पूजयित्वा द्विजान्देवाः स्वर्गं भुञ्जंति चाक्षयम् 2.1.5.
Having worshipped the twice-born, the gods enjoy heaven, imperishable.
यस्य विप्राः प्रसीदंति तस्य विष्णुः प्रसीदति
For whom the Brahmanas are pleased, for him Vishnu is pleased.
यस्माद्विष्णुमुखाद्विप्रः समुद्भूतः पुरा द्विजाः
Because the twice-born were originally manifested from the mouth of Vishnu,
तस्माद्विप्रमुखे वेदाश्चार्पिताः पुरुषेण हि
Therefore, the Vedas were entrusted to the twice-born by the Supreme Person.
पितृयज्ञविवाहेषु वह्निकार्येषु शांतिषु
In ancestral rites, weddings, fire ceremonies, and acts of pacification,
देवा भुञ्जंति हव्यानि बलिं प्रेतादयोऽसुराः
The gods partake of offerings, and spirits, ancestors, and demons receive their shares.
देवेभ्यश्च पितृभ्यश्च यो ददयाद्यज्ञकर्मसु
Whoever gives to gods and ancestors during sacrificial acts,
विना विप्रं च यो धर्मः प्रयासफलमात्रकः
Any religious act performed without a Brahmin yields only the fruit of effort.
तस्माद्ब्राह्मणमाहूय तस्य पूजां च कारयेत्
Therefore, one should summon a Brahmin and arrange for his worship.
श्रद्धया च द्विजं दृष्ट्वा प्रकुर्यादभिवादनम्
Seeing a twice-born with faith, one should offer respectful greeting.
अनभिवादिनां विप्रे द्वेषादश्रद्धयापि च । 2.1.5.
One who does not greet a Brahmin, out of spite or lack of faith,
आयुर्वृद्धिर्यशोर्वृद्धिर्वृद्धिर्विद्याधनस्य च
His lifespan, reputation, and knowledge and wealth all diminish.
न विप्रपादोदककर्दमानि न वेदशास्त्रप्रतिगर्जितानि
Neither the muddy water from a Brahmin's feet nor the thunder of Vedic scriptures,
षद्विंशतिदोषमाहुर्नरा नरकभीरवः
The fearful of hell declare twenty-six faults in humans.
ते स्वर्गे पितृलोके च ब्रह्मलोकेष्ववस्थिताः
Those established in heaven, the world of ancestors, and the realms of Brahma,
अन्यथा न वसेद्वासस्तस्मात्स्तेयी न पालयेत्
Otherwise, one should not reside there; therefore, a thief should not be protected.
पापिष्ठो नष्टकष्टौ च रुष्टो दुष्टश्च मुक्तकः
The most sinful, the lost and afflicted, the angry, the wicked, and the released,
चण्डः खण्डश्च वक्ता च दत्तस्यापहरस्तथा
The fierce, the broken, the speaker, and the taker of what has been given,
मलीमसश्च ते दोषाः षड्विंशतिरमी मताः
And the impure—these faults are considered to be twenty-six.
शृणुध्वं द्विजशार्दूलाः शास्त्रेस्मिन्ब्रुवतः क्रमात्
Hear, O foremost of twice-born, as I declare the order in this scripture.
पशुश्चतुर्विधश्चैव कृपणोपि हि वै द्विधा 2.1.5.
The animal is of four kinds, and the miser is indeed of two types.
कष्टः स्यात्पञ्चधा ज्ञेयो रुष्टोपि स्याद्द्विधा द्द्विजाः ।। दुष्टः स्यात्षड्विधो ज्ञेयः पुष्टश्चैव भवेद्द्विधा
The harsh person is known to be of five kinds; the angry one is of two types, O twice-born. The wicked is recognized as sixfold, and the nourished is of two kinds.
हृष्टश्चाष्टविधः प्रोक्तः कुण्ठश्चैव त्रिधोदितः
The delighted is described as eightfold, and the dull is declared as threefold.
द्वौ चण्डौ चपलश्चैकावण्डचण्डो द्विगुर्भवेत्
There are two fierce ones, and the restless is single; the blind-fierce is twofold.
वाचालश्च कदर्यश्च क्रमात्त्रिभिरुदाहृतः
The talkative and the miserly are successively described as threefold.
द्वावेकौ चतुरश्चैव स्तेयी चैकविधो भवेत्
Two are single, and fourfold as well; the thief is of one kind.
सम्यग्यस्य परिज्ञानं नरो देवत्वमाप्नुयात्
A man who has perfect discernment attains divinity.
उच्चासनं गुरोरग्रे तीर्थयात्रां करोति यः
Whoever sits on a high seat before the teacher or undertakes a pilgrimage to holy places—
निमज्ज्य तीर्थे विधिवद्ग्राम्यधर्मेण वर्तयन्
Having immersed in the sacred place according to the prescribed manner, behaving according to worldly customs—
वाचैव मधुरा श्लक्ष्णा हृदि हालाहलं विषम्
Though the speech is sweet and gentle, in the heart there is poison like halahala.