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## Forty-first Chapter
**306. The Ritual of Chola**
*The mantra for the Chola ritual, starting with the Upanayana, is as follows:*
* **Munda-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who shaves the head during Upanayana) is the first mantra.
* **Nirgrantha-munda-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who shaves the head during Nirgrantha initiation) is the second mantra.
* **Nishkranti-munda-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who shaves the head during the renunciation of worldly life) is the third mantra.
* **Paramanishtaraka-kesha-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who attains the hair of the supreme liberator, the Acharya) is the fourth mantra.
* **Parmendra-kesha-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who attains the hair of the supreme Indra) is the fifth mantra.
* **Paramarajya-kesha-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who attains the hair of the supreme king) is the sixth mantra.
* **Arhantyarajya-kesha-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who attains the hair of the Arhant) is the seventh mantra.
*The mantra for the Chola ritual is:*
* **Upanayana-munda-bhagī bhava, Nirgrantha-munda-bhagī bhava, Paramanishtaraka-kesha-bhagī bhava, Parmendra-kesha-bhagī bhava, Paramarajya-kesha-bhagī bhava, Arhantyarajya-kesha-bhagī bhava.**
*The mantra for the Lipi-sankhyana is:*
* **Shabda-para-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who transcends words), **Artha-para-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who transcends meaning), **Shabda-artha-sambandha-para-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who transcends the relationship between words and meaning).
*The mantra for the Lipi-sankhyana is:*
* **Shabda-para-gāmī bhava, Artha-para-gāmī bhava, Shabda-artha-para-gāmī bhava.**
*The mantra for the Upaniti-kriya is:*
* **Paramanishtaraka-linga-bhagī bhava** (Become the one who attains the sign of the supreme liberator).
*The mantra for the Upaniti-kriya is:*
* **Upanayana-janma-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Vaivāha-nistha-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Muni-indra-janma-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Sarendra-janma-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Mandara-abhisheka-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Yauvarajya-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Mahārajya-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Paramarajya-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava, Arhantyarajya-varsha-vardhana-bhagī bhava.**
*The mantra for the Chola ritual is:*
* **Upanayana-munda-bhagī bhava, Nirgrantha-munda-bhagī bhava, Nishkranti-munda-