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XI, 202.
202. A Brâhimana who voluntarily rode in a carriage drawn by camels or by asses, and he who bathed naked, become pure by suppressing his breath (Prânâyâma).
203. He who has relieved the necessities of nature, being greatly pressed, either without (using) water or in water, becomes pure by bathing outside (the village) in his clothes and by touching a cow.
204. Fasting is the penance for omitting the daily rites prescribed by the Veda and for neglecting the special duties of a Snâtaka.
205. He who has said 'Hum' to a Brahmana, or has addressed one of his betters with 'Thou,' shall bathe, fast during the remaining part of the day, and appease (the person offended) by a reverential salutation.
206. He who has struck (a Brahmana) even with a blade of grass, tied him by the neck with a cloth, or conquered him in an altercation, shall appease him by a prostration.
defilers of the company,' see above, III, 151 seq. Når. remarks that this penance is to be performed by those only for whom no other expiation is specially prescribed. The Sâkala-homas are oblations offered with the eight verses Vâgasaneyi-samhita VIII, 13.
202. Vi. LIV, 23; Yâgñ. III, 291. Medh. and Kull. remark that he who rides on the back of camels or donkeys has to perform more than one Prânâyâma.
203. Vi. LIV, 10. 'Outside the village,' i.e.'in a river or the like' (Medh., Gov., Kull., Râgh.).
204. Vi. LIV, 29. The rules for a Snataka are those given in the fourth chapter. The daily rites are the Agnihotra and so forth. The fasting is to last one day (Medh., Kull., Nár.).
205. Yâgñ. III, 292. One's betters ought to be addressed with “You” (Medh.).
206. Yâgñ. III, 292. See above, IV, 166. Gov. and Når. say, a Brahmana more venerable than himself.'
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