उरू स्पृशति चात्यर्थं सुप्तञ्चैनं विबुध्यते । कपित्थचूर्णयोगेन तथा दध्नः स्रजा तथा ।। २२४.
She touches his thighs excessively and awakens him from sleep; with kapittha powder and with a garland of curd, likewise.
घृतं सुगन्धि भवति दुग्धैः क्षिप्तैस्तथा यवैः । भोज्यस्य कल्पनैवं स्याद्गन्धमुक्तिः प्रदर्श्यते ।। २२४.
Ghee becomes fragrant when mixed with milk and barley; thus, the preparation of food is shown to produce fragrance.
शौचमाचमनं राम तथैव च विरेचनं । भावना चैव पाकश्च बोधनं धूपनन्तथा ।। २२४.
Purification, sipping water, likewise purgation, contemplation, cooking, awakening, and fumigation, O Rāma.
वासनञ्चैव निर्द्दिष्टं कर्म्माष्टकमिदं स्मृतं । कपित्थविल्वजम्वाम्रकरवीरकपल्लबैः ।। २२४.
And also perfuming—these eight acts are prescribed; with kapittha, bilva, mango, and karavīra leaves.
कृत्वोदकन्तु यद्द्रव्यं शौवितं शौचनन्तु तत् । तेषामभावे शौचन्तु मृगदर्पाम्भसा भवेत् ।। २२४.
Whatever substance is purified with water, that is considered pure; in their absence, purity is achieved with musk water.
सरलं देवकाष्ठञ्च८ कर्पूरं कान्तया सह । बालः कुन्दुरुकश्चैव गुग्गुलुः श्रीनिवासकः ।। २२४.
Sarala, devadāru wood, camphor together with kunda, bāla, kunduruka, guggulu, and śrīnivāsaka.
सह सर्जरसेनैवं धूपद्रव्यैकविंशतिः । धूपद्रव्यगणादस्मादेकविंशाद्यथेच्छया ।। २२४.
With sarja resin in this way, these are the twenty-one incense substances; from this group of incense substances, any number may be used as desired.
द्वे द्वे द्रव्ये समादाय सर्जभागैर्न्नियोजयेत् । नखपिण्याकमलयैः संयोज्य मधुना तथा ।। २२४.
Taking two of each substance, they should be mixed with equal parts of sarja; combined with nail, sesame cake, and honey as well.
मासीं सुराञ्च कुष्ठञ्च स्नानद्रव्याणि निर्दिशेत् ।। २२४.
Māsi, surā, and kuṣṭha are prescribed as bathing substances.
एतेभ्यस्तु समादाय द्रव्यत्रयमथेच्छया । मृगदर्पयुतं स्नानं कार्यं कन्दर्पवर्द्धनं ।। २२४.
From these, taking any three substances as desired, a bath mixed with musk should be prepared, which increases love.
त्वङ्मुरानलदैस्तुल्यैर्वालकार्द्धसमायुतैः। स्नानमुत्पलगन्धि स्यात् सतैलं कुङ्कुमायते ।। २२४.
Bathing with water scented like blue lotus, mixed with half the amount of valerian and musk, and oil, becomes fragrant with saffron.
जातीपुष्पसुगन्धि स्यात् तगरार्द्धेन योजितं । सद्ध्यामकं स्याद्वकुलैस्तुल्यगन्धि मनोहरं ।। २२४.
When joined with half the amount of tagara, it acquires the sweet fragrance of jasmine flowers; with vakula flowers, it gains a delightful and similar scent.
मञ्जिष्ठान्तगरं चोलं त्वचं चव्याघ्रनखं नखं । गनधपत्रञ्च विन्यस्य गन्धतैलं भवेच्छुभं ।। २२४.
By adding madder, tagara, colā, cinnamon bark, vyāghranakha, and nakha, along with gandhapatra, the perfumed oil becomes auspicious.
तैलं निपीडितं राम तिलैः पुष्पाधिवासितैः । वासनात् पुष्पसट्टशं गन्धेन तु भवेद् ध्रुवं ।। २२४.
Oil pressed from sesame seeds and infused with flowers, when scented with an abundance of blossoms, certainly acquires fragrance.
एलालवङ्गकक्कोलजातीफलनिशाकराः । जातीपत्रिकया सार्द्धं स्वतन्त्रा मुखवासकाः ।। २२४.
Cardamom, clove, kakkola, nutmeg, and long pepper, together with jātī leaves, are each independently used as mouth perfumes.
कर्पूरं कुङ्कुमं कान्ता मृगदर्पं हरेणुकं । कक्कोलैलालवङ्गञ्च जाती कोशकमेव च ।। २२४.
Camphor, saffron, musk, deer musk, hareṇuka, kakkola, cardamom, clove, and jātī fruit as well.
त्वक्पत्रं त्रुटिमुस्तौ च लतां कस्तूरिकं तथा । कण्टकानि लवङ्गस्य फलपत्रे च जातितः ।। २२४.
Cinnamon leaf, cyperus root, musta, creeper, kastūrikā, and the thorns of clove, and the leaves and fruit of jātī.
मुखे न्यस्ताः सुगन्धास्ता मुखरोगविनाशनाः ।। २२४.
When these fragrant substances are placed in the mouth, they destroy diseases of the mouth.
पूगं प्रक्षालितं सम्यक् पञ्चपल्लववारिणा । शक्त्या तु गुटिकाद्रव्यैर्वासितं मुखवासकं ।। २२४.
Areca nut, thoroughly washed with water from five kinds of leaves, and perfumed with the ingredients for mouth fresheners, becomes a mouth perfume.
कटुकं दन्तकाष्ठञ्च गोमूत्रे वासितं त्र्यहं । कृतञ्च पूगवद्राम मुखसौगन्धिकारकं ।। २२४.
Bitter toothsticks, soaked for three days in cow's urine, when prepared like areca nut, produce fragrance for the mouth.
त्वक्पथ्ययोः समावंशौ शशिभागार्द्धसंयुतौ । नागवल्लीसमो भाति मुखवासो मनोहरः ।। २२४.
Equal portions of cinnamon and pathyā, combined with half their measure of śaśibhāga, and equal to betel leaf, make a delightful mouth perfume.
एवं कुर्य्यात् सदा स्त्रीणं रक्षणं पृथिवीपतिः । न चासां विश्वसेज्जातु पुत्रमातुर्विशेषतः ।। २२४.
In this way, the king should always protect women, and never trust them completely, especially regarding their sons and mothers.
पुष्कर उवाच राजपुत्रस्य रक्षा च कर्त्तव्या पृथिवीक्षिता । धर्मार्थ्कामशास्त्राणि धनुर्वेदञ्च शिक्षयेत् ।। २२५.
Puṣkara said: The ruler must ensure the protection of the prince, and instruct him in the scriptures of dharma, artha, and kāma, as well as in the science of archery.
शिल्पानि शिक्षयेच्चैवमाप्तैर्मिथ्याप्रियंवदैः । शरीररक्षाव्याजेन रक्षिणोऽस्य नियोजयेत् ।। २२५.
He should also have him learn the arts from trustworthy teachers, not from those who speak falsely or flatter, and assign guardians under the pretext of bodily protection.
न चास्य सङ्गो दातव्यः क्रुद्धलुब्धविमानितैः । अशक्यन्तु गुणाधानं कर्त्तु तं बन्धयेत् सुखैः ।। २२५.
He should not allow association with the angry, greedy, or arrogant; but one who is endowed with virtues yet difficult to control should be bound with comforts.
अधिकारेषु सर्वेषु विनीतं विनियोजयेत् । मृगयां पानमक्षांश्च राज्यनाशं स्त्यजेन्नृपः ।। २२५.
He should appoint the disciplined prince to all offices, and the king should avoid hunting, drinking, gambling, and actions that destroy the kingdom.
दिवास्वप्नं वृथाट्याञ्च वाक्पारुष्यं विवर्जयेत् । निन्दाञ्च दण्डपारुष्यमर्थदूषणमुत्सृजेत् ।। २२५.
He should avoid sleeping during the day, aimless wandering, harsh speech, slander, cruel punishments, and the misuse of wealth.
आकाराणां समुच्छेदो दुर्गादीनामसत्क्रिया । अर्थानां दूषणं प्रोक्तं विप्रकीर्णत्वमेव च ।। २२५.
The destruction of fortifications, neglect of strongholds, misuse of wealth, and disorder are declared to be the ruin of prosperity.
अदेशकाले यद्दानमपात्रे दानमेव च । अर्थेषु दूषणं प्रोक्तमसत्कर्मप्रवर्त्तनं ।। २२५.
Giving at the wrong place or time, giving to an unworthy recipient, and giving for selfish reasons are declared to be corrupt acts, leading to unrighteous conduct.
कामं क्रोधं मदं मानं लोभं दर्पञ्च वर्जयेत् । ततो भृत्यजयङ्कृत्वा पौरजानपदं जयेत् ।। २२५.
One should abandon desire, anger, intoxication, pride, greed, and arrogance; then, after mastering one’s servants, one should conquer the citizens and the country people.