यावन्ति पशुरोमाणि तावतो नरकान् व्रजेत्
For as many hairs as are on the animal, so many hells does one enter.
द्विजातीनामनालोक्यं नित्यं मद्यमिति स्थितिः
For twice-born, intoxicating drink is always to be avoided—this is the rule.
पीत्वा पतति कर्मभ्यस्त्वसंभाष्यो भवेद् द्विजः
Having drunk, he falls from his duties and becomes unfit for association, O twice-born.
नाधिकारी भवेत् तावद् यावद् तन्न जहात्यधः
He is not qualified so long as he does not completely abandon that below.
अपेयानि च विप्रो वै तथा चेद् याति रौरवम्
If a Brāhmaṇa drinks what is forbidden, he goes to Raurava hell.
तदाचक्ष्वाखिलं कर्म येन मुच्येत बन्धनात्
Now tell in full the actions by which one is released from bondage.
अहन्यहनि कर्तव्यं ब्राह्मणानां क्रमाद् विधिम्
Day by day, the prescribed duties are to be performed by Brāhmaṇas in order.
कायक्लेशं तदुद्भूतं ध्यायीत मनसेश्वरम्
He should contemplate the Lord of the mind, born from the hardship of bodily effort.
स्नायान्नदीषु सुद्धासु शौचं कृत्वा यथाविधि
He should bathe in pure rivers, having performed purification according to rule.
तस्मात् सर्वप्रयत्नेन प्रातः स्नानं समाचरेत्
Therefore, with all effort, one should perform the morning bath.
ऋषीणामृषिता नित्यं प्रातः स्नानान्न संशयः
The sages are always pleased by the morning bath, without doubt.
ततो नैवाचरेत् कर्म अकृत्वा स्नानमादितः
Therefore, one should not perform any act without first bathing.
प्रातः स्नानेन पापानि पूयन्ते नात्र संशयः
By the morning bath, sins are washed away—of this there is no doubt.
होमे जप्ये विशेषेण तस्मात् स्नानं समाचरेत्
Especially for sacrifice and recitation, therefore, one should perform the bath.
आर्द्रेण वाससा वाथ मार्जनं कापिलं स्मृतम्
Cleansing oneself with a wet garment is known as the Kāpilika purification.
ब्राह्मादीनि यथाशक्तौ स्नानान्याहुर्मनीषिणः
The wise declare that one should perform the Brāhma and other types of bathing according to one's ability.
वारुणं यौगिकं तद्वत् षोढा स्नानं प्रकीर्तितम्
Similarly, the Vāruṇa and Yogic baths are also described as sixfold forms of bathing.
आग्नेयं भस्मना पादमस्तकाद्देहधूलनम्
The Āgneya bath is the cleansing of the body from feet to head with ashes.
यत्तु सातपवर्षेण स्नानं तद् दिव्यमुच्यते
Bathing by exposure to sunlight and rain is called the divine bath.
यौगिकं स्नानमाख्यातं योगो विष्णुविचिन्तनम्
The Yogic bath is said to be the meditation upon Viṣṇu.
मनः शुचिकरं पुंसां नित्यं तत् स्नानमाचरेत्
One should always perform that bath which purifies the mind of people.
प्रक्षाल्य दन्तकाष्ठं वै भक्षयित्वा विधानतः
After properly eating, one should wash the tooth-stick.
मध्याङ्गुलिसमस्थौल्यं द्वादशाङ्गुलसंमितम्
It should be as thick as the middle finger and twelve finger-breadths long.
अपामार्गं च बिल्वं च करवीरं विशेषतः
Apāmārga, bilva, and especially karavīra are recommended.
परिहृत्य दिनं पापं भक्षयेद् वै विधानवित्
Having discarded the stick for the day, the knower of rules should chew it.
प्रक्षाल्य भङ्क्त्वा तज्जह्याच्छुचौदेशे समाहितः
After washing and breaking it, one should discard it in a clean place with concentration.
आचम्य मन्त्रवन्नित्यं पुनराचम्य वाग्यतः
One should always perform ācāmanam with mantras, and again with control of speech.
आपो हिष्ठा व्याहृतिभिः सावित्र्या वारुणैः शुभैः
For water is indeed pure, with the vyāhṛtis, Sāvitrī, and auspicious Vāruṇa mantras.
जप्त्वा जलाञ्जलिं दद्याद् भास्करं प्रति तन्मनाः
Having recited, one should offer water with focused mind to the Sun.
प्राणायामत्रयं कृत्वा ध्यायेत् संध्यामिति श्रुतिः
After performing the threefold prāṇāyāma, one should meditate on the Sandhyā, so says the scripture.