Comma for either/or — dharma, courage. Spelling forgiving — corage finds courage.

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    Viṣṇu Smṛti

    Chapter 29

    Viṣṇu

    Vi_29

    yas tūpanīya vratādeśaṃ kṛtvā vedam adhyāpayet tam ācāryaṃ vidyāt // Vi_29.1 //

    yas tv enaṃ mūlyenādhyāpayet tam upādhyāyam ekadeśaṃ vā // Vi_29.2 //

    yo yasya yajñnakarmāṇi kuryāt tam ṛtvijaṃ vidyāt // Vi_29.3 //

    nāparīkṣitaṃ yojayet // Vi_29.4 //

    nādhyāpayet // Vi_29.5 //

    nopanayet // Vi_29.6 //

    adharmeṇa ca yaḥ prāha yaś cādharmeṇa pṛcchati /

    tayor anyataraḥ praiti vidveṣaṃ vādhigacchati || Vi_29.7 ||

    dharmārthau yatra na syātāṃ śuśrūṣā vāpi tadvidhā /

    tatra vidyā na vaktavyā śubhaṃ bījam ivoṣare || Vi_29.8 ||

    vidyā ha vai brahmaṇam ājagāma gopāya mā śevadhiṣṭe 'ham asti /

    asūyakāyānṛjave 'yatāya na māṃ brūyā avīryavatī tathā syām || Vi_29.9 ||

    yam eva vidyāḥ śucim apramattaṃ medhāvinaṃ brahmacaryopapannam /

    yas te na druhyet katamac ca nāha tasmai māṃ brūyā nidhipāya brahman || Vi_29.10 ||