विद्याधिकं गुरुं चैव बुधः कुर्यात् प्रदक्षिणम् उपानद्वस्त्रमाल्यादि धृतम् अन्यैर् न धारयेत्
A wise person should circumambulate a learned teacher; he should not wear shoes, garments, garlands, or the like that have been worn by others.
चतुर्दश्यां तथाष्टम्यां पञ्चदश्यां च पर्वसु तैलाभ्यङ्गं तथा भोगं योषितश् च विवर्जयेत्
On the fourteenth, eighth, and fifteenth lunar days, and on festival days, one should avoid oil-massage, indulgence, and sexual relations.
नोत्क्षिप्तबाहुजङ्घश् च प्राज्ञस् तिष्ठेत् कदाचन न चापि विक्षिपेत् पादौ पादं पादेन नाक्रमेत्
A wise person should never stand with arms or legs outstretched, nor should he swing his feet, nor step one foot over the other.
पुंश्चल्याः कृतकार्यस्य बालस्य पतितस्य च मर्माभिघातम् आक्रोशं पैशुन्यं च विवर्जयेत्
He should avoid striking the vital points, abusing, or slandering a woman who has fulfilled her purpose, a child, or someone who has fallen.
दम्भाभिमानं तैक्ष्ण्यं च न कुर्वीत विचक्षणः मूर्खोन्मत्तव्यसनिनो विरूपान् अपि वा तथा
A discerning person should not act with deceit, pride, or harshness, nor should he do so toward fools, the insane, addicts, or the deformed.
न्यूनाङ्गांश् चाधनांश् चैव नोपहासेन दूषयेत् परस्य दण्डं नोद्यच्छेच् छिक्षार्थं शिष्यपुत्रयोः
He should not insult those who are disabled or poor, nor should he raise another's punishment for the sake of instructing a student or son.
तद्वन् नोपविशेत् प्राज्ञः पादेनाकृष्य चासनम् संयावं कृशरं मांसं नात्मार्थम् उपसाधयेत्
Likewise, a wise person should not sit by pulling the seat with his foot, nor should he prepare barley, porridge, or meat for his own sake.
सायं प्रातश् च भोक्तव्यं कृत्वा चातिथिपूजनम् प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो वापि वाग्यतो दन्तधावनम्
He should eat in the evening and morning, after honoring guests, facing east or north, and in silence after cleaning his teeth.
कुर्वीत सततं विप्रा वर्जयेद् वर्ज्यवीरुधम् नोदक्शिराः स्वपेज् जातु न च प्रत्यक्शिरा नरः
He should always act thus, avoiding forbidden plants; he should never sleep with his head to the north or west.
शिरस् त्व् आगस्त्याम् आधाय शयीताथ पुरंदरीम् न तु गन्धवतीष्व् अप्सु शयीत न तथोषसि
He should sleep with his head toward Agastya or Purandara, but not in fragrant waters, nor on burning ground.
उपरागे परं स्नानम् ऋते दिनम् उदाहृतम् अपमृज्यान् न वस्त्रान्तैर् गात्राण्य् अम्बरपाणिभिः
Bathing is prescribed at the time of lunar eclipses except during the day; he should not clean his limbs with the ends of his clothes or with garments in hand.
न चावधूनयेत् केशान् वाससी न च निर्धुनेत् अनुलेपनम् आदद्यान् नास्नातः कर्हिचिद् बुधः
He should not shake his hair, nor shake his clothes; a wise person should never apply ointments without bathing.
न चापि रक्तवासाः स्याच् चित्रासितधरो ऽपि वा न च कुर्याद् विपर्यासं वाससोर् नापि भूषयोः
He should not wear red or variegated black clothes, nor should he reverse his garments or ornaments.
वर्ज्यं च विदशं वस्त्रम् अत्यन्तोपहतं च यत् कीटकेशावपन्नं च तथा श्वभिर् अवेक्षितम्
He should avoid torn clothes, those extremely damaged, those infested with insects or hair, and those watched by dogs.
अवलीढं शुना चैव सारोद्धरणदूषितम् पृष्ठमांसं वृथामांसं वर्ज्यमांसं च वर्जयेत्
He should avoid meat licked by a dog, meat spoiled by removal from the sauce, back meat, useless meat, and forbidden meat.
न भक्षयेच् च सततं प्रत्यक्षं लवणं नरः वर्ज्यं चिरोषितं विप्राः शुष्कं पर्युषितं च यत्
He should never constantly eat visible salt; Brahmins should avoid food that is stale, dried, or long-kept.
पिष्टशाकेक्षुपयसां विकारा द्विजसत्तमाः तथा मांसविकाराश् च नैव वर्ज्याश् चिरोषिताः
O best of twice-born, preparations of flour, vegetables, sugarcane, and milk, as well as meat preparations, should be avoided if long-kept.
उदयास्तमने भानोः शयनं च विवर्जयेत् नास्नातो नैव संविष्टो न चैवान्यमना नरः
He should avoid sleeping at sunrise and sunset; he should not bathe or sit with a distracted mind.
न चैव शयने नोर्व्याम् उपविष्टो न शब्दकृत् प्रेष्याणाम् अप्रदायाथ न भुञ्जीत कदाचन
He should not sit or lie on the ground making noise, nor should he eat without first giving to servants.
भुञ्जीत पुरुषः स्नातः सायंप्रातर् यथाविधि परदारा न गन्तव्याः पुरुषेण विपश्चिता
A person should eat after bathing, in the evening and morning as prescribed; a wise man should not approach another's wife.
इष्टापूर्तायुषां हन्त्री परदारगतिर् नृणाम् नहीदृशम् अनायुष्यं लोके किंचन विद्यते
The act of approaching another's wife destroys the merit gained from sacrifices and charitable works, and shortens one's lifespan; nothing so harmful to longevity exists in this world.
यादृशं पुरुषस्येह परदाराभिमर्शनम् देवाग्निपितृकार्याणि तथा गुर्वभिवादनम्
Just as a man's contact with another's wife is significant, so too are duties toward the gods, fire, ancestors, and respectful greeting of one's teacher.
कुर्वीत सम्यग् आचम्य तद्वद् अन्नभुजिक्रियाम् अफेनशब्दगन्धाभिर् अद्भिर् अच्छाभिर् आदरात्
One should properly perform ācamana after eating, using clean water free from foam, sound, and odor, with care and respect.
आचामेच् चैव तद्वच् च प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखो ऽपि वा अन्तर्जलाद् आवसथाद् वल्मीकान् मूषिकास्थलात्
One should perform ācamana in the same manner, whether facing east or north, and also after coming from water, a dwelling, an anthill, or a place where mice reside.
कृतशौचावशिष्टाश् च वर्जयेत् पञ्च वै मृदः प्रक्षाल्य हस्तौ पादौ च समभ्युक्ष्य समाहितः
After cleansing, one should avoid the five types of leftover clay; after washing hands and feet thoroughly, one should remain attentive.
अन्तर्जानुस् तथाचामेत् त्रिश् चतुर् वापि वै नरः परिमृज्य द्विर् आवर्त्य खानि मूर्धानम् एव च
One should perform ācamana with water within the knees, three or four times; after cleaning, one should rub the cavities and the head twice.
सम्यग् आचम्य तोयेन क्रियां कुर्वीत वै शुचिः क्षुते ऽवलीढे वाते च तथा निष्ठीवनादिषु
Having properly performed ācamana with water, a pure person should carry out rituals, especially after sneezing, yawning, passing wind, or spitting.
कुर्याद् आचमनं स्पर्शे वास्पृष्टस्यार्कदर्शनम् कुर्वीतालम्भनं चापि दक्षिणश्रवणस्य च
One should perform ācamana after touching an impure object or seeing the sun, and also touch the right ear.
यथाविभवतो ह्य् एतत् पूर्वाभावे ततः परम् न विद्यमाने पूर्वोक्त उत्तरप्राप्तिर् इष्यते
According to one's means, this should be done; if the previous method is unavailable, the next prescribed method is accepted.
न कुर्याद् दन्तसंघर्षं नात्मनो देहताडनम् स्वापे ऽध्वनि तथा भुञ्जन् स्वाध्यायं च विवर्जयेत्
One should not grind the teeth, strike one's own body, sleep, travel, eat, or study at improper times.