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Manusmriti: The Laws of Manu |
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| 221.
He who, concentrating his mind, eats during a month in any way
thrice eighty mouthfuls of sacrficial food, dwells (after death) in
the world of the moon. 222.
The Rudras, likewise the Adityas, the Vasus and the Maruts, together
with the great sages, practised this (rite) in order to remove all
evil. 223.
Burnt oblations, accompanied by (the recitation of) the Mahavyahritis, must daily be made (by the penitent) himself, and he
must abstain from injuring (sentient creatures), speak the truth,
and keep himself free from anger and from dishonesty. 224.
Let him bathe three times each day and thrice each night, dressed in
his clothes; let him on no account talk to women, Sudras, and
outcasts. 225.
Let him pass the time standing (during the day) and sitting (during
the night), or if he is unable (to do that) let him lie on the
(bare) ground; let him be chaste and observe the vows (of a student)
and worship his Gurus, the gods, and Brahmanas. 226.
Let him constantly mutter the Savitri and (other) purificatory texts
according to his ability; (let him) carefully (act thus) on (the
occasion of) all (other) vows (performed) by way of penance. 227.
By these expiations twice-born men must be purified whose sins are
known, but let him purify those whose sins are not known by (the
recitation of) sacred texts and by (the performance of) burnt
oblations. 228.
By confession, by repentance, by austerity, and by reciting (the
Veda) a sinner is freed from guilt, and in case no other course is
possible, by liberality. 229.
In proportion as a man who has done wrong, himself confesses it,
even so far he is freed from guilt, as a snake from its slough. 230.
In proportion as his heart loathes his evil deed, even so far is his
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