वेश्याभिगमने पापं व्यपोहन्ति द्विजा स्तथा
twice-born men remove sin by approaching prostitutes in such cases.
गुरुतल्पगतो कुर्यार्द्बाह्मणो विधिवद्रूतम्
If a Brahmin has gone to his teacher's wife, he should perform the prescribed expiation.
दण्डादूर्ध्वं प्रहारेण यस्तु गां विनिपातयेत्
If someone strikes a cow above the staff and causes it to fall,
अङ्गुष्ठमात्रस्थूलस्तु बाहुमात्रघप्रमाणकः
if the wound is the size of a thumb, or as large as the forearm,
गवां निपातने चैव गर्भो ऽपि संभवेद्यदि
and if, by causing a cow to fall, even a fetus is produced,
बन्धने रोधने चैव पोषणे वा गवां रुजाम्
in the case of binding, confining, or injuring cows, or causing them pain,
मूर्च्छितः पतितो वापि दण्डेनाभिहतस्ततः
if a cow faints, falls, or is struck with a staff,
ग्रासं वा यदि गृह्णीयात्तोयं वापि पिबेद्यदि
if it takes food or drinks water in such a state,
कष्टलोष्टाश्मभिर्गावः शस्त्रैर्वा निहता यदि
if cows are killed with wood, clods, stones, or weapons,
काष्टे सान्तपनं प्रोक्तं प्राजापत्यं तु लोष्टके
for striking with wood, the penance called Sāntapana is prescribed; for clods, the Prājāpatya penance.
औषधं स्नेहमाहारं दद्याद्गोब्राह्मणेषु च
One should give medicine, oil, or food to cows and Brahmins.
तैलभेषजपाने च भेषजानां च भक्षणे
In the case of drinking oil as medicine, or eating medicinal substances,
वत्सानां कण्ठबन्धेन क्रिययाभेषजेन तु
by tying the calves at the neck, or by performing a medicinal procedure,
पादे चैवास्य रोमाणि द्विपादे श्मश्रु केवलम्
on the foot, the hair is to be removed; on the two legs, only the beard.
सर्वान्केशान्समुद्धृत्य छेदयेदङ्गुलद्वयम्
Having removed all the hair from the body, one should cut off two fingers' breadth.
न स्तिया वपनं कार्यं न च वीरासनं स्मृतम्
A woman should not be shaved, nor is the heroic posture prescribed for her.
राजा वा राजपुत्रघो वा ब्राह्मणो वा बहुश्रुतः
Whether it is a king, a prince, or a learned Brahmin,
केशानां रक्षघणार्थं च द्विगुणं व्रतमादिशेत्
For the purpose of purifying the hair, a double penance should be prescribed.
द्विगुणे गतु व्रते चीर्णे द्विगुणा व्रतदक्षिणा
When the double penance has been performed, the offering for the penance must also be doubled.
अश्रौतस्मार्तविहितं प्रायश्चित्तं वदन्ति ये
Those who prescribe penance not sanctioned by Śruti or Smṛti,
न चैतान्पीडयेद्राजा कथञ्चित्काममोहितः
The king should never harass such persons out of desire or delusion.
प्रायश्चित्ते ततश्चीर्णे कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम्
After the penance has thus been performed, one should arrange a meal for Brahmins.
क्रिमिभिस्तृण संभूतैर्मक्षिकादिनिपातितैः
When touched by worms born from grass or by the fall of flies and the like,
प्रायश्चित्तं च कृत्वा वै भोजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्
Having performed the penance and fed the best of twice-born,
चाण्डालश्वपचैः स्पृष्टे निशि स्नानं विधीयते
If touched at night by a Caṇḍāla or an outcaste, bathing is prescribed.
वसेदथ यदा रात्रावज्ञानादविचक्षणः
If one unknowingly spends the night in such a place,
उद्गच्छन्ति च नक्षत्राण्युपरिष्टाच्च ये ग्रहाः
When the stars rise and the planets appear above,
याश्चान्तर्जलवल्मीकमूषिकोषरवर्त्मसु
And in the paths within water, ant-hills, or mouse-holes,
इष्टापूर्तं तु कर्त्तव्यं ब्राह्मणेन प्रयत्नतः
A Brahmin should diligently perform acts of sacrifice and charity.
वित्तक्षेपो भवेदिष्टं तडागं पूर्त्तमुच्यते
The offering is wealth given; a pond is called a charitable work.