नाम रूपं च भूतानां कृत्यानां च प्रपंचनम् । वेदशब्देभ्य एवादौ देवादीनां चकार सः
He established the names and forms of beings, the manifestations of their actions, from the words of the Vedas, at the beginning, for gods and others.
ऋषीणां नामधेयानि यथा वेदश्रुतानि वै । तथा नियोगयोग्यानि ह्यन्येषामपि सोऽकरोत्
He made the names of the sages as heard in the Vedas, and likewise assigned appropriate duties to others according to their suitability.
यथर्तुष्वृतुलिंगानि नानारूपाणि पर्य ये । दृश्यन्ते तानि तान्येव तथा भावा युगादिषु
Just as the signs of the seasons and their various forms are seen, so too are the states at the beginning of each age.
करोत्येवंविधां सृष्टिं कल्पादौ स पुनःपुनः । सिसृक्षाशक्तियुक्तोसौ सृज्यशक्तिप्रचोदितः
Thus, at the start of each cycle, he repeatedly creates such a creation, endowed with the power of desire and impelled by the power of creation.
(गृहस्थसदाचाराणां मूत्रपुरीषोत्सर्गविधेश्च वर्णनम्) सगर उवाच गृहस्थस्य सदाचारं श्रोतुमिच्छाम्यहं मुने । लोकादस्मात् परस्माच्च यमातिष्ठन्न हीयते
Sagara said: I wish to hear, O sage, the proper conduct for a householder, which, when observed, does not diminish him in this world or the next.
और्व उवाच श्रूयतां पृथिवीपाल सदाचारस्य लक्षणम् । सदाचारवता पुंसा जितौ लोकावुभावपि
Aurva said: Let the characteristics of proper conduct be heard, O protector of the earth; one who possesses proper conduct conquers both worlds.
साधवः क्षीणदोषास्तु सच्छब्दः साधुवाचकः । तेषामाचरणं यस्तु सदाचारस्स उच्यते
The virtuous, whose faults are few, are called by the word 'good'; the conduct of those is what is termed proper conduct.
सप्तर्षयोऽथ मनवः प्रजानां पतयस्तथा । सदाचारस्य वक्तारः कर्तारश्च महीपते
The seven sages, the Manus, and the lords of creatures are the speakers and performers of proper conduct, O king.
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्त्ते चोत्थाय मनसा मतिमान्नृप । प्रबुद्धश्चिन्तयेद्धर्ममर्थं चाप्यविरोधिनम्
At the Brahma-muhurta, O wise king, rising up, one should contemplate with the mind upon righteousness and also upon wealth that is not opposed to it.
अपीडया तयोः काममुभयोरपि चिन्तयेत् । दृष्टादृष्टविनाशाय त्रिवर्गे समदर्शिता
Without causing harm to either, one should also consider desire in both, seeing the three aims of life equally, for the destruction of seen and unseen faults.
परित्यजेदर्थकामौ धर्मपीडाकरौ नृप । धर्ममप्यसुखोदर्कं लोकविद्वेष्टमेव च
One should abandon wealth and desire, O king, if they cause harm to righteousness; and also righteousness that leads to suffering or is hated by people.
ततः कल्यं समुत्थाय कुर्यान्मैत्रं नरेश्वर
Then, rising in the morning, O lord of men, one should act with friendliness.
नैरृत्यामिषुविक्षेपमतीत्याभ्यधिकं भुवः । दूरादावसथान्मूत्रं पुरीषं च विसर्जयेत्
Having gone beyond the southwest direction, farther than the house, one should discharge urine and feces at a distance.
पादावनेजनोच्छिष्टे प्रक्षिपेन्न गृहाङ्गणे
One should not throw the water used for washing the feet or for rinsing the mouth into the courtyard of the house.
आत्मच्छायां तरुच्छायां गोसूर्याग्न्यनिलांस्तथा । गुरुद्विजादींस्तु बुधो नाधिमेहेत् कदाचन
A wise person should never urinate upon his own shadow, the shadow of a tree, a cow, the sun, fire, wind, or upon a teacher or a Brahmin.
न कृष्टे सस्यमध्ये वा गोव्रजे जनसंसदि । न वर्त्मनि न नद्यादितीर्थेषु पुरुषर्षभ
One should not do so in a ploughed field, in the midst of crops, in a cow-pen, among people, on a path, or at river fords, O best of men.
नाप्सु नैवाम्भसस्तीरे श्मशाने न समाचरेत् । उत्सर्गं वै पुरीषस्य मूत्रस्य च विसर्जनम्
One should not perform the act of voiding feces or urine in water, nor on the bank of water, nor in a cremation ground.
उदङ्मुखो दिवा मूत्रं विपरीतमुखो निशि । कुर्वीतानापदि प्राज्ञो मूत्रोत्सर्गं च पार्थिव
Facing north by day, and facing south by night, a wise person should discharge urine, O king, except in times of distress.
तृणैरास्तीर्य वसुधां वस्त्रप्रावृतमस्तकः । तिष्ठेन्नातिचिरं तत्र नैव किंचिदुदीरयेत्
Spreading grass upon the ground, with the head covered by a cloth, one should not remain there too long, nor utter anything at that place.
वल्मीकमूषिकोद्भूतां मृदं नान्तर्जलां तथा । शौचावशिष्टां गेहाच्च नादद्याल्लेपसम्भवाम्
One should not take earth for cleansing that has come from an anthill, from a mouse-hole, from under water, or from a house, as it may be impure.
अणुप्राण्युपपन्नां च हलोत्खातां च पार्थिव । परित्यजेन्मृदो ह्येतास्सकलाश्शौचकर्मणि
Earth containing small living beings, or that has been dug up by a plough, O king, all such kinds of earth should be avoided for the act of purification.
एका लिंगे गुदे तिस्रो दश वामकरे नृप । हस्तद्वये च सप्त स्युर्मृदश्शौचोपपादिकाः
For the organ, one lump; for the anus, three; for the left hand, ten; and for both hands, seven lumps of earth are prescribed for purification, O king.
अच्छेनागन्धलेपेन जलेनाबुद्बुदेन च । आचामेच्च मृदं भूयस्तथा दद्यात् समाहितः
One should use clean, unscented, and uncoated earth, and water without bubbles, for cleansing, and should apply the earth repeatedly with attention.
निष्पादिताङ्घ्रिशौचस्तु पादावभ्युक्ष्य वै पुनः । त्रिः पिबेत्सलिलं तेन तथा द्विः परिमार्जयेत्
Having completed the cleansing of the feet, one should wash the feet again, then sip water three times and wipe twice, as prescribed.
शीर्षण्यानि ततः खानि मूर्द्धानं च समालभेत् । बाहू नाभिं च तोयेन हृदयं चापि संस्पृशेत्
Then one should touch the holes of the head, the crown, the arms, the navel, and also the heart with water.
आचांतस्तु ततः कुर्यात् पुमान् केशप्रसाधनम् । आदर्शाञ्जनमाङ्गल्यं दूर्वाद्यालम्भनानि च
After rinsing the mouth, a man should arrange his hair, look into a mirror, apply collyrium, perform auspicious acts, and take up sacred grass and the like.
ततस्स्ववर्णधर्मेण वृत्त्यर्थं च धनार्जनम् । कुर्वीत श्रद्धासंपन्नो यजेच्च पृथिवीपते
Then, with faith, one should act according to one's own varṇa and dharma for the sake of livelihood and the acquisition of wealth, and should perform sacrifices, O lord of the earth.
सोमसंस्था हविस्संस्थाः पाकसंस्थास्तु संस्थिताः । धने यतो मनुष्याणां यतेतातो धनार्जने
The Soma-sacrifices, offerings with clarified butter, and cooked offerings are established; since wealth is the means for people, therefore one should strive for the acquisition of wealth.
नदीनदतटाकेषु देवखातजलेषु च । नित्यक्रियार्थं स्नायीत गिरिप्रस्रवणेषु च
For daily rites, one should bathe in rivers, lakes, ponds, and in water excavated by the gods, as well as in mountain springs.
कूपेषूद्धृततोयेन स्नानं कुर्वीत वा भुवि । गृहेषूद्धृततोयेन ह्यथवा भुव्यसम्भवे
If there is no natural water, one may bathe with water drawn from a well, or, if that is not possible, with water drawn at home, or even on the ground if water is unavailable.