Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions at the University of Texas, Austin.

"Many exotic and strange things pass for Eastern religions today. Books like this help call attention to the traditional and authentic aspects of the religions of the East. This work is very authentic, and it evidences and embodies first-rate scholarship in the historical-critical, literary, and philosophical senses. It will be an excellent addition to modern scholarly literature in the field." — John G. Arapura, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University

• PrefaceIntroductionThe Author: His Life and WorksYatidharmasamuccaya and the Ascetic Literary TraditionStructure and ContentsThe Domestication of AsceticismThe Character of Ancient Indian AsceticismThe Asrama System as a Structure for InclusionThe Domestication of Asceticism in YadavaTranslation1The Rule Sanctioning Itinerant Asceticism2Age of Eligibility of a Candidate for Itinerant AsceticismRenunciation after MarriageRenunciation Permitted at Any TimeRenunciation before Marriage Only for the HandicappedRenunciation before Marriage for Detached PeopleRenunciation When Death Is Imminent3Examination of the InsigniaBodily InsigniaExternal InsigniaDescription of the External Insignia4The Procedure of RenunciationRenunciation When Death Is Imminent5Principal ActivitiesRenouncers Who Abandon Vedic RitesMendicant RenouncersSamkhyaYoga6Daily PracticesMorning DutiesMidday DutiesBeggingProcedure of EatingRites Following the MealEvening DutiesBehavior toward Ascetics7Proper Conduct8Rules on Insignia and Related Penances9Wandering and Rain ResidenceRain Residence10Penances11The Procedure of an Ascetic's FuneralTextIntroduction to the Critical EditionDescription of the ManuscriptsGenealogical Relation of the ManuscriptsConstitution of the Text1parivrajyavidhih2parivrajyadhikaridasanirupanam3lingnirupanam4samnyasaprayogah5mukhyakarmavidhih6ahoratrakriya7acarah8lingadharmaprayascittavidhih9gatisthitinirupanam10prayascittavidhih11yatisamskaravidhihAppendix 1: Long Variant ReadingsAppendix 2: Index of Authors CitedAppendix 3: Index of CitationsAbbreviations and BibliographyIndex

Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions at the University of Texas, Austin.

"Many exotic and strange things pass for Eastern religions today. Books like this help call attention to the traditional and authentic aspects of the religions of the East. This work is very authentic, and it evidences and embodies first-rate scholarship in the historical-critical, literary, and philosophical senses. It will be an excellent addition to modern scholarly literature in the field." — John G. Arapura, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University

• PrefaceIntroductionThe Author: His Life and WorksYatidharmasamuccaya and the Ascetic Literary TraditionStructure and ContentsThe Domestication of AsceticismThe Character of Ancient Indian AsceticismThe Asrama System as a Structure for InclusionThe Domestication of Asceticism in YadavaTranslation1The Rule Sanctioning Itinerant Asceticism2Age of Eligibility of a Candidate for Itinerant AsceticismRenunciation after MarriageRenunciation Permitted at Any TimeRenunciation before Marriage Only for the HandicappedRenunciation before Marriage for Detached PeopleRenunciation When Death Is Imminent3Examination of the InsigniaBodily InsigniaExternal InsigniaDescription of the External Insignia4The Procedure of RenunciationRenunciation When Death Is Imminent5Principal ActivitiesRenouncers Who Abandon Vedic RitesMendicant RenouncersSamkhyaYoga6Daily PracticesMorning DutiesMidday DutiesBeggingProcedure of EatingRites Following the MealEvening DutiesBehavior toward Ascetics7Proper Conduct8Rules on Insignia and Related Penances9Wandering and Rain ResidenceRain Residence10Penances11The Procedure of an Ascetic's FuneralTextIntroduction to the Critical EditionDescription of the ManuscriptsGenealogical Relation of the ManuscriptsConstitution of the Text1parivrajyavidhih2parivrajyadhikaridasanirupanam3lingnirupanam4samnyasaprayogah5mukhyakarmavidhih6ahoratrakriya7acarah8lingadharmaprayascittavidhih9gatisthitinirupanam10prayascittavidhih11yatisamskaravidhihAppendix 1: Long Variant ReadingsAppendix 2: Index of Authors CitedAppendix 3: Index of CitationsAbbreviations and BibliographyIndex

Patrick Olivelle is Professor of Sanskrit and Indian Religions at the University of Texas, Austin.

"Many exotic and strange things pass for Eastern religions today. Books like this help call attention to the traditional and authentic aspects of the religions of the East. This work is very authentic, and it evidences and embodies first-rate scholarship in the historical-critical, literary, and philosophical senses. It will be an excellent addition to modern scholarly literature in the field." — John G. Arapura, Professor Emeritus, McMaster University

• PrefaceIntroductionThe Author: His Life and WorksYatidharmasamuccaya and the Ascetic Literary TraditionStructure and ContentsThe Domestication of AsceticismThe Character of Ancient Indian AsceticismThe Asrama System as a Structure for InclusionThe Domestication of Asceticism in YadavaTranslation1The Rule Sanctioning Itinerant Asceticism2Age of Eligibility of a Candidate for Itinerant AsceticismRenunciation after MarriageRenunciation Permitted at Any TimeRenunciation before Marriage Only for the HandicappedRenunciation before Marriage for Detached PeopleRenunciation When Death Is Imminent3Examination of the InsigniaBodily InsigniaExternal InsigniaDescription of the External Insignia4The Procedure of RenunciationRenunciation When Death Is Imminent5Principal ActivitiesRenouncers Who Abandon Vedic RitesMendicant RenouncersSamkhyaYoga6Daily PracticesMorning DutiesMidday DutiesBeggingProcedure of EatingRites Following the MealEvening DutiesBehavior toward Ascetics7Proper Conduct8Rules on Insignia and Related Penances9Wandering and Rain ResidenceRain Residence10Penances11The Procedure of an Ascetic's FuneralTextIntroduction to the Critical EditionDescription of the ManuscriptsGenealogical Relation of the ManuscriptsConstitution of the Text1parivrajyavidhih2parivrajyadhikaridasanirupanam3lingnirupanam4samnyasaprayogah5mukhyakarmavidhih6ahoratrakriya7acarah8lingadharmaprayascittavidhih9gatisthitinirupanam10prayascittavidhih11yatisamskaravidhihAppendix 1: Long Variant ReadingsAppendix 2: Index of Authors CitedAppendix 3: Index of CitationsAbbreviations and BibliographyIndex