L.

1. Let a man make a hut of leaves in a forest and dwell in it;

2. And let him bathe (and perform his prayers) three times a day;

3. And^[1] let him collect alms, going from one village to another, and proclaiming his own deed;

4. And^[1] let him sleep upon grass:

5. This is called a Mahâvrata (great observance).

6. He who has killed a Brâhmana (unintentionally) must perform it for twelve years.

7. (He who has unintentionally killed) a Kshatriya or a Vaisya engaged in a sacrifice, for the same period.