History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c34.30

v2.c34.30

The principal matters to be discussed under *āhnika* are: getting up from bed, *śauca* (bodily purity), *dantadhāvana* (brushing the teeth), *snāna* (bath), *saṁdhyā*, *tarpaṇa*, the five *mahāyajñas* (including brahmayajña and honouring guests), attending on fire, *bhojana* (mid-day meal), obtaining wealth, studying and teaching, evening saṁdhyā, gifts, going to bed, performing sacrifices at certain stated times. The Parāśara smṛti I. 39 summarises the most important daily duties as bathing, performing the saṁdhyā prayers, japa, homa, worship of gods and honouring of guests, and vaiśvadeva are the six (principal) daily actions.¹⁵¹⁵ Manu (IV. 152 = Anuśāsana parva 104. 23) also enumerates in one place the principal daily actions that must be got through in the morning viz. answering calls of nature, toilet, bathing, brushing the teeth, applying collyrium to the eyes and worship of the gods¹⁵¹⁶.