Brahmâ (Hiranyagarbha or Paramesvara) told this to Pragâpati (Kasyapa), Pra'gâpati to Manu (his son), Manu to mankind. He who has learnt the Veda from a family of teachers, according to the sacred rule, in the leisure time left from the duties to be performed for the Guru, who, after receiving his discharge, has settled in his own house, keeping up the memory of what he has learnt by repeating it regularly in some sacred spot, who has begotten virtuous sons, and concentrated all his senses on the Self, never giving pain to any creature, except at the tîrthas (sacrifices, &c), he who behaves thus all his life, reaches the world of Brahman, and does not return, yea, he does not return.

In plain words: This teaching was handed down from the god Brahma to Prajapati, then to Manu, the first man, and then to all people. A person who learns the Vedas (sacred texts) from a teacher while serving him, then lives as a householder, keeps reciting what he learned, raises good children, turns his senses toward the Self, and harms no living being except in sacred rites, reaches the world of Brahman and is never reborn.