tasyāpi ha vā ātmajasya vipraḥ putra-snehānubaddha-manā āsamāvartanāt saṁskārān yathopadeśaṁ vidadhāna upanītasya ca punaḥ śaucācamanādīn karma-niyamān anabhipretān api samaśikṣayad anuśiṣṭena hi bhāvyaṁ pituḥ putreṇeti.

tasya-of him; api ha va-certainly; atma-jasya-of his son; viprah-the brahmana father of Jada Bharata (mad, crazy Bharata); putra-sneha-anubaddha-manah-who was obliged by affection for his son; a-sama-avartanat-until the end of the brahmacarya-asrama; samskaran-the purificatory processes; yatha-upadesam-as prescribed in the sastras; vidadhanah-performing; upanitasya-of one who has a sacred thread; ca-also; punah-again; sauca-acamana-adin-practice of cleanliness, washing of the mouth, legs and hands, etc.; karma-niyaman-the regulative principles of fruitive activities; anabhipretan api-although not wanted by Jada Bharata; samasiksayat-taught; anusistena-taught to follow the regulative principles; hi-indeed; bhavyam-should be; pituh-from the father; putrena-the son; iti-thus.