दीर्घायुरस्तु बालोऽयं यावद्वर्षशतं सुखी
May this boy have long life, happy for a hundred years.
ब्रह्मा रुद्रो विष्णुः स्कन्दो वायुः शक्रो हुताशनः
Brahmā, Rudra, Viṣṇu, Skanda, Vāyu, Śakra, and Agni—
एवमादीनि चान्यानि वदतः पूजयेद्गुरून्
And others like these, as they are named, one should worship the teachers.
चरुं च पुत्रसहिता प्रणम्य रविशंकरौ
With his son, bowing to Ravi and Śaṃkara, he should offer the cooked oblation.
अयमेवाद्भुतं योगो ह्यद्भुतेषु च शस्यते शांत्यर्थं शुक्लसप्तम्यामेतत्कुर्वन्न सीदति
This indeed is a wondrous rite, praised among marvels; performing this on the bright seventh for peace, one does not fail.
पुण्यं पवित्रमायुष्यं सप्तमीस्नपनं रविः
The seventh-day bath for the Sun is meritorious, pure, and life-giving.
स चानेन विधानेन कार्तवीर्योऽर्जुनो नृपः
And by this procedure, King Kārtavīrya Arjuna performed (it).
आरोग्यं भास्कारादिच्छेद्धनमिच्छेद्धुताशनात्
He should seek health from the Sun and wealth from Agni.
एतन्महापातकनाशनं स्यादप्यक्षयं वेदविदः पठंति 4.52.
This is said to destroy even great sins, and those who know the Veda recite it as inexhaustible.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे स्नपनसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम द्विपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-second chapter, named 'The Description of the Snapanasaptamī Vow,' in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, in the Uttaraparvan of the Śrī Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
अचलासप्तमीव्रतवर्णनम् अध्रुवेण शरीरेण सुपक्वेनापि किं फलम्
Description of the Acalāsaptamī Vow: What is the use of a body that is impermanent, even if it is fully matured?
प्रातःस्नानासमर्थानां शरीरं पश्य देहिनाम्
Behold the bodies of embodied beings who are unable to bathe in the morning.
कायक्लेशसहा नार्यो न भवंति यदूत्तम
O best of the Yadus, women who cannot endure bodily hardship do not exist.
कथं च ताः सुरूपाः स्युः सुभगाः सुप्रजास्तथा
How then can they be beautiful, fortunate, and blessed with good children?
अल्पायासेन सुमहद्येन पुण्यमवाप्यते
With little effort, one attains great merit.
यन्मया कस्यचिन्नोक्तमचलासप्तमीव्रतम्
That Acalāsaptamī vow, which I have spoken of to someone,
वेश्या चेन्दुमती नाम रूपौदार्यगुणान्विता
There was a courtesan named Indumatī, endowed with beauty, generosity, and virtues.
तनुमध्या सुजघना पीनोन्नतपयोधरा
She had a slender waist, lovely hips, and full, high breasts.
सौंदर्यं सौकुमार्यं च तस्याः कामेन गीयते
Her beauty and delicacy were sung of by Kāma.
मूर्तिः शशधरस्येव नयनानन्दकारिणी 4.53.
Her form was like the moon, bringing delight to the eyes.
एकस्मिन्दिवसे प्रातः सुमुखस्थितया तया
On one day, in the morning, as she stood with a pleasant face,
सन्निमज्य जगदिदं विषये कायसागरे
Immersing this world in the ocean of the senses,
ये यांति दिवसाः पुंसां धर्मकामार्थवर्जिताः
The days of men that pass without righteousness, desire, or wealth,
स्नानं दानं तपो होमः स्वाध्यायः पितृतर्पणम्
Bathing, giving, austerity, sacrifice, self-study, and offerings to the ancestors—
पुत्राणां दारगृहकसमासक्तं हि मानसम्
The mind is indeed attached to sons, wives, and household affairs.
इत्येवं चिंतयित्वा तु वेश्या चेन्दुमती ततः
Thus reflecting, the courtesan Indumatī then—
वशिष्ठमृषिमासीनं प्रणम्य विनयात्ततः १- इन्दुमत्युवाच दशध्वजसमा वेश्या दशवेश्यासमो नृपः
Indumati, after respectfully bowing to the sage Vashishtha, spoke: A courtesan is equal to ten banners; a king is equal to ten courtesans.
मया न दत्तं न हुतं नोपवासो व्रतं कृतम् 4.53.
I have neither given gifts, nor performed sacrifices, nor observed fasting or vows.
सांप्रतं वर्तमानाया व्रतं किंचिद्वदस्व मे
Now, in my present situation, please tell me some vow I can undertake.
एतदस्याः सुबहुशः श्रुत्वा धर्मं परंतपः
Having heard this from her many times, the destroyer of enemies (Vashishtha) spoke of dharma.