न तस्य विद्यते कृत्यं संसृतिर्नैव जायते
For him, there remains no duty; he is not born again into saṃsāra.
नरो न च्यवते स्वर्गाच्छङ्करस्य प्रसादतः
By the grace of Śaṅkara, such a man does not fall from heaven.
सर्वान्कामानवान्पोति मनसा यद्यदिच्छति
He attains all desired objects, whatever he wishes in his mind.
गायते वा स भूपाल रुद्रलोके च मुक्तिभाक्
O King, whether he sings or not, he attains liberation in Rudra’s world.
ते हंसयानमारुढा व्रजन्ति ब्रह्मणः पदम्
Mounted upon a swan vehicle, they go to the abode of Brahman.
सर्वपापनिर्मुक्ता विमानस्था युगायुतम्
Freed from all sins, they dwell in aerial chariots for tens of thousands of ages.
तेषां पुण्यं निगदितुं न समर्थः शिवः स्वयम्
Even Śiva himself is not able to describe the merit of such persons.
संप्रीणयन्ति देवेशं तेषां पुण्यफलं शृणु
They gladden the Lord of the gods; listen to the fruit of their merit.
स्वर्गलोकमनुप्राप्य मोदन्ते कल्पपञ्चकम्
Having reached heaven, they rejoice for five kalpas.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुना सह मोदते
Freed from all sins, he delights together with Viṣṇu.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकमवान्पुयात्
Freed from all sins, he attains the world of Viṣṇu.
सर्वधर्मफलं पूर्णं संतुष्टः प्रददाति च
He receives the full fruit of all dharmas, and is satisfied.
सफलानि भवन्त्येव सर्वकर्माणि भूपते
O King, all actions indeed become fruitful.
तमुद्दिश्य कृतं यच्च तदानन्त्याय कल्पते
And whatever is done with reference to Him leads to endless merit.
कार्यं च विष्णुः करणानि विष्णुरस्मान्न किञ्चिव्द्यतिरिक्तमस्ति
The work is Viṣṇu, the instruments are Viṣṇu; for us, there is nothing apart from Viṣṇu.
प्रब्रवीमि नृपश्रेष्ठ तं शृणुष्व समाहितः
I shall declare it, O best of kings; listen attentively.
क्रोधादज्ञानतो वापिं तस्य वक्ष्यामि निष्कृतिम्
I will explain the expiation for him, whether it is due to anger or ignorance.
स्नानं त्रिषवणं विप्रपञ्चगव्येन शुध्यति
Bathing three times a day, and using the five products of the cow, a Brāhmaṇa becomes purified.
उच्छिष्टत्वे ऽशुचित्वे च तस्य शुद्धिं वदामि ते
I will tell you the purification for him in the case of having leftovers or impurity.
अहोरात्रोषितो भूत्वा पञ्चगव्येन शुध्यति
After fasting for a day and night, he is purified by the five products of the cow.
अहोरात्रोषितो भूत्वा जुहुयात्सर्पिषानलम्
After fasting for a day and night, he should offer ghee into the fire.
भूमौ निधाय तं ग्रासं स्त्रात्वा शुद्धिमवान्पुयात्
Placing that morsel on the ground and protecting it, one attains purification.
अशित्वा चैव तत्सर्वं त्रिरात्रमशुचिर्भवेत्
And if he eats all of it, he remains impure for three nights.
स्वस्थस्त्रीणि सहस्राणि गायत्र्याः शोधनं परम्
Reciting the Gāyatrī three thousand times is the highest purification.
चाण्डालैः श्वपर्चैः स्पृष्टो विण्मूत्रे च कृते द्विजः
If a twice-born is touched by Chāṇḍālas, dog-cooks, or by urine and feces,
उदक्यां सूतिकांवापि संस्पृशेदन्त्यजो यदि
If an outcaste touches a woman in her menses, or a woman after childbirth, or a woman drawing water,
रजस्वला तु संस्पृष्टा श्वभिर्मातङ्गवायसैः
Or if a menstruating woman is touched by dogs, elephants, or crows,
रजस्वले यदा नार्यावन्योन्यं स्पृशतः क्वचित्
Whenever two women in their menses touch each other,
उच्छिष्टेन च संस्पृष्टो यो न स्नानं समाचरेत्
Whoever is touched by leftovers and does not bathe,
अनॄतौ तु स्त्रियं गत्वा शौचं मूत्रपुरूषवत्
If one approaches a woman at the wrong time, purification is as for contact with urine or feces.