Chānd-Mül, 1879-841. SEVENTEENTH KHANDA
When a man (who is the sacrificer) hungers, thirsts, and abstains from pleasures, that is the Diksha (initiatory rite).
Chānd-Śaṃ, 8th c. A.D.sa yad aśiśiṣatotyādiyajñasāmāny anirdeśaḥ puruṣasya pūrveṇaiva sambadhyate | yadaśiśiṣatyaśitum icchati | tathā pipāsati pātum icchati | yan na ramata iṣṭādy aprāptinimittaṃ yadaivañ jātīyakaṃ duḥkham anubhavati tā asya dīkṣāḥ | duḥkhasāmānyād vidhiyajñasyeva || 1 ||
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