48.
A master should pay attention to his servant in five things—allowing him to work up to his abilities, supporting him, looking after him, giving gifts, and giving leave.
49.
A servant should do his duty towards his master in five things—working well, showing gratitude, sleeping after his master, rising before him, and taking what is given him.
50.
An individual should act in five things towards priests, viz., liberality, almsgiving, regard for his person, regard for his speech, and regard for his inward feelings.
51.
Priests should have regard to individuals in six things—preventing evil, encouraging good, wishing for the welfare of others, giving instruction, making them cautious in accepting a belief, and telling them of the sixfold heavenly path.[1]
52.
Friendship with women and with wicked men is not befitting; association with poison, a horned animal, a river, disease, and a royal family is not good.[2]
- ↑ That is, the path leading to the six Devalokas or angel worlds. Foe the various duties contained in stanzas 40–51, see Sigâlovâda Sutta (Grimblot's "Sept Suttas Pâlis"), summarised in Rhys David's "Buddhism," p. 143.
- ↑ Mitralâbha, 18, has: "Confidence should never be placed in rivers, in those holding weapons, in those with claws and horns, in women, and in kings' families."
