uality, neither the Vedas, nor
liberality, nor sacrifices, nor strict observances, nor pious
austerities, ever procure felicity.

"As he who digs deep with a spade comes to a spring of water, so the
student, who humbly serves his teacher, attains the knowledge which
lies deep in his teacher's mind.

"If the sun should rise and set, while he sleeps through sensual
indulgence, and knows it not, he must fast a whole day repeating the
gayatri.

"Let him adore God both at sunrise and at sunset, as the law ordains,
having made his ablution, and keeping his organs controlled; and with
fixed attention let him repeat the text, which he ought to repeat in a
place free from impurity.

"The twice-born man who shall thus without intermission have passed the
time of his studentship shall ascend after death to the most exalted of
regions, and no more again spring to birth in this lower world."

The following passages are from Book IV., "On Private Morals":--

"Let a Brahman, having dwelt with a preceptor during the first quarter
of a man's life, pass the second quarter of human life in his own
house, when he has contracted a legal marriage.

"He must live with no injury, or with the least possible injury, to
animated beings, by pursuing those means of gaining subsistence, which
are strictly prescribed by law, except in times of distress.

"Let him say what is true, but let him say what is pleasing; let him
speak no disagreeable truth, nor let him speak agreeable falsehood;
this is a primeval rule.

"Let him say 'well and good,' or let him say 'well' only; but let him
not maintain fruitless enmity and altercation with any man.

"All that depends on another gives pain; and all that depends on
himself gives pleasure; let him know this to be in few words the
definition of pleasure and pain.

"And for whatever purpose a man bestows a gift, for a similar purpose
he shall receive, with due honor, a similar reward.

"Both he who respectfully bestows a present, and he who respectfully
accepts it, shall go to a seat of bliss; but, if they act otherwise, to
a region of horror.

"Let not a man be proud of his rigorous devotion; let him not, having
sacrificed, utter a falsehood; let him not, though injured, insult a
priest; having made a donation, let him never proclaim it.

"By falsehood the sacrifice becomes vain; by