Praśna 1 · Paṭala 1 · Khāṇḍa 2 · Sūtra 16
Dharma Sūtra – Praśna 1, Paṭala 1, Khāṇḍa 2, Sūtra 16
Sūtra
dvādaśa avara ardhyam || 16 ||
Telugu
ద్వాదశ అవర అర్ధ్యమ || 16 ||
Translation
Twelve years [should be] the shortest time [for his residence with his teacher].
Commentary / Explanation
The commentator declares that in (Manu 3;1, the expression ‘until he has learnt it,’ must be understood in this sense, [that the student may leave his teacher, if he has learnt the Veda after twelve years' study, never before. But compare also Aśv. Gri. Sūtra. 1, 22, 3.
Source
Āpastamba Dharma Sūtra
Source Page
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