यत्र स्त्रियोऽमत्सरिण्यस्तत्र वासः सुखोदयः
Where women are not envious, there living brings happiness.
यत्रौषधान्यशेषाणि वसेत्तत्र विचक्षणः
Where all medicinal herbs are found, the discerning person should reside.
जिगीषुः पूर्ववैरं च जनश्च विरतोत्सवः 4.205.
One who desires victory, past enmity, and people who refrain from festivals.
ऋणप्रदाता वैद्यश्च श्रोत्रियः सजला नदी
A lender, a physician, a learned Brahmin, and a river with water.
न च रात्रौ महाराज दीर्घराज्यमभीप्सता
O great king, one who desires a long reign should not act at night.
न च मित्रं प्रकुर्वीत हेमकारं कदाचन
One should never make a goldsmith a friend.
अप्रशस्तानि चत्वारि ये च वृक्षाः सकंटकाः
There are four things that are inauspicious, and trees that have thorns.
नाश्नंति पितरस्तस्य यत्र कुक्कुरकुक्कटौ
Where dogs and chickens are present, the ancestors do not partake of offerings.
अतस्तेषां तले भुजन्नश्नुते पूयशोणितम्
Then, in their lower realms, O Bhujan, they consume pus and blood.
सुवासिनीं गुर्विणीं च वृद्धां बालातुरांस्तथा
A woman in her courses, a pregnant woman, an elderly woman, a child, and the sick—
अघं स केवलं भुंक्ते बद्धगोवाहनादिकम्
He alone partakes of sin who binds cattle for sacrifice and the like.
वैश्वदेवं ततः कुर्याद्यावदाहुतयः क्रमात्
After that, one should perform the Vaiśvadeva rite, offering oblations in due order.
तृतीयां चैव गुह्येभ्यः कश्यपाय तथा पराम् 4.205.
The third oblation is indeed for the secret beings, and likewise another for Kaśyapa.
पूर्वाख्यातं मया यत्ते नित्यकर्मक्रियाविधौ
What I have previously declared to you regarding the procedure of daily rites—
प्राच्यादिक्रमयोगेन इंद्रादीनां बलिं क्षिपेत्
According to the prescribed order, one should offer bali to Indra and the others.
विश्वेभ्यश्चैव देवेभ्यो विश्वभूतेभ्य एव च
And also to all the gods, and indeed to all beings.
ततश्चाग्रं समुद्धृत्य हंतकारोपकल्पितम्
Then, taking up the foremost portion prepared for the sacrificer—
दत्त्वा विधिभ्यो देवेभ्यो गुरुभ्यः सुश्रुताय च
Having given, according to rule, to the gods, to the teachers, and to the learned—
नैकवस्त्रधरोऽश्नीयान्नार्द्रपादो महीपते
One should not eat wearing a single garment, nor with wet feet, O King.
प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो वापि न चैवान्यमना नरः
One should face east or north, and not eat with a distracted mind.
दत्त्वा तु भुंक्ते शिष्टेभ्यः क्षुधितेभ्यस्तथा गृही
Having given, the householder eats, also to the worthy and the hungry.
नासंदीसंस्थिते पात्रे नादेशे च नरेश्वर
Not in a vessel placed on a seat, nor in an improper place, O lord of men.
अश्नीयात्तन्मयो भूत्वा पूर्वं तु मधुरं रसम् ।। 4.205.
He should eat, having become composed, first the sweet-tasting food.
मार्दवं पुरुषोश्नन्वै मध्ये च कठिनाशनम्
A man should eat soft food first, and in the middle, hard food.
दिवाधानासु वसति रात्रौ च दधिसक्तुषु
During the day, he resides at the fire; at night, with curds and parched grain.
अनिंद्यं भक्षयेन्नित्यं वाग्यतोऽन्नमकुत्सयन्
He should always eat blameless food, being restrained in speech, not disparaging the food.
यथावत्पुनराचामेत्पाणी प्रक्षाल्य यत्नतः
One should properly perform ācamana again, carefully washing the hands.
प्राणापानसमानानामुदानव्यानयोस्तथा
This is for the prāṇa, apāna, samāna, udāna, and vyāna as well.
अगस्तिरग्निर्वडवानलश्च भुक्तं प्रपात्रं जरयत्वशेषम्
May Agastya, Agni, and the submarine fire consume what remains of the food and the vessel.
इत्युच्चार्य स्वहस्तेन पीरमार्ज्य तथोदरम्
Having spoken thus, one should wipe the mouth and the stomach with one's own hand.