षट्त्रिंशदाब्दिकं चर्यं गुरौ त्रैवेदिकं व्रतम् । तदर्धिकं पादिकं वा ग्रहणान्तिकम् एव वा ॥
ṣaṭtriṃśad.ābdikaṃ caryaṃ gurau traivedikaṃ vratam | tadardhikaṃ pādikaṃ vā grahaṇāntikam eva vā ||
The vow (of studying) the three Vedas under a teacher must be kept for thirty-six years, or for
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वेदान् अधीत्य) वेदौ वा वेदं वा-अपि यथाक्रमम् । अविप्लुतब्रह्मचर्यो गृहस्थाश्रमम् आवसेत्) ॥
vedān adhītya) vedau vā vedaṃ vā-api yathākramam | a.vipluta.brahmacaryo gṛhasthāśramam āvaset) ||
(A student) who has studied in due order the three Vedas, or two, or even one only, without breaking the (rules of) studentship, shall enter the order of householders.
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तं प्रतीतं स्वधर्मेण ब्रह्मदायहरं पितुः । स्रग्विणं तल्प आसीनम् अर्हयेत्) प्रथमं गवा ॥
taṃ pratītaṃ svadharmeṇa brahmadāyaharaṃ pituḥ | sragviṇaṃ talpa āsīnam arhayet) prathamaṃ gavā ||
He who is famous for (the strict performance of) his duties and has received his heritage, the Veda, from his father, shall be honoured, sitting on a couch and adorned with a garland, with (the present of) a cow (and the honey-mixture).
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गुरुणानुमतः स्नात्वा) समावृत्तो यथाविधि । उद्वहेत) द्विजो भार्यां सवर्णां लक्षणान्विताम् ॥
guruṇānumataḥ snātvā) samāvṛtto yathāvidhi | udvaheta) dvijo bhāryāṃ sa.varṇāṃ lakṣaṇānvitām ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
असपिण्डा च या मातुर् असगोत्रा च या पितुः । सा प्रशस्ता द्विजातीनां दारकर्मणि मैथुने ॥ [ममैथिनी]
a.sapiṇḍā ca yā mātur a.sagotrā ca yā pituḥ | sā praśastā dvijātīnāṃ dārakarmaṇi maithune || [M.a.maithinī]
A (damsel) who is neither a Sapi/^a on the mothers side, nor belongs to the same family on the term of studentship extends over forty-eight years, and that rule includes the Atharva-veda.
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महान्त्य् अपि समृद्धानि गो।ऽअजअविधनधान्यतः । स्त्रीसंबन्धे दश-एतानि कुलानि परिवर्जयेत्) ॥
mahānty api samṛddhāni go.'aja.avi.dhana.dhānyataḥ | strīsaṃbandhe daśa-etāni kulāni parivarjayet) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
हीनक्रियं निष्पुरुषं निश्छन्दो रोमशअर्शसम् । क्षयआमयाव्यपस्मारिश्वित्रिकुष्ठिकुलानि च ॥
hīna.kriyaṃ niṣ.puruṣaṃ niś.chando romaśa.arśasam | kṣaya.āmayāvy.apasmāri.śvitri.kuṣṭhi.kulāni ca ||
(Viz.) one which neglects the sacred rites, one in which no male children (are born), one in which the Veda is not studied, one (the members of) which have thick hair on the bodv, those which are subject to hemorrhoids, phthisis, weakness of digestion, epilepsy, or white and black leprosy.
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न-उद्वहेत्) कपिलां कन्यां न-अधिकाङ्गीं न रोगिणीम् । न-अलोमिकां न-अतिलोमां न वाचाटां न पिङ्गलाम् ॥ [म्वाचालां ]
na-udvahet) kapilāṃ kanyāṃ na-adhikāṅgīṃ na rogiṇīm | na-a.lomikāṃ na-ati.lomāṃ na vācāṭāṃ na piṅgalām || [M.vācālāṃ ]
Let him not marry a maiden (with) reddish (hair), nor one who has a redundant member, nor one who is sickly, nor one either with no hair (on the body) or too much, nor one who is garrulous or has red (eyes),
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न- ऋक्षवृक्षनदीनाम्नीं न-अन्त्यपर्वतनामिकाम् । न पक्षिअहिप्रेष्यनाम्नीं न च भीषननामिकाम् ॥
na- ṛkṣa.vṛkṣa.nadī.nāmnīṃ na-antya.parvata.nāmikām | na pakṣi.ahi.preṣya.nāmnīṃ na ca bhīṣana.nāmikām ||
Nor one named after a constellation, a tree, or a river, nor one bearing the name of a low caste, or of a mountain, nor one named after a bird, a traceable.' It is, however, very probable that gotra has a double meaning, vaidika and laukika gotra, and that, in the case of Brahmaraas, intermarriages between families descended from the same Rfchi, and, in the case of other Aryans, between families bearing the same name or known to be connected, are forbidden.
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अव्यङ्गअङ्गीं सौम्यनाम्नीं हंसवारणगामिनीम् । तनुलोमकेशदशनां मृद्वङ्गीम् उद्वहेत्) स्त्रियम् ॥
a.vyaṅga.aṅgīṃ saumya.nāmnīṃ haṃsa.vāraṇa.gāminīm | tanuloma.keśa.daśanāṃ mṛdv.aṅgīm udvahet) striyam ||
Let him wed a female free from bodily defects, who has an agreeable name, the (graceful) gait of a Hawsa or of an elephant, a moderate (quantity of) hair on the body and on the head, small teeth, and soft limbs. it. But a prudent man should not marry (a maiden) who has no brother, nor one whose father is not known, through fear lest (in the former case she be made) an appointed daughter (and in the latter) lest (he should commit) sin.
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यस्यास् तु न भवेद्) भ्राता न विज्ञायेत) वा पिता । [म्वै(वा) पिता] न-उपयच्छेत) तां प्राज्ञः पुत्रिकाअधर्मशङ्कया ॥
yasyās tu na bhaved) bhrātā na vijñāyeta) vā pitā | [M.vai(vā) pitā] na-upayaccheta) tāṃ prājñaḥ putrikā.adharmaśaṅkayā ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
सवर्णा-अग्रे द्विजातीनां प्रशस्ता) दारकर्मणि । कामतस् तु प्रवृत्तानाम् इमाः स्युः) क्रमशो ऽअवराः ॥
savarṇā-agre dvijātīnāṃ praśastā) dārakarmaṇi | kāmatas tu pravṛttānām imāḥ syuḥ) kramaśo 'avarāḥ ||
For the first marriage of twice-born men (wives) of equal caste are recommended; but for those who through desire proceed (to marry again) the following females, (chosen) according to the (direct) order (of the castes), are most approved.
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शूद्रा-एव भार्या शूद्रस्य सा च स्वा च विशः स्मृते । ते च स्वा च-एव राज्ञश् च ताश् च स्वा च-अग्रजन्मनः ॥
śūdrā-eva bhāryā śūdrasya sā ca svā ca viśaḥ smṛte | te ca svā ca-eva rājñaś ca tāś ca svā ca-agra.janmanaḥ ||
It is declared that a Śudra woman alone (can be) the wife of a Śudra, she and one of his own caste (the wives) of a VaLyya, those two and one of his own caste (the wives) of a Kshatriya, those three and one of his own caste (the wives) of a Brijhma^a.
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न ब्राह्मणक्षत्रिययोर् आपद्य् अपि हि तिष्ठतोः) । कस्मिंश् चिद् अपि वृत्तान्ते शूद्रा भार्या-उपदिश्यते) ॥
na brāhmaṇa.kṣatriyayor āpady api hi tiṣṭhatoḥ) | kasmiṃś cid api vṛttānte śūdrā bhāryā-upadiśyate) ||
A Śudra woman is not mentioned even in any (ancient) story as the (first) wife of a Brāhmaṇa or of a Kshatriya, though they lived in the (greatest) distress.
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हीनजातिस्त्रियं मोहाद् उद्वहन्तो द्विजातयः । कुलान्य् एव नयन्त्य्) आशु ससन्तानानि शूद्रताम् ॥
hīnajāti.striyaṃ mohād udvahanto dvijātayaḥ | kulāny eva nayanty) āśu sa.santānāni śūdratām ||
Twice-born men who, in their folly, wed wives of the low (J9udra) caste, soon degrade their families and their children to the state of Madras.
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शूद्रावेदी पतत्य्) अत्रेर् उतथ्यतनयस्य च । शौनकस्य सुतौत्पत्त्या तदपत्यतया भृगोः ॥
śūdrāvedī pataty) atrer utathyatanayasya ca | śaunakasya suta.utpattyā tad.apatyatayā bhṛgoḥ ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
शूद्रां शयनम् आरोप्य) ब्राह्मणो यात्य्) अधोगतिम् । जनयित्वा) सुतं तस्यां ब्राह्मण्याद् एव हीयते) ॥
śūdrāṃ śayanam āropya) brāhmaṇo yāty) adhogatim | janayitvā) sutaṃ tasyāṃ brāhmaṇyād eva hīyate) ||
A Brāhmaṇa who takes a Sudra wife to his bed, will (after death) sink into hell; if he begets a child by her, he will lose the rank of a Brāhmaṇa.
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दैवपित्र्यआतिथेयानि तत्प्रधानानि यस्य तु । न-अश्नन्ति) पितृदेवास् तन् न च स्वर्गं स गच्छति) ॥
daiva.pitrya.ātitheyāni tat.pradhānāni yasya tu | na-aśnanti) pitṛ.devās tan na ca svargaṃ sa gacchati) ||
The manes and the gods will not eat the (offerings) of that man who performs the rites in
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वृषलीफेनपीतस्य निःश्वासौपहतस्य च । तस्यां च-एव प्रसूतस्य निष्कृतिर् न विधीयते) ॥
vṛṣalīphena.pītasya niḥśvāsa.upahatasya ca | tasyāṃ ca-eva prasūtasya niṣkṛtir na vidhīyate) ||
For him who drinks the moisture of a 6udra s lips, who is tainted by her breath, and who begets a son on her, no expiation is prescribed.
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चतुर्णाम् अपि वर्णानं प्रेत्य च-इह हितअहितान् । अष्टाव् इमान् समासेन स्त्रीविवाहान् निबोधत) ॥
caturṇām api varṇānaṃ pretya ca-iha hita.ahitān | aṣṭāv imān samāsena strīvivāhān nibodhata) ||
Now listen to (the) brief (description of) the following eight marriage-rites used by the four castes (varṇa) which partly secure benefits and partly produce evil both in this life and after death.
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ब्राह्मो दैवस् तथा-एव-आर्षः प्राजापत्यस् तथा-असुरः । गान्धर्वो राक्षसश् च-एव पैशाचश् च-अष्टमो ऽअधमः ॥
brāhmo daivas tathā-eva-ārṣaḥ prājāpatyas tathā-asuraḥ | gāndharvo rākṣasaś ca-eva paiśācaś ca-aṣṭamo 'adhamaḥ ||
(They are) the rite of Brahman (Brahma), that of the gods (Daiva), that of the i^zshis (Arsha), that of Prajāpati (Pra^apatya), that of the Asuras (Asura), that of the Gandharvas (Gandharva), that of the Rakshasas (Rakshasa), and that of the Pisa- /£as (Pai^a/^a).
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यो यस्य धर्म्यो वर्णस्य गुणदोषौ च यस्य यौ । तद् वः सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि) प्रसवे च गुणअगुणान् ॥
yo yasya dharmyo varṇasya guṇa.doṣau ca yasya yau | tad vaḥ sarvaṃ pravakṣyāmi) prasave ca guṇa.aguṇān ||
Which is lawful for each caste (varṇa) and which are the virtues or faults of each (rite), all this I will declare to you, as well as their good and evil results with respect to the offspring.
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षड् आनुपूर्व्या विप्रस्य क्षत्रस्य चतुरो ऽअवरान् । विश्शूद्रयोस् तु तान् एव विद्याद्) धर्म्यान् अराक्षसान् ॥ [म्धर्म्यान् न राक्षसान्]
ṣaḍ ānupūrvyā viprasya kṣatrasya caturo 'avarān | viś.śūdrayos tu tān eva vidyād) dharmyān a.rākṣasān || [M.dharmyān na rākṣasān]
It seems extremely probable that this and the next three verses contain, as Sir W. Jones thinks, several conflicting opinions on the permissibility of the different marriage rites. The commentators, however, try to reconcile them by various tricks of interpretation. So HI,. % in the case) of a Kshatriya, and the Asura (marriage in that) of a Vaiśya and of a Śudra.
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चतुरो ब्राह्मणस्य-आद्यान् प्रशस्तान् कवयो विदुः । राक्षसं क्षत्रियस्य-एकम् आसुरं वैश्यशूद्रयोः ॥
caturo brāhmaṇasya-ādyān praśastān kavayo viduḥ | rākṣasaṃ kṣatriyasya-ekam āsuraṃ vaiśya.śūdrayoḥ ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
पञ्चानां तु त्रयो धर्म्या द्वाव् अधर्म्यौ स्मृताव् इह । पैशाचश् च-असुरश् च-एव न कर्तव्यौ) कदा चन ॥
pañcānāṃ tu trayo dharmyā dvāv adharmyau smṛtāv iha | paiśācaś ca-asuraś ca-eva na kartavyau) kadā cana ||
But in these (Institutes of the sacred law) three of the five (last) are declared to be lawful and two unlawful; the Pai^a^a and the Asura (rites) must never be used.
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पृथक् पृथग् वा मिश्रौ वा विवाहौ पूर्वचोदितौ । गान्धर्वो राक्षसश् च-एव धर्म्यौ क्षत्रस्य तौ स्मृतौ ॥
pṛthak pṛthag vā miśrau vā vivāhau pūrvacoditau | gāndharvo rākṣasaś ca-eva dharmyau kṣatrasya tau smṛtau ||
For Kshatriyas those before-mentioned two rites, the Gandharva and the Rakshasa, whether separate or mixed, are permitted by the sacred tradition.
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आच्छाद्य) च-अर्चयित्वा) च श्रुतशीलवते स्वयम् । आहूय) दानं कन्याया ब्राह्मो धर्मः प्रकीर्तितः) ॥
ācchādya) ca-arcayitvā) ca śruta.śīlavate svayam | āhūya) dānaṃ kanyāyā brāhmo dharmaḥ prakīrtitaḥ) ||
The gift of a daughter, after decking her (with costly garments) and honouring (her by presents of jewels), to a man learned in the Veda and of good conduct, whom (the father) himself invites, is called the Brahma rite.
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यज्ञे तु वितते) सम्यग् ऋत्विजे कर्म कुर्वते) । अलङ्कृत्य) सुतादानं दैवं धर्मं प्रचक्षते) ॥
yajñe tu vitate) samyag ṛtvije karma kurvate) | alaṅkṛtya) sutādānaṃ daivaṃ dharmaṃ pracakṣate) ||
The gift of a daughter who has been decked with ornaments, to a priest who duly officiates at a sacrifice, during the course of its performance, they call the Daiva rite.
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एकं गोमिथुनं द्वे वा वराद् आदाय) धर्मतः । कन्याप्रदानं विधिवद् आर्षो धर्मः स उच्यते) ॥
ekaṃ gomithunaṃ dve vā varād ādāya) dharmataḥ | kanyāpradānaṃ vidhivad ārṣo dharmaḥ sa ucyate) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
सह-उभौ चरतां) धर्मम् इति वाचा-अनुभाष्य) च । कन्याप्रदानम् अभ्यर्च्य) प्राजापत्यो विधिः स्मृतः) ॥
saha-ubhau caratāṃ) dharmam iti vācā-anubhāṣya) ca | kanyāpradānam abhyarcya) prājāpatyo vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ) ||
The gift of a daughter (by her father) after
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ज्ञातिभ्यो द्रविणं दत्त्वा) कन्यायै च-एव शक्तितः । कन्याप्रदानं स्वाच्छन्द्याद् आसुरो धर्म उच्यते) ॥
jñātibhyo draviṇaṃ dattvā) kanyāyai ca-eva śaktitaḥ | kanyāpradānaṃ svācchandyād āsuro dharma ucyate) ||
When (the bridegroom) receives a maiden, after having given as much wealth as he can afford, to the kinsmen and to the bride herself, according to his own will, that is called the Asura rite.
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इच्छया-अन्योन्यसंयोगः कन्यायाश् च वरस्य च । गान्धर्वः स तु विज्ञेयो) मैथुन्यः कामसंभवः ॥
icchayā-anyonyasaṃyogaḥ kanyāyāś ca varasya ca | gāndharvaḥ sa tu vijñeyo) maithunyaḥ kāma.saṃbhavaḥ ||
The voluntary union of a maiden and her lover one must know (to be) the Gandharva rite, which springs from desire and has sexual intercourse for its purpose. ^2,- The forcible abduction of a maiden from her home, while she cries out and weeps, after (her kinsmen) have been slain or wounded and (their houses) broken open, is called the Rakshasa rite.
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हत्वा) छित्त्वा) च भित्त्वा) च क्रोशन्तीं रुदन्तीं गृहात् । प्रसह्य) कन्याहरणं राक्षसो विधिर् उच्यते) ॥
hatvā) chittvā) ca bhittvā) ca krośantīṃ rudantīṃ gṛhāt | prasahya) kanyāharaṇaṃ rākṣaso vidhir ucyate) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
सुप्तां मत्तां प्रमत्तां वा रहो यत्र-उपगच्छति) । स पापिष्ठो विवाहानां पैशाचश् च-अष्टमो ऽअधमः ॥ [म्पैशाचः प्रथितो) ऽअधमः]
suptāṃ mattāṃ pramattāṃ vā raho yatra-upagacchati) | sa pāpiṣṭho vivāhānāṃ paiśācaś ca-aṣṭamo 'adhamaḥ || [M.paiśācaḥ prathito) 'adhamaḥ]
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
अद्भिर् एव द्विजअग्र्याणां कन्यादानं विशिष्यते) । इतरेषां तु वर्णानाम् इतरेतरकाम्यया ॥
adbhir eva dvija.agryāṇāṃ kanyādānaṃ viśiṣyate) | itareṣāṃ tu varṇānām itaretarakāmyayā ||
The gift of daughters among Brāhmaṇas is most approved, (if it is preceded) by (a libation of) water; but in the case of other castes (it may be performed) by (the expression of) mutual consent.
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यो यस्य-एषां विवाहानां मनुना कीर्तितो गुणः । सर्वं शृणुत) तं विप्राः सर्वं कीर्तयतो) मम ॥[म्सम्यक् कीर्तयतो]
yo yasya-eṣāṃ vivāhānāṃ manunā kīrtito guṇaḥ | sarvaṃ śṛṇuta) taṃ viprāḥ sarvaṃ kīrtayato) mama ||[M.samyak kīrtayato]
Listen now to me, ye Brāhmaṇas, while I fully declare what quality has been ascribed by Manu to each of these marriage-rites.
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दश पूर्वान् परान् वंश्यान् आत्मानं च-एकविंशकम् । ब्राह्मीपुत्रः सुकृतकृत्-मोचयत्य्) एनसः पित्क़्न् ॥
daśa pūrvān parān vaṃśyān ātmānaṃ ca-ekaviṃśakam | brāhmīputraḥ sukṛtakṛt-mocayaty) enasaḥ pitqn ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
दैवऊढाजः सुतश् च-एव सप्त सप्त परअवरान् । आर्षऊढाजः सुतस् त्रींस् त्रीन् षट् षट् कायऊढजः सुतः ॥
daiva.ūḍhājaḥ sutaś ca-eva sapta sapta para.avarān | ārṣa.ūḍhājaḥ sutas trīṃs trīn ṣaṭ ṣaṭ kāya.ūḍhajaḥ sutaḥ ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
ब्राह्मआदिषु विवाहेषु चतुर्ष्व् एव-अनुपूर्वशः । ब्रह्मवर्चस्विनः पुत्रा जायन्ते) शिष्टसम्मताः ॥ [म्ब्रह्मवर्चसिनः]
brāhma.ādiṣu vivāheṣu caturṣv eva-anupūrvaśaḥ | brahmavarcasvinaḥ putrā jāyante) śiṣṭasammatāḥ || [M.brahmavarcasinaḥ]
From the four marriages, (enumerated) successively, which begin with the Brahma rite spring sons, radiant with knowledge of the Veda and honoured by the Śish/as (good men).
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रूपसत्त्वगुणौपेता धनवन्तो यशस्विनः । पर्याप्तभोगा धर्मिष्ठा जीवन्ति) च शतं समाः ॥
rūpa.sattva.guṇa.upetā dhanavanto yaśasvinaḥ | paryāpta.bhogā dharmiṣṭhā jīvanti) ca śataṃ samāḥ ||
Endowed with the qualities of beauty and goodness, possessing wealth and fame, obtaining as
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इतरेषु तु शिष्टेषु नृशंसाअनृतवादिनः । जायन्ते) दुर्विवाहेषु ब्रह्मधर्मद्विषः सुताः ॥
itareṣu tu śiṣṭeṣu nṛśaṃsā.anṛtavādinaḥ | jāyante) durvivāheṣu brahma.dharma.dviṣaḥ sutāḥ ||
But from the remaining (four) blamable marriages spring sons who are cruel and speakers of untruth, who hate the Veda and the sacred law.
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अनिन्दितैः स्त्रीविवाहैर् अनिन्द्या भवति) प्रजा । निन्दितैर् निन्दिता न्क़्णां तस्मान् निन्द्यान् विवर्जयेत्) ॥
aninditaiḥ strīvivāhair anindyā bhavati) prajā | ninditair ninditā nqṇāṃ tasmān nindyān vivarjayet) ||
In the blameless marriages blameless children are born to men, in blamable (marriages) blamable (offspring); one should therefore avoid the blamable (forms of marriage).
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पाणिग्रहणसंस्कारः सवर्णासु-उपदिश्यते) । असवर्णास्व् अयं ज्ञेयो विधिर् उद्वाहकर्मणि ॥
pāṇigrahaṇasaṃskāraḥ sa.varṇāsu-upadiśyate) | a.savarṇāsv ayaṃ jñeyo vidhir udvāhakarmaṇi ||
The ceremony of joining the hands is prescribed for (marriages with) women of equal caste (varṇa); know that the following rule (applies) to weddings with females of a different caste (varṇa).
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शरः क्षत्रियया ग्राह्यः) प्रतोदो वैश्यकन्यया । वसनस्य दशा ग्राह्या) शूद्रया-उत्कृष्टवेदने ॥
śaraḥ kṣatriyayā grāhyaḥ) pratodo vaiśyakanyayā | vasanasya daśā grāhyā) śūdrayā-utkṛṣṭavedane ||
On marrying a man of a higher caste a Kshatriya bride must take hold of an arrow, a Vaiśya bride of a goad, and a 6udra female of the hem of the (bridegroom's) garment.
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ऋतुकालाभिगामी स्यात्) स्वदारनिरतः सदा । पर्ववर्जं व्रजेच्) च-एनां तद्व्रतो रतिकाम्यया ॥
ṛtukālābhigāmī syāt) svadāranirataḥ sadā | parvavarjaṃ vrajec) ca-enāṃ tad.vrato ratikāmyayā ||
Let (the husband) approach his wife in due I season, being constantly satisfied with her (alone); he may also, being intent on pleasing her, approach her with a desire for conjugal union (on any day) excepting the Parvans.
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ऋतुः स्वाभाविकः स्त्रीणां रात्रयः षोडश स्मृताः) । चतुर्भिर् इतरैः सार्धम् अहोभिः सद्विगर्हितैः ॥
ṛtuḥ svābhāvikaḥ strīṇāṃ rātrayaḥ ṣoḍaśa smṛtāḥ) | caturbhir itaraiḥ sārdham ahobhiḥ sadvigarhitaiḥ ||
Sixteen (days and) nights (in each month),
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तासाम् आद्याश् चतस्रस् तु निन्दिता)-एकादशी च या । त्रयोदशी च शेषास् तु प्रशस्ता) दशरात्रयः ॥
tāsām ādyāś catasras tu ninditā)-ekādaśī ca yā | trayodaśī ca śeṣās tu praśastā) daśarātrayaḥ ||
But among these the first four, the eleventh and the thirteenth are (declared to be) forbidden; the remaining nights are recommended.
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युग्मासु पुत्रा जायन्ते) स्त्रियो ऽअयुग्मासु रात्रिषु । तस्माद् युग्मासु पुत्रार्थी संविशेद्) आर्तवे स्त्रियम् ॥
yugmāsu putrā jāyante) striyo 'ayugmāsu rātriṣu | tasmād yugmāsu putrārthī saṃviśed) ārtave striyam ||
On the even nights sons are conceived and daughters on the uneven ones; hence a man who desires to have sons should approach his wife in due season on the even (nights).
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पुमान् पुंसो ऽअधिके शुक्रे स्त्री भवत्य्) अधिके स्त्रियाः । समे ऽअपुमान् पुम्स्त्रियौ वा क्षीणे ऽअल्पे च विपर्ययः ॥
pumān puṃso 'adhike śukre strī bhavaty) adhike striyāḥ | same 'apumān puM.striyau vā kṣīṇe 'alpe ca viparyayaḥ ||
A male child is produced by a greater quantity of male seed, a female child by the prevalence of the female; if (both are) equal, a hermaphrodite or a boy and a girl; if (both are) weak or deficient in quantity, a failure of conception (results).
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निन्द्यास्व् अष्टासु च-अन्यासु स्त्रियो रात्रिषु वर्जयन्) । ब्रह्मचार्य् एव भवति) यत्र तत्र-आश्रमे वसन्) ॥
nindyāsv aṣṭāsu ca-anyāsu striyo rātriṣu varjayan) | brahmacāry eva bhavati) yatra tatra-āśrame vasan) ||
He who avoids women on the^six forbidden nights and on eight others, is (equal in chastity to) a student, in whichever order he may live.
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न कन्यायाः पिता विद्वान् गृह्णीयात्)- शुल्कम् अणु-अपि । गृह्णन्)-शुल्कं हि लोभेन स्यान्) नरो ऽअपत्यविक्रयी ॥
na kanyāyāḥ pitā vidvān gṛhṇīyāt)- śulkam aṇu-api | gṛhṇan)-śulkaṃ hi lobhena syān) naro 'apatyavikrayī ||
No father who' knows (the law) must take even the smallest gratuity for his daughter; for a man who, through avarice, takes a gratuity, is a seller of his offspring.
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स्त्रीधनानि तु ये मोहाद् उपजीवन्ति) बान्धवाः । नारी यानानि वस्त्रं वा ते पापा यान्त्य्) अधोगतिम् ॥
strīdhanāni tu ye mohād upajīvanti) bāndhavāḥ | nārī yānāni vastraṃ vā te pāpā yānty) adhogatim ||
But those (male) relations who, in their folly, live on the separate property of women, (e. g. appropriate) the beasts of burden, carriages, and clothes of women, commit sin and will sink into hell.
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आर्षे गोमिथुनं शुल्कं के चिद् आहुर्) मृषा-एव तत् । अल्पो ऽअप्य् एवं महान् वा-अपि विक्रयस् तावद् एव सः ॥ [म्तावान् एव स विक्रयः]
ārṣe gomithunaṃ śulkaṃ ke cid āhur) mṛṣā-eva tat | alpo 'apy evaṃ mahān vā-api vikrayas tāvad eva saḥ || [M.tāvān eva sa vikrayaḥ]
Some call the cow and the bull (given) at an Arsha wedding 'a gratuity;' (but) that is wrong, since (the acceptance of) a fee, be it small or great, is a sale (of the daughter).
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यासां न-आददते) शुल्कं ज्ञातयो न स विक्रयः । अर्हणं तत् कुमारीणाम् आनृशंस्यं च केवलम् ॥ [म्न केवलम्]
yāsāṃ na-ādadate) śulkaṃ jñātayo na sa vikrayaḥ | arhaṇaṃ tat kumārīṇām ānṛśaṃsyaṃ ca kevalam || [M.na kevalam]
When the relatives do not appropriate (for their use) the gratuity (given), it is not a sale; (in that case) the (gift) is only a token of respect and of kindness towards the maidens.
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पितृभिर् भ्रातृभिश् च-एताः पतिभिर् देवरैस् तथा । पूज्या भूषयितव्याश् च बहुकल्याणम् ईप्सुभिः ॥
pitṛbhir bhrātṛbhiś ca-etāḥ patibhir devarais tathā | pūjyā bhūṣayitavyāś ca bahukalyāṇam īpsubhiḥ ||
Women must be honoured and adorned by their fathers, brothers, husbands, and brothers-in-law, who desire (their own) welfare.
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यत्र नार्यस् तु पूज्यन्ते) रमन्ते) तत्र देवताः । यत्र-एतास् तु न पूज्यन्ते) सर्वास् तत्र-अफलाः क्रियाः ॥
yatra nāryas tu pūjyante) ramante) tatra devatāḥ | yatra-etās tu na pūjyante) sarvās tatra-a.phalāḥ kriyāḥ ||
Where women are honoured, there the gods are pleased; but where they are not honoured, no sacred rite yields rewards.
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शोचन्ति) जामयो यत्र विनश्यत्य्) आशु तत् कुलम् । [नोत् इन् ं] न शोचन्ति) तु यत्र-एता वर्धते) तद्द् हि सर्वदा ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
śocanti) jāmayo yatra vinaśyaty) āśu tat kulam | [not in ṃ] na śocanti) tu yatra-etā vardhate) tadd hi sarvadā || [not in ṃ]
Where the female relations live in grief, the family soon wholly perishes; but that family where they are not unhappy ever prospers.
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जामयो यानि गेहानि शपन्त्य्) अप्रतिपूजिताः ॥ [नोत् इन् ं] तानि कृत्याहतानि-इव विनश्यन्ति) समन्ततः ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
jāmayo yāni gehāni śapanty) a.pratipūjitāḥ || [not in ṃ] tāni kṛtyāhatāni-iva vinaśyanti) samantataḥ || [not in ṃ]
The houses on which female relations, not I being duly honoured, pronounce a curse, perish j completely, as if destroyed by magic.
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तस्माद् एताः सदा पूज्या) भूषणआच्छादनअशनैः । [नोत् इन् ं] भूतिकामैर् नरैर् नित्यं सत्करेषु-उत्सवेषु च । [नोत् इन् ं]।
tasmād etāḥ sadā pūjyā) bhūṣaṇa.ācchādana.aśanaiḥ | [not in ṃ] bhūti.kāmair narair nityaṃ satkareṣu-utsaveṣu ca | [not in ṃ]|
Hence men who seek (their own) welfare, should always honour women on holidays and festivals with \ (gifts of) ornaments, clothes, and (dainty) food. _J verse, which
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संतुष्टो) भार्यया भर्ता भर्त्रा भार्या तथ-एव च । [नोत् इन् ं] यस्मिन्न् एव कुले नित्यं कल्याणं तत्र वै ध्रुवम् ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
saṃtuṣṭo) bhāryayā bhartā bhartrā bhāryā tatha-eva ca | [not in ṃ] yasminn eva kule nityaṃ kalyāṇaṃ tatra vai dhruvam || [not in ṃ]
In that family, where the husband is pleased with his wife and the wife with her husband, happiness will assuredly te lasting.
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यदि हि स्त्री न रोचेत) पुमांसं न प्रमोदयेत्) । [नोत् इन् ं] अप्रमोदात् पुनः पुंसः प्रजनं न प्रवर्तते) ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
yadi hi strī na roceta) pumāṃsaṃ na pramodayet) | [not in ṃ] apramodāt punaḥ puṃsaḥ prajanaṃ na pravartate) || [not in ṃ]
For if the wife is not radiant with beauty, she will not attract her husband; but if she has no attractions for him, no children will be born.
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स्त्रियां तु रोचमानायां सर्वं तद् रोचते) कुलं । [नोत् इन् ं] तस्यां त्व् अरोचमानायां सर्वम् एव न रोचते) ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
striyāṃ tu rocamānāyāṃ sarvaṃ tad rocate) kulaṃ | [not in ṃ] tasyāṃ tv arocamānāyāṃ sarvam eva na rocate) || [not in ṃ]
If the wife is radiant with beauty, the whole house is bright; but if she is destitute of beauty, all will appear dismal.
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कुविवाहैः क्रियालोपैर् वेदानध्ययनेन च । [नोत् इन् ं] कुलान्य् अकुलतां यान्ति) ब्राह्मणातिक्रमेण च ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
ku.vivāhaiḥ kriyā.lopair vedānadhyayanena ca | [not in ṃ] kulāny akulatāṃ yānti) brāhmaṇātikrameṇa ca || [not in ṃ]
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
शिल्पेन व्यवहारेण शूद्रापत्यैश् च केवलैः । [नोत् इन् ं] गोभिर् अश्वैश् च यानैश् च कृष्या राजौपसेवया ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
śilpena vyavahāreṇa śūdrāpatyaiś ca kevalaiḥ | [not in ṃ] gobhir aśvaiś ca yānaiś ca kṛṣyā rāja.upasevayā || [not in ṃ]
By (practising) handicrafts, by pecuniary transactions, by (begetting) children on Śudra females only, by (trading in) cows, horses, and carriages, by (the pursuit of) agriculture and by taking service under a king,
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अयाज्ययाजनैश् च-एव नास्तिक्येन च कर्मणाम् । [नोत् इन् ं] कुलान्य् आशु विनश्यन्ति) यानि हीनानि मन्त्रतः ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
ayājyayājanaiś ca-eva nāstikyena ca karmaṇām | [not in ṃ] kulāny āśu vinaśyanti) yāni hīnāni mantrataḥ || [not in ṃ]
By sacrificing for men unworthy to offer sacrifices and by denying (the future rewards for good) works, families, deficient in the (knowledge of the) Veda, quickly perish.
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मन्त्रतस् तु समृद्धानि कुलान्य् अल्पधनान्य् अपि । [नोत् इन् ं] कुलसंख्यां च गच्छन्ति) कर्षन्ति) च महद् यशः ॥ [नोत् इन् ं]
mantratas tu samṛddhāni kulāny alpa.dhanāny api | [not in ṃ] kulasaṃkhyāṃ ca gacchanti) karṣanti) ca mahad yaśaḥ || [not in ṃ]
But families that are rich in the knowledge of the Veda, though possessing little wealth, are numbered among the great, and acquire great fame.
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वैवाहिके ऽअग्नौ कुर्वीत) गृह्यं कर्म यथाविधि । पञ्चयज्ञविधानं च पक्तिं च-अन्वाहिकीं गृही ॥
vaivāhike 'agnau kurvīta) gṛhyaṃ karma yathāvidhi | pañcayajñavidhānaṃ ca paktiṃ ca-anvāhikīṃ gṛhī ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
पञ्च सूना गृहस्थस्य चुल्ली पेषण्य् उपस्करः । कण्डनी च-उदकुम्भश् च बध्यते) यास् तु वाहयन्) ॥ [म्वध्यते]
pañca sūnā gṛhasthasya cullī peṣaṇy upaskaraḥ | kaṇḍanī ca-udakumbhaś ca badhyate) yās tu vāhayan) || [M.vadhyate]
A householder has five slaughter-houses (as it were, viz.) the hearth, the grinding-stone, the broom, the pestle and mortar, the water-vessel, by using which he is bound (with the fetters of sin).
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तासां क्रमेण सर्वासां निष्कृत्यर्थं महर्षिभिः । पञ्च कॢप्ता) महायज्ञाः प्रत्यहं गृहमेधिनाम् ॥
tāsāṃ krameṇa sarvāsāṃ niṣkṛtyarthaṃ maharṣibhiḥ | pañca kḷptā) mahāyajñāḥ pratyahaṃ gṛhamedhinām ||
In order to successively expiate (the offences! committed by means) of all these (five) the great sages have prescribed for householders the daily (performance of the five) great sacrifices.
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अध्यापनं ब्रह्मयज्ञः पितृयज्ञस् तु तर्पणम् । होमो दैवो बलिर् भौतो नृयज्ञो ऽअतिथिपूजनम् ॥
adhyāpanaṃ brahmayajñaḥ pitṛyajñas tu tarpaṇam | homo daivo balir bhauto nṛyajño 'atithipūjanam ||
Teaching (and studying) is the sacrifice (offered) to Brahman, the (offerings of water and food called) Tarpa/za the sacrifice to the manes, the burnt oblation the sacrifice offered to the gods, the
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पञ्च-एतान् यो महाअयज्ञान् न हापयति) शक्तितः । स गृहे ऽअपि वसन्) नित्यं सूनादोषैर् न लिप्यते)
pañca-etān yo mahāayajñān na hāpayati) śaktitaḥ | sa gṛhe 'api vasan) nityaṃ sūnādoṣair na lipyate)
He who neglects not these five great sacrifices, while he is able (to perform them), is not tainted by the sins (committed) in the five places of slaughter, though he constantly lives in the (order of) house(-holders).
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देवताअतिथिभृत्यानां पित्क़्णाम् आत्मनश् च यः । न निर्वपति) पञ्चानाम् उच्छ्वसन्) न स जीवति) ॥
devatā.atithi.bhṛtyānāṃ pitqṇām ātmanaś ca yaḥ | na nirvapati) pañcānām ucchvasan) na sa jīvati) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
अहुतं च हुतं च-एव तथा प्रहुतम् एव च । ब्राह्म्यं हुतं प्राशितं च पञ्चयज्ञान् प्रचक्षते) ॥
a.hutaṃ ca hutaṃ ca-eva tathā prahutam eva ca | brāhmyaṃ hutaṃ prāśitaṃ ca pañcayajñān pracakṣate) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
जपो ऽअहुतो हुतो होमः प्रहुतो भौतिको बलिः । ब्राह्म्यं हुतं द्विजाग्र्यार्चा प्राशितं पितृतर्पणम् ॥
japo 'ahuto huto homaḥ prahuto bhautiko baliḥ | brāhmyaṃ hutaṃ dvijāgryārcā prāśitaṃ pitṛtarpaṇam ||
Ahuta (not offered in the fire) is the muttering (of Vedic texts), Huta the burnt oblation (offered to the gods), Prahuta (offered by scattering it on the ground) the Bali offering given to the Bhutas, Brahmya-huta (offered in the digestive fire of Brāhmaṇas), the respectful reception of Brāhmaṇa (guests), and Pranta (eaten) the (daily oblation to the manes, called) Tarpaz^a.
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स्वाध्याये नित्ययुक्तः स्याद्) दैवे च-एव-इह कर्मणि । दैवकर्मणि युक्तो हि बिभर्ति)-इदं चरअचरम् ॥
svādhyāye nityayuktaḥ syād) daive ca-eva-iha karmaṇi | daivakarmaṇi yukto hi bibharti)-idaṃ cara.acaram ||
Let (every man) in this (second order, at least) daily apply himself to the private recitation of the Veda, and also to the performance of the offering to the gods; for he who is diligent in the performance
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अग्नौ प्रास्ता-आहुतिः सम्यग् आदित्यम् उपतिष्ठते) । आदित्याज् जायते) वृष्तिर् वृष्तेर् अन्नं ततः प्रजाः ॥
agnau prāstā-āhutiḥ samyag ādityam upatiṣṭhate) | ādityāj jāyate) vṛṣtir vṛṣter annaṃ tataḥ prajāḥ ||
An oblation duly thrown into the fire, reaches the sun; from the sun comes rain, from rain food, therefrom the living creatures (derive their subsistence). j J. As all living creatures subsist by receiving support from air, even so (the members of) all orders subsist by receiving support from the householder.
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यथा वायुं समाश्रित्य) वर्तन्ते) सर्वजन्तवः । [म्सर्वे जीवन्ति) जन्तवः] तथा गृहस्थम् आश्रित्य) वर्तन्ते सर्व आश्रमाः ॥ [म्वर्तन्त) इतराश्रमः]
yathā vāyuṃ samāśritya) vartante) sarvajantavaḥ | [M.sarve jīvanti) jantavaḥ] tathā gṛhastham āśritya) vartante sarva āśramāḥ || [M.vartanta) itarāśramaḥ]
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
यस्मात् त्रयो ऽअप्य् आश्रमिणो ज्ञानेन-अन्नेन च-अन्वहम् । गृहस्थेन-एव धार्यन्ते तस्माज् ज्येष्ठाश्रमो गृही ॥ [क्:गृहम् ]
yasmāt trayo 'apy āśramiṇo jñānena-annena ca-anvaham | gṛhasthena-eva dhāryante tasmāj jyeṣṭhāśramo gṛhī || [K:gṛham ]
Because men of the three (other) orders are daily supported by the householder with (gifts of) sacred knowledge and food, therefore (the order of) householders is the most excellent order.
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स संधार्यः) प्रयत्नेन स्वर्गम् अक्षयम् इच्छता) । सुखं च-इह-इच्छता)-अत्यन्तं यो ऽअधार्यो दुर्बलैन्द्रियैः ॥
sa saṃdhāryaḥ) prayatnena svargam akṣayam icchatā) | sukhaṃ ca-iha-icchatā)-atyantaṃ yo 'adhāryo durbala.indriyaiḥ ||
(The duties of) this order, which cannot be practised by men with weak organs, must be carefully observed by him who desires imperishable (bliss in) heaven, and constant happiness in this (life).
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ऋषयः पितरो देवा भूतान्य् अतिथयस् तथा । आशासते) कुटुम्बिभ्यस् तेभ्यः कार्यं) विजानता ॥
ṛṣayaḥ pitaro devā bhūtāny atithayas tathā | āśāsate) kuṭumbibhyas tebhyaḥ kāryaṃ) vijānatā ||
The sages, the manes, the gods, the Bhutas, and guests ask the householders (for offerings and gifts); hence he who knows (the law), must give to them (what is due to each).
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स्वाध्यायेन-अर्चयेत)-ऋषीन् होमैर् देवान् यथाविधि । पित्क़्न्-श्राद्धैश् च न्क़्न् अन्नैर् भूतानि बलिकर्मणा ॥
svādhyāyena-arcayeta)-ṛṣīn homair devān yathāvidhi | pitqn-śrāddhaiś ca nqn annair bhūtāni balikarmaṇā ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
कुर्याद्) अहरहः श्राद्धम् अन्नाद्येन-उदकेन वा । [म्दद्याद्) अहरहः ] पयोमूलफलैर् वा-अपि पितृभ्यः प्रीतिम् आवहन्) ॥
kuryād) ahar.ahaḥ śrāddham annādyena-udakena vā | [M.dadyād) ahar.ahaḥ ] payo.mūla.phalair vā-api pitṛbhyaḥ prītim āvahan) ||
Let him daily perform a funeral sacrifice with food, or with water, or also with milk, roots, and fruits, and (thus) please the manes.
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एकम् अप्य् आशयेद्) विप्रं पितृअर्थे पाञ्चयज्ञिके । [म्पितृअर्थं] न च-एव-अत्र-आशयेत्) किं चिद् वैश्वदेवं प्रति द्विजम् ॥
ekam apy āśayed) vipraṃ pitṛ.arthe pāñcayajñike | [M.pitṛ.arthaṃ] na ca-eva-atra-āśayet) kiṃ cid vaiśvadevaṃ prati dvijam ||
Let him feed even one Brāhmaṇa in honour of the manes at (the 6raddha), which belongs to the five great sacrifices; but let him not feed on that (occasion) any Brāhmaṇa on account of the Vaisvadeva offering.
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वैश्वदेवस्य सिद्धस्य गृह्ये ऽअग्नौ विधिपूर्वकम् । आभ्यः कुर्याद्) देवताभ्यो ब्राह्मणो होमम् अन्वहम् ॥
vaiśvadevasya siddhasya gṛhye 'agnau vidhipūrvakam | ābhyaḥ kuryād) devatābhyo brāhmaṇo homam anvaham ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
अग्नेः सोमस्य च-एव-आदौ तयोश् च-एव समस्तयोः । विश्वेभ्यश् च-एव देवेभ्यो धन्वन्तरय एव च ॥
agneḥ somasya ca-eva-ādau tayoś ca-eva samastayoḥ | viśvebhyaś ca-eva devebhyo dhanvantaraya eva ca ||
First to Agni, and (next) to Soma, then to both these gods conjointly, further to all the gods (Visve Deva^), and (then) to Dhanvantari,
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कुह्वै च-एव-अनुमत्यै च प्रजापतय एव च । सह द्यावापृथिव्योश् च तथा स्विष्टकृते ऽअन्ततः ॥
kuhvai ca-eva-anumatyai ca prajāpataya eva ca | saha dyāvāpṛthivyoś ca tathā sviṣṭakṛte 'antataḥ ||
Further to Kuhu (the goddess of the newmoon day), to Anumati (the goddess of the full-moon day), to Prajāpati (the lord of creatures), to heaven and earth conjointly, and finally to Agni Svish^akrzt (the fire which performs the sacrifice well).
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एवं सम्यग्ग् हविर् हुत्वा) सर्वदिक्षु प्रदक्षिणम् । इन्द्रअन्तकअप्पतिइन्दुभ्यः सअनुगेभ्यो बलिं हरेत्) ॥
evaṃ samyagg havir hutvā) sarvadikṣu pradakṣiṇam | indra.antaka.appati.indubhyaḥ sa.anugebhyo baliṃ haret) ||
After having thus duly offered the sacrificial food, let him throw Bali offerings in all directions of the compass, proceeding (from the east) to the south, to Indra, Yama, Varuṇa, and Soma, as well as to the servants (of these deities).
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मरुद्भ्य इति तु द्वारि क्षिपेद्) अप्स्व् अद्भ्य इत्य् अपि । वनस्पतिभ्य इत्य् एवं मुसलौलूखले हरेत्) ॥
marudbhya iti tu dvāri kṣiped) apsv adbhya ity api | vanaspatibhya ity evaṃ musala.ulūkhale haret) ||
Saying, ' (Adoration) to the Maruts,' he shall scatter (some food) near the door, and (some) in water, saying, ( (Adoration to the waters; ' he shall throw (some) on the pestle and the mortar, speaking thus, ' (Adoration) to the trees/
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उच्छीर्षके श्रियै कुर्याद्) भद्रकाल्यै च पादतः । ब्रह्मवास्तोष्पतिभ्यां तु वास्तुमध्ये बलिं हरेत्) ॥
ucchīrṣake śriyai kuryād) bhadrakālyai ca pādataḥ | brahma.vāstoṣpatibhyāṃ tu vāstumadhye baliṃ haret) ||
Near the head (of the bed) he shall make an offering to Sri (fortune), and near the foot (of his bed) to Bhadrakali; in the centre of the house let him place a Bali for Brahman and for Vastoshpati (the lord of the dwelling) conjointly.
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विश्वेभ्यश् च-एव देवेभ्यो बलिम् आकाश उत्क्षिपेत्) । दिवाचरेभ्यो भूतेभ्यो नक्तंचारिभ्य एव च ॥
viśvebhyaś ca-eva devebhyo balim ākāśa utkṣipet) | divācarebhyo bhūtebhyo naktaṃcāribhya eva ca ||
Let him throw up into the air a Bali for all the gods, and (in the day-time one) for the goblins roaming about by day, (and in the evening one) for the goblins that walk at night.
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पृष्ठवास्तुनि कुर्वीत) बलिं सर्वात्मभूतये । [म्सर्वान्नभूतये ] पितृभ्यो बलिशेषं तु सर्वं दक्षिणतो हरेत्) ॥
pṛṣṭhavāstuni kurvīta) baliṃ sarvātmabhūtaye | [M.sarvānnabhūtaye ] pitṛbhyo baliśeṣaṃ tu sarvaṃ dakṣiṇato haret) ||
In the upper story let him offer a Bali to Sarvatmabhuti; but let him throw what remains (from these offerings) in a southerly direction for the manes. 87-92.
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शूनां च पतितानां च श्वपचां पापरोगिणाम् । वयसानां कृमीणां च शनकैर् निर्वपेद्) भुवि ॥ [म्वयसां च]
śūnāṃ ca patitānāṃ ca śvapacāṃ pāpa.rogiṇām | vayasānāṃ kṛmīṇāṃ ca śanakair nirvaped) bhuvi || [M.vayasāṃ ca]
Let him gently place on the ground (some food) for dogs, outcasts, Aa^alas (^vapa^), those afflicted with diseases that are punishments of former sins, crows, and insects.
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एवं यः सर्वभूतानि ब्राह्मणो नित्यम् अर्चति) । स गच्छति) परं स्थानं तेजोमूर्तिः पथा-ऋजुना ॥
evaṃ yaḥ sarvabhūtāni brāhmaṇo nityam arcati) | sa gacchati) paraṃ sthānaṃ tejomūrtiḥ pathā-ṛjunā ||
That Brāhmaṇa who thus daily honours all beings, goes, endowed with a resplendent body, by a straight road to the highest dwelling-place (i. e. Brahman).
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कृत्वा)-एतद् बलिकर्म-एवम् अतिथिं पूर्वम् आशयेत्) । भिक्षां च भिक्षवे दद्याद्) विधिवद् ब्रह्मचारिणे ॥
kṛtvā)-etad balikarma-evam atithiṃ pūrvam āśayet) | bhikṣāṃ ca bhikṣave dadyād) vidhivad brahmacāriṇe ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
यत् पुण्यफलम् आप्नोति) गां दत्त्वा) विधिवद् गुरोः । तत् पुण्यफलम् आप्नोति) भिक्षां दत्त्वा) द्विजो गृही ॥
yat puṇyaphalam āpnoti) gāṃ dattvā) vidhivad guroḥ | tat puṇyaphalam āpnoti) bhikṣāṃ dattvā) dvijo gṛhī ||
A twice-born householder gains, by giving alms, the same reward for his meritorious act which (a student) obtains for presenting, in accordance with ' the rule, a cow to his teacher.
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भिक्षाम् अप्य् उदपात्रं वा सत्कृत्य विधिपूर्वकम् । वेदतत्त्वार्थविदुषे ब्राह्मणाय-उपपादयेत्) ॥
bhikṣām apy udapātraṃ vā satkṛtya vidhipūrvakam | vedatattvārthaviduṣe brāhmaṇāya-upapādayet) ||
Let him give, in accordance with the rule, to a Brāhmaṇa who knows the true meaning of the Veda, even (a small portion of food as) alms, or a pot full of water, having garnished (the food with seasoning, or the pot with flowers and fruit).
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नश्यन्ति) हव्यकव्यानि नराणाम् अविजानताम् । भस्मीभूतेषु विप्रेषु मोहाद् दत्तानि दातृभिः ॥ [म्भस्मभूतेषु ]
naśyanti) havya.kavyāni narāṇām a.vijānatām | bhasmībhūteṣu vipreṣu mohād dattāni dātṛbhiḥ || [M.bhasmabhūteṣu ]
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
विद्यातपःसमृद्धेषु हुतं विप्रमुखाग्निषु । निस्तारयति) दुर्गाच् च महतश् च-एव किल्बिषात् ॥
vidyā.tapaḥ.samṛddheṣu hutaṃ vipramukhāgniṣu | nistārayati) durgāc ca mahataś ca-eva kilbiṣāt ||
An offering made in the mouth-fire of Brāhmaṇas rich in sacred learning and austerities, saves from misfortune and from great guilt.
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संप्राप्ताय त्व् अतिथये प्रदद्याद्) आसनौदके । अन्नं च-एव यथाशक्ति सत्कृत्य) विधिपूर्वकम् ॥ [क्:संस्कृत्य)]
saṃprāptāya tv atithaye pradadyād) āsana.udake | annaṃ ca-eva yathāśakti satkṛtya) vidhipūrvakam || [K:saṃskṛtya)]
But let him offer, in accordance with the rule, to a guest who has come (of his own accord) a seat and water, as well as food, garnished (with seasoning), according to his ability. ^
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शिलान् अप्य् उञ्छतो नित्यं पञ्चाग्नीन् अपि जुह्वतः । सर्वं सुकृतम् आदत्ते) ब्राह्मणो ऽअनर्चितो वसन्) ॥
śilān apy uñchato nityaṃ pañcāgnīn api juhvataḥ | sarvaṃ sukṛtam ādatte) brāhmaṇo 'anarcito vasan) ||
A Brāhmaṇa who stays unhonoured (in the house), takes away (with him) all the spiritual merit even of a man who subsists by gleaning ears of corn, or offers oblations in five fires.. Grass, room (for resting), water, and fourthly a kind word; these (things) never fail in the houses of good men.
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तृणानि भूमिर् उदकं वाक् चतुर्थी च सूनृता । एतान्य् अपि सतां गेहे न-उच्छिद्यन्ते) कदा चन ॥
tṛṇāni bhūmir udakaṃ vāk caturthī ca sūnṛtā | etāny api satāṃ gehe na-ucchidyante) kadā cana ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
एकरात्रं तु निवसन्न्) अतिथिर् ब्राह्मणः स्मृतः) । अनित्यं हि स्थितो यस्मात् तस्माद् अतिथिर् उच्यते) ॥
ekarātraṃ tu nivasann) atithir brāhmaṇaḥ smṛtaḥ) | anityaṃ hi sthito yasmāt tasmād atithir ucyate) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
न-एकग्रामीणम् अतिथिं विप्रं साङ्गतिकं तथा । उपस्थितं गृहे विद्याद्) भार्या यत्र-अग्नयो ऽअपि वा ॥
na-ekagrāmīṇam atithiṃ vipraṃ sāṅgatikaṃ tathā | upasthitaṃ gṛhe vidyād) bhāryā yatra-agnayo 'api vā ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
उपासते) ये गृहस्थाः परपाकम् अबुद्धयः । तेन ते प्रेत्य पशुतां व्रजन्त्य्) अन्नादिदायिनः ॥
upāsate) ye gṛhasthāḥ parapākam a.buddhayaḥ | tena te pretya paśutāṃ vrajanty) annādidāyinaḥ ||
Those foolish householders who constantly seek (to live on) the food of others, become, in consequence of that (baseness), after death the cattle of those who give them food.
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अप्रणोद्यो) ऽअतिथिः सायं सूर्यऊढो गृहमेधिना । काले प्राप्तस् त्व् अकाले वा न-अस्य-अनश्नन् गृहे वसेत्) ॥
a.praṇodyo) 'atithiḥ sāyaṃ sūrya.ūḍho gṛhamedhinā | kāle prāptas tv akāle vā na-asya-an.aśnan gṛhe vaset) ||
A guest who is sent by the (setting) sun in the evening, must not be driven away by a householder; whether he have come at (supper-)time or at an inopportune moment, he must not stay in the house without entertainment.
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न वै स्वयं तद् अश्नीयाद्) अतिथिं यन् न भोजयेत्) । धन्यं यशस्यम् आयुष्यं स्वर्ग्यं वा-अतिथिपूजनम् ॥
na vai svayaṃ tad aśnīyād) atithiṃ yan na bhojayet) | dhanyaṃ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṃ svargyaṃ vā-atithipūjanam ||
Let him not eat any (dainty) food which he does not offer to his guest; the hospitable reception of guests procures wealth, fame, long life, and heavenly bliss.
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आसनआवसथौ शय्याम् अनुव्रज्याम् उपासनाम् । उत्तमेषु-उत्तमं कुर्याद्द्) हीइने हीनं समे समम् ॥
āsana.āvasathau śayyām anuvrajyām upāsanām | uttameṣu-uttamaṃ kuryādd) hīine hīnaṃ same samam ||
Let him offer (to his guests) seats, rooms,
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वैश्वदेवे तु निर्वृत्ते) यद्य् अन्यो ऽअतिथिर् आव्रजेत्) । तस्य-अप्य् अन्नं यथाशक्ति प्रदद्यान्) न बलिं हरेत्) ॥
vaiśvadeve tu nirvṛtte) yady anyo 'atithir āvrajet) | tasya-apy annaṃ yathāśakti pradadyān) na baliṃ haret) ||
But if another guest comes after the Vabvadeva offering has been finished, (the householder) must give him food according to his ability, (but) not repeat the Bali offering.
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न भोजनार्थं स्वे विप्रः कुलगोत्रे निवेदयेत्) । भोजनार्थं हि ते शंसन्) वान्ताशी-इत्य् उच्यते) बुधैः ॥
na bhojanārthaṃ sve vipraḥ kula.gotre nivedayet) | bhojanārthaṃ hi te śaṃsan) vāntāśī-ity ucyate) budhaiḥ ||
A Brāhmaṇa shall not name his family and (Vedic) gotra in order to obtain a meal; for he who boasts of them for the sake of a meal, is called by the wise a foul feeder (vantaUin). no. But a Kshatriya (who comes) to the house of a Brāhmaṇa is not called a guest (atithi), nor a Vaiśya, nor a Śudra, nor a personal friend, nor a relative, nor the teacher. in. But if a Kshatriya comes to the house of a Brāhmaṇa in the manner of a guest, (the householder) may feed him according to his desire, after the above-mentioned Brāhmaṇas have eaten.
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न ब्राह्मणस्य त्व् अतिथिर् गृहे राजन्य उच्यते) । वैश्यशूद्रौ सखा च-एव ज्ञातयो गुरुर् एव च ॥
na brāhmaṇasya tv atithir gṛhe rājanya ucyate) | vaiśya.śūdrau sakhā ca-eva jñātayo gurur eva ca ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
यदि त्व् अतिथिधर्मेण क्षत्रियो गृहम् आव्रजेत्) । भुक्तवत्सु च विप्रेषु कामं तम् अपि भोजयेत्) ॥
yadi tv atithidharmeṇa kṣatriyo gṛham āvrajet) | bhuktavatsu ca vipreṣu kāmaṃ tam api bhojayet) ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
वैश्यशूद्राव् अपि प्राप्तौ) कुटुम्बे ऽअतिथिधर्मिणौ ॥ भोजयेत्) सह भृत्यैस् ताव् आनृशंस्यं प्रयोजयन्) ॥
vaiśya.śūdrāv api prāptau) kuṭumbe 'atithi.dharmiṇau || bhojayet) saha bhṛtyais tāv ānṛśaṃsyaṃ prayojayan) ||
Even a Vaiśya and a 6udra who have approached his house in the manner of guests, he may I allow to eat with his servants, showing (thereby) his compassionate disposition.
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इतरान् अपि सखिआदीन् सम्प्रीत्या गृहम् आगतान्) । प्रकृत्य-अन्नं यथाशक्ति भोजयेत्) सह भार्यया ॥
itarān api sakhi.ādīn samprītyā gṛham āgatān) | prakṛtya-annaṃ yathāśakti bhojayet) saha bhāryayā ||
Even to others, personal friends and so forth, who have come to his house out of affection, he may come at the same time.' Upasanam, ' honour (while they stay)/
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सुवासिनीः कुमारीश् च रोगिणो गर्भिणीः स्त्रियः । अतिथिभ्यो ऽअग्र एव-एतान् भोजयेद्) अविचारयन् ॥ [मतिथिभ्यो ऽअन्वग् एव-एतान्]
suvāsinīḥ kumārīś ca rogiṇo garbhiṇīḥ striyaḥ | atithibhyo 'agra eva-etān bhojayed) avicārayan || [M.atithibhyo 'anvag eva-etān]
Without hesitation he may give food, even before his guests, to the following persons, (viz.) to newly-married women, to infants, to the sick, and to pregnant women.
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अदत्त्वा) तु य एतेभ्यः पूर्वं भुङ्क्ते) ऽअविचक्षणः । स भुञ्जानो न जानाति) श्वगृध्रैर् जग्धिम् आत्मनः ॥
a.dattvā) tu ya etebhyaḥ pūrvaṃ bhuṅkte) 'a.vicakṣaṇaḥ | sa bhuñjāno na jānāti) śva.gṛdhrair jagdhim ātmanaḥ ||
But the foolish man who eats first without having given food to these (persons) does, while he crams, not know that (after death) he himself will be devoured by dogs and vultures.. After the Brāhmaṇas, the kinsmen, and the servants have dined, the householder and his wife may afterwards eat what remains.
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भुक्तवत्स्व् अथ विप्रेषु स्वेषु भृत्येषु च-एव हि । भुञ्जीयातां) ततः पश्चाद् अवशिष्टं तु दम्पती ॥
bhuktavatsv atha vipreṣu sveṣu bhṛtyeṣu ca-eva hi | bhuñjīyātāṃ) tataḥ paścād avaśiṣṭaṃ tu dampatī ||
Sanskrit only: no published translation is held for this verse.
देवान् ऋषीन् मनुष्यांश् च पित्क़्न् गृह्याश् च देवताः । पूजयित्वा) ततः पश्चाद् गृहस्थः शेषभुग् भवेत्) ॥
devān ṛṣīn manuṣyāṃś ca pitqn gṛhyāś ca devatāḥ | pūjayitvā) tataḥ paścād gṛhasthaḥ śeṣabhug bhavet) ||
Having honoured the gods, the sages, men, the manes, and the guardian deities of the house, the householder shall eat afterwards what remains.
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अघं स केवलं भुङ्क्ते) यः पचत्य्) आत्मकारणात् । यज्ञशिष्टाशनं ह्य् एतत् सताम् अन्नं विधीयते) ॥
aghaṃ sa kevalaṃ bhuṅkte) yaḥ pacaty) ātmakāraṇāt | yajñaśiṣṭāśanaṃ hy etat satām annaṃ vidhīyate) ||
He who prepares food for himself (alone), eats nothing but sin; for it is ordained that the food which remains after (the performance of) the sacrifices shall be the meal of virtuous men.
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राजऋत्विज्स्नातकगुरून् प्रियश्वशुरमातुलान् । अर्हयेन्) मधुपर्केण परिसंवत्सरात् पुनः ॥
rāja.ṛtvij.snātaka.gurūn priya.śvaśura.mātulān | arhayen) madhuparkeṇa parisaṃvatsarāt punaḥ ||
Let him honour with the honey-mixture a king, an officiating priest, a Snataka, the teacher, a son-in-law, a father-in-law, and a maternal uncle, (if they come) again after a full year (has elapsed since their last visit).
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राजा च श्रोत्रियश् च-एव यज्ञकर्मण्य् उपस्थितौ । [मुपस्थिते ] मधुपर्केण संपूज्यौ) न त्व् अयज्ञ इति स्थितिः ॥
rājā ca śrotriyaś ca-eva yajñakarmaṇy upasthitau | [M.upasthite ] madhuparkeṇa saṃpūjyau) na tv ayajña iti sthitiḥ ||
A king and a vSrotriya, who come on the performance of a sacrifice, must be honoured with the honey-mixture, but not if no sacrifice is being performed; that is a settled rule.
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