Let him not, out of desire ,for enjoyments , attach himself to any sensual pleasures, and let him carefully obviate an excessive attachment to them, by ,reflecting on their worthlessness in his heart.
Let him offer here below a funeral sacrifice, according to the rule given above, at least thrice a year, in winter, in summer, and in the rainy season, but that which is included among the five great sacrifices, every day.
Let him on no account drop a tear, become angry or utter an untruth, nor let him touch the food with his foot nor violently shake it.
Let him place all prisons near a high road, where the suffering and disfigured offenders can be seen.
Let him reverentially salute venerable men ,who visit him , give them his own seat, let him sit near them with joined hands and, when they leave, ,accompany them , walking behind them.
Let him say what is true, let him say what is pleasing, let him utter no disagreeable truth, and let him utter no agreeable falsehood, that is the eternal law.
Let him therefore always slowly accumulate spiritual merit, in order ,that it may be his companion ,after death , for with merit as his companion he will traverse a gloom difficult to traverse.
Let him walk here ,on earth , bringing his dress, speech, and thoughts to a conformity with his age, his occupation, his wealth, his sacred learning, and his race.
Let him walk in that path of holy men which his fathers and his grandfathers followed, while he walks in that, he will not suffer harm.
Let him weep, who weeps in the Fear of God, cherishing the virtues of God no one dies with the dead.
Let him who studies always avoid ,reading on the following occasions when the Veda study is forbidden, and ,let him who teaches pupils according to the prescribed rule ,do it likewise .
Let him, though mad with desire, not approach his wife when her courses appear, nor let him sleep with her in the same bed.
Let him, though suffering in consequence of his righteousness, never turn his heart to unrighteousness, for he will see the speedy overthrow of unrighteous, wicked men.
Let him, when angry, not raise a stick against another man, nor strike ,anybody except a son or a pupil, those two he may beat in order to correct them.
Let him, without tiring, always offer sacrifices and perform works of charity with faith, for offerings and charitable works made with faith and with lawfully earned money, ,procure endless rewards.
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