नारभेत कलिं प्राज्ञः शुष्कवैरञ्च वर्जयेत् । अप्यल्पहानिः सोढव्या वैरेणार्थागमं त्यजेत्
A wise person should not initiate quarrels, nor maintain dry enmity; even if there is slight loss, one should endure it and abandon gain obtained through enmity.
स्नातो नाङ्गानि सम्मार्जेत् स्नानशाट्या न पाणिना । न च निर्धूनयेत् केशान् नाचामेच्चैव चोत्थितः
After bathing, one should not wipe the limbs with the bathing cloth or with the hand; nor should one shake out the hair or eat immediately after rising.
पादेन नाक्रमेत् पादं न पूज्याभिमुखं नयेत् । नोच्चासनं गुरोरग्रे भजेताविनयान्वितः
One should not step on another's foot, nor direct one's foot toward what is to be revered; nor should one, lacking humility, sit on a higher seat in the presence of a teacher.
अपसव्यं न गच्छेच्च देवागारचतुष्पथान् । माङ्गल्यपूज्यांश्च तथा विपरीतान्न दक्षिणम्
One should not walk to the left of temples, crossroads, or auspicious and venerable things; nor should one go around them in the reverse (inauspicious) direction, but always to the right.
सोमार्काग्न्यम्बुवायूनां पूज्यानाञ्च न सम्मुखम् । कुर्यान्निष्ठीवविण्मूत्रसमुत्सर्गञ्च पण्डितः
A wise person should never spit, urinate, or defecate facing the moon, sun, fire, water, wind, or anything worthy of reverence.
तिष्ठन्न मूत्रयेत् तद्वत् पथिष्वपि न मूत्रयेत् । श्लैष्मविण्मूत्ररक्तानि सर्वदैव न लङ्घयेत्
One should not urinate while standing, nor should one do so on roads; one must never step over phlegm, feces, urine, or blood.
श्लेष्मशिङ्घाणिकोत्सर्गो नान्नकाले प्रशस्यते । बलिमङ्गलजप्यादौ न होमे न महाजने
Expelling phlegm or nasal mucus is not proper during meals, nor at the time of offerings, auspicious rites, recitation, sacrifice, or among many people.
योषितो नावमन्येत न चासां विश्वसेद् बुधः । न चैवेर्ष्या र्भवेत्तासु न धिक्कुर्यात् कदाचन
A wise man should not look down upon women, nor place trust in them; he should not be jealous of them, nor ever speak ill of them.
माङ्गल्यपुष्परत्नाज्यपूज्याननभिवाद्य च । न निष्क्रमेद्गृहात् प्राज्ञः सदाचारपरो नरः
A wise man devoted to good conduct should not leave his house without first honoring those worthy of reverence with auspicious items, flowers, gems, or clarified butter, and offering salutations.
चतुष्पथान् नमस्कुर्यात् काले होमपरो भवेत् । दीनानभ्युद्धरेत् साधूनुपासीत बहुश्रुतान्
At crossroads, one should offer salutations, and at the proper time, perform sacrifices; one should uplift the distressed, serve the virtuous, and associate with the learned.
देवर्षिपूजकः सम्यक् पितृपिण्डोदकप्रदः । सत्कर्ता चातिथीनां यः स लोकानुत्तमान् व्रजेत्
He who properly worships gods and sages, offers water and food to ancestors, and honors guests, attains the highest worlds.
हितं मितं प्रियं काले वश्यात्मा योऽभिभाषते । स याति लोकानाह्लादहेतुभूतान् नृपाक्षयान्
He who speaks what is beneficial, measured, and pleasant at the right time, who has self-control, attains the worlds that are the source of delight and never diminish.
धीमान् ह्रीमान् क्षमायुक्तो ह्यास्तिको विनयान्वितः । विद्याभिजनवृद्धानां याति लोकाननुत्तमान्
He who is wise, modest, patient, faithful, and humble, reaches the highest worlds of those who possess knowledge, noble lineage, and age.
अकालगर्जितादौ च पर्वस्वाशौचकादिषु । अनध्यायं बुधः कुर्यादुपरागादिके तथा
A wise man should suspend study during untimely thunder, on festival days, during impurity, and at eclipses or similar occasions.
शमं नयति यः क्रुद्धान् सर्वबन्धुरमत्सरी । भीताश्वासनकृत् साधुः स्वर्गस्तस्याल्पकं फलम्
He who calms the angry, is free from enmity toward all relatives, consoles the fearful, and is virtuous— for him, even heaven is a small reward.
वर्षातपादिषु च्छत्री दण्डी रात्र्यटवीषु च । शरीरत्राणकामो वै सोपानत्कः सदा व्रजेत्
In rain or sun, one should carry an umbrella; at night or in the forest, a staff; desiring to protect the body, one should always wear footwear.
नोर्ध्वं न तिर्यग्दूरं वा न पश्यन् पर्यटेद्बुधः । युगमात्रं महीपृष्ठं नरो गच्छेद्विलोकयन्
A wise man should not walk looking upward, sideways, or far off; he should walk on the earth observing only the space of a yoke's length ahead.
दोषहेतूनशेषांश्च वश्यात्मा यो निरस्यति । तस्य धर्मार्थकामानां हानिर्नाल्पापि जायते
He who, with self-control, completely avoids all causes of fault, never suffers even the slightest loss of virtue, wealth, or desire.
सदाचाररतः प्राज्ञो विद्याविनयशिक्षितः । पापेऽप्यपापः परुषे ह्यभिधत्ते प्रियाणि यः । मैत्रीद्रवान्तःकरणस्तस्य मुक्तिः करे स्थिता
A wise man devoted to good conduct, learned and disciplined, remains unstained even among the wicked; he speaks kindly even to the harsh, and with a heart full of friendship, liberation rests in his hand.
ये कामक्रोधलोभानां वीतरागा न गोचरे । सदाचारस्थितास्तेषामनुभावैर्धृता मही
Those who are free from passion, anger, and greed, and who are established in good conduct— by their influence, the earth is sustained.
तस्मात् सत्यं वदेत् प्राज्ञो यत् परप्रीतिकारणम् । सत्यं यत् परदुःखाय तत्र मौनपरो भवेत्
Therefore, the wise should speak the truth when it brings joy to others; but if the truth causes pain to another, then one should remain silent.
प्रियमुक्तं हितं नैतदिति मत्वा न तद्वदेत् । श्रेयस्तत्र हितं वाक्यं यद्यप्यत्यन्तमप्रियम्
If something pleasant is not beneficial, knowing this, one should not say it; in that case, beneficial words are best, even if they are extremely unpleasant.
प्राणिनामुपकाराय यथैवेह परत्र च । कर्मणा मनसा वाचा तदेव मतिमान् भजेत्
For the welfare of living beings, both here and hereafter, one who is discerning should act, think, and speak accordingly.
और्व उवाच (आभ्युदयिकश्राद्धस्य प्रेतकर्मणां श्राद्धादीनां च व्यवस्था) और्व उवाच सचैलस्य पितुः स्नानं जाते पुत्रे विधीयते । जातकर्म तदा कुर्याच्छ्राद्धमभ्युदये च यत्
Aurva said: When a son is born, the father, still clothed, should bathe; at that time, the rite of birth should be performed, as well as the auspicious śrāddha.
युग्मान् देवांश्च पित्र्यांश्च सम्यक् सव्यक्रमाद्द्विजान् । पूजयेद्भोजयेच्चैव तन्मना नान्यमानसः
He should properly honor and feed pairs of gods, ancestors, and twice-born men, with focused mind and no distraction.
दध्यक्षतैस्सबदरैः प्राङ्मुखोदङ्मुखोऽपि वा । देवतीर्थेन वै पिण्डान् दद्यात् कायेन वा नृप
With curds, unbroken rice, and barley, facing east or north, he should offer the balls of food with water for the deities, or with his own body, O king.
नान्दीमुखः पितृगणस्तेन श्राद्धेन पार्थिव । प्रीयते तत्तु कर्त्तव्यं पुरुषैस्सर्ववृद्धिषु
By that śrāddha, the group of ancestors called Nāndīmukha is pleased; this should be performed by men at all times of increase.
कन्यापुत्रविवाहेषु प्रवेशेषु च वेश्मनः । नामकर्मणि बालानां चूडाकर्मादिके तथा
At the weddings of daughters and sons, at the entering of a new house, at the naming of children, and at the first cutting of hair and similar rites,
सीमन्तोन्नयने चैव पुत्रादिमुखदर्शने । नान्दीमुखं पितृगणं पूजयेत् प्रयतो गृही
And at the parting of the hair, and at the first sight of sons and others, the householder, with devotion, should worship the Nāndīmukha ancestors.
पितृपूजाक्रमः प्रोक्तो वृद्धावेष सनातनः । श्रूयतामवनीपाल प्रेतकर्मक्रियाविधिः
The order of ancestor worship has been described, which is the ancient custom; now, O protector of the earth, listen to the procedure for funeral rites.