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III PATALA, I KHANDA, 13.
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Patala III, KHANDA 1. 1. When (the student) is going to take the bath (at the end of his studentship), he seats himself in an enclosure to the east of his teacher's house.
2. The teacher (sits) facing the north, 3. On eastward-pointed (Darbha-grass).
4. Thus one (should act) who is desirous of holy lustre.
5. (The student should sit) in a cow-stable, if he is desirous of cattle,
6. In an assembly-hall, if desirous of renown. 7. Let him boil water with all kinds of herbs, 8. And with scents.
9. With that water, which must be lukewarm, the teacher should besprinkle (the student).
10. Or (the student should do so) himself, because that is signified by the Mantra.
11. Some say that both (should do so). 12. The teacher should say in the Mantra), Therewith (I besprinkle) him,' (instead of, 'Therewith I besprinkle myself').
13. With (the verses), 'Which in the waters' (MB. I, 7, 1) (the student) should pour out his joined hands full of water;
III, 1, 1. âplavane purastad âkâryakulasya parivrita âsta. 2. udanmukha âkâryah. 3. prâgagreshv. 4. evam brahmavarkasakâmo. 5. goshthe pasukamas. 6. sabhâyâm yasaskâmah. 7. sarvaushadhenâpah phânayet. 8. surabhibhis ka. 9. tâbhis sitoshnâbhir akâryosbhishiñket. 10. svayam va mantrâbhivâdad. II. ubhâv ity eke. 12. tenemam ity âkâryo brûyâd. 13. ye apsv ity apam angalim avasinked.
III, 1, 1-32=Gobhila III, 4, 7 seqq. (4-6, 11, 12, 15, 20 desunt).
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