Adhvarera Na Nirgamyam Praveshtavyam |
The Lord forbids entry through an ‘Adhvara’. Shatanand explains: Advarereti Alpam Dhvaramdvaram - an Adhvara is a small (or secret) way. The Lord forbids the use of such undisclosed or secretive pathways to and from a house. Such pathways are not for public use and so by using such paths, one commits the crime of trespassing.
Yagnavalkya says, ‘One should never look at a cow feeding her young. Nor enter a town or house through an Adhvara.’ This may also be interpreted for safety reasons as using such passageways, which are poorly lighted, can be a danger to oneself.
Manusmruti maintains that the owner’s permission should always be sought before entering a bounded house or town. Kashi Khanda forbids entering intrusively as well as to lodge in a school for even one night without permission. Those who lodge without permission can cause the owner to become enraged, resulting in them being thrown out. This will brew anger within those thrown out which will lead to tragic consequences, explains Shatanand. For this reason, the owners’ permission should be taken always.
Yogeshvara explains, ‘One should renounce (stay away from) another’s bed, another’s seat, another’s garden (or farm), another’s house and another’s vehicle. Only if they are offered, should they be used. Also, one must never partake in any food (except Prasad - remnants of a Yagna) without the consent of its owner.
‘Sthane Saswamike’ is used to indicate places that have owners. Therefore it is logically deferred that there must exist places which do not have owners and so may be entered without permission. Vashista Muni explains these: ‘The jungle, a river, mountains, caves, religious places and holy ground. These places are without an owner.’
Adhvarera Na Nirgamyam Praveshtavyam |The Lord forbids entry through an ‘Adhvara’. Shatanand explains: Advarereti Alpam Dhvaramdvaram - an Adhvara is a small (or secret) way. The Lord forbids the use of such undisclosed or secretive pathways to and from a house. Such pathways are not for public use and so by using such paths, one commits the crime of trespassing.
Yagnavalkya says, ‘One should never look at a cow feeding her young. Nor enter a town or house through an Adhvara.’ This may also be interpreted for safety reasons as using such passageways, which are poorly lighted, can be a danger to oneself.
Manusmruti maintains that the owner’s permission should always be sought before entering a bounded house or town. Kashi Khanda forbids entering intrusively as well as to lodge in a school for even one night without permission. Those who lodge without permission can cause the owner to become enraged, resulting in them being thrown out. This will brew anger within those thrown out which will lead to tragic consequences, explains Shatanand. For this reason, the owners’ permission should be taken always.
Yogeshvara explains, ‘One should renounce (stay away from) another’s bed, another’s seat, another’s garden (or farm), another’s house and another’s vehicle. Only if they are offered, should they be used. Also, one must never partake in any food (except Prasad - remnants of a Yagna) without the consent of its owner.
‘Sthane Saswamike’ is used to indicate places that have owners. Therefore it is logically deferred that there must exist places which do not have owners and so may be entered without permission. Vashista Muni explains these: ‘The jungle, a river, mountains, caves, religious places and holy ground. These places are without an owner.’