श्रुतिस्मृत्युक्तमाचारं कुर्य्यान्मर्मणि न स्पृशेत् 96.
One should practice conduct as stated in the Śruti and Smṛti, and not touch the vital spots.
आचरेत्सर्वदा धर्मं तद्विरुद्धं तु नाचरेत् 96.
One should always act according to dharma and never act against it.
पञ्च पिण्डाननुद्धृत्य न स्नायात्परवारिषु 96.
Without removing the five lumps of food, one should not bathe in another’s water.
वर्जयेत्परशय्यादि न चाश्रीयादनापदि 96.
One should avoid another’s bed and the like, and should not use them except in distress.
वैणाभिशस्तवार्द्धुष्यगणिकागणदीक्षिणाम् 96.
From those condemned by the king, aged, prostitutes, and those initiated into heretical groups—
क्रूरोग्रपतितव्रात्यदाम्भिकोच्छिष्टभोजिनाम् 96.
From cruel, fierce, fallen, outcaste, hypocritical, and those who eat leftovers—
नृशंसराजरजककृतघ्नवधजीविनाम् 96.
From murderers, slayers of kings, those who kill women, and those who live by killing—
वन्दिनां स्वर्णकाराणामन्नमेषां कदाचन 96.
From bards, goldsmiths—one should never accept food from these.
भक्तं पर्य्युषितोच्छिष्टं श्वस्पृष्टं पतितो (ते) क्षितम् 96.
Food that is stale, defiled, touched by a dog, or fallen on the ground is considered impure.
गोघ्रातं शकुनोच्छिष्टं पादस्पृष्ट च कामतः 96.
Food smelled by a cow, left over by a bird, or touched by the foot intentionally—
भोज्यान्नो नापितश्चैव यश्चात्मानं निवेदयेत् 96.
Food to be eaten, and a barber, and one who offers himself—
अस्नेहा अपि गोधूमयवगोरसविक्रियाः 96.
Even without oil, wheat, barley, cow’s milk, and their products are to be avoided.
क्रव्यादपक्षिदात्यूहशुकमांसानि वर्जयेत् 96.
One should avoid the flesh of carnivorous animals, birds, dātyūha (a kind of bird), and parrots.
वृथा कृसरसंयाव पायसापूपशष्कुलीः 96.
One should avoid food that is wasted, as well as krisara, rasa, samyāva, pāyasa, apūpa, and śaṣkulī.
चाषान्मत्स्यात्रक्तपादञ्चग्द्ध्वा वै कामतो नरः 96.
If a person eats cāṣa birds, fish, or animals with red feet out of desire—
पलाण्डुलशुनादीनि जग्द्ध्वा चान्द्रायणं चरेत् 96.
—or eats onions, garlic, and the like, he should perform the Cāndrāyaṇa penance.
वसेत्स नरके घोर दिनानि पशुरोमतः मांसं सन्त्यज्य संप्रार्थ्य कामान्याति ततो हरिम् ॥ 96.
Such a person, according to the sages, dwells in a terrible hell for many days; but by giving up meat, earnestly seeking desires, he then attains Hari.
इति श्रीगारुजे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे याज्ञवल्क्योक्तश्राद्धनिरूपणं नाम षण्णवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-sixth chapter, entitled 'The Description of Śrāddha as Taught by Yājñavalkya,' in the Ācārakāṇḍa of the First Section of the Purva-khaṇḍa of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
द्रव्यशुद्धिंप्रवक्ष्यामि तन्निबोधत सत्तमाः 97.
Now I shall explain the purification of substances; listen to this, O excellent ones.
पात्राणां चासनानां च वारिणा शुद्धिरिष्यते 97.
Purification of vessels and seats is accomplished by water.
तक्षणाद्दारुश्रृङ्गादेर्यज्ञपात्रस्य मार्जनात् 97.
A sacrificial vessel made of wood, horn, or similar material is purified by scraping.
भैक्ष्यं योषिन्मुखं पश्यन्पुनः पाकान्महीमयम् 97.
If someone sees a woman's mouth while begging, or if food is cooked again on the ground—
भस्मक्षेपाद्विशुद्धिः स्याद्भूशुद्धिर्माजनादिना 97.
—purification is achieved by sprinkling with ashes; the ground is purified by washing and similar means.
भस्माद्भिर्लोहकांस्यानामज्ञातं च सदा शुचि 97.
Vessels of iron and bronze, and those of unknown material, are always purified by ashes.
शुचि गोतृप्तिदं तोयं प्रकृतिस्थं महीगतम् 97.
Water that is naturally pure, that has touched the earth, is clean and satisfies the ancestors.
रश्मिरग्नी रजश्छाया गौरश्वो वसुधानिलाः 97.
Sun rays, fire, dust, shadow, a white horse, earth, and wind—
स्नात्वा पीत्वा क्षुते सुप्ते भुक्त्वा रथ्याप्रसर्पणे 97.
After bathing, drinking, sneezing, sleeping, eating, or walking on the road—
क्षुते निष्ठीविते स्वापे परिधानेऽश्रुपातने तिष्ठन्त्यग्न्यादयो देवा विप्रकर्णे तु दक्षिणे ॥ 97.
When sneezing, spitting, sleeping, putting on clothes, or shedding tears, the gods beginning with Agni remain at the right ear of a Brāhmaṇa.
इति श्रागारुडे महापुराणे पूर्वखण्डे प्रथमांशाख्ये आचारकाण्डे याज्ञवल्क्योक्तद्रव्यशुद्धिनिरूपणं नाम सप्तनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the ninety-seventh chapter, entitled 'The Description of Purification of Substances as Taught by Yājñavalkya,' in the Ācārakāṇḍa of the First Section of the Purva-khaṇḍa of the glorious Garuḍa Mahāpurāṇa.
अथ दानिविधिं वक्ष्ये तन्मे श्रृणुत सुव्रताः 98.
Now I shall explain the procedure for giving gifts; listen to me, O virtuous ones.