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have sat down on a pure spot that is covered with grass, (those who are versed in ancient tales) should entertain them (by telling such tales).
23. They return to the village without looking back, in one row, the youngest walking in front.
24. In the doors of their houses they chew leaves of the Pikumanda (or Nimba) tree, sip water, touch water, fire, cowdung, white mustard seeds, and oil, tread upon a stone, and then they enter.
25. Through a period of three nights they should remain chaste, sleep on the ground, do no work and charge nobody (to do it for them).
26. Let them eat food which they have bought or received (from others); (they should eat it) only in the day-time, (and should eat) no meat.
27. Having offered to the deceased person the Pinda, naming his name at the washing, at the offering (of the Pinda), and at the second washing
28. They should that night put milk and water in an earthen vessel into the open air with (the words), Deceased one, bathe here!'
29. The impurity caused by death lasts through three nights;
30. Through ten nights, according to some (teachers).
31. (During that period they) should not perform Svâdhyâya (or study the Vedic texts for themselves).
23. Yâgñavalkya III, 12. 24. Yâgñavalkya III, 12. 13. 25, 26. Yâgħavalkya III, 16; Manu V, 73; Vasishtha IV, 15.
27. See on the washing and on the offering of the Pinda, Kâtyâyana-Srauta-sâtra IV, 1, 10. 11. Comp. Weber, Indische Studien, X, 82.
28. Yagñavalkya III, 17. 29, 30. Yågñavalkya III, 18; Manu V, 59.
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