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न तापसैर्ब्राह्मणैर्वा वयोभिरपि वा श्वभिः । आकीर्णं भिक्षुकैर्वाऽन्यैरगारमुपसंव्रजेत् ॥ ५१ ॥
Let him not (in order to beg) go near a house filled with hermits, Brahmanas, birds, dogs, or other mendicants.
english translation
कॢप्तकेशनखश्मश्रुः पात्री दण्डी कुसुम्भवान् । विचरेन्नियतो नित्यं सर्वभूतान्यपीडयन् ॥ ५२ ॥
His hair, nails, and beard being clipped, carrying an alms-bowl, a staff, and a water-pot, let him continually wander about, controlling himself and not hurting any creature.
english translation
अतैजसानि पात्राणि तस्य स्युर्निर्व्रणानि च । तेषामद्भिः स्मृतं शौचं चमसानामिवाध्वरे ॥ ५३ ॥
His vessels shall not be made of metal, they shall be free from fractures; it is ordained that they shall be cleansed with water, like (the cups, called) Kamasa, at a sacrifice.
english translation
अलाबुं दारुपात्रं च मृण्मयं वैदलं तथा । एताणि यतिपात्राणि मनुः स्वायम्भुवोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ५४ ॥
A gourd, a wooden bowl, an earthen (dish), or one made of split cane, Manu, the son of Svayambhu, has declared (to be) vessels (suitable) for an ascetic.
english translation
एककालं चरेद् भैक्षं न प्रसज्जेत विस्तरे । भैक्षे प्रसक्तो हि यतिर्विषयेष्वपि सज्जति ॥ ५५ ॥
Let him go to beg once (a day), let him not be eager to obtain a large quantity (of alms); for an ascetic who eagerly seeks alms, attaches himself also to sensual enjoyments.
english translation