To cleanse the soul from every hidden stain,
Angirasa guides the penance through the pain. [1]
With ancient rules for every walk of life,
Apastamba stills the chaos and the strife. [2]
For those who seek the path of noble deed,
Atri sows the dharmic, holy seed. [3]
In codes of law and royal statecraft’s light,
Aushanasi keeps the social order bright. [4]
Where justice seeks the truth in every word,
Brihaspati’s legal voice is clearly heard. [5]
Within the home, where sacred hearths are fed,
By Daksha's wisdom is the householder led. [6]
The oldest root from which the branches grow,
Gautama’s laws through all the ages flow. [7]
Beyond the world, where quiet spirits dwell,
Harita’s verses of the dharma tell. [8]
