संस्कारकालो जायाया अपत्यस्यात्मनस्तथा । प्रेतसंस्था मृताहश्च कर्मण्यभ्युदये नृप ॥ २६ ॥
samskara-kalo jayaya apatyasyatmanas tatha preta-samstha mrtahas ca karmany abhyudaye nrpa
- samskara-kalah
- at the proper time indicated for Vedic reformatory performances
- jayayah
- for the wife
- apatyasya
- for the children
- atmanah
- and one’s own self
- tatha
- as well as
- preta-samstha
- funeral ceremonies
- mrta-ahah
- annual death ceremonies
- ca
- and
- karmani
- of fruitive activity
- abhyudaye
- for furtherance
- nrpa
- O King.
O King Yudhisthira, at the time prescribed for reformatory ritualistic ceremonies for one’s self, one’s wife or one’s children, or during funeral ceremonies and annual death ceremonies, one must perform the auspicious ceremonies mentioned above in order to flourish in fruitive activities.