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.
सत्यनिष्ठं द्विजं यस्तु शुक्लजातिं प्रियंवदम्
He who transgresses against a twice-born who is devoted to truth, of the white lineage, and speaks kindly,
अतिक्रम्य नरो घोरं नरकं पातयेत्खग
Such a man, O Khaga, causes himself to fall into a terrible hell.
तस्मान्नातिक्रमेद्राजा ब्राह्मणं प्रातिवेशिकम्
Therefore, a king should not transgress against a neighboring Brahmin.
भागिनेयं विशेषेण तथा बंधुं ग्रहाधिप अतिक्रम्य महद्रौद्रं रौरवं नरकं व्रजेत्
Especially against a nephew or a relative, or the lord of the house; if one transgresses, he goes to the dreadful Raurava hell.
ममाप्यवगतं वीर ब्राह्मणं न परीक्षयेत्
Even I have understood, O hero, that a Brahmin should not be tested.
सर्वदेवमयं विप्रं सर्वलोकमयं तथा
A Brahmin is composed of all the gods, and likewise embodies all the worlds.
केवलं चिंतयेज्जातिं न गुणान्विनतात्मज
One should consider only the lineage, not the qualities, O humble son.
यस्त्वासन्नमतिक्रम्य ब्राह्मणं पतितादृते 1.184.
He who transgresses against a Brahmin nearby, except one who has fallen,
देवकर्मविनाशेन ब्रह्मस्वहरणेन च वियोन्यां क्षिपते यस्तु वियोनिमधिगच्छति
By destroying divine rites or by stealing Brahmin property, he casts himself into a lower womb and attains a degraded birth.
मा ददस्वेति यो ब्रूयाद्गवाग्निब्राह्मणेषु वै
He who says, 'Do not give,' regarding cows, fire, or Brahmins,