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लोहितान् वृक्षनिर्यासान् वृश्चनप्रभवांस्तथा । शेलुं गव्यं च पेयूषं प्रयत्नेन विवर्जयेत् ॥ ६ ॥

One should carefully avoid red exudations from trees and (juices) flowing from incisions, the Selu (fruit), and the thickened milk of a cow (which she gives after calving).

english translation

वृथा कृसरसंयावं पायसापूपमेव च । अनुपाकृतमांसानि देवान्नानि हवींषि च ॥ ७ ॥

Rice boiled with sesamum, wheat mixed with butter, milk and sugar, milk-rice and flour-cakes which are not prepared for a sacrifice, meat which has not been sprinkled with water while sacred texts were recited, food offered to the gods and sacrificial viands,

english translation

अनिर्दशाया गोः क्षीरमौष्ट्रमैकशफं तथा । आविकं सन्धिनीक्षीरं विवत्सायाश्च गोः पयः ॥ ८ ॥

The milk of a cow (or other female animal) within ten days after her calving, that of camels, of one-hoofed animals, of sheep, of a cow in heat, or of one that has no calf with her,

english translation

आरण्यानां च सर्वेषां मृगाणां माहिषं विना । स्त्रीक्षीरं चैव वर्ज्यानि सर्वशुक्तानि चैव हि ॥ ९ ॥

(The milk) of all wild animals excepting buffalo-cows, that of women, and all (substances turned) sour must be avoided.

english translation

दधि भक्ष्यं च शुक्तेषु सर्वं च दधिसम्भवम् । यानि चैवाभिषूयन्ते पुष्पमूलफलैः शुभैः ॥ १० ॥

Among (things turned) sour, sour milk, and all (food) prepared of it may be eaten, likewise what is extracted from pure flowers, roots, and fruit.

english translation