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house) without receiving honour takes away all his good works.
2. One should give (even) if it were only a water-pot; one should sacrifice (even) if it were a piece of wood; (even) down to one hymn or to one Anuvâka the Brahmayagña is enjoined.
3. When on a journey let him not fast; (during that time) the wife keeps the vow. Let his son, his brother, or his wife, or his pupil offer the Bali oblation.
4. “Those who perform this Vaisvadeva sacrifice in the evening and in the morning, they will prosper in wealth and (long) life, in fame and offspring.'
KHANDA 18. 1. A student who is going to set out on a journey, speaks thus to his teacher :
2. Of inhalation and exhalation'-(this he says) in a low voice; 'Om, I will dwell'—this aloud.
3. (The teacher) in a low voice (replies), 'To inhalation and exhalation I, the wide-extended one, resort with thee. To the protecting god I give thee in charge. God Savitar; this student belongs to thee; I give him in charge to thee; protect him ; do not forsake him.'
4. 'Om, hail!' the teacher aloud. “Hail!' the teacher aloud.
Here ends the Second Adhyâya.
18, 2. Perhaps vatsyâmi (I will dwell) is a sort of euphemism for pravatsyami (I will go away).
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