Vasishthadharmasutra 24

24.1

athātikṛcchraḥ

Now (follows the description of) an Atikrikkhra penance.

24.2

tryahaṃ prātastathā sāyamayācitaṃ parāka iti kṛcchro yāvatsakṛdādadīta tāvadaśnīyātpūrvavatso'tikṛcchraḥ

Let him eat as much as he can take at one (mouthful, and follow the rules given) above for a Krikkhra, (viz.) to eat during three days in the morning, (during another three days) in the evening, (during further three days) food given without asking, and to fast during the last three days. That is an Atikrikkhra.

24.3

kṛcchro'bbhakṣaḥ sa kṛcchrātikṛcchraḥ

A Krikkhra penance (during the performance of which one) subsists on water (only is called) a Krikkhrâtikrikkhra.

24.4

kṛcchrāṇāṃ vratarūpāṇi

The peculiar observances (prescribed during the performance) of Krikkhra penances (are as follows):

24.5

śmaśrukeśānvāpayedbhrūvo'kṣilomaśikhāvarjaṃ nakhānnikṛtyaikavāso'ninditabhojī sakṛdbhaikṣamaninditaṃ triṣavaṇamudakopasparśī daṇḍī kamaṇḍaluḥ strīśūdrasaṃbhāṣaṇavarjī sthānāsanaśīla ahastiṣṭhedrātrāvāsītetyāha bhagavānvasiṣṭhaḥ

'Having cut his nails, (the performer) shall cause his beard and all his hair to be shaved off, excepting the eyebrows, the eyelashes, and the lock at the top of the head; (wear) one garment only; he shall eat blameless food; what one obtains by going to beg once (is called) blameless food; he shall bathe in the morning, at noon, and in the evening; he shall carry a stick (and) a waterpot; he shall avoid to speak to women and Sûdras; carefully keeping himself in an upright or sitting posture, he shall stand during the day, and remain seated during the night.' Thus speaks the divine Vasishtha.

24.6

sa tadyadetaddharmaśāstraṃ nāputrāya nāśiṣyāya nāsaṃvatsaroṣitāya dadyāt

Let him not instruct in these Institutes of the sacred law anybody but his son or a pupil who stays (in his house at least) for a year.

24.7

sahasraṃ dakṣiṇā ṛṣabhaikādaśā guruprasādo vā guruprasādo veti

The fee (for teaching it) is one thousand (panas), (or) ten cows and a bull, or the worship of the teacher.

24.7.p1

iti vāsiṣṭhadharmaśāstre caturviṃśo'dhyāyaḥ