(__sanskara__), the (six) daily duties [Footnote: The six daily
duties (called Nitya-karman), according to Parasara, are:--1,
bathing; 2, morning and evening prayer (sandhya); 3, repetition
of sacred texts; 4, offerings to fire (homa); 5, worship of
ancestors; 6, worship of the gods. The six daily acts enjoined
by Manu are different. See __Indian Wisdom__, p. 244.], and the
Sraddha offerings to the spirits of departed ancestors.

92. If intentionally or unintentionally any sin, great or small,
be committed, the proper penance must be performed according to
ability.

93. The Vedas, the Vedanta-sutras of Vyasa, the Bhagavata-
pura.na and the thousand names of Vish.nu in the Mahabharata,

94. The Bhagavad-gita and the precepts of Vidura, the Vasudeva-
mahatmya from the Vaish.nava-kha.n.da of the Skanda-Pura.na,

95. And the Sm.riti of Yaj"navalkya, which is one of the Dharma-
Sastras, these eight sacred books are approved by me as
authorities. [Footnote: I commend this list to the attention of
those European scholars who wish to be guided by Indian
authorities in determining the real "sacred books" of India.]

96. All my twice-born disciples who wish good to themselves
should recite these sacred books and hear them recited.

97. In deciding questions of ancient usage (acara), or practice,
or penance, the code of Yaj"navalkya, with its commentary the
Mitakshara, should be taken (as the best authority).