खातशीतोदकस्नायी सेवते चन्दनद्रवम् नोपयाति जरा तं च निदाघेऽनिलसेवकम्
Bathing in cool water from a pit, using sandalwood paste—old age does not come to him who, in summer, avoids wind exposure.
प्रावृष्युष्णोदकस्नायी घनतोयं न सेवते
In the rainy season, one who bathes in warm water and does not use dense water,
शरद्रौद्रं न गृह्णाति भ्रमणं तत्र वर्जयेत् 1.16.
In autumn, he does not accept harshness and should avoid wandering at that time.
खातस्नायी च हेमन्ते काले वह्निं च सेवते
In winter, one who bathes in a pit and makes use of fire,
शिशिरेंऽशुकवह्निं च नवोष्णान्नं च सेवते
In the cold season, one uses sun and fire, and consumes freshly warm food.
सद्योमांसं नवान्नं च बालास्त्रीक्षीरभोजनम्
Fresh meat, new rice, and the milk of a young woman are eaten.
भुङ्क्ते सदन्नं क्षुत्काले तृष्णायां पीयते जलम्
He eats good food at the time of hunger, and drinks water when thirsty.
दधि हैयङ्गवीनं च नवनीतं तथा गुडम्
Curd, clarified butter, fresh butter, and also jaggery,
शुष्कमांसं स्त्रियं वृद्धां बालार्कं तरुणं दधि
Dried meat, an old woman, the young sun, and curd that is not fresh,
रात्रौ ये दधि सेवन्ते पुंश्चलीश्च रजस्वलाः
Those who consume curd at night, as well as prostitutes and menstruating women,
रजस्वला च कुलटा चावीरा जारदूतिका
A menstruating woman, a courtesan, a barren woman, and an old procuress,
यो हि तासामन्नभोजी ब्रह्महत्यां लभेत्तु सः
He who eats food among them surely incurs the sin of killing a Brahmin.
पापानां व्याधिभिः सार्द्धं मित्रता सन्ततं ध्रुवम् 1.16.
Sin is always accompanied by diseases; their association is constant and certain.
पापेन जायते व्याधिः पापेन जायते जरा
From sin arises disease; from sin arises old age.
तस्मात्पापं महावैरं दोषबीजममङ्गलम्
Therefore, sin is a great enemy, the seed of faults, and inauspiciousness.
स्वधर्माचारयुक्तं च दीक्षितं हरिसेवकम्
One who is devoted to their own duty and conduct, who is initiated and serves Hari,
व्रतोपवासयुक्तं च सदा तीर्थनिषेवकम्
Who is engaged in vows and fasting, and always visits holy places,
एताञ्जरा न सेवेत व्याधिसंघश्च दुर्जयः
Such a person is not afflicted by old age, nor by the difficult-to-conquer host of diseases.
ज्वरस्य सर्वरोगाणां जनकः कथितः सति
Fever is said to be the origin of all diseases.
एते यथा सं चरन्ति स्वयं यान्ति च देहिषु
Just as these (diseases) move about, so too do they enter into embodied beings.
क्षुधि जाज्वल्यमानायामाहाराभाव एव च
When hunger is blazing and there is an absence of food,
तालबिल्वफलं भुक्त्वा जलपानं च तत्क्षणम्
After eating the fruit of palmyra or bael, and immediately drinking water,
तप्तोदकं च शिरसि भाद्रे तिक्तं विशेषतः 1.16.
Or pouring hot water on the head, especially in the month of Bhādra, or anything bitter,
सशर्करं च धान्याकं पिष्टं शीतोदकान्वितम्
Or consuming ground coriander with sugar and cold water,
बिल्वतालफलं पक्वं सर्वमैक्षवमेव च
Or eating ripe bael or palmyra fruit, and all things made from sugarcane,
पित्तक्षयकरं सद्यो बलपुष्टिप्रदं परम्
These immediately reduce bile and greatly provide strength and nourishment.
भोजनानन्तरं स्नानं जलपानं विना तृषा
Bathing immediately after eating, or drinking water without thirst,
पर्य्युषितान्नं च तक्रं च पक्वं रम्भाफलं दधि
Stale food, buttermilk, ripe plantain fruit, and curd,
नारिकेलोदकं रूक्षस्नानं पर्युषिते जले
Coconut water, bathing with cold water, and water that has become stale,
खातस्नानं च वर्षासु मूलकं श्लेष्मकारकम्
Bathing after eating during the rainy season, and consuming radish, produce phlegm.