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LAWS OF MANU.
XI, 213.
213. (Subsisting on) the urine of cows, cowdung, milk, sour milk, clarified butter, and a decoction of Kusa-grass, and fasting during one (day and) night, (that is called a Samtapana Krikkhra.
214. A twice-born man who performs an Atikrikkhra (penance), must take his food during three periods of three days in the manner described above, (but) one mouthful only at each meal, and fast during the last three days.
215. A Brâhmana who performs a Taptakrikkhra (penance) must drink hot water, hot milk, hot clarified butter and (inhale) hot air, each during three days, and bathe once with a concentrated mind.
216. A fast for twelve days by a man who controls himself and commits no mistakes, is called a Paråka Krikkhra, which removes all guilt.
217. If one diminishes (one's food daily by) one
2, 38 ; IV, 5, 6–7; Vi. XLVI, 10; Yâgñ. III, 320. According to Medh., food which a wife brings unasked is also food given unasked.'
213. Baudh. IV, 5, 13; Vi. XLVI, 19; Yagñ. III, 313. There are two ways of performing this penance : Either the penitent may eat the six substances during one day and fast on the next, or he may subsist one day on each of the six and fast on the seventh day (Medh., Gov.). The other commentators give the first explanation only.
214. Gaut. XXV, 18-19; Vas. XXIV, 1-2; Baudh. II, 2, 40; IV, 5, 8; Yâgñ. III, 320. 'Above,' i.e. in verse 213.
215. Vas. XXI, 18; Baudh. II, 2, 37; IV, 5, 10 ; Vi. XLVI, 11; Yâgî. III, 318.
216. Baudh. IV, 5, 15; Vi. XLVI, 18; Yâgñ. III, 221. "Commits no mistakes,' i.e. 'with respect to the general rules to be followed during the performance of a Krikkhra,' see Vas. XXIV, 5 (Medh., Nâr.).
217-226. Gaut. XXVII; Vas. XXIV, 45-47; XXVII, 21; Baudh. III, 8; IV, 5, 17-21; Vi. XLVII; Yâgñ. III, 324-327.
217. The form of the lunar penance described in this verse is
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