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.
वापीकूपतडागानि देवतायतनानि च
Reservoirs, wells, ponds, and temples for deities,
शुक्लाया आहरेन्मूत्रं कृष्णाया गोः शकृत्तथा
One should bring the urine of a white cow and the dung of a black cow.
कपिलाया घृतं ग्राह्यं महापातकनाशनम्
From a tawny cow, ghee should be taken, which destroys great sins.
आहृत्य प्रणवेनैव उत्थाप्य प्रणवेन च
Having brought them, with the syllable 'Om', and having lifted them, also with 'Om',
पालाशे मध्यमे पर्णे भाण्डे ताम्रमये शुभे
On the middle leaf of the palāśa tree, in a vessel made of auspicious copper—
सूतके तु समुत्पन्ने द्वितीये समुपस्थिते
When impurity arises at birth, and when a second such occasion occurs—
जातेन शुध्यते जातं मृतेन मृतकं तथा
By the one who is born, the impurity of birth is purified; by the one who dies, the impurity of death likewise.
गर्भसंस्त्रवणे मासे त्रीण्यहानि विनिर्दिशेत्
For the discharge of the fetus, three days are prescribed in the month.
रजस्युपरते साध्वी स्ननेन स्त्री रजस्वला
When her menses have ceased, the virtuous woman, though menstruating, is purified by bathing.
स्वामिगोत्रेण कर्त्तव्यास्तस्याः पिण्डोदकक्रियाः
The offering of rice-balls and water for her must be performed according to her husband's lineage.