History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v3.c46.90.4

v3.c46.90.4

He then fills his joined hands with water and performs *tarpaṇa* to the Manes just in the same way as he did to the gods, then he worships the sun with the two verses '*udu tyam*' (Ṛg. 1. 50. 1) and '*citram*' (Ṛg. I. 115. 1). He then offers *tarpaṇa* to the Ātman (self) with 'the syllable *om* is *brahma*; this light (the sun) that diffuses warmth is indeed brahma; this which gives warmth is indeed the Veda; this indeed that sheds warmth is the (proper) object of knowledge'; then he worships the *Ātman* with the words 'the Self is brahman, it is light'. Let him repeat the Gāyatrī verse one thousand times or an unlimited number of times. Repeating 'om bhūrbhuvaḥ svaḥ' he takes up the water strainer (cloth) and fetches water. Let him not thereafter perform *ācamana* with water that has not been drawn up (from a well), which has not been strained²¹⁸⁶ and which has not been completely cleansed. Let him not wear thereafter whitegarments. He may carry one staff or three. He has to keep the following vows: *ahiṁsā* (abstaining from injury to any creature), truthfulness, not depriving others of any property of theirs, continence, and liberality. There are five minor *vratas* (vows) viz. absence of anger, waiting upon the guru, avoidance of carelessness (or rashness), cleanliness, purity in food. Then follow rules as to begging for alms (some of them are at pp. 933-934 above).