The Description of Sandhya and Other Daily Rites

Verse 1 (devibhagavatam.11.17.1)

श्रीनारायण उवाच । भिन्नपादा तु गायत्री ब्रह्महत्याप्रणाशिनी । अभिन्नपादा गायत्री ब्रह्महत्यां प्रयच्छति ॥

śrīnārāyaṇa uvāca bhinnapādā tu gāyatrī brahmahatyāpraṇāśinī abhinnapādā gāyatrī brahmahatyāṁ prayacchati

Shri Narayana said: The Gayatri recited with its feet separated destroys even the sin of brahminicide; the Gayatri recited with its feet unseparated bestows the sin of brahminicide.

Verse 2 (devibhagavatam.11.17.2)

अच्छिन्नपादागायत्रीजपं कुर्वन्ति ये द्विजाः । अथोमुखाश्च तिष्ठन्ति कल्पकोटिशतानि च ॥

acchinnapādāgāyatrījapaṁ kurvanti ye dvijāḥ athomukhāśca tiṣṭhanti kalpakoṭiśatāni ca

Those twice-born who recite the Gayatri without separating its feet remain, thereafter, with faces downward in hell for hundreds of millions of kalpas.

Verse 3 (devibhagavatam.11.17.3)

सम्पुटैका षडोङ्कारा गायत्री विविधा मता । धर्मशास्त्रपुराणेषु इतिहासेषु सुव्रत ॥

sampuṭaikā ṣaḍoṅkārā gāyatrī vividhā matā dharmaśāstrapurāṇeṣu itihāseṣu suvrata

O one of good vows, the Gayatri is held to be of various forms in the Dharma-shastras, Puranas, and Itihasas — recited singly enclosed, or with six Oms.

Verse 4 (devibhagavatam.11.17.4)

पञ्चप्रणवसंयुक्तां जपेदित्यनुशासनम् । जपसङ्ख्याष्टभागान्ते पादो जप्यस्तुरीयकः ॥

pañcapraṇavasaṁyuktāṁ japedityanuśāsanam japasaṅkhyāṣṭabhāgānte pādo japyasturīyakaḥ

The rule is that it should be recited joined with five Oms. At the end of an eighth part of the total count of recitation, the fourth pada should be recited.

Verse 5 (devibhagavatam.11.17.5)

स द्विजः परमो ज्ञेयः परं सायुज्यमाप्नुयात् । अन्यथा प्रजपेद्यस्तु स जपो विफलो भवेत् ॥

sa dvijaḥ paramo jñeyaḥ paraṁ sāyujyamāpnuyāt anyathā prajapedyastu sa japo viphalo bhavet

That twice-born should be known as supreme, and he attains the supreme state of union with the divine. But whoever recites it otherwise — that recitation becomes fruitless.

Verse 6 (devibhagavatam.11.17.6)

सम्पुटैका षडोङ्कारा भवेत्सा ऊर्ध्वरेतसाम् । गृहस्थो ब्रह्मचारी वा मोक्षार्थी तुरीयां जपेत् ॥

sampuṭaikā ṣaḍoṅkārā bhavetsā ūrdhvaretasām gṛhastho brahmacārī vā mokṣārthī turīyāṁ japet

The form enclosed with six Oms belongs to those of retained seed; a householder or a celibate student who desires liberation should recite the fourth pada.

Verse 7 (devibhagavatam.11.17.7)

तुरीयपादो गायत्र्याः परोरजसे सावदोम् । ध्यानमस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि जपसाङ्गफलप्रदम् ॥

turīyapādo gāyatryāḥ parorajase sāvadom dhyānamasya pravakṣyāmi japasāṅgaphalapradam

The fourth pada of the Gayatri is 'paro rajase sāvadom.' I shall now declare its meditation, which bestows the complete fruit of the recitation.

Verse 8 (devibhagavatam.11.17.8)

हृदि विकसितपद्मं सार्कसोमाग्निबिम्बं प्रणवमयमचिन्त्यं यस्य पीतं प्रकल्प्यम् । अचलपरमसूक्ष्मं ज्योतिराकाशसारं भवतु मम मुदेऽसौ सच्चिदानन्दरूपः ॥

hṛdi vikasitapadmaṁ sārkasomāgnibimbaṁ praṇavamayamacintyaṁ yasya pītaṁ prakalpyam acalaparamasūkṣmaṁ jyotirākāśasāraṁ bhavatu mama mude'sau saccidānandarūpaḥ

In the heart, a blossomed lotus, together with the orbs of sun, moon, and fire, composed of the syllable Om, inconceivable, whose form is to be conceived as golden-yellow, unmoving, supremely subtle, a light that is the very essence of space — may this being, of the nature of existence-consciousness-bliss, be for my joy.

Verse 9 (devibhagavatam.11.17.9)

त्रिशूलयोनी सुरभिमक्षमालां च लिङ्गकम् । अम्बुजं च महामुद्रामिति सप्त प्रदर्शयेत् ॥

triśūlayonī surabhimakṣamālāṁ ca liṅgakam ambujaṁ ca mahāmudrāmiti sapta pradarśayet

One should display the seven mudras: the trident, the yoni, the Surabhi gesture, the rosary, the linga, the lotus, and the great mudra.

Verse 10 (devibhagavatam.11.17.10)

या सन्ध्या सैव गायत्री सच्चिदानन्दरूपिणी । भक्त्या तां ब्राह्मणो नित्यं पूजयेच्च नमेत्ततः ॥

yā sandhyā saiva gāyatrī saccidānandarūpiṇī bhaktyā tāṁ brāhmaṇo nityaṁ pūjayecca namettataḥ

She who is the Sandhya is herself the Gayatri, whose very form is existence-consciousness-bliss. A brahmin should, with devotion, constantly worship and bow to her.

Verse 11 (devibhagavatam.11.17.11)

ध्यातस्य पूजां कुर्वीत पञ्चभिश्चोपचारकैः । लं पृथिव्यात्मने गन्धमर्पयामि नमो नमः ॥

dhyātasya pūjāṁ kurvīta pañcabhiścopacārakaiḥ laṁ pṛthivyātmane gandhamarpayāmi namo namaḥ

One should worship this meditated form with the five offerings: 'Laṁ, to the Self as Earth, I offer fragrance — salutations, salutations.'

Verse 12 (devibhagavatam.11.17.12)

हमाकाशात्मने पुष्पं चार्पयामि नमो नमः । यं च वाय्वात्मने धूपं चार्पयामि ततो वदेत् ॥

hamākāśātmane puṣpaṁ cārpayāmi namo namaḥ yaṁ ca vāyvātmane dhūpaṁ cārpayāmi tato vadet

'Haṁ, to the Self as Space, I offer flowers — salutations, salutations.' And then one should say: 'Yaṁ, to the Self as Air, I offer incense.'

Verse 13 (devibhagavatam.11.17.13)

रं च वह्न्यात्मने दीपमर्पयामि ततो वदेत् । वममृतात्मने तस्मै नैवेद्यमपि चार्पयेत् ॥

raṁ ca vahnyātmane dīpamarpayāmi tato vadet vamamṛtātmane tasmai naivedyamapi cārpayet

Then one should say: 'Raṁ, to the Self as Fire, I offer a lamp.' 'Vaṁ, to that Self of nectar, I offer food-offering as well.'

Verse 14 (devibhagavatam.11.17.14)

यं रं लं वं हमिति च पुष्पाञ्जलिमथार्पयेत् । एवं पूजां विधायाथ चान्ते मुद्राः प्रदर्शयेत् ॥

yaṁ raṁ laṁ vaṁ hamiti ca puṣpāñjalimathārpayet evaṁ pūjāṁ vidhāyātha cānte mudrāḥ pradarśayet

With 'Yaṁ, Raṁ, Laṁ, Vaṁ, Haṁ,' one should then offer a handful of flowers. Having thus performed the worship, at the end one should display the mudras.

Verse 15 (devibhagavatam.11.17.15)

ध्यायेत्तु मनसा देवीं मन्त्रमुच्चारयेच्छनैः । न कम्पयेच्छिरो ग्रीवा दन्तान्नैव प्रकाशयेत् ॥

dhyāyettu manasā devīṁ mantramuccārayecchanaiḥ na kampayecchiro grīvā dantānnaiva prakāśayet

One should meditate on the Goddess with the mind and utter the mantra softly; one should not shake the head or neck, nor bare the teeth.

Verse 16 (devibhagavatam.11.17.16)

विधिनाष्टोत्तरशतमष्टाविंशतिरेव वा । दशवारमशक्तो वा नातो न्यूनं कदाचन ॥

vidhināṣṭottaraśatamaṣṭāviṁśatireva vā daśavāramaśakto vā nāto nyūnaṁ kadācana

According to rule, one should recite one hundred and eight times, or twenty-eight times, or, if unable, ten times — but never fewer than this.

Verse 17 (devibhagavatam.11.17.17)

तत उद्वासयेद्देवीमुत्तमेत्यनुवाकतः । न गायत्रीं जपेद्विद्वाञ्जलमध्ये कथञ्चन ॥

tata udvāsayeddevīmuttametyanuvākataḥ na gāyatrīṁ japedvidvāñjalamadhye kathañcana

Then one should send off the Goddess with the recitation beginning 'uttame...' A wise person should never, under any circumstances, recite the Gayatri while standing in water.

Verse 18 (devibhagavatam.11.17.18)

यतः साग्निमुखी प्रोक्तेत्याहुः केचिन्महर्षयः । सुरभिर्ज्ञानशूर्पं च कूर्मो योनिश्च पङ्कजम् ॥

yataḥ sāgnimukhī proktetyāhuḥ kecinmaharṣayaḥ surabhirjñānaśūrpaṁ ca kūrmo yoniśca paṅkajam

For she is declared to have Agni as her face — so say some great sages. Surabhi, the winnowing-fan of knowledge, the tortoise, the yoni, and the lotus,

Verse 19 (devibhagavatam.11.17.19)

लिङ्गं निर्वाणकं चैव जपान्तेऽष्टौ प्रदर्शयेत् । यदक्षरपदभ्रष्टं स्वरव्यञ्जनवर्जितम् ॥

liṅgaṁ nirvāṇakaṁ caiva japānte'ṣṭau pradarśayet yadakṣarapadabhraṣṭaṁ svaravyañjanavarjitam

the linga, and the mudra of liberation — these eight should be displayed at the end of the recitation. 'Whatever has fallen short in syllable or word, whatever is devoid of vowel or consonant,

Verse 20 (devibhagavatam.11.17.20)

तत्सर्वं क्षम्यतां देवि कश्यपप्रियवादिनि । गायत्रीतर्पणं चातः करणीयं महामुने ॥

tatsarvaṁ kṣamyatāṁ devi kaśyapapriyavādini gāyatrītarpaṇaṁ cātaḥ karaṇīyaṁ mahāmune

may all of that be forgiven, O Goddess, sweet-spoken one dear to Kashyapa.' O great sage, the tarpana to the Gayatri should then be performed.

Verse 21 (devibhagavatam.11.17.21)

गायत्री छन्द आख्यातं विश्वामित्रऋषिः स्मृतः । सविता देवता प्रोक्ता विनियोगश्च तर्पणे ॥

gāyatrī chanda ākhyātaṁ viśvāmitraṛṣiḥ smṛtaḥ savitā devatā proktā viniyogaśca tarpaṇe

Gayatri is declared to be its meter, Vishvamitra is remembered as its sage, Savitri is declared to be its deity, and its application is in the tarpana rite.

Verse 22 (devibhagavatam.11.17.22)

भूरित्युक्त्वा च ऋग्वेदपुरुषं तर्पयामि च । भुव इत्येतदुक्त्वा च यजुर्वेदमथो वदेत् ॥

bhūrityuktvā ca ṛgvedapuruṣaṁ tarpayāmi ca bhuva ityetaduktvā ca yajurvedamatho vadet

Having said 'Bhuh,' one says 'I offer libation to the Purusha of the Rig Veda.' Having said 'Bhuvah,' one should then say the same for the Yajur Veda.

Verse 23 (devibhagavatam.11.17.23)

स्वर्व्याहृतिं समुक्त्वा च सामवेदं समुच्चरेत् । मह इत्येतदुक्त्वान्तेऽथर्ववेदं च तर्पयेत् ॥

svarvyāhṛtiṁ samuktvā ca sāmavedaṁ samuccaret maha ityetaduktvānte'tharvavedaṁ ca tarpayet

Having uttered the vyahriti 'Svah,' one should recite the same for the Sama Veda; and having said 'Mahah' at the end, one should offer libation to the Atharva Veda.

Verse 24 (devibhagavatam.11.17.24)

जनः पदान्त इतिहासपुराणमितीरयेत् । तपः सर्वागमं चैव पुरुषं तर्पयामि च ॥

janaḥ padānta itihāsapurāṇamitīrayet tapaḥ sarvāgamaṁ caiva puruṣaṁ tarpayāmi ca

With 'Janah' at the end of the word, one should declare 'Itihasa-Purana'; with 'Tapah,' 'I offer libation to the Purusha of all the Agamas.'

Verse 25 (devibhagavatam.11.17.25)

सत्यं च सत्यलोकाख्यपुरुषं तर्पयामि च । ॐ भूर्भूर्लोकपुरुषं तर्पयामि ततो वदेत् ॥

satyaṁ ca satyalokākhyapuruṣaṁ tarpayāmi ca oṁ bhūrbhūrlokapuruṣaṁ tarpayāmi tato vadet

With 'Satyam,' 'I offer libation to the Purusha named Satyaloka.' Then one should say: 'Om, Bhuh, I offer libation to the Purusha of Bhurloka.'

Verse 26 (devibhagavatam.11.17.26)

भुवश्चेति भुवर्लोकपुरुषं तर्पयामि च । स्वः स्वर्गलोकपुरुषं तर्पयामि ततः परम् ॥

bhuvaśceti bhuvarlokapuruṣaṁ tarpayāmi ca svaḥ svargalokapuruṣaṁ tarpayāmi tataḥ param

'Bhuvah, I offer libation to the Purusha of Bhuvarloka.' 'Svah, I offer libation to the Purusha of Svargaloka,' and then further,

Verse 27 (devibhagavatam.11.17.27)

ओम्भूरेकपदा नाम गायत्रीं तर्पयामि च । भुवो द्विपदां गायत्रीं तर्पयामीति कीर्तयेत् ॥

ombhūrekapadā nāma gāyatrīṁ tarpayāmi ca bhuvo dvipadāṁ gāyatrīṁ tarpayāmīti kīrtayet

'Om, Bhuh, I offer libation to the Gayatri named the one-footed.' 'Bhuvah, I offer libation to the Gayatri of two feet' — thus one should declare.

Verse 28 (devibhagavatam.11.17.28)

स्वश्च त्रिपदां गायत्रीं तर्पयामि ततो वदेत् । ओम्भूर्भुवः स्वश्चेति तथा गायत्रीं च चतुष्पदाम् ॥

svaśca tripadāṁ gāyatrīṁ tarpayāmi tato vadet ombhūrbhuvaḥ svaśceti tathā gāyatrīṁ ca catuṣpadām

'Svah, I offer libation to the Gayatri of three feet,' one should then say; and likewise, 'Om Bhuh Bhuvah Svah, to the four-footed Gayatri.'

Verse 29 (devibhagavatam.11.17.29)

उषसीं चैव गायत्रीं सावित्रीं च सरस्वतीम् । वेदानां मातरं पृथ्वीमजां चैव तु कौशिकीम् ॥

uṣasīṁ caiva gāyatrīṁ sāvitrīṁ ca sarasvatīm vedānāṁ mātaraṁ pṛthvīmajāṁ caiva tu kauśikīm

One offers libation to the Gayatri as Ushas, as Savitri, and as Sarasvati; as the Mother of the Vedas, as Earth, as the Unborn, and as Kaushiki;

Verse 30 (devibhagavatam.11.17.30)

साङ्कृतिं वै सार्वजितिं गायत्रीं तर्पणे वदेत् । तर्पणान्ते च शान्त्यर्थं जातवेदसमीरयेत् ॥

sāṅkṛtiṁ vai sārvajitiṁ gāyatrīṁ tarpaṇe vadet tarpaṇānte ca śāntyarthaṁ jātavedasamīrayet

as Sankriti, and as Sarvajiti — thus one should declare in the Gayatri tarpana. At the end of the tarpana, for the sake of peace, one should recite the 'Jatavedase' verse.

Verse 31 (devibhagavatam.11.17.31)

मानस्तोकेति मन्त्रं च शान्त्यर्थं प्रजपेत्सुधीः । ततोऽपि त्र्यम्बको मन्त्रः शान्त्यर्थः परिकीर्तितः ॥

mānastoketi mantraṁ ca śāntyarthaṁ prajapetsudhīḥ tato'pi tryambako mantraḥ śāntyarthaḥ parikīrtitaḥ

The wise should also recite the 'mā nas toke' mantra for the sake of peace; and further, the Tryambaka mantra is likewise proclaimed for the sake of peace.

Verse 32 (devibhagavatam.11.17.32)

तच्छंयोरिति मन्त्रं च जपेच्छान्त्यर्थमेव तु । अतो देवा इति द्वाभ्यां सर्वाङ्गस्पर्शनं चरेत् ॥

tacchaṁyoriti mantraṁ ca japecchāntyarthameva tu ato devā iti dvābhyāṁ sarvāṅgasparśanaṁ caret

One should also recite the 'tacchaṁ yoḥ' mantra, likewise for the sake of peace. With the two mantras beginning 'ato devāḥ,' one should touch all the limbs of the body.

Verse 33 (devibhagavatam.11.17.33)

स्योनापृथिविमन्त्रेण भूम्यै कुर्यात्प्रणामकम् । यथाविधि च गोत्रादीनुच्चरेद्द्विजसत्तमः ॥

syonāpṛthivimantreṇa bhūmyai kuryātpraṇāmakam yathāvidhi ca gotrādīnuccareddvijasattamaḥ

With the 'syonā pṛthivi' mantra, one should offer a prostration to the Earth; and the best of the twice-born should, according to rule, recite his gotra and other identifying formulas.

Verse 34 (devibhagavatam.11.17.34)

एवं विधानं सन्ध्यायाः प्रातःकाले प्रकीर्तितम् । सन्ध्याकर्म समाप्यान्तेऽप्यग्निहोत्रं स्वयं हुनेत् ॥

evaṁ vidhānaṁ sandhyāyāḥ prātaḥkāle prakīrtitam sandhyākarma samāpyānte'pyagnihotraṁ svayaṁ hunet

Thus has the procedure of the morning sandhya been declared. Having completed the sandhya rite, at its end one should personally offer the agnihotra.

Verse 35 (devibhagavatam.11.17.35)

पञ्चायतनपूजां च ततः कुर्यात्समाहितः । शिवां शिवं गणपतिं सूर्यं विष्णुं तथार्चयेत् ॥

pañcāyatanapūjāṁ ca tataḥ kuryātsamāhitaḥ śivāṁ śivaṁ gaṇapatiṁ sūryaṁ viṣṇuṁ tathārcayet

Then, with a composed mind, one should perform the worship of the five shrines, worshipping Shiva/Shakti, Ganapati, Surya, and Vishnu.

Verse 36 (devibhagavatam.11.17.36)

पौरुषेण तु सूक्तेन व्याहृत्या वा समाहितः । मूलमन्त्रेण वा कुर्याद्ध्रीश्च ते इति मन्त्रतः ॥

pauruṣeṇa tu sūktena vyāhṛtyā vā samāhitaḥ mūlamantreṇa vā kuryāddhrīśca te iti mantrataḥ

With a composed mind, this should be done either with the Purusha-sukta, or with the vyahritis, or with the root mantra, or with the mantra 'hrīśca te...'

Verse 37 (devibhagavatam.11.17.37)

भवानीं तु यजेन्मध्ये तथैशान्यां तु माधवम् । आग्नेय्यां गिरिजानाथं गणेशं रक्षसां दिशि ॥

bhavānīṁ tu yajenmadhye tathaiśānyāṁ tu mādhavam āgneyyāṁ girijānāthaṁ gaṇeśaṁ rakṣasāṁ diśi

One should worship Bhavani in the center, then Madhava in the northeast, the Lord of the Mountain's Daughter in the southeast, and Ganesha in the direction of the rakshasas;

Verse 38 (devibhagavatam.11.17.38)

वायव्यामर्चयेत्सूर्यमिति देवस्थितिक्रमः । षोडशानुपचारांश्च षोडशर्ग्भिर्हरेन्नरः ॥

vāyavyāmarcayetsūryamiti devasthitikramaḥ ṣoḍaśānupacārāṁśca ṣoḍaśargbhirharennaraḥ

and one should worship Surya in the northwest — this is the sequence of the placement of the deities. A person should perform the sixteen offerings with the sixteen relevant verses.

Verse 39 (devibhagavatam.11.17.39)

देवीमभ्यर्च्य पुरतो यजेदन्याननुक्रमात् । न देवीपूजनात्पुण्यमधिकं क्वचिदीक्ष्यते ॥

devīmabhyarcya purato yajedanyānanukramāt na devīpūjanātpuṇyamadhikaṁ kvacidīkṣyate

Having first worshipped the Goddess, one should then worship the others in due order; nowhere is any merit seen to be greater than the worship of the Goddess.

Verse 40 (devibhagavatam.11.17.40)

अत एव तु सन्ध्यासु सन्ध्योपास्तिः श्रुतीरिता । नाक्षतैरर्चयेर्द्विष्णुं न तुलस्या गणेश्वरम् ॥

ata eva tu sandhyāsu sandhyopāstiḥ śrutīritā nākṣatairarcayerdviṣṇuṁ na tulasyā gaṇeśvaram

For this very reason, the worship of the sandhya is declared in the Shruti during the sandhyas. One should not worship Vishnu with raw rice grains, nor Ganesha with tulasi leaves,

Verse 41 (devibhagavatam.11.17.41)

दूर्वाभिर्नार्चयेद्दुर्गां केतकैर्न महेश्वरम् । मल्लिकाजातिकुसुमं कुटजं पनसं तथा ॥

dūrvābhirnārcayeddurgāṁ ketakairna maheśvaram mallikājātikusumaṁ kuṭajaṁ panasaṁ tathā

nor Durga with durva grass, nor Maheshvara with ketaki flowers. Jasmine and jati flowers, kutaja and panasa flowers likewise,

Verse 42 (devibhagavatam.11.17.42)

किंशुकं बकुलं कुन्दं लोध्रं तु करवीरकम् । शिंशपाऽपराजितापुष्पं बब्धूकागस्त्यपुष्पके ॥

kiṁśukaṁ bakulaṁ kundaṁ lodhraṁ tu karavīrakam śiṁśapā'parājitāpuṣpaṁ babdhūkāgastyapuṣpake

kimshuka, bakula, and kunda flowers, lodhra and karavira, shimshapa and aparajita flowers, babdhuka and agastya flowers,

Verse 43 (devibhagavatam.11.17.43)

मदन्तं सिन्दुवारं च पालाशकुसुमं तथा । दूर्वाङ्कुरं बिल्वदलं कुशमञ्जरिकां तथा ॥

madantaṁ sinduvāraṁ ca pālāśakusumaṁ tathā dūrvāṅkuraṁ bilvadalaṁ kuśamañjarikāṁ tathā

madanta and sinduvara, palasha flowers likewise, durva shoots, bilva leaves, and kusha-blossoms too —

Verse 44 (devibhagavatam.11.17.44)

शल्लकीमाधवीपुष्पमर्कमन्दारपुष्पकम् । केतकीं कर्णिकारं च कदम्बकुसुमं तथा ॥

śallakīmādhavīpuṣpamarkamandārapuṣpakam ketakīṁ karṇikāraṁ ca kadambakusumaṁ tathā

shallaki and madhavi flowers, arka and mandara flowers, ketaki, karnikara, and kadamba flowers likewise —

Verse 45 (devibhagavatam.11.17.45)

पुन्नागश्चम्पकस्तद्वद्यूथिकातगरौ तथा । एवमादीनि पुष्पाणि देवीप्रियकराणि च ॥

punnāgaścampakastadvadyūthikātagarau tathā evamādīni puṣpāṇi devīpriyakarāṇi ca

punnaga and champaka likewise, and yuthika and tagara as well — such flowers as these are pleasing to the Goddess.

Verse 46 (devibhagavatam.11.17.46)

गुग्गुलस्य भवेद्धूपो दीपः स्यात्तिलतैलतः । कृत्वेत्थं देवतापूजां ततो मूलमनुं जपेत् ॥

guggulasya bhaveddhūpo dīpaḥ syāttilatailataḥ kṛtvetthaṁ devatāpūjāṁ tato mūlamanuṁ japet

Incense should be of guggulu resin, and the lamp of sesame oil. Having thus performed the worship of the deity, one should then recite the root mantra.

Verse 47 (devibhagavatam.11.17.47)

एवं पूजां समाप्यैव वेदाभ्यासं चरेद्बुधः । ततः स्ववृत्त्या कुर्वीत पोष्यवर्गार्थसाधनम् । तृतीयदिनभागे तु नियमेन विचक्षणः ॥

evaṁ pūjāṁ samāpyaiva vedābhyāsaṁ caredbudhaḥ tataḥ svavṛttyā kurvīta poṣyavargārthasādhanam tṛtīyadinabhāge tu niyamena vicakṣaṇaḥ

Having thus completed the worship, the wise one should engage in Vedic study; then, by his own occupation, the discerning one should, in the third portion of the day, diligently attend to the provision of livelihood for his dependents.