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III PRAPATHAKA, 3 KÂNDIKÂ, 3.
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60. From the time of) his being directed (to observe the duties of his Vrata) he should not eat from an earthen vessel,
61. Nor drink (from such a vessel),
62. (Or rather) from (the time of) his being taught (the Gyeshthasâmans, after the whole preparatory time, or after one third of that time), according to some (teachers).
KANDIKÂ 3 1. On the full-moon day of Praushthapada (or) under (the Nakshatra) Hasta the Upakarana (or opening ceremony of the annual term of Veda-study, is performed).
2. After the teacher) has sacrificed with the Vyâhritis, he recites the Savitrt to the students as at the Upanayana ;
3. And (he chants) the Savitri with its Saman melody,
60. Regarding the directions given to the student by the teacher, see chap. 1, 14.
62. See above, Sätras 31. 33.
3, 1 seq. The Upakarana ceremony; Khâdira-Grihya III, 2, 16 seg. Regarding the different terms for this ceremony, comp. Sånkhayana IV, 5, 2; Asvalâ yana III, 5, 3; Paraskara II, 1o, 2. Hiranyakesin says : sravanapaksha oshadhîshu gâtâsu hastena paurnamâsyâm vâdhyâyopâkarma.-It seems impossible to me to adopt an explanation of this Satra, which gives to praushthapadi another meaning than that based on the constant use of these feminines derived from the names of Nakshatras, i.e. the day of the full moon which falls under such or such a Nakshatra. Hastena, therefore, necessarily refers to another day besides the Praushthapadi, on which the Upåkarana may be celebrated. Perhaps we may conjecture, praushthapadim hastena vopakaranam.
2. Comp. above, II, 10, 39.
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