Elements of Hindu Iconography v2.c15.49

v2.c15.49

any manner, curling the tongue and roaring like bulls,—this noice is called huḍukkāra or noise like huḍu huḍu, making prostrations and circumambulation, repeating the names of Śiva—all these constitute their vrata or daily observances. But these strange acts are strictly forbidden to be practised in places where there are other persons present. Besides these, the Pāśupatas are advised to behave actually like mad men. For instance, pretending to be asleep when not actually sleeping, begging for food, shaking the limbs as when attacked by paralysis, walking like one with rheumatic pain in his legs, or like a lame man, exhibiting signs of lust at the sight of women, doing other acts befitting lunatics such as making meaningless noise—these are enjoined upon the Pāśupatas. To get rid of fastidiousness, they are enjoined to beg for food, eat the remnants of the dishes of others and do similar objectionable acts.*