गोपिताश्च सदा लोके न प्रोक्ताश्च मया क्वचित्
These are always concealed in the world and have never been spoken of by me anywhere.
एका तु श्रावणे मासि अन्या भाद्रपदे तथा
One occurs in the month of Śrāvaṇa, another likewise in Bhādrapada.
श्रावणे कलुषा नाम प्रोष्ठपादे च गीर्मला
In Śrāvaṇa it is called Kaluṣā, and in Proṣṭhapāda it is called Gīrmalā.
कस्मात्सा कलुषा प्रोक्ता कस्मात्सा गीर्मला मता । कस्मात्सा प्रेतसंचारा कस्माद्याम्या प्रकीर्तिता
Why is it called Kaluṣā? Why is it considered Gīrmalā? Why is it associated with ghosts? Why is it called Yāmī?
ब्रह्महत्यापनोदार्थमश्वमेधे प्रवर्तिते
It was established in the horse sacrifice for the removal of the sin of killing a Brahmin.
क्रोधादिन्द्रेण वजेण ब्रह्महत्या निषूदिता
Out of anger, Indra struck with the thunderbolt and destroyed the sin of Brahmin-killing.
नार्यां ब्रह्महने वह्नौ संविभज्य यथाक्रमम्
To a woman, to a Brahmin, and into fire, one should distribute (offerings) in due order.
नारीवृक्षनदीभूमिवह्निब्रह्महनेष्वथ
To a woman, to a tree, to a river, to the earth, to fire, and to a Brahmin, then—
मधुकैटभयो रक्ते पुरा मग्नेति मेदिनी 4.14.
In ancient times, the earth became red with the blood of Madhu and Kaitabha.
नद्यः पूरमलाः सर्वा वह्नेर्धूमशिखा मलः
All rivers became impure; the smoke and flame of fire are impure.
गीर्गिरा भारती वाणी वाचा मेधा सरस्वती
Speech, language, voice, utterance, intelligence, and Sarasvati—
देवर्षिपितृधर्माणां निंदका नास्तिकाः शठाः
Those who revile the gods, sages, ancestors, and righteousness are deniers and deceitful.
अनध्यायेषु शास्त्राणि पाठयंति पठंति च
They recite and teach scriptures during prohibited times.
प्रेतास्तु पितरः प्रोक्तास्तेषां तस्यां तु संचरः
The departed are called ancestors; their movement is indeed there.
अग्निष्वात्ता बर्हिषद आज्यपाः सोमपास्तथा
The Agnisvattas, Barhishads, Ajyapas, and Somapas likewise—
पुत्रैः पौत्रैश्च दौहित्रैः स्वधामंत्रैः सुपूजिताः
When duly honored by sons, grandsons, and daughter's sons with svadha-mantras—
कार्तिके शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वितीयायां युधिष्ठिर
On the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartika, O Yudhishthira—
द्वितीयायां महोत्सर्गे नारकीयाश्च तर्पिताः भ्रामिता नर्तितास्तुष्टाः स्थिताः सर्वे यदृच्छया
On the second day, at the great offering, even those in hell are satisfied, whirled, made to dance, pleased, and remain as they wish.
तेषां महोत्सवो वृत्तो यमराष्ट्रे सुखावहः 4.14.
For them, a great festival occurs in Yama's realm, bringing happiness.
अस्यां निजगृहे पार्थ न भोक्तव्यमतो बुधैः
On this day, O Partha, the wise should not eat in their own house.
दानानि च प्रदेयानि भगिनीभ्यो विधानतः
Gifts should be given to sisters according to proper rule.
सर्वा भगिन्यः संपूज्या अभावे प्रतिपत्तिगाः
All sisters should be honored; in their absence, to those who act in their place.
मातुलस्य सुताहस्ताद्वितीयायां पुनर्नृप
On the second day, O king, from the hand of the maternal uncle's daughter—
भोक्तव्यं सहजायाश्च भगिन्या हस्ततः परम्
One should eat from the hand of one's own wife, and then from the hand of a sister.
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं धर्मकामार्थवर्द्धनम्
It brings prosperity, fame, long life, and increases righteousness, desire, and wealth.
यस्यां तिथौ यमुनया यमराजदेवः सम्भोजितो जगति सत्त्वरसौहृदेन
On that lunar day, when Yama, the god of death, is honored by the Yamunā, with friendliness toward all beings in the world,
अशून्यशयनमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् गार्हस्थ्यं तच्च भवति दंपत्योः प्रीयमाणयोः
The greatness of the vow of 'a bed not empty' is now described; it brings harmony to a married couple who are affectionate.
पत्नीहीनः पुमान्पत्नी भर्त्रा विरहिता तथा
A man without a wife, and likewise a wife separated from her husband,
तद्ब्रूहि देवदेवेश विधवा स्त्री न जायते
Tell me, O Lord of gods, how a woman does not become a widow.
यामुपोष्य न वैधव्यं प्राप्नोति स्त्री युधिष्ठिर
By observing which, O Yudhishthira, does a woman not attain widowhood?