Shankhayanagrihyasutra 3.1

3.1.1

: atha samāvartanam /

A bath (shall be taken by the student) when he is going to return home (from his teacher).

3.1.2

: snānam samāvartsyamānasya /

'A bull's hide'—this has been declared. On that hide he makes him sit down and have his hair and beard cut and the hair of the body and the nails.

3.1.3

: anaḍduham ity uktam tasminn upaveśya keśa śmaśrūṇi vāpayati loma nakhāni ca /

Having had (the cut-off hair-ends, &c.) thrown away together with rice and barley, with sesamum-seed and mustard-seed, with Apâmârga and Sadâpushpî flowers,

3.1.4

: vrīhi yavais tila sarṣapair apāmārgaiḥ sadā upṣpībhir ity udvāpya /

Having sprinkled him (with water) with the Âpohishthîyâ-hymn (Rig-veda X, 9),

3.1.5

: āpohiṣṭhīyena abhiṣicya /
(.āpo hi ṣṭha.)

Having adorned him,

3.1.6

: alam kṛtya /

Having dressed him with two garments with (the verse), 'The garments both of you' (Rig-veda I, 152, 1),

3.1.7

: <.yuvam vastrāṇi>.iti vāsasī paridhāya /

He then puts on him a golden ornament (with the words), 'Giving life and vigour' (Vâgasaneyi Samhitâ XXXIV, 50).

3.1.8

: atha asmai niṣkam badhnāty.<.āyuṣyam varcasyam> /

With (the verse), 'Mine, Agni, be vigour' (Rig-veda X, 128, 1), the veiling (of the head is done).

3.1.9

: <.mama agne varca>.iti veṣṭanam /

With (the verse), 'House by house the shining one' (Rig-veda I, 123, 4) (he takes) the parasol,

3.1.10

: <.gṛham gṛham ahanā>.itiṇchatram /

With (the verse), 'Rise up' (Rig-veda X, 18, 6), the shoes,

3.1.11

: <.ā rohata>.ity upānahau /

With (the verse), 'Long be thy hook' (Rig-veda VIII, 17, 10) he takes a bamboo staff.

3.1.12

: <.dīrghas te astv aṅkuśa>.iti vaiṇavam daṇḍam ādatte /

Let him sit that day in solitude.

3.1.13

: pratilīnas tad ahar āsīta /

With (the verses), 'O tree! with strong limbs,' and, 'A ruler indeed' (Rig-veda VI, 47, 26; X, 152, 1) let him mount the chariot.

3.1.14

: <.vanaspate vīḍvaṅgaḥ>.<.śāsa itthā>.iti ratham ārohed /

(Before returning home) let him first approach a place where they will perform Argha for him with a cow or a goat.

3.1.15

: yatra enam gavā vā paśunā vā arhayeyus tat pūrvam upatiṣṭheta /

Or let him return (making his start) from cows or from a fruit-bearing tree.

3.1.16

: gobhyo vā samāvarteta phalavato vā vṛkṣād /

With (the verses), 'Indra, give us best goods,' and, 'Be friendly, O earth' (Rig-veda II, 21, 6; I, 22, 15) he descends (from the chariot).

3.1.17

: <.indra śreṣṭhāni draviṇāni dhehi>.<.syonā pṛthivi bhava>.ity avarohati /

Let him eat that day his favourite food.

3.1.18

: īpsitam annam tad ahar bhuñjīta /

To his teacher he shall give (that) pair of garments, the turban, ear-rings and jewel, staff and shoes, and the parasol.

3.1.18.p1

: ācāryāya vastra yugam dadyād uṣṇīṣam maṇi kuṇḍalam daṇḍa upānaham chatram ca /