दिवा स्कन्नस्य विप्रस्य प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते। त्रिरात्रमुपवासश्च प्राणायामशतं तथा ।। १८.
For a Brahmin who emits semen during the day, the prescribed atonement is fasting for three nights and performing one hundred breath control exercises.
रात्रौ स्कन्नः शुचिः स्रातोद्वादशैव तु धारणाः। प्राणायामेन शुद्धात्मा विरजा जायते द्विजः ।। १८.
If emission occurs at night, after bathing and purification, twelve rounds of breath control are required; by this, the twice-born becomes pure and free from stain.
एकान्नं मधु मांसं वा ह्यामश्राद्धं तथैव च। अभोज्यानि यतीनाञ्च प्रत्यक्षलवणानि च ।। १८.
Single-grain food, honey, meat, impure offerings, and salt taken directly are all forbidden for ascetics.
एकैकातिक्रमे तेषां प्रायश्चित्तं विधीयते। प्राजापत्येन कृच्छ्रेण ततः पापात् प्रमुच्यते ।। १८.
For each violation among these, the prescribed atonement is the Prajapatya penance; by this, one is freed from sin.
व्यतिक्रमाच्च ये केचिद्वाङ्मनःकायसम्भवम्। सद्भिः सह विनिश्चित्य यद्ब्रूयुस्तत्समाचरेत् ।। १८.
For any transgression arising from speech, mind, or body, one should consult with the virtuous, and perform whatever they recommend.
विशुद्धबुद्धिः समलोष्टकाञ्चनः समस्तभूतेषु चरन् स माहितः । स्थानं ध्रुवं शाश्वतमव्ययं सतां परं स गत्वा न पुनर्हि जायते ।। १८.
With purified intellect, regarding earth and gold alike, moving among all beings, the steadfast one attains the eternal, unchanging, supreme state of the virtuous, and is not born again.
अत ऊर्द्ध्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि अरिष्टानि निबोधत। येन ज्ञानविशेषेण मृत्युं पश्यति चात्मनः ।। १९.
Now I shall speak of omens; listen carefully. By special knowledge, one perceives the approach of death to oneself.
अरुन्धतीं ध्रुवञ्चैव सोमच्छायां महापथम्। यो न पश्येत्स नो जीवेन्नरः संवत्सरात्परम् ।। १९.
If a man cannot see Arundhati, Dhruva, the moon's shadow, or the great path, he will not live beyond a year.
अरश्मिवन्तमादित्यं रश्मिवन्तञ्च पावकम्। यः पश्येन्न च जीवेत मासादेकादशात्परम् ।। १९.
If one cannot see the sun with rays or fire with rays, he will not live beyond eleven months.
वमेन्मूत्रं करीषं वा सुवर्णं रजतं तथा। प्रत्यक्षमथ वा स्वप्ने दशमासान् स जीवति ।। १९.
If one sees urine, dung, gold, or silver on the left side, either directly or in a dream, he will live for ten months.
अग्रतः पृष्ठतो वापि खण्टं यस्य पदम्भवेत्। पांसुले कर्दमे वापि सप्तमासान् स जीवति ।। १९.
If a limp appears in one's step, either in front or behind, or if one walks on sand or mud, he will live for seven months.
काकः कपोतो गृध्रो वा निलीयेद्यस्य मूर्द्धनि। क्रव्यादो वा खगः कश्चित् षण्मासान्नातिवर्त्तते ।। १९.
If a crow, pigeon, vulture, or any flesh-eating bird settles on one's head, he will not survive beyond six months.
बध्ये द्वायसपङ्क्तीभिः पांशुवर्षैण वा पुनः। छायां वा विकृतां पश्येच्चतुःपञ्च स जीवति ।। १९.
If, during a funeral, double lines or showers of dust appear, or if one sees a distorted shadow, he will live for four or five months.
अनभ्रे विद्युतं पश्येद्दक्षिणां दिशमाश्रिताम्। उदकेन्द्रध नुर्वापि त्रयो द्वौवा स जीवति ।। १९.
If one sees lightning in a cloudless sky, directed toward the south, or a rainbow, he will live for three or two months.
अप्सु वा यदि वाऽऽदर्शे आत्मानं यो न पश्यति। अशिरस्कं तथात्मानं मासादूर्द्ध्वं न जीवति ।। १९.
If one cannot see his own reflection in water or in a mirror, or sees himself without a head, he will not live beyond a month.
शवगन्धि भवेद्गात्रं वसागन्धि ह्यथापि वा। मृत्युर्ह्युपस्थितस्तस्य अर्द्धमासं स जीवति ।। १९.
If the body smells like a corpse or like fat, death is imminent; he will live for half a month.
सम्भिन्नो मारुतो यस्य मर्मस्थानानि कृन्तति । अद्भिः स्पृष्टो न दृष्येच्च तस्य मृत्युरुपस्थितः ।। १९.
If a person's vital spots are cut by a disordered wind and he is not seen even when touched with water, then death is near for him.
ऋक्षवानरयुक्तेन रथेनाशान्तु दक्षिणाम् । गायन्नथ व्रजेत् स्वप्ने विद्यान्मृत्युरुपस्थितः ।। १९.
If, in a dream, one travels southward in a chariot drawn by bears or monkeys, singing as he goes, he should know that death is near.
कृष्णाम्ब रधरा श्यामा गायन्ती वाथ चाङ्गना। यन्नयेद्दक्षिणामाशां स्वप्ने सोऽपि न जीवति ।। १९.
If, in a dream, a dark-complexioned woman with red lips, singing, leads someone toward the southern direction, that person will not live.
छिद्रं वासशचव कृष्णञ्च स्वप्रे यो विधृयान्नरः । भग्नं वा श्रवणं दृष्ट्वा विद्यान्मृत्युरुपस्थितः ।। १९.
If a man wears torn clothes or black garments in a dream, or sees a broken earring, he should know that death is near.
आमस्तकतलाद्यस्तु निमज्जेत्पङ्कसागरे। दृष्ट्वा तु तादृशं स्वप्नं सद्य एव न जीवति ।। १९.
If someone sinks from head to foot into a sea of mud in a dream, upon seeing such a dream, he will not live long.
भस्माङ्गाराश्च केशांश्च नदीं शुष्कां भुजङ्गमान्। पश्येद्यो दशरात्रन्तु न स जीवेत तादृशः ।। १९.
If, for ten nights, someone sees ashes, coals, hair, a dried-up river, or snakes, he will not live.
कृष्णैश्च विकटैश्चैव पुरुषैरुद्यतायुधैः। पाषाणैस्ताड्यते स्वप्ने यः सद्यो न स जीवति ।। १९.
If, in a dream, one is struck with stones by black and terrifying men wielding raised weapons, he will die immediately.
सूर्योदये प्रत्युषसि प्रत्यक्षं यस्य वै शिवा। क्रोशन्ती सम्मुखाभ्येति म गतायुर्भवेन्नरः ।। १९.
If, at sunrise or dawn, a woman named Shiva comes before someone, wailing face-to-face, that man’s life is at its end.
यस्य वै स्रातमात्रस्य हृदयं पीङ्यते भृशम्। जायते दन्तहर्षश्च तं गतायुषमादिशेत् ।। १९.
If, just after bathing, a person's heart trembles greatly and his teeth chatter, he should be considered as one whose life is ending.
भूयो भूयः श्वसेद्यस्तु रात्रौ वा यदि वा दिवा। दीपगन्धञ्च नो वेत्ति विद्यान्मृत्युमुपस्थितम् ।। १९.
If someone repeatedly sighs, whether at night or during the day, and does not perceive the smell of a lamp, he should know that death is near.
रात्रौ चेन्द्रायुधं पश्येद्दिवा नक्षत्रमण्डलम्। परनेत्रेषु चात्मानं न पश्येन्न स जीवति ।। १९.
If, at night, one sees a rainbow or, during the day, the circle of stars, or does not see his own reflection in others’ eyes, he will not live.
नेत्रमेकं स्रवेद्यस्य कर्णौ स्थानाच्च भ्रश्यतः। नासा च वक्रा भवति स ज्ञेयो गतजीवितः ।। १९.
If one eye runs, both ears lose their place, and the nose becomes crooked, he should be known as one whose life is gone.
यस्य कृष्णा खरा जिह्वा पङ्कभासञ्च वै मुखम्। गण्डे चिपिटके रक्ते तस्य मृत्युरुपस्थितः ।। १९.
If someone’s tongue is black and rough, his mouth appears muddy, and his cheeks are sunken and red, death is near for him.
मुक्तकेशो हसंश्चैव गायन् नृत्यंश्च यो नरः। याम्याशाभिमुखो गच्छेत्तदन्तं तस्य जीवितम् ।। १९.
If a man, with hair loose, laughing, singing, and dancing, heads toward the southern direction, his life is at its end.