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210 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
The Code for Vanaprastha The Code for Sannyasi
this world, desiring the bliss (of final liberation.” Ch. VI-49.
“Having offered those most pure sacrificial viands, consisting of the produce of the forest, he may use the remainder for himself (mixed with) salt prepared by himself.” VI-12.
“Let him eat vegetables that grow on dry land or in water, flowers, roots and fruits, the productions of pure trees, and oils extracted from forestfruits.” VI-13.
“Let him avoid honey, flesh and mushrooms growing on the ground (or elsewhere, the vegetables called) Bhustrina, and Sigruka, and the Sleshmantaka fruit.” VI-14.
“Let him throw away in the month of Asvina the food of ascetics, which he formerly collected, likewise his worn-out clothes and his vegetables, roots and fruit.” VI-15.
“Let him not eat anything (grown on) ploughed (land), though it may have been thrown away by somebody, nor roots and fruit grown in a village, though (he may be) tormented (by hunger).” VI-16.
“He may eat either what has been cooked with fire, or what has been ripened by time; he either may use a stone for grinding or his teeth be his mortar.” VI-17.
1 Manu Smriti, Chapter VI verses 38-45.
2 Ibid, Chapter VI 207.
3 Ibid, Chapter VI 208.
“Neither by (explaining) prodigies and omens, nor by skill in astrology and palmistry nor by giving advice and by the exposition (of the Sastras) let him, ever seek to obtain alms.” Ch. VI-50.
“Let him not (in order to beg) go near a house filled with hermits, Brahmanas, birds, dogs or other mendicants.” Ch. VI-51.
“His hair, nails and beards being clipped carrying an alms-bowl, a staff, and a water-pot, let him continually wander about controlling himself and not hurting any creature.” Ch. VI-52.
“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.” Ch. VI-53.
“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.” Ch. VI-54.
“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.” Ch. VI-55.