श्रृण्वन्तु मुनयो धर्मान् गृहस्थस्य यतव्रताः 95.
Let the sages who are devoted to vows listen to the duties of a householder.
समापितब्रह्मचर्य्यो लक्षण्यां स्त्रियमुद्वहेत् 95.
Having completed the stage of studentship, one should marry a woman of good qualities.
अरोगिणीं भ्रातृमतीमसमानार्षगोत्रजाम् 95.
She should be healthy, have brothers, and not belong to the same paternal or maternal lineage.
दशपुरुषविख्याताच्छ्रोत्रियाणां महाकुलात् 95.
She should come from a renowned family of ten generations of learned and noble lineage.
यदुच्यते द्विजातीनां शूद्राद्दारोपसंग्रहः 95.
As for what is said about twice-born men taking a wife from the Śūdra class,
तिस्रो वर्णानुपूर्व्येण द्वे तथैका यथाक्रमम् 95.
There are three, two, and one, respectively, in order, according to the classes.
ब्राह्मो विवाह आहूय दीयते शक्त्यलङ्कृता 95.
The Brāhma marriage is when, after inviting, she is given, adorned according to ability.
यज्ञस्थायर्त्विजे दैवमादायार्षस्तु गोयुगम् 95.
The Daiva marriage is when she is given to a priest officiating at a sacrifice; the Ārṣa is when a pair of cows is accepted.
इत्युक्त्वा चरतां धर्मं सह या दीयतेऽर्थिने 95.
Having spoken thus, the marriage in which she is given to a suitor who will practice righteousness with her,
आसुरो द्रविणादानाद्गान्धर्वः समयान्मिथः 95.
The Āsura marriage is by accepting wealth; the Gāndharva is by mutual agreement.
चत्वारो ब्राह्मणस्याद्यास्तथा गान्धर्वराक्षसौ 95.
Of these, the first four are for a Brāhmaṇa, as well as the Gāndharva and Rākṣasa types.
पाणिर्ग्राह्यः सवर्णासु गृह्णीत क्षत्त्रिया शरम् 95.
He should take the hand of a woman of his own class; a Kṣatriya should take a bow.
पिता पितामहो भ्राता सकुल्यो जननी तथा 95.
Father, paternal grandfather, brother, kinsman, and likewise the mother—
अप्रयच्छन्समाप्नोति भ्रूणहत्यामृतावृतौ 95.
Whoever does not give (the bride) to them incurs the sin of killing an embryo, both in this world and the next.
सकृत्प्रदीयते कन्या हरंस्तां चोरदण्डभाक् 95.
A maiden is given only once; whoever takes her away becomes liable to the punishment for theft.
अपुत्रीगुर्वनुज्ञातो देवरः पुत्रकान्यगा 95.
If a woman without a son is permitted by her elders, her brother-in-law may beget a son upon her.
आगर्भसम्भवं गच्छेत्पतितस्त्वन्यथा भवेत् 95.
This should be done only until conception; otherwise, both become fallen.
हृताधिकारां मलिनां पिण्डमात्रोपसेविनीम् 95.
A woman deprived of her rights, defiled, or who partakes only of the funeral offering—
सोमः शौचं ददौ तासां गन्धर्वश्च शुभां गिरम् 95.
Soma granted them purity, and the Gandharva gave them sweet speech.
व्यभिचारादृतौशुद्धिर्गर्भेत्यागं करोति च 95.
Through adultery, purity is lost in this world; in the womb, it causes abandonment.
सुरापी व्याधिता द्वेष्ट्री वन्ध्यार्थघ्न्यप्रियंवदा 95.
A woman who drinks liquor, is diseased, hostile, barren, who kills her offspring, or speaks unpleasantly—
यत्राविरोधो दम्पत्योस्त्रिवर्गस्तत्त्र वर्द्धते 95.
Where there is no discord between husband and wife, the three aims of life flourish there.
सेह कीर्त्तिमवाप्नोति मोदते चोमया सह 95.
Here, one attains fame and rejoices together with Uma.
स्त्रीभिर्भर्तुर्वचः कार्य्यमेष धर्मः परः स्त्रियाः 95.
Women must act according to the word of their husband; this is the highest duty for women.
ब्रह्मचारी च पर्वाण्याद्याश्ततस्त्रस्तु वर्जयेत् 95.
A celibate student should avoid festivals and the like from the very beginning.
लक्षण्यं जनयेदेव पुत्रं रोगविवर्जितम् 95.
He should beget only a son who is marked by auspicious signs and free from disease.
स्वदारनिरतश्चैव स्त्रियो रक्ष्या यतस्ततः 95.
A man devoted to his own wife should always protect women.
बन्धुभिश्च स्त्रियः पूज्या भूषणाच्छादनाशनैः 95.
Women should be honored by relatives with ornaments, clothing, and food.
श्वश्रूश्वशुरयोः कुर्य्यात्पादयोर्वन्दनं सदा 95.
One should always offer reverence at the feet of one's mother-in-law and father-in-law.
हास्यं परगृहे यानं त्यजेत्प्रेषितभर्तृका 95.
A woman sent by her husband should avoid laughter and entering another's house.