History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c73.t1.377

v5.c73.t1.377

¹¹¹⁸ Vide आश्व श्रौ सू II 7 6 'वासो दद्याद् दशामूर्णास्तुकां वा पञ्चाशद्वर्षताया ऊर्ध्वं स्वं लोम एतद्वः पितरो वासो मा नोतोऽन्यत् पितरो युग्धमिति' The text translated is based on this, when the performer is over 50 years of age he may place on the piṇḍa the hair from his chest.