Khadiragrihyasutra 2.4

2.4.1

aṣṭame varṣe brāhmaṇamupanayet / 1

Let him initiate a Brâhmana in his eighth year.

2.4.2

tasyā ṣoḍaśādanatītaḥ kālaḥ / 2

For him the time (for being initiated) has not passed until his sixteenth (year).

2.4.3

ekādaśe kṣatriyam / 3

In the eleventh a Kshatriya.
4, 1. ashtame varshe brâhmanam upanayet. 2. tasyâ shodasâd anatîtah kâla. 3. ekâdase kshatriyam.

2.4.4

tasyā dvāviṃśāt / 4

For him (the time has not passed) until the twenty-second.

2.4.5

dvādaśe vaiśyam / 5

In the twelfth a Vaisya.

2.4.6

tasyā caturviṃśāt / 6

For him (the time has not passed) until the twenty-fourth.

2.4.7

kuśalīkṛtamalaṃkṛtamahatenācchādya hutvā 'gne vratapata iti / 7

After (the student's) hair has been arranged, and he has been adorned, and dressed in a garment which has not yet been washed, (the teacher) should sacrifice with (the Mantras which the student recites), 'Agni! Lord of the vow!' (MB. I, 6, 9-13.)

2.4.8

uttarato 'gneḥ pratyaṅmukhamavasthāpyāñjaliṃ kārayet / 8

He should cause (the student) to stand northwards of the fire, facing the west, and to join his hands.

2.4.9

svayaṃ copari kuryāt / 9

And he should himself join his hands above (the student's hands).

2.4.10

dakṣiṇatastiṣṭhanmantravān brāhmaṇa ācāryāyodakāñjaliṃ pūrayet / 10

A Brâhmana versed in the Mantras who stands towards the south, should fill the teacher's joined hands with water.

2.4.11

āgantreti japet prekṣamāṇe / 11

While (the student?) looks at him, (the teacher) should murmur (the Mantra), 'With him who comes to us' (MB. I, 6, 14).

2.4.12

ko nāmāsītyukto devatāśrayaṃ nakṣatrāśrayaṃ vā 'bhivādanīyaṃ nāma brūyādasāvasmīti / 12

(The student) to whom (the teacher) has said, 'What is thy name?' should pronounce a name which he is to use at respectful salutations, derived from (the name of) a deity or a Nakshatra, 'I am N.N.!' (l.l. 17.)

2.4.13

utsṛjyāpo devasya ta iti dakṣiṇottarābhyāṃ hastābhyāmañjaliṃ gṛhṇīyādācāryaḥ / 13

Having let the water run (out of his joined hands over the student's hands) the teacher should seize with his two hands, holding the right uppermost, (the student's) joined hands, with (the formula), By the impulse of the god Sâvitrî' (l.l. 18).

2.4.14

sūryasyeti pradakṣiṇamāvartayet / 14

With (the formula), 'Move in the sun's course' (l.l. 19) he should make him turn round from left to right.

2.4.15

dakṣiṇamaṃsamanvavamṛśyānantarhitāṃ nābhimālabhetprāṇānāmiti / 15

Grasping down over his right shoulder he should touch his uncovered navel with (the formula), '(Thou art the knot) of all breath' (l.l. 20).

2.4.16

athainaṃ paridadyādantakaprabhṛtibhiḥ / 16

He then should give him in charge (to the gods) with the Antaka and the other formulas (l.l. 20 seqq.).

2.4.17

dakṣiṇamaṃsaṃ prajāpataye tveti / 17

(He touches) his right shoulder with (the formula), 'To Pragâpati (I give) thee (in charge)' (l.l. 23),

2.4.18

savyena savyaṃ devāya tveti / 18

His left shoulder with his left (hand) with (the formula), 'To the god Savitri (I give) thee (in charge)' (l.l. 24).

2.4.19

brahmacāryasīti / 19

Having directed him (to observe the duties of Brahmakarya, by the formula), 'A student art thou' (l.l. 25, 26), (the teacher) sitting down should from left to right tie round the student, who bends his right knee and clasps his hands, the girdle made of Muñga grass, and should cause him to repeat (the verse), 'Protecting us from evil word' (l.l. 27).

2.4.20

saṃpreṣyopaviśya dakṣiṇajānvaktamañjalikṛtaṃ pradakṣiṇaṃ muñjamekhalāmāvadhnanvācayediyaṃ duruktāditi / 20

With (the words), 'Recite, sir!' (the student) should respectfully sit down near (the teacher).

2.4.21

adhīhi bho ityupasīdet / 21

He then recites the Sâvitrî (l.l. 29) to him, Pâda by Pâda, hemistich by hemistich, (and finally) the whole-thus he should teach him the Sâvitrî,

2.4.22

tasmā anvāha sāvitrīṃ paccho 'rdharcaśassarvāmiti sāvitrīṃ vācayet / 22

And the Mahâvyâhritis, one by one,

2.4.23

mahāvyāhṛtīścaikaikaśaḥ / 23

And the word Om.

2.4.24

oṃkāraṃ ca / 24

He hands over to him the staff, which should be made of (the wood of) a tree—

2.4.25

prayacchatyasmai vārkṣaṃ daṇḍam / 25

With (the formula which the student has to recite), 'O glorious one, make me glorious' (l.l. 34).

2.4.26

suśravassuśravasaṃ meti / 26

Let him put a piece of wood (on the fire) with (the verse), 'To Agni a piece of wood' (l.l. 32).

2.4.27

samidhamādadhyādagnaye samidhamiti / 27

Let him go to beg food;

2.4.28

bhaikṣaṃ caret / 28

First of his mother,

2.4.29

mātaramagre / 29

Then of other women friends.

2.4.30

athānyāssuhṛdaḥ / 30

He should announce the alms (received) to his teacher.

2.4.31

ācāryāya bhaikṣaṃ nivedayet / 31

He should stand silently till sunset.

2.4.32

tiṣṭhedā 'stamayāttūṣaṇīṃ / 32

Through a period of three nights he should avoid eating saline food and drinking milk.

2.4.33

trirātraṃ kṣāralavaṇadugdhamiti varjayet / 33
iti caturthaḥ khaṇḍaḥ