Garuda Purana

यदन्यत्कुरुते किञ्चिन्न तस्य फलभाग्भवेत् 50.

Whatever else he does, he will not receive the fruit thereof.

उपास्य विधिवत्सन्ध्यां प्राप्ताः पूर्वपरां गतिम् 50.

Having properly worshipped Sandhyā, one attains both previous and future goals.

विहाय सन्ध्याप्रणतिं स याति नरकायुतम् 50.

Abandoning the reverence to Sandhyā, he goes to countless hells.

उपासितो भवेत्तेन देवो योगतनुः परः 50.

By worshipping thus, the supreme deity becomes manifest in the yogic form.

गायत्त्रीं वै जपेद्विद्वान्प्राङ्‌मुखः प्रयतः शुचिः 50.

The wise, facing east, pure and attentive, should recite the Gāyatrī.

मन्त्रैस्तु विविधैः सारैः ऋग्‌यजुःसामसंज्ञितैः 50.

With various essential mantras known as Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma,

कुर्वीत प्रणतिं भूमौ मूर्धानमभिमन्त्रितः 50.

One should bow down to the earth, with the head sanctified by mantra.

निवेदयामि चात्मानं नमस्ते ज्ञानरूपिणे 50.

I offer myself and salute the one who is the embodiment of knowledge.

भूर्भुवः स्वस्त्वमोङ्कारः सर्वो रुद्रः सनातनः 50.

Bhūḥ, Bhuvaḥ, Svaḥ, Om—these are all Rudra, eternal.

प्रातः काले च मध्याह्ने नमस्कुर्य्याद्दिवाकरम् 50.

In the morning and at midday, one should bow to the sun.

प्रज्वाल्य वह्निं विधिवज्जुहुयाज्जातवेदसम् 50.

Having kindled the fire according to the prescribed method, one should offer oblations to Jātavedas.

प्राप्यानुज्ञां विशेषेण जुहुयाद्वा यथाविधि 50.

Having received special permission, one should perform the offering according to the prescribed method.

दैवतानि नमस्कुर्य्यादुपहारान्निवेदयेत् 50.

One should bow to the deities and present offerings of food.

वेदाभ्यासं ततः कुर्य्यात्प्रयत्नाच्छक्तितो द्विजः 50.

After that, the twice-born should diligently practice the recitation of the Vedas to the best of their ability.

अवेक्षेत च शास्त्राणि धर्मादीनि द्विजोत्तमः 50.

The excellent twice-born should examine the scriptures concerning dharma and other subjects.

उपयादीश्वरं चैव योगक्षेमप्रसिद्धये 50.

He should approach the Lord for the attainment of well-being and security.

ततो मध्याह्नसमये स्नानार्थं मृदमाहरेत् 50.

Then, at midday, he should collect clay for the purpose of bathing.

नदीषु देवखातेषु तडागेषु सरः सु च 50.

In rivers, sacred ponds, lakes, and pools,

पञ्च पिण्डाननुद्धृत्य स्नानं दुष्यन्ति नित्यशः 50.

Without removing the five lumps, bathing is always rendered impure.

अधश्च तिसृभिः क्षाल्यं पादौ षट्‌भिस्तथैव च 50.

The feet should be washed below with three, and likewise with six.

गोमयस्य प्रमाणं तु तेनाङ्गं लेपयेत्ततः 50.

He should apply the proper amount of cow dung to his limbs thereafter.

लेपयित्वा तु तीरस्थस्तल्लिङ्गैरेव मन्त्रतः 50.

After applying it, standing at the bank, he should recite the appropriate mantras for those marks.

स्नानकाले स्मरेद्विष्णमापो नारायणो यतः 50.

At the time of bathing, one should remember Vishnu, for the waters belong to Narayana.

आचान्तः पुनराचामेन्मन्त्रेणानेन मन्त्रवित् 50.

Having rinsed the mouth, one should rinse again with this mantra, if knowledgeable in mantras.

त्वं यज्ञस्त्वं वषट्कार आपो ज्योती रसोऽमृतम् 50.

You are the sacrifice, you are the vaṣaṭ-call, you are the waters, the light, the essence, the nectar.

सावित्रीं वा जपे द्विद्वांस्तथा चैवाघमर्षणम् 50.

Or he may recite the Sāvitrī twice, as well as the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn.

इदमापः प्रवहतव्याहृतिभिस्तथैव च 50.

These waters should flow, along with the sacred utterances.

अन्तर्जलमवाङ्‌मग्नो जपेत्त्रिरघमर्षणम् 50.

Immersed in water, facing downward, he should recite the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn three times.

आवर्त्तयेद्वा प्रणवं देवदेवं रमरेद्धरिम् 50.

Or he may repeat the Praṇava, and meditate on Hari, the Lord of Lords, delighting in Rama.