Vayu Purana

कण्ठं शिरो वा प्रावृत्य रथ्या पादगतस्तु वा। अकृत्वा पादयोः शौचमाचान्तोऽप्यशुचिर्भवेत् ।। १७.

If, covering the neck or head, or walking in the street with soiled feet, one does not cleanse the feet, even if one has rinsed the mouth, one remains impure.

प्रक्षाल्य पात्रं निःक्षिप्य आचम्याभ्युक्षणं पुनः। द्रव्यस्यान्यस्य तु तथा कुर्यादभ्युक्षणं पुनः ।। १७.

After rinsing the vessel and setting it aside, one should sip water and perform sprinkling again; likewise, for any other substance, one should perform sprinkling again.

पुष्पादीनां तृणानाञ्च प्रोक्षणं हविषान्तथा। पराहृतानां द्रव्याणां निधायाभ्युक्षणं तथा ।। १७.

Sprinkling should be done for flowers and grasses, as well as for offerings; for substances brought from elsewhere, after placing them down, one should likewise perform sprinkling.

प्रोक्षितन्तु हरेत् किञ्चि च्छ्राद्धे दैव तथा पुनः। उत्तरेण हरेद्वेद्यां दक्षिणेन विसर्जयेत् ।। १७.

Whatever has been sprinkled should be taken up during a śrāddha or for the gods, and again; on the altar, it should be taken up from the north, and discarded to the south.

विच्छिन्नं स्याद्विपर्यासे दैवे पित्र्ये तथैव च। दक्षिणेन तु हस्तेन दक्षिणां वेदिमालिखेत् ।। १७.

If there is interruption or reversal, whether in rites for the gods or ancestors, one should trace the southern altar with the right hand.

कराभ्यामेव देवानां पितॄणां विकरं शुभम्। क्षुभितस्वप्नयोश्चैव तथा मूत्रपुरीषयोः ।। १७.

With both hands, one should perform the auspicious act for the gods and ancestors, as well as in cases of disturbed sleep, and after urination or defecation.

निष्ठीविते यथा व्यक्ते भुक्त्वा विपरिधाय च। उच्छिष्टस्य च संस्पर्शे तथा पादावसेचने ।। १७.

After spitting clearly, after eating and putting on upper garments, upon touching leftovers, and after washing the feet, one should act accordingly.

उत्सृष्टस्य सुमम्भाषे ह्यशुचिं प्रयतस्य च। सन्देहेषु च सर्वेषु शिखां मुक्त्वा तथैव च ।। १७.

After discarding water, after speaking harshly, when impure, or when in doubt, and whenever the topknot is untied, one should act in the same way.

विना यज्ञोपवीतेन मोहात्तु यद्युपस्पृषेत्। औष्ठस्य दन्तसंस्पर्शे दर्शने चान्त्यवासिनाम् ।। १७.

If, out of confusion, one sips water without the sacred thread, or upon touching the lips or teeth, or seeing those who dwell at the end of the village, one should act accordingly.

जिङ्वया चैव संस्पृश्य दन्तासक्तं तथैव च। सशब्दमङ्गुलीभिश्च प्रणतश्चावलो कयन् ।। १७.

Upon touching the teeth with the tongue, or when something is stuck to the teeth, or making sound with the fingers, or bowing down and looking up, one should act accordingly.

यश्चाधर्मे स्थितो मोहादायान्तोऽप्यशुचिर्भवेत्। उपविश्य शुचौ देशे प्रणतः प्रागुदङ्मुखः ।। १७.

Whoever, out of confusion, remains in a state of impurity, should sit in a clean place, bowing, facing east or north.

पादौ प्रक्षाल्य हस्तौ तु अन्तर्जानुरुप स्पृशेत्। प्रसन्नास्त्रिः पिबेच्चापः प्रयतः सुसमाहितः ।। १७.

After washing the feet and hands, one should touch the knees with the hands, and, with a clear mind, sip water three times, being attentive and composed.

द्विरेव मार्जनं कुर्यात्सकृदभ्युक्षणं ततः। खानि मूर्द्धानमात्मानं हस्तौ पादौ तथैव च ।। १७.

One should wash twice, then sprinkle water once; then cleanse the orifices, head, body, hands, and feet likewise.

अभ्युक्षणं तथा तस्य यद्यमीमांसितं भवेत्। एवमाचमनं तस्य वेदा यज्ञास्तपांसि च ।। १७.

If he has a doubt about the sprinkling, he should do it again; thus, his sipping of water, study of the Vedas, sacrifices, and austerities become effective.

दानानि ब्रह्मचर्यञ्च भवन्ति सफलास्तथा। क्रियां यः कुरुते मोहादनाचम्यैव नास्तिकः ।। १७.

Charity and celibacy likewise become fruitful; but if someone, out of confusion or disbelief, performs a rite without sipping water, it is in vain.

भवन्ति च वृथा तस्य क्रिया ह्येता न संशयः। वाग्भावशुद्धनिर्णिक्तमदुष्टं वाप्यनिन्दितम् ।। १७.

His acts become fruitless—of this there is no doubt; only those performed with purity of speech and mind, without fault or reproach, are effective.

मेध्यान्येतानि ज्ञेयानि दुष्टमेभ्यो विपर्ययः। न वक्तव्यः सदा विप्रः क्षुधितो नास्ति किञ्चन ।। १७.

These acts should be known as pure; the opposite of these is impure. A Brahmin should never say, 'I am hungry, I have nothing.'

तस्मै सत्कृत्य यो दद्यादयूपो यज्ञ उच्यते। अप्लुष्टान्नं श्रृतान्नन्तु कृशवृत्तिमयाचकम् ।। १७.

To him, if someone gives respectfully, that is called a sacrifice; but food not sprinkled with water, or food begged by one of poor conduct, is not so.

एकान्तशीलं ह्रीमन्तं सदा श्राद्धेषु भोजयेत् । यो ददात्यान्तिमभ्येश्च स ब्रह्मघ्नो दुरात्मवान् ।। १७.

One should always feed at śrāddha a person of steady character and modesty; but whoever gives to the unworthy at the end is a slayer of Brahmins, of evil nature.

अपि जातिशतं गत्वा न स मुच्येत किल्बिषात्। विषमं भोजयेद्विप्रानेकपंक्त्या च यो नरः ।। १७.

Even after passing through a hundred births, a man does not become free from sin who feeds Brahmins in an improper line or with a mixed group.

नियुक्तो वाऽनियुक्तो वा पंक्त्‌या हरति दुष्कृतम्। पापेन गृह्यते क्षिप्रमिष्टापूर्त्तं च नश्यति ।। १७.

Whether appointed or not appointed, one who arranges the line for food incurs sin; he is quickly seized by evil, and his accumulated merit from sacrifices and charity is destroyed.

यतिस्तु सर्व्वविप्राणां सर्व्वेषामग्र्य उत्सवे। इतिहासपञ्चमान् वेदान् यः पठेत्तु द्विजोत्तमः ।। १७.

But among all Brahmins, the foremost at a festival is he who recites the Vedas along with the Itihasas and the fifth Veda, O best of twice-born.

अनन्तरं यथायोग्यं नियोक्तव्यो विजानता। त्रिवेदोऽनन्तरस्तस्य द्विवेदस्तदनन्तरः ।। १७.

Immediately after him, as appropriate, the knowledgeable should appoint the one who knows three Vedas; after him, the one who knows two Vedas.

एकवेदस्तथा पश्चान्न्यायाध्यायी ततः परम्। पावनायैव पंक्त्या वै तान् प्रवक्ष्ये निबोधत ।। १७.

Next, one who knows one Veda, then one who studies logic, and after that others in order; I will now explain to you those who purify the line.

य एते पूर्व्वनिर्द्दिष्टाः सर्व्वे ते ह्यनुपूर्व्वशः। षडङ्गी विनयी योगी सर्व्वतन्त्रस्तथैव च ।। १७.

All those previously mentioned, in their proper order—the one versed in the six limbs, the disciplined, the yogi, and likewise the one skilled in all rituals—

यायावरश्च पञ्चैते विज्ञेयाः पङ्क्तिपावनाः । अष्टादशानां विद्यानामेकस्मिन् पारगोऽपि यः ।। १७.

And the wandering mendicant—these five are to be known as purifiers of the line; and anyone who has mastered even one of the eighteen branches of knowledge.

यथावद्वर्त्तमानश्च सर्वे ते पङ्क्तिपावनाः। त्रिणाचिकेतास्त्रैविद्यो यश्च धर्म्मान् पठेद्द्विजः ।। १७.

All those who conduct themselves properly are purifiers of the line; the one who knows the three Naciketas fires, the one who knows the three Vedas, and the twice-born who recites the Dharmas.

बार्हस्पत्ये तथा शास्त्रे पारं यश्च द्विजो गतः। सर्व ते पावना विप्राः पङ्क्तीनां समुदाहृताः ।। १७.

And the Brahmin who has mastered the Barhaspatya Shastra—indeed, all these Brahmins are declared to be purifiers of the line.

आमन्त्रितस्तु यः श्राद्धे योषितं सेवते द्विजः। पितरस्तस्य तं मासं तस्य रेतसि शेरते ।। १७.

If a twice-born, invited to a śrāddha, has intercourse with a woman, his ancestors remain in his semen for that month.