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2.177. Let him abstain from honey, meat, perfumes, garlands, substances (used for) flavouring (food), women,
all substances turned acid, and from doing injury to living creatures.
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2.178. From anointing (his body), applying collyrium to his eyes, from the use of shoes and of an umbrella (or
parasol), from (sensual) desire, anger, covetousness, dancing, singing, and playing (musical instruments),
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2.179. From gambling, idle disputes, backbiting, and lying, from looking at and touching women, and from
hurting others.
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2.180. Let him always sleep alone, let him never waste his manhood; for he who voluntarily wastes his
manhood, breaks his vow.
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2.181. A twice-born student, who has involuntarily wasted his manly strength during sleep, must bathe, worship
the sun, and afterwards thrice mutter the Rik-verse (which begins), ’Again let my strength return to me.’
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2.182. Let him fetch a pot full of water, flowers, cowdung, earth, and Kusa grass, as much as may be required
(by his teacher), and daily go to beg food.
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2.183. A student, being pure, shall daily bring food from the houses of men who are not deficient in (the
knowledge of) the Veda and in (performing) sacrifices, and who are famous for (following their lawful)
occupations.
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2.184. Let him not beg from the relatives of his teacher, nor from his own or his mother’s blood-relations; but if
there are no houses belonging to strangers, let him go to one of those named above, taking the last-named first;
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2.185. Or, if there are no (virtuous men of the kind) mentioned above, he may go to each (house in the) village,
being pure and remaining silent; but let him avoid Abhisastas (those accused of mortal sin).
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2.186. Having brought sacred fuel from a distance, let him place it anywhere but on the ground, and let him,
unwearied, make with it burnt oblations to the sacred fire, both evening and morning.
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