योध्यापयेदेकदेशं श्रुतेरंगान्यथापि वा
He should teach either a portion of the scripture or its auxiliaries, as appropriate.
यथाविधि निषेकादि यः कर्म कुरुते द्विजः
A twice-born who performs the rites from conception onwards according to the prescribed rule—
अग्न्याधेयं पाकयज्ञानग्निष्टोमादिकान्मखान्
The consecration of the sacred fire, the domestic sacrifices, and the Soma sacrifices such as the Agniṣṭoma—
उपाध्यायाद्दशाचार्य आचार्यात्तु शतं पिता
From the preceptor, ten times; from the teacher, a hundred times; from the father—
विप्राणां ज्ञानतो ज्यैष्ठ्यं बाहुजानां तु वीर्यतः
Among Brāhmaṇas, seniority is by knowledge; among warriors, it is by valor.
स्वप्ने सिक्त्वा ब्रह्मचारी द्विजः शुक्रमकामतः 4.1.36.
If a celibate twice-born, without desire, emits semen in a dream—
स्वधर्मनिरतानां च वेदयज्ञक्रियावताम्
For those devoted to their own duty and engaged in Vedic sacrifices and rites—
अकृत्वा भैक्ष्यचरणमसमिध्य हुताशनम्
Without practicing alms-begging, without kindling the sacred fire—
यथेष्टचेष्टो नभवेद्गुरोर्नयनगोचरे
One should not act as one pleases in the presence of the teacher.
गुरुनिंदाभवेद्यत्र परिवादस्तु यत्र च
Where there is slander of the teacher, or where there is reproach—
खरो गुरोः परीवादाच्छ्वा भवेद्गुरुनिंदकः
A donkey is born from reproaching the teacher; a dog, from reviling the teacher.
नाभिवाद्या गुरोः पत्नी स्पृष्ट्वांघ्री युवती सती
The wife of the teacher, if young and chaste, should not be greeted after touching her feet.
स्वभावश्चंचलः स्त्रीणां दोषः पुंसामतः स्मृतः
The fickle nature of women is considered a fault by men.
विद्वांसमप्यविद्वांसं यतस्ताधर्षयंत्यलम्
Because of this, they easily overpower even the learned and the unlearned alike.
न मात्रा न दुहित्रा वा न स्वस्रैकांतशीलता
One should not be alone with one's mother, daughter, or sister.
प्रयत्नेन खनन्यद्वद्भूमेर्वार्यधिगच्छति 4.1.36.
Just as one obtains water from the earth by diligent digging—
शयानमभ्युदयते ब्रध्नश्चेद्ब्रह्मचारिणम्
If the semen rises while a celibate is lying down—
सुतस्य संभवे क्लेशं सहेते पितरौ च यत्
The suffering that parents endure at the birth of a son—
अतस्तयोः प्रियं कुर्याद्गुरोरपि च सर्वदा
Therefore, one should always do what is dear to them, and also to the teacher.
तेषां त्रयाणां शुश्रूषा परमं तप उच्यते
Service to these three is said to be the highest austerity.
त्रीनेवामून्समाराध्य त्रीँल्लोकान्स जयेत्सुधीः
By properly worshipping these three, a wise person conquers the three worlds.
भूर्लोकं जननी भक्त्या भुवर्लोकं तथा पितुः
The earthly world is to be revered as mother, and the intermediate world as father.
एतदेव नृणां प्रोक्तं पुरुषार्थचतुष्टयम्
This alone is declared to be the fourfold aim of human life.
अधीत्य वेदान्वेदौ वा वेदं वापि क्रमाद्द्विजः
A twice-born, having studied the Vedas, or even a single Veda, in due order—
अविप्लुत ब्रह्मचर्यो विश्वेशानुग्रहाद्भवेत्
—and maintaining unbroken celibacy, attains grace from the Lord of all.
काशीप्राप्त्या भवेज्ज्ञानं ज्ञानान्निर्वाणमृच्छति 4.1.36.
By reaching Kāśī, one attains knowledge, and through knowledge, one attains liberation.
सदाचारो गृहे यद्वन्न तथास्त्याश्रमांतरे
Good conduct at home is not found in the same way in other stages of life.
गृहाश्रमात्परं नास्ति यदि पत्नीवशंवदा
There is nothing higher than the householder’s stage, if the wife is obedient.
आनुकूल्यं कलत्रं चेत्त्रिदिवेनापि किं ततः
If the wife is agreeable, what use is even the realm of the gods three times over?
गृहाश्रमः सुखार्थाय भार्यामूलं च तत्सुखम्
The householder’s stage is for the sake of happiness, and that happiness is rooted in the wife.