अशेषपर्वस्वेतेषु तस्मात् संयमिभिर्बुधैः । भाव्यं सच्छास्त्रदेवेज्याध्यानजप्यपरैर्नरैः
Therefore, on all such sacred days, the wise and self-controlled should engage in study of true scriptures, worship of the gods, meditation, and recitation.
नान्ययोनावयोनौ वा नोपयुक्तौषधस्तथा । द्विजदेवगुरूणां च व्यवायी नाश्रमे भवेत्
One should not approach a woman of another species, nor in an improper place, nor after taking medicine; nor should intercourse occur with the wives of twice-born, gods, or teachers, nor in a place of ascetic practice.
चैत्यचत्वरतीरेषु नैव गोष्ठे चतुष्पथे । नैव श्मशानोपवने सलिलेषु महीपते
Not at shrines, crossroads, cattle pens, cremation grounds, groves, or in water, O king, should intercourse take place.
प्रोक्तपर्वस्वशेषेषु नैव भूपाल सन्ध्ययोः । गच्छेद्व्यवायं मनसा न मूत्रोच्चारपीडितः
On the remaining sacred days, O king, and at twilight, one should not engage in intercourse, nor when pressed by the urge to urinate or defecate, even in thought.
पर्वस्वभिगमोऽधन्यो दिवा पापप्रदो नृप । भुवि रोगावहो नॄणामप्रशस्तो जलाशये
Intercourse on sacred days brings misfortune; by day, it gives sin, O king; on the ground, it brings disease to men; in water, it is considered blameworthy.
परदारान्न गच्छेत मनसापि कथञ्चन । किमु वाचास्थिबन्धोऽपि नास्ति तेषु व्यवायिनाम्
One should never, even in thought, approach another man's wife; what need to say by word or deed? For those who do so, there is no bond of righteousness.
मृतो नरकमभ्येति हीयतेऽत्रापि चायुषः । परदाररतिः पुंसामिह चामुत्र भीतिदा
Such a man, upon death, goes to hell and even in this life his lifespan is diminished; union with another's wife brings fear both here and hereafter.
इति मत्वा स्वदारेषु ऋतुमत्सु बुधो व्रजेत् । यथोक्तदोषहीनेषु सकामेष्वनृतावपि
Knowing this, the wise man should approach his own wife at the proper season, free from the faults described, with desire, even if not in the fertile period.
(गृहस्थाचारकथनम्) और्व उवाच देवगोब्राहमणान् सिद्धान् वृद्धाचार्यांस्तथार्चयेत् । द्विकालञ्च नमेत् सन्ध्यामग्नीनुपचरेत् तथा
Aurva said: One should honor the gods, cows, brahmins, perfected beings, elders, and teachers; one should bow to the twilight twice daily and serve the sacred fires accordingly.
सदानुपहते वस्त्रे प्रशस्ताश्च महौषधीः । गारुडानि च रत्नानि बिभृयात् प्रयतो नरः
A man should always wear unsoiled garments, use excellent herbs, and, with devotion, wear gems of the Garuḍa class.
प्रस्निग्धामलकेशश्च सुगन्धिश्चारुवेषधृक् । सिताः सुमनसो हृद्या बिभृयाच्च नरः सदा
He should keep his hair smooth and clean, be fragrant, wear pleasing attire, and always bear white, delightful, and charming flowers.
किञ्चित् परस्वं न हरेन्नाल्पमप्यप्रियं वदेत् । प्रियञ्च नानृतं ब्रूयान्नान्यदोषानुदीरयेत्
He should not take even a little of another's property, nor speak even a little unpleasantly; he should not speak falsehoods to please, nor point out the faults of others.
नान्यश्रियं तथा वैरं रोचयेत् पुरुषर्षभ । न दुष्टं यानमारोहेत् कूलच्छाया न संश्रयेत्
He should not covet another's wealth or enmity, O best of men; he should not ride in a faulty vehicle nor take shelter under a riverbank's shade.
विद्विष्टपतितोन्मत्तबहुवैरादिकीटकैः । बन्धकी बन्धकीभर्तुः क्षुद्रानृतकथैस्सह
He should avoid association with those who are hated, fallen, mad, hostile, or infested with insects, as well as with prostitutes, their clients, and those who tell base lies.
तथातिव्ययशीलैश्च परिवादरतैश्शठैः । बुधो मैत्रीं न कुर्वीत नैकः पन्थानमाश्रयेत्
A wise person should not make friends with those who are excessively wasteful, fond of slander, or deceitful; nor should he travel alone.
नावगाहेज्जलौघस्य वेगमग्रे नरेश्वर । प्रदीप्तं वेश्म न विशेन्नारोहेच्छिखरं तरोः
O king, one should not enter the swift current of a river, nor enter a burning house, nor climb to the top of a tree.
न कुर्याद्दन्तसङ्घर्षं कुष्णीयाच्च न नासिकाम् । नासंवृतमुखो जृम्भेच्छ्वासकासौ विसर्जयेत्
One should not grind the teeth together, nor pick the nose; when yawning, the mouth should not be left uncovered, and one should expel breath and cough away from others.
नोच्चैर्हसेत् सशब्दं च न मुञ्चेत् पवनं बुधः । नखान्न खादयेच्छिन्द्यान्न तृणं न महीं लिखेत्
A wise person should not laugh loudly or make noise, nor pass wind audibly; he should not eat with his nails, cut grass, or scratch the ground.
न श्मश्रु भक्षयेल्लोष्टं न मृद्नीयाद्विचक्षणः । ज्योतींष्यमेध्यशस्तानि नाभिवीक्षेत च प्रभो
A discerning person should not eat beard or clay, nor knead them; he should not look at fire, impure things, or forbidden acts, O lord.
नग्नां परस्त्रियं चैव सूर्यं चास्तमयोदये । न हुङ्कुर्याच्छवं गन्धं शवगन्धो हि सोमजः
One should not look at a naked woman who is not his wife, nor at the sun during sunrise or sunset; one should not sniff a corpse, for the smell of a corpse is of Soma.
चतुष्पथं चैत्यतरुं श्मशानोपवनानि च । दुष्टस्त्रीसन्निकर्षं च वर्जयेन्निशि सर्वदा
One should always avoid crossroads, sacred trees, cremation grounds, groves, and the company of wicked women at night.
पूज्यदेवद्विजज्योतिश्छायां नातिक्रमेद्बुधः । नैकश्शून्याटवीं गच्छेत् तथा शून्यगृहे वसेत्
A wise person should not step over the shadow of a revered deity, a Brahmin, or a lamp; nor should he go alone into a deserted forest or dwell in an empty house.
केशास्थिकण्टकामेध्यबलिभस्मतुषांस्तथा । स्नानार्द्रधरणीं चैव दूरतः परिवर्जयेत्
One should avoid from a distance hair, bones, thorns, impure things, sacrificial remains, ashes, husks, and wet ground after bathing.
नानार्यानाश्रयेत् कांश्चिन्न जिह्मं रोचयेद्बुधः । उपसर्पेन्न वै व्यालं चिरं तिष्ठेन्न वोत्थितः
A wise person should not associate with non-Aryans, nor desire crookedness; he should not approach a snake, nor stand or sit for a long time.
अतीव जागरस्वप्ने तद्वत्स्नानासने बुधः । न सेवेत तथा शय्यां व्यायामं च नरेश्वर
A wise person should not engage excessively in staying awake or sleeping, nor in bathing or sitting; likewise, he should not overindulge in lying down or exercise, O king.
दंष्ट्रिणः शृङ्गिणश्चैव प्राज्ञो दूरेण वर्जयेत् । अवश्यायं च राजेन्द्र पुरोवातातपौ तथा
A wise person should avoid, from a distance, those with fangs or horns, as well as mist, headwinds, and sunlight, O king.
न स्नायान्न स्वपेन्नग्नो न चैवोपस्पृशेद्बुधः । मुक्तकेशश्च नाचामेद्देवाद्यर्चां च वर्जयेत्
One should not bathe, sleep, or perform purification rituals while naked; nor should one eat with loose hair, or worship the gods in such a state.
होमदेवार्चनाद्यासु क्रियास्वाचमने तथा । नैकवस्त्रः प्रवर्तेत द्विजवाचनिके जपे
In acts such as sacrifice, worship of the gods, or sipping water for purification, one should not proceed with only one garment, nor when reciting sacred texts.
नासमञ्जसशीलैस्तु सहासीत कथञ्चन । सद्वृत्तसन्निकर्षो हि क्षणार्द्धमपि शस्यते
One should never associate with those of bad conduct; even a moment's association with the virtuous is praised.
विरोधं नोत्तमैर्गच्छेन्नाधमैश्च सदा बुधः । विवाहश्च विवादश्च तुल्यशीलैर्नृपेष्यते
A wise person should not engage in conflict with those superior or inferior; marriage and disputes should be with those of equal character, O king.