गशे राश्यंतरे सूर्यो यावद्गच्छति भानुमान्
As long as the Sun, the shining one, moves through the interval between signs.
वर्धते तिथयो यावत्तुलां याति दिवा करः
The tithis increase until the Sun reaches the sign of Libra during the day.
स्वभावात्समगत्या तु यतः संक्रमते रविः निशास्वपि तु सौरे ता एकस्मिंस्तिस्र इत्यपि
By its own nature and equal movement, when the Sun transits, even at night, those solar tithis may be three in one.
संपूर्णत्रिंशत्तिथिभिर्मास्येकस्मिन्यदा भवेत्
When there are thirty complete tithis in a single month.
भुक्तोच्छिष्टा तु तन्मासादसंस्पृष्टदिवाकरः 2.2.6.
The remnants consumed from that month are untouched by the Sun.
सार्धवर्षद्वये पूर्णे पतत्येवं निशाकरः तिथयस्ते नियोक्तव्या नरो न स्यात्स पूरणः
When two and a half years are completed, thus the Moon falls; those tithis must be assigned, and a person should not be the fulfiller.
नैर्ऋत्यांतं हितार्थाय जलकेतुर्निगच्छति
For the sake of benefit, the water-banner moves toward the southwest end.
अतः प्रेतक्रियाः सर्वाः कार्या मलिम्लुचेऽपि च
Therefore, all rites for the departed should be performed, even for the impure.
तदिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि कथितं च प्रसंगतः मलमासेऽपि तत्कार्यं विशि नष्टि सपिंडनम्
Now I shall explain, as it has been mentioned in context: even in an impure month, that rite should be performed, especially the sapiṇḍīkaraṇa ceremony.
यदा तु द्वादशो मासो दैवान्मलिम्लुचो भवेत्। तत्रैव यत्नात्कर्तव्या क्रिया प्रेतस्य वार्षिकी
But when the twelfth month, due to fate, becomes impure, then the annual rite for the deceased must be performed with effort in that very month.
मासांतरे तु पतिते तस्मिन्नेव मलिम्लुचे
If an impure month falls in between the months,
वर्ज्यं मासिकया श्राद्धमेकं तस्मिंस्त्रयोदशे
then the monthly śrāddha should be omitted once in that thirteenth (impure) month.
कुर्यात्पत्याब्दिकं कर्म प्रयत्नेन मलिम्लुचे
One should diligently perform the annual rite for the husband during the impure month.
तीर्थस्नानमलभ्यं तत्तदाद्यं देवदर्शनम्
Bathing at sacred places, the first viewing of deities, and similar acts are not to be undertaken.
आर्तवर्जं पुंसवनं पुत्रादिमुखदर्शनम् 2.2.6.
The rites of puṃsavana (for begetting a son), the first sight of a child, and others, except those done out of distress, are to be avoided.
मलमासेपि कुर्वीत नृपाणामभिषेचनम्
Even in an impure month, the consecration of kings should be performed.
मंत्रोपासां रहस्यं च महादानं सुमङ्गलम्
The worship of mantras, secret rites, great gifts, and auspicious ceremonies (may be performed).
उपग्रहं गवादीनामाश्रमांतरसंक्रमम्
The marking of cattle and similar acts, and the transition between stages of life (āśramas),
वर्षवृद्धिवृषोत्सर्गकन्या द्विर्नयनादि च
The annual increase, the release of bulls, the giving of a maiden twice, and similar acts,
एवमस्तं गते शुक्रे वृद्धबाल्ये च संत्यजेत्
Thus, when Venus sets, and in old age or childhood, these should be abandoned.
द्विसप्ततिर्दिनान्यस्य महास्तं पूर्वतो भवेत्
For him, seventy-two days before the great setting (of Venus) should be observed.
ऊनपञ्चाशदधिकं दिवसानां शतद्वयम्
A little less than fifty, or a little more, or two hundred days (should be considered).
एकर्क्षे गुरुणा युक्तो यावत्तिष्ठति भार्गवः
As long as Venus remains conjoined with Jupiter in one sign,
ऋक्षभेदे त्वेकराशौ संपर्के यदि वानयोः
But if there is a change of sign, or if both are together in one sign,
सिंहे राशौ स्थिते सूर्ये जीवे चास्तमुपागते 2.2.6.
When the Sun is in the sign of Leo and Jupiter has set,
मिथुनस्थे यदा भानौ मलमासः पतत्यसौ
When the Sun is in Gemini, then that impure month occurs.
फलं चात्र मृतस्यौर्ध्वदेहिकं कर्म कुर्वता
The result here is for the deceased, when one performs the post-mortem rites.
आषाढद्वयसंयुक्तपूर्णमासीद्वयं तथा
Likewise, when there are two full-moon days joined with the two Āṣāḍha months—
भवेद्गौणो द्विराषाढो राशिस्तत्रैव संयुते
There is a secondary (gauṇa) double-Āṣāḍha, when the sign is joined there itself.
कर्कटे शयनं कुर्यादागमिष्यं परत्रके
In Cancer, one should arrange the resting place for the one who is to depart to the other world.