चीरवासा द्विजोऽरण्ये चरेद्ब्रह्महणव्रतम् 52.
Wearing bark garments, the twice-born should practice the vow of a Brahmin-slayer in the forest.
अवगूहेत्स्त्रियं तप्तां दीप्तां कार्ष्णायसीं कृताम् 52.
He should cover a woman with a heated, glowing iron object.
चान्द्रायणानि वा कुर्य्यात्पञ्च चत्वारि वा पुनः 52.
Or he may perform five or four Chandrayana fasts again.
स तत्पापापनोदार्थं तस्यैव व्रतमाचरेत् 52.
He should undertake that vow for the purpose of removing that sin.
सर्वस्वदानं विधिवत्सर्वपापविशोधनम् 52.
The proper giving of all one's possessions purifies from all sins.
पुण्यक्षेत्रे गयादौ च गमनं पापनाशनम् 52.
Going to a sacred place, such as Gaya, destroys sin.
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा तु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते 52.
By feeding Brahmins, one is freed from all sins.
यमाय धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चान्तकाय च 52.
To Yama, Dharmaraja, Mrityu, and Antaka,
प्रत्येकं तिलसंयुक्तान्दद्यात्सप्त जलाञ्जलीन् 52.
He should offer seven handfuls of water mixed with sesame to each.
ब्रह्मचर्य्यमधः शय्यामुपवासं द्विजार्चनम् 52.
Celibacy, sleeping on the ground, fasting, and worship of the twice-born.
पष्ठ्यामुपोषितो देवं शुक्लपक्षे समाहितः 52.
Having observed a fast on the sixth day, with a concentrated mind, one worships the god during the bright fortnight.
एकादश्यां निराहारः समभ्यर्च्य जनार्दनम् 52.
On the eleventh day, remaining without food, one should duly worship Janardana.
तपो जपस्तीर्थसेवा देवब्राह्मणपूजनम् 52.
Austerity, recitation, service at sacred fords, and worship of gods and Brahmins—
यः सर्वपापयुक्तोऽपि पुण्यतीर्थेषु मानवः 52.
Even a man burdened with all sins, if he goes to holy places—
ब्रह्मघ्नं वा कृतघ्नं वा महापातकदूषितम् 52.
Whether he has slain a Brahmin, been ungrateful, or is tainted by great sins—
पतिव्रता तु या नारी भर्त्तुः शुश्रूषणोत्सुका 52.
But a woman who is devoted to her husband, eager to serve him—
तथा रामस्य सुभगा सीता त्रैलोक्यविश्रुता 52.
Just as Sita, renowned in the three worlds, was devoted to Rama—
फल्गुतीर्थादिषु स्नातः सर्वाचारफलं लभेत् 52.
One who bathes at Phalgu and other sacred fords attains the fruit of all righteous conduct.
इति श्रीगारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे प्रायश्चित्तनिरूपणं नाम द्विपञ्चाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Garuda Mahapurana, in the Purva Khanda, in the section called Achara, the fifty-second chapter named 'The Explanation of Atonement' is concluded.
एवं ब्रह्माब्रवीच्छ्रुत्वा हरेरष्टनिधींस्तथा 53.
Thus, having heard of the eight treasures of Hari, Brahma spoke as follows:
मुकुन्दकु(न) न्दौ नीलश्च शङ्खश्चैवापरो निधिः 53.
Mukunda, Kundha, Nila, and Shankha are also among the other treasures.
पद्मेन लक्षितश्चैव सात्त्विको जायते नरः 53.
Marked with a lotus, a person becomes sattvic in nature.
रुप्यादि कुर्य्याद्दद्यात्तु यतिदैवादियज्वनाम् 53.
One should make gifts of silver and the like to ascetics, deities, and sacrificers, as appropriate.
निधी पद्ममहापद्मौ सात्त्विकौ पुरुषौ स्मृतौ 53.
The treasures Padma and Mahapadma are remembered as sattvic persons.
दद्याच्छ्रुताय मैत्रीं च याति नित्यं च राजभिः 53.
One should give to the learned and maintain friendship, and always act with kings.
मकरः कच्छपश्चैव तामसौ तु निधी स्मृतौ 53.
Makara and Kachhapa are remembered as tamasic treasures.
निधानमुर्व्यां कुरुते निधिः सोप्येकपूरुषः 53.
He who establishes a treasure in the earth, that treasure is also considered as one person.
भुक्तभोगो गायनेभ्यो दद्याद्वेश्यादिकासु च 53.
Having enjoyed the pleasures, one should give to singers and also to courtesans and the like.
स्तुतः प्रीतो भवति वै बहुभार्य्या भवन्ति च 53.
When praised, he becomes pleased and indeed has many wives.
नीलेन चाङ्कितः सत्त्वतेजसा संयुतो भवेत् 53.
Marked with blue and endowed with sattvic brilliance, he becomes so.