History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v6.c82.487

v6.c82.487

Similar rules are laid down for ordinary shaving in the case of grown-up men912a Some verses may be quoted here 'the following naksatras are beneficial in the matter of shaving, viz. the naksatras, Hasta,⁹¹³ Citrā, Svāti, Mrgaśiras, Śravana, Dhanisthā Śatabhisak, Revatī, Aśvini, Jyesthā, Pusya and Punarvasu or when any naksatra is at the time of its rise in conjunction with the moon provided there is also *tārābala* (as defined below). Shaving is commended when the rising sign is Makara, Dhanus, Kanyā, Mithuna or Vrsa; observing this produces prosperity, strength and growth of intelligence, if shaving is done when any of the other signs is rising, that leads to disease and danger Shaving is allowed on all naksatras at the king's command, with a brāhmana's consent, at the time of marriage, on the advent of impurity due to death, on the release of an imprisoned person and in *dīksā* (consecration rites) on a solemn Vedic sacrifice'