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IV, 69. HOUSEHOLDER; RULES FOR A SNÂTAKA.
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him not eat food (placed) in his lap; let him not show (idle) curiosity.
64. Let him not dance, nor sing, nor play musical instruments, nor slap (his limbs), nor grind his teeth, nor let him make uncouth noises, though he be in a passion.
65. Let him never wash his feet in a vessel of white brass; let him not eat out of a broken (earthen) dish, nor out of one that (to judge) from its appearance (is) defiled.
66. Let him not use shoes, garments, a sacred string, ornaments, a garland, or a water-vessel which have been used by others.
67. Let him not travel with untrained beasts of burden, nor with animals) that are tormented by hunger or disease, or whose horns, eyes, and hoofs have been injured, or whose tails have been disfigured.
68. Let him always travel with (beasts) which are well broken in, swift, endowed with lucky marks, and perfect in colour and form, without urging them much with the goad.
69. The morning sun, the smoke rising from a (burning) corpse, and a broken seat must be avoided. Let him not clip his nails or hair, and not tear his nails with his teeth.
64. Ap. II, 20, 13; Vi. LXXI, 70–71. Na kshvedet, 'let him not grind his teeth,' means according to Nár., 'let him not roar like a lion;' according to Nand., let him not snap his fingers. Na sphotayet,' he shall not slap (his limbs),' means according to Nand., he shall not make his fingers crack.' 65. Vi. LXVIII, 20; LXXI, 39. 66. Vi. LXXI, 47.
67-68. Vi. LXIII, 13-18. 69. Vi. LXXI, 44, 46; Yâgñ. I, 139. Bâlâtapah, the morning sun,' is according to some,' mentioned by Nár., and according to
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