सर्वं च शतसाहस्रगुणं भवति नान्यथा। तथैवानामिकायां तु धृत्वा स्वर्णांगुलीं बुधः
All that becomes a hundred thousand times more meritorious, and not otherwise. Likewise, the wise one, holding a gold ring on the ring finger—
तर्पयेत्पितृसंदोहं लक्षकोटिगुणं भवेत्। अंगुष्ठदेशिनी मध्ये सव्यहस्तस्य खड्गकम्
Should satisfy the assembly of ancestors, and it becomes a hundred thousand million times more meritorious. Placing a sword between the thumb and forefinger of the left hand—
धृत्वानामिकया रत्नमंजलेरक्षयंफलं। स्नानार्थमभिगच्छंतं देवाः पितृगणैः सह
And, holding a jewel with the ring finger, the result is inexhaustible. The gods, together with the hosts of ancestors, approach one who goes for bathing.
वायुभूतानुगच्छंति तृषार्ताः सलिलार्थिनः। निराशास्ते निवर्तंते वस्त्रनिष्पीडनेन च
They, afflicted by thirst and seeking water, follow along as wind-beings; disappointed, they turn back when the cloth is wrung out.
तस्मान्न पीडयेद्वस्त्रमकृत्वा पितृतर्पणम्। तिस्रःकोट्योऽर्धकोटी च यानि लोमानि मानुषे
Therefore, one should not wring out the cloth before performing the ancestor libation. The three and a half crore hairs on a human being—
स्रवंति सर्वतीर्थानि तस्मान्न परिपीडयेत्। देवाः पिबंति शिरसि श्मश्रुतः पितरस्तथा
All the sacred waters flow through them; therefore, one should not wring them out. The gods drink on the head, and so do the ancestors, as has been heard.
चक्षुषोरपि गंधर्वा अधस्तात्सर्वजंतवः। देवाः पितृगणाः सर्वे गंधर्वा जंतवस्तथा
Even below the Gandharvas are all living beings; all the gods, the groups of ancestors, the Gandharvas, and likewise the creatures.
स्नानमात्रेण तुष्यंति स्नानात्पापं न विद्यते। नित्यस्नानं च यः कुर्यात्स नरः पुरुषोत्तमः
By the mere act of bathing, they are satisfied; from bathing, sin does not exist. And whoever performs daily bathing, that man is the best among men.
सर्वपापैर्विनिर्मुक्तो नाकलोकेमहीयते। स्नानं तर्पणपर्यंतं देवा महर्षयो विदुः
Freed from all sins, he does not fall from the world of the imperishable. The gods and great sages know that bathing, up to the act of offering water, is required.
अतः परं च देवानां पूजनं कारयेद्बुधः। गणेशं पूजयेद्यस्तु विघ्नस्तस्य न जायते
After this, a wise person should perform the worship of the gods. Whoever worships Ganesha, for him no obstacle arises.
आरोग्यार्थं च सूर्यं च धर्ममोक्षाय माधवम्। शिवं च कृत्यकामार्थं सर्वकामाय चंडिकाम्
For health, one should worship the Sun; for righteousness and liberation, Madhava; for the fulfillment of duties, Shiva; and for all desires, Chandika.
देवांस्तु पूजयित्वा तु वैश्वदेवबलिं चरेत्। वह्निकार्यं ततः कृत्वा यज्ञं ब्राह्मणतर्पणम्
Having worshipped the gods, one should offer the Vaisvadeva oblation. After performing the fire ritual, one should conduct the sacrifice and the offering to Brahmins.
देवानां सर्वसत्वानां पुनस्त्रिविष्टपं व्रजेत्। गतागतं स्थिरं कृत्वा कामान्मोक्षं सुखं दिवम्
Again, having satisfied the gods and all beings, one attains heaven. Having made the cycle of coming and going firm, through desire, one attains liberation, happiness, and the celestial world.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन नित्यं कर्माणि कारयेत्। नारद उवाच-। किमर्थं च जलं तात देवाः पितृगणैः सह
Therefore, with all effort, one should always perform the prescribed duties. Narada said: For what reason, O father, do the gods together with the groups of ancestors not obtain water as humans do?
न प्राप्नुवंति सर्वज्ञ लभंते मानवा यथा। ब्रह्मोवाच। पुरा सृष्टं मया तोयं सर्वदेवमयामृतम्
They do not receive it, O all-knowing one, as humans do. Brahma said: Long ago, I created water as the nectar for all the gods.
तस्यैव रक्षणार्थं च रक्षा यक्षा धनुर्धराः। घ्नंति ते पितरं देवमस्मद्वाक्यान्न मानुषम्
For the protection of that very water, the Yakshas, wielders of bows, are its guardians. They strike down the ancestors and gods at our command, but not humans.
पशवः पक्षिणः कीटा मर्त्यलोके व्यवस्थिताः। मर्त्यजाताश्च देवा ये तथैव मानुषा ध्रुवम्
Animals, birds, and insects are established in the world of mortals; and those gods who are born as mortals, likewise, are certainly humans.
तर्पयित्वा गुरुं नित्यं सुरलोके प्रतिष्ठिताः। अस्नायी च मलं भुंक्ते अजपी पूयशोणितम्
By always satisfying the teacher, they are established in the world of the gods. One who does not bathe consumes filth, and one who does not recite suffers from pus and blood.
अकृत्वा तर्पणं नित्यं पितृहा चोपजायते। ब्रह्महत्यासमं पापं देवानामप्यपूजने
By not performing the daily offering of water, one becomes a slayer of ancestors. Not worshipping the gods is a sin equal to killing a Brahmin.
सन्ध्याकृत्यमकृत्वा च सूर्यं हंति च पापकृत्। नारद उवाच-। ब्राह्मणस्य सदाचारक्रमं ब्रूहि च कर्मणाम्
And by not performing the twilight rites, the sinner harms the Sun. Narada said: Tell me the proper conduct and duties for a Brahmin, and also the practices for the other classes.
इतरेषां च वर्णानां प्रवृत्तमखिलं वद। ब्रह्मोवाच-। आचाराल्लभते चायुराचाराल्लभते सुखम्
And tell me all the duties prescribed for the other classes. Brahma said: From good conduct one obtains long life, and from good conduct one obtains happiness.
आचारात्स्वर्गं मोक्षं च आचारो हंत्यलक्षणम्। अनाचारो हि पुरुषो लोके भवति निंदितः
From good conduct one attains heaven and liberation; good conduct destroys misfortune. A man without good conduct is blamed in the world.
दुःखभागी च सततं व्याधितोल्पायुरेव च। नरके नियतं वासो ह्यनाचारान्नरस्य च
He always partakes of suffering, is afflicted by disease, and has a short life. Surely, because of bad conduct, a man dwells in hell.
आचाराच्च परं लोकमाचारं शृणु तत्त्वतः। गोमयेन गृहे नित्यं प्रकुर्यादुपलेपनम्
From good conduct, one attains the highest world. Listen to the truth about conduct: one should always plaster the house with cow dung.
प्रक्षालयेत्ततः पीठं काष्ठं पात्रं शिलातलम्। भस्मना कांस्यपात्रं तु ताम्रमम्लेनशुद्ध्यति
Then one should wash the seat, wooden objects, vessels, and stone surfaces; a bronze vessel is purified with ash, and copper with sour substances.
शिलापात्रं तु तैलेन फालंगो वालकेन तु। स्वर्णरौप्यादिपात्रं तु जलमात्रेण शुध्यति
A stone vessel is purified with oil, a ploughshare with a wisp of grass; vessels of gold, silver, and the like are purified with water alone.
अग्निना लोहपात्रं तु पाकप्रक्षालनेन तु। खननाद्दाहनाच्चैव उपलेपन धावनात्
An iron vessel is purified by fire and by thorough washing; also by scraping, burning, coating, and rinsing.
पर्जन्यवर्षणाच्चैव भूरमेध्या विशुध्यति। तैजस्सानां मणीनां च सर्वस्याश्ममयस्य च
By the washing of rain, the earth becomes pure; so too all objects of metal, gems, and all things made of stone.
भस्मभिर्मृत्तिकाभिश्च शुद्धिरुक्ता मया पुरा। शय्या भार्या शिशुर्वस्त्रमुपवीतं कमंडलुः
Purification by ashes and by clay has already been explained by me; a bed, wife, child, garment, sacred thread, and water pot are pure for oneself.
आत्मनः कथिताश्शुद्धा न परेषां कदाचन। न भुंजीतैकवस्त्रेण न स्नायादेकवाससा
These are declared pure for oneself, never for others; one should not eat wearing only one garment, nor bathe with only one cloth.