________________
Jainism,
33
13 Lipi Sankhyan means that the child in its fifth year should be taught to write Om at the hands of the priest.
14 Thread-ceremony. This consists in giving the boy, now eight years old, the five Anu Vritas.
15
Student-hood, wherein the boy should keep the vows, study religion and other subjects.
16 Completion of the Vows, means that the boy should, after completing studies take up asceticism if he likes or should be a householder i. e. should take on the habiliments of a layman instead of a celebate, should abandon intoxicants, flesh, honey, the five Udumbars and the five sins beginning with killing, and should adopt one of the six ways of lively-hood.
17 Marriage. When the man wishes to marry he should select with his parents' consent a good girl from a proper family and marry her in the presence of Fire. For a week
Jain Education International
For Personal & Private Use Only
www.jainelibrary.org
