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1.
bhrātari stenās śarān amuńcan
in-brother thieves
arrows released
2.
yadi narās śrutes smŗtes ca
if people
Shruta
in-memory and
vidhīn anutişţheyus
tadā
sādhughis
śasyeran
rules should-follow, then
by-holy-men should-praise
3.
vaiśyās kŗşyā vāņijyena pāśupālyena vā varteran
Vaishya with-farming, with-trade or cattle-raising should-subsist
4.
sandigdhām nāvam na ārohet
doubtful boat
no should-mount
5.
yadi gańgāyās vāriņi mriyedhbam tadā svargam labhedhvam
if
of-Ganges in-water you-should-die
then heaven
you-should-obtain?
6.
jāmātaras śvaśurān snuşās śvaśrūrduhitaras
ca
sons-in-law, fathers-in-law, daughters-in-law,mothers-in-law
putrās ca pitarau severan
and sons
parents should-serve
7.
brāhmaņais nāvi udadhis na tīrheta
by-brahmans in-boat
ocean no should-pass
8.
śatrurbhis na parājayethā iti nŗpatim prajās vadanti
by-enemies no
should-be-over-powered, king
subjects say
9.
nŗpata:s aribhis yudhyeyātām
2kings with-enemies should-fight
10. nauşu yuḑvam abhavat
in-boats battle
was
11. bālau udyāne rameyātām
2boys in-garden
should-have-fun