परिधानकृते स्कंधे गृहस्थो योऽर्चयेत्पितॄन्
For the sake of the ritual garment, the householder who worships the ancestors on the shoulder.
वनस्थानां खगश्रेष्ठ यतीनां च महामते
For forest-dwellers, O best of birds, and for ascetics, O wise one.
हस्तौ प्रक्षाल्य गंडूषं यः पिबेदविचक्षणः
Having washed the hands, whoever drinks mouthfuls without discernment.
भोजनेष्वेव तिष्ठंति स्वस्ति कुर्वंति ये द्विजाः
Those Brāhmaṇas who remain at the meal and utter blessings.
दातारो नोभिवर्धंता वेदाः संत तिरेव च
May our benefactors increase, and may the Vedas and the virtuous flourish as well.
शुद्धिप्रकरणवर्णनम् भास्कर उवाच श्रावण्यां तु बलिः कार्यः सर्पाणां मंत्रपूर्वकः
Description of the section on purification. Bhāskara said: In the month of Śrāvaṇa, an offering for the serpents should be performed, preceded by mantras.
कार्यः प्रत्यवरोहस्तु मार्गशीर्ष्यां न संशयः
The pratyavarohana rite should be performed in Mārgaśīrṣa, without doubt.
काम्यानां सफलार्थं तु दोषप्राप्त्यर्थमेव च
For the fulfillment of desired aims, and also for the removal of faults, these are to be performed.
फलं केचिदुपात्तस्य दुरितस्य प्रचक्षते
Some declare that the result of an act performed with fault is itself faulty.
नित्यक्रियं तथा चान्ये अनुषंगात्फलं श्रुतिः
Others say that the result comes from the regular performance of rites, as stated in the scriptures.
चातुर्मास्यमग्निहोत्रं पशुबंधो निरूढकाः
The cāturmāsya, agnihotra, and animal sacrifice are established rites.
अग्निष्टोमोऽत्यग्निष्टोम उक्थ्यः संषोडशी तथा
Agniṣṭoma, Atirātra, Ukthya, and Saṃṣoḍaśī are also prescribed.
दया स्यात्सर्वभूतेषु अनसूयाथ मंगलम्
Compassion should be shown to all beings, and freedom from envy brings auspiciousness.
सम्यगुक्तास्तु संस्कारा ब्रह्मप्राप्तिनिमित्तकाः
The rites properly performed are means to the attainment of Brahman.
ऋतामृते च विप्राणामृतं प्रमृतमेव च 1.186.
Among the twice-born, there are those who are truthful and untruthful, as well as those who are mixed.
आजीविकावृत्तयस्तु इत्याद्याः संप्रवर्तिताः
Livelihoods and professions have thus been established from the beginning.
नित्यं शुचिः सुगंधश्च स्नानशीलः प्रियंवदः
One should always be pure, fragrant, fond of bathing, and speak pleasantly.
नेक्षेतार्कं न नग्नां स्त्रीं न च संस्पृष्ट मैथुनम्
He should not look at the sun, nor at a naked woman, nor touch one engaged in intercourse.
शास्त्रोक्ता यंत्रणा या तु नानुक्तानि व्रतानि च
The restraints prescribed by scripture and the vows not mentioned therein—
नित्यानि केचिदिच्छंति काम्यानि च तथापरे
Some desire to perform the perpetual vows, while others wish for those that are optional.
व्रतानि मनसा त्विष्टसंकल्प इति मानसः
Vows undertaken with firm resolve in the mind are called mental vows.
अनध्यायं स्वयं सम्यग्वर्जयेत्फलसाधनम्
One should properly avoid prohibited days, as they are obstacles to the attainment of results.
अशुभानि निमित्तानि उत्पातो विकृतं तथा
Inauspicious omens, portents, and unnatural occurrences also arise.
अनध्यायाश्च दृष्टार्था अदृष्टार्थास्तथापरे
There are days when study is forbidden for seen and unseen reasons.
अभक्ष्यं सर्ववर्णानां शावाशौचं खगाधिप 1.186.
Food forbidden to all castes, impurity from corpses, O lord of birds,
जातिदुष्टं क्रियादुष्टं कालदुष्टं विभूषितम्
That which is corrupted by birth, by action, or by time, even if adorned,
लशुनं गृंजनं चैव पलांडुं कवकानि च
Garlic, asafoetida, onions, and mushrooms as well,
नो भुञ्जीत क्रियादुष्टं दुष्टं च पतितैः पृथक्
One should not eat what is corrupted by action, or what is defiled by the fallen, separately.
दधिभक्ष्यविकाराश्च मधुवर्ज्यास्तदिष्यते
Curd preparations and their derivatives are to be avoided with honey, as prescribed.
सुरालशुनसंस्पृष्टं पेयूषादिसमन्वितम्
That which has come into contact with liquor or garlic, or is mixed with gruel and the like,