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BAUDHAYANA.
II, 10, 17.
ascetic) on finishing the (special) ceremonies (prescribed for him).
7. That eternal greatness of the Brahmana is neither increased nor diminished by works. The soul knows the nature of that (greatness). He who knows that, is not stained by evil deeds.'
8. 'It leads to the cessation of births.'
9. “The eternal one leads (him) to glory.' The greatness (of asceticism is declared by these passages).
10. After having caused the hair of his head, his beard, the hair on his body, and his nails to be cut, he prepares
11. Sticks, a rope, a cloth for straining water, a water vessel, and an alıns-bowl.
12. Taking these implements, let him go to the extremity of the village, or to the extremity of the boundary (of the village), or to the house where the sacred fires are kept, partake of a threefold (mixture of) clarified butter, milk, (and) sour milk, and (afterwards) fast;
13. Or (he may partake of) water.
14. (Saying), 'Om, Bhah, I enter the Sâvitri, tat savitur varenyam; Om, Bhuvah, I enter the Savitri, bhargo devasya dhimahi; Om, I enter the Sâvitrî, dhiyo yo nah prakodayât;' (he shall recite the Sâvitri) foot by foot, half-verse by half-verse, (and finish by repeating) the whole or the parts (of the verse)
7. See above, II, 6, 11, 30. 11. Yâgñavalkya III, 58-60.
14. This part of the ceremony is called Sâvitrípravesa,' entering the Sâvitrî.' According to the Dharmasindhu, fol. 84 a, 1. 8, the last Mantra is Om, Bhuh, Bhuvah, Svah, I enter the Savitrî; we meditate on that adorable light of divine Savitri, who may impel our thoughts.'
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| SR No. | 007674 |
| Book Title | Dhammapada |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Max Muller |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2540 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 45 MB |