प्रदेयं सूर्यहृदयं ब्रह्मणा तु प्रदर्शितम्
The Sūrya-hṛdaya, revealed by Brahmā, is to be imparted.
ब्राह्मणानां हितं पुण्यमृषिसङ्घैर्निषेवितम्
It is beneficial and holy for Brāhmaṇas, practiced by groups of sages.
प्रज्वाल्य विह्निं विधिवज्जुहुयाज्जातवेदसम्
Having kindled the sacred fire according to the proper method, one should offer oblations to Jātavedas.
प्राप्यानुज्ञां विशेषेण जुहुयुर्वा यताविधि
Having especially obtained permission, one should offer oblations as prescribed.
अनन्यमानसो वह्निं जुहुयात् संयतेन्द्रियः
With mind undistracted, and senses restrained, one should offer into the fire.
राक्षसं तद्भवेत् सर्वं नामुत्रेह फलप्रदम्
Otherwise, all of that becomes demonic, yielding no results here or hereafter.
दद्यात् पुष्पादिकं तेषां वृद्धांश्चैवाभिवादयेत्
One should offer them flowers and the like, and respectfully greet the elders among them.
वेदाभ्यासं ततः कुर्यात् प्रयत्नाच्छक्तितो द्विजः
Then, a twice-born should diligently study the Vedas to the best of his ability.
वैदिकांश्चैव निगमान् वेदाङ्गानि वेशिषतः
And especially the Vedic texts and the limbs of the Veda.
साधयेद् विविधानर्थान् कुटुम्बार्थे ततो द्विजः
Thereafter, the twice-born should accomplish various aims for the sake of his family.
पुष्पाक्षतान् कुशतिलान् गोमयं शुद्धमेव च
Flowers, unbroken rice, sacred grass, sesame seeds, and pure cow dung—
स्नानं समाचरेन्नित्यं गर्तप्रस्त्रवणेषु च
One should bathe daily, in pits or flowing streams.
पञ्चपिण्डान् समुद्धृत्य स्नायाद् वासंभवे पुनः
Having taken up five lumps, one should bathe again if possible.
अधश्च तिसृभिः कायं पादौ षड्भिस्तथैव च
Below, with three; the body, and the feet, with six likewise.
गोमयस्य प्रमाणं तत् तेनाङ्गं लेपयेत् ततः
That is the measure of cow dung; with it, one should then smear the limbs.
प्रक्षाल्याचम्य विधिवत् ततः स्नायात् समाहितः
Having rinsed and sipped water as prescribed, one should then bathe with focused mind.
भावपूतस्तदव्यक्तं ध्यायन् वै विष्णुमव्ययम्
Purified in mind, meditating on that imperceptible, the imperishable Viṣṇu.
तस्मान्नारायणं देवं स्नानकाले स्मरेद् बुधः
Therefore, at the time of bathing, the wise should remember the god Nārāyaṇa.
आचान्तः पुनराचामेन्मन्त्रेणानेन मन्त्रवित्
Having rinsed the mouth, one should rinse again, reciting this mantra, if one knows the mantras.
त्वं यज्ञस्त्वं वषट्कार आपो ज्योती रसो ऽमृतम्
You are the sacrifice, you are the vaṣaṭ-call, you are the waters, the light, the essence, the immortal.
सावित्रीं वा जपेद् विद्वान् तथा चैवाघमर्षणम्
Or the learned one may recite the Sāvitrī, as well as the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn.
इदमापः प्रवहत व्याहृतिभिस्तथैव च
O waters, flow forth with the utterances, just so.
अन्तर्जलगतो मग्नो जपेत् त्रिरघमर्षणम्
Immersed and submerged in the water, one should recite the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn three times.
आवर्तयेद् वा प्रणवं देवं वा संस्मरेद्धरिम्
Or one may repeat the sacred syllable Om, or remember the god Hari.
अन्तर्जले त्रिरावर्त्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By repeating it three times in the water, one is freed from all sins.
विन्यस्य मूर्ध्नि तत् तोयं मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
Placing that water on the head, one is released from all offenses.
तथाघमर्षणं सूक्तं सर्वपापापनोदनम्
Likewise, the Aghamarṣaṇa hymn is known to dispel all sins and wrongs.
प्रक्षिप्यालोकयेद् देवमुद्वयं तमसस्परि
Having sprinkled, one should behold the god, the remover of darkness.
हंसः शुचिषदेतेन सावित्र्या च विशेषतः
The pure swan, by this (mantra), and especially by the Sāvitrī.
सावित्रीं वै जपेत् पश्चाज्जपयज्ञः स वै स्मृतः
Afterwards, one should recite the Sāvitrī; this is known as the recitation-sacrifice.