सावित्रं प्राजापत्यं च ब्राह्मं चाथ बृहत्तथा । वार्तासञ्चयशालीनशिलोञ्छ इति वै गृहे ॥ ४२ ॥
savitram prajapatyam ca brahmam catha brhat tatha varta sancaya-salina- siloncha iti vai grhe
- savitram
- the thread ceremony of the twice-born
- prajapatyam
- to execute the vow for one year
- ca
- and
- brahmam
- acceptance of the Vedas
- ca
- and
- atha
- also
- brhat
- complete abstinence from sex life
- tatha
- then
- varta
- vocation in terms of Vedic sanction
- sancaya
- professional duty
- salina
- livelihood without asking anyone for cooperation
- sila-unchah
- picking up rejected grains
- iti
- thus
- vai
- even though
- grhe
- in household life
Then the thread ceremony for the twice-born was inaugurated, as were the rules to be followed for at least one year after acceptance of the Vedas, rules for observing complete abstinence from sex life, vocations in terms of Vedic injunctions, various professional duties in household life, and the method of maintaining a livelihood without anyone’s cooperation by picking up rejected grains.