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—
शुचित्वं च जपं स्थाणुं यः कुर्याद्विंशतिं तथा ४१.
Whoever, with purity, recites the japa and stands firm for twenty times in this way—
स वै रुद्रमयो भूत्वा ततश्चांते शिवं व्रजेत् ४१.
He, having become endowed with Rudra’s essence, at the end attains Śiva.
मातः स्वसरथो पुत्रि आर्येति च वदेद्बुधः ४१.
A wise person should address as ‘Mother’, ‘With her own chariot’, ‘Daughter’, and ‘Noble lady’.
नेन्दुं न तारकाश्चैव नादयेन्नात्मनः शिरः ४१.
He should not point to the moon, nor to the stars, nor touch his own head.
दुर्जयो हींद्रियग्रामो मुह्यते पंडितोऽपि सन् ४१.
Indeed, the group of senses is hard to conquer; even a learned man becomes deluded.
आसनं कल्पयेत्तस्य कुर्यात्पादाभिवंदनम् ४१.
He should prepare a seat for him and offer reverent salutation to his feet.
शिरस्यगस्त्यमाधाय तथैव च पुरंदरम् ४१.
He should place Agastya on his head, and likewise Purandara.
नाप्सु मूत्रं पुरीषं वा मैथुनं वा समाचरेत् ४१.
He should not pass urine, feces, or engage in intercourse in water.
पितॄणां च ततः शेषं भोक्तुं माहेश्वरोऽर्हति ४१.
Afterwards, a devotee of Maheśvara is entitled to partake of what remains from the offerings to the ancestors.
अन्तर्जानुश्च तच्चित्तो भुञ्जीतान्नमकुत्सयन् ४१.
With his mind focused within, and his knees drawn up, he should eat food without disdain.
नग्नस्नानं न कुर्वीत न शयीत व्रजेत वा ४१.
He should not bathe naked, nor sleep, nor travel in that state.
परिवादं न श्रृमुयादन्येषामपि जल्पताम् ४१.
He should not listen to slander, even if others are gossiping.
नित्यं नित्यं हि संमार्ष्टि गेहदर्पणयोरिव ४१.
He should always, always keep himself clean, just as one would with the mirrors in a house.
तिस्रो रात्रीर्न शक्तश्चेदेवं माहेश्वरो भवेत् ४१.
If a devotee of Maheśvara is unable to do so for three nights—
सायंप्रातश्च भोक्तव्यं कृत्वा ह्यतिथि भोजनम् ४१.
He should eat in the evening and morning, having first fed the guest.
भुंजानः संध्ययोर्मोहादसुरावसथो भवेत् ४१.
If one eats during the twilights out of delusion, it becomes the dwelling of demons.
आलभेद्दक्षिणं कर्णं सर्वभूतानि क्षामयेत् ४१.
He should touch his right ear and forgive all beings.
वर्ज्यं च मलिनं वस्त्रं दशाभिश्च विवर्जितम् ४१.
Soiled clothing, and that which has been worn for ten days, should be avoided.
अंतजानुस्त्रिराचामेद्दिर्मुखं परिमार्जयेत् ४१.
One should perform ācamana three times after cleaning the lower limbs and wiping the mouth.
आचम्य पुनराचम्य क्रियाः कुर्वीत सर्वशः ४१.
Having performed ācamana, one should again perform ācamana and then carry out all the prescribed rites.