पन्था देया ब्राह्मणाय गवे राज्ञे ह्यचक्षुषे।
वृद्धाय भारतप्ताय गर्भिण्यै दुर्बलाय च॥
बोधायन धर्मसूत्रे २-३-२०
panthā deyā brāhmaṇāya gave rājñe hyacakṣuṣe|
vṛddhāya bhārataptāya garbhiṇyai durbalāya ca||
bodhāyana dharmasūtre 2-3-20
A very important instruction in the monumental Dharmasutra of Bodhayana
meaning
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We should give way or facilitate the movement of the following people or class of people even in preference to our own comforts.
1. To the learned persons ( Bodhayana refers to them as Brahmanas)
2. To the cows
3. To the King.. the personages in authority
4. To the blind persons.. the visually challenged.
5. To the old men, the senior citizens
6. To persons who are walking along with great difficulty
carrying big loads and are struggling under the weight.
7. To the pregnant ladies.
8.. To those who are physically weak.
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