अनुयोगेन यो दद्याद्ब्राह्मणाय प्रतिग्रहम्
If someone gives a gift to a Brāhmaṇa after being asked, it is considered an acceptance.
वेदाक्षराणि यावंति नियुज्यन्तेर्थकारणात्
As many syllables as there are in the Veda, they are to be employed for the sake of meaning.
वैश्वदेवेन यो हीन आदित्यस्य च कर्मणः
Whoever is deficient in the Vaiśvadeva or Āditya rites—
येषामध्ययनं नास्ति ये च केचिदनग्नयः
Those who do not study, and those who are without sacred fires—
अकृत्वा वैश्वदेवं तु यो भुङ्क्ते सोऽबुधः खग
Whoever eats without performing the Vaiśvadeva rite, O bird, is ignorant.
प्रियो वा यदि वा द्वेष्यो मूर्खः पंडित एव च
Whether dear or disliked, foolish or learned—
नैकग्रामीणमतिथिं विप्रसांगतिकं तथा
One should not consider as a guest a Brāhmaṇa who is from the same village or who is a companion.
अचिंत्यः स तु वै नाम्ना वैश्वदेव उपागतः 1.184.
But one who comes for Vaiśvadeva by name is not to be disregarded.
यावच्च प्राप्नुयादन्नं कृताशीः स्नातको द्विजः
As long as he obtains food, a twice-born who has bathed and received blessings may eat.
ग्रासमात्रा भवेद्भिक्षा चतुष्कालं चतुर्गुणम्
The proper alms should be the measure of a mouthful, four times a day.
आरूढो नैष्ठिकं धर्मं यस्तु प्रच्यवते पुनः
If one who has ascended to the vow of lifelong celibacy falls away again—
आरूढपतितापत्या ब्राह्मणो वृषलेन च
A Brāhmaṇa whose offspring is from a fallen woman or from a Śūdra—
ब्राह्मणी कुलटा नित्यं स्वकं त्यक्त्वा पतिं खग
A Brahmin woman who is promiscuous always abandons her own husband, O bird.
उत्पद्यते तु यस्तस्या ब्राह्मणेन महामते
Whatever child is born to her from a Brahmin, O wise one,
यस्तु प्रव्रजितो भूत्वा पुनः सेवति मैथुनम् पंचगव्येन शुद्धिः स्यादित्याह मम देहकृत्
If one who has become a renunciate again engages in sexual intercourse, purification is achieved by the five products of the cow, so says the maker of my body.
अभोज्यं ब्राह्मणस्यान्नं वृषलेन निमंत्रितम्
Food offered to a Brahmin by a low-born person is not to be eaten.
ब्राह्मणान्नं ददच्छूद्रः शूद्रान्नं ब्राह्मणो ददत्
A Shudra giving Brahmin food, or a Brahmin giving Shudra food,
उपनिक्षेपधर्मेण शूद्रान्नं च पचेद्द्विजः 1.184.
A twice-born who cooks Shudra food according to the rule of offering,
शूद्रान्नं शूद्रसंपर्कं शूद्रेण सह वासनम्
Shudra food, contact with Shudras, and dwelling together with a Shudra,
शूद्रान्नोपहता विप्रा विह्वला रतिलालसाः
Brahmins corrupted by Shudra food become agitated and eager for pleasure.
हस्तदत्तास्तु ये स्नेहाल्लवणव्यंजनादयः
Those who, out of affection, give salt, condiments, and other items by hand,
आयसेन तु पात्रेण यदन्नमुपदीयते
Whatever food is served in a metal vessel,
अंगुल्या दंतकाष्ठं यत्प्रत्यक्षलवणं च यत्
Whatever is directly salt, or a tooth-stick given by a finger,
मुखे पर्युषिते नित्यं भवत्यप्रयतो द्विजः
When it remains in the mouth, a twice-born always becomes impure.
पुष्पालंकारवस्त्राणि गंध माल्यानुलेपनम्
Flowers, ornaments, garments, fragrance, garlands, and ointments,
गृहांते वसते मूर्खो दूरे चास्य गुणान्वितः
A fool dwells at the edge of the house, while a virtuous person stays far away.
ब्राह्मणातिक्रमो नास्ति विप्रे वेदविवर्जिते
There is no transgression against a Brahmin who is devoid of Vedic knowledge.
सन्निकृष्टमधीयानं ब्राह्मणं यो व्यतिक्रमेत् 1.184.
Whoever transgresses against a Brahmin who is studying nearby,
किं तु यत्ते पुरा देव श्रुतं वाक्यं महात्मनः
But what you heard long ago, O god, the statement of the great-souled,
गदतो नारदस्यैव शृणु त्वं विबुधाधिप
Listen to the words spoken by Narada himself, O lord of the wise.