Manava Dharmashastra 2.47

2.47

ṛjavaḥ avakrāḥ | sarve ityanuvādaḥ | prakṛtatvāviśeṣāt | avraṇā acchidrāḥ | saumyaṃ priyakaraṃ darśanameṣāṃ te saumyadarśanāḥ varṇapariśuddhāḥ, akaṇṭakitāśca | anudvegakarāḥ | naitaiḥ kaścidudvejayitavyaḥ śvā vā manuṣyo vā | nṝṇāmiti pradarśanārtham | satvacaḥ ataṣṭāḥ | anagnidūṣitāḥ vaidyutena dāvotthena vā'spṛṣṭāḥ |

All these should be straight, unimpaired, handsome-looking, not frightening to men, with dark and unspoilt by fire—(47)

Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
‘Straight’—not crooked.

‘All’—refers to those mentioned above; all those mentioned being equally the things under consideration.

‘Unimpaired’—without holes.

‘Handsome looking’;—whose appearance is pleasing. That is, of pure colour and without thorns.

‘Not frightening’;—they should not be used to frighten anyone, dog or man; ‘to men’ being only indicative (of animals in general).

‘With bark’—uncut, unpeeled.

‘Unspoilt by fire,’—not affected by fire either of lightning or of the forest.—(47)

‘Anudvegakarāḥ’—‘not frightening’ (Medhātithi and Govindarāja);—Kullūka does not explain the term;—‘not displeasing to the wearer’ (Nārāyaṇa).

This verse is quoted in Parāśaramādhava (Ācāra, p. 448);—in Smṛtitattva (p. 930)—in Madanapārijāta (p. 22);—‘in Vīramitrodaya (Saṃskāra, p. 436);—in Aparārka (p. 57);—and in Saṃskāraratnamālā (p. 193), which adds the following notes:—‘Ṛjavaḥ,’ straight,—‘avraṇāḥ,’ free from holes,—‘Saumyadarśanāḥ,’ free from thorns, etc.,—‘Agnidūṣitaḥ,’ burnt by fire.

Comparative notes by various authors
Gautama- Dharmasūtra, 1.27.—‘They should he uninjured, tapering towards the top, and with bark.’

Visṇu-Smṛti, 27.24.—‘They should be not crooked, and with bark.’

Vyāsa (Vīramitrodaya-Sarhskāra, p. 436).—‘They should be tapering like the sacrificial post.’

Paiṭhīnasi (Do.).—(The same words as Gautama’s.)