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संस्कारकालो जायाया अपत्यस्यात्मनस्तथा ।
प्रेतसंस्था मृताहश्च कर्मण्यभ्युदये नृप ॥ २६ ॥
 
samskara-kalo jayaya
apatyasyatmanas tatha
preta-samstha mrtahas ca
karmany abhyudaye nrpa
samskara-kalah-at the proper time indicated for Vedic reformatory performances; jayayah-for the wife; apatyasya-for the children; atmanah-and one's own self; tatha-as well as; preta-samstha-funeral ceremonies; mrta-ahah-annual death ceremonies; ca-and; karmani-of fruitive activity; abhyudaye-for furtherance; nrpa-O King.