अभ्यंजनांजनोन्मर्द्दच्छत्रधारणमेव च । कामं लोभं भयं निद्रां गीतवादित्रनर्तनम्
One should avoid oiling, applying collyrium, massaging, holding umbrellas; as well as desire, greed, fear, sleep, singing, playing instruments, and dancing.
आतर्जनं परीवादं स्त्रीप्रेक्षालंभनं तथा । परोपघातं पैशुन्यं प्रयत्नेन विवर्जयेत्
One should diligently avoid threatening, disparagement, gazing at women, touching, harming others, and slander.
उदकुंभं सुमनसो गोशकृन्मृत्तिका कुशान् । आहरेद्यावदन्नानि भैक्ष्यं चाहरहश्चरेत्
One should bring water pots, flowers, cow dung, clay, and sacred grass, as long as food is available; and daily perform alms collection.
घृतं च लवणं सर्वं वर्ज्यं पर्युषितं च यत् । अनृत्यदर्शी सततं भवेद्गीतादि निस्पृहः
Ghee, salt, and anything stale should be avoided; one should always be indifferent to dancing, singing, and the like.
नादित्यं वै समीहेत नाचरेद्दंतधावनम् । एकांतमशुचिस्त्रीभिः शूद्राद्यैरभिभाषणम्
One should not gaze at the sun, nor brush the teeth; nor converse privately with impure women or those of lower castes.
गुरूच्छिष्टं भेषजान्नं प्रयुंजीत न कामतः । मलापकर्षणं स्नानं नाचरेद्धि कदाचन
One should use medicine or food left by the teacher, not out of desire; one should never perform cleaning of impurities or bathing.
न कुर्यान्मानसं विप्रो गुरोस्त्यागे कथंचन । मोहाद्वा यदि वा लोभात्त्यक्त्वा तु पतितो भवेत्
A brāhmaṇa should never even mentally abandon his teacher; whether out of delusion or greed, if he does abandon him, he falls from righteousness.
लौकिकं वैदिकं वापि तथाध्यात्मिकमेव वा । आददीत यतो ज्ञानं तं न द्रुह्येत्कदाचन
One should never harm the source from which knowledge is gained, whether it is worldly, Vedic, or spiritual.
गुरोरप्यवलिप्तस्य कार्याकार्यमजानतः । उत्पथप्रतिपन्नस्य न मनुस्त्यागमब्रवीत्
Even if a teacher is arrogant, ignorant of right and wrong, or has strayed from the proper path, the law does not prescribe abandoning him.
गुरोर्गुरौ सन्निहिते गुरुवद्वृत्तिमाचरेत् । नत्वाभिसृष्टो गुरुणा स्वान्गुरूनभिवादयेत्
In the presence of the teacher’s teacher, one should behave toward him as toward one’s own teacher; after bowing and being permitted by one’s teacher, one should greet the other teachers.
विद्यागुरुष्वेतदेवं नित्यावृत्तिषु योगिषु । प्रतिषेधत्सु चाधर्माद्धितं चोपदिशत्सु च
This same conduct applies toward teachers of knowledge, those always engaged in spiritual practice, those who prohibit unrighteousness, and those who give beneficial instruction.
श्रेयः स्वगुरुवद्वृत्तिं नित्यमेव समाचरेत् । गुरुपुत्रेषु दारेषु गुरोश्चैव स्वबंधुषु
One should always act toward the sons, wives, and relatives of one’s teacher just as one would toward the teacher himself.
बालः संमानयेन्मान्याञ्छिष्टो वा यदि कर्म्मणि । अध्यापयन्गुरोः सूनुं गुरुवन्मानमर्हति
Whether a child or an adult engaged in duties, or one teaching the teacher’s son, he deserves the same respect as the teacher.
उत्सादनं च गात्राणां स्नापनोच्छिष्टभोजनः । न कुर्याद्गुरुपुत्रस्य पादयोः शौचमेव च
One should not perform massage, bathing, eating leftovers, or washing the feet for the teacher’s son.
गुरुवत्प्रतिपूज्याश्च सवर्णा गुरुयोषितः । असवर्णाश्च संपूज्याः प्रत्युत्थानाभिवादनैः
Wives of teachers of the same caste should be honored like the teacher himself; those of other castes should also be honored with rising and respectful greetings.
अभ्यंजनं स्नापनं च गात्रोत्सादनमेव च । गुरुपत्न्या न कार्याणि केशानां च प्रसाधनम्
One should not perform oiling, bathing, or massaging of limbs, nor the arranging of hair, for the teacher’s wife.
गुरुपत्नी तु युवती नाभिवाद्या तु पादयोः । कुर्वीत वंदनं भूम्यामसावहमिति ब्रुवन्
If the teacher’s wife is young, one should not bow at her feet; instead, one should offer respect by touching the ground and saying, 'I pay my respects.'
विप्रोष्य पादग्रहणपूर्वकं चाभिवादनम् । गुरुदारेषु कुर्वीत सतां धर्म्ममनुस्मरन्
After returning from a journey, one should greet the teacher’s wives by first touching their feet, remembering the conduct of the virtuous.
मातृष्वसा मातुलानी श्वश्रूश्चाथ पितृष्वसा । संपूज्या गुरुपत्नीवत्समास्ता गुरुभार्यया
The mother’s sister, the father’s sister, the wife’s mother, and the paternal aunt should all be honored like the teacher’s wife, being equal to her.
भ्रातृभार्याश्च संग्राह्या सवर्णा हन्यहन्यपि । विप्रोष्य तूपसंग्राह्या ज्ञातिसंबंधियोषितः
The wives of brothers of the same caste should be greeted, even daily; after returning from a journey, the wives of relatives should be greeted as well.
पितुर्भगिन्या मातुश्च जायस्यां च स्वसर्यपि । मातृवद्वृत्तिमातिष्ठेन्माता ताभ्यो गरीयसी
Toward the father’s sister, mother’s sister, wife’s sister, and one’s own sister, one should behave as toward one’s mother, for the mother is the most venerable of all.
एवमाचारसंपन्नमात्मवंतमदांभिकम् । वेदमध्यापयेद्धर्म्मं पुराणांगानि नित्यशः
One who is endowed with such conduct, self-controlled, and free from hypocrisy should be taught the Veda, dharma, and the limbs of the Purāṇas continually.
संवत्सरोषिते शिष्ये गुरुर्ज्ञानमनिर्दिशन् । हरते दुष्कृतं तस्य शिष्यस्य वसतो गुरुः
If a student dwells with the teacher for a year, and the teacher imparts knowledge, the teacher removes the student’s sins.
आचार्यपुत्रः शुश्रूषुर्ज्ञानदो धार्मिकः शुचिः । शक्तोन्नदोंबुदः साधुरध्याप्यादश धर्मतः
A teacher’s son who is attentive, imparts knowledge, is righteous, pure, capable, and virtuous, is fit to teach ten students according to dharma.
कृतकंठस्तथाऽद्रोहः मेधावी गुरुकृन्नरः । आप्तः प्रियोऽथ विधिवत्षडध्याप्या द्विजातयः
A man who is respectful, free from hostility, intelligent, and obedient to his teacher, who is trustworthy, dear, and properly versed in the six disciplines—such are the twice-born worthy of instruction.
एतेषु ब्राह्मणे दानमन्यत्र तु यथोचितम् । आचम्य संयतो नित्यमधीयीत उदङ्मुखः
To these brāhmaṇas, gifts should be given; to others, as appropriate. Having purified himself and being always self-controlled, one should study facing north.
उपसंगृह्य तत्पादौ वीक्ष्यमाणो गुरोर्मुखम् । अधीष्व भो इति ब्रूयाद्विरामोऽस्त्विति चाऽरमेत्
Approaching and touching the teacher’s feet, looking at the teacher’s face, one should say, 'Please instruct me, sir,' and, when told 'It is enough,' one should stop.
प्राक्कूलान्पर्युपासीत पवित्रैश्चैव पावकः । प्राणायामैस्त्रिभिः पूतस्ततोंकारमर्हति
He should sit facing east, purified with sacred rites and fire; purified by three kinds of breath-control, he then becomes worthy of uttering the syllable Oṃ.
ब्राह्मणः प्रणवं कुर्यादंतेऽपि विधिवद्द्विजाः । कुर्यादध्यापनं नित्यं सब्रह्मांजलिपूर्वतः
A brāhmaṇa should properly utter the praṇava (Oṃ) even at the end; the twice-born should always teach with joined palms in reverence to Brahman.
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां वेदश्चक्षुः सनातनः । अधीयीताप्ययं नित्यं ब्राह्मण्याद्धीयतेऽन्यथा
The Veda is the eternal eye of all beings; one should always study it, for by the brāhmaṇa it is studied, otherwise it is lost.