Manu Smriti - Hindu Online

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2.158. As a eunuch is unproductive with women, as a cow with a cow is unprolific, and as a gift made to an
ignorant man yields no reward, even so is a Brahmana useless, who (does) not (know) the Rikas.
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2.159. Created beings must be instructed in (what concerns) their welfare without giving them pain, and sweet
and gentle speech must be used by (a teacher) who desires (to abide by) the sacred law.
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2.160. He, forsooth, whose speech and thoughts are pure and ever perfectly guarded, gains the whole reward
which is conferred by the Vedanta.
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2.161. Let him not, even though in pain, (speak words) cutting (others) to the quick; let him not injure others in
thought or deed; let him not utter speeches which make (others) afraid of him, since that will prevent him from
gaining heaven.
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2.162. A Brahmana should always fear homage as if it were poison; and constantly desire (to suffer) scorn as
(he would long for) nectar.
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2.163. For he who is scorned (nevertheless may) sleep with an easy mind, awake with an easy mind, and with
an easy mind walk here among men; but the scorner utterly perishes.
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2.164. A twice-born man who has been sanctified by the (employment of) the means, (described above) in due
order, shall gradually and cumulatively perform the various austerities prescribed for (those who) study the
Veda.
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2.165. An Aryan must study the whole Veda together with the Rahasyas, performing at the same time various
kinds of austerities and the vows prescribed by the rules (of the Veda).
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2.166. Let a Brahmana who desires to perform austerities, constantly repeat the Veda; for the study of the Veda
is declared (to be) in this world the highest austerity for a Brahmana.
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