Shloka : 97

तत्राचारव्यवहृतिनिष्कृतानां च निर्णये ।

ग्राह्या मिताक्षरोपेता याज्ञवल्क्यस्य तु स्मृति: ॥ 97 ॥

અને તે આઠ સચ્છાસ્ત્રમાંથી આચાર, વ્યવહાર અને પ્રાયશ્ચિત્ત-એ ત્રણનો જે નિર્ણય કરવો તેને વિષે તો મિતાક્ષરા ટીકાએ યુક્ત એવી જે યાજ્ઞવલ્ક્યઋષિની સ્મૃતિ તેનું ગ્રહણ કરવું. ॥ 97 ॥

And among these eight scriptures, 'Yagyavalkya Smriti' with Mitakshar Tika should be followed to decide the code of conduct, worldly formalities and penance. || 97 ||

Commentary

'Achar' means the code of conduct to be followed every day as well as to be followed on special occasions. 'Vyavhaar' means worldly formalities like how much to give or to take etc. 'Nishkrut' means the penance for the sins committed knowingly or unknowingly. It is mentioned to follow 'Yagyavalkya Smriti' with Mitakshar Tika to clear the doubts arising due to different opinions and to arrive at a final conclusion regarding above mentioned topics. Here, only those principles should be followed, which are in accordance with the principles of Shri Swaminarayan Bhagwan and the contradictory principles should not be followed. Actually, Shri Hari Himself has explained the principles of code of conduct etc. very clearly and in a better way than 'Yagyavalkya Smriti' with Mitakshar Tika in the fifth Chapter of 'Satsangijeevan', therefore the devotees of Shri Hari should follow 'Satsangijeevan' to take the decision regarding the code of conduct, worldly formalities and penance.