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flowers) which Gamadagni has brought for the sake of faith (has brought to Sraddha ?), of love, of the senses, them I take with glory and with fortune.'
24. He then ties them (to his head) with (the verse), “The high, wide glory, which Indra has created for the Apsarases, the flowers bound up with that, I tie on to me, to bring me glory!'
25. He binds a turban to his head with (the verse), 'A youth, well attired.'
26. (He puts on) the two ear-rings with (the words), 'An ornament art thou; may more ornaments be mine.'
27. He salves his two eyes with the formula), Vritra's' (Vâg. Samh. IV, 3 b).
28. With (the words), Brilliant art thou,' he looks at his image in a mirror.
29. He takes a parasol with (the words), “Thou art Brihaspati's covering. Shelter me from evil. Do not shelter me from splendour and glory.'
30. With (the words), * You are supports; protect me from all sides,' he puts on the two shoes.
31. With (the words), 'From all powers of destruction protect me on all sides,' he takes a bamboo staff.
32. (For) the tooth-cleaner, &c. (the Mantras stated above are to be used in every case; (for) the garment, the parasol, and the shoes, the Mantra (should only be recited) if they have not been used before.
KANDIKA 7. 1. We shall state the rules of conduct for a Snâtaka.
2. Another (may observe those rules) optionally.
25. See above, chap. 2, 9.
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