पुष्पादीनां तृणानां च प्रोक्षणं हविषां तथा
Sprinkling is prescribed for flowers, grasses, and also for offerings.
नाप्रोक्षितं स्पृशेत्किञ्चिच्छ्रद्धे दैवे ऽथ वा पुनः
One should not touch anything unsprinkled, whether in a rite for ancestors or for gods.
संवृते यजमानस्तु सर्वश्राद्धे समाहरेत्
When the ritual is enclosed, the sacrificer should gather everything for the entire rite.
दक्षिणेन तु हस्तेन दक्षिणां वेदिमालभेत्
With the right hand, one should adorn the southern altar.
क्षरणं स्वप्नयोश्चैव तथा मूत्रपुरीषयो
Discharge during sleep, as well as urine and feces,
उच्छिष्टानां च संस्पर्शे तथा पादावसेचने
And contact with leftovers, as well as washing the feet,
संदेहेषु च सर्वेषु शिखां मुक्त्वा तथैव च
In all situations of doubt, one should remove the topknot in the same manner.
उष्ट्रस्यावेश्च संस्पर्शे दर्शने ऽवाच्यवाचिनाम्
When touching or seeing a camel, or those who speak what should not be spoken,
सशब्दमेगुलीभिर्वा पतितं वा विलोकयन्
Or when observing something fallen, whether accompanied by sound or by dung,
उपविश्य शुचौ देशे प्रयतः प्रागुदङ्मुखः
One should sit in a clean place, attentive, facing east or north.
प्रसन्नस्त्रिः पिबेद्वारि प्रयतः सुसमाहितः
With a clear mind, one should drink water three times, attentive and well-composed.
खानि मूर्द्धानमात्मानं हस्तौ पादौ तथैव च
He should wash his face, head, hands, and feet likewise.
एवमाचमतस्तस्य वेदा यज्ञास्तपांसि च
Thus, having performed ācamana, his Vedas, sacrifices, and austerities
क्रियां यः कुरुते मोहादनासम्येह नास्तिकः
Whoever, out of delusion or lack of proper approach, performs rites here as a non-believer,
वाक्कायबुद्धिपूतानि अस्पृष्टं वाप्यनिन्दितम्
Those purified by speech, body, and intellect, or untouched and unblamed,
मनोवाक्कायमग्निश्च कालश्चैवोपलेखनम्
Mind, speech, body, fire, time, and marking,
अतो ऽन्यथा तु यः कुर्यान्मोहाच्छौचस्य संकरम्
If someone, out of delusion, acts otherwise and causes confusion in purity,
शौचेन मोक्षं कुर्वाणः स्वर्गवासी भवेन्नरः
By practicing purity, a man attains liberation and dwells in heaven.
बीभत्सानशुचींश्चैव वर्जयन्ति सुराः सदा
The gods always avoid those who are repulsive and impure.
ब्रह्मण्यायाति थेयाय शौचयुक्ताय धीमते
He approaches Brahman, the thief, and the wise one endowed with purity.
मनसाकाङ्क्षितान्कामांस्त्रैलोक्यप्रवरानपि
Even the highest desires of the three worlds, wished for in the mind,
इति श्रीब्रह्माण्डे महापुराणे वायुप्रोक्ते मध्यभागे तृतीय उपोद्धातपादे श्राद्धकल्पे ऽशौचविधिर्नाम चतुर्दशो ऽध्योयः
Thus ends the fourteenth chapter named 'The Rule of Impurity' in the Śrāddha Kalpa, the third section of the middle part, spoken by Vāyu, in the glorious Brahmāṇḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
श्रुता नः श्राद्धकल्पास्तु ऋषिभिर्ये प्रकीर्त्तिताः
We have heard the Śrāddha Kalpas as proclaimed by the sages.
देवाशेषं महाप्राज्ञ ऋषेस्तस्य मतं यथा
O greatly wise one, as the opinion of that sage concerning the gods in entirety.
श्राद्धं प्रति महाभागस्तन्मे श्रुणुत विस्तरात्
O highly fortunate ones, now hear from me in detail about the śrāddha rite.
परिशिष्टं प्रवक्ष्यामि ब्रह्मणानां परिक्षणम्
I shall explain the remainder, the examination of Brāhmaṇas.
दैवे पित्र्ये च नियतं श्रूयते वै परीक्षणम्
It is indeed heard that examination is prescribed in both divine and ancestral rites.
जानीयाद्वापि संवासाद्वर्जयेत्तं प्रयत्नतः
One should know by association, or else carefully avoid him.
सिद्धा हि विप्ररूपेण चरन्ति पृथिवीमिमाम्
Perfected beings indeed roam this earth in the form of Brāhmaṇas.
पूजयेच्चार्घ्यपाद्याभ्यां तथाभ्यञ्जनभोजनैः
One should honor them with water for washing the feet and for sipping, as well as with anointing and food.