1. A Śūdra touches him, (then he shall leave off eating). 2. Nor shall he eat sitting in the same row with unworthy people. 3. Nor shall he eat (sitting in the same row with persons) amongst whom one, whilst they eat, rises and gives his leavings to his pupils or sips water; 4. Nor (shall he eat) where they give him food, reviling him. 5. Nor (shall he eat) what has been smelt at by men or other (beings, as cats). 6. He shall not eat in a ship, 7. Nor on a wooden platform. 8. He may eat sitting on ground which has been purified (by the application of cowdung and the like). 9. (If he eats) out of an earthen vessel, he shall eat out of one that has not been used (for cooking). 10. (If he can get) a used vessel (only, he shall eat from it), after having heated it thoroughly. 11. A vessel made of metal becomes pure by being scoured with ashes and the like. 12. A wooden vessel becomes pure by being scraped. 13. At a sacrifice (the vessels must be cleaned) according to the precepts of the Veda. 14. He shall not eat food which has been bought or obtained ready-prepared in the market. 15. Nor (shall he eat) flavoured food (bought in the market) excepting raw meat, honey, and salt. 16. Oil and clarified butter (bought in the market) he may use, after having sprinkled them with water. 17. Prepared food which has stood for a night, must neither be eaten nor drunk. 18. Nor (should prepared food) that has turned sour (be used in any way).