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XCVI, 9.
ASCETIC.
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XCVI. 1. After having passed through the first three orders and annihilated passion, he must offer an oblation to Pragậpati, in which he bestows all his wealth (upon priests) as fee for the performance of the sacrifice, and enter the order of ascetics.
2. Having reposited the fires in his own mind, he must enter the village, in order to collect alms, (but never for any other purpose).
3. He must beg food at seven houses.
4. If he does not get food (at one house), he must not grieve.
5. He must not beg of another ascetic.
6. When the servants have had their meal, when the dishes have been removed, let him beg food (consisting of the leavings).
7. (He must receive the food) in an earthen vessel, or in a wooden bowl, or in a vessel made of the bottle-gourd.
8. He must cleanse those vessels with water.
9. He must shun food obtained by humble salutation.
XCVI. 1. M. VI, 38: Y. III. 56. — 2. M. VI. 38. 43: Y. III. 56. 58.-4. M.VI, 57.- 6. M. VI, 56; Y. III, 59; Gaut. III, 15.7, 8. M. VI, 54, 53 ; Y. III, 60. – 9. M. VI, 58. - 11. M. VI, 44. - 12. Gaut. III, 21. - 13. Gaut. III, 18. — 14-17. M. VI, 46. - 18. M. VI, 45. — 19, 20. M.VI, 47. - 23. Y. III, 53; Mahâbhârata I, 4605. - 24. M. VI, 49; Y. III, 201. - 25-42. M. VI, 61-64; Y. III, 63, 64. — 43. Y. III, 72. — 45-50. M. VI, 76, 77.- 51, 54–79. Y. III, 70, 84-90.-80-88. Y. III, 100-104. — 89, 91. Y. III, 93-95.-92. Y. III, 96-99.-93-95. Y. III, 91, 92. — 96. Y. III, 179. - 97. M. XII, 12; Y. III, 178.- 97, 98. Bhagavadgîtâ XIII, 1, 2. This chapter treats of ascetics. (Nand.)
4. This implies that he must not rejoice if he does get it, as Manu (VI, 57) says.' (Nand.)
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