1. He shall eat facing the east, void f ces facing, the south, discharge urine facing the north, and wash his feet turned towards the west. 2. He shall void excrements far from his house, having gone towards the south or south-west. 3. But after sunset he must not void excrements outside the village or far from his house. 4. And as long as he is impure he (shall avoid) to pronounce the names of the gods. 5. And he shall not speak evil of the gods or of the king. 6. He shall not touch with his foot a Brāhmaṇa, a cow, nor any other (venerable beings). 7. (Nor shall he touch them) with his hand, except for particular reasons. 8. He shall not mention the blemishes of a cow, of sacrificial presents, or of a girl. 9. And he shall not announce it (to the owner) if a cow does damage (by eating corn or grass in a field). 10. (Nor shall he call attention to it) if a cow is together with her calf, except for a particular reason. 11. And of a cow which is not a milch-cow he shall not say, 'She is not a milch-cow.' He must say, 'This is a cow which will become a milch-cow.' 12. He shall not call 'lucky' that which is lucky. He shall call it 'a mercy, a blessing.' 13. He shall not step over a rope to which a calf (or cow) is tied. 14. He shall not pass between the posts from which a swing is suspended. 15. (In company) he shall not say, 'This person is my enemy.' If he says, 'This person is my enemy,' he will raise for himself an enemy, who will show his hatred. 16. If he sees a rainbow, he must not say to others, 'Here is Indra's bow.' 17. He shall not count (a flock of) birds. 18. He shall avoid to look at the sun when he rises or sets.