एका लिंगे गुदे तिस्रस्तथा वामकरे दश। उभयोः सप्त दातव्या मृदः शुद्धिमभीप्सता
One portion on the organ, three at the anus, ten on the left hand; seven on both hands—thus should clay be applied by one desiring purity.
अश्वक्रांते रथक्रांते विष्णुक्रांते वसुंधरे। मृत्तिके हर मे पापं यन्मया पूर्वसंचितम्
O Earth, trodden by horses, by chariots, by Viṣṇu—O clay, remove the sin that I have accumulated previously.
अनेनैव तु मंत्रेण मृत्तिकां यस्तनौ क्षिपेत्। सर्वपापक्षयस्तस्य शुचिर्भवति मानवः
Whoever applies clay to the body with this very mantra, for that person all sins are destroyed and he becomes pure.
ततस्तु वेदपूर्वेण स्नानं कुर्याद्विचक्षणः। नदे नद्यां तथा कूपे पुष्करिण्यां तटाकके
Then, according to Vedic instruction, the wise should bathe—whether in a river, stream, well, pond, or lake.
जलराशौ च वप्रे च घटस्नानं तथोत्तरम्। कारयेद्विधिवन्मर्त्यः सर्वपापक्षयाय च
Also in a body of water, on an embankment, or by pouring water from a pot—one should bathe according to rule, for the destruction of all sins.
प्रातःस्नानं महापुण्यं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्। यः कुर्यात्सततं विप्रो विष्णुलोके महीयते
Bathing in the morning is highly meritorious and destroys all sins; a Brāhmaṇa who does this regularly is honored in the world of Viṣṇu.
प्रातः संध्यासमीपे च यावद्दंडचतुष्टयम्। तावत्पानीयममृतं पितॄणामुपतिष्ठते
Near the morning twilight, for as long as four daṇḍas, water is like nectar for the ancestors.
परतो घटिकायुग्मं यावद्यामैकमाह्निकम्। मधुतुल्यं जलं तस्मिन्पितॄणां प्रीतिवर्धनम्
After that, for two ghaṭikās, up to one yāma of the day, water is like honey and increases the satisfaction of the ancestors.
ततस्तु सार्द्धयामैकं जलं क्षीरमयं स्मृतम्। क्षीरमिश्रं जलं तावद्यावद्दण्डचतुष्टयम्
Then, for half a yāma, water is considered to be like milk; water mixed with milk is so until four daṇḍas have passed.
अतः परं च पानीयं यावद्धि प्रहरत्रयम्। तत्परं लोहितं प्रोक्तं यावदस्तंगतो रविः
After that, water is so for three praharas; beyond that, it is said to be like blood, until the sun sets.
चतुर्थप्रहरे स्नाने रात्रौ वा तर्पयेत्पितॄन्। तत्तोयं रक्षसामेव ग्रहणेन विना स्मृतम्
In the fourth watch, during bathing, or at night, one should offer libations to the ancestors; the water thus used is considered pure, even without ritual for warding off demons.
पानीयं सर्वसिर्द्ध्य्थं पुरैव निर्मितं मया। रक्षार्थं तस्य तोयस्य यक्षाश्चैव धुरंधराः
I have previously prepared water for all sacred purposes; for its protection, yakshas are appointed as guardians.
न प्राप्नुवंति पितरो ये च लोकांतरं गताः। दुष्प्राप्यं सलिलं तेषामृते स्वान्मर्त्यवासिनः
The ancestors who have departed to other worlds do not obtain this water; it is difficult for them to access, except through their own descendants living on earth.
तस्माच्छिष्यैश्च पुत्रैश्च पौत्रदौहित्रकादिभिः। बंधुवर्गैस्तथा चान्यैस्तर्पणीयं पितृव्रतैः
Therefore, disciples, sons, grandsons, great-grandchildren, relatives, and others should perform offerings to the ancestors, observing the ancestral rites.
नारद उवाच-। जलस्य दैवतं ब्रूहि तर्पणस्य विधिं मयि। यथा जानामि देवेश तत्वतो वक्तुमर्हसि
Narada said: Tell me the deity of water and the procedure for the offering; O Lord of the gods, you should explain it to me so I may know the truth.
ब्रह्मोवाच-। जलस्य देवता विष्णुःस र्वलोकेषु गीयते। जलपूतो भवेद्यस्तु विष्णुस्तच्छंकरो भवेत्
Brahma said: Vishnu is praised as the deity of water in all worlds; whoever is purified by water becomes Vishnu, and thus becomes auspicious.
जलं गंडूषमात्रं तु पीत्वा पूतो भवेन्नरः। विशेषात्कुशसंसर्गात्पीयूषादधिकं जलम्
By drinking even a mouthful of water, a person is purified; especially when in contact with kusa grass, water surpasses nectar.
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I have fashioned darbha grass as the abode of all the gods; at the root of kusa is Brahma, and in the middle is Kesava.
कुशाग्रे शंकरं विद्धि कुश एते प्रतिष्ठिताः। कुशहस्तः सदा मेध्यः स्तोत्रं मंत्रं पठेद्यदि
Know that Shankara is at the tip of kusa; these kusa blades are established thus. One holding kusa is always pure, if he recites hymns and mantras.
सर्वं शतगुणं प्रोक्तं तीर्थे साहस्रमुच्यते। कुशाः काशास्तथा दूर्वा यवपत्राणि व्रीहयः
Everything is said to be a hundredfold greater at a sacred place, and a thousandfold so. Kusa, kasha, durva, barley leaves, and rice grains—
बल्वजाः पुंडरीकाश्च कुशास्सप्त प्रकीर्तिताः। आनुपूर्व्येण मेध्याः स्युः कुशा लोके प्रतिष्ठिताः
Balvaja and lotus are also counted among the seven kinds of kusa; in order, they are pure, and kusa is established in the world.
विना मंत्रेण यत्स्नानं सर्वं तन्निष्फलं भवेत्। अमृतात्स्वादुतामेति संस्पर्शाच्च तिलस्य च
Any bathing performed without a mantra is fruitless; water becomes sweeter than nectar through contact with sesame.
तस्माच्च तर्पयेन्नित्यं पितॄंस्तिलजलैर्बुधः। दशभिश्च तिलैस्तावत्पितॄणां प्रीतिरुत्तमा
Therefore, the wise should always offer libations to the ancestors with water mixed with sesame; with ten sesame seeds, the ancestors' satisfaction is supreme.
अग्निस्तंभभयाद्देवा न चेच्छन्त्यतिविस्तरम्। स्नात्वा यस्तर्पयेन्नित्यं तिलमिश्रोदकैः पितॄन्
Out of fear of the fire pillar, the gods do not desire excessive offerings; whoever bathes and daily offers water mixed with sesame to the ancestors—
नीलपंडविमोक्षेण त्वमावास्या तिलोदकैः। वर्षासु दीपदानेन पितॄणामनृणो भवेत्
By releasing the blue and pale ones, and on the new moon with sesame water, and by giving lamps during the rainy season, one becomes free from debt to the ancestors.
वत्सरैकममायां तु तर्पयेद्यस्तिलैः पितृन्। विनायकत्वमाप्नोति सर्वदेवैः प्रपूज्यते
Whoever offers sesame to the ancestors during the new moon for a whole year attains the status of a leader and is honored by all the gods.
युगाद्यासु च सर्वासु यस्तिलैस्तर्पयेत्पितॄन्। उक्तं यद्वाप्यमायां तु तस्माच्छतगुणाधिकम्
Whoever offers sesame to the ancestors at the beginning of every age, or as prescribed during the new moon, gains a hundredfold greater merit.
अयने विषुवे चैव राकामायां तथैव च। तर्पयित्वा पितृव्यूहं स्वर्गलोके महीयते
At the solstices, equinoxes, and full moon of the new moon, after offering to the ancestral hosts, one is exalted in the heavenly world.
तथा मन्वंतराख्यायामन्यस्यां पुण्यसंस्थितौ। ग्रहणे चंद्रसूर्यस्य पुण्यतीर्थे गयादिषु
Likewise, during the period known as a Manvantara, in other auspicious observances, and at the eclipses of the moon and sun, at holy places such as Gaya and others,
तर्पयित्वा पितॄन्याति माधवस्य निकेतनम्। तस्मात्पुण्याहकं प्राप्य तर्पयेत्पितृसंचयम्
Having satisfied the ancestors, one proceeds to the abode of Madhava; therefore, having attained a meritorious day, one should satisfy the assembly of ancestors.