शूद्रसक्तं खंडसक्तं ज्ञेयमाश्रयदूषितम्
Food associated with Shudras or with sugarcane, is to be known as tainted by association.
सहृल्लेखं तु तज्ज्ञेयं पुरीषं तु स्वभावतः
Food mixed with excrement is to be known as such, and excrement is by nature so.
पायसं क्षीरपाकादि तस्मिन्नेव दिने तथा
Rice cooked with milk and similar preparations, on the same day,
प्राणात्यये प्रोक्षितं च श्राद्धे च द्विजकाम्यया
In cases of life-threatening danger, or when purified, and at a śrāddha for the sake of a twice-born,
प्रेताशुद्धिः सपिंडानां तस्मिन्नेव मृते सति 1.186.
The impurity of death for relatives is observed only when the person has died.
दशाहादित्रिके भागे वर्णशो न भवंति हि
In the ten-day period and the threefold division, it does not apply by caste.
ऊर्ध्वं दशाहादेकाहश्रवणे सति जायते
After the ten days, if the news is heard on a single day, it arises.
समानोदकता प्रोक्ता जन्मनाम्नोरपर्यये
Equality of water-rites is declared when there is no interruption of birth names.
आ दंतजन्मनः सद्य आचूडान्नैष्ठिकी स्मृता
From the birth of teeth, the niṣṭhā purification is prescribed up to the cūḍā and annaprāśana rites.
तेषामपि तदेकं स्याद्वयोवस्थाप्यपेक्ष्यते
Even for them, that one rule applies, but it depends on the stage of life.
गर्भस्रावे त्रिरात्रेण उदक्या शुध्यते तथा
In the case of miscarriage, a woman becomes pure after three nights by observing the water rite.
द्विजानां त्वेवमेव स्यात्पित्रर्थं मातुरेव वा
For twice-born men, the same rule applies, whether it is for the sake of the father or the mother.
असपिंडे तु निर्हारात्त्रिरात्रमपि मानवः
But for one not of the same family line, after removal of the body, a man is purified even in three nights.
शुध्येद्द्विजो दशाहेन जन्महानौ द्वियोनिषु
A twice-born is purified in ten days upon the death of a relative from the twice-born line.
उक्तशौचं यथान्यायं शारीरं तत्त्वदर्शिभिः 1.186.
The bodily purification appropriate to each case has been taught by the seers according to proper rule.
तैजसी मार्तिकी वीर वारिशुद्धिः स्मृता तथा
Purification by fire, by earth, by valor, and by water is thus remembered.
अशुद्धं नैव किंचिद्धि द्रव्यमस्तीति खेचर
O sky-walker, truly, there is no substance that is inherently impure.
स्नानं शौचं च कर्तव्यं द्रव्यशौचादनंतरम्
Bathing and purification must be performed after the purification of objects.
नैमित्तिकं क्षुराशौचं तेन पापाद्विशुध्यति
Occasional shaving is prescribed, by which one is cleansed from sin.
कर्मांगं चेति विज्ञेयं षट्प्रकारा समासतः
Know that the limbs of ritual are sixfold in summary.
तदा मृतानां तद्वत्स्यादन्येषां तु यथासुखम्
At that time, for the dead, the same applies; for others, as is convenient.
कलाशिल्पानिसर्वाणि गृह्रीयात्परितुष्टये
One may acquire all arts and crafts for the sake of satisfaction.
शुश्रूषेत पतिं भार्या परितोषं यथा व्रजेत्
A wife should serve her husband so that she may attain his satisfaction.
वृद्धाऽपुत्रा यदि मृता तदभावे नृपस्य तु
If an elderly woman without a son dies, in her absence, the king should act.
कुर्यादनिर्वृतं भर्तुर्गते सन्निहितेपि वा 1.186.
He should perform the unsatisfied rites for the husband, whether he is absent or present.
स्त्री धर्मचारिणी साध्वी मृता दाह्या तथाग्निभिः
A virtuous woman, devoted to righteousness, when dead, should be cremated with fire.
स्त्रीणां नियोगो विहितो मरणाद्ब्रह्मचारकम्
For women, the practice of niyoga is prescribed after death, with a celibate man.
तस्माद्धर्मं सदा कुर्यात्कुर्वती स्वर्गमाप्नुयात्
Therefore, one should always perform righteousness; by doing so, she attains heaven.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे ब्राह्मे पर्वणि सप्तमीकल्पे सौरधर्मेषु शुद्धिप्रकरणवर्णनं नाम षडशीत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighty-sixth chapter, named 'Description of the Section on Purification among the Solar Dharmas,' in the Saptami Kalpa of the Brahma Parva of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana.
सौरधर्मे धेनुमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् मनुष्यलोके संभूताः स्वर्लोके गामिनः परम्
In the solar dharma, the greatness of the cow is described: Those born in the world of humans, but who dwell in the heavenly realms, are supreme.