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XXII, 24.
IMPURITY.
89
16. A twice-born man (who has eaten the food)
of a Afidra, while the latter was impure, must (go
to a river and) perform the Pragmpatya (penance).
17. A Audra (who has eaten the food) of an
impure man of a twice-born caste must bathe (in a
river).
18. A Audra (who has eaten the food) of another
Audra, while the latter was impure, must bathe (in
a river) and drink Pan/c’agavya.
19. Wives and slaves in the direct order of the
castes (i. e. who do not belong to a higher caste
than their lord) remain impure as long as their
lord.
20. If their lord is dead (or if they live apart
from him, they remain impure) as long as (members
of) their own caste.
21. If SapiWas of a higher caste (are born or
have died) the period of impurity has for their
lower caste relations the same duration as for
members of the higher caste.
22. A Brahmazza (to whom) SapiWas of the
Kshatriya, Vanya, or Audra castes (have been born
or have died) becomes pure within six nights, or
three nights, or one night, respectively.
23. A Kshatriya (to whom SapiWas of the)
Vanya or Audra castes (have been born or have
died) is purified within six and three nights, re-
spectively.
24. A Vanya (to whom SapiWas of the) Audra
caste (have been born or have died) becomes pure
within six nights.
16. Regarding the Pra^apatya penance, see below, XLVI, 10.
18. The Pafl^agavya, or five productions of a cow, consist of
milk, sour milk, butter, urine, and cow-dung.
IMPURITY.
89
16. A twice-born man (who has eaten the food)
of a Afidra, while the latter was impure, must (go
to a river and) perform the Pragmpatya (penance).
17. A Audra (who has eaten the food) of an
impure man of a twice-born caste must bathe (in a
river).
18. A Audra (who has eaten the food) of another
Audra, while the latter was impure, must bathe (in
a river) and drink Pan/c’agavya.
19. Wives and slaves in the direct order of the
castes (i. e. who do not belong to a higher caste
than their lord) remain impure as long as their
lord.
20. If their lord is dead (or if they live apart
from him, they remain impure) as long as (members
of) their own caste.
21. If SapiWas of a higher caste (are born or
have died) the period of impurity has for their
lower caste relations the same duration as for
members of the higher caste.
22. A Brahmazza (to whom) SapiWas of the
Kshatriya, Vanya, or Audra castes (have been born
or have died) becomes pure within six nights, or
three nights, or one night, respectively.
23. A Kshatriya (to whom SapiWas of the)
Vanya or Audra castes (have been born or have
died) is purified within six and three nights, re-
spectively.
24. A Vanya (to whom SapiWas of the) Audra
caste (have been born or have died) becomes pure
within six nights.
16. Regarding the Pra^apatya penance, see below, XLVI, 10.
18. The Pafl^agavya, or five productions of a cow, consist of
milk, sour milk, butter, urine, and cow-dung.