There are certain times and places where one must not perform acts of purification. One should never do so while standing on steps, nor while wearing shoes, nor while holding an umbrella, nor while suspended in the air. These acts are not to be carried out within temples of the gods, nor at the edges of water bodies. Moreover, one should not perform purification while facing the sun, the fire, or the moon. When undertaking purification, it must be done carefully, using only clean water that has been properly drawn. Water taken from roads, barren places, or water left over by another must never be used for this purpose. Once the act is completed, one should always touch water as prescribed by the earlier teachings. When it comes to learning, a student should always heed the call to study, doing so with eyes fixed respectfully upon the teacher’s face. If the teacher instructs, “Be seated,” the student should sit facing the teacher. One should never sit, eat, or stand with one’s back toward the teacher. Within the teacher’s line of sight, a student should not sit however he pleases, nor should he imitate the teacher’s manner of sitting, speaking, or moving. In such situations, if necessary, the student should cover his ears or quietly withdraw. A student should not reply to the teacher, nor remain standing or sitting in his presence without permission. He should always perform personal cleansing and anointing of the limbs. Under no circumstance should he step upon the teacher’s seat, the teacher’s shadow, or anything of the like. Without first taking leave, the student must not depart, especially when engaged in something dear and beneficial. No noise or spitting should ever occur in the teacher’s presence. When seated, the student should position himself below the teacher, on a mat or board, with his mind attentive and focused. If the teacher runs, the student should follow; if the teacher goes somewhere, the student should accompany him. When the teacher sits on stones or wooden seats, the student should sit with him. At all times, the student’s speech should be gentle, sweet, and beneficial. The student is to serve the teacher through oiling his limbs, fanning him, carrying his footwear, or holding an umbrella. He must be careful to avoid harming others or speaking ill of anyone. He should collect only what is needed and seek alms daily, maintaining a simple and disciplined life. He must keep away from watching dances and remain free from desire for singing or similar entertainments. Private conversations with impure women or those of the lowest castes are to be avoided. Wrestling, bathing, or other amusements for pleasure are also forbidden. Should the student, out of delusion or greed, take what has been renounced, he falls away from his proper state. He should never harm the one from whom he has received knowledge. Manu has declared that a teacher may abandon a student who has strayed from the right path. If the teacher dismisses him, the student should not salute his own teachers. Even when forbidden, or when being taught what is beneficial, the student must never act unrighteously. Among the teacher’s sons, wives, and relatives, the teacher’s son who instructs should be honored just as the teacher is honored. However, the student should not perform the washing of the teacher’s son’s feet. Those of a different caste must be greeted respectfully, with rising and salutation. The student should not perform tasks for the teacher’s wife, nor arrange her hair. Instead, he should show reverence to her by touching the ground and declaring, “I am your servant.” In all dealings with the teacher’s wives, the student should remember the conduct of the virtuous. Indeed, all of the teacher’s wives are to be honored equally, just as the teacher’s own wife is honored.