अश्वत्थवृक्षं च समालभेत ततस्तु कुर्यान्निजजातिधर्मम्
One should also worship the Ashvattha tree, and then perform the duties of one's own caste.
तेनार्थसिद्धिं समुपाचरेत नासत्प्रलापं न च सत्यहीनम्
By this, one attains the desired result; one should not engage in false speech nor in what lacks truth.
निन्द्यो भवेन्नैव च धर्मःएदी संगं न चासत्सु नरेषु कुर्यात्
One should not become blameworthy, nor should one abandon dharma; one should not associate with unrighteous people.
आगारशून्येषु महीतलेषु रजस्वलास्वेव जलेषु वीर
On empty ground, in deserted houses, with menstruating women, or in water, O hero,
न कर्त्तव्यं गृहस्थेन वृता दारपरिग्रहम्
A householder should not engage in sexual union in these circumstances.
वृथा पशुघ्नः प्राप्नोति पातकं नरकप्रदम्
The one who kills animals without cause incurs sin that leads to hell.
भेतव्यं च भवेल्लोके वृथादारपरिग्रहात्
One should fear in this world the consequences of taking another's wife without cause.
परस्वं नरकायैव परदाराश्च मृत्यवे
Another's property leads to hell, and another's wife leads to death.
उद्क्यादर्शनं स्पर्शं संभाषं च विवर्जयेत्
One should avoid seeing, touching, or conversing with them.
तथैव स्यान्न मातुश्च तथा स्वदुहितुस्त्वपि
Likewise, this applies to one's mother and also to one's own daughter.
भिन्नासनभाजनादीन् दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्
One should avoid broken seats, vessels, and similar items from a distance.
पूर्णासु योषित्परिवर्जयेत भद्रासु सर्वाणि समाचरेत
When women are present in full number, one should avoid them; but in auspicious gatherings, one may participate in all activities.
बुधेषु योषिन्न समाचरेत शेषेषु सर्वाणि सदैव कुर्यात्
With wise women, one should not engage in such acts; with others, one may always perform all actions.
मूले मृगे भाग्रपदासु मांसं योषिन्मघाकृत्तिकयोत्तरासु
At the root, in the forest, on the Bhāgra path, one should avoid meat; as well as with women during the lunar mansions Maghā, Kṛttikā, and Uttarā.
भुञ्जीत नैवेह च दक्षिणामुखो न च प्रतीच्यामभिभोजनीयम्
One should not eat facing south, nor should one eat facing west in this world.
माल्यान्नपानं वसनानि यत्नतो नान्यैर्धृतांश्चापि हि धारयेद् बुधः
A wise person should not wear garlands, food, drink, or garments that have been handled by others.
ग्रहोपरागे स्वजनापयाते मुक्त्वा च जन्मर्क्षगते शशङ्के
During an eclipse, when relatives have departed, and when the moon is in the birth asterism, one should abstain.
गात्राणि चैवाम्बरपाणिना च स्नातो विमृज्याद् रजनीचरेश
O lord of night-wanderers, after bathing, one should dry the limbs and garments with the hand.
अक्रोधना न्यायपरा अमत्सराः कृषीवला ह्योषधयश्च यत्र
Where there are people free from anger, devoted to justice, without envy, farmers, and medicinal plants,
जनो ऽपि नित्योत्सवबद्धवैरः सदा जिगीषुश्च निशाचरेन्द्र
O lord of night-wanderers, even the people there are always engaged in festivals, bound by enmity, and ever eager to conquer.
यद्भोज्यं च समुद्दिष्टं कथयिष्यामहे वयम्
We shall now declare what food is prescribed to be eaten.
अस्नेहा व्रीहयः श्लक्ष्णा विकाराः पयसस्तथा
Smooth, oil-free rice and products of milk are likewise to be eaten.
तद्वद् द्विदलकादीनि भोज्यानि मनुरब्रवीत्
Similarly, split pulses and the like are declared as food by Manu.
शैलदारुमयानां च तृणमूलौषधान्यपि
Also, the roots and grains of grasses, and those from mountain trees, are to be considered.
वल्कलानामशेषाणामम्बुना शुद्धिरिष्यते
For all types of bark garments, purification is achieved with water.
कार्पासिकानां वस्त्राणां सुद्धिः स्यात्सह भस्मना
For cotton garments, purification is accomplished together with ash.
पुनः पाकेन भाण्डानां मृन्मयानां च मेध्यता
Earthen vessels become pure again by reheating.
रथ्यागतमविज्ञातं दासवर्गेण यत्कृतम्
What is found on the road, of unknown origin, or done by a group of servants—
चेष्टितं बालवृद्धानां बालस्य च मुखं शुचि
The actions of children and the elderly, and the mouth of a child, are pure.
वाग्विप्रुषो द्विजेन्द्राणां संतप्ताश्चाम्बुबिन्दवः
The drops of speech from the best of twice-born, and water drops heated by the sun, are pure.