शौचं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नेन समादाय शुभां मृदम्
One should carefully perform purification, taking auspicious clay.
एतन्मूत्रमुत्सर्गे शौचमाहूर्मनीषिणः
The wise declare this as purification after urination and defecation.
सत्प तिस्रः प्रदातव्याः पादयोर्मृत्तिकाः पृथक्
Three lumps of clay should be given separately for the feet.
एतच्छौचं गृहस्थस्य द्विगुणं ब्रह्मचारिणाम्
This is the purification for a householder; for a student, it is twice as much.
स्वस्थाने पूर्णशौचं स्यात्पथ्यर्द्धं मुनिसत्तम
In one's own place, complete cleanliness should be maintained, and half that on the path, O best of sages.
गन्धलेपक्षयकरं शौर्चं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः
A discerning person should perform cleansing that removes odors and dirt.
व्रतस्थानां तु सर्वेषां यतिवच्छौचमिष्यते
For all those observing vows, purity like that of ascetics is prescribed.
एवं शौचं तु निर्वर्त्य पश्चाद्वै सुसमाहितः
Having thus performed purification, then, with full concentration,
त्रिश्चतुर्धा पिबेदापो गन्धफेनादिवर्जिताः
One should drink water three or four times, free from smell, foam, and the like.
तर्जन्यङ्गुष्ठयोगेन नासारन्ध्रद्वयं स्पृशेत्
With the thumb and forefinger joined, one should touch both nostrils.
कनिष्टाङ्गुष्टयोगेन नाभिदेशे स्पृशेद्द्विजः
With the thumb and little finger joined, a twice-born should touch the navel region.
तलेन चाङ्गुलाग्रैर्वा स्पृशेदंसौ विचक्षणः
With the palm or with the fingertips, a wise person should touch the shoulders.
दन्तकाष्टं ततः खादेत्सत्वचं शस्तवृक्षजम्
Then, one should chew a tooth-stick, with bark, from a proper tree.
प्रक्षाल्य वारिणा चैव मन्त्रेणाप्यभिमन्त्रितम्
And after washing it with water, or consecrating it with a mantra,
ब्रह्म प्रज्ञां च मेधां च त्वन्नो धेहि वनस्पते
"O tree, grant me Brahman, wisdom, and intelligence from yourself."
नवाङ्गुलं क्षत्रियश्च वैश्यश्चाष्टाङ्गुलोन्मितम्
For a Kshatriya, the tooth-stick should be nine finger-breadths; for a Vaishya, eight finger-breadths in length.
अलाभे दैतकाष्टानां गण्डूषैर्भानुसंमितैः
If tooth-sticks from proper trees are unavailable, one should use mouthfuls of water equal to the measure of the sun.
करेणादाय वामेन संचर्वेद्वामदंष्ट्रया
Taking it with the left hand, one should rub with the left canine tooth.
जिह्वामुल्लिख्य ताभ्यां तु दलुभ्यां नियतेन्द्रियः
Having scraped the tongue with those two, one who has controlled the senses,
ततः स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत नद्यादौ विमले जले
Then should perform bathing at the beginning of a river, or in pure water.
प्रणम्य तत्र तीर्थानि आवाह्य रविमण्डलात्
There, bowing to the sacred fords, and invoking them from the solar orb,
स्नायान्मन्त्रान्स्मरन्पुण्यांस्तीर्थानि च विरिञ्चिज
One should bathe, remembering the auspicious mantras and the sacred fords of Brahma.
नर्मदे सिंधुकावेरि जले ऽस्मिन्सन्निधिं कुरु
O Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri—make your presence in these waters.
आगच्छन्तु महाभागाः स्नानकाले सदा मम
May the highly fortunate ones always come to me at the time of bathing.
पुरी द्वारावती ज्ञेया सत्पैता मोक्षदायिकाः
Know that the city of Dvaravati is sacred, bestowing liberation upon the righteous.
स्नानाङ्गं तर्पणं कृत्वाचम्यार्ध्यं भानवेर्ऽपयेत्
After performing the bathing rites and the offering to the ancestors, one should offer arghya to the Sun.
परिधायाहतं धौतं द्वितीयं परिवीय च
Having put on a washed, unhemmed garment, and wrapping a second one around oneself,
ईशानाभिमुखो विप्र गायत्र्याचम्य वै द्विज
Facing northeast, O Brahmin, and having sipped water with the Gayatri, O twice-born,
ततस्तु वारिणात्मानं वेष्टयित्वा समुक्ष्य च
Then, after sprinkling and washing oneself thoroughly with water,
भूरादिभिर्व्याहृतिभिः सत्पभिः प्रोक्ष्य मस्तकम्
One should sprinkle the head with pure water, reciting the sacred vyahritis beginning with 'bhur.'