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.
संध्यायां पथिकः कश्चित्समागच्छति भारत
At dusk, if a traveler arrives, O Bhārata,
ततश्चान्नप्रदानेन शयनेन च पार्थिव
Then, by giving food and a bed, O King,
तदेवाष्टगुणं पुंसां सूर्ये हंसमुखे गते 4.205.
That very act becomes eightfold in merit for men when the sun enters the sign of Haṃsa.
नाविशालां न वा भग्नां नासमां मलिनां न च
Not in a spacious, broken, uneven, or dirty place.
प्राच्यां दिशि शिरः शस्तं याम्यायामपि भूपते
It is proper to place the head toward the east or also toward the south, O King.
ऋतावुपगमः शस्तः सपत्न्यां ह्यवनीपते
Approach to a co-wife is proper during the season, O Lord of the Earth.
न चास्नातां स्त्रियं गच्छेद्गर्भिणीं न रजस्वलाम्
He should not approach a woman who has not bathed, who is pregnant, or who is menstruating.
नादक्षिणां नान्यकामां नाकामां नान्ययोषितम्
Not one who is from the south, not one who desires another, not one who is unwilling, nor another man's wife.
स्नातः सुगन्धधृग्धृष्टो न श्रांतः क्षुधितोऽपि वा
Having bathed, fragrant, and clean, not fatigued or even hungry.
चतुर्दश्यां तथाष्टम्यां पंचदश्यां च पर्वसु
On the fourteenth, eighth, and fifteenth lunar days, and on festival days,