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· "Then the duty of the man is towards his brothers and sisters, and towards the children of his brothers and sisters, if they are poor, and . towards his other relatives, his friends and his servants. Then his duties are towards the people of the same village, and the poor, and any one that comes to him for help. Having sufficient means, if the householder does not take care to give gifts to his relatives and to the poor, know him to be only a brute; he is not a human being.
"Excessive care in food, in clothes, and in self-love, and taking excessive care in beautifying the body and parting the hair should be avoided. The householder must be pure in heart and clean body, always active and always ready for work.
"To his 'enemies the householder must be a hero. Them he must resist. That is the duty of a householder." He must not sit down in a corner and weep, and talk nonsense about non-resistance. If he does not show himself a hero to his enemies he has not done his duty. And to his friends and. relatives he must be as gentle as a lamb.
