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.
वार्द्धक्ये रक्षते पुत्रो ह्यन्यथा ज्ञातयस्तथा 95.
In old age, a son protects; otherwise, relatives do so.
ज्येष्ठां धर्मविधौ कुर्य्यान्न कनिष्ठां कदाचन 95.
One should appoint the eldest in matters of duty, never the youngest at any time.
आहरेद्विधिवद्दारानग्निं चैवाविलम्बितः 95.
He should take a wife according to prescribed rites and kindle the sacred fire without delay.
इति श्रागारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे याज्ञवल्क्योक्तगृहल्थधर्मनिर्णयो नाम पञ्चनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-fifth chapter entitled 'The Decision on Household Duties as Declared by Yājñavalkya' in the Ācārakāṇḍa of the first section of the great Purāṇa called Śrī Garuḍa.
वक्ष्ये सङ्करजात्यादिगृहस्थादि विधिं परम् 96.
I shall now declare the supreme rule concerning mixed castes and the duties of householders.
जातोऽम्बष्ठस्तु शूद्रायां निषादः पर्वतोऽपि वा 96.
One born of a Śūdra woman is called an Ambaṣṭha, or, if from a Niṣāda woman, a Parvata.
शूद्रायां करणो वैश्याद्विन्नास्वेष विधिः स्मृतः 96.
A Karaṇa is born from a Vaiśya father and a Śūdra mother; this is the rule remembered.
शूद्राज्जातस्तु चांडालः सर्ववर्णविगर्हितः 96.
A Caṇḍāla is born from a Śūdra, and he is despised by all castes.
शूद्रादयोगवं वैश्या जनयामास वै सुतम् 96.
A Vaiśya woman, not united with a Śūdra, gave birth to a son.
असत्सन्तस्तु वै ज्ञेयाः प्रतिलोमानुलोमजाः 96.
Those born in the reverse and regular orders are to be known as impure and pure, respectively.