Susruta Samhita - Mandhata Global

Chap. XXIV.] CHIKITSA STHANAM. 493
hair, stones, baked earth" and charcoal^ nor to places
commonly considered as unholy. 66.
Men should never deride a king, nor use harsh and
impolite words to, nor act meanly and treacherously
towards him. One should not speak ill of the king,
the gods, the Brahmanas and the Pitris (departed
Manes), and he should never use harsh and slanderous
words. He should not tell a lie nor associate with
king-haters nor with the insane, degraded, mean and
narrow-hearted persons. 6/.
Climbing up trees, mountains, ant-hills and undula-
ting grounds, etc., and going up to a waterfall as well as
riding on a wild and unbroken horse or elephant aie
strictly prohibited. One should not descend into an
unknown tank, den as well as into the sea or into a river
at flood times. Old haunted and deserted houses, cre-
mation grounds and solitary forests should be strictly
shunned. One should not come into actual contact
with fire, wild beasts, snakes and venomous insects.
The site infested with wild beasts, snakes, venomous
insects, lizards and horned animals as well as where
virulent epidemics would be raging should be avoided,
nor should the sites of actual affrays and battles be
resorted to, nor the scene of a violent conflagration of
fire. 68.
Passing between two rows of fire, between cows^
elders, Brahmanas, moving cradles and a married couple
is forbidden. One should not (unnecessarily) follow a
corpse. Even the shadow of a fallen, degraded and sick
person as well as of a cow, Brahmana, divine image,
banner or of a Chaitya (tree growing on a cremation
ground) should not be trodden upon. One should
not gaze at the rising or the setting sun. One
should not report to another the fact of a milch