एतन्नवानां नवकं ज्ञात्वा प्रियमवाप्नुयात्
Knowing this ninth set of nine, one attains what is dear.
सत्यं शौचमहिंसा च क्षांतिर्दानं दया दमः
Truthfulness, purity, non-violence, forbearance, generosity, compassion, and self-restraint—
अभ्यस्य नवतिं चैतां स्वर्गमार्गप्रदीपिकाम्
Practicing these nine, which illuminate the path to heaven—
जिह्वा भार्या सुतो भ्राता मित्र दास समाश्रिताः
The tongue, wife, son, brother, friend, servant, and dependents—
पानं दुर्जन संसर्गः पत्या च विरहोटनम्
Drinking, association with wicked people, and separation from one's husband.
समर्घं धान्यमुद्धत्य महर्घं यः प्रयच्छति ।।4.1.40.
Whoever takes grain of little value and gives it away as though it were very precious.
अग्रे माहिषिकं दृष्ट्वा मध्ये च वृषलीपतिम्
Seeing a buffalo in front and a leader of outcastes in the middle.
महिषीत्युच्यते नारी या च स्याद्व्यभिचारिणी
A woman is called 'buffalo' who is adulterous.
स्व वृषं या परित्यज्य परवृषे वृषायते
She who abandons her own bull and seeks union with another's bull.
यावदुष्णं भवत्यन्नं यावन्मौनेन भुज्यते
As long as food remains hot, it should be eaten in silence.
विद्याविनयसंपन्ने श्रोत्रिये गृहमागते
When a learned and humble Brahmin enters the house.
भ्रष्टशौचवताचारे विप्रे वेदविवर्जिते
A Brahmin who has lost purity and proper conduct, and is devoid of Vedic knowledge.
यस्य कोष्ठगतं चान्नं वेदाभ्यासेन जीर्यति
Whose food stored in the granary decays due to study of the Vedas.
न स्त्रीणां वपनं कार्यं न च गाः समनुव्रजेत्
Women should not be shaved, nor should cows be followed.
सर्वान्केशान्समुद्धृत्य च्छेदयेदंगुलद्वयम्
Having removed all the hair, one should cut off two fingers.
राजा वा राजपुत्रो वा ब्राह्मणो वा बहुश्रुतः ।। 4.1.40.
Whether a king, a prince, or a Brahmin well-versed in scripture.
माक्षिकं फाणितं शाकं गोरसं लवणं घृतम् ।। 4.1.40.
Honey, sugar, vegetables, cow's milk, salt, and ghee.
मा देहीति च यो ब्रूयाद्गवाग्निब्राह्मणेषु च 4.1.40.
Whoever says 'Do not give' regarding cows, fire, or Brahmins.
चैत्यवृक्षं चितिं यूपं शिवनिर्माल्यभोजिनम् 4.1.40.
A sacred tree, a funeral mound, a sacrificial post, and one who eats Shiva's remnants.
फाणितं गोरसं तोयं लवणं मधुकांजिकम् 4.1.40.
Sugar, cow's milk, water, salt, and honey mixed with water.
अहोरात्रोषितो भूत्वा पंचगव्येन शुध्यति
After fasting for a day and night, one becomes purified by the five products of the cow.
न शब्दशास्त्राभिरतस्य मोक्षो न चैव रम्या वसथप्रियस्य 4.1.40.
There is neither liberation for one devoted to grammar and language, nor happiness for one attached to pleasant dwellings.
स सर्वतीर्थसुस्नातः स सर्वक्रतुदीक्षितः
He is as one who has bathed in all sacred waters, as one who has undertaken all sacrificial vows.
वलीपलितसंयुक्तस्तृतीयाश्रममाविशेत्
When endowed with wrinkles and gray hair, he should enter the third stage of life.
अपत्यापत्यमालोक्य ग्राम्याहारान्विसृज्य च
Having seen his children’s children and having given up household food,
वसानश्चर्मचीराणि साग्निर्मुन्यन्नवर्तनः
Wearing garments of skin or bark, maintaining the sacred fire, and subsisting on food suitable for sages,
शाकमूलफलैर्वापि पंचयज्ञन्न हापयेत्
He should not neglect the five great sacrifices, even if living on vegetables, roots, or fruits.
अनादाता च दाता च दांतः स्वाध्यायतत्परः
He should be one who does not accept gifts, yet gives; self-restrained and devoted to study of the Veda.
मुन्यन्नैः स्वयमानीतैः पुरोडाशांश्च निर्वपेत्
With food for sages gathered by himself, he should offer oblations of puroḍāśa cakes.
वर्जयेच्छेलुशिग्रू च कवकं पललं मधु
He should avoid radish, garlic, mushrooms, fermented grains, and honey.