उत्साह मेधा सौभाग्य रूप संपत्प्रवर्तकम् 4.1.35.
It brings about enthusiasm, intelligence, good fortune, beauty, and prosperity.
प्रस्वेद लालाद्याक्लिन्नो निद्राधीनो यतो नरः
Because a person is soiled by sweat, saliva, and is subject to sleepiness,
प्रातःप्रातस्तु यत्स्नानं संजाते चारुणोदये
Morning bathing, performed at the time of sunrise,
प्रातःस्नानं हरेत्पापमलक्ष्मीं ग्लानिमेव च
Morning bathing removes sin, misfortune, and even fatigue.
नोपसर्पंति वै दुष्टाः प्रातःस्नायिजन क्वचित्
Evil beings never approach a person who bathes in the morning.
प्रसंगतः स्नानविधिं वक्ष्यामि कलशोद्भव
Now, O one born from the pot, I shall explain the procedure of bathing in detail.
विशुद्धां मृदमादाय बर्हींषि तिल गोमयम्
Taking pure clay, darbha grass, sesame, and cow dung,
उपग्रही बद्धशिखो जलमध्ये समाविशेत्
With the hair tied up and holding these, one should enter the water.
ये ते शतं ततो जप्त्वा तोयस्यामंत्रणाय च क्षिपेद्द्वेष्यं समुद्दिश्य जपन्दुर्मित्रिया इति
Reciting those mantras a hundred times for the consecration of the water, one should cast away what is hateful, reciting 'durmitriyā' (hostility).
इदं विष्णुरिमं जप्त्वा लिंपेदंगानि मृत्स्नया
Having recited this mantra of Viṣṇu, one should smear the limbs with clay.
नाभेरधस्तु तिसृभिः पादौ षड्भिर्विशोधयेत् मज्जेत्प्रवाहाभिमुख आपो अस्मानिमं जपन् ।।4.1.35.
Below the navel, with three handfuls, one should cleanse the feet with six; let him immerse himself facing the current, reciting this mantra over the waters.
प्रणवं त्रिर्जपेद्वापि विष्णुं वा संस्मरेत्सुधीः आचम्य च ततः कुर्यात्प्रातःसंध्यां कुशान्विताम् 4.1.35.
He should recite the sacred syllable Om three times, or remember Viṣṇu, the wise man; then, having performed ācamana, he should undertake the morning sandhyā with kuśa grass.
एकं संभोज्य विधिवद्ब्राह्मणं यत्फलं लभेत् 4.1.35.
By properly feeding a single brāhmaṇa, one attains the fruit prescribed.
गृहाद्बहुगुणा यस्मात्संध्या बहिरुपासिता 4.1.35.
Because the sandhyā performed outside the house yields many times greater results.
नक्तं दिनं निमज्ज्याप्सु कैवर्ताः किमु पावनाः 4.1.35.
If boatmen, immersing themselves in water by night and day, are purified, then how much more so?
इमं मंत्रं ततश्चोक्त्वा कुर्यादाचमनं द्विजः 4.1.35.
Then, having recited this mantra, the twice-born should perform ācamana.
सहस्रकृत्वो गायत्र्याः शतकृत्वोथवा पुनः 4.1.35.
A thousand times with the Gāyatrī, or a hundred times again.
अर्चितः सविता सूते सुतान्पशु वसूनि च
When Savitṛ is worshipped, he bestows sons, cattle, and wealth.
अन्वारब्धेन सव्येन तर्पयेत्षड्विनायकान् 4.1.35.
With the consecrated left hand, he should satisfy the six Vināyakas.
उदीरतामगिंरस आयंतुन इतीष्यते 4.1.35.
Let the Agniṣṭoma priests proclaim: 'Let the Soma flow forth.'
अध्यापयेच्छुचीञ्शिष्यान्हितान्मेधासमन्वितान् 4.1.35.
He should instruct pure disciples who are well-disposed and endowed with intelligence.
ॐभूर्भुवःस्वःस्वाहेति विप्रो दद्यात्तथाहुतिम् 4.1.35.
Reciting 'Om Bhūḥ Bhuvaḥ Svaḥ Svāhā,' the brāhmaṇa should likewise offer the oblation.
प्रतिगृह्णंत्विमं पिंडं काका भूमौ मयार्पितम् 4.1.35.
Let the crows accept this rice-ball, which I have placed on the ground.
विधायान्नमनग्नं तदुपरिष्टादधस्तथा 4.1.35.
Having placed the food, not naked, both above and below it.
अंगुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषस्त्वंगुष्ठं च समाश्रितः 4.1.35.
A person the size of a thumb resides within the thumb.
अग्निश्चेति च मंत्रेण विधायाचमने सुधीः 4.1.35.
With the mantra 'Agniś ca,' the wise one should perform ācamana.
उद्देशतः समाख्यातो ह्येष नित्यतमो विधिः
This most perpetual rite has been briefly described.
स्कंद उवाच पुनर्विशेषं वक्ष्यामि सदाचारस्य कुंभज
Skanda said: I will again speak in detail about right conduct, O son of the pot.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्यास्त्रयो वर्णा द्विजाः स्मृताः
Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, and Vaiśyas—these three classes are known as twice-born.
एषां क्रियानिषेकादि श्मशानांता च वैदिकी
For them, the Vedic rites begin with conception and end with the cremation ground.