कुर्वीत सम्यगाचम्य तद्वदन्नभुजि क्रियाम्
Having properly rinsed the mouth, one should perform acts such as eating in the same way.
आचामेत्प्रयतः सम्यक्प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखोऽपि वा
One should rinse the mouth thoroughly, facing east or north.
तत्सांनिध्ये गृहस्थस्य सिद्धिरत्र परत्र च 4.205.
In the presence of a householder, success is attained here and hereafter.
अर्धेनाहारचरणनित्यनैमित्तिकांतकम्
By half, one should observe the daily and occasional duties related to food.
तत्संसिद्धौ हि सिद्ध्यन्ति धर्मकामादयो नृप
O King, when that is accomplished, righteousness, desire, and other aims are also fulfilled.
पूर्वाह्न एव कार्याणि देवतानां च पूजनम्
One should perform duties and worship of the deities early in the morning.
उच्छिष्टोत्सर्जनं दूरात्सदा कार्यं हितैषिणा
One who seeks well-being should always dispose of leftovers and waste from a distance.
नित्योच्छिष्टः संकरकृन्नेहायुर्विंदते महत्
He who is always unclean and causes impurity here loses a great span of life.
उदक्यादर्शनस्पर्शं कुर्यात्संभाषणं न च
One may see or touch a woman who draws water, but should not converse with her.
नाधितिष्ठेच्छकृन्मूत्रे केशभस्मकपालिकान्
One should not sit upon excrement, urine, hair, ashes, or broken pots.
धारिणो न नमेद्विद्वान्नासनं चापि दापयेत्
A learned person should not bow to those who wear such things, nor offer them a seat.
कृतांजलिरुपासीत गच्छंतं पृष्ठतोन्वियात्
With joined palms, one should respectfully attend, and follow behind as they depart.
नामुक्तकेशैर्भोक्तव्यं न नग्नः स्नानमाचरेत् 4.205.
One should not eat with unbound hair, nor bathe while naked.
उच्छिष्टो न स्पृशेच्छीर्षं सर्वे प्राणास्तदाश्रयाः
One who is unclean should not touch the head, for all the vital energies reside there.
नान्यत्र पुत्र शिष्याभ्यां शिफया ताडनं स्मृतम्
Except for one's son or disciple, striking with the foot is forbidden.
न चाभीक्ष्णं शिरःस्नानं कार्यं निष्कारणं नरैः
One should not bathe the head repeatedly without cause.
न भुक्तोत्तरकालं च न गम्भीरजलाशये
Nor should one bathe after eating, or in deep water reservoirs.
तिलपिष्टं च नाश्नीयात्तथास्यायुर्न हीयते
One should not eat sesame flour; thus, one's lifespan is not diminished.
परीवादं न शृणुयादन्येषामपि जल्पताम्
One should not listen to slander, even if others are speaking it.
गारुडानि च रत्नानि बिभृयात्प्रयतो नरः
A man should carefully wear gems with protective powers.
सिताः सुमनसो हृद्या बिभृयाच्च नरः सदा
One should always wear white, fragrant, and pleasing flowers.
प्रियं च नानृतं ब्रूयान्नान्यदोषानुदीरयेत्
One should speak what is pleasant and true, and not mention the faults of others.
न दुष्टयानमारोहेत्कूलच्छाया न संश्रयेत् 4.205.
One should not mount a wicked vehicle, nor take shelter in the shadow of a riverbank.
बंधकीबंधकीभर्तृक्षुद्रानृत कथैः सह
One should avoid the company of prostitutes, their lovers, the base, and those who speak falsehood.
बुधो मैत्रीं न कुर्वीत नैकः पंथानमाश्रयेत् ।। नावगाहेज्जलौघस्य वेगमग्रे नरेश्वरा
A wise person should not make friendship with such people, nor travel alone on a path; nor, O king, should he enter the swift current of a river at its front.
प्रदीप्तं वेश्म न विशेन्नारोहेच्छिखरं तरोः
One should not enter a burning house, nor climb to the top of a tree.
न कुर्याद्दन्तसंवर्षं न कुर्याच्चलनासिकाम्
One should not make a shower of spittle, nor move the nose restlessly.
नोच्चैर्हसेत्सशब्दं च न मुञ्चेत्पवनं बुधः
A wise person should not laugh loudly with sound, nor release wind in public.
न श्मश्रु भक्षयेच्चैव न लोष्ठानि च मर्दयेत्
One should not eat mustache or beard hair, nor crush lumps of earth.
नोच्चासने समासीत गुरोरग्रे कदाचन
One should never sit on a high seat in the presence of the teacher.