छायां श्वपाकस्यारुह्य स्नात्वा संप्राशयेद् घृतम्
Climbing onto the shadow of a dog-eater, after bathing, he should give ghee to him.
मानुषं चास्थि संस्पृश्य स्नानं कृत्वा विशुद्ध्यति
After touching a human bone and bathing, one becomes purified.
कृतघ्नो ब्राह्मणगृहे पञ्च संवत्सरं व्रती
A killer of a cow should observe a vow for five years in a Brahmin's house.
स्नात्वानश्नन्नहः शेषं प्रणिपत्य प्रसादयेत्
After bathing and fasting for the rest of the day, he should approach and seek forgiveness.
विवादे वापि निर्जित्य प्रणिपत्य प्रसादयेत्
Even after winning a dispute, he should approach and seek forgiveness.
कृच्छ्रातिकृच्छ्रौ कुर्वोत विप्रस्योत्पाद्य शोणितम्
He should perform the kṛcchra and atikṛcchra penances after causing blood to flow from a Brahmin.
एकरात्रं त्रिरात्रं वा तत्पापस्यापनुत्तये
To remove that sin, he should fast for one night or three nights.
उल्मुकेन दहेज्जिह्वां दातव्यं च हिरण्यकम्
He should burn his tongue with a firebrand and give gold.
छिन्द्याच्छिश्नं तु शुद्ध्यर्थं चरेच्चान्द्रायणं तु वा
One should cut off the penis for the sake of purification, or else perform the Cāndrāyaṇa penance.
शिश्नस्योत्कर्तनं कृत्वा चान्द्रायणमथाचरेत्
Having cut off the penis, one should then undertake the Cāndrāyaṇa penance.
कृत्वा सम्यक् प्रकुर्वोत प्राजापत्यं द्विजोत्तमः
Having done this properly, the best of twice-born should perform the Prājāpatya penance.
दृष्ट्वा वीक्षेत भास्वन्तं स्म्वत्वा विशेश्वरं स्मरेत्
Upon seeing, one should gaze at the shining one, and remembering, meditate on the Supreme Lord.
न तस्य निष्कृतिः शक्या कर्तुं वर्षशतैरपि
For him, atonement cannot be accomplished even in a hundred years.
प्रपन्नः शरणं देवं तस्मात् पापाद् विमुच्यते
But one who has sought refuge in the Lord is freed from that sin.
चान्द्रायणं चविधिना कृच्छ्रं चैवातिकृच्छ्रकम्
By performing the Cāndrāyaṇa and the Kṛcchra and Atikṛcchra penances according to rule,
देवताभ्यर्चनं नॄणामशेषाघविनाशनम्
Worship of the deities destroys all the sins of men.
ब्राह्मणान् भोजयित्वा तु सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By feeding Brāhmaṇas, one is completely freed from all sins.
संपूज्य ब्राह्मणमुखे सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By honoring Brāhmaṇas as foremost, one is freed from all sins.
दृष्ट्वेशं प्रथमे यामे मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
By seeing the Lord in the first watch of the night, one is freed from all misdeeds.
यमाच धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चान्तकाय च
To Yama, to Dharmarāja, to Mṛtyu, and to Antaka,
स्नात्वा नद्यां तु पूर्वाह्ने मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
By bathing in the river in the forenoon, one is freed from all misdeeds.
व्रतेष्वेतेषु कुर्वोत शान्तः संयतमानसः
One should perform these vows, being calm and with a restrained mind.
ब्राह्मणांस्त्रीन् समभ्यर्च्य मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
By worshiping three Brāhmaṇas, one is freed from all misdeeds.
सप्तम्यामर्चयेद् भानुं मुच्यते सर्वपातकैः
By worshiping the Sun on the seventh day, one is freed from all misdeeds.
पूजयेत् सप्तजन्मोत्थैर्मुच्यते पातकैर्नरः
By worshiping with gifts acquired over seven births, a man is freed from misdeeds.
द्वादश्यां शुक्लपक्षस्य महापापैः प्रमुच्यते
On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight, one is freed from great sins.
ग्रहणादिषु कालेषु महापातकशोधनम्
At the times of eclipses and similar occasions, the expiation for great sins is prescribed.
नियमेन त्यजेत् प्राणान् स मुच्येत् सर्वपातकैः
By strict observance, if one gives up their life, they are freed from all sins.
भर्तारमुद्धरेन्नारी प्रविष्टा सह पावकम्
A woman who enters the fire together with her husband delivers him.
सर्वपापसमुद्भूतौ नात्र कार्या विचारणा
When all sins have arisen, there should be no hesitation here.