Garuda Purana

ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते बुध्येत धर्मार्थौ चानुचिन्तयेत् । कायक्लेशांश्च तन्मूलान्वेदतत्त्वार्थमेव च ॥ १,२१३.

He should awaken during the Brahma hour and reflect upon dharma and wealth, as well as the bodily hardships rooted in them, and the true meaning of knowledge.

शर्वर्यन्ते समुत्थाय कृतशौचः समाहितः । स्नात्वा सन्ध्यामुपासीत सर्वकालमतन्द्रितः ॥ १,२१३.

At the end of the night, rising, purified and composed, having bathed, he should worship at the twilight, always diligent at all times.

प्रातः सन्ध्यामुपा सीत दन्तधावनपूर्विकाम् । उभे मूत्रपुरीषे च दिवा कुर्यादुदङ्मुखः ॥ १,२१३.

In the morning, he should worship at the twilight after cleaning his teeth; for both urination and defecation during the day, he should face north.

रात्रौ च दक्षिणे कुर्यादुभे सन्ध्ये यथा दिवा । छायायामन्धकारे वा रात्रौ वाहनि वा द्विजः ॥ १,२१३.

At night, he should face south for both, and at both twilights as during the day; whether in shade, darkness, at night, or during the day, the twice-born—

यथा तु समुखः कुर्यात्प्राणबाधाभयेषु च । गोमयाङ्गारवल्मीकफालाकृष्टे शुभे ॥ १,२१३.

Should act as prescribed, even in situations of danger to life, on ground purified by cow dung, charcoal, anthills, or freshly ploughed earth.

मार्गोपजीव्यच्छायासु न मूत्रं च पुरीषकम् । अन्तर्जलाद्देवगृहाद्वल्मीकान्मूषिकस्थलात् ॥ १,२१३.

He should not urinate or defecate in places used as roads, in shade, within water, in temples, anthills, or places inhabited by mice.

परेषां शौचशिष्टाच्च श्मशानाच्च मृदं त्यजेत् । एकां लिङ्गे मृदं दद्याद्वाम हस्ते मृदं द्विधा ॥ १,२१३.

He should avoid earth from others' cleansing, from cremation grounds; for one organ, give earth once, for two organs, give earth twice in the left hand.

उभयोर्द्वे च दातव्ये मूत्रशौचं प्रचक्षते । एकां लिङ्गे गुदे तिस्त्रस्तथा वामकरे दश ॥ १,२१३.

For both organs, two portions are to be given; this is called cleansing after urination. For one organ, three portions at the anus, and ten in the left hand.

पञ्च पादे दशैकस्मिन्करयोः सप्तमृत्तिकाः । अर्धप्रसृतिमात्रा तु प्रथमा मृत्तिका स्मृता ॥ १,२१३.

Five portions for the foot, ten for one hand, seven portions of earth; the first portion of earth is considered to be half a handful.

द्वितीया च तृतीया च तदर्धा परिकीर्तिता । उपविष्टस्तु विण्मूत्रं कर्तुं यस्तु न विन्दति ॥ १,२१३.

The second and third portions are said to be half of that; if one seated cannot perform cleansing after urine or feces—

स कुर्यादर्धशौचं तु स्वस्य शौचस्य सर्वदा । दिवा शौचस्य रात्र्यर्धं यद्वा पादो विधीयते ॥ १,२१३.

He should perform half-cleansing for himself at all times; for daytime cleansing, half at night, or a quarter is prescribed.

स्वस्थस्य तु यथोद्दिष्टमार्तः कुर्याद्यथाबलम् । वसा शुक्रमसृङ्मज्जा लाला विण्मूत्रकर्णविट् ॥ १,२१३.

A healthy person should perform as prescribed, but one who is ill should do as much as he is able; the impurities are fat, semen, blood, marrow, saliva, feces, urine, earwax, and excrement.

श्लेष्माश्रदूषिका स्वेदो द्वादशैते नृणां मलाः । मन्येत यावता शुद्धिं तावच्छौचं समाचरेत् ॥ १,२१३.

Phlegm, nasal mucus, sweat—these twelve are the bodily impurities of humans; one should maintain cleanliness until these are removed.

प्रमाणं शौचसंख्याया नादिष्टैरवशिष्यते । शौचं तु द्विविधं प्रोक्तं बाह्यमाभ्यन्तरं तथा ॥ १,२१३.

The prescribed number of acts of purification is not to be exceeded by those not instructed; cleanliness is said to be of two kinds: external and internal.

मृज्जलाभ्यां स्मृतं बाह्यं भावशुद्धिरथान्तरम् । त्रिराचामेदपः पूर्वं द्विः प्रमृज्यात्ततो मुखम् ॥ १,२१३.

External purity is achieved by washing with earth and water; internal purity is by mental clarity. First, one should rinse the mouth three times with water, then wipe the mouth twice.

संमृज्याङ्गुष्ठमूलेन त्रिभिरास्यमुपस्पृशेत् । अङ्गुष्ठेन प्रदेशिन्या घ्राणं पश्चादनन्तरम् ॥ १,२१३.

After wiping, one should touch the mouth three times with the base of the thumb; then, with the thumb and forefinger, touch the nose in order.

अङ्गुष्ठानामिकाभ्यां च चक्षुः श्रोत्रे पुनः पुनः । कनिष्ठाङ्गष्ठयोर्नाभिं हृदयं तु तलेन वै ॥ १,२१३.

With the thumb and ring finger, touch the eyes and ears repeatedly; with the little finger and thumb, touch the navel, and with the palm, the heart.

सर्वाभिस्तु शिरः पश्चाद्बाहू चाग्रेण संस्पृशेत् । ऋचो यजूंषि सामानि त्रिः पठन्प्रीणयेत्क्रमात् ॥ १,२१३.

With all the fingers, touch the head, then the arms with the fingertips; reciting the Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma Vedas three times in order, one should offer reverence.

अथर्वाङ्गिरसौ पूर्वं द्विः प्रमार्ष्ट्यथ तन्सुखम् । इतिहासपुराणानि वेदाङ्गानि वेदाङ्गानि यथाक्रमम् ॥ १,२१३.

First, recite the Atharva and Āṅgiras hymns, then wipe twice for comfort; then, in order, the Itihāsas, Purāṇas, and the limbs of the Veda.

खं मुखे नासिके वायुं नेत्रे सूर्यं श्रुती (तीर्दि) दिशः । प्राणग्रन्थिमथो नाभिं ब्रह्माणं हृदये स्पृशेत् ॥ १,२१३.

Touch the sky at the mouth, air at the nose, the sun at the eyes, the directions at the ears; then, touch the life-knot at the navel, and Brahman at the heart.

रुद्रं मूर्ध्ना समालभ्य प्रीणात्यथ शिखामृषीन् । बाहू यमेन्द्रवरुणकुबेरवसुधानलान् ॥ १,२१३.

Having touched Rudra at the crown of the head, then the sages at the topknot, touch the arms for Yama, Indra, Varuṇa, Kubera, Earth, and Fire.

अभ्युक्ष्य चरणौ विष्णुमिन्द्रं विष्णु करद्वयम् । अग्निर्वायुश्च सूर्येन्दुगिरयोऽङ्गुलिपर्वसु ॥ १,२१३.

After sprinkling water, touch Viṣṇu at the feet, Indra and Viṣṇu at both hands; Agni, Vāyu, Sūrya, Candra, and the mountains at the finger joints.

गङ्गाद्याः सरितस्तासु या रेखाः करमध्यगाः । उषः काले तु संप्राप्ते शौचं कृत्वा यथार्थवत् ॥ १,२१३.

The Gaṅgā and other rivers are in the lines at the center of the hand; when dawn arrives, one should perform purification properly.

ततः स्नानर्ं प्कुर्वीत दन्तधावनपूर्वकम् । मुखे पर्युषिते नित्यं भवत्यप्रयतो नरः ॥ १,२१३.

Then, one should bathe, beginning with cleaning the teeth; if the mouth is unclean, a person is always considered impure.

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कुर्याद्वै दन्तघावनम् । कदम्बबिल्वखदिरकरवीरवटार्जुनाः ॥ १,२१३.

Therefore, one should clean the teeth with all effort; kadamba, bilva, khadira, karavīra, vaṭa, and arjuna woods are recommended.

यूथी च बृहती जाती करञ्जार्कातिमुक्तकाः । जम्बूमधूका पामार्गशिरीषोदुम्बरासनाः ॥ १,२१३.

Yūthī, bṛhatī, jātī, karañja, arka, atimuktaka, jambū, madhūka, pāmargha, śirīṣa, udumbara, and asana are also suitable.

क्षीरिकण्टकिवृक्षाद्याः प्रशस्ता दन्तधावने । कटुतिक्तकषायाश्च धनारोग्यसुखप्रदाः ॥ १,२१३.

Milky, thorny trees and others are praised for cleaning the teeth; those that are pungent, bitter, or astringent bestow wealth, health, and comfort.

प्रक्षाल्य भुक्त्वा च शुचौ देशे त्यक्त्वा तदाचामेत् । अमायां च तथा षष्ठ्यां नवम्यां प्रतिपद्यपि ॥ १,२१३.

After eating, one should wash and, in a clean place, discard the stick and rinse; likewise, on the new moon, sixth, ninth, and first lunar days.

वर्जयेद्दन्तकाष्ठन्तु तथैवार्कस्य वासरे । अभावे दन्त काष्ठस्य निषिद्धायां तथा तिथौ ॥ १,२१३.

One should avoid using a tooth-stick on those days, as well as on the day of the sun (Sunday); if a tooth-stick is unavailable or forbidden on a particular lunar day, it should not be used.