Listen, O seeker, to the teachings as revealed in the sacred verses. The duties of a householder are carefully prescribed: if he has a son, he must refrain from both fasting and breaking the fast himself, for these acts are not meant for him. On the sacred eleventh day, after having eaten for a full day and night, one may commence the Chandrayana vow, a path of spiritual discipline. Yet, heed this warning: to eat when it is forbidden is as blameworthy as drinking liquor, a grave transgression. At such times, those engaged in sacrificial rites must undertake expiation. This is done with the recitation of the Ṛc verse ‘Āpyāyasva’ and the phrase ‘having drunk Soma,’ O twice-born, as well as the three mantras from the Asatyeṃnodvaya. Those who faithfully perform vows and observances are rewarded with inexhaustible merit, and thus, those devoted to dharma attain the supreme abode of Viṣṇu. Worldly afflictions do not trouble such souls. When one’s heart is purified by expiation, all actions bear fruit. Without purification, actions are declared fruitless and are haunted by demons. Therefore, those who desire the fruits of dharma should consult learned Brahmins. Know, O best of Brahmins, that even the sacred rivers cannot cleanse a vessel tainted by liquor. Those who commit such sins, and those who associate with them, are counted as the fifth among great sinners. One who dwells with them is considered fallen in all actions. For such a person, a severe penance is prescribed: he must carry the skull of the slain Brahmin himself, place it upon the flagstaff, and live as a forest-dweller. He must worship at the three sandhyā times and bathe thrice daily, always maintaining celibacy and avoiding fragrances, garlands, and such pleasures. If he cannot survive on forest produce, he may seek alms in the village. Once purified, even a slayer of a Brahmin becomes eligible for ritual acts. He must be prepared to relinquish his life for the sake of a cow, a twice-born, or even for living beings. By performing any one of these acts, the slayer attains purity. Entering fire or casting oneself into the wind are also prescribed as penances. For the killing of a teacher and others, the penance is fourfold. Thus, O twice-born, has the expiation for killing a Brahmin been declared. A Śūdra who kills a Brahmin is condemned as ‘muśalya’ by the wise. For the killing of a Brahmin woman, the penance is half; for a maiden, a quarter. If a Brahmin kills a Kṣatriya, he must perform penance for six years. For killing the wife of an initiated man, a Brahmin must do penance for eight years. These prescriptions for expiation apply everywhere, O best of sages. There are three kinds of liquor: Gauḍī, Paiṣṭī, and Mādhvī. Milk, ghee, or cow urine—any one of these may be used, O sage. After making it resemble cooked iron, one should then drink water. Drinking from a copper vessel leads to death. If a twice-born drinks liquor unknowingly, thinking it is not liquor, he should live according to the prescribed penance. If one drinks liquor to cure disease or as medicine, the same rules apply. A vessel touched by liquor, and likewise water from a liquor container, are also impure. Palm liquor, pānasa, grape, and liquor from dates; Gauḍī, Mādhvī, surā, and madya—thus, eleven kinds of liquor are remembered. Such are the teachings, O seeker, for those who wish to walk the path of dharma and attain purity.