There should also be a girdle made of Munja-grass. He should bear maited locks on head, and should perform his ablutions daily. He should bear the sacred thread, study the scriptures, divest himself of cupidity, and be steady in the observance of vows.
मेखला च भवेन्मौजी जटी नित्योदकस्तथा। यज्ञोपवीती स्वाध्यायी अलुब्धो नियतव्रतः॥