शयनासनयानानि कुणपं स्त्रीमुखं कुशाः
Beds, seats, vehicles, a corpse, a woman's mouth, and blades of grass—
अजाश्वयोर्मुखं मेध्यं गावो मेध्यास्तु पृष्ठतः
The mouth of goats and horses is pure; cows are pure at the back.
बलात्कारोपभुक्ता वा चोरहस्तगतापि वा
Whether taken by force or seized by a thief,
आम्लेन ताम्रशुद्धिः स्याच्छुद्धिः कांस्यस्य भस्मना
Copper is purified by sourness; bronze by ashes.
मनसापि हि या नेह चिंतयेत्पुरुषांतरम्
Even in thought, she who does not contemplate another man,
पिता पितामहो भ्राता सकुल्यो जननी तथा 4.1.40.
Father, grandfather, brother, kinsman, and mother likewise,
अप्रयच्छन्समाप्नोति भूणहत्यामृतावृतौ
If they do not give her, they incur the sin of killing a foetus, in both sacred and unsacred times.
हृताधिकारां मलिनां पिंडमात्रोपजीविनीम्
One deprived of authority, impure, living only on alms,
व्यभिचारादृतौ शुद्धिर्गर्भे त्यागो विधीयते
If there is unfaithfulness in marriage, purity is restored by renunciation of the pregnancy.
शूद्रस्य भार्या शूद्रैव सा च स्वा च विशः स्मृते
A Śūdra's wife is indeed a Śūdra, and she is also considered his own, as is taught regarding the Vaiśya.
आरोप्य शूद्रां शयने विप्रो गच्छेदधोगतिम्
A Brāhmaṇa who places a Śūdra woman on his bed goes to a degraded state.
दैवपित्र्यातिथेयानि तत्प्रधानानि यस्य तु
For one whose main focus is on offerings to gods, ancestors, and guests—
जामयो यानि गेहानि शपंत्यप्रतिपूजिताः
The wives who are not properly honored in the household utter curses.
तदभ्यर्च्याः सुवासिन्यो भूषणाच्छादनाशनैः
Therefore, they should be respectfully worshipped with ornaments, clothing, and food.
यत्र नार्यः प्रमुदिता भूषणाच्छादनाशनैः
Where women are joyful with ornaments, clothing, and food—
यत्र तुष्यति भर्त्रा स्त्री स्त्रिया भर्ता च तुष्यति 4.1.40.
Where a wife is pleased by her husband, and the husband is pleased by his wife—
अहुतं च हुतं चैव प्रहुतं प्राशितं तथा
Unoffered, offered, well-offered, and consumed offerings—
जपोऽहुतोहुतो होमः प्रहुतो भौतिको बलिः
Recitation is an unoffered oblation; offering into the fire is an offered oblation; giving to beings is a well-offered oblation; and food given is a material offering.
पंचयज्ञानिमान्कुर्वन्ब्राह्मणो नावसीदति
A Brāhmaṇa who performs these five sacrifices does not fall into misfortune.
ब्राह्मणं कुशलं पृच्छेद्बाहुजातमनामयम्
He should ask a learned Brāhmaṇa, born in a good family and free from illness, for advice.
जातमात्रः शिशुस्तावद्यावदष्टौ समाः स्मृताः
A newborn child is considered such until eight years have passed.
भरणं पोष्यवर्गस्य दृष्टादृष्टफलोदयम्
The support of dependents brings both visible and invisible results.
मातापितागुरुपत्नीः त्वपत्यानि समाश्रिताः
Mother, father, teacher's wife, and one's own children are to be cared for.
स जीवति पुमान्योऽत्र बहुभिश्चोपजीव्यते
That man truly lives who is supported by many people here.
दीनानाथविशिष्टेभ्यो दातव्यं भूतिकाम्यया
One should give to the poor, the helpless, and the distinguished, desiring merit.
विभागशीलसंयुक्तो दयावांश्च क्षमायुतः 4.1.40.
One who is endowed with fairness in division, compassion, and patience—
शर्वरीमध्य यामौ यौ हुतशेषं च यद्धविः
The two twilight periods of the night, and the remnants of offerings placed in the fire—
नवैतानि गृहस्थस्य कार्याण्यभ्यागते सदा
These are not to be performed by a householder whenever a guest arrives.
अभ्युत्थानमिहायात सस्नेहं पूर्वभाषणम्
Rising to greet the guest here, approaching with affection, and speaking first—
तथेषद्व्यययुक्तानि कार्याण्येतानि वै नव
Thus, these nine acts, involving only slight expenditure, must indeed be performed.