Duties in Vdnaprastha (Hermit’s) Stage'- Vydsa said : - Verse 6
Kurma Purana (GRETIL / Internet Archive OCR) · 27 · Verse 6
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Sanskrit Original
जटाश्च बिभृयान्नित्यं नखरोमाणि नोत्सृजेत। स्वाध्यायं सर्वदा कुर्यान्नियच्छेद वाचमन्यतः।।
jaṭāśca bibhṛyānnityaṃ nakharomāṇi notsṛjet| svādhyāyaṃ sarvadā kuryānniyacched vācamanyataḥ||
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He should always wear the matted hair. He should not cast off (i.e. pare off) nails and hairs. He should always maintain (continue) the study of the Vedas; on other occasions he should observe restraint on his speech.