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Rites for the comb, collyrium, and mirror; initiations for the four social orders; and the Gaṇāntikā vow/insignia
चरणौ मम संगृह्य इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्॥
caraṇau mama saṃgṛhya imaṃ mantram udāharet ||
میرے قدموں کو تھام کر وہ یہ منتر پڑھے۔
Varāha
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