यदा मनसि वैराग्यं जातं सर्वेषु वस्तुषु
When detachment arises in his mind toward all objects,
वेदान्ताभ्यासनिरतः शान्तो दान्तो जितेन्द्रियः
Engaged in the study of Vedanta, peaceful, self-controlled, and master of his senses,
शमादिगुणसंयुक्तः कामक्रोधविवर्जितः
Endowed with qualities like tranquility, free from desire and anger,
समः शत्रौ च मित्रे च तथा मानापमानयोः
Equal toward enemy and friend, and likewise in honor and dishonor,
भैक्षेण वर्त्तयेन्नित्यं नैकान्नादीभवेद्यतिः
He should live always by alms, and not be one who eats from a single household.
विवादरहिते चैव भिक्षार्थं पर्यटेद्यतिः
He should wander for alms only where there is no dispute.
जपेच्च प्रणवं नित्यं जितात्मा विजितेन्द्रियः
He should always recite the Pranava, self-controlled and master of his senses.
न तस्य निष्कृतिर्द्दष्टा प्रायश्चित्तायुतैरपि
No expiation is prescribed for him, even with thousands of atonements.
स चण्डालसमो ज्ञेयो वर्णाश्रमविगर्हितः
He is to be regarded as equal to a Chandala, condemned by caste and stage of life.
निर्द्वन्द्रं निर्ममंशान्तं मायातीतममत्सरम्
Free from duality, free from possessiveness, peaceful, beyond illusion, without envy,
ज्ञानस्वरुपममलं परं ज्योतिः सनातनम्
Of the nature of knowledge, stainless, the supreme, eternal light.
निर्गुणं परमं ध्यायेदात्मानं परतः परम्
He should meditate on the supreme Self, beyond attributes, higher than the highest.
सहस्रशीर्षं देवं च सदा ध्यायेज्जितेन्द्रियः
With senses subdued, he should always meditate on the God with a thousand heads.
स याति परमानन्दं परं ज्योतिः सनातनम्
He attains supreme bliss, the supreme, eternal light.
स याति परमं स्थानं यत्र गत्वा न शोचयति
He attains the supreme state, where, having reached, one does not grieve.
नारायणपरा यान्ति तद्विष्णः परमं पदम्
Those devoted to Nārāyaṇa go to that highest abode of Viṣṇu.
यच्छ्रुत्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
By hearing this, one is freed from all sins; there is no doubt about this.
अधः शायी ब्रह्मचारी निशि विप्रान्निमन्त्रयेत्
One who sleeps on the ground, observes celibacy, and invites brāhmaṇas at night—
रत्योषधिपरान्नानि श्राद्धकर्त्ताविवर्जयेत्
The performer of a śrāddha should avoid food prepared by women at night and medicinal herbs.
श्राद्धकर्त्ता च भोक्ता च दिवास्वापं च वर्जयेत्
The performer of a śrāddha, as well as the eater, should also avoid sleeping during the day.
ब्रह्महत्यामवान्पोति नरकं चापि गच्छति
One who has committed the killing of a brāhmaṇa, or who is an outcaste, indeed goes to hell.
यथास्वाचारनिरतं प्रशान्तं सत्कुलोद्बगवम्
One should be devoted to proper conduct, peaceful, and born in a noble family.
त्रिमधुत्रिसुपर्णज्ञं सर्वभूतदयापरम्
He should know the three kinds of honey and the three kinds of rice, and be supremely compassionate to all beings.
वेदान्ततत्त्वसंपन्नं सर्वलोकहिते रतम्
He should be accomplished in the true meaning of Vedānta and devoted to the welfare of all worlds.
परोपदेशनिरतं सच्छास्त्रकथनैस्तथा
He should be engaged in instructing others and in the exposition of true scriptures.
श्राद्धे वर्ज्यान्मवक्ष्यामि शृणु तान्मुसमाहितः
I will now tell you those who are to be avoided at a śrāddha; listen to them attentively.
कुष्टी च कुनखी चैव लंबकर्णः क्षतव्रतः
A leper, one with deformed nails, one with hanging ears, or one who has broken his vows—
कुवादी परिर्वत्ता च तथा देवलकः खलः
One who speaks ill, a turncoat, likewise a temple-servant, or a wicked person—
असच्छास्त्राभिनिरतः परान्ननिगतस्तथा
One devoted to false scriptures, or one who eats others’ food—
कुण्डश्च गोलकश्चैव ह्ययाज्यानां च याजकः
A bald man, one with a round head, or a priest for those unfit for sacrifice—