Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c15.11

c15.11

but hell is the pupil's fate, if he pay not a gratuity to his instructor." Obedience to the teacher implies the pupil's dependence on him, so that "he should not go anywhere, nor consume anything, without his preceptor's orders and what he acquires by labour should be delivered to the teacher". As Yājñavalkya puts the matter: "When called, let him study; and deliver what is gained to his teacher." The commentator takes this to be a moral ordinance. The pupil has the legal right to give away to anyone he pleases either his paternal property or property acquired by him during his minority, though if it is given away without the knowledge or the consent of his teacher there will be a violation of his moral duties. "The pupil must also perform other labour in his preceptor's house." As Yājñavalkya puts it, "Let him constantly promote his teacher's benefit, by every exertion of mind, speech, body, and action."