Rite no. 12 / 16
वेदारम्भ
The beginning of scriptural study
With a teacher now guiding them, the student begins the study of the sacred texts in earnest — the real substance of the learning that initiation opened the door to.
Following upanayana, at the start of scriptural study.
Gṛhya-Sūtras — study of the Veda — SBE Vol. 29 (1886), public domain
The Gṛhya-Sūtras, Part I · trans. Hermann Oldenberg · 1886 · Public Domain