स्वमग्निं नैव हस्तेन स्पृशेन्नाप्सु चिरं वसेत्
One should not touch one's own fire with the hand, nor remain long in water.
मुखे नैव धमेदग्निं मुखादग्निरजायत
One should not blow upon fire with the mouth, for fire arose from the mouth.
नैकश्चरेत् सभां विप्रः समवायं च वर्जयेत्
A Brahmin should not go alone to an assembly, nor join a gathering.
न वीजयेद् वा वस्त्रेण न देवायतने स्वपेत्
One should not fan oneself with cloth, nor sleep in a temple.
न व्याधिदूषितैर्वापि न शूद्रैः पतितेन वा
Nor with those afflicted by disease, nor with Shudras or the fallen.
नाग्निगोब्राह्मणादीनामन्तरेण व्रजेत् क्वचित्
One should never pass between fire, cow, or Brahmin.
न निन्देद् योगिनः सिद्धान् व्रतिनो वायतींस्तथा
One should not revile yogis, siddhas, ascetics, or those who have taken vows.
नाक्रामेत् कामतश्छायां ब्राह्मणानां च गोरपि
One should not step upon the shadow of Brahmins or cows out of desire.
नाङ्गारभस्मकेशादिष्वधितिष्ठेत् कदाचन
One should never sit upon embers, ashes, or hair.
न भक्षयेदभक्ष्याणि नापेयं च पिबेद् द्विजः
A twice-born should not eat what is forbidden, nor drink what is unfit.
स शूद्रयोनिं व्रजति यस्तु भुङ्क्ते ह्यनापदि
He who eats inappropriately, without necessity, enters the womb of a Śūdra.
जीवन्नेव भवेच्छूद्रो मृतः श्वा चाभिजायते
While living, he becomes a Śūdra; after death, he is born as a dog.
यस्यान्नेनोदरस्थेन मृतस्तद्योनिमाप्नुयात्
One who dies with another's food in his belly attains the birth corresponding to that food.
गणान्नं गणिकान्नं च षण्ढान्नं चैव वर्जयेत्
One should avoid food from a group, from a courtesan, and from a eunuch.
गान्धर्वलोहकारान्नं सूतकान्नं च वर्जयेत्
One should also avoid food from musicians, metalworkers, and from women after childbirth.
पौनर्भवच्छत्रिकयोरभिशस्तस्य चैव हि
Food from remarried women, from umbrella-makers, and from those who are cursed should be avoided.
चिकित्सकस्य चैवान्नं पुंश्चल्या दण्डिकस्य च
Food from a physician, from a prostitute, and from a stick-bearer should also be avoided.
सोमविक्रयिणश्चान्नं श्वपाकस्य विशेषतः
Food from a seller of Soma, and especially from one who cooks for dogs, should be avoided.
उत्सृष्टस्य कदर्यस्य तथैवोच्छिष्टभोजिनः
Food abandoned by a miser, and likewise food eaten by one who consumes leftovers, should be avoided.
भीतस्य रुदितस्यान्नमवक्रुष्टं परिक्षुतम्
Food of one who is frightened, who has cried, who is insulted, or who is exhausted should be avoided.
वृथापाकस्य चैवान्नं शावान्नं श्वशुरस्य च
Food improperly cooked, food from a corpse, and food from one's father-in-law should be avoided.
कारुकान्नं विशेषेण शस्त्रविक्रयिणस्तथा
Especially food from artisans and from sellers of weapons should be avoided.
विद्धप्रजननस्यान्नं परिवित्त्यन्नमेव च
Food from one whose procreation is wounded, and food from one who is surrounded by grief, should be avoided.
गुरोरपि न भोक्तव्यमन्नं संस्कारवर्जितम्
Even food from a teacher should not be eaten if it lacks proper preparation.
यो यस्यान्नं समश्नाति स तस्याश्नानि किल्बिषम्
Whoever eats another's food partakes of that person's sins.
एते शूद्रेषु भोज्यान्ना यश्चात्मानं निवेदयेत्
These foods are fit for consumption among Śūdras, and for those who dedicate themselves.
एते शूद्रेषु भोज्यान्ना दत्त्वा स्वल्पं पणं बुधैः
These foods, fit for consumption among Śūdras, may be given for a small price by the wise.
पिण्याकं चैव तैलं च शूद्राद् ग्राह्यं द्विजातिभिः
Oil-cake and oil may be accepted from a Śūdra by those of twice-born status.
पलाण्डुं लशुनं शुक्तं निर्यासं चैव वर्जयेत्
One should avoid onions, garlic, fermented foods, and exudations.
विलयं सुमुखं चैव कवकानि च वर्जयेत्
One should also avoid wilted or deformed foods, mushrooms, and fungi.