諸經要集 4.21

English (machine translation) 4.21

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4.21

When shaving the head, three to five hairs should be left on the crown. [The postulant] approaches the upādhyāya and kneels on both knees. The upādhyāya asks, saying: "Do you now grant permission for me to remove the hair on your crown, or not?" [The postulant] replies, saying: "Yes." Then the upādhyāya puts the kāṣāya on him. Just as it is being put on, according to the *Samantapāsādikā* (Shanjian lun), a verse of praise is again recited, saying:

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諸經要集 — Classical Chinese