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THE HINDOO MYTHOLOGY. 20
spot, and taking some good earth, cleanse trie left hand ten
times, then both hands seven times, and the back of the
left hand six times; then his nails ; then wash his hands;
each foot three times; and then rince both feet. If he
perceive any evil smell remaining on his hands or feet, he
must wash them again. If the bramhiin have no water-pot,
he must wash himself in this manner in a common pool or
river, and take care that he come out of the water clean.
His water-pot must neither be of mixed metal, copper, nor
gold: an earthen pot must be thrown away as soon as
used. If the pot be of brass or silver, he must scour it
well after he return. If a bramhiin attend not to these
modes of cleansing, all his other religious actions will be
void of merit p. '
The bramhiin must next attend to his morning ablutions.
Taking a dry'towel, he must go to a pool or river, and
placing the cloth on the ground, wet his feet and hands;
then perform achiimiinu, by taking up water in the palm of
his right hand three times, and drinking it as it runs to-
ward his wrist; then with his right hand touch his lips, nose,
eyes, ears, navel, breast, forehead, and shoulders, repeating
an incantation; wash his hands again, and perform achti-
munii, repeating an incantation j then sitting to the N. or
E. before sunrise, cleanse his teeth with the end of a green
stick 9, about six or seven inches long. If he clean his
* One of the things, in the conduct of Europeans, which gives most
•ffence to the Hindoos, is the omitting these modes of cleansing.
» On the 1st, Gth, 8th, 10th, and 14th days of the increase and wane of
the moon, and at the full and new moon; on the last day of the calendar
month; on a fast day, and on the day of performing a shraddhu ; it is un-
lawful for a' bramhiin to clean his teeth with a stick. If he should do
this on these days, he will sink into adreadful hell. If the Bible had laid
down ittks and penalties like these, what occasion fin- ridicnle to unbelievers I
spot, and taking some good earth, cleanse trie left hand ten
times, then both hands seven times, and the back of the
left hand six times; then his nails ; then wash his hands;
each foot three times; and then rince both feet. If he
perceive any evil smell remaining on his hands or feet, he
must wash them again. If the bramhiin have no water-pot,
he must wash himself in this manner in a common pool or
river, and take care that he come out of the water clean.
His water-pot must neither be of mixed metal, copper, nor
gold: an earthen pot must be thrown away as soon as
used. If the pot be of brass or silver, he must scour it
well after he return. If a bramhiin attend not to these
modes of cleansing, all his other religious actions will be
void of merit p. '
The bramhiin must next attend to his morning ablutions.
Taking a dry'towel, he must go to a pool or river, and
placing the cloth on the ground, wet his feet and hands;
then perform achiimiinu, by taking up water in the palm of
his right hand three times, and drinking it as it runs to-
ward his wrist; then with his right hand touch his lips, nose,
eyes, ears, navel, breast, forehead, and shoulders, repeating
an incantation; wash his hands again, and perform achti-
munii, repeating an incantation j then sitting to the N. or
E. before sunrise, cleanse his teeth with the end of a green
stick 9, about six or seven inches long. If he clean his
* One of the things, in the conduct of Europeans, which gives most
•ffence to the Hindoos, is the omitting these modes of cleansing.
» On the 1st, Gth, 8th, 10th, and 14th days of the increase and wane of
the moon, and at the full and new moon; on the last day of the calendar
month; on a fast day, and on the day of performing a shraddhu ; it is un-
lawful for a' bramhiin to clean his teeth with a stick. If he should do
this on these days, he will sink into adreadful hell. If the Bible had laid
down ittks and penalties like these, what occasion fin- ridicnle to unbelievers I