प्रयुञ्जीत सदा वाचं मधुरां हितभाषिणीम्
He should always use gentle speech, speaking words that are sweet and beneficial.
अभ्यङ्गं चाञ्चनोपानच्छत्रधारणमेव च
He should perform oiling, fanning, carrying footwear, and holding an umbrella.
परोपघातं पैशुन्यं प्रयत्नेन विवर्जयेत्
He should carefully avoid harming others and slander.
आहरेद् यावदर्थानि भैक्ष्यं चाहरहश्चरेत्
He should collect only what is needed and seek alms daily.
अनृत्यदर्शो सततं भवेद् गीतादिनिः स्पृहः
He should always avoid watching dancing and be free from desire for singing and the like.
एकान्तमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्रान्त्यैरभिभाषणम्
He should not converse in private with impure women or with those of the lowest castes.
कलापकर्षणस्नानं नाचरेद्धि कदाचन
He should never engage in wrestling, bathing, or the like for amusement.
मोहाद्वा यदि वा लोभात् त्यक्तेन पतितो भवेत्
If, out of delusion or greed, he takes what has been renounced, he falls from his state.
आददीत यतो ज्ञानं न तं द्रुह्येत् कदाचन
He should never harm the one from whom he has gained knowledge.
उत्पथप्रतिपन्नस्य मनुस्त्यागं समब्रवीत्
Manu has declared the abandonment of one who has taken to a wrong path.
न चातिसृष्टो गुरुणा स्वान् गुरूनबिवादयेत्
And if dismissed by the teacher, he should not salute his own teachers.
प्रतिषेधत्सु चाधर्माद्धितं चोपदिशत्स्वपि
Even when forbidden, or when being taught what is beneficial, he should not act unrighteously.
गुरुपुत्रेषु दारेषु गुरोश्चैव स्वबन्धुषु
Among the sons and wives of the teacher, and among the teacher’s own relatives,
अध्यापयन् गुरुसुतो गुरुवन्मानमर्हति
The teacher’s son who instructs should be honored as one would honor the teacher.
न कुर्याद् गुरुपुत्रस्य पादयोः शौचमेव च
One should not perform the washing of the feet of the teacher’s son.
असवर्णास्तु संपूज्याः प्रत्युत्थानाभिवादनैः
Those of different caste must be respectfully greeted with rising and salutation.
गुरुपत्न्या न कार्याणि केशानां च प्रसाधनम्
One should not perform tasks for the teacher’s wife, nor arrange her hair.
कुर्वोत वन्दनं भूम्यामसावहमिति ब्रुवन्
One should offer reverence to her by touching the ground, saying, 'I am your servant.'
गुरुदारेषु कुर्वोत सतां धर्ममनुस्मरन्
In dealings with the teacher’s wives, one should remember the conduct of the virtuous.
संपूज्या गुरुपत्नीव समास्ता गुरुभार्यया
All wives of the teacher are to be honored equally, just as the teacher’s own wife.
विप्रोष्य तूपसंग्राह्या ज्ञातिसंबन्धियोषितः
After returning from travel, one should respectfully greet women who are relatives by marriage.
मातृवद् वृत्तिमातिष्ठेन्मात् ताभ्यो गरीयसी
One should behave toward them as toward one’s mother, for the mother is greater than they.
वेदमध्यापयेद् धर्मं पुराणाङ्गानि नित्यशः
He should teach the Veda, the law, and the limbs of the Purāṇa daily.
हरते दुष्कृतं तस्य शिष्यस्य वसतो गुरुः
The teacher removes the sins of the student who dwells with him.
शक्तो ऽन्नदोर्ऽथो स्वःसाधुरध्याप्या दश धर्मतः
If able to provide food, wealth, and heaven, one should instruct ten students according to righteousness.
एतेषु ब्रह्मणो दानमन्यत्र तु यथोदितान्
Among these, the gift of knowledge is for Brahmins; for others, as previously described.
अधीष्व भो इति ब्रूयाद् विरामो ऽस्त्विति चारमेत्
He should say, 'Study, please,' and also, 'Let there be a pause,' thus guiding them.
प्राणायामैस्त्रिभिः पूतस्तत ओङ्कारमर्हति
Purified by three breaths, he is then worthy to utter the syllable 'Om.'
कुर्यादध्ययनं नित्यं स ब्रह्माञ्जलिपूर्वतः
He should study daily, beginning with the gesture of reverence to Brahman.
अधीयीताप्ययं नित्यं ब्राह्मण्याच्च्यवते ऽन्यथा
He should study daily; otherwise, he falls away from the state of a Brahmin.