सोऽस्थिमज्जागतः पुंसां बलमत्त्यजितात्मनाम् । श्येन-काक-कपोतांश्च गृध्रोलूकैश्च वै सुतान्॥५१.
He, entering the bones and marrow, consumes the strength of men who lack self-control, and also the offspring of hawks, crows, pigeons, vultures, and owls.
अवाप शकुनिः पञ्च जगृहुस्तान् सुरासुराः । श्येनं जग्राह मृत्युश्च काकं कालो गृहीतवान्॥५१.
The bird seized five of them; the gods and demons took them: Death seized the hawk, Time took the crow,
उलूकं निरृतिश्चैव जग्राहातिभयावहम् । गृध्रं व्याधिस्तदीशोऽथ कपोतं च स्वयं यमः॥५१.
Nirṛti seized the owl, which brings great fear; disease, the lord of afflictions, seized the vulture, and Yama himself took the pigeon.
एतेषामेव चैवोक्ता भूताः पापोपपादने । तस्माच्छ्येनादयो यस्य निलीयेयुः शिरस्यथ॥५१.
It is said that these beings are the causes of sin; therefore, if hawks and the others settle upon someone's head—
तेनात्मरक्षणायालं शान्तिं कुर्याद्विजोत्तम । गेहे प्रसूतिरेतेषां तद्वन्नीडनिवेशनम्॥५१.
For the protection of oneself, O best of twice-born, one should perform rites of peace; likewise, if these nest or are born in the house.
नरस्तं वर्जयेद् गेहं कपोताक्रान्तमस्तकम् । श्येनः कपोतो गृध्रश्च काकोलूकौ गृहे द्विज॥५१.
A man should avoid a house over which a pigeon has settled; if a hawk, pigeon, vulture, crow, or owl enters the house, O twice-born—
प्रविष्टः कथयेदन्तं वसतां तत्र वेश्मनि । ईदृक् परित्यजेद् गेहं शान्तिं कुर्याच्च पण्डितः॥५१.
He should report their entry to those dwelling in the house; such a house should be abandoned, and a wise man should perform rites of peace.
स्वप्नेऽपि हि कपोतस्य दर्शनं न प्रशस्यते । षडपत्यानि कथ्यन्ते गण्डप्रान्तरतेस्तथा॥५१.
Even in a dream, the sight of a pigeon is not auspicious; six offspring are spoken of, as well as those at the edge of the cheek.
स्त्रीणां रजस्यवस्थानं तेषां कालांश्च मे शृणु । चत्वार्यहानि पूर्वाणि तथैवान्यत् त्रयोदश॥५१.
Listen to me regarding the period of menstruation in women and its duration: the first four days, and likewise another thirteen days.
एकादश तथैवान्यदपत्यं तस्य वै दिने । अन्यद्दिनाभिगमने श्राद्धदाने तथापरे॥५१.
Another eleven days are counted for the birth of offspring; on another day, for approaching, and on yet another, for offering śrāddha.
पर्वस्वथान्यत् तस्मात्तु वर्ज्यान्येतानि पण्डितैः । गर्भहन्तुः सुतो निघ्नो मोहनी चापि कन्यका॥५१.
On festival days, another period is set apart; therefore, the wise avoid these times. The son of a destroyer of pregnancy is slain, and a maiden is also deluded.
प्रविश्य गर्भमत्त्येको भुक्त्वा मोहयतेऽपरा । जायन्ते मोहनात्तस्याः सर्पमण्डूककच्छपाः॥५१.
One enters the womb and consumes it; another, after eating, causes delusion. From her delusion are born serpents, frogs, and turtles.
सरीसृपाणि चान्यानि पुरीषमथवा पुनः । षण्मासान् गुर्विणीं मांसमश्नुवानामसंयताम्॥५१.
Other reptiles and creatures are born, or again from excrement. For six months, a pregnant woman who eats meat without restraint—
वृक्षच्छायाश्रयां रात्रावथवा त्रिचतुष्पथे । श्मशानकटभूमिष्ठामुत्तरीयविवर्जिताम्॥५१.
—who stays at night beneath a tree's shade, or at a crossroads, or in a cemetery or a place of bones, or without an upper garment—
रुदमानां निशीथेऽथ आविशेत्तामसौ स्त्रियम् । शस्यहन्तुस्तथैवैकः क्षुद्रको नाम नामतः॥५१.
—or who weeps at midnight, then a dark spirit enters that woman. Likewise, there is one called Kṣudraka, the destroyer of crops by name.
शस्यर्धिं स सदा हन्ति लब्ध्वा रन्ध्रं शृणुष्व तत् । अमङ्गल्यदिनारम्भे अतृप्तो वपते च यः॥५१.
He always destroys the crop, having found a breach; listen to this. On an inauspicious day, whoever begins, unsatisfied, loses the yield.
क्षेत्रेष्वनुप्रवेशं वै करोत्यन्तोपसङ्गिषु । तस्मात् कल्पः सुप्रशस्ते दिनेऽभ्यर्च्य निशाकरम्॥५१.
He enters the fields at the end of the season. Therefore, the rite should be performed on an auspicious day, after worshipping the moon.
कुर्यादारम्भमुप्तिञ्च हृष्टस्तुष्टः सहायवान् । नियोजिकेति या कन्या दुः सहस्य मयोदिता॥५१.
One should begin and complete the work, joyful, satisfied, and with companions. The maiden called Niyojikā is described by me as difficult to endure.
जातं प्रचोदिकासंज्ञं तस्याः कन्याचतुष्टयम् । मत्तोन्मत्तप्रमत्तास्तु नरान् नारीस्तु ताः सदा॥५१.
Her four daughters are known as Pracodikā. Intoxicated, mad, and careless, these women always incite men.
समाविशन्ति नाशाय चोदयन्तीह दारुणम् । अधर्मं धर्मरूपेण कामञ्चाकामरूपिणम्॥५१.
They enter to destroy, urging here what is harsh: unrighteousness disguised as righteousness, and desire disguised as lack of desire.
अनर्थञ्चार्थरूपेण मोक्षञ्चामोक्षरूपिणम् । दुर्विनीता विना शौचं दर्शयन्ति पृथङ्नरान्॥५१.
Adversity disguised as prosperity, bondage disguised as liberation. Unruly and without purity, they separately mislead men.
भ्रश्यन्त्याभिः प्रविष्टाभिः पुरुषार्थात् पृथङ्नराः । तासां प्रवेशश्च गृहे संध्यारक्ते ह्यथाम्बरे॥५१.
Men, entered by them, fall away from their goals. Their entry into the house occurs when the sky is red at dusk.
धाताविधात्रोश्च बलिर्यत्र काले न दीयते । भुञ्जतां पिबतां वापि सङ्गिभिर्जलविप्रुषैः॥५१.
Where offerings to Dhātā and Vidhātṛ are not given at the proper time, while eating or drinking with companions, with drops of water—
नवनारीषु संक्रान्तिस्तासामाश्वभिजायते । विरोधिन्यास्त्रयः पुत्राश्चोदको ग्राहकस्तथा॥५१.
Among nine women, their transmission occurs, and offspring are quickly born. Of the hostile ones, three sons: the water-taker and likewise the receiver.
तमः प्रच्छादकश्चान्यस्तत्स्वरूपं शृणुष्व मे । प्रदीपदैलसंसर्गदूषिते लङ्घिते खले॥५१.
Another is the darkness-coverer; listen to its nature from me. When polluted by contact with lamp oil, or when the threshing floor is crossed—
मुषलोलूखले यत्र पादुके वासने स्त्रियः । शूर्पदात्रादिकं यत्र पदाकृष्य तथासनम्॥५१.
Where there are pestle and mortar, footwear, garments of women, winnowing baskets and similar items, or where a seat is dragged by the foot—
यत्रोपलिप्तञ्चानर्च्य विहारः क्रियते गृहे। दर्वोमुखेन यत्राग्निराहृतोऽन्यत्र नीयते॥५१.
Where, having neglected worship, people engage in leisure within the house, and where fire is brought facing south and then carried elsewhere—
विरोधिनीसुतास्तत्र विजृम्भन्ते प्रचोदिताः । एको जिह्वागतः पुंसां स्त्रीणाञ्चालीकसत्यवान्॥५१.
There, the daughters of hostility, incited, become active; one, dwelling on the tongue of men and women, is a liar who speaks falsehood.
चोदको नाम स प्रोक्तः पैशुन्यं कुरुते गृहे । अवधानगतश्चान्यः श्रवणस्थोऽतिदुर्मतिः॥५१.
She is called the Instigator, who causes slander in the house; another, who listens inattentively, is exceedingly wicked.
करोति ग्रहणन्तेषां वचसां ग्राहकस्तु सः । आक्रम्यान्यो मनो नॄणां तमसाच्छाद्य दुर्मतिः॥५१.
One of them seizes upon the words spoken and acts as the receiver; another, overtaking the minds of people, covers them with darkness and is evil-minded.