mekhalā - a belt made of straw; ajina-vāsāṁsi - garments made of deerskin; jaṭā - matted hair; daṇḍa - a rod; kamaṇḍalūn - and a waterpot known as a kamaṇḍalu; bibhṛyāt - he (the brahmacārī) should regularly carry or wear; upavītam ca - and a sacred thread; darbha-pāṇiḥ - taking purified kuśa in his hand; yathā uditam - as recommended in the śāstras.

Carrying pure kuśa grass in his hand, the brahmacārī should dress regularly with a belt of straw and with deerskin garments. He should wear matted hair, carry a rod and waterpot and be decorated with a sacred thread, as recommended in the śāstras.