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III PRAPÂTHAKA, 2 KÂNDIKÂ, 31.
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13. He should wear dark clothes. 14. He should eat dark food. 15. Let him be devoted to his teacher. 16. Let him make way for nobody. 17. He should be addicted to austerities. 18. He should stand in day-time. 19. He should sit at night.
20. And when it is raining, he should not retire to a covered place.
21. He should say to (the god) when he sends rain, 'The Sakvaris are water.
22. When the god) sends lightning, he should say to him, 'Such forsooth is the nature of the Sakvarts.'
23. When (the god) thunders, he should say to him, “The great voice of the great (cow)!'
24. Let him not cross a river without touching water.
25. Let him not ascend a ship.
26. If his life is in danger, however, he may ascend (a ship), after having touched water.
27. In the same way (he should touch water) having disembarked.
28. For in water the virtue of the Mahânâmnis is contained.
29. If he practises these duties, (the god) Parganya will send rain according to his wish.
30. The rules about dark (clothes), standing, sitting, (making) way, and (dark) food may be considered as optional.
31. After he has kept his vow through one third (of the prescribed time, the teacher) should
30. See Satras 13. 18. 19. 16. 14.
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