वर्जनादेव भो विप्र मुक्तिभागी न संशयः । स्नानमामलकेनैव ये कुर्वंति च मानवाः
By abstaining from these, O Brahmin, one surely attains liberation; and those who bathe with āmalaka fruit—
दिनेदिने महत्पुण्यं प्राप्नुवंति च ते मुने । धात्रीफलं पापहरं प्रवदंति मनीषिणः
They obtain great merit every day, O sage; the wise declare that the dhātrī fruit removes sin.
त्रैलोक्यतारणार्थाय निर्मिता ब्राह्मणा पुरा । संध्यामौनं चरेद्यस्तु भुंक्ते मासचतुष्टयम्
Brahmins were created in ancient times for the purpose of rescuing the three worlds; whoever observes silence at twilight and eats for four months—
मन्वंतराणि चत्वारि वैकुंठे मोदते पुनः । स्वयंपाकी नरो यस्तु भुंक्ते मासचतुष्टयम्
He enjoys happiness in Vaikuṇṭha for four Manvantaras; and a man who eats self-cooked food for four months—
दशवर्षसहस्राणि इंद्रलोके महीयते । चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्मौनं चैव समाचरेत्
He is honored in Indra's world for ten thousand years; and whoever observes silence for four months—
स च विष्णुपुरं गच्छेद्ब्राह्मं च तदनंतरम् । मौनभोजी नरो यस्तु कदाचिन्नावसीदति
He goes to Viṣṇu's city, and then to Brahmā's; but a man who eats in silence never falls from grace.
मौनेन भुंजमानास्तु राक्षसास्त्रिदिवं गताः । कृमिकीटसमायुक्तं पक्वान्नमशुची भवेत्
Even Rākṣasas who ate in silence attained heaven; but cooked food mixed with worms and insects is impure.
गवां मांससमं ज्ञेयमन्नं चापि द्विजोत्तम । तदन्नमशुचि ज्ञेयं ग्रसते मानुषो यदि
O best of twice-born, such food should be regarded as equal to cow's flesh; if a human eats such impure food—
एतद्वै भोजनं प्रोक्तं राक्षसानां प्रियं सदा । तोषितो हि पुरा ब्रह्मा तेन दत्तं महात्मना
This food is always said to be dear to Rākṣasas; for in ancient times Brahmā, being pleased, gave it to them, the great-souled ones.
मौनेन भोजयित्वा तु स्वर्गं प्राप्ता न संशयः । संजल्पन्भुंजते यस्तु तेनान्नमशुची भवेत्
But those who feed in silence surely attain heaven; whereas one who eats while talking, his food becomes impure.
पापं स केवलं भुंक्ते तस्मान्मौनं समाचरेत् । उपवाससमं भोज्यं ज्ञेयं मौनेन नारद
He eats only sin; therefore, one should practice silence. O Nārada, food eaten in silence is equal to fasting.
पंचप्राणाहुतीर्यस्तु मौनभोजी नरोत्तमः । पंच वै पातकान्यस्य नश्यंति नात्र संशयः
O best of men, the one who eats in silence offers five life-breaths as oblations; his five great sins are destroyed, without doubt.
न कुर्यात्संधितं वस्त्रं पितृकर्मणि वाडव । अशुच्यंगे स्थितं चैव वस्त्रं तदशुची भवेत्
One should not use stitched cloth for ancestral rites, O Vadava; cloth that has been upon an impure body is likewise considered impure.
कटिपृष्ठस्थिते वस्त्रे पुरीषं कुरुते तु यः । मूत्रं वा मैथुनं वापि तद्वस्त्रं परिवर्जयेत्
If a garment is worn around the waist or back and becomes soiled by excrement, urine, or sexual activity, that garment should be discarded.
पितृकर्मविशेषेण वर्जनीयं च वाडव । सर्वदा च मुने प्राज्ञैर्देवार्चा चक्रपाणिनः
Especially for ancestral rites, O Vadava, such garments must be avoided; and always, O sage, the wise should avoid them in worship of the gods and of the wielder of the discus.
कर्त्तव्या च विशेषेण शुचिभिर्विजितेंद्रियैः । संप्रसुप्ते हृषीकेशे तृणशाककुसुंभिकाः
These rites should be performed especially by those who are pure and have mastered their senses; when Hrishikesha is resting, grass, vegetables, and kusumbha flowers are used.
संधितानि च वस्त्राणि वर्जितानि प्रयत्नतः । चातुर्मास्ये हरौ सुप्ते यस्तु एतानि वर्जयेत् 6.64.
Stitched garments are to be carefully avoided; during the four-month period, when Hari is resting, whoever avoids these things—
नरकं न तु संगच्छेत्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् । मद्यं मांसं न भक्षेत शाशकं सौकरं तथा
—does not go to hell, nor to the flood of evil; one should not eat intoxicants, meat, rabbit, or pork.
चातुर्मास्ये विशेषेण सुप्ते देवे जनार्दने । सोऽपि देवत्वमाप्नोति अहिंसानिरतो नरः
Especially during the four-month period, when Janardana is resting, a person devoted to nonviolence attains divinity.
मिथ्याक्रोधं तथा रौक्ष्यं तथा पर्वसु मैथुनम् । वर्जितं येन विप्रेंद्र सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
False anger, harshness, and sexual activity during festivals—whoever avoids these, O chief of Brahmins, attains the fruit of an ashvamedha sacrifice.
ब्रह्मचर्ये प्रजावृद्धिरायुर्वृद्धिस्तथैव च । पुष्पं पत्रं फलं शय्या अभ्यंगं च विलेपनम्
Through celibacy, offspring increase, and so does lifespan; flowers, leaves, fruits, bedding, oil massage, and ointments—
वृथादुग्धानि मांसं च मद्यं च परिवर्जयेत् । चातुर्मास्ये हरौ सुप्ते नियतं यद्विवर्जितम्
Milk taken in vain, meat, and intoxicants should be avoided; whatever is regularly renounced during the four-month period when Hari is resting—
प्रथमं तत्तु दातव्यं ब्राह्मणाय न संशयः । तद्धनं चाक्षयं विद्वन्प्रदत्तं यद्दिवजातये
That should first be given to a Brahmin, without doubt; O wise one, wealth given for the sake of the gods becomes inexhaustible.
कोटिकोटिगुणं विप्र लभते नात्र संशयः । येनकेनापि विप्रेंद्र नियमेनार्चितो हरिः
A Brahmin receives a reward multiplied a hundred million times, without doubt; by whatever means, O chief of Brahmins, Hari is worshipped with discipline—
ददाति विष्णुभवनं नात्र कार्या विचारणा । चातुर्मास्ये हरौ सुप्ते नियमं यो न कारयेत्
He grants the abode of Vishnu; there should be no hesitation; whoever does not observe discipline during the four-month period when Hari is resting—
सोऽपि नरकमाप्नोति तस्य जन्म वृथागतम् । यत्पुमान्कारयेन्नित्यं द्विजोक्तं विधिमुत्तमम्
He too attains hell, and his birth is wasted; whatever man always performs the excellent rite prescribed by the twice-born—
तथोक्तान्नियमांश्चैव स याति परमं पदम् । त्रिवर्गरहितं दानं दत्तं भवति निष्फलम्
And likewise follows the prescribed disciplines, he attains the supreme state; a gift given without the three aims of life is fruitless.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन देवदेवं जनार्दनम् । तोषयेन्नियमैर्दानैर्यथाशक्त्या नरोत्तमः
Therefore, with all effort, the best of men should please Janardana, lord of gods, with disciplines and gifts according to his ability.
अकृतस्नानदानं च ब्राह्मणानां च पूजनम् । वृथागतं तु तत्सर्वं यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश
Without bathing, giving, and honoring Brahmins, all such acts are wasted, even for as long as the fourteen Indras.
नारद उवाच- कीदृशं ब्रह्मचर्यं च वद विश्वेश्वर प्रभो । येन चीर्णेन गोविंदः परितुष्टो भवेन्नृणाम्
Narada said: Tell me, O Lord of the universe, what kind of celibacy pleases Govinda when practiced by men?