Manu Smriti - Hindu Online

2.167. Verily, that twice-born man performs the highest austerity up to the extremities of his nails, who, though
wearing a garland, daily recites the Veda in private to the utmost of his ability.
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2.168. A twice-born man who, not having studied the Veda, applies himself to other (and worldly study), soon
falls, even while living, to the condition of a Sudra and his descendants (after him).
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2.169. According to the injunction of the revealed texts the first birth of an Aryan is from (his natural) mother,
the second (happens) on the tying of the girdle of Munga grass, and the third on the initiation to (the
performance of) a (Srauta) sacrifice.
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2.170. Among those (three) the birth which is symbolised by the investiture with the girdle of Munga grass, is
his birth for the sake of the Veda; they declare that in that (birth) the Sivitri (verse) is his mother and the teacher
his father.
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2.171. They call the teacher (the pupil’s) father because he gives the Veda; for nobody can perform a (sacred)
rite before the investiture with the girdle of Munga grass.
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2.172. (He who has not been initiated) should not pronounce (any) Vedic text excepting (those required for) the
performance of funeral rites, since he is on a level with a Sudra before his birth from the Veda.
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2.173. The (student) who has been initiated must be instructed in the performance of the vows, and gradually
learn the Veda, observing the prescribed rules.
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2.174. Whatever dress of skin, sacred thread, girdle, staff, and lower garment are prescribed for a (student at the
initiation), the like (must again be used) at the (performance of the) vows.
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2.175. But a student who resides with his teacher must observe the following restrictive rules, duly controlling
all his organs, in order to increase his spiritual merit.
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2.176. Every day, having bathed, and being purified, he must offer libations of water to the gods, sages and
manes, worship (the images of) the gods, and place fuel on (the sacred fire).
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