किं त्वेतत्सफलं राजन्नाचारयो न लंघयेत् ४१.
But, O King, this bears fruit only if the proper conduct is not transgressed.
आचाराल्लभते ह्यायुराचारो हंत्यलक्षणम् ४१.
Indeed, from proper conduct one obtains long life; improper conduct destroys good fortune.
भवन्ति यः सदाचारं समुल्लंघ्य प्रवर्तते ४१.
Whoever, having abandoned good conduct, acts otherwise,
त्रिवर्गसाधने यत्नः कर्तव्यो गृहमेधिना ४१.
A householder should strive for the attainment of the three aims of life.
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते बुध्येन धर्मार्थौ चापि चिन्तयेत् ४१.
He should rise during the brāhma-muhūrta and reflect upon righteousness and wealth.
सन्ध्यामुपासीत बुधः संशांतः प्रयतः शुचिः ४१.
A wise, peaceful, self-controlled, and pure person should perform the twilight worship.
उपासीत यथान्यायं नैनां जह्यादनापदि ४१.
He should perform it according to rule and not neglect it except in adversity.
असत्सेवां ह्यसद्वादं ह्यसच्छास्त्रं च पार्थिव ४१.
O King, one should avoid association with the wicked, false speech, and unworthy scriptures.
देवार्चनं च पूर्वाह्णे कार्याण्याहुर्महर्षयः वर्जयेदासनं चैव पदा नाकर्षयेद्बुधः॥ ४१.
The sages declare that worship of the gods should be performed in the forenoon; one should avoid dragging the seat with the foot, and the wise should not pull it with the feet.
जलमग्निं च निनयेद्यगपन्न विचक्षणः॥ ४१.
A discerning person should remove water and fire from their places when not in use.
पादौ प्रसारयेन्नैव गुरुदेवाग्निसंमुखौ ४१.
One should not stretch out the feet towards the teacher, the gods, or the fire.
विद्याधिकं गुरुं वृद्धं कुर्यादेतान्प्रदक्षिणान्॥ ४१.
One should circumambulate those who are learned, teachers, or elders who possess greater knowledge.
आहारनीहारविहारयोगाः सुसंवृता धर्मविदानुकार्याः ४१.
Food, mist, recreation, and yoga should be properly regulated, following the conduct prescribed by those who know dharma.
उभे मूत्रपुरीषे तु दिवा कुर्यादुदङ्मुखः ४१.
During the day, one should pass both urine and feces facing north.
प्रत्यग्निं प्रति सूर्यं च प्रति गां व्रतिनं प्रति ४१.
Not facing fire, the sun, the earth, or an ascetic.
भोजने शयने स्थाने उत्सर्गे मलमूत्रयोः ४१.
Not at the place of eating, sleeping, standing, or where urine and feces are disposed.
न नद्यां मेहनं कुर्यान्न श्मशाने नभस्मनि ४१.
One should not urinate in a river, nor in a cremation ground, nor in the open sky.
उद्धृत्ताभिस्तथाद्भिस्तु शौचं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः ४१.
A discerning person should perform cleansing with earth that is freshly dug or brought.
अपविद्धापशौचाश्च वर्जयेत्पंच मृत्तिकाः ४१.
One should avoid five types of earth that are discarded or impure.
नात्मानं ताडयेन्नैव दद्याद्दुः खेभ्य एव च ४१.
One should not strike oneself, nor give pain to the senses.
रक्षेद्दारांस्त्यजेदीष्यां तासु निष्कारणं बुधः ४१.
He should protect his wives, abandon jealousy, and not leave them without reason, being wise.
अद्रोहेणैव भूतानामल्पद्रोहेण वा पुनः ४१.
One should not harm living beings, or only cause the least possible harm.
नेर्ष्युः स्यान्न कृतघ्नः स्यान्न परद्रोहकर्मधीः ४१.
He should not be envious, nor ungrateful, nor intent on harming others.
न च वागङ्गचपलो न चाशिष्टस्य गोचरः ४१.
He should not be fickle in speech or body, nor pursue what is improper.
उपायैः साधयेदर्थान्दण्डस्त्वगतिका गतिः ४१.
He should accomplish his aims by appropriate means; punishment is the last resort when there is no other way.
अंतरेण न गच्छेन द्वयोर्ज्वलनलिंगयोः ४१.
One should not pass between two blazing fires.
न सूर्यव्योमयोर्नैव हरस्य वृषभस्य च ४१.
Nor between the sun and the sky, nor between Shiva and his bull.
नैकवस्त्रश्च भुंजीत नाग्नौ होममथाचरेत् ४१.
One should not eat wearing only one garment, nor perform a fire offering in such a state.
खंडनं पेषणं मार्ष्टिं जलसंशोधनं तथा ४१.
Breaking, grinding, cleaning, and purifying water—
कार्यारंभं समाप्तिं च वचः प्रोच्य तथा प्रियम् ४१.
Beginning and completion of tasks, speaking, and likewise what is dear—