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LAWS OF MANU.
II, 173.
173. The (student) who has been initiated must be instructed in the performance of the vows, and gradually learn the Veda, observing the prescribed rules.
174. Whatever dress of skin, sacred thread, girdle, staff, and lower garment are prescribed for a (student at the initiation), the like (must again be used) at the (performance of the) vows.
175. But a student who resides with his teacher must observe the following restrictive rules, duly controlling all his organs, in order to increase his spiritual merit.
176. Every day, having bathed, and being purified, he must offer libations of water to the gods, sages and manes, worship (the images of) the gods, and place fuel on (the sacred fire).
177. Let him abstain from honey, meat, perfumes, garlands, substances (used for) flavouring (food), women, all substances turned acid, and from doing injury to living creatures,
178. From anointing (his body), applying colly
173-174. Vi. XXVII, 28. "The vows,'i.e. the observances and the restrictive rules, such as offering fuel, the prohibition of sleeping in the day-time' (Kull., Nár.), or the Veda-vows, the Godâna, &c.' (Medh., Gov., Râgh.), or penances, such as the Prågâpatya' (Nand. and Nâr.). In the second verse Kull. also
adopts the explanation of Medh. and Gov. • 176-182. Âp. 1, 2, 17, 23-39; 3, II-25; 4, I3-23; Gaut. II,
8-9, 12-17; Vas. VII, 15, 17; Baudh. I, 3, 19–20, 23–24; Vi. XXVIII, 4-5, 11, 48-51; Yagñ. I, 25, 33.
177. Rasan, substances (used for) flavouring,' i.e. 'molasses and the like' (Gov., Kull., Nâr.), clarified butter, oil, and the like' (Nand.). Når. adds that others interpret rasân to mean the poetical rasas or sentiments. Medh. mentions the same explanation and two more: (1) spices; (2) juicy fruits and canes like sugar-cane.
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