शशकः कच्छपो गोधा श्वाविन् मत्स्यो ऽथ शल्यकः भक्ष्याश् चैते तथा वर्ज्यौ ग्रामशूकरकुक्कुटौ
The hare, tortoise, lizard, dog, fish, and hedgehog are edible; but village pig and domestic fowl should be avoided.
पितृदेवादिशेषं च श्राद्धे ब्राह्मणकाम्यया प्रोक्षितं चौषधार्थं च खादन् मांसं न दुष्यति
Meat sprinkled for the sake of ancestors, gods, and others at a śrāddha for Brahmins, or for medicinal purposes, is not impure when eaten.
शङ्खाश्मस्वर्णरूप्याणां रज्जूनाम् अथ वाससाम् शाकमूलफलानां च तथा विदलचर्मणाम्
For conch, stone, gold, silver, ropes, garments, vegetables, roots, fruits, and split skins, cleanliness is achieved as prescribed.
मणिवस्त्रप्रवालानां तथा मुक्ताफलस्य च पात्राणां चमसानां च अम्बुना शौचम् इष्यते
For jewels, cloth, coral, pearls, vessels, and drinking cups, purification is accomplished with water.
तथाश्मकानां तोयेन अश्मसंघर्षणेन च सस्नेहानां च पात्राणां शुद्धिर् उष्णेन वारिणा
Likewise, stones are purified by water, by rubbing with other stones, and vessels smeared with oil are purified with hot water.
शूर्पाणाम् अजिनानां च मुशलोलूखलस्य च संहतानां च वस्त्राणां प्रोक्षणात् संचयस्य च
Winnowing baskets, animal skins, pestles, mortars, and closely woven cloths are purified by sprinkling with water, as are heaps of grain.
वल्कलानाम् अशेषाणाम् अम्बुमृच्छौचम् इष्यते आविकानां समस्तानां केशानां चैवम् इष्यते
All types of bark garments are considered purified by washing with water and rubbing with earth; the same applies to woolen items and all kinds of hair.
सिद्धार्थकानां कल्केन तिलकल्केन वा पुनः शोधनं चैव भवति उपघातवतां सदा
Objects made from siddhārthaka seeds or sesame paste are always purified again by applying their own paste, especially if they have been defiled.
तथा कार्पासिकानां च शुद्धिः स्याज् जलभस्मना दारुदन्तास्थिशृङ्गाणां तक्षणाच् छुद्धिर् इष्यते
Similarly, cotton items are purified with water mixed with ashes; wooden, ivory, bone, and horn objects are purified by scraping.
पुनः पाकेन भाण्डानां पार्थिवानाम् अमेध्यता शुद्धं भैक्ष्यं कारुहस्तः पण्यं योषिन्मुखं तथा
Earthen vessels are purified again by firing; food obtained by alms, goods handled by artisans, and items from a woman's mouth are purified in the same way.
रथ्यागमनविज्ञानं दासवर्गेण संस्कृतम् प्राक्प्रशस्तं चिरातीतम् अनेकान्तरितं लघु
Objects that have been on the street, recognized by servants, previously praised, long unused, or separated by many intervals, are easily purified.
अन्तः प्रभूतं बालं च वृद्धान्तरविचेष्टितम् कर्मान्तागारशालाश् च स्तनद्वयं शुचि स्त्रियाः
Objects that have been much handled inside, touched by children, by the elderly, or moved about, as well as workrooms and kitchens, and a woman's two breasts, are pure.
शुचयश् च तथैवापः स्रवन्त्यो गन्धवर्जिताः भूमिर् विशुध्यते कालाद् दाहमार्जनगोकुलैः
Pure water, especially that which flows and is free from odor, is always pure; the earth becomes pure over time, by burning, sweeping, or by cows.
लेपाद् उल्लेखनात् सेकाद् वेश्म संमार्जनादिना केशकीटावपन्ने च गोघ्राते मक्षिकान्विते
By smearing, scraping, sprinkling, and sweeping the house, as well as when hair or insects fall, or when there is a cow's odor or presence of flies, purification is achieved.
मृदम्बु भस्म चाप्य् अन्ने प्रक्षेप्तव्यं विशुद्धये औदुम्बराणाम् अम्लेन वारिणा त्रपुसीसयोः
Earth, water, and ashes should be sprinkled on food for purification; wooden vessels are purified with sour water, and tin or lead vessels likewise.
भस्माम्बुभिश् च कांस्यानां शुद्धिः प्लावो द्रवस्य च अमेध्याक्तस्य मृत्तोयैर् गन्धापहरणेन च
Bronze vessels are purified with ashes and water; liquids by filtering; and earthen vessels smeared with impurity are purified by washing with water and removing odor.
अन्येषां चैव द्रव्याणां वर्णगन्धांश् च हारयेत् शुचि मांसं तु चाण्डालक्रव्यादैर् विनिपातितम्
For other substances, their color and odor should be removed; meat that has fallen due to outcastes or hunters is considered pure.
रथ्यागतं च तैलादि शुचि गोतृप्तिदं पयः रजो ऽग्निर् अश्वगोछाया रश्मयः पवनो मही
Oil and similar substances found on the street, milk that satisfies cows, dust, fire, the shadow of a horse, sunlight, wind, and earth are pure.
विप्लुषो मक्षिकाद्याश् च दुष्टसङ्गाद् अदोषिणः अजाश्वं मुखतो मेध्यं न गोर् वत्सस्य चाननम्
Flies and similar insects, though touching impure things, are not themselves impure; the mouth of a goat or horse is pure, but not the mouth of a cow's calf.
मातुः प्रस्रवणे मेध्यं शकुनिः फलपातने आसनं शयनं यानं तटौ नद्यास् तृणानि च
The mother's milk at the time of flowing is pure; a bird when dropping fruit is pure; seats, beds, vehicles, and grass on the riverbank are pure.
सोमसूर्यांशुपवनैः शुध्यन्ते तानि पण्यवत् रथ्यापसर्पणे स्नाने क्षुत्पानानां च कर्मसु
These are purified by the rays of the moon, sun, and wind, just like merchandise; also by moving aside on the road, by bathing, and by acts such as sneezing or drinking.
आचामेत यथान्यायं वाससः परिधापने स्पृष्टानाम् अथ संस्पर्शैर् द्विरथ्याकर्दमाम्भसि
One should perform ācāmanam as prescribed when putting on garments, and after touching or being touched by others, or after stepping into muddy water on a double road.
पक्वेष्टकचितानां च मेध्यता वायुसंश्रयात् प्रभूतोपहताद् अन्नाद् अग्रम् उद्धृत्य संत्यजेत्
From food that has been affected by excessive air or has been spoiled, and from the top portion of cooked bricks, one should remove and discard the part that is impure.
शेषस्य प्रोक्षणं कुर्याद् आचम्याद्भिस् तथा मृदा उपवासस् त्रिरात्रं तु दुष्टभक्ताशिनो भवेत्
One should sprinkle water over the remnants, using water and clay after sipping, and if one has eaten spoiled food, a three-night fast should be observed.
अज्ञाने ज्ञानपूर्वे तु तद्दोषोपशमे न तु उदक्यां वावलग्नां च सूतिकान्त्यावसायिनः
If the fault occurred unknowingly but was preceded by knowledge, its remedy is permitted; but not for those who are water-carriers, recently delivered women, or those involved in funerals.
स्पृष्ट्वा स्नायीत शौचार्थं तथैव मृतहारिणः नारं स्पृष्ट्वास्थि सस्नेहं स्नात्वा विप्रो विशुध्यति
After touching, one should bathe for the sake of purity; likewise, after carrying the dead. If a Brahmin touches a bone with marrow, he becomes purified by bathing.
आचम्यैव तु निःस्नेहं गाम् आलभ्यार्कम् ईक्ष्य वा न लङ्घयेत् तथैवाथ ष्ठीवनोद्वर्तनानि च
After sipping water, one may touch a cow without oil, or gaze at the sun, but should not cross over it; likewise, avoid spitting and rubbing the body.
गृहाद् उच्छिष्टविण्मूत्रं पादाम्भस् तत् क्षिपेद् बहिः पञ्चपिण्डान् अनुद्धृत्य न स्नायात् परवारिणि
One should throw out leftover food, excrement, urine, and foot-washing water from the house; without removing the five lumps, one should not bathe in another's water.
स्नायीत देवखातेषु गङ्गाह्रदसरित्सु च नोद्यानादौ विकालेषु प्राज्ञस् तिष्ठेत् कदाचन
One should bathe in sacred pits, in the Ganges, in lakes and rivers; but a wise person should never stand in gardens or at improper times.
नालपेज् जनविद्विष्टान् वीरहीनास् तथा स्त्रियः देवतापितृसच्छास्त्रयज्विसंन्यासिनिन्दकैः
One should not converse with those hated by people, those lacking valor, women, or those who revile deities, ancestors, true scriptures, sacrifices, or renunciants.