श्रीकश्यप उवाच न हिंस्याद्भूतजातानि न शपेन्नानृतं वदेत् । न छिन्द्यान्नखरोमाणि न स्पृशेद्यदमङ्गलम् ॥ ४७ ॥
sri-kasyapa uvaca na himsyad bhuta-jatani na sapen nanrtam vadet na chindyan nakha-romani na sprsed yad amangalam
- sri-kasyapah uvaca
- Kasyapa Muni said
- na himsyat
- must not harm
- bhuta-jatani
- the living entities
- na sapet
- must not curse
- na
- not
- anrtam
- a lie
- vadet
- must speak
- na chindyat
- must not cut
- nakha-romani
- the nails and hair
- na sprset
- must not touch
- yat
- that which
- amangalam
- impure.
Kasyapa Muni said: My dear wife, to follow this vow, do not be violent or cause harm to anyone. Do not curse anyone, and do not speak lies. Do not cut your nails and hair, and do not touch impure things like skulls and bones.