सहस्रयोजनोर्ध्वश्च परितश्च चतुर्गुणः । गोपीनां कल्पवृक्षश्च सर्ववाञ्छाफलप्रदः
It rises a thousand yojanas high, and its spread is four times that; it is the wish-fulfilling tree of the gopīs, granting all desired fruits.
क्रीडान्वितैरावृतश्च राधादासीत्रिलक्षकैः । विरजातीरनिराणां वायुना शीतलेन च
It is surrounded by three hundred thousand Rādhās engaged in play, and by the cool, flower-laden breezes from the banks of the Virajā.
पुष्पान्वितेन मन्देन पवित्रश्च सुगन्धिना । दासीगणैरसंख्यैश्च वृन्दावनविनोदिनी
With gentle, fragrant, flower-scented, and pure breezes, and by countless groups of maidservants, Vṛndāvana delights the heart.
तत्र क्रीडति राधा सा मम प्राणाधिदेवता । सेयं श्रीदामशापेन वृषभानसुताऽधुना
There, Rādhā, who is the goddess of my very life, plays; she is now the daughter of Vṛṣabhānu due to the curse of Śrīdāma.
ब्रह्मादिदेवैः सिद्धेन्द्रैर्मुनीन्द्रैः पूजिता व्रज । सिद्धैर्गुणैर्बलैर्बुद्ध्या ज्ञानयोगैश्च विद्यया
She is worshipped in Vraja by Brahmā and the other gods, by the best of Siddhas and sages, and by those endowed with powers, virtues, intelligence, knowledge, yoga, and learning.
तात सर्वप्रकारेण वन्द्या सत्सदृशी प्रिया । इत्येवं कथितं नन्द ब्रह्माण्डानां च वर्णनम्
O father, in every way she is worthy of worship, a beloved equal to the good; thus, O Nanda, the description of the universes has been told.
अथ पञ्चाशीतितमोऽध्यायः नन्द उवाच वर्णानां च चतुर्णां च भक्ष्याभक्ष्यं च सांप्रतम् । विपाकं कर्मणां चैव सर्वेषां प्राणिनामपि
Nanda said: Now, please tell me about the four castes, what is to be eaten and not eaten, the results of actions for all beings, and the cause of causes.
कथयस्व महाभाग कारणानां च कारणम् । त्वत्तोऽन्यं कं च पृच्छामि नितान्तं सन्तमीश्वरम्
Tell me, O greatly fortunate one, the ultimate cause of all causes; whom else could I ask, O Lord, who is supremely true?
श्रीभगवानुवाच भक्ष्याभक्ष्यं चतुर्णां च वर्णानां च यथोचितम् । वेदोक्तं श्रूयता तात सावधानं निशामय
The Blessed Lord said: The proper foods and forbidden foods for the four castes, as stated in the Vedas, listen attentively, O father, as I declare them.
अयःपात्रे पयःपानं गव्यं सिद्धान्नमेव च । भृष्टादिकं पधु गुडं नालिकेरोदकं तथा
Drinking milk from an iron vessel, cow products, cooked food, fried items, molasses, and coconut water—
फलं मूलं च यत्किंचिदभक्षयं मनुरब्रवीत् । दग्धान्नं तप्तसौवीरमभक्ष्यं व्रह्मनिर्मितम्
Any fruit or root that is forbidden, so said Manu; burnt food and hot soured drinks are forbidden, as declared by Brahmā.
नालिकेरोदकं कांस्ये ताम्रपात्रे स्थितं मधु । गव्यं च ताम्रपात्रस्थं सर्वं मद्यं घृतं विना
Coconut water in a bronze vessel, honey in a copper vessel, cow products in a copper vessel, and all liquor except for ghee—
ताम्रपात्रे पयःपानमुच्छिष्टे घृतभोजनम् । दुग्धं सलवणं चैव सद्यो गोमांसभक्षणम्
Drinking milk from a copper vessel, eating food that is remnants, milk mixed with salt, and immediately eating cow meat are all prohibited.
अभक्ष्यं मधुमिक्षं च घृतं तैलं गुडं तथा । आर्द्रकं गुडसंयुक्तमभक्ष्यं श्रुतिसंमतम्
Honey, molasses, clarified butter, oil, and jaggery, as well as ginger mixed with jaggery, are all considered unfit for eating according to the scriptures.
पीतशेषजलं चैव माघे च मूलकं तथा । जपादिकं च शयने सदा प्राज्ञः परित्यजेत्
Water left after drinking, radish during the month of Māgha, and recitation or similar acts while lying down should always be avoided by the wise.
द्विर्भोजनं च दिवसे संध्ययोह्भोजनं तथा । भक्ष्यं च रात्रिशेषे च ध्रुवं प्राज्ञः परित्यजेत्
Eating twice in a day, eating at the two twilights, and eating food late at night—these should certainly be abandoned by the wise.
पानीयं पायसं चूर्णं घुतं लवणमेव च । स्वस्तिकं गुडकं चैव क्षीरं तक्रं तथा मधु
Water, rice pudding, powders, clarified butter, salt, svastika (fermented food), jaggery, milk, buttermilk, and honey—
हस्ताद्धस्तगृहीतं च सद्यो गोमांसमेव च । कर्पूरं रौप्यपात्रस्थमभक्ष्यं श्रुतिसंमतम्
—food taken from hand to hand, freshly killed cow meat, and camphor kept in a silver vessel are all considered unfit for eating according to the scriptures.
परिवेषणकारी चेद्भोक्तारं स्पृशते यदि । मभक्ष्यं च तदन्नं च सर्वेषामेव संमतम्
If the server touches the eater while serving, that food is considered unfit for eating by all, according to tradition.
नकुलानां गण्डकानां महिषाणां च पक्षिणाम् । सर्पाणां सूकराणां च गर्दभानां विशेषतः
The flesh of mongooses, moles, buffaloes, birds, snakes, pigs, and especially donkeys—
मर्जाराणां सृगालानां कुक्कुटानां व्रजेश्वर । व्याघ्राणामपि सिंहानां त्याज्यं मांसं नृणां सदा
—as well as the meat of cats, jackals, chickens, tigers, and lions, O king of Vraja, should always be avoided by humans.
जलौकसां च नक्राणां गेधिकानां तथैव च । मण्डूकानां कर्कटानां चुञ्चुकानां च निश्चितम्
The flesh of leeches, crocodiles, hedgehogs, frogs, crabs, and birds with beaks is certainly prohibited.
गवां च चमरीणां च न कलौ मांसभक्षणम् । हस्तिनां घोटकानां च नृणामेव च रक्षसाम्
The meat of cows and yaks should not be eaten in the Kali age, nor that of elephants, horses, humans, or demons.
दंशश्च मशकश्चैव मक्षिका च पिपीनिका । अन्येधां च निषिद्धानां लोके वेदे व्रजेश्वर
Mosquitoes, flies, bees, ants, and other such forbidden creatures are prohibited in the world and in the Vedas, O king of Vraja.
वानराणां भल्लुकानां शरभाणां तथैव च । निषिद्धं मृगनाभीनां गर्दभानां च मांसकम्
The meat of monkeys, bears, sharabhas, musk deer, and donkeys is forbidden.
अभक्ष्यं महिषीणां च दुग्धं दधि घृतं तथा । स्वस्तिकं च तथा तत्र विप्राणां नवनीतकम्
The milk, curd, clarified butter, and svastika (fermented food) of buffaloes, and fresh butter for Brahmins, are all unfit for eating.
मांसमुच्छैःश्रवसकं तस्य दुग्धादिकं तथा । वर्णानां च चतुर्णां चाप्यभक्ष्यं च श्रुतौ श्रुतम्
The meat of the horse Ucchaiḥśravas, its milk and so on, and for all four varṇas, are declared unfit for eating in the scriptures.
अभक्ष्यमार्द्रकं चैव सर्वेषां च रवेर्दिने । पर्युषितं चलं चान्नं विप्राणां दुग्धमेव च
Ginger is unfit for all on Sundays, as is stale or spoiled food, and for Brahmins, milk as well.
वर्णानां च चतुर्णां चाप्यवीरान्नस्य भक्षणम् । तदन्नं च सुरातुल्यं गोमांसाधिकमेव च
For all four varṇas, eating food that is not consecrated is forbidden; such food is considered equal to wine and even worse than cow meat.
अवीरान्नं च योभुङ्क्ते ब्राह्मणो ज्ञानदुर्बलः । पितृदेवार्चनं तस्य निष्फलं मनुरब्रवीत्
If a Brahmin lacking in knowledge eats unconsecrated food, Manu has said that his worship of ancestors and gods becomes fruitless.