Linga Purana

अग्नेर् अपां च संयोगाद् अत्यन्तोपहतस्य च रसानामिह सर्वेषां शुद्धिरुत्प्लवनं स्मृतम्

When all these are extremely defiled, purification is prescribed by contact with fire or water, or by immersion, for all such substances.

तृणकाष्ठादिवस्तूनां शुभेनाभ्युक्षणं स्मृतम् उष्णेन वारिणा शुद्धिस् तथा स्रुक्स्रुवयोरपि

The proper purification of objects such as grass, wood, and the like is considered to be sprinkling them with auspicious water, or cleansing them with hot water; this applies also to the ladle and spoon.

तथैव यज्ञपात्राणां मुशलोलूखलस्य च शृङ्गास्थिदारुदन्तानां तक्षणेनैव शोधनम्

In the same way, the purification of sacrificial vessels, the pestle and mortar, and items made of horn, bone, wood, or ivory is accomplished by scraping.

संहतानां महाभागा द्रव्याणां प्रोक्षणं स्मृतम् असंहतानां द्रव्याणां प्रत्येकं शौचमुच्यते

For substances that are joined together, O highly fortunate one, purification is done by sprinkling; for those that are separate, each should be cleansed individually.

अभुक्तराशिधान्यानाम् एकदेशस्य दूषणे तावन्मात्रं समुद्धृत्य प्रोक्षयेद्वै कुशांभसा

If a portion of untouched heaps of grain is defiled, that part should be removed, and the remainder sprinkled with water using kuśa grass.

शाकमूलफलादीनां धान्यवच्छुद्धिरिष्यते मार्जनोन्मार्जनैर् वेश्म पुनःपाकेन मृन्मयम्

Vegetables, roots, fruits, and the like are purified in the same way as grain; a house is cleansed by sweeping and wiping, and earthenware by reheating.

उल्लेखनेनाञ्जनेन तथा संमार्जनेन च गोनिवासेन वै शुद्धा सेचनेन धरा स्मृता

The earth is considered purified by scraping, smearing, sweeping, by the presence of cow dung, or by sprinkling.

भूमिस्थम् उदकं शुद्धं वैतृष्ण्यं यत्र गौर्व्रजेत् अव्याप्तं यदमेध्येन गन्धवर्णरसान्वितम्

Water found on the ground is pure if a cow can drink it without thirst, and if it is not contaminated by impurity, and possesses a pleasant smell, color, and taste.

वत्सः शुचिः प्रस्रवणे शकुनिः फलपातने स्वदारास्यं गृहस्थानां रतौ भार्याभिकाङ्क्षया

A calf is pure at the place of a spring, a bird at the fall of fruit, a wife's mouth for householders during intercourse when desiring a wife.

हस्ताभ्यां क्षालितं वस्त्रं कारुणा च यथाविधि कुशांबुना सुसंप्रोक्ष्य गृह्णीयाद्धर्मवित्तमः

A garment washed by hand, and a vessel properly cleaned, should be thoroughly sprinkled with kuśa water before being used by one who knows righteousness.

पण्यं प्रसारितं चैव वर्णाश्रमविभागशः शुचिराकरजं तेषां श्वा मृगग्रहणे शुचिः

Merchandise that has been displayed, according to the divisions of caste and stage of life, is pure if it comes from the mine; a dog is pure when catching wild animals.

छाया च विप्लुषो विप्रा मक्षिकाद्या द्विजोत्तमाः रजो भूर् वायुर् अग्निश् च मेध्यानि स्पर्शने सदा

O best of twice-born, shadow, dew, flies and the like, dust, earth, wind, and fire are always pure to the touch.

सुप्त्वा भुक्त्वा च वै विप्राः क्षुत्त्वा पीत्वा च वै तथा ष्ठीवित्वाध्ययनादौ च शुचिरप्याचमेत्पुनः

After sleeping, eating, sneezing, drinking, spitting, or studying, even if already pure, a Brāhmaṇa should perform ācamana again.

पादौ स्पृशन्ति ये चापि पराचमनबिन्दवः ते पार्थिवैः समा ज्ञेया न तैरप्रयतो भवेत्

Drops of water that touch the feet or fall outside during ācamana are considered as earth and should not be used by one who is not attentive.

कृत्वा च मैथुनं स्पृष्ट्वा पतितं कुक्कुटादिकम् सूकरं चैव काकादि श्वानमुष्ट्रं खरं तथा

After sexual intercourse, or touching a fallen person, a rooster, pig, crow, dog, camel, or donkey, one becomes purified by bathing.

यूपं चाण्डालकाद्यांश् च स्पृष्ट्वा स्नानेन शुध्यति रजस्वलां सूतिकां च न स्पृशेदन्त्यजामपि

Touching a sacrificial post or outcastes such as a Caṇḍāla is purified by bathing; one should not touch a menstruating woman, a woman in childbirth, or even an outcaste.

सूतिकाशौचसंयुक्तः शावाशौचसमन्वितः संस्पृशेन्न रजस्तासां स्पृष्ट्वा स्नात्वैव शुध्यति

One who is associated with the impurity of childbirth or death should not touch menstruating women; if touched, one is purified only by bathing.

नैवाशौचं यतीनां च वनस्थब्रह्मचारिणाम् नैष्ठिकानां नृपाणां च मण्डलीनां च सुव्रताः

There is no impurity for ascetics, forest-dwellers, celibates, those devoted to lifelong vows, kings, or those who move in groups and are of good conduct.

ततः कार्यविरोधाद्धि नृपाणां नान्यथा भवेत् वैखानसानां विप्राणां पतितानामसंभवात्

Therefore, due to the conflict with their duties, impurity does not apply to kings; nor to Vaikhānasa Brāhmaṇas, because fallen persons do not occur among them.

असंचयाद् द्विजानां च स्नानमात्रेण नान्यथा तथा संनिहितानां च यज्ञार्थं दीक्षितस्य च

For twice-borns, purification is achieved merely by bathing, without accumulation, and likewise for those present for a sacrifice, and for the initiated.

एकाहाद् यज्ञयाजिनां शुद्धिरुक्ता स्वयंभुवा ततस्त्वधीतशाखानां चतुर्भिः सर्वदेहिनाम्

Purification for those who perform a one-day sacrifice is declared by Svayambhu; then, for those who have studied four branches, it applies to all embodied beings.

सूतकं प्रेतकं नास्ति त्र्यहाद् ऊर्ध्वम् अमुत्र वै अर्वाग् एकादशाहान्तं बान्धवानां द्विजोत्तमाः

There is no impurity from birth or death after three days in the other world; here, O best of twice-borns, it lasts up to eleven days for relatives.

स्नानमात्रेण वै शुद्धिर् मरणे समुपस्थिते तत ऋतुत्रयादर्वाग् एकाहः परिगीयते

Purification at the time of death is achieved merely by bathing; after three seasons, one day is prescribed.

सप्तवर्षात् ततश्चार्वाक् त्रिरात्रं हि ततः परम् दशाहं ब्राह्मणानां वै प्रथमे ऽहनि वा पितुः

After seven years, then three nights; thereafter, ten days for Brahmins, or on the first day for the father.

दशाहं सूतिकाशौचं मातुरप्येवमव्ययाः अर्वाक् त्रिवर्षात्स्नानेन बान्धवानां पितुः सदा

Ten days is the impurity for childbirth, likewise for the mother; after three years, relatives of the father are purified by bathing.

अष्टाब्दाद् एकरात्रेण शुद्धिः स्याद् बान्धवस्य तु द्वादशाब्दात्ततश्चार्वाक् त्रिरात्रं स्त्रीषु सुव्रताः

After eight years, purification for a relative occurs in one night; after twelve years, O virtuous ones, three nights for women.

सपिण्डता च पुरुषे सप्तमे विनिवर्तते अतिक्रान्ते दशाहे तु त्रिरात्रमशुचिर्भवेत्

Relationship by offering the same oblations ceases in the seventh year; after ten days have passed, impurity lasts for three nights.

ततः संनिहितो विप्रश् चार्वाक् पूर्वं तदेव वै संवत्सरे व्यतीते तु स्नानमात्रेण शुध्यति

Then, for one who is present, O Brahmin, as before; after a year has passed, purification is achieved merely by bathing.

स्पृष्ट्वा प्रेतं त्रिरात्रेण धर्मार्थं स्नानमुच्यते दाहकानां च नेतॄणां स्नानमात्रमबान्धवे

After touching a corpse, purification is prescribed by bathing after three nights for the sake of righteousness; for those who burn or carry the dead, mere bathing suffices for non-relatives.