भोजनादेकपंक्तौ च विंशांशः पुण्यपापयोः 2.4.30.
From eating in a single row, one receives a twentieth share of merit and demerit.
यो वै यस्यान्नमश्नाति स भुंक्ते तस्य किल्बिषम्
Whoever eats another's food partakes of that person's sin.
परस्य स्तवनाद्यानादेकपात्रस्थभोजनात्
From eating food placed in another's vessel, through praise or other means,
पुरुषो हरते सर्वं भार्याया औरसस्य च
A man takes on everything belonging to his wife and his own son.
भर्तुराज्ञाकरी नारी भर्तुरर्द्धं वृषं हरेत्
A woman who obeys her husband takes half of his merit.
वर्षाऽशनं तु यो दत्ते तदर्द्धाघस्य भागयम्
Whoever gives food during the rainy season receives half the share of the sin.
पुरोहितस्य षष्ठांशं पापं वा पुण्यमेव वा
Of the priest, a sixth part of sin or merit accrues.
उद्योगी चानुमन्ता च यश्चोपकरणप्रदः
The one who acts, the one who consents, and the one who provides the means,
यद्धस्तात्कार्यते कर्म नान्नमस्मै प्रयच्छति
Whatever action is performed by hand, but does not give food to him,
व्यवहारात्तथा प्रीत्या नित्यं संभाषणादिभिः
Through dealings, affection, and constant conversation, and the like,
संसर्गपुण्ययोगेन एकदन्तो द्विजाधमः 2.4.30.
By association with merit, the lowest among twice-born becomes single-tusked.
नारद उवाच ईदृशं कार्तिकव्रतमल्पायासं महत्फलम्
Nārada said: Such is the Kartika vow—little effort, great result.
धर्ममेवाऽनुतिष्ठंतः प्राप्नुवंति शुभां गतिम्
Those who practice only righteousness attain an auspicious state.
अधर्ममनुतिष्ठंतो यांति तेऽधोगतिं नराः
Those men who practice unrighteousness go to a lower state.
तयोः पालनकर्तारौ द्वावेव विधिना कृतौ
Of these two, the upholders of each have indeed been established by ordinance.
गुरुतल्पादयः पुत्राः कामस्य प्रथिता भुवि
Sons such as those who violate the teacher’s bed are renowned on earth as offspring of desire.
ब्रह्मस्वहरणाद्याश्च एते नरकनायकाः
And those who commit acts like stealing Brahman’s wealth are leaders among the dwellers in hell.
व्रतादिधर्मकृत्यं यैस्तैर्मुक्तास्ते हि कुर्वते
Those who are freed from vows and other righteous acts, they indeed act thus.
श्रद्धा मेधा विघातिन्यौ वर्तेते भुवि सर्वदा
Faith and intelligence, being obstructed, always exist in the world.
न करोति सुदुर्मेधा येनांधं याति वै तमः
He of very poor understanding does not act, by which he truly goes into utter darkness.
अध्यापनाद्याजनाद्वाऽप्येकपंक्त्यशनादपि 2.4.30.
Whether by teaching, officiating at sacrifices, or even by eating in a single line,
एकासनादेकयानान्निश्वासस्यांगसंगतः
By sharing the same seat, the same vehicle, or by breathing together, one becomes associated.
स्पर्शनाद्भाषणाद्वाऽपि परस्य स्तवनादपि
Even by touching, speaking, or praising another,
दर्शनश्रवणाभ्यां च मनोध्यानात्तथैव च
And by seeing, hearing, or likewise by mental contemplation,
परस्य निंदां पैशुन्यं धिक्कारं च करोति यः
Whoever reviles, slanders, or reproaches another,
कुर्वतः पुण्यकर्माणि सेवां यः कुरुते नरः
Whoever serves one engaged in meritorious acts,
तस्य सेवाऽनुरूपं च द्रव्यं किंचिन्न दीयते
No material gift at all is given in proportion to that service.
एकपंक्तिस्थितं यस्तु लंघयेत्परिवेषणम्
But whoever, standing in a single line, violates the serving order,
स्नानसंध्यादिकं कुर्वन्यः स्पृशेद्वाऽथ भाषते
Whoever, while performing bathing, twilight rites, and the like, touches or speaks,
धर्मोद्देशेन यो द्रव्यमपरं याचते नरः
Whoever, under the pretext of righteousness, asks for wealth from another,