न धारयेत्परस्यैवं स्नानवस्त्रं कदाचन। संस्कारं केशदंतानां प्रातरेव समाचरेत्
One should never wear another's bathing cloth; the cleansing of hair and teeth should be done early in the morning.
गुरूणां च नमस्कारं नित्यमेव समाचरेत्। हस्तपादे मुखे चैव पंचार्द्रो भोजनं चरेत्
One should always offer respect to teachers; with hands, feet, and mouth washed, one should partake of food while these five are wet.
पंचार्द्रकस्तु भुंजानः शतं वर्षाणि जीवति। देवतानां गुरोराज्ञां स्नातकाचार्ययोरपि
He who eats with the five parts wet lives a hundred years; the command of the gods, the teacher, and even the preceptor must be obeyed.
नाक्रामेत्कामतश्छायां विप्रस्य दीक्षितस्य च। गोगणं देवतं विप्रं घृतं मधु चतुष्पथम्
One should not cross, at will, the shadow of a Brahmin or an initiated person; nor of a herd of cows, a deity, a Brahmin, ghee, honey, or a crossroads.
प्रदक्षिणं प्रकुर्वीत प्रख्यातांश्च वनस्पतीन्। गोविप्रावग्निविप्रौ च विप्रौ द्वौ दंपती तथा
One should circumambulate them to the right, as well as renowned trees; also a cow, a Brahmin, fire, two Brahmins, and a married couple.
तयोर्मध्ये न गच्छेत स्वर्गस्थोपि पतेद्ध्रुवम्। उच्छिष्टो न स्पृशेदग्निं ब्राह्मणं दैवतं गुरुम्
One should not pass between them, for even one who dwells in heaven would surely fall; one who is impure should not touch fire, a Brahmin, a deity, or a teacher.
स्वशीर्षं पुष्पवृक्षं च यज्ञवृक्षमधार्मिकम्। त्रीणि तेजांसि नोच्छिष्ट उदीक्षेत कदाचन
One should not look at one's own head, a flowering tree, a sacrificial tree, or a wicked person while impure; nor ever gaze at the three fires while impure.
सूर्याचंद्रमसावेवं नक्षत्राणि च सर्वशः। नेक्षेद्विप्रं गुरुं देवं राजानं यतिनां वरम्
In the same way, one should not look at the sun, the moon, or all the stars; nor at a Brahmin, teacher, deity, king, or the best among ascetics.
योगिनं देवकर्माणं धर्माणां कथकं द्विजम्। नदीनां च प्रतीरे च पत्युश्च सरितां तथा
Nor at a yogin, one engaged in divine acts, a twice-born who teaches dharma, nor at the banks of rivers, nor at the lord of rivers.
यज्ञवृक्षस्य मूले च उद्याने पुष्पवाटके। शरीरस्य मलत्यागं न कुर्याज्जीवने तथा
At the root of a sacrificial tree, in a garden, or in a flower grove, one should not relieve oneself, nor in a place where life is sustained.
विप्रस्यायतने गोष्ठे रम्ये राजपथेषु च। न क्षौरं कारयेद्धीरः कुजस्याह्नि कदाचन
In a Brahmin's abode, a cowshed, a pleasant place, or on royal roads, a wise person should never have shaving done on an inauspicious day.
मलं न धारयेद्दंते नखं न वदने क्षिपेत्। तैलाभ्यंगं न कुर्वीत वासरे रविभौमयोः
One should not retain filth in the teeth, nor put nails in the mouth; one should not anoint with oil on Sundays or Tuesdays.
स्वगात्रासनयोर्वाद्यं गुरोरेकासनादनम्। न हरेच्छ्रोत्रियस्वं च देवस्यापि गुरोरपि
One should not take the seat or food of one's teacher, nor remove the property of a learned Brahmin, not even that of a deity or of one's teacher.
राज्ञस्तपस्विनां चैव पंगोरंधस्य योषितः। पंथा देयो ब्राह्मणाय गोभ्यो राजभ्य एव च
A path should be given to a king, ascetics, the lame, the blind, women, Brahmins, cows, and also to royalty.
रोगिणे भारतप्ताय गुर्विण्यै दुर्बलाय च। विवादं न च कुर्वीत नृप विप्र चिकित्सकैः
One should not engage in disputes with the sick, those afflicted by sorrow, pregnant women, or the weak, nor with kings, Brahmins, or physicians.
ब्राह्मणं गुरुपत्नीं च दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्। पतितं कुष्ठसंयुक्तं चांडालं च गवाशिनम् १०० 1.49.
One should avoid from afar a Brahmin, the teacher’s wife, a fallen person, one afflicted with leprosy, an outcaste, and one who eats cow’s flesh.
निर्धूतं ज्ञानहीनं च दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्। स्त्रियं दुष्टां च दुर्वृत्तामपवाद प्रदायिनीम्
One should avoid from afar a person who is expelled or ignorant, as well as a wicked or immoral woman, and one who spreads slander.
कुकर्मकारिणीं दुष्टां सदैव कलहप्रियाम्। प्रमत्तामधिकांगीञ्च निर्लज्जां बाह्यचारिणीम्
One should always avoid a woman who does wicked deeds, is malicious, fond of quarrels, careless, excessively proud, shameless, or behaves improperly.
व्ययशीलामनाचारां दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्। मलिनां नाभिवंदेत गुरुपत्नीं कदाचन
One should avoid from afar a woman who is wasteful or of bad conduct; one should never salute a dirty woman or the teacher’s wife.
न स्पृशेत्तां च मेधावी स्पृष्ट्वा स्नानेन शुद्ध्यति। स तया सह केलिं च वर्जयेच्च सदैव हि
A wise person should not touch her; if touched, one becomes pure by bathing. One should always avoid playful intimacy with her.
शृणुयाच्च वचो नूनं न पश्येच्च गुरोः स्त्रियम्। वधूं पुत्रस्य भ्रातुश्च स्वपुत्रीं युवतीं ध्रुवम्
One should certainly listen to her words, but not look at the teacher’s wife, nor at the wife of one's son or brother, nor at one's own young daughter.
अन्यां च गुरुपत्नीं च नेक्षेत्स्पर्शं न कारयेत्। ताभिः सह कथालापं तथा भ्रूभंगदर्शनम्
One should not look at another woman or the teacher’s wife, nor make physical contact; nor should one converse or exchange glances with them.
कलहं निस्त्रपां वाणीं सदैव परिवर्जयेत्। न दद्याच्च सदा पादं तुषांगारास्थिभस्मसु
One should always avoid quarrels and shameless speech; one should never place the foot on husks, coals, bones, or ashes.
कार्पासास्थिषु निर्माल्ये चितिकाष्ठे चितौ गुरौ। शुष्कं मीनं न भक्षेत पूतिगंधिममेध्यकम्
One should not place the foot on cotton, bones, discarded offerings, funeral wood, or on the teacher’s funeral pyre; one should not eat dried fish, foul-smelling, or impure things.
विघसं चान्यदुच्छिष्टं पाकार्थं च परस्य च। न स्थातव्यं न गंतव्यं क्षणमप्यसता सह
One should not eat leftovers or food that has been tasted by others, nor food prepared for another; one should not remain or go, even for a moment, in the company of the wicked.
न तिष्ठेच्च क्षणं धीरो दीपच्छाये कलिद्रुमे। अस्पृश्यैस्सह चालापं पतितैः कुपितैः सह
A wise person should not stand even for a moment in the shadow of a lamp or a tree of the Kali age; nor converse with outcastes, the fallen, or the angry.
न कुर्यात्क्षणमात्रं तु कृत्वा गच्छेच्च रौरवम्। कनिष्ठं नाभिवंदेत पितृव्यं मातुलं तथा
One should not remain even for a moment; after doing so, one should go to Raurava hell. One should not salute the youngest, nor the paternal uncle or maternal uncle.
उत्थाय चासनं दद्यात्कृतांजल्यग्रतः स्थितः। तैलाभ्यक्तं तथोच्छिष्टमार्द्रवस्त्रं च रोगिणम्
One should rise and offer a seat, standing before them with joined palms; not to one who is anointed with oil, who has eaten, who is wearing wet clothes, or who is sick.
पारावारगतोद्विग्नं वहंतं नाभिवादयेत्। यज्ञस्यांतर्गतं नष्टं क्रीडंतं स्त्रीजनैः सह
One should not salute someone who is anxious at the riverbank, carrying a load, engaged in a sacrifice, lost, or playing with women.
बालक्रीडागतं चापि पुष्पयुक्तं कुशैर्युतम्। शिरः प्रावृत्य कर्णौ वा अप्सु मुक्तशिखोपि वा
Nor should one salute someone engaged in children's play, adorned with flowers, covered with kusa grass, with head or ears covered, or with hair untied in water.