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अथातः षोडशे वर्षे गोदानम् १

1. ¹ Now (follows) the Godāna ceremony (or cutting of the beard), in the sixteenth year.

चूडाकरणेन केशान्तकरणं व्याख्यातम् २

2. ² The cutting of the hair (and the beard) has been explained by the (description of the) Cūḍākaraṇa (II, 9).

ब्रह्मचारी केशान्तान्कारयते ३

3. ³ The student has his hair (and beard) cut himself.

सर्वाण्यङ्गलोमानि संहारयते ४

4. He has all the hair of his body shaven.

गोमिथुनं दक्षिणा ब्राह्मणस्य ५

5. The sacrificial fee given by a Brāhmaṇa consists of an ox and a cow,

अश्वमिथुनं क्षत्रियस्य ६

6. That given by a Kṣatriya, of a pair of horses,

अविमिथुनं वैश्यस्य ७

7. That given by a Vaiśya, of a pair of sheep.

गौर्वैव सर्वेषाम् ८

8. Or a cow (is given by persons) of all (castes).

अजः केशप्रतिग्राहाय ९

9. A goat (is given) to the person who catches up the hair.

उपनयनेनैवोपनयनं व्याख्यातम् १०

10. ⁴ The Upanayana .(connected with the Godānavrata and the other Vratas) has been declared by the Upanayana (treated of above, II, 10).

न त्विहाहतं वासो नियुक्तम् ११

11. ⁵ (The use of) a garment, however, which has not yet been washed, is not required (here),

नालङ्कारः १२

12. Nor the adornment.

नाचरिष्यन्तं संवत्सरमुपनयेत् १३

13. (One should) not initiate one who does not intend to keep the vow through one year.

वार्क्षं चास्मै दण्डं प्रयच्छन्नादिशति १४

14. Handing over to him (i.e. to the student) a staff, which should be made of (the wood of) a tree, he directs him (to observe the duties connected with his vow, in the following words):

आचार्याधीनो भवान्यत्राधर्मचरणात् १५

15. ‘Obey thy teacher, except in sinful conduct.

क्रोधानृते वर्जय १६

16. ‘Avoid anger and falsehood,

मैथुनम् १७

17. ‘Sexual intercourse,

उपरिशय्याम् १८

18. ‘Sleeping on high (bedsteads),

कौशीलवगन्धाञ्जनानि १९

19. ‘Performances of singing, dancing, &c., the use of perfumes and of collyrium,

स्नानम् २०

20. ‘Bathing,

अवलेखनदन्तप्रक्षालनपादप्रक्षालनानि २१

21. ‘Combing the head, cleansing the teeth, washing the feet,

क्षुरकृत्यम् २२

22. ‘Shaving,

मधुमाँ से २३

23. ‘Eating honey and flesh,

गोयुक्तारोहणम् २४

24. ‘Mounting a chariot yoked with cattle,

अन्तर्ग्राम उपानहोर्धारणम् २५

25. ‘Wearing shoes in the village,

स्वयमिन्द्रि यमोचनमिति २६

26. ‘Svayam-indriya-mocanam.’

मेखलाधारणभैक्षचर्यदण्डधारणसमिदाधानोदकोपस्पर्शनप्रातरभिवादा इत्येते नित्यधर्माः २७

27. Wearing the girdle, going the rounds for alms, carrying a staff, putting fuel (on the fire), touching water, reverentially saluting (the teacher) in the morning: these are his standing duties.

गोदानिकव्रातिकादित्यव्रतौपनिषदज्यैष्ठसामिकाः संवत्सराः २८

28. ⁶ The Godāna-vrata, the Vrātika-vrata, the Āditya-vrata, the Aupaniṣada-vrata, the Jyaiṣṭhasāmika-vrata (last) one year (each).

तेषु सायम्प्रातरुदकोपस्पर्शनम् २९

29. Touching water in the evening and in the morning (is prescribed) for these (Vratas).

आदित्यव्रतं तु न चरन्त्येके ३०

30. ⁷ The Āditya-vrata, however, some do not undergo.

ये चरन्त्येकवाससो भवन्ति ३१

31. They who undergo it, wear one garment.

आदित्यं च नान्तर्दधतेऽन्यत्र वृक्षशरणाभ्याम् ३२

32. They allow nothing to be between (themselves and) the sun, except trees and (the roofs of) houses.

नापोऽभ्यवयन्त्यूर्ध्वं जानुभ्यामगुरुप्रयुक्ताः ३३

33. They do not descend into water deeper than knee-deep, except on the injunction of their teacher.