Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c28.9

c28.9

" ' What brings you here ? '
" ' I come to learn,' replied the lad.
" ' Well, have you brought a teacher's fee ? or do you wish to attend on me in return for teaching you ? '
" ' I have brought a fee with me ' : and with this he laid at the teacher's feet his purse of a thousand pieces.'
" The resident pupils attend on their teacher by day and at night they learn of him : but they who bring a fee are treated like the eldest sons in his house, and thus they learn. And this teacher, like the rest, gave schooling to the prince on every light and lucky day. Thus the young prince was taught."