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the righteous meet and exchange seven words (or, walk with each other for
only seven steps), they become friends.

453. The Bombay text has Somapithi and upavati instead of upayanti. The
Bengal text reads Somavithi which seems to be inaccurate. The sense seems
to be that of Somapithi or drinker of (sacrificial) soma.

454. The Ekaratra, Pancharatra, and Ekadasaratra, sacrifices consist of
fasts and gifts for the periods indicated by the names, viz., one night,
five nights, and eleven nights.

455. 'Golden moons' imply those well-carved and beautifully fringed discs
of gold that are worn by Hindu ladies on the forehead and that hang by
thin chains of gold attached to the, hair. In Bengal, ladies of
respectable houses wear a kind of ornament called 'Chandrahara' or the
moon-wreath. This ornament is worn round the waist, on the hip. Several
chains of gold, from half a dozen to a dozen, having a large disc of
well-carved gold to which they are attached, constitute this really very
beautiful ornament. The disc is divided into two halves, attached to each
other by hinges, so that in sitting down, the ornament produces no
inconvenience.

456. In the Santi Parva it has been explained that in ancient times kings
sometimes performed sacrifices causing altars to be raised at small
distances from one another. These distances were measured by hurling a
heavy piece of wood called Sami, so that throwing the Sami from one
altar, the next altar would be created upon the spot where it fell.

457. i.e. if a sinful man mends his conduct, he succeeds in warding off
the misery and evils to which he would otherwise be subject in
consequence of his sins.

458. What is said here is this; certain persons have the ugly habit of
picking up little clods of earth and pound them into dust, while sitting
on the ground and engaged in talking. The habit also of tearing the grass
while sitting on the ground may be marked. It should be remembered that
the people of India in ancient times used often to sit on the bare
ground. As to cutting off the nails with the teeth, it is an ugly habit
with many young men.

459. The Brahma Muhurta is that when the sun is just below the horizon.

460. The prayers said in the morning and the evening are also spoken of
as adoring the two twilights.

461. 'One should always observe the vow of Brahmacharya' means that one
should abstain from sexual congress except with one's wedded wives and in
the proper season.

462. The Bombay text reads the second line differently. What is meant, is
that the wounds inflicted by wordy shafts rankle and fester and lead to
death.

463. Samyava is a thin cake of unleavened bread, fried with ghee, pounded
and again made up into an oblong form with fresh bread, sugar and spices,
and again fried with ghee. Krisara is a kind of liquid food made of milk,
sesame, rice, sugar, and spices. Sashkuli is a kind of pie. Payasa is
rice boiled in sugar and milk.

464. Antarddhane implies 'in darkness'; hence one should always examine
the bed with a light before one lies down on it.

465. Pranan, the commentator explains, implies the upper holes of the
body, such as the nostrils, the ear-holes and, the eyes.

466. The Brahmana is more powerful than the other two, for while the
other two cannot injure except when they have, their foe within sight,
the Brahmana can do so even by not seeing his enemy.

467. The custom in India, with especially all orthodox Brahmanas, is to
wear a single flower on the head, inserted into the coronal lock. This
flower may be a red one, it is said, after the prohibition in the
previous verse about the wearing of garlands made of red flowers.

468. What is stated here is that dry perfumes should not be used, but
those which are pounded with water and made into a paste.

469. The cloth worn by a Hindu has two lateral fringes which contain a
lesser number of threads than the body of the cloth.

470. It has been said that Hinduism is a vast system of personal hygiene.
These directions about change of attire are scrupulously observed by
every rigid Hindu to this day. No change seems to have taken place in the
daily habits of the people.

471. Priyangu is the Aglaia Roxburghiana. Vilwa is the Egle marmelos.
Tagara is the Taberuaemontana coronaria, Linn. Kesara is probably the
Eclipta alba, Hassk.

472. Na is the nom, sing. of Nri, implying man.

473. One of the Vernacular translations takes valena as signifying child
and para-sraddha as meaning the first or adya sraddha.

474. This noise refers to that of chewing or sucking or licking, etc. It
is an ugly habit with some people.

475. Doubting, for example, as to whether he would be able to digest it
or not, or whether what he is taking is clean or not, or whether it would
be too much for him.

the righteous meet and exchange seven words (or, walk with each other for

only seven steps), they become friends.

453. The Bombay text has Somapithi and upavati instead of upayanti. The

Bengal text reads Somavithi which seems to be inaccurate. The sense seems

to be that of Somapithi or drinker of (sacrificial) soma.

454. The Ekaratra, Pancharatra, and Ekadasaratra, sacrifices consist of

fasts and gifts for the periods indicated by the names, viz., one night,

five nights, and eleven nights.

455. 'Golden moons' imply those well-carved and beautifully fringed discs

of gold that are worn by Hindu ladies on the forehead and that hang by

thin chains of gold attached to the, hair. In Bengal, ladies of

respectable houses wear a kind of ornament called 'Chandrahara' or the

moon-wreath. This ornament is worn round the waist, on the hip. Several

chains of gold, from half a dozen to a dozen, having a large disc of

well-carved gold to which they are attached, constitute this really very

beautiful ornament. The disc is divided into two halves, attached to each

other by hinges, so that in sitting down, the ornament produces no

inconvenience.

456. In the Santi Parva it has been explained that in ancient times kings

sometimes performed sacrifices causing altars to be raised at small

distances from one another. These distances were measured by hurling a

heavy piece of wood called Sami, so that throwing the Sami from one

altar, the next altar would be created upon the spot where it fell.

457. i.e. if a sinful man mends his conduct, he succeeds in warding off

the misery and evils to which he would otherwise be subject in

consequence of his sins.

458. What is said here is this; certain persons have the ugly habit of

picking up little clods of earth and pound them into dust, while sitting

on the ground and engaged in talking. The habit also of tearing the grass

while sitting on the ground may be marked. It should be remembered that

the people of India in ancient times used often to sit on the bare

ground. As to cutting off the nails with the teeth, it is an ugly habit

with many young men.

459. The Brahma Muhurta is that when the sun is just below the horizon.

460. The prayers said in the morning and the evening are also spoken of

as adoring the two twilights.

461. 'One should always observe the vow of Brahmacharya' means that one

should abstain from sexual congress except with one's wedded wives and in

the proper season.

462. The Bombay text reads the second line differently. What is meant, is

that the wounds inflicted by wordy shafts rankle and fester and lead to

death.

463. Samyava is a thin cake of unleavened bread, fried with ghee, pounded

and again made up into an oblong form with fresh bread, sugar and spices,

and again fried with ghee. Krisara is a kind of liquid food made of milk,

sesame, rice, sugar, and spices. Sashkuli is a kind of pie. Payasa is

rice boiled in sugar and milk.

464. Antarddhane implies 'in darkness'; hence one should always examine

the bed with a light before one lies down on it.

465. Pranan, the commentator explains, implies the upper holes of the

body, such as the nostrils, the ear-holes and, the eyes.

466. The Brahmana is more powerful than the other two, for while the

other two cannot injure except when they have, their foe within sight,

the Brahmana can do so even by not seeing his enemy.

467. The custom in India, with especially all orthodox Brahmanas, is to

wear a single flower on the head, inserted into the coronal lock. This

flower may be a red one, it is said, after the prohibition in the

previous verse about the wearing of garlands made of red flowers.

468. What is stated here is that dry perfumes should not be used, but

those which are pounded with water and made into a paste.

469. The cloth worn by a Hindu has two lateral fringes which contain a

lesser number of threads than the body of the cloth.

470. It has been said that Hinduism is a vast system of personal hygiene.

These directions about change of attire are scrupulously observed by

every rigid Hindu to this day. No change seems to have taken place in the

daily habits of the people.

471. Priyangu is the Aglaia Roxburghiana. Vilwa is the Egle marmelos.

Tagara is the Taberuaemontana coronaria, Linn. Kesara is probably the

Eclipta alba, Hassk.

472. Na is the nom, sing. of Nri, implying man.

473. One of the Vernacular translations takes valena as signifying child

and para-sraddha as meaning the first or adya sraddha.

474. This noise refers to that of chewing or sucking or licking, etc. It

is an ugly habit with some people.

475. Doubting, for example, as to whether he would be able to digest it

or not, or whether what he is taking is clean or not, or whether it would

be too much for him.