Manava Dharmashastra 4.259

4.259

adhyāyārthopasaṃhāraḥ |
eṣā vṛttirviprasya gṛhasthasyoktā |
śāśvatī nityā | anityā tvāpadi yā vakṣyate |
vipragrahaṇādbrāhmaṇasyaiva snātakavratānāṃ kalpo vidhiḥ | sattvaṃ nāmātmaguṇastasya vṛddhikaraḥ | śubhaḥ praśastaḥ | praśaṃsaiṣā |

Medhātithi’s commentary (manubhāṣya):
This sums up the contents of the whole Discourse:—

“Thus has been described the eternal course of life of the Householder,”—the ‘non-eternal’ one being that which shall be described in connection with abnormal times.

The addition of the term, ‘Brāhmaṇa,’ indicates that the observances laid down are for the Brāhmaṇa Accomplished Student.

‘Goodness’—is a quality of the soul; and it is conducive to the increase of this quality.

‘Praiseworthy’—excellent. All this is mere praise.—(259)