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.
लोकद्वये शुभं प्रेप्सुः प्रेत्य स्वर्गे महीयते
Desiring good fortune in both worlds, one is honored in heaven after death.
दुष्टस्त्रीसंनिकर्षं च वर्जयेन्निशि सर्वदा
One should always avoid the company of a wicked woman at night.
केशास्थिकण्टकामेध्यबलिभस्मतुषांस्तथा 4.205.
Likewise, hair, bones, thorns, impure things, leftovers, ashes, and husks.
पंथा देयो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो राजभ्यः स्त्रीभ्य एव च
The path should be given to Brahmins, kings, and women.
मूकांधबधिराणां च मत्तस्योन्मत्तकस्य च
And also to the mute, blind, deaf, intoxicated, and insane.
न हीदृशमनायुष्यं लोके किञ्चन विद्यते
There is nothing in this world as life-shortening as this.
न चेर्ष्या स्त्रीषु कर्तव्या दारा रक्ष्याः प्रयत्नतः
One should not be jealous regarding women; wives must be carefully protected.
मूर्खोन्मत्तव्यसनिनो विरूपान्मानिनस्तथा
The foolish, the mad, the addicted, the deformed, and the arrogant as well.
पानीयस्य क्रिया नक्तं तथैव दधिसक्तवः
The preparation of water at night, as well as curds and fried grains, should not be done.
नोर्ध्वजानुश्चिरं तिष्ठेन्न रहस्यपरो भवेत्
One should not stand for long with knees raised, nor be devoted to secrecy.
न चातिरक्तवासाः स्याच्चित्रासितधरोऽपि वा
One should not wear excessively red garments, nor those that are variegated or black.
स्त्रीं कृशां नावजानीयाद्दीर्घमायुर्जिजीविषुः
A woman who is thin should not be disregarded by one who desires a long life.
हन्यादाशीविषः क्रुद्धो यावत्स्पृशति दंष्ट्रया 4.205.
An angry snake kills with its bite as soon as it touches.
ब्राह्मणः सकुलं हन्याद्ध्याने नावेक्षितेन च
A Brahmin may destroy his entire lineage through meditation if not properly observed.
नाज्ञातैः सह गंतव्यं नैकेन बहुभिः सह
One should not travel with strangers, neither alone nor with many.
रोहते चाग्निना दग्धं वनं परशुना हतम्
A forest burned by fire or struck by an axe grows again.
नास्तिक्यं वेदनिंदा च देवतानां च कुत्सनम्
Atheism, reviling the Vedas, and disparaging the deities are forbidden.
न ब्राह्मणं परिवदेन्न नक्षत्राणि दर्शयेत्
One should not criticize a Brahmin nor show the stars to him.
तेजो निष्ठीव्य वासश्च परिधायाचमेद्बुधः
A wise person should wear clothes that have been spat upon by energy and then partake of food.
तत्र नित्यं वसेत्प्राज्ञः कृतकृत्यः पतौ सुखम्
There, the wise who has fulfilled his duties should always reside happily with the master.