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4.91. Learned Brahmanas, who know that, who study the Veda and desire bliss after death, do not accept
presents from a king.
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4.92. Let him wake in the muhurta, sacred to Brahman, and think of (the acquisition of) spiritual merit and
wealth, of the bodily fatigue arising therefrom, and of the true meaning of the Veda.
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4.93. When he has risen, has relieved the necessities of nature and carefully purified himself, let him stand
during the morning twilight, muttering for a long time (the Gayatri), and at the proper time (he must similarly
perform) the evening (devotion).
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4.94. By prolonging the twilight devotions, the sages obtained long life, wisdom, honour, fame, and excellence
in Vedic knowledge.
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4.95. Having performed the Upakarman according to the prescribed rule on (the full moon of the month)
Sravana, or on that of Praushthapada (Bhadrapada), a Brahmana shall diligently study the Vedas during four
months and a half.
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4.96. When the Pushya-day (of the month Pausha), or the first day of the bright half of Magha has come, a
Brahmana shall perform in the forenoon the Utsargana of the Vedas.
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4.97. Having performed the Utsarga outside (the village), as the Institutes (of the sacred law) prescribe, he shall
stop reading during two days and the intervening night, or during that day (of the Utsarga) and (the following)
night.
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4.98. Afterwards he shall diligently recite the Vedas during the bright (halves of the months), and duly study all
the Angas of the Vedas during the dark fortnights.
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4.99. Let him not recite (the texts) indistinctly, nor in the presence of Sudras; nor let him, if in the latter part of
the night he is tired with reciting the Veda, go again to sleep.
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4.100. According to the rule declared above, let him recite the daily (portion of the) Mantras, and a zealous
Brahmana, (who is) not in distress, (shall study) the Brahmana and the Mantrasamhita.