# APASTAMBA PRASNA I, PATALA 11, KHANDA 30.

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> APASTAMBA PRASNA I, PATALA 11, KHANDA 30.
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> 1. Some declare, that a student shall bathe after (having acquired) the knowledge of the Veda, (however long or short the time of his studentship may have been).
> 2. (He may) also (bathe) after having kept the student's vow for forty-eight, (thirty-six or twenty-four) years, (though he may not have mastered the Veda).
> Some declare, that the student (shall bathe) after (having acquired) the knowledge of the Veda and after (the expiration of) his vow.
> [30. 1. The bath is taken at the end of the studentship, and forms part of the Samavartana-ceremony. From this rite a student who has completed his course of study derives the name Snataka, 'one who has bathed.' See also Weber, Ind. Stud. X, 125.]
> 4. To all those persons who have bathed (In accordance with any of the above rules must be shown) the honour clue to a Snataka.
> 5. The reverence (shown to a Snataka) brings, however, different rewards according to the degree of devotion or of learning (possessed by the person honoured).
> 6. Now follow the observances (chiefly to be kept) by a Snataka.
> 7. He shall usually enter the village and leave it by the eastern or the northern gate.
> 8. During the morning and evening twilights, he shall sit outside the village, and not speak anything (referring to worldly matters).
> 9. (But an Agnihotri, who is occupied at home by oblations in the morning and evening, must not go out; for) in the case of a conflict (of duties), that enjoined by the Veda is the more important.
> 10. He shall avoid all dyed dresses,
> 11. And all naturally black cloth.
> 12. He shall wear a dress that is neither shining,
> 13. Nor despicable, if he is able (to afford it).
> 14. And in the day-time he shall avoid to wrap up his head, except when voiding excrements.
> 15. But when voiding excrements, he shall envelop his head and place some (grass or the like) on the ground.
> 16. He shall not void excrements in the shade (of a tree, where travellers rest).
> [10. The rule to wear white garments is given Yagn. I, 131; Manu IV, 35. 33.
> 13. Manu IV, 34.
> 15. Manu IV, 49.]
> 17. But he may discharge urine on his own shadow.
> 18. He shall not void excrements with his shoes on, nor on a ploughed field, nor on a path, nor in water.
> 19. He shall also avoid to spit into, or to have connection with a woman in water.
> 20. He shall not void excrements facing the fire, the sun, water, a Brahmana, cows, or (images of) the gods.
> 21. He shall avoid to clean his body from excrements with a stone, a clod of earth, or with (boughs of) herbs or trees which he has broken off, whilst they were on the tree and full of sap.
> 22. If possible, he shall not stretch out his feet towards a fire, water, a Brahmana, a cow, (iniages of) the gods, a door, or against the wind.
> 23. Now they quote also (the following verse):
> [18. Manu IV, 45, 46; Yagn. I, 137.
> 19. Manu IV, 56.
> 20. Manu IV, 48, 52; Yagn. I, 134.
> 22. The prohibition to stretch the feet towards a fire occurs also Manu IV, 53; Yagn. I, 137.]
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> — *APASTAMBA PRASNA I, PATALA 11, KHANDA 30.*