,! ik%-,patr ( ! ,svmi-,nrya4na ,sect   
,,j\rnal  ,,(  ,,! ,,royal ,,asiatic    
,,society4    ,new ,s]ies1 ,volume ,,xiv
  ,london1 ,trbn] & ,company  #ahhb     
,scann$ & edit$ by ,*ri/oph] ,m4 ,weim]1
 ,may #bjjb4 ,circumflexes repres5t     
macrons 9 ?is file1 &  repres5ts c ) an 
acute m>k+4  ,also1 ! "n ,brahma 7n     
,p>am ,brahma7 is spell$ ) a breve ov] !
 f9al a1 :i* is n repres5t$4    ,,art4  
,,xxiv4--,sansk4rit ,text ( ! ik%-,patr 
( ! ,svmi-,nrya4na ,sect4  ,edit$ by    
,pr(essor ,moni] ,williams1 ,c4,i4,e41  
,d4,c4,l4   ,,! text ( ! ik%-,patr ( !  
mod]n ,vai%4nava ,sect1 call$           
,svmi-,nrya4na1 0 li?ograph$ 9 ,samvat  
#aibh 7,a4,d4 #ahgb7 by ord] ( ! ,heads 
( ! ,sect4  ,x has a ,guj>t ,comm5t>y by
 ,nityn&a-muni4  ,s f> z ,i "k1 ?is is !
 only v]sion ( ! text t has yet appe>$4 
,x 0 giv5 to me by ! ,w>tl ,mahrja on ! 
occasion ( my fir/ visit to ,w>tl 9     
#ahge4  ,x is full ( mi/akes1 & 9 prep>+
 ! foll[+ edition ( ! text ,i h tak5 z  
my guide ! f> m accurate manuscript &   

,sansk4rit comm5t>y writt5 by ,pa4n4dit 
atn&a-muni1 & giv5 to me by ! ,mahrja on
 ! same occasion4    ,,translation ,,(  
,,! ,,=ego+ ,,ik%-,,patr4  ,,by         
,,pr(essor ,,moni] ,,williams4   ,9 mak+
 ! foll[+ translation ,i h be5 c>eful to
 /udy ! ,sansk4rit comm5t>y call$       
,ar?a-dpik1 writt5 = me 9 cle> beautiful
 *>act]s by ,pa4n4dit atn&a-muni 7"o ( !
 disciples ( ,svmi-,nrya4na71 by ord] ( 
! ,w>tl ,mahrja1 aft] "o ( ! =mal visits
 to ! ,w>tl ,temple1 :i* 7 k9dly arrang$
 = me by ,mr4 ,fr$]ick ,%epp>d1 ,c4,s41 
late ,collector ( ,kaira1 & n[          
,commission]4  ,! translation is ! fir/ 
ev] made by any ,european s*ol>1 ?\gh x 
is "r ,i %\ld m5tion t ,i h consult$ a  
fairly accurate v]sion 7n always p]fect 
ei!r 9 its r5d]+s or its ,engli%7 writt5
 by ,%e4? ,bhogill ,prnjv&s1 ( ! ,bombay
 ,education ,society's ,in/itution1     
,ahm$abad1 & giv5 9 ,mr4 ,h4 ,c4        
,briggs' "w1 ,! ,cities ( ,guj>%4tra4   
,i h also receiv$ assi/ance f my fri5d  
,pa4n4dit ,%ymaj ,k4ri%4na-v>m1 (       

,balliol ,college1 ,ox=d4   #a4  ,i     
m$itate 9 my he>t on t ,k4ri%4na on ^:  
left side is seat$ ,rdh1 on ^: brea/    
recl9es r 7,lak%m71 & :o enjoy$ sport 7)
 !m7 9 ,v4r9dvana4  #b4  ,i1 ,sahajn&a4h
 ,svm 7aft]w>ds call$ ,svm-,nrya4na71   
liv+ at ,v4rittlaya1 write ?is ,lett] ( 
in/ructions 7or ,book ( directions7 to  
all my foll[]s scatt]$ ?r\gh\t v>i\s    
c\ntries4  #c4  ,let ! two y\?s nam$    
,ayodhy-prasda & ,raghu-vra1 ! sons ( my
 two bro!rs1 ,rma-pratpa & ,ih-rma1 :o 7
 ! *ildr5 ( ,dh>ma 7or ,h>i-prasda72    
#d4  ,& let ^? ,nai%4?ika ,brahmars 7t  
is to say1 ^? ,brahmans :o cont9ue      
,brahma-rs or celibates all _! lives71 !
 *ief among :om is ,mukundn&a1 & ^?     
,g4riha/has 7h\sehold]s71 su* z         
,mayrma-,bha4t4ta1 & o!r ( my foll[]s2  
#e4  ,& let ^? wom51 :e!r wives or      
wid[s1 :o h become my disciples1 & !    
:ole numb] ( holy m5 7,sdhus71 su* z    
,muktn&a & o!rs2  #f4  ,let all ^!      
7p]sons7 con/antly give he$ to my pray]s
 = _! p]petual cont9uance 9 _! own prop]

 duties--7my pray]s7 (f]$ up )          
repetition ( ! "n ,k4ri%4na 7,nrya4na71 
& 9 accordance ) ! sacr$ scriptures4    
7,lit]ally--,let my b5$ictory words :i* 
keep !m 9 _! own duties be always read  
by all ^! p]sons accompani$ by          
repetition ( ! "n ( ,k4ri%4na1 & approv$
 by ! /ras47  #g4  ,let ?is ,lett] (    
directions1 :i* has important objects   
7to be h]eaft] enum]at$71 & :i* promotes
 ! welf>e ( all liv+ be+s1 be /udi$ )   
p]fect conc5tration ( m9d by all ^!     
7p]sons74  #h4  ,^? 7virtu\s7 p]sons :o 
con=m to ! good usages enjo9$ by ! sacr$
 /ras w always enjoy great happ9ess bo? 
9 ?is _w & 9 t :i* is to come4  #i4  ,b 
^? evil-m9d$ p]sons :o wilfully         
transgress su* 7good usages7 w c]ta9ly  
suff] great mis]y 9 ?is _w z well z 9 ! 
next4  #aj4  ,!re=e let all ( y :o are  
my disciples always rema9 c>eful &      
well-cont5t$ 9 ! obs]vance ( ?is 7,book 
( directions74  #aa4  ,let no foll[]s ( 
m9e ev] int5tionally kill any liv+ ?+   
:atev]--n ev5 a l\se1 flea1 or ! mo/    

m9ute insect4  #ab4  ,! kill+ ( any     
animal su* z a goat1 etc41 = ! purpose (
 sacrific+ to ! ,gods & ,pit4ris1 mu/ n 
be practis$2 because x is decl>$1 t     
ab/95ce f injury to o!rs is ! highe/ (  
all duties4  #ac4  ,! kill+ ( any human 
be+ 9 any way1 at any place1 = any      
object1 7ev57 = ! sake ( acquir+ a wife1
 weal?1 or political supremacy1 is :olly
 prohibit$4  #ad4  ,suicide at a sacr$  
place ( pilgrimage1 or f passion1 ei!r  
by hang+1 or by poison 9 consequ5ce ( ! 
commission ( a crim9al act ,footnote3 ,a
 fa!r sometimes kills himself because a 
crim9al act has be5 committ$ by a memb] 
( 8 family1 is prohibit$4  #ae4  ,fle%  
meat %\ld nev] be eat51 n ev5 t :i*     
rema9s ( a sacrifice4  ,spiritu\s liquor
 ( any k9d %\ld nev] be drunk1 n ev5 t  
pres5t$ to ! ,gods4  #af4  ,if an       
unlawful act has be5 committ$ any:]e by 
"o's self or any o!r p]son1 no memb]    
ei!r ( "o's own or any o!r p]son's body 
%\ld be on t acc\nt mutilat$ ) a weapon 
( any k9d ?r\gh ang]4  #ag4  ,all !ft is

 prohibit$1 ev5 t :i* is committ$ "u    
pret5ce ( contribut+ to religi\s        
purposes2 nor mu/ su* ?+s z wood & fl[]s
 t h an own] ev] be ab/ract$ )\t 8      
p]mission4  #ah4  ,let no male or female
 foll[]s ( m9e ev] commit adult]y4  ,let
 !m %un gam+ & simil> vices1 & ab/a9 f  
all intoxicat+ liquors & sub/ances su* z
 hemp1 etc4  #ai4  ,n[h]e--except 9     
,jagann?a-pur--let a man accept wat] or 
food :i* has be5 cook$ by "o f :om food 
is n to be tak5 7i4e4 f a p]son ( l[    
ca/e71 ev5 ?\gh t food may h =m$ !      
,prasda ,footnote3 ,by ,prasda is meant 
! rema9s ( food pres5t$ z an (f]+ to a  
god4  ,"h ! ^w mu/ be ei!r prasd or     
prasdi1 f prasd9 ( ,k4ri%4na 7t is1 !   
rema9s ( :at has be5 pres5t$ z an (f]+  
to ,k4ri%4na74  #bj4  ,no calumni\s     
language mu/ be us$ aga9/ any "o = !    
sake ( promot+ "o's own int]e/s4  ,no   
abusive words mu/ ev] be spok54  #ba4   
,nev] use nor li/5 to pr(ane language   
aga9/ ! ,gods1 sacr$ places1 ,brhmans1  
holy wom51 ,sdhus & ! ,v$as4  #bb4  ,!  

rema9s ( ! (f]+ to t ,goddess to :om    
fle% & liquor are (f]$ & 9 ^: pres5ce ! 
kill+ ( goats1 etc41 takes place1 are n 
to be eat54  #bc4  ,if y happ5 on ! road
 to see be=e y a temple ( iva or any o!r
 ,god1 hav+ fir/ made a salutation1     
respectfully ent] inside to view !      
image4  #bd4  ,let no "o ab&on ! duties 
( ! class & ord] to :i* he belongs1 nor 
practise ! religi\s duties ( o!rs2 nor h
 any?+ to d ) ^? prop\nd$ by h]etical   
tea*]s4  #be4  ,! n>rative ( ! exploits 
( ! ,"l ,k4ri%4na %\ld n be he>d f ! m\?
 ( any p]son ^: words lead "o to fall f 
8 wor%ip or f duty4  #bf4  ,nev] tell a 
tru? :i* is likely to cause s]i\s injury
 to y\rself or to any "o else4  ,avoid  
associat+ ) ungrateful p]sons4  ,nev]   
accept a bribe f any p]son :atev]4  #bg4
  ,nev] associate ) ?ieves1 wick$ or    
vici\s p]sons1 h]etics1 p :o are 9 love1
 & p :o are engag$ 9 di%one/            
occupations4  #bh4  ,nev] associate ) ^?
 :o1 ?r\gh eag] desire to obta9 a wife1 
weal? or "s s5sual gratification1       

practise s9ful acts "u pretext (        
devotion to religion or to sacr$ k4     
#bi4  ,nev] pay att5tion to ^? books 9  
:i* ,k4ri%4na & 8 inc>nations are       
impugn$ by controv]sial argum5ts4  #cj4 
,no un/ra9$ wat] or milk %\ld be drunk1 
nor %\ld wat] conta9+ m9ute insects be  
us$ = su* purposes z ba?+1 etc4  #ca4   
,nev] take m$ic9e :i* is mix$ )         
spiritu\s liquor or fle% meat2 or :i*   
has be5 prescrib$ by a physician ^: "*  
is unkn[n4  #cb4  ,nev] all[ bodily     
excretions or evacuations or saliva to  
fall 9 places prohibit$ by ! /ras or by 
public cu/om4  #cc4  ,nev] ent] or leave
 7a h\se7 by a side entrance 7or private
 door72 nev] take up y\r resid5ce at a  
place belong+ to ano!r p]son1 )\t ask+ !
 own]'s p]mission4  #cd4  ,males ought n
 to li/5 to 7disc\rses on7 religi\s k1  
or to tales 7ab\t ! exploits ( h]oes7 f 
! m\?s ( wom51 ,footnote3 ,?is is 9     
/rict unison ) ! pres5t ,h9d practice ( 
keep+ wom5 ignorant4  ,t wom5 9 anci5t  
times 7 n only educat$1 b sometimes     

erudite & celebrat$ z religi\s tea*]s1  
is prov$ by ! example ( ,maitrey1 ,grg &
 o!rs nor ought !y to c>ry on           
controv]sial discussions ) females2 nor 
) a k+ or 8 (ficials4  #ce4  ,nev] speak
 disrespectfully ( religi\s preceptors1 
( sup]iors1 ( ^? :o h ga9$ r5[n 9 ! _w1 
( le>n$ m51 & ( ^? t c>ry arms4  #cf4   
,nev] d any act ra%ly2 nor be sl[ 9 a   
religi\s duty4 ,imp>t to o!rs ! k y may 
receive1 & daily associate ) holy m54   
#cg4  ,d n g empty-h&$ to pay a visit to
 a religi\s preceptor1 a god or a k+4   
,nev] betray a tru/ or violate          
confid5ce4  ,nev] praise y\rself ) y\r  
own lips4  #ch4  ,! clo?+ ( my foll[]s  
%\ld n be ( su* an improp] k9d t1 :5 put
 on1 ! limbs are expos$ to view4  #ci4  
,! wor%ip ( ,k4ri%4na mu/ n be p]=m$ )\t
 att5d+ to religi\s duties4  ,adoration 
( ,k4ri%4na %\ld n be ab&on$ ?r\gh fe> (
 ! reproa*es ( ignorant p4  #dj4  ,on   
religi\s fe/ivals & on ord9>y days1 !   
males & females t g to ,k4ri%4na's      
temple %\ld keep sep>ate & n t\* ea*    

o!r4  #da4  ,^? twice-born p]sons :o h  
receiv$ initiation into ! wor%ip (      
,k4ri%4na f a duly qualifi$ religi\s    
tea*] %\ld always we> on _! necks two   
ros>ies made ( ,tuls wood 7"o = ,rdh &  
ano!r = ,k4ri%4na71 & %\ld make an      
upright m>k on _! =eheads4  #db4  ,?is  
m>k %\ld be made ) ,gop-&ana 7i4e4 :ite 
e>? f ,dvrik71 or ) s&al :i* is left f t
 employ$ 9 ! wor%ip ( ,h>i 7,k4ri%4na71 
& mix$ ) saffron4  #dc4  ,)9 ?is 7erect 
m>k7 !re ought to be made a r\nd        
7v4ritta7 m>k ) ! mat]ials 7or e>?7 us$ 
= ! ,pu4n4dra1 or ) saffron :i* has s]v$
 = ! ,prasda ( ,rdh & ,k4ri%4na 7t is1 )
 a portion left f t employ$ 9 _!        
wor%ip74  #dd4  ,^? pure dras :o are    
wor%ipp]s ( ,k4ri%4na1 :ile practis+ _! 
own peculi> duties1 %\ld1 l !           
twice-born1 use a ros>y & a v]tical m>k 
on ! =ehead4  #de4  ,by ^? 7dra7        
wor%ipp]s :o are diff]5t f ! pure dras  
two ros>ies made ( s&al wood1 etc41 are 
to be worn on ! ?roat1 & only a r\nd m>k
 is to be made on ! =ehead4  #df4  ,^?  

twice-born ( my foll[]s1 :o h inh]it$ f 
_! =efa!rs ! cu/om ( us+ a ros>y (      
,rudrk%a b]ries 7sacr$ to iva71 & ! ?ree
 horizontal 7aiva7 m>ks1 %\ld n         
discont9ue t practice4  #dg4  ,nrya4na &
 iva %\ld be equally reg>d$ z           
manife/ations ( "o & ! same ,univ]sal   
,_s1 s9ce bo? h be5 decl>$ 9 ! ,v$as to 
be =ms ( ,brahma4 ,footnote3 ,?is       
precept furni%es an int]e/+ pro( ( !    
tol]ant "* ( ,vai%4navism1 & ( its      
h>mony ) ! pan!ism ( ! ,v$nta4  #dh4  ,9
 times ( slight di/ress my adh]5ts %all 
n *iefly 7or by pref]5ce7 foll[ ! laws  
:i* are laid d[n by ! /ras = times (    
7excessive7 di/ress4  #di4  ,e day let e
 man awake be=e sunrise1 & aft] call+ on
 ! "n ( ,k4ri%4na1 proce$ to ! rites (  
bodily purification4  #ej4  ,hav+ seat$ 
himself 9 "s place ap>t1 let him cleanse
 8 tee?1 & !n1 hav+ ba!d ) pure wat]1   
put on two well-wa%$ g>m5ts 7an "u & an 
upp]74  #ea4  ,!n hav+ seat$ himself on 
a clean & s+le 7asa4mkr4na7 seat plac$  
on gr\nd purifi$ 7) c[-dung1 etc471 let 

a man sip wat] ) 8 face ei!r to ! ea/ or
 nor?4  #eb4  ,my male foll[]s %\ld !n  
make ! v]tical m>k ) ! r\nd spot 9 x on 
_! =eheads1 & wives %\ld only make a    
circul> m>k ) r$ p[d] 7( saffron74  #ec4
  ,a wid[ is prohibit$ f mak+ ei!r a    
v]tical or r\nd m>k on h] =ehead4  ,9 ! 
next place all my foll[]s ought to      
engage 9 ! m5tal wor%ip ( ,k4ri%4na4    
#ed4  ,aft] engag+ 9 m5tal wor%ip1 let  
!m b[ d[n be=e ! pictures ( ,rdh &      
,k4ri%4na1 & repeat ! eight-syllabl$    
pray] to ,k4ri%4na 7t is--! =mula mean+ 
',k4ri%4na is my refuge'7 z _m times z  
possible4  ,aft] t !y may apply !mselves
 to _! secul> affairs4  #ee4  ,all my   
ord9>y disciples %\ld p]=m ! prec$+     
rules2 b ^? :o l ,amb>%a h d$icat$ _!   
:ole s\ls 7to ! ,deity7 %\ld be mo/     
p>ticul> 9 p]=m+ ! duties end+ ) m5tal  
wor%ip 9 ! ord] enum]at$ 79 ! prec$+ six
 v]ses z well z ! foll[+73--  #ef4      
7,su* devot$ p]sons7 %\ld also !n wor%ip
 an image made ( ei!r /one or metal1 & !
 black /one call$ la-grma 7repres5t+    

,vi%4nu71 ) ! 7sixte57 (f]+s 7( s&al1   
etc471 su* z are procurable1 & !        
eight-syllabl$ mantra ( ,k4ri%4na %\ld  
be repeat$ 7manu  mantra74  #eg4  ,next 
79 ord] to ! p]=mance ( brahma-yajna7 ! 
hymn celebrat+ ! praises ( ,k4ri%4na    
%\ld be recit$ accord+ to ability1 & ^? 
t h n /udi$ ,sansk4rit %\ld at lea/     
repeat 8 "n4  #eh4  ,all :o h devot$    
!mselves 79 ?is way7 to ! wor%ip (      
,k4ri%4na1 %\ld next pres5t an (f]+ 7(  
cook$ food7 to him1 & !n !y %\ld eat !  
rema9s ( ! (f]+ 7prsdikam74  ,!y %\ld at
 all times be full ( joy4  #ei4  ,s9ce  
!y are call$ ! passionless 7nirgu4na7   
wor%ipp]s ( ! passionless ,k4ri%4na1    
!re=e1 9 consequ5ce ( t1 all _! acts are
 also 7call$7 passionless 7nirgu4na74   
#fj4  ,by ^! devot$ 7wor%ipp]s7 inde$ no
 wat] %\ld be drunk1 nor %\ld any       
leaves1 roots or fruits any:]e be eat5  
:i* h n be5 pres5t$ to ,k4ri%4na4  #fa4 
,all ^? :o f old age or "s griev\s      
calamity are unable 7to p]=m wor%ip7    
%\ld make ov] ! 7image or ala-grma /one7

 ( ,k4ri%4na to ! *>ge ( "s o!r devotee 
7able to c>ry on ! prop] s]vices71 &    
%\ld !mselves act to ! be/ ( _! ability4
  #fb4  ,an image 7or la-grma7 (        
,k4ri%4na1 giv5 by a religi\s lead]     
7rya71 or consecrat$ by him1 %\ld be    
wor%ipp$1 b to o!r images x is suffici5t
 to make obeisance4  #fc4  ,e day all my
 foll[]s %\ld g to ! temple ( ,god 9 !  
ev5+1 & !re l\dly repeat ! names ( ! "l 
( ,rdhik4  #fd4  ,! /ory ( 8 exploits   
%\ld be relat$ z well z he>d ) ! greate/
 rev]5ce1 & on fe/ivals hymns 9 praise (
 ,k4ri%4na %\ld be sung accompani$ by   
musical in/rum5ts4  #fe4  ,9 ?is mann]  
all my foll[]s %\ld e day p]=m religi\s 
duties4  ,moreov]1 !y %\ld /udy works   
bo? 9 ,sansk4rit & 9 ! popul> dialects1 
accord+ to _! m5tal abilities4  #ff4    
,:atev] individual is appo9t$ to any    
(fice1 he %\ld be s appo9t$ ) /rict     
reg>d to 8 qualifications1 aft] due     
consid]ation1 & nev] 9 any o!r way4     
#fg4  ,let e "o always provide 8 own    
s]vants ) food & clo?+ 9 ! mo/ suitable 

mann]1 & accord+ to 8 own pecuni>y      
means4  #fh4  ,9 conv]sation e p]son    
%\ld be address$ con=mably to 8 "* 7or  
qualities71 & suitably to "t & place1 & 
n 9 any o!r mann]4  #fi4  ,by all       
well-conduct$ p]sons due def]5ce mu/ be 
%[n to a religi\s guide1 a k+1 an eld]1 
an ascetic1 a le>n$ man1 & "o t         
practises au/]ities1 by ris+ f ! seat & 
s =?4  #gj4  ,no man %\ld sit d[n on !  
gr\nd 9 ! pres5ce ( a religi\s          
preceptor1 a god1 or k+1 or 9 a 7solemn7
 assembly1 9 su* a 7disrespectful7      
attitude z to make "o foot re/ on !     
?igh1 or ) a clo? ti$ r\nd ! 7wai/ &7   
knees4  #ga4  ,a controv]sial discussion
 %\ld nev] be c>ri$ on ) a religi\s     
tea*] 7rya74  ,he is to be hon\r$ )     
gifts ( food1 money1 clo!s1 & ) all o!r 
?+s accord+ to ability4  #gb4  ,:5 any (
 my disciples he> ( 8 arrival1 !y %\ld  
imm$iately %[ _! respect by advanc+ to  
meet him1 & :5 he dep>ts1 !y %\ld       
accompany him z f> z ! conf9es ( !      
village4  #gc4  ,if an act1 att5d$ )    

l>ge recomp5se1 be oppos$ to religi\s   
duty1 t act ought n to be committ$2 =   
religi\s duty 7:5 p]=m$7 conf]s all     
desir$ objects4  #gd4  ,an unrighte\s   
act t may h be5 committ$ by great p]sons
 9 =m] times mu/ nev] be held 7wor?y (  
imitation72 b _! virtu\s conduct only is
 to be imitat$4  #ge4  ,let n ! secrets 
( any "o be ev] any:]e divulg$1 !       
neglect 7vyatikrama7 ( prop] respect 7= 
^? des]v+ ( rev]5ce7 %\ld nev] be made1 
7z if all 7 to be look$ at7 ) an equal  
eye 7( e/eem74  #gf4  ,all my disciples 
%\ld practise special religi\s          
obs]vances dur+ ! f\r special mon?s     
7beg9n+ ) %4dha74  ,b ^? :o are sickly  
ne$ only practise ! same 9 ! "o mon? (  
rva4na only4  #gg4  ,read+ & li/5+ to ! 
exploits ( ,vi%4nu1 s++ 8 praises1      
solemn wor%ip1 repetition ( 8 mantra    
7,great ,k4ri%4na is my refuge71        
recitation ( ! hymn ( praise 7i4e4 ( !  
?\s& names ( ,vi%4nu71 rev]5tial        
circumambulations 7f left to "r ) ! "r  
side t[>ds ! object ador$71  #gh4       

,pro/ration ) ! eight memb]s 7( ! body7 
^! are consid]$ ! be/ religi\s          
obs]vances2 any "o ( ^! ought to be     
p]=m$ ) special devotion4  #gi4  ,! fa/s
 ( all ! elev5? days 7( ! wax+ & wan+   
moon7 %\ld be c>efully obs]v$2 also ( ! 
bir?days ( ,k4ri%4na2 & ( ! night ( iva 
7iva-rtri7 ) rejoic+s dur+ ! day4  #hj4 
,on a fa/-day sleep+ by day %\ld mo/    
c>efully be avoid$1 s9ce by su* sleep ! 
m]it ( fa/+ is lo/ to m51 q z mu* z by  
sexual int]c\rse4  #ha4  ,:atev] appo9t$
 ord] ( religi\s fa/s & fe/ivals 7vrata 
& utsava7 0 enjo9$ by r ,vi4?4?alea     
7,vi4?4?ala-na?a71 :o 0 ! son ( r       
,vallabhrya1 ! mo/ em95t ( ,vai%4navas4 
#hb4  ,hav+ con=m$ to t ord]1 all       
religi\s fa/s & fe/ivals %\ld be obs]v$ 
accord+ly2 & ! =m ( wor%ipp+ ,k4ri%4na  
direct$ by him 7,vi4?4?alea7 %\ld be    
adopt$4  #hc4  ,a pilgrimage to !       
,tr?as1 or holy places1 ( :i* ,dvrik    
7,k4ri%4na's city 9 ,guj>t7 is ! *ief1  
%\ld be p]=m$ accord+ to rule4  ,love & 
,*>ity %\ld be %[n t[>ds ! poor by all1 

accord+ to ability4  #hd4  ,vi%4nu1 iva1
 ,ga4na-pati 7,ga4nea71 ,prvat1 & !     
,sun1 ^! five deities %\ld be hon\r$ )  
wor%ip by my foll[]s4  ,footnote3 ,x is 
evid5t f ?is v]se1 z f v]se #dg1 t      
al?\gh ,vai%4navas give pref]5tial      
wor%ip to ,vi%4nu1 !y are really        
,pan!i/s 9 ! s5se ( hon\r+ o!r deities1 
z manife/ations ( ! ,supreme ,be+4  ,x  
may be obs]v$ t al?\gh five deities are 
"h m5tion$1 ,ga4napati & ,prvat are     
connect$ ) iva1 z ! ,sun is ) ,vi%4nu4  
#he4  ,:5 at any place a calamity is    
caus$ by a demon or by any simil> cause1
 ! *>m call$ ,nrya4na %\ld be recit$ or 
! mantra ( ,hanumn %\ld be mutt]$1 b n !
 mantra ( any inf]ior god less e/eem$4  
#hf4  ,on ! occurr5ce ( eclipses ( ! sun
 & moon1 all my foll[]s %\ld imm$iately 
susp5d _! o!r bus9ess1 &1 hav+ purifi$  
!mselves1 %\ld make repetition ( !      
7eight-syllabl$7 mantra ( ,k4ri%4na4    
#hg4  ,:5 ! eclipse has pass$ (f1 !y    
%\ld ba! ) _! clo!s on1 & ^? :o are     
h\sehold]s %\ld di/ribute gifts accord+ 

to _! ability4  ,o!r p]sons 7:o h no    
worldly means7 %\ld engage 9 ! wor%ip ( 
! supreme ,"l 7,vi%4nu74  #hh4  ,^?     
foll[]s ( m9e :o belong to ! f\r classes
 %\ld obs]ve1 9 con=mity ) ! /ras1 !    
rules 9 reg>d to ! contraction (        
impurity ?r\gh bir?s & dea?s1 accord+ to
 ! degree ( k9%ip4  #hi4  ,brhmans %\ld 
possess tranquillity ( m9d1             
self-re/ra9t1 =be>ance1 cont5tm5t &     
simil> virtues4 ,k%atriyas 7or ! soldi] 
ca/e7 %\ld be rem>kable = brav]y1       
=titude1 & ! l qualities4  #ij4  ,vaiyas
 7or ! agricultural & comm]cial ca/e7   
%\ld occupy !mselves 9 m]cantile        
pursuits1 money-l5d+1 & ! l4  dras 7or !
 s]vile class7 %\ld be employ$ 9 s]v+ ! 
twice-born1 etc4  #ia4  ,! twice-born   
%\ld p]=m at ! prop] seasons1 & accord+ 
to _! means--ea* accord+ to 8 own       
dome/ic rules--! twelve purificatory    
rites ,footnote3 ,( ^! only six are n[  
g5]ally p]=m$1 viz43--#a1 !             
bir?-c]emony1 or t\*+ ! tongue ( a      
new-born infant ) cl>ifi$ butt]1 etc42  

#b1 ! "n-giv+ c]emony on ! t5? day2 #c1 
tonsure2 #d1 induction into ! privileges
 ( ! twice-born1 by inve/iture ) ! sacr$
 ?read2 #e1 solemn return home f ! h\se 
( a preceptor aft] complet+ ! prescrib$ 
c\rse ( /udy2 #f1 m>riage4  ,see ,indian
 ,wisdom1 p4 #bdf4 7sanskra71 ! 7six7   
daily duties ,footnote3 ,! six daily    
duties 7call$ ,nitya-k>man71 accord+ to 
,p>ara1 are3--#a1 ba?+2 #b1 morn+ & ev5+
 pray] 7s&hy72 #c1 repetition ( sacr$   
texts2 #d1 (f]+s to fire 7homa72 #e1    
wor%ip ( ance/ors2 #f1 wor%ip ( ! gods4 
,! six daily acts enjo9$ by ,manu are   
diff]5t4  ,see ,indian ,wisdom1 p4      
#bdd41 & ! raddha (f]+s to ! spirits (  
dep>t$ ance/ors4  #ib4  ,if int5tionally
 or un9t5tionally any s91 great or      
small1 be committ$1 ! prop] p5ance mu/  
be p]=m$ accord+ to ability4  #ic4  ,!  
,v$as1 ! ,v$nta-stras ( ,vyasa1 !       
,bhgavata-pur4na & ! ?\s& names (       
,vi%4nu 9 ! ,mahbhrata1  #id4  ,!       
,bhagavad-gt & ! precepts ( ,vidura1 !  
,vsudeva-mhtmya f ! ,vai%4nava-kha4n4da 

( ! ,sk&a-,pur4na1  #ie4  ,& ! ,sm4riti 
( ,yjnavalkya1 :i* is "o ( !            
,dh>ma-/ras1 ^! eight sacr$ books are   
approv$ by me z au?orities4  ,footnote3 
,i comm5d ?is li/ to ! att5tion ( ^?    
,european s*ol>s :o wi% to be guid$ by  
,indian au?orities 9 det]m9+ ! real     
sacr$ books ( ,india4  #if4  ,all my    
twice-born disciples :o wi% good to     
!mselves %\ld recite ^! sacr$ books &   
he> !m recit$4  #ig4  ,9 decid+ que/ions
 ( anci5t usage 7ra71 or practice1 or   
p5ance1 ! code ( ,yjnavalkya1 ) its     
comm5t>y ! ,mitk%>1 %\ld be tak5 7z !   
be/ au?ority74  #ih4  ,! t5? & fif?     
books ( ! ,bhgavata ,pur4na are to be   
reg>d$ z hav+ ! preem95ce ov] all ! o!r 
sacr$ books = ! und]/&+ ( ! glory (     
,k4ri%4na4  #ii4  ,! t5? & fif? books ( 
! ,bhgavata ,pur4na & ! code (          
,yjnavalkya are respectively my         
,bhakti-/ra 7manual ( fai?71 ,yoga-/ra  
7manual ( devotion71 & ,dh>ma-/ra       
7manual ( law74  #ajj4  ,z a treatise on
 ! s\l1 ! comm5t>y on ! ,bhagavad-,gt z 

well z t on ! rraka-,stras ( ,vysa1 made
 by ,rmnujrya1 comm5ds itself to my     
approval4  #aja4  ,:atev] precepts 9 ^! 
sacr$ books h = _! subject ! excessive  
exaltation ( ,k4ri%4na & ( ,ju/ice      
7,v4ri%a71 ( fai? & ( indiff]5ce to !   
_w--  #ajb4  ,su* precepts %\ld be      
reg>d$ z tak+ prec$5ce ov] all o!rs4    
,_! ess5tial doctr9e is t devotion to   
,k4ri%4na %\ld be jo9$ ) ! p]=mance (   
duty4  #ajc4  ,duty 7dh>ma7 is t good   
practice :i* is enjo9$ bo? by ! ,v$a    
7ruti7 & by ! law 7,sm4riti7 f\nd$ on ! 
,v$a4  ,devotion 7bhakti7 is int5se love
 = ,k4ri%4na1 accompani$ ) a due s5se ( 
8 glory4  #ajd4  ,indiff]5ce to worldly 
objects means abs5ce ( satisfaction 9   
any object except ,k4ri%4na4  ,true k   
consi/s 9 discrim9at+ rightly betwe5 !  
nature ( ! p]sonal s\l 7jiva71 ( !      
ext]nal _w 7,my71 & ( ! ,supreme ,be+   
7a74  #aje4  ,! p]sonal s\l dwells 9 !  
he>t4  ,x is z subtle z an atom2 x is   
all ?\ght2 x has ! faculty ( k2 x is    
asc]ta9$ to be con/antly p]vad+ ! :ole  

body 7i4e4 ! ?ree corporeal envelopes   
kra4na1 sk%ma1 & /hla7 by its p[] (     
p]ception2 x is *>act]iz$ by            
indivisibility & ! l4  #ajf4  ,! ext]nal
 _w 7,my7 is id5tical ) ! en]giz+ p[] ( 
,k4ri%4na4  ,x is compos$ ( ! ?ree      
,gu4nas2 x is d>kness2 x is to be       
und]/ood z ! cause ( ! s\l's hav+ su*   
ideas 9 reg>d to ! body1 & ! ?+s relat+ 
to ! body1 z are convey$ by !           
expressions ,i1 m9e1 & ! l4  #ajg4  ,he 
:o abides 9 ! liv+ p]sonal s\l 9 ! "* ( 
an int]nal monitor1 z ! p]sonal s\l     
dwells 9 ! he>t1 he is to be consid]$ z 
! ,self-exi/5t ,supreme ,be+1 ! ,rew>d] 
( all actions4  #ajh4  ,t ,be+1 kn[n by 
v>i\s names--su* z ! glori\s ,k4ri%4na1 
,p>am ,brahma1 ,bhagavn1                
,puru%ottama4h--! cause ( all           
manife/ations1 is to be ador$ by u z our
 "o *os5 deity4  #aji4  ,he1 toge!r )   
,rdh1 %\ld be reg>d$ z ! ,supreme ,"l1  
"u ! "n ( ,rdh-,k4ri%4na4  ,) ,rukmi4n &
 ,ram he is kn[n z ,lak%m-,nrya4na4     
#aaj4  ,:5 jo9$ ) ,arjuna1 he is kn[n by

 ! "n ( ,n>a-,nrya4na2 :5 associat$ )   
,bala-bhadra 7  ,bala-rma71 or any o!r  
div9e p]sonage1 he is call$             
,ram-,k4ri%4na & s on4  #aaa4  ,^?      
devot$ 7female companions ( ! god7 ,rdh 
& 8 o!r 7consorts7 are 9 "s places      
repres5t$ at 8 side4  ,9 o!r places 7_! 
images d n appe>1 because7 !y are       
suppos$ to be "o ) 8 body & he ) !irs4  
#aab4  ,on no acc\nt let x be suppos$ t 
diff]5ce 9 =ms makes any diff]5ce 9 !   
id5tity ( ! deity4  ,= ! two-arm$       
,k4ri%4na may exhibit himself ) f\r arms
 7or eight1 or a ?\s&1 or any numb] (   
arms74  #aac4  ,t[>ds him alone ought   
all fai? & wor%ip 7bhakti7 to be direct$
 by e human be+ on e>? 9 e possible     
mann]4  ,no?+ else1 except su* 7fai?71  
is able to procure salvation4  #aad4  ,!
 be/ result ( ! virtues ( ^? :o possess 
good qualities is fai? 9 ,k4ri%4na &    
association ) holy m52 )\t ^!1 ev5      
p]sons :o "k 7! /ras7 g d[nw>ds 7t[>ds a
 l[] /ate74  #aae4  ,m$itation %\ld be  
direct$ t[>ds ,k4ri%4na1 8 inc>nations &

 _! images1 b n t[>ds liv+ m51 nor      
7inf]ior7 gods1 etc41 nor devotees1 nor 
7ev57 ^? :o 7m]ely7 h k ( ,brahma4      
#aaf4  ,hav+ p]ceiv$1 by ab/ract        
m$itation1 t ! ,_s or ,self is di/9ct f 
its ?ree bodies 7viz4 ! gross1 subtle & 
causal bodies71 & t x is a portion ( !  
"o ,_s ( ! ,univ]se 7,brahma71 e man    
ought to wor%ip ,k4ri%4na by means ( t  
7self7 at all times4  #aag4  ,! t5? book
 ( ! ,bhgavata-,pur4na %\ld be li/5$ to 
rev]5tially1 & le>n$ m5 %\ld read x     
daily or 7if frequ5t read+ is           
impossible1 at lea/7 once a ye>4  #aah4 
,! repetition 7( ! ,bhgavata71 z well z 
( ! ?\s& names ( ,vi%4nu1 etc41 %\ld be 
p]=m$ z f> z possible 9 a pure place    
7su* z ! prec9cts ( a temple72 = 7su*   
repetition7 causes ! accompli%m5t (     
desir$ objects4  #aai4  ,on ! occurr5ce 
( any disa/] caus$ by ! elem5ts 7su* z a
 flood or fire71 or :5 any human        
calamity or sickness takes place1 a man 
%\ld be :olly occupi$ 9 /riv+ to pres]ve
 himself & o!r p & 9 no?+ else4  #abj4  

,religi\s usages1 bus9ess transactions &
 p5ances1 %\ld be adapt$ to c\ntry1 "t1 
age1 prop]ty1 rank & ability4  #aba4  ,!
 7philosophical7 doctr9e approv$ by me  
is ! ,vii%4tdvaita 7( ,rmnuja7          
,footnote3 ,?is v]se proves t 9 _!      
philosophical ideas ! ,svmi-,nrya4na    
sect are foll[]s ( ! ,rmnuja sect4      
,comp>e v]se #ajj41 & ! desir$ heav5ly  
abode is ,goloka4  ,!re to wor%ip       
,k4ri%4na1 & be unit$ ) him z ! ,supreme
 ,s\l ( ! ,univ]se1 is to be consid]$   
salvation 7,mukti74  #abb4  ,^! t h be5 
specifi$ are ! g5]al duties1 applicable 
to all my foll[]s1 :e!r male or female4 
,n[ ,i am ab\t to enum]ate ! special    
duties4  #abc4  ,! two sons ( my eld] & 
y\ng] bro!rs 7viz4 ,ayodhy-prasda &     
,raghu-vra7 ought nev] to imp>t         
in/ruction to any wom5 except _! ne>e/  
relations4  #abd4  ,!y ought nev] to t\*
 or conv]se ) any wom5 9 any place      
:atev]4  ,cruelty %\ld nev] be %[n t[>ds
 any p]son4  ,a deposit belong+ to ano!r
 %\ld nev] be tak5 *>ge (4  #abe4  ,9   

bus9ess matt]s no "o %\ld /& security = 
any o!r p]son4  ,9 pass+ ?r\gh a "t (   
di/ress x is "r to ask = alms1 b debts  
%\ld n be contract$4  #abf4  ,"o %\ld n 
sell corn be/[$ by "o's own disciples2  
hav+ giv5 away old corn1 new corn is to 
be b\ght4  ,t is n call$ a sale4  #abg4 
,on ! f\r? day ( ! light-half ( ! mon?  
,bhdra1 ! wor%ip ( ,ga4nea %\ld be      
p]=m$1 & on ! f\rte5? ( ! d>k-half (    
v9a1 ,hanumn %\ld be wor%ipp$4  #abh4   
,^? two sons 7( my bro!rs1 viz4         
,ayodhy-prasda & ,raghu-vra71 :o h be5  
appo9t$ z spiritual guides to gu>d !    
religi\s int]e/s ( my foll[]s1 %\ld     
initiate all desir\s ( obta9+ salvation 
79 ! use ( ! mantra ( ,k4ri%4na74  #abi4
  ,!y %\ld cause ea* ( _! disciples to  
cont9ue /eadfa/ 9 8 own appo9t$ duty4   
,hon\r %\ld be paid to holy m51 & !     
sacr$ /ras %\ld be rev]5tly repeat$4    
#acj4  ,wor%ip ( ,lak%m-,nrya4na1 & o!r 
=ms ( ,k4ri%4na t h be5 set up &        
consecrat$ by me 9 ! great temples1 %\ld
 be p]=m$ ) ! prop] c]emonies4  #aca4   

,any "o :o may come to ! temple (       
,k4ri%4na to ask = a gift ( food 7cook$ 
or uncook$7 %\ld be receiv$ ) respect1 &
 food giv5 to him accord+ to ability4   
#acb4  ,hav+ e/abli%$ a s*ool = giv+    
in/ruction1 "s le>n$ ,brhman %\ld be    
appo9t$ ov] x4  ,true k %\ld be promot$ 
?r\gh\t ! _w1 = t is an act ( great     
m]it4  #acc4  ,! two wives ( ^! 7sons ( 
my bro!rs71 ) ! p]mission ( _!          
respective husb&s1 %\ld initiate females
 only 7eva7 9 ! ,mantra ( ,k4ri%4na4    
#acd4  ,!y %\ld nev] t\* or speak to o!r
 males ?an _! ne>e/ relations2 nor %\ld 
!y ev] %[ _! faces to !m4  #ace4  ,my   
male foll[]s :o are h\sehold]s %\ld nev]
 t\* wid[s unless !y are _! own ne>     
relatives4  #acf4  ,!y %\ld n rema9     
alone 9 any private place ) a y\?ful "m1
 si/] or daught]1 except 9 a "t (       
di/ress4  ,nor %\ld a wife be giv5 away 
7to ano!r man74  #acg4  ,no atta*m5t    
%\ld on any acc\nt be =m$ ) a woman :o 9
 any transactions has be5 br\ght into   
connexion ) ! k+ ( ! c\ntry4  #ach4  ,:5

 a gue/ has arriv$ at a h\se1 he %\ld be
 hon\r$ by ^? 7:o live 9 x7 ) food & o!r
 ?+s accord+ to ability4  ,(f]+s to !   
,gods & ! ,pit4ris 7at ! ,devat-t>pa4na 
& ,pit4ri-t>pa4na & rddha c]emonies7    
%\ld be made accord+ to "r usage &      
accord+ to "o's means4  #aci4  ,x is !  
duty ( my disciples1 z long z !y live & 
accord+ to _! ability1 to hon\r )       
fai?ful att5tion _! fa!r1 "m1 spiritual 
preceptor1 & any "o affect$ ) sickness4 
#adj4  ,e p]son %\ld1 accord+ to 8      
ability1 c>ry on "s occupation suitable 
to 8 ca/e & religi\s ord]4  ,^? t live  
by agriculture %\ld n all[ a bull to be 
geld$4  #ada4  ,provisions & money %\ld 
be laid by accord+ to circum/ances & "t2
 & ^? t keep cattle %\ld /ore up z mu*  
hay z ^! animals may ne$ = _!           
consumption4  #adb4  ,if a man c himself
 att5d to ! prop] fe$+ ( c[s & o!r      
animals ) hay & wat]1 !n only he may    
keep !m1 o!rwise he mu/ n d s4  #adc4   
,no bus9ess 9 reg>d to giv+ or receiv+  
l& or prop]ty %\ld ev] be transact$ ev5 

) a son or fri5d1 )\t a writt5 de$      
atte/$ by witnesses4  #add4  ,:5 any    
pecuni>y transactions connect$ ) giv+   
away a girl 9 m>riage h to be transact$ 
= "o's self or ano!r p]son1 ! money to  
be deliv]$ ov] %\ld n be settl$ by v]bal
 agreem5t1 b only by a writt5 contract  
atte/$ by witnesses4  #ade4  ,a man's   
exp5diture ought always to be 9         
proportion to 8 income4  ,o!rwise x is  
c]ta9 t great mis]y w arise4  #adf4  ,e 
day "o %\ld take note ( "o's income &   
exp5diture 9 ! regul> bus9ess ( life1 & 
write !m d[n ) "o's own h&4  #adg4  ,my 
foll[]s %\ld assign a ti! ( ! gra91     
money1 etc41 acquir$ by _! own          
occupation or ex]tions1 to ,k4ri%4na1 & 
! poor %\ld give a tw5tie? "p4  #adh4   
,! due p]=mance ( fa/s1 ( :i* !         
elev5?-day fa/s are ! pr9cipal1 %\ld be 
effect$ accord+ to ! /ras & "o's        
ability2 = ?is w lead to ! atta9m5t (   
desir$ objects4  #adi4  ,e ye> 9 ! mon? 
rva4na "o %\ld p]=m1 or cause o!rs to   
p]=m1 *e]fully ! wor%ip ( iva ) ! leaves

 ( ! ,bilva-tree1 etc4  #aej4  ,nei!r   
money1 nor ut5sils1 nor ornam5ts1 nor   
clo!s %\ld be borr[$ = use 7on fe/ive   
occasions7 f "o's own spiritual         
preceptor1 or f ! temple ( ,k4ri%4na4   
#aea4  ,:ile go+ to d homage to great   
,k4ri%4na1 to a spiritual preceptor1 or 
to a holy man1 food %\ld n be accept$ f 
o!rs on ! road1 or at ! places (        
pilgrimage2 = su* food takes away       
religi\s m]it4  #aeb4  ,! full am\nt (  
promis$ wages %\ld be paid to a workman4
  ,paym5t ( a debt is nev] to be kept   
secret4  ,let no "o h any deal+s ) wick$
 m54  #aec4  ,if ?r\gh great di/ress    
caus$ by a fam9e1 by enemies1 or by 7!  
oppression (7 a k+1 any dang] (         
de/ruction arises any:]e to "*1 weal? or
 life1  #aed4  ,! wise among my foll[]s 
%\ld at once quit ev5 _! own native     
c\ntry1 & hav+ gone to ano!r1 let !m    
reside !re happily4  #aee4  ,weal?y     
h\sehold]s %\ld p]=m ^? sacrifices 9    
hon\r ( ,vi%4nu :i* entail no kill+ (   
animals4  ,brhmans & holy m5 7,sdhus7   

%\ld be f$ on fe/ival days at sacr$     
places ( pilgrimage4  #aef4  ,!y %\ld   
obs]ve ! great fe/ivals 9 hon\r ( !     
,deity 9 ! temples1 & %\ld di/ribute    
v>i\s gifts among ,brhmans :o are des]v+
 objects 7( g5]osity74  #aeg4  ,k+s :o  
are my foll[]s %\ld gov]n all _!        
subjects 9 accordance ) ! law 7laid d[n 
9 ! ,dh>ma-/ras71 & %\ld protect !m z if
 !y 7 _! *ildr51 & %\ld e/abli% !       
obs]vance ( prop] duties ?r\gh\t ! :ole 
l&4  #aeh4  ,!y %\ld be well acqua9t$ ) 
! circum/ances ( _! k+dom2 z1 = example1
 ) ! sev5 ,angas 7viz4 ! duties ( !     
sov]eign1 m9i/]1 ally1 treasury1        
t]ritory1 =tresses & army72 ! f\r ,upyas
 7viz4 conciliation1 s[+ diss5sion1     
brib+1 & puni%+72 ! six ,gu4nas 7viz4   
peace1 w>1 m>*+1 sitt+ encamp$1 divid+ !
 =ces1 hav+ rec\rse to an ally =        
protection72 & ! places ( resort to :i* 
spies %\ld be s5t4  ,!y %\ld also make  
!mselves acqua9t$ ) ! m5 :o are skill$ 9
 legal proc$ure1 & ) all ! c\rt         
function>ies1 obs]v+ by ! "r signs :e!r 

any ought to be puni%$ or n4  ,footnote3
 ,) ref]5ce to ?is v]se comp>e ,manu's  
directions to ,k+s 7,books vii4 &       
viii471 & ! precepts 9 ! ,vigraha *apt] 
( ! ,hitopadea4  #aei4  ,wives %\ld     
hon\r _! husb&s z if !y 7 gods1 & nev]  
(f5d !m ) improp] language1 ?\gh !y be  
diseas$1 indig5t1 or imbecile4          
,footnote3 ,comp>e ,manu1 v4 #aed4      
#afj4  ,no communication1 ev5 ?\gh aris+
 naturally 7shajika71 %\ld be held ) any
 o!r man :o may be possess$ ( beauty1   
y\? & good qualities4  #afa4  ,a *a/e   
woman %\ld n all[ h] navel1 ?ighs1 or   
brea/s to be se5 by males2 nor %\ld %e  
rema9 )\t an upp] g>m5t 7anutt>y71 nor  
%\ld %e look at 7! antics (7 buffoons1  
nor associate ) an immode/ woman4  #afb4
  ,a wife :ile h] husb& is abs5t 9 a    
=eign c\ntry %\ld we> nei!r ornam5ts nor
 f9e clo!s2 %e ought n to frequ5t o!r   
p's h\ses1 & %\ld ab/a9 f laugh+ & talk+
 ) o!r wom54  #afc4  ,wid[s %\ld s]ve ! 
,god ,k4ri%4na ) m9ds int5t on him z _! 
only husb&2 !y %\ld live "u ! control ( 

_! fa!r1 or o!r male memb]s ( ! family1 
& nev] 9 indep5d5ce4  #afd4  ,!y mu/    
nev] at any "t t\* any m5 except _!     
ne>e/ relations1 & :5 "y !y %\ld nev]   
)\t necessity engage 9 conv]sation )    
y\?ful m54  #afe4  ,if an infant        
male-*ild t\* !m1 no blame atta*es to   
!m1 any m ?an f contact ) a dumb animal2
 nor if !y are compell$ f necessity to  
talk ) or t\* an old man4  #aff4        
,in/ruction 9 any sci5ce %\ld n be      
receiv$ by !m f any man except f _!     
ne>e/ relations4  ,!y %\ld frequ5tly    
emaciate _! bodies by v[s & fa/s4  #afg4
  ,!y %\ld nev] give away to o!rs !     
money :i* is requir$ = _! own support4  
,t only mu/ be giv5 away :i* !y h 9     
excess4  #afh4  ,!y %\ld eat only "o    
meal a day1 & %\ld sleep on ! gr\nd2 !y 
%\ld nev] look at 7animals7 engag$ 9    
sexual acts4  #afi4  ,!y mu/ nev] we> ! 
dress ( a m>ri$ woman1 nor ( a female   
ascetic1 nor ( a m5dicant1 nor any      
unbecom+ attire4  #agj4  ,!y %\ld nei!r 
associate ) nor t\* a woman :o has be5  

guilty ( procur+ abortion2 nor %\ld !y  
ei!r conv]se ab\t1 or he> /ories ( !    
loves ( ! male sex4  #aga4  ,except 9   
times ( di/ress wid[s :o are "y %\ld    
nev] rema9 alone 9 secret places along )
 m51 ev5 ) _! own relatives1 if y\?ful4 
#agb4  ,!y %\ld nev] jo9 9 ! frolics    
practis$ at ! ,hol fe/ival1 nor %\ld !y 
put on ornam5ts or f9ely wov5 clo!s     
compos$ ( cotton or metal ?reads4  #agc4
  ,nei!r wives nor wid[s ought ev] to   
ba! )\t we>+ clo!s4  ,no woman %\ld ev] 
conceal ! fir/ appe>ance ( h] mon?ly    
p]iods4  #agd4  ,a woman at t season    
%\ld n = an int]val ( ?ree days t\* any 
human be+1 clo!s1 etc42 nor ought %e to 
d s till %e has ba!d on ! f\r? day4     
#age4  ,^? ( my foll[]s :o h tak5 ! v[ (
 ,nai%4?ika ,brahmars 7t is1 ( p]petual 
celibacy & *a/ity7 mu/ n kn[+ly ei!r t\*
 or conv]se ) or look at wom54  #agf4   
,!y %\ld nev] talk or li/5 to           
conv]sations ab\t wom51 & !y %\ld n p]=m
 _! ablutions or o!r religi\s rites at  
places :]e wom5 pass backw>ds & =w>ds4  

#agg4  ,!y %\ld nev] kn[+ly t\* or look 
at ev5 ! pictures or wood5 images (     
wom51 unless !y be ! repres5tations (   
goddesses4  #agh4  ,!y %\ld nei!r draw  
any lik5ess ( a woman1 nor t\* h] clo!s4
  ,!y mu/ nev] kn[+ly look ev5 at       
animals engag$ 9 sexual acts4  #agi4    
,!y %\ld nei!r t\* nor look at a male   
dress$ up z a woman2 nor %\ld !y s+ !   
praises ( ! ,deity ) a view to be+ he>d 
by wom54  #ahj4  ,!y %\ld pay no        
att5tion to ! comm& ( ev5 _! spiritual  
preceptor if likely to lead !m to a     
brea* ( _! v[ ( *a/ity4  ,!y %\ld       
cont9ue /eadfa/1 cont5t$1 & humble-m9d$4
  #aha4  ,:5 a woman insi/s on =c+      
h]self ne> !m1 !y %\ld imm$iately try to
 keep h] (f by expo/ulat+ ) h]1 & 7if %e
 /ill approa*es7 by reproa*+ h]4  #ahb4 
,9 cases :]e _! own lives1 or ^? ( wom51
 are 9 jeop>dy1 !y may be all[$ contact 
or conv]sation ) wom51 su* contact be+  
necess>y = ! sav+ ( life4  #ahc4  ,!y   
%\ld n ano9t _! lips ) oil4  ,!y %\ld n 
c>ry weapons4  ,!y %\ld n dress !mselves

 9 unbecom+ co/ume4  ,!y %\ld subdue !  
s5se ( ta/e4  #ahd4  ,if 9 ! h\se ( any 
,brhman ! meals are cook$ & s]v$ up by a
 woman1 !y %\ld n g !re to ask = food1 b
 %\ld ask = x at "s o!r h\se4  #ahe4    
,!y %\ld con/antly repeat ! ,v$as &     
/ras1 & s]ve _! spiritual preceptor4    
,!y mu/ %un ! society ( wom51 & ( m5 :o 
are fond ( wom54  #ahf4  ,he :o is by   
bir? a ,brhman %\ld on no acc\nt dr9k   
wat] f a lea!rn vessel2 nor %\ld he ev] 
eat g>lic1 onions1 etc4  #ahg4  ,nor mu/
 he eat food )\t hav+ fir/ p]=m$ 8      
ablutions1 ! ,s&hy s]vice1 repetition ( 
! ,gyatri1 ! wor%ip ( ,vi%4nu1 & !      
,vaivadeva c]emony4  ,footnote3 ,?is    
c]emony1 :i* p>tly consi/s 9 ?r[+       
portions ( food into ! fire1 be=e d9n]1 
z an (f]+ to all ! deities1 w be fully  
describ$ 9 my new "w on ,religi\s ,?\ght
 & ,life 9 ,india1 to be publi%$ by ,mr4
 ,murray4  #ahh4  ,all :o are ,sdhus are
 b\nd1 j l ^? :o h made a v[ ( p]petual 
celibacy1 to avoid associat+ ) wom51 or 
) m5 :o are fond ( wom51 & %\ld subdue  

_! 7six7 int]nal enemies 7lu/1 ang]1    
av>ice1 infatuation1 pride1 & envy74    
#ahi4  ,!y %\ld subjugate all ! s5ses1 m
 especially ! s5se ( ta/e2 !y %\ld nei!r
 lay by a /ore ( prop]ty !mselves1 nor  
make o!rs d s = !m4  #aij4  ,!y mu/ n   
take *>ge ( any "o's deposit1 !y %\ld   
nev] relax _! firmness1 nor all[ a woman
 to ent] _! abodes at any "t4           
,footnote3 ,we may notice t !re is no   
little repetition 9 ?is ,book (         
in/ructions1 especially 9 en=c+ ! duty (
 keep+ cle> ( all fem99e s$uctions4     
#aia4  ,except at a "t ( di/ress1 !y    
%\ld nev] g any:]e by night )\t a       
companion1 nor %\ld !y travel to any    
place s+ly4  #aib4  ,!y %\ld n use a    
co/ly v>iegat$ clo?1 or "o dy$ )        
kusumbha1 or dy$ 9 any o!r way2 or any  
exp5sive clo?1 ?\gh freely pres5t$ to !m
 by ano!r4  #aic4  ,!y %\ld n g to !    
h\ses ( h\sehold]s unless = ! purpose ( 
ask+ alms1 or = be+ pres5t at an        
assembly4 ,!y %\ld n sp5d "t uselessly  
)\t devot+ any ( x to ! wor%ip ( !      

,deity4  #aid4  ,to ! abode ( a         
h\sehold] 9 :i* only males are employ$ =
 s]v+ up ! cook$ food1 & :]e no woman is
 to be se5--  #aie4  ,to ! h\se ( su* a 
h\sehold] only %\ld my ,sdhus resort =  
p>ticipation 9 a meal1 o!rwise !y %\ld  
ask = uncook$ food1 & prep>e x !mselves4
  #aif4  ,all my holie/ sages %\ld      
conduct !mselves 9 ! same mann] z       
,bh>ata1 son ( 4,ri%abha1 ! idiot       
,brhman 7,ja4da-vipra71 did 9 anci5t    
times4  ,footnote3 ,! /ory is told 9    
,vi%4nu-pur4na1 ii4 #ac4  ,he feign$    
idiocy1 t he might n be tr\bl$ ) worldly
 society & might s give 8 undivid$      
att5tion to devotional ex]cises4  #aig4 
,^? holy m5 7,sdhus7 :o are ,brahmars   
%\ld dilig5tly ab/a9 f eat+ or us+      
betel-leaves1 opium1 tobacco 7tamla71   
etc4  #aih4  ,!y %\ld nev] accept a meal
 giv5 on ! p]=mance ( ! ,sanskra        
c]emonies1 beg9n+ ) t ( conception2     
,footnote3 ,see note to v]se #ia4 nor on
 p]=m+ ! rddha c]emony at dea?1 nor at t
 p]=m$ on ! #ab? day aft] decease4      

#aii4  ,!y %\ld nev] sleep dur+ ! day1  
unless afflict$ ) sickness1 etc4  ,!y   
%\ld nev] gossip ab\t local matt]s1 nor 
int5tionally li/5 to su* gossip4  #bjj4 
,!y %\ld n lie d[n on a b$/ead except :5
 suff]+ f illness or o!r affliction1 &  
%\ld be guileless & /raight=w>d 9 _!    
behavi\r t[>ds o!r ,sdhus4  #bja4  ,!y  
%\ld pati5tly be> abusive language1 or  
ev5 bl[s f evil-m9d$ p]sons1 & wi% good 
to 7!m 9 return74  #bjb4  ,!y %\ld n    
und]take ! "w ( a g-betwe5 or in=m]1 or 
spy2 !y %\ld nev] %[ selfi%ness or      
p>tiality t[>ds _! relations4  #bjc4    
,?us ,i h specifi$ 9 a summ>y mann] !   
g5]al duties ( all4  ,^? :o desire m    
p>ticul> in/ructions mu/ ref] to ! sacr$
 books h&$ d[n by tradition4  #bjd4     
,hav+ myself extract$ ! ess5ce ( an !   
sacr$ /rs1 ,i h writt5 ?is ,directory1  
:i* leads m5 to ! atta9m5t ( desir$     
objects4  #bje4  ,h5ce x is incumb5t on 
my foll[]s1 hav+ _! m9ds well controll$1
 to conduct !mselves 9 con=mity ) its   
precepts1 & n accord+ to _! own wills4  

#bjf4  ,^? males & females ( my         
disciples :o w act accord+ to ^!        
directions %all c]ta9ly obta9 ! f\r     
great objects ( human desires 7viz4     
,dh>ma1 religi\s m]it2 ,ar?a1 weal?2    
,kma1 pleasure2 & ,mok%a1 f9al          
beatitude74  #bjg4  ,^? :o w n act      
accord+ to ^! 7directions7 %all be      
consid]$ by my male & female foll[]s z  
exclud$ f communion ) my sect4  #bjh4   
,my foll[]s %\ld daily read ?is ,book ( 
directions1 & ^? :o d n "k h[ to read   
%\ld li/5 to o!rs read+ x4  #bji4  ,b 9 
! abs5ce ( a read] 7vaktrabhve71 wor%ip 
%\ld be paid to x e day1 & x %\ld be    
hon\r$ ) ! greate/ rev]5ce z my ^w & my 
repres5tative4  #baj4  ,?is ,directory  
%\ld only be giv5 to ^? p]sons :o are   
end[$ ) a nature ( ! div9e type2 nev] to
 a man possess+ a nature ( ! demoniacal 
type4  ,footnote3 ,! ,pur4nas divide all
 m5 into two classes3 ^? ^: nature is   
div9e1 & ^? ^: nature is demoniacal4    
#baa4  ,?is ,book ( directions1 br++    
welf>e 7to all :o /udy x71 0 complet$ on

 ! fir/ day ( ! season ( spr+ 9 ! ye>   
#ahhb ( ! era ( ,vikramditya4  7  ,a4,d4
 #ahbf74  #bab4  ,may ,k4ri%4na1 !      
remov] ( ! suff]+s ( 8 wor%ipp]s1 !     
ma9ta9] ( devotion1 accompani$ ) !      
p]=mance ( prop] duties1 ! be/[] ( !    
desires ( ! he>t1 grant u bless+s ( all 
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