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.
मृन्मये भाजने कृत्वा सवितुः पुरतः स्थितः ४४.
Having placed it in an earthen vessel, he stood before the Sun.
दीयसे धर्मतत्त्वज्ञैर्मानुषाणां विशोधनम् ४४.
You are given, by those who know the essence of dharma, as a means of purification for humans.
निष्ठीवने कृते तेषां सवितुः पुरतः स्थिते ४४.
When they have spat, standing before the Sun,
एवमष्टविधं दिव्यं पापसंशयच्छेदनम् ४४.
Thus, this eightfold divine method cuts away the doubts of sin.
जलदिव्यं तथा प्राहुर्द्विप्रकारं पुराविदः ४४.
The knowers of old also speak of the divine water in two forms.
बाणक्षेपस्तथादानं यावद्वीर्यवता कृतम् ४४.
The shooting of arrows and the taking up, as long as it is done by the strong,
एवंविधमिदं स्थानं भट्टादित्यस्य भारत ४४.
Such is this place of Bhaṭṭāditya, O Bhārata.
तथा बहूदकस्थाने कथामाकर्णयाद्भुताम् ४५.
Likewise, in the place of many waters, one should listen to the wondrous tale.
तदस्ति चात्र संक्रांतं तस्मात्प्रोक्तं बहूदकम् ४५.
And here, too, there is a transfer; therefore, it is called 'many waters.'
स्थापितं शोभनं लिंगं कपिलश्वरसंज्ञितम् ४५.
A beautiful liṅga was established here, known as Kapilaśvara.