Theory of Karman in Indian Thought

Author(s): Koshelya Walli
Publisher: Bharat Manisha

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one pala respectively. The Brahmapurăņa adds that water, milk and ghee are to be taken respectively in the evening, morning and noon.
Tulāpuruşa Kịcchra_According to Yājñavalkya, taking of oil cake for three days, the foamy Scum of cooked rice for three days, butter milk, barley and water each for three days constitute Tulápuruşa Kịcchra. Atria also supports the view of Yājñavalkya. According to Samkha Smrti, 3 oil-cake, the foamy scum of cooked rice, butter-milk, water and barley meal are to be taken each respectively on one day, followed by a fast on the next day. :
Saumyakịcchra_According to Yajñavalkya4 this penance lasts for six days, in the first five of which one subsists in succession upon oil-cake alone, foamy scum of boiled rice alone, butter milk alone water alone and saktus alone and on the second last day a total fast is observed.
Santapana-Lasts for two days. On the first the sinner drinks together cow's urine, dung, curds, milk, ghee and Kula water. On the second day he observes total fast, 5 According to Yájñavalkya Mahā Sāntapana penance consists in drinking separately for six days in succession. The six ingredients mention. ed above and fasting on the next day (i. ė. it lasts for 7 days ). Mahāsāntapana is also said to last for twenty-one days.?
!. Yājāsvalkya Smsti III. 322, 2. Atri Sarti 126-127 3. Samkha Smrti----XVIII. 4 4. Yajñavalkya Smrti- III. 321
Aui Smrti. 126 5. Manu XI.212
Yajūsvalkya Smri III. 314 . Baudhayana Dharma Sutra-IV.5.11
Atri Smrii-115 6, Ysjavalkya Smri-III. 315
Auri Smrti-126 7. Baudhayana Smrti-IV. 5. 16