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वसीत चर्म चीरं वा सायं स्नायात् प्रगे तथा । जटाश्च बिभृयान्नित्यं श्मश्रुलोमनखानि च ॥ ६ ॥

Let him wear a skin or a tattered garment; let him bathe in the evening or in the morning; and let him always wear (his hair in) braids, the hair on his body, his beard, and his nails (being unclipped).

english translation

यद्भक्ष्यं स्याद् ततो दद्याद् बलिं भिक्षां च शक्तितः । अब्मूलफलभिक्षाभिरर्चयेदाश्रमागतान् ॥ ७ ॥

Let him perform the Bali-offering with such food as he eats, and give alms according to his ability; let him honour those who come to his hermitage with alms consisting of water, roots, and fruit.

english translation

स्वाध्याये नित्ययुक्तः स्याद् दान्तो मैत्रः समाहितः । दाता नित्यमनादाता सर्वभूतानुकम्पकः ॥ ८ ॥

Let him be always industrious in privately reciting the Veda; let him be patient of hardships, friendly (towards all), of collected mind, ever liberal and never a receiver of gifts, and compassionate towards all living creatures.

english translation

वैतानिकं च जुहुयादग्निहोत्रं यथाविधि । दर्शमस्कन्दयन् पर्व पौर्णमासं च योगतः ॥ ९ ॥

Let him offer, according to the law, the Agnihotra with three sacred fires, never omitting the new-moon and full-moon sacrifices at the proper time.

english translation

ऋक्षेष्ट्य्।आग्रयणं चैव चातुर्मास्यानि चाहरेत् । तुरायणं च क्रमशो दक्षस्यायनमेव च ॥ १० ॥

Let him also offer the Nakshatreshti, the Agrayana, and the Katurmasya (sacrifices), as well as the Turayana and likewise the Dakshayana, in due order.

english translation