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13. Having let the water run (out of his joined hands over the student's hands) the teacher should seize with his two hands, holding the right uppermost, (the student's) joined hands, with the formula), By the impulse of the god Savitri' (1. 1. 18).
14. With (the formula), ‘Move in the sun's course' (1. 1. 19) he should make him turn round from left to right.
15. Grasping down over his right shoulder he should touch his uncovered navel with (the formula), (Thou art the knot) of all breath' (1. 1. 20).
16. He then should give him in charge (to the gods) with the Antaka and the other formulas (1. 1. 20 seqq.).
17. (He touches) his right shoulder with (the formula),‘To Pragâpati (I give) thee (in charge)' (1.1. 23),
18. His left shoulder with his left (hand) with (the formula), 'To the god Savitri (I give) thee (in charge)' (1. 1. 24).
19. Having directed him (to observe the duties of Brahmakarya, by the formula), 'A student art thou' (1. 1. 25, 26), (the teacher) sitting down should from left to right tie round the student, who bends his right knee and clasps his hands, the girdle made of Muñga grass, and should cause him to repeat (the verse), ' Protecting us from evil word' (1. 1. 27).
13. utsrigyâpo devasya ta iti dakshinottarâbhyâm hastâbhyâm añgalim grihnîyâd âkâryas. 14. Saryasyeti pradakshinam âvartayed. 15. dakshinam amsam anvavamrisyânantarhitâm nâbhim alabhet prânânâm ity. 16. athainam paridadyâd antakaprabhritibhir. 17. dakshinam amsam Pragâpataye tveti. 18. savyena savyam devâya tveti. 19. brahmakâry asîti sampreshyopavisya (samprekshyo, samprokshyo the MSS.) dakshinagânvaktam añgalîkritam pradakshinam muñgamekhalâm âbadhnan vâkayed iyam duruktâd ity. [29]
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