Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c22.25

c22.25

**Pupil's Daily Duties.** The Buddhist system, like the Brahmanical, enjoins upon the pupil the duty of serving his preceptor as a part of education. The pupil is to rise early from bed and give his teacher teeth-cleanser and water to rinse his mouth with; then, preparing a seat for him, serve him rice-milk in rinsed jug, and, after his drinking it, wash the vessel and sweep the place. Afterwards he is to equip him for his begging round by giving him fresh undergarment, girdle, his two upper garments, and his alms-bowl rinsed and filled with water and then is to dress and equip himself smartly if he wants to accompany his teacher but must not walk too far from or near him. He is not to interrupt his teacher in speaking, even if he makes a mistake. In returning, the pupil must get back ahead of the teacher to be ready with necessary things and help him to change his clothes. Then after serving him with some food, if required, he is to help him in bath by getting him cold or hot water as may be desired, and, in case of bath in the *Jantāghara* (Sans. *yantragṛiha*, i.e. a bathing place for hot sitting baths), to provide him with kneaded powder for rubbing the body with, moistened clay for besmearing the face with, as a protection against the heat of the fire, and a chair belonging to the bathroom. He is to attend to his teacher there without disturbing his seniors or dislodging his juniors from their seats. If the pupil has to bathe himself, he must finish it quickly so as to be in time with his body dried and dress changed to receive his teacher out of the bathroom with water for washing his feet, a footstool, and a towel [ib.].