कुर्यात्सहस्रपापानि भर्त्राऽऽज्ञां या समाचरेत्
A woman who acts against her husband's command commits a thousand sins.
दरिद्रः पतितो मूर्खो दीनोऽपि यदि चेत्पतिः
Even if the husband is poor, fallen, foolish, or miserable,
कलौ वत्स मनुष्याणां शैथिल्यं स्नानकर्मणि
In the Kali age, O child, there is negligence among people regarding the rite of bathing.
यस्य हस्तौ च पादौ च वाङ्मनश्च सुसंयतम्
He whose hands, feet, speech, and mind are well restrained,
अश्रद्दधानः पापात्मा नास्तिकश्छिन्नमानसः
One who lacks faith, is sinful, an atheist, and whose mind is broken,
प्रातरुत्थाय यो विप्रस्तीर्थस्नायी सदा भवेत्
He who rises early and is always a brahmin, a regular bather at holy places,
स्नानं चतुर्विधं प्रोक्तं स्नानविद्भिर्मनीषिभिः
Bathing is said to be of four kinds, as taught by those learned in the science of bathing.
वायव्यं गोरजःस्नानं वारुणं सागरादिषु 2.4.4.
These are the aerial bath, the dust-bath with cow-dung, the water-bath, and bathing in the ocean and similar waters.
स्नानानां चैव सर्वेषां विशिष्टं तत्र वारुणम्
Of all these types of bathing, the water-bath is considered the best.
तूष्णीमेव हि शूद्रस्य स्त्रीणां चैव तथा स्मृतम्
For a Śūdra and for women, silent bathing is prescribed.
पापैः सर्वैः प्रमुच्यंते स्नानात्कार्तिकमाघयोः
By bathing during the months of Kārtika and Māgha, all sins are washed away.
पुष्करे तीर्थवर्ये तु नंदायाः संगमे पुरा
In ancient times, at the confluence of the sacred river Nandā at Puṣkara, the foremost of holy places—
* नंदाया वचनेनैव कार्तिके सा परं ययौ
By the command of Nandā alone, she attained the supreme state in the month of Kārtika.
यच्छुत्वा सर्वपापेभ्यो मुक्तो मोक्षमवाप्स्यसि
By hearing this, you will be freed from all sins and will attain liberation.
कार्तिके मासि संप्राप्ते निषिद्धानि च वर्जयेत्
When the month of Kārtika arrives, one should avoid what is forbidden.
फलानि बहुबीजानि धान्यानि द्विदलान्यपि
Fruits with many seeds, and grains that are split into two parts—
अलाबुं गृंजरं चैव वृंताकं बृहतीफलम्
Bottle gourd, cucumber, eggplant, and the fruit of the brhatī plant—
पुनर्भोजनं माध्वं च परान्नं कांस्यभोजनम्
A second meal, honey, food prepared by others, and eating from bronze vessels—
गणान्नं गणिकान्नं च तथा वै ग्रामयाजिनः
Food from groups, food from courtesans, and likewise that of village sacrificers—
श्राद्धान्नमृतुशांत्याश्च जातकं नामकं तथा
Food offered at śrāddha rites, food for seasonal pacification, and what is called birth-feast—
निषिद्धेषु च पत्रेषु भोजनं नैव कारयेत् एतत्पत्रेषु भोक्तव्यं पुष्करे न कदाचन
One should not eat from forbidden leaves; and in Puṣkara, one should never eat from these leaves.
कार्तिके मासि संप्राप्ते यः कुर्याद्वनभोजनम्
When the month of Kārtika arrives, whoever eats in the forest—
प्रातःस्नानं तु कर्तव्यं तथैव हरिपूजनम् 2.4.6.
One must bathe in the morning and likewise worship Hari.
गोपीचंदनदानं तु गोदानं श्रोत्रियाय च
One should give Gopīcandana clay, and also donate a cow to a learned Brāhmaṇa.
कदलीफलदानं तु दानं धात्रीफलस्य च
The giving of banana fruit and the giving of amla fruit are acts of charity.
शाकादिदानं कुर्वीत चान्नदानं विशेषतः
One should give vegetables and similar foods, and especially offer cooked rice as charity.
पौराणिकाय यो दद्यादामान्नं घृतपायसम्
Whoever gives cooked rice with ghee and milk to a reciter of the Purāṇas—
कमलैः पूजयेद्यस्तु कार्तिके कमलाप्रियम्
Whoever worships the beloved of Lakṣmī with lotuses in the month of Kārtika—
कार्तिके तुलसीपत्रं यो भक्त्या विष्णवेऽर्पयेत्
Whoever, with devotion, offers tulasī leaves to Viṣṇu in the month of Kārtika—
कार्तिके केतकीपुष्पैरर्चयेद्गरुडध्वजम्
Whoever worships the bearer of Garuḍa’s banner with ketakī flowers in Kārtika—