त्वं विष ब्रह्मणः पुत्र सत्यधर्मे व्यवस्थितः ४४.
You are poison, son of Brahma, established in truth and righteousness.
येन वेगैर्विना जीर्णं छर्दिमूर्च्छाविवर्जितम् ४४.
By which, without force, it is digested, free from vomiting and fainting.
क्षुधितं क्षुधितः सर्पं घटस्थं प्रोच्य पूर्ववत् ४४.
The hungry serpent, placed in the pot, is addressed as before.
अग्निदिव्यं यथा प्राह विरंचिस्तच्छृणुष्व मे ४४.
Hear from me what Viranchi declared regarding the fire ordeal.
मंडलान्मंडलं कार्यं पूर्वेणेति विनिश्चयः ४४.
Circle after circle should be made, as previously determined.
आर्द्रवाससमाहूय तथा चैवाप्युपोपितम् ४४.
Summoning one in wet garments, and likewise one who has approached.
प्रत्यक्षं कारयेद्दिव्यं राज्ञो वाधिकृतस्य वा ४४.
The ordeal should be performed openly, for the king or for the one appointed.
पश्चिमे दिनकाले हि प्राङ्मुखः प्राञ्जलिः शुचिः ४४.
At the end of the day, facing east, with joined palms, pure.
लक्षयेयुः कृतादीनि हस्तयोस्तस्य हारिणः ४४.
They should observe the marks made on his hands by the bearers.
नवेन कृतसूत्रेण कार्पासेन दृढं यथा ४४.
With a new thread, firmly made of cotton, as prescribed.
पिंडं हुताशसंतप्तं पंचाशत्पलिकं दृढम् ४४.
A lump, fifty palas in weight, heated by fire, firm.
रक्तचंदनधूपाभ्यां रक्तपुष्पैस्तथैव च ४४.
With red sandalwood and incense, and likewise with red flowers.
मंत्रेणानेन संयुक्तं ब्राह्मणाभिहितेन च ४४.
Endowed with this mantra, as declared by the Brahmins,
पापं पुनासि वै यस्मात्तस्मात्पावक उच्यसे ४४.
Because you purify sin, therefore you are called Pāvaka (the purifier).
जठरस्थोऽसि भूतानां ततो वेत्सि शुभाशुभम् ४४.
You dwell in the stomachs of beings; thus you know what is auspicious and inauspicious.
अथवा शुद्धभावेषु शीतो भवमहाबल ४४.
Or, in those who are pure in nature, you become cool, O mighty one.
परिक्रम्य शनैर्जह्याल्लोहपिंडं ततः क्षितौ ४४.
After circling, one should gently place the lump of iron on the ground.
निर्विकारौ करौ दृष्ट्वा शुद्धो भवति धर्मतः ४४.
Seeing the hands unaltered, he becomes pure according to dharma.
पुनस्त्वाहारयेल्लोहं विधिरेष प्रकीर्तितः ४४.
Again, he should take up the iron; this is the prescribed procedure.
कारयेदायसं पात्रं ताम्रं वा षोडशांगुलम् ४४.
He should make a vessel of iron or copper, measuring sixteen fingers in breadth.
पूरयेद्घृततैलाभ्यां पलैर्विशतिभिस्ततः ४४.
He should fill it with clarified butter and oil, twenty palas in weight.
वह्न्युक्तं विन्यसेन्मंत्रमभिशस्तस्य मूर्धनि ४४.
He should place it, with fire applied, and recite the mantra over the head of the accused.
शुद्धं ज्ञेयमसंदिग्धं विस्फोटादिविवर्जितम् ४४.
It should be recognized as pure, without doubt, and free from blisters and the like.
आयसं द्वादशपलं घटितं फालमुच्यते ४४.
A piece of iron weighing twelve palas, when joined, is called a phāla (blade).
वह्न्युक्तं विन्यसेन्मंत्रमभिशस्तस्य मूर्धनि ४४.
He should place it, with fire applied, and recite the mantra over the head of the accused.
गवां क्षीरं प्रदातव्यं जिह्वाशोधनमुत्तमम् ४४.
Cow’s milk should be given; it is the best purifier of the tongue.
तं विशुद्धं विजानीयाद्विशुद्धा चेत्तु जायते ४४.
He should consider him pure if he is found pure; if purity arises, indeed.
चौर्ये तु तंदुला देया न चान्यत्र कथंचन ४४.
But in the case of theft, rice grains should be given, and never anything else.
प्रभाते कारिणे देया भक्षणाय न संशयः ४४.
In the morning, it should be given to the doer for eating, without doubt.
पिप्पलस्याथ भूर्जस्य न त्वन्यस्य कथंचन ४४.
Of the pippala or bhurja tree, but never of any other, in any case.