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ये ऽसूयानृतदम्भेर्षा हिंसामानविवर्जिताः ।
न तेषां सत्यशीलानाम् आशिषो विफलाः कृताः ॥ १३ ॥
इति बालकमादाय सामर्ग्यजुरुपाकृतैः ।
जलैः पवित्रौषधिभिर् अभिषिच्य द्विजोत्तमैः ॥ १४ ॥
वाचयित्वा स्वस्त्ययनं नन्दगोपः समाहितः ।
हुत्वा चाग्निं द्विजातिभ्यः प्रादादन्नं महागुणम् ॥ १५ ॥
 
ye 'suyanrta-dambhersa-
himsa-mana-vivarjitah
na tesam satya-silanam
asiso viphalah krtah
iti balakam adaya
samarg-yajur-upakrtaih
jalaih pavitrausadhibhir
abhisicya dvijottamaih
vacayitva svastyayanam
nanda-gopah samahitah
hutva cagnim dvijatibhyah
pradad annam maha-gunam
ye-those brahmanas who; asuya-envy; anrta-untruthfulness; dambha-false pride; irsa-grudges; himsa-being disturbed by the opulence of others; mana-false prestige; vivarjitah-completely devoid of; na-not; tesam-of such brahmanas; satya-silanam-who are endowed with perfect brahminical qualifications (satya, sama, dama, etc.); asisah-the blessings; viphalah-useless; krtah-have become; iti-considering all these things; balakam-the child; adaya-taking care of; sama-according to the Sama Veda; rk-according to the Rg Veda; yajuh-and according to the Yajur Veda; upakrtaih-purified by such means; jalaih-with water; pavitra-ausadhibhih-mixed with pure herbs; abhisicya-after bathing (the child); dvija-uttamaih-with ceremonies performed by first-class brahmanas with the above qualifications; vacayitva-requested to be chanted; svasti-ayanam-auspicious hymns; nanda-gopah-Maharaja Nanda, the head of the cowherd men; samahitah-liberal and good; hutva-after offering oblations; ca-also; agnim-unto the sacred fire; dvijatibhyah-unto those first-class brahmanas; pradat-gave in charity; annam-food grains; maha-gunam-excellent.