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CHAPTER XC, 1-XCII, 4.
355 them dry with dust, and washes it off?; and just like this on the occasion of the other times—up to three times, or four, or six-as far as whatever is ordered.
5. For pearls two modes? are ordered, but the conclusion is this, that they should wash them six times, just like stone articles. 6. The whole of wooden and earthen ware it is requisite to throw away. 7. All clothing of the body it is requisite to wash six times in the manner that I have stated, and, after that, to put them in a place where the sun and moon must shine on them for six months 3 ; after that they are fit for a menstruous woman.
CHAPTER XCII. 1. The ninety-second subject is this, that it is necessary to properly maintain the sacred fires and some one who will work with assiduity (kah dân) to provide maintenance and sympathy for it. 2. And the supply of its firewood is entirely in such a manner that they burn this year the firewood of last year 6. 3. At midnight they make it blaze up, and put incense upon it in such a manner that the wind carries off its scent.
4. The demons and fiends rush away, because there is the glory of the sacred fire that we are able to make a living existence in the midst of this
i Lp, B29 add with water.' 2 Pahl. Vend. VII, 188 gives three opinions. • See Pahl. Vend. VII, 36.
Literally the fire of Bahirâm. Compare Chap. XXXIX. * Lp, B29, J15 have so that some one may keep watch over it, and is to provide proper.'
So that it may be quite dry, as to put anything damp into a fire would be considered sinful (see AV. X, 6-14).
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| SR No. | 007677 |
| Book Title | Saddharma Pundarika |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | H Kern |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1884 |
| Total Pages | 2546 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 46 MB |