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LAWS OF MANU.
V, 130.
the market, and food obtained by begging which a student holds (in his hand) is always fit for use ; that is a settled rule.
130. The mouth of a woman is always pure, likewise a bird when he causes a fruit to fall; a calf is pure on the flowing of the milk, and a dog when he catches a deer,
131. Manu has declared that the flesh (of an animal) killed by dogs is pure, likewise (that). of a (beast) slain by carnivorous (animals) or by men of low caste (Dasyu), such as Kandalas.
132. All those cavities (of the body) which lie above the navel are pure, (but) those which are below the navel are impure, as well as excretions that fall from the body.
133. Flies, drops of water, a shadow, a cow, a horse, the rays of the sun, dust, earth, the wind, and fire one must know to be pure to the touch.
134. In order to cleanse (the organs) by which urine and faeces are ejected, earth and water must be used, as they may be required, likewise in removing the (remaining ones among) twelve impurities of the body.
130. Baudh. I, 9, 2; Vi. XXIII, 49; Yâgñ. I, 193. 131. Vas. III, 45; Vi. XXIII, 50; Yåga. I, 192. 132. Vi. XXIII, 51; Yâgñ. I, 194.
133. Vi. XXIII, 51; Yâgñ. I, 193. Drops of water,'i.e. such as are only perceptible by the touch' (Medh., Gov.), or 'such as come from the mouth, i.e. of saliva' (Kull., Râgh., Nâr.). Râgh. adds, and a continuous stream of water.'
134. Ap. I, 16, 15; Gaut. I, 43; Vas. VI, 14; Yagñ. I, 17. 'As they may be required,' i. e. 'for removing the first six kinds of impurities enumerated in the next verse, as much water and earth as may be required, and for the last six water only' (Gov., Kull., Når., Ragh.).
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