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fire with the next (verse ; M. II, 2, 1), and makes him tread with his right foot on a stone to the north of the fire, with (the verse), 'Tread' (M. II, 2, 2).
10. Having recited the next two (verses; M. II, 2, 3. 4) over a garment that has been spun and woven on one day, and has caused him, with the next three (verses; M. II, 2, 5-7), to put it on, he recites over him, after he has put it on, the next (verse; M.II, 2, 8).
11. He ties thrice around him, from left to right, a threefold-twisted girdle of Muñga grass with the next two (verses; M. II, 2, 9. 10), and (gives him) a skin as his outer garment with the next (verse; II, 2, 11).
12. To the north of the fire (the teacher) spreads out Darbha grass ; on that he causes (the boy) to station himself with the next (verse ; M. II, 3, 1), pours his joined hands full of water into (the boy's) joined hands, makes him sprinkle himself three times with the next (verse; M. II, 3, 2), takes hold of his right hand with the next (formulas; M. II, 3, 3-12), gives him with the next (formulas; M. II, 3, 13-23) in charge to the deities (mentioned in those Mantras), initiates him with the next Yagus (M. II, 3, 24), and murmurs into his right ear the (Mantra), "Blessed with offspring' (II, 3, 25).
PATALA 4, SECTION 11. 1. The boy says, “I am come to be a student' (II, 3, 26).
11. Comp. Âpast. Dharma-sætra I, 1, 2, 33; 1, 3, 3 seq.
12. As to the words, he initiates him' (upanayati), comp. Sänkhayana II, 2, 11, 12; Âsvalâyana I, 20, 4 &c.
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