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I ADHYAYA, 22 KANDIKÂ, 12.
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KANDIKÂ 22. 1. Having tied the girdle round him and given him the staff, he should impose the (observances of the) Brahmakarya on him
2. (With the words), 'A Brahmakârin thou art. Eat water. Do the service. Do not sleep in the day-time. Devoted to the teacher study the Veda.'
3. Twelve years lasts the Brahmakarya for (each) Veda, or until he has learnt it.
4. Let him beg (food) in the evening and in the morning.
5. Let him put fuel on (the fire) in the evening and in the morning.
6. Let him beg first of a man who will not refuse, 7. Or of a woman who will not refuse.
8. (In begging he should use the words), 'Sir, give food!'
9. Or, '(Sir, give) Anupravakantya (food).'
10. That (which he has received) he should announce to his teacher.
11. He should stand the rest of the day.
12. After sunset (the student) should cook the Brahmaudana (or boiled rice with which the Brâhmanas are to be fed) for the Anupravakaniya sacrifice (the sacrifice to be performed after a part of the Veda has been studied), and should announce to the teacher (that it is ready).
22, 9. Food for the Anupravakaniya offering ; see Sûtra 12. 10. Sânkhayana-Grihya II, 6, 7; Pâraskara II, 5, 8.
12. 'The student should, according to the rules for the Pâkayagñas, cook the Anupravakanîya food and announce it to the teacher in the words, “ The food is cooked."! Narayana.
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