XCVI.
1. After having passed through the first three orders and annihilated passion, he must offer an oblation to Pragâpati, in which he bestows all his wealth (upon priests) as fee for the performance of the sacrifice, and enter the order of ascetics.
2. Having reposited the fires in his own mind, he must enter the village, in order to collect alms, (but never for any other purpose).
3. He must beg food at seven houses.
4. If he does not get food (at one house), he must not grieve.
5, He must not beg of another ascetic.
6. When the servants have had their meal, when the dishes have been removed, let him beg food (consisting of the leavings).
7. (He must receive the food) in an earthen vessel, or in a wooden bowl, or in a vessel made of the bottle-gourd.
8. He must cleanse those vessels with water.
9. He must shun food obtained by humble salutation.
na." Others explain, that he must not utter a benediction in begging food.' (Nand.)
22. 'The sense is, that he must not salute any one reverentially who has reverentially saluted him, nor return his greeting {footnote p. 281} otherwise than by saying, "O Nârâyana." Others explain, that he must not make an obeisance in begging food.' (Nand.)]