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The Duties of the Brahmacharin and the Householder
In the morning and evening he should bring his alms or whatever else he may have received, to his preceptor and eat with moderation whatever is permitted by the preceptor.
He should always worship the preceptor serving him as a servant, by following him when he is going somewhere, resting near him when he is asleep, sitting by his side to shampoo his limbs when he is tired and being near him with folded palms ready to carry out his commands.
Conducting himself thus he should live in the house of his preceptor shunning comforts and maintaining perfect celibacy till the course of learning is finished.
[Note: There are two types of Brahmacharins - the Upakurvana and the Naishthika. The former enters the household life after the completion of his study. He generally gives presents to his preceptor, returns to his house and enters the Grihasthasrama. The Naishthika maintains life-long celibacy. The above is the description of the duties of the former. Now the duties of a Naishthika Brahmachari are described.]
If he wishes to attain the Brahmaloka, he should observe rigid celibacy and surrender his body to his preceptor as a tribute for the instructions he received from him.
Being sinless and possessed of the lustre of Brahman, he should worship Me, the Supreme Being, in the fire, the preceptor, his own Self, and in all beings with a feeling of identity or oneness.
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