Book Title: Satapatha Bramhana Part 02
Author(s): Julius Eggeling
Publisher: Oxford

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________________ 218 GRIHYA-SOTRA OF HIRANYAKESIN. Before with the Mantra), “That he may long live in joy, and may long see the sun.' 12. After the hair has been shaven, they arrange the locks (which are left over), according to custom or according to what family he belongs. 13. A person who is kindly disposed towards him, gathers the (cut-off) hair and buries it in a cowstable, or near an Udumbara tree, or in a clump of Darbha grass, with the Mantra), 'Where Půshan, Brihaspati, Savitri, Soma, Agni (dwell), they have in many ways searched where they should depose it, between heaven and earth, the waters and heaven.' 14. He makes a gift to a Brâhmana according to his liberality. 15. To the barber (he gives) boiled rice with butter. 16. In the same way the Godânakarman (or the ceremony of shaving the beard) is performed in the sixteenth year. 17. He has him shaven including the top-lock. 18. Some declare that he leaves there the toplock. 19. Or he performs the Godana sacred to Agni. 20. He gives a cow to his Guru. End of the First Patala. 13. Comp. I, 3, 9, 18. 14. Literally, according to his faith (yatha sraddham). 19. Agnigodano va kumaro bhavati upasamadhânâdi punyâhavâkanântam agnikâryam iva vâ bhavatîty arthah. Mâtridatta. Comp., however, the note on Apastamba-Grihya VI, 16, 13. Digilized by Google

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