60 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 12

chandamsy adhiyita guror
ahitas cet suyantritah

upakrame ’vasdne ca
caranau Sirasd namet

chandémsi— mantras in the Vedas, like the Hare Krsna mahd-mantra
and the Gayatri mantra; adhiyita—one should chant or read regularly;
guroh—from the spiritual master; ahiitah—being addressed or called
(by him); cet—if; su-yantritah—faithful, well behaved; upakrame—in
the beginning; avasdne—at the end (of reading Vedic mantras); ca—
also; caranau—at the lotus feet; Sirasa—by the head; namet—one
should offer obeisances.

TRANSLATION

Being called by the spiritual master, the student should study
the Vedic mantras regularly. Every day, before beginning his
studies and at the end of his studies, the disciple should respect-
fully offer obeisances unto the spiritual master.

° c
fergatd a arnfeaneag ie ti
mekhalajina-vasamsi
jata-danda-kamandaliin
bibhrydd upavitam ca
darbha-panir yathoditam

mekhala—a belt made of straw; ajina-vésamsi—garments made of
deerskin; jata—matted hair; danda—a rod; kamandaliin—and a water-
pot known as a kamandalu; bibhryat—he (the brahmacari) should
regularly carry or wear; upavitam ca—and a sacred thread; darbha-
panih—taking purified kusa in his hand; yathd uditam—as recom-
mended in the Sastras.

TRANSLATION

Carrying pure kuSa grass in his hand, the brahmacari should
dress regularly with a belt of straw and with deerskin garments. He
