गायत्रो ब्रह्मचारी तु प्राजापत्यो द्वितीयकः
The Gāyatra is for the brahmacārin; the Prājāpatya is the second.
चत्वार आश्रमाः प्रोक्ताः सवेदाः समधर्मकाः
Four āśramas are declared, together with the Vedas, all sharing the same dharma.
गर्भाधानमृतौ कार्यं हृष्टयोस्तु समन्त्रकम्
The rite of conception should be performed at the proper season, with both joyful and with mantras.
सीमन्तः सप्तमे गर्भे षष्ठे वा सप्तमेऽपि वा
The sīmantonnayana is to be performed in the seventh month of pregnancy, or in the sixth or even the seventh.
जातकर्मादयः सर्वे संस्काराः पुरुषस्य तु
All the sacraments beginning with the birth-rite are prescribed for a person.
जातकर्मेति तत्प्रोक्तं गुह्यं नाम तदैव तु
This is called the birth-rite; at that very time, the secret name is also given.
धर्मशास्त्रादिसंयुक्तं षष्ठेऽन्नप्राशनं खग
The feeding of solid food is to be done in the sixth month, in accordance with the Dharmaśāstra, O bird.
अष्टमे दशमे वापि ब्राह्मणस्योपनायनम् 1.182.
For a brāhmaṇa, the investiture with the sacred thread is to be performed in the eighth or tenth year.
एकादशे द्वादशे वा कार्य क्षत्रियवैश्ययोः
For kṣatriyas and vaiśyas, it should be done in the eleventh or twelfth year.
पुरुषस्य तथा चान्य उभयोश्च ब्रवीम्यहम्
Thus I declare for a person and for others, and for both.
तथौपनिषदं चाब्दं गोदानं च सुवर्णकम्
Likewise, the Upaniṣad study for a year, the gift of a cow, and of gold are prescribed.
वेदैकदेशपाठस्य उक्तं गृह्ये प्रपञ्चकम्
The recitation of a portion of the Veda is prescribed in the Gṛhya texts as fivefold.
उभयोर्वा तथा चान्या यथान्यायं यथाश्रुतम्
For both, and likewise for others, according to proper rule and as heard.
तोषः परस्परस्येति एतावान्धर्मसंग्रहः
Mutual satisfaction is said to be the summary of dharma.
ज्ञात्वा वेदं ब्रह्मचारी ग्रंथार्थान्यान्यथाविधि विद्यान्तेऽभीष्टदानं च अनुज्ञातो गृही भवेत्
Having learned the Veda, understood its meanings, and fulfilled the prescribed duties, the student, after receiving the desired gifts and being permitted, should become a householder.
निष्कासनं गुरुगृहाद्गृहस्थस्य यथाभवेत्
The departure from the teacher's house for a householder should take place as is appropriate.
उद्वहेद्वै ततो भार्यां सवर्णां लक्षणान्विताम्
After that, he should marry a wife of his own varna, endowed with proper qualities.
स्वतन्त्रमन्ये चेच्छन्ति ह्यधिकारं द्विजोत्तमाः 1.182.
If some foremost twice-born desire independence, they may seek authority.
उद्वहेत द्विजो भार्यामसमानार्षगोत्रजाम्
A twice-born should marry a wife who is not of the same rishi lineage.
अष्टौ विवाहा वर्णानां संस्काराख्या इति श्रुतिः
There are eight kinds of marriages among the varnas, known as sacraments, according to the scripture.
यस्तु दोषवतीं कन्यामनाख्याय प्रय च्छति
But whoever gives a maiden with faults without declaring them—
पितुर्गृहे तु या कन्या रजः पश्यत्यसंस्कृता
And a maiden who, in her father's house, sees her menses without having been consecrated—
यस्तु तां वरयेत्कन्यां ब्राह्मणो ज्ञानदुर्बलः
And if a Brahmin lacking in knowledge chooses such a maiden—
सर्वदोषान्हि विख्याप्य स्त्रिया वा पुरुषस्य वा
All faults, whether of the woman or the man, must indeed be made known.
गौरी कन्या प्रधाना वै मध्यमा कन्यका स्मृता
A maiden called Gauri is considered the best; the middling one is called Kanyakā.
रजस्वला नग्निका च देवकन्या च का भवेत्
Who is a menstruating girl, a naked girl, or a divine maiden?
अव्यञ्जनयुता कन्या कुचहीना च नग्निका
A maiden lacking secondary sexual characteristics or without breasts is called a naked girl.
सप्तवर्षा भवेद्गौरी दशवर्षा तु नग्निका 1.182.
A Gauri is seven years old; a naked girl is ten years old.
व्यञ्जनेन समोपेतां सोमो भुङ्क्ते हि कन्यकाम् ।। तु. - [https://sa.wikisource.org/s/9b ऋग्वेद १०.८५.४०] पयोधरेषु गंधर्वा रजस्यग्निः प्रकीर्तितः
Soma enjoys a maiden who is endowed with all characteristics; among those with breasts, the Gandharvas, and among those with menses, Agni is said to preside.
हिनस्ति व्यञ्जनैः पुत्रान्कुलं हन्यात्पयोधरैः
She destroys sons by her characteristics, and by her breasts she destroys the lineage.