पथिक उत्पथिकाश् च बहिर् अन्तश् च नगरस्य देव गृह पुण्य स्थान वन श्मशानेषु स व्रणम् अनिष्ट उपकरणम् उद्भाण्डी कृतम् आविग्नम् अतिस्वप्नम् अध्व क्लान्तम् अपूर्वं वा गृह्णीयुः ॥
Wayfarers going along a high road or by a foot path shall catch hold of any person whom they find to be suffering from a wound or ulcer, or possessed of destructive instruments, or tired of carrying a heavy load, or timidly avoiding the presence of others, or indulging in too much sleep, or fatigued from a long journey, or who appears to be a stranger to the place in localities such as inside or outside the capital, temples of gods, places of pilgrimage, or burial grounds.