अनुज्ञातो वरं दत्त्वा गुरवे दक्षिणां ततः
Having been permitted, and after giving the teacher the proper fee, then—
वानप्रस्थाश्रमं वापि चतुर्थं स्वेच्छयात्मनः
He may, by his own wish, enter the forest-dweller’s stage or the fourth stage.
गुरोरभावे तत्पुत्रे तच्छिष्ये तत्सुतं विना
In the absence of the teacher, to his son, to his disciple, or, failing them, to his grandson—
एवं जयति मृत्युं स द्विजः शालकटङ्कट
In this way, O Śālakaṭaṅkaṭa, that twice-born one conquers death.
असमानर्षिकुलजां कन्यामुद्वहेद् निशाचर
Let one marry a maiden born in a different lineage of sages, O night-wanderer.
सम्यक् संप्रीणयेद् भक्त्या सदाचाररतो द्विजः
A twice-born should properly please her with devotion, being devoted to good conduct.
लक्षणं श्रोतुमिच्ःआमि कथयध्वं तमद्य मे
I wish to hear the characteristics; tell me them today.
लक्षणं तस्य वक्ष्यामस्तच्छृणुष्व निशाचर
I will declare those characteristics to you; listen, O night-wanderer.
न ह्याचारविहिनस्य भद्रमत्र परत्र च
For one devoid of good conduct, there is no welfare here or hereafter.
भवन्ति यः समुल्लङ्घ्य सदाचारं प्रवर्तते
Whoever acts disregarding good conduct, such persons arise.
कार्यो यत्नः सदाचारे आचारो हन्त्यलक्षणम्
Effort should be made in good conduct; conduct destroys what is inauspicious.
शृणुष्वैकमनास्तच्च यदि श्रेयो ऽभिवाञ्छसि
Listen to this attentively, if you desire what is best.
असौ सदाचारतरुः सुकेशिन् संसेवितो येन स पुण्यभोक्त
That tree of good conduct, O Sukeśin, when served by someone, makes him an enjoyer of merit.
प्राभातिकं मङ्गलमेव वाच्यं यदुक्तवान् देवपतिस्त्रिनेत्रः
Only auspicious words spoken in the morning should be uttered, as declared by the three-eyed lord of the gods.
प्रभाते यत् पठन् मर्त्यो मुच्यते पापबन्धनात्
By reciting in the morning, a mortal is freed from the bonds of sin.
श्रुत्वा स्मृत्वा पठित्वा च सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By hearing, remembering, and reciting, one is freed from all sins.
गुरुश्च शुक्रः सह भानुजेन कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
Let the teacher, Śukra, together with the son of the sun, all make my morning auspicious.
रैभ्यो मरीचिश्च्यवनो ऋभुश्च कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
Let Raibhya, Marīci, Cyavana, and Ṛbhu, all make my morning auspicious.
सप्त स्वराः सप्त रसातलाश्च कुर्वन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
Let the seven notes and the seven nether worlds, all make my morning auspicious.
नभः सशब्दं महता सहैव यच्छन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
Let the sky, together with sound and greatness, all grant me an auspicious morning.
भूरादि कृत्वा भुवनानि सप्त ददन्तु सर्वे मम सुप्रभातम्
Let the earth and the seven worlds, having made them, all give me an auspicious morning.
दुःस्वप्ननाशो ऽनघ सुप्रभातं भवेच्च सत्यं भगवत्प्रसादात्
Let the destruction of bad dreams occur, O sinless one; may the morning be auspicious, truly, by the grace of the Blessed Lord.
उत्थाय पश्चाद्धरिरित्युदीर्य गच्छेत् तदोत्सर्गविधिं हि कर्तुम्
Rising up, one should utter 'Hari' and proceed, for it is necessary to perform the prescribed act of evacuation.
कुर्यादथोत्सर्गमपीह गोष्ठे पूर्वापरां चैव समाश्रितो गाम्
Then, one should evacuate in the cowshed, having taken shelter of a cow, both before and after.
तथोभयोः पञ्च चतुस्तथैकां लिङ्गे तथैकां मृदमाहरेत
Likewise, for both acts, one should take five, four, and one portions, and for the organ and for clay, one portion each.
वल्मीकमृच्चैव हि शौचनाय ग्राह्य सदाचारविदा नरेण
For cleanliness, one should take ant-hill earth and clay, as taught by those of good conduct.
समाचमेदद्भिरफेनिलाभिरादौ परिमृज्य मुखं द्विरद्भिः
Having rinsed the mouth twice with water free from foam, one should properly cleanse it at the beginning.
केशांस्तु संशोध्य च दन्तधावनं कृत्वा तथा दर्पणदर्शनं च
After cleaning the hair and brushing the teeth, one should also look into a mirror.
होमं च कृत्वालभनं शुभानां कृत्वा बहिर्निर्गमनं प्रशस्तम्
Having performed the homa and adorned oneself with auspicious things, it is commendable to go outside.
मृद्गोमयं स्वस्तिकमक्षतानि लाजामधु ब्राह्मणकन्यकां च
Clay, cow dung, the swastika, unbroken grains, roasted rice, honey, and a Brahmin maiden should be used.