असूयां मत्सरत्वं च दिवास्वापं च वर्जयेत्
One should avoid envy, jealousy, and sleeping during the day.
स्वकं नाम स्वनक्षत्रं मानं चैवातिगोपयेत्
One should carefully conceal one's own name, birth star, and personal honor.
आसवद्यूतगीतेषु द्विजस्तु न रर्तिं चरेत्
A twice-born should not take pleasure in wine, gambling, or singing.
सर्पं च भषणं स्पृष्ट्वा सचैलं स्नानमाचरेत्
After touching a snake or a corpse, one should bathe with one's clothes on.
स्पृष्ट्वा देवलकं चैव सवासा जलमाविशेत्
After touching a temple, one should enter water still wearing one's garments.
अजामार्जंनिमार्जाररेणुर्द्दैवं शुभं हरेत्
The dust from a goat, a cat, or a donkey is said to destroy good fortune.
वृषलीपतिसङ्गं च दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्
One should completely avoid association with the husband of a low-caste woman.
तथैव नग्नशयनं सर्वदा परिवर्जयेत्
Likewise, one should always avoid sleeping naked.
तांबूलमशुचिं नाद्यात्तथा सुप्तं न बोधयेत्
One should not eat impure betel, nor awaken someone who is sleeping.
न वामहस्तेनैकेन पिबेद्वक्रेण वा जलम्
One should not drink water with only the left hand or with a crooked hand.
न निन्देद्योगिनो विप्रान्व्रतिनो ऽपि यतींस्तथा
One should not revile yogis, Brahmins, those observing vows, or ascetics.
दर्शे च पौर्णमास्यां च यागं कुर्याद्यथाविधि
On the new moon and full moon, one should perform the prescribed sacrifice.
उपासनपरित्यागी सुरापीत्युच्यते बुधैः
He who abandons worship is declared by the wise to be like a drinker of liquor.
दर्शे च प्रेतपक्षे च श्राद्धं कुर्याद्गृही द्विजः
A householder twice-born should perform śrāddha rites on the new moon and during the fortnight of ancestors.
नावधान्ये समायाते गृही श्राद्धं समाचरेत्
A householder should not perform śrāddha when grain is not available.
पुण्यक्षेत्रेषु तीर्थेषु गृही श्राद्धं समाचरेत्
A householder should perform śrāddha in holy places and at sacred fords.
वृथा भवति तत्सर्वमूर्द्धपुण्ड्रं विना कृतम्
All that is done without the crown-shaped mark is in vain.
वृथाचारः परित्याज्यस्तस्माच्छ्रेयो ऽर्थिभिर्द्विजैः
Fruitless conduct should be abandoned; therefore, seekers of welfare among the twice-born must avoid it.
कार्या द्विजातिभिः सम्यक्सर्वकर्मफलप्रदाः
The twice-born should properly perform those acts which yield the fruits of all deeds.
विष्णौ प्रसन्नतां याते किमसाध्यं द्विजोत्तम
When Viṣṇu is pleased, what is impossible, O best of the twice-born?
यद्रूतां सर्वपापानि नश्यन्त्येव न संशयः
When it is performed, all sins are destroyed without doubt.
वृत्तिं संचिन्तयेद्विप्र कृतकेशप्रसाधनः
A brāhmaṇa, having arranged his hair, should consider his livelihood.
कुर्यान्मूत्रपुरीषे तु रात्रौ चेद्दक्षिणामुखः
He should relieve himself of urine and feces at night facing south.
वहन्काष्टं करेणैकं तावन्मौनी भवेद्द्विजः
While carrying wood in one hand, the twice-born should remain silent.
तथा वृक्षस्य च्छायायां कान्तारे वह्निसन्निधौ
Likewise, in the shade of a tree, in the wilderness, or near fire.
ब्राह्मणानां समीपे च तथा गोगुरुयोषिताम्
Also, near brāhmaṇas, cows, enclosures, or women.
एवमादिषु देशेषु मलमूत्रं न कारयेत्
In such places, one should not pass urine or feces.
शौचाचारविहीनस्य समस्तं कर्म निष्फलम्
For one lacking purity of conduct, all actions are fruitless.
मृज्जलाभ्यां बहिः शुद्धिर्भावशुद्धिस्तथान्तरम्
External purity is achieved with clay and water; internal purity is through disposition.
न मूषकादिखनितां फआलोत्कृष्टां तथैव च
One should not use clay dug up by mice or similar creatures, nor clay that is of superior quality.