In the sacred tradition, it is taught that one should offer medicine, oil, or nourishing food to cows and Brahmins, honoring both the holy animals and the learned guardians of dharma. When oil is consumed as medicine, or other medicinal substances are taken, certain rituals must be observed. For example, calves may be gently tied at the neck, or medicinal procedures performed. In some cases, hair must be removed from the foot, while on the two legs, only the beard is to be taken. When all hair is removed from the body, it should be cut off to the measure of two fingers' breadth. It is declared that women are not to be shaved, nor is the heroic posture required of them. Whether one is a king, prince, or a learned Brahmin, for the purification of hair, a double penance is prescribed. After this double penance, the offering made for the penance must also be doubled, ensuring completeness in the ritual. Care must be taken regarding the penances prescribed; those who suggest penances not sanctioned by the sacred Śruti or Smṛti texts should not be harassed by the king, whether out of desire or delusion. Once the penance has been properly performed, it is customary to arrange a meal for Brahmins, honoring them with hospitality. If one is touched by worms born from grass, or by the fall of flies and similar creatures, penance must be performed, and the best of the twice-born should be fed. If touched at night by a Caṇḍāla or an outcaste, bathing is prescribed to restore purity. Should one unknowingly spend the night in such a place, then, when the stars rise and the planets appear above, one must take steps to purify oneself. In paths within water, ant-hills, or mouse-holes, a Brahmin should diligently perform acts of sacrifice and charity. Offerings of wealth are considered charity, and the creation of a pond is a meritorious act. Reservoirs, wells, ponds, and temples for deities are all regarded as charitable works. For certain rituals, one should bring the urine of a white cow and the dung of a black cow. From a tawny cow, ghee is to be taken, for it is said to destroy great sins. These items, once brought, are to be lifted with the sacred syllable 'Om', and again with 'Om' placed upon the middle leaf of the palāśa tree, in a vessel made of auspicious copper. When impurity arises at birth, and when a second such occasion occurs, purification is achieved by the one who is born for birth impurity, and by the one who dies for death impurity. For the discharge of the fetus, three days are prescribed in the month. When her menses have ceased, the virtuous woman, though menstruating, is purified by bathing. Offerings of rice-balls and water must be performed according to the husband's lineage. Three rice-balls are to be given for six persons, so the giver does not become confused. For the paternal grandmother and the paternal great-grandmother, offerings are to be made by their own descendants. A śrāddha should be offered without invoking deities, placing a single rice-ball. The śrāddha called pārvaṇa is also observed, and thus, the wise know five kinds of śrāddha. A man should offer three rice-balls, but only one on the day of death. By the recitation of marriage mantras and the taking of the hand, the wife is separated from her own lineage. She shares the same impurity as her husband, and likewise participates in the offering of rice-balls and water. She becomes one with her husband in the rice-ball, the lineage, and in impurity. The gathering of bones after death should be performed by relatives who possess good judgment, and the process is prescribed according to the order of the castes, ensuring that each act is carried out with reverence and wisdom.