Manusmriti
न कुर्वीत वृथाचेष्टां न वार्यञ्जलिना पिबेत् । नोत्सङ्गे भक्षयेद् भक्ष्यान्न जातु स्यात् कुतूहली ॥ ६३ ॥
Let him not exert himself without a purpose; let him not drink water out of his joined palms; let him not eat food (placed) in his lap; let him not show (idle) curiosity.
english translation
na kurvIta vRthAceSTAM na vAryaJjalinA pibet । notsaGge bhakSayed bhakSyAnna jAtu syAt kutUhalI ॥ 63 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptन कुर्वीत वृथाचेष्टां न वार्यञ्जलिना पिबेत् । नोत्सङ्गे भक्षयेद् भक्ष्यान्न जातु स्यात् कुतूहली ॥ ६३ ॥
Let him not exert himself without a purpose; let him not drink water out of his joined palms; let him not eat food (placed) in his lap; let him not show (idle) curiosity.
english translation
na kurvIta vRthAceSTAM na vAryaJjalinA pibet । notsaGge bhakSayed bhakSyAnna jAtu syAt kutUhalI ॥ 63 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript