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84 The Last Five l'pinças [ ]]]. Iuct 8. Pārsva, who is greatly renowned in the world, the twelve-fold religious duty of a Shrivaka constituted of the Five Anuvratas or Lesser Vows and the Seven Sikshavratas or Discipli. nary Vows. Then at a certain time, at mid-night, when you were keeping awake for family affairs, ( here the god explains to him his (Somila's) thought on that occasion, down to) his going to the As'oka tree, taking the Kadhinasanktiya with him ( down to ) remaining silent ]. Then at mid-night I appeared before you and spoke: 'O you Somila, are you well or ill--initiated ? (The god here repeats his words, down to) on the fifth day, at mid-night, you went to the fig tree and placed the Kadhiņasankiya underneath it, erected a sacrificial alter, performed the rites of besmearing and cleansing, wrapped your mouth, after sitting on a wooden seat and remained silent. Then, you beloved of the gods, this is your ill·initiation." :104. Then that Somila spoke thus to that god: 'How, O you beloved of the gods, can I be well-initiated ?" Then that god spoke thus to Somila: "O you beloved of the gods, it you now will accept yourself the five Anuvratas which were formerly accepted by you, then you will just be well-initiated."
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