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जगतश्च समुत्पत्तिं संस्कारविधिमेव च । व्रतचर्यौपचारं च स्नानस्य च परं विधिम् ॥ १११ ॥

The creation of the universe, the rule of the sacraments, the ordinances of studentship, and the respectful behaviour (towards Gurus), the most excellent rule of bathing (on return from the teacher’s house),

english translation

दाराधिगमनं चैव विवाहानां च लक्षणम् । महायज्ञविधानं च श्राद्धकल्पं च शाश्वतम् ॥ ११२ ॥

(The law of) marriage and the description of the (various) marriage-rites, the regulations for the great sacrifices and the eternal rule of the funeral sacrifices,

english translation

वृत्तीनां लक्षणं चैव स्नातकस्य व्रतानि च । भक्ष्याभक्ष्यं च शौचं च द्रव्याणां शुद्धिमेव च ॥ ११३ ॥

The description of the modes of (gaining) subsistence and the duties of a Snataka, (the rules regarding) lawful and forbidden food, the purification of men and of things,

english translation

स्त्रीधर्मयोगं तापस्यं मोक्षं संन्यासमेव च । राज्ञश्च धर्ममखिलं कार्याणां च विनिर्णयम् ॥ ११४ ॥

The laws concerning women, (the law) of hermits, (the manner of gaining) final emancipation and (of) renouncing the world, the whole duty of a king and the manner of deciding lawsuits,

english translation

साक्षिप्रश्नविधानं च धर्मं स्त्रीपुंसयोरपि । विभागधर्मं द्यूतं च कण्टकानां च शोधनम् ॥ ११५ ॥

The rules for the examination of witnesses, the laws concerning husband and wife, the law of (inheritance and) division, (the law concerning) gambling and the removal of (men nocuous like) thorns.

english translation