संमार्जनौपाञ्जनेन सेकेनौल्लेखनेन च । गवां च परिवासेन भूमिः शुध्यति पञ्चभिः ॥ १२४ ॥
sanskrit
Land is purified by (the following) five (modes, viz.) by sweeping, by smearing (it with cowdung), by sprinkling (it with cows’urine or milk), by scraping, and by cows staying (on it during a day and night).
english translation