न चैव वर्षधाराभिर्न तिष्ठन् नोद्धृतोदकैः
One should not rinse with rainwater, nor while standing, nor with water that has been drawn up.
न पादुकासनस्थो वा बहिर्जानुरथापि वा
Nor while sitting on sandals or a seat, nor with the knees outside, nor otherwise.
नावीक्षिताभिः फेनाद्यैरुपेताभिरथापि वा
Nor with water that is foamy or otherwise impure, nor with water that has been looked at by others.
न चैवाङ्गुलिभिः शब्दं न कुर्वन् नान्यमानसः
Nor making noise with the fingers, nor with a distracted mind.
न पाणिक्षुभिताभिर्वा न बहिष्कक्ष एव वा
Nor with hands agitated, nor outside the proper enclosure.
प्राशिताभिस्तथावैश्यः स्त्रीशूद्रौ स्पर्शतो ऽन्ततः
Nor with water that has been sipped by Vaiśyas, women, or Śūdras, even by touch.
अन्तराङ्गुष्ठदेशिन्यो पितॄणां तीर्थमुत्तमम्
The water between the thumb and forefinger is considered the highest for the ancestors.
अङ्गुल्यग्रे स्मृतं दैवं तदेवार्षं प्रकीर्तितम्
The water at the tips of the fingers is called 'divine'; that is also declared as 'āṛṣa' (of the seers).
तदेव सौमिकं तीर्थमेतज्ज्ञात्वा न मुह्यति
Knowing this, one does not become deluded; this alone is the auspicious sacred place.
कायेन वाथ दैवेन तु पित्र्येण वै द्विजाः
O twice-born, whether by the body, by fate, or by ancestral means—
संमृज्याङ्गुष्ठमूलेन मुखं वै समुपस्पृशेत्
One should cleanse and touch the mouth with the base of the thumb.
तर्जन्यङ्गुष्ठयोगेन स्पृशेन्नासापृटद्वयम्
With the union of the index finger and thumb, one should touch both sides of the nose.
संस्पृशेद् वा शिरस्तद्वदङ्गुष्ठेनाथवा द्वयम्
Or, likewise, one may touch the head with the thumb, or touch both sides.
ब्रह्मा विष्णुर्महेशश्च भवन्तीत्यनुशुश्रुमः
We have heard that Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesha become present thus.
संस्पृष्टयोर्लोचनयोः प्रीयेते शशिभास्करौ
When both eyes are touched, the Moon and the Sun are pleased.
कर्णयोः स्पृष्टयोस्तद्वत् प्रीयेते चानिलानलौ
Likewise, when both ears are touched, the Wind and Fire are pleased.
मूर्ध्नि संस्पर्शनादेकः प्रीतः स पुरुषो भवेत्
By touching the crown of the head, that person becomes singularly pleased.
दन्तवद् दन्तलग्नेषु जिह्वास्पर्शे ऽशुचिर्भवेत्
If the tongue touches the teeth or objects attached to the teeth, one becomes impure.
भूमिगैस्ते समा ज्ञेया न तैरप्रयतो भवेत्
Objects placed on the ground should be considered equal to the earth; one should not use them without proper intent.
फलमूले चेक्षुदण्डे न दोषं प्राह वे मनुः
Manu declares that there is no fault in fruits, roots, or sugarcane.
भूमौ निक्षिप्य तद् द्रव्यमाचम्याभ्युक्षयेत् तु तत्
Placing that substance on the ground, one should sip water and sprinkle it.
भूमौ निक्षिप्य तद् द्रव्यमाचम्याभ्युक्षयेत् तु तत्
Placing that substance on the ground, one should sip water and sprinkle it.
वस्त्रादिषु विकल्पः स्यात् तत्संस्पृष्ट्वाचमेदिह
There is an option regarding cloth and similar items; having touched them, one should sip water here.
कृत्वा मूत्रं पुरीषं वा द्रव्यहस्तो न दुष्यति
After passing urine or feces, the hand that holds objects is not defiled.
अह्नि कुर्याच्छकृन्मूत्रं रात्रौ चेद् दक्षिणामुखः
One should pass stool and urine during the day, but at night, facing south.
प्रावृत्य च शिरः कुर्याद् विण्मूत्रस्य विसर्जनम्
One should cover the head while evacuating stool and urine.
अग्नौ चैव श्मशाने च विण्मूत्रे न समाचरेत्
One should not perform acts of purification in fire, in a cremation ground, or in urine or feces.
न तिष्ठन् वा न निर्वासा न च पर्वतमस्तके
Nor while standing, nor in a place without shelter, nor on the summit of a mountain.
न ससत्त्वेषु गर्तेषु न गच्छन् वा समाचरेत्
Nor among living beings, nor in pits, nor while walking should one perform it.
न क्षेत्रे न विले वापि न तीर्थे न चतुष्पथे
Not in a field, nor in a marsh, nor at a sacred ford, nor at a crossroads.