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III PATALA, I KHANDA, 38.
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26. With (the formula), “The Gandharva art thou' (1. 1. 13), he takes a bamboo staff.
27. He should approach the teacher and look at the assembly (of pupils, &c.) with (the formula), Like an eye-ball' (1.1. 14).
28. Sitting down, he should touch the senseorgans at his head with (the Mantra), 'Covered by the lips' (1.1. 15).
29. Let him touch a chariot yoked with oxen, with (the verse), 'O tree' (1. 1. 16).
30. With (the words), 'He who stands on thee' (1. 1. 16), he should mount it.
31. Having driven (some distance) in an eastern or northern direction, he should turn round from left to right.
32. Some say that when he has come back, (his teacher should offer to him) the Argha reception.
33. From that time he shall assume a dignified demeanour.
34. nâgâtalomnyopahâsam ikkhet.
35. Nor (should he wish for sport) with a girl who is the only child of her mother,
36. Nor with a woman during her courses,
37. Nor with a woman) who descends from the same Rishis.
38. Let him not eat food which has been brought
26. vainavam dandam adadyâd Gandharvos sîty. 27. upetyakâryam parishadam prekshed yaksham ivety. 28. upavisyaushthâpidhaneti mukhyan prânân abhimrised. 29. goyuktam ratham alabhed vanaspata ity. 30. asthâtâ ta ity ârohet. 31. prâkîm prayâyodîkîm vâ gatvâ pradakshinam avartayet. 32. pratyâgatâyârghyam ity eke. 33. vriddhasîlî syâd ata ûrdhvam. 34. nagatalomnyopahâsam ikkhen. 35. nâyugyâ (read, näyugvâ). 36. na ragasvalayâ. 37. na samânarshyâ. 38. sparayâ dvârâ prapannah (read, prapanna-) dvihpakvaparyushitâni nâsnîyâd.
33-44=III, 5 (40 deest).
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