स्त्रीभिरेवार्चिता दूर्वा सौभाग्यसुखदायिनी
By women alone was dūrvā worshipped, bestower of good fortune and happiness.
दत्त्वा दानानि विप्रेभ्यः फलं दत्त्वार्चयेत्प्रभोः
Having given gifts to the Brāhmaṇas, one should offer the fruit in worship of the Lord.
भक्षयित्वा सुहृन्मित्रसंबंधिस्वजने तथा
After eating, together with friends, companions, relatives, and family,
दूर्वाष्टमीति विख्यातं पुण्यं संतानकारकम् 4.56.
The festival of Dūrvāṣṭamī is renowned, meritorious, and brings about progeny.
मर्त्ये लोके चिरं स्थित्वा ततः स्वर्गं गताः पुनः
Having dwelt long in the mortal world, they then attained heaven again.
मेघावृतेंबरतले हरिते वनांते या साष्टमी शुभफला सफला नभस्ये
On the eighth day, under a sky covered with clouds, at the edge of the green forest, that day in the month of Nabhas is auspicious and fruitful.
कृष्णाष्टमीव्रतवर्णनम् धर्मसंजननं लोके रुद्रप्रीतिकरं परम्
In the world, it generates righteousness and brings supreme delight to Rudra.
मासि मार्गशिरे प्राप्ते दंतधावनपूर्वकम्
When the month of Mārgashīrsha arrives, after brushing the teeth,
अशक्तशक्तभेदेन गृहान्निष्क्रम्य बाह्यतः
According to one's ability, leaving the house, one should go outside.
ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधः शिवार्चनजपे रतः
A celibate, who has conquered anger and is devoted to worship and recitation for Shiva,
शिवलिङ्गं समभ्यर्च्य सुमनोभिः सुगंधिभिः
Having worshipped the Shiva-liṅga with fragrant and pleasing flowers,
ततो देवस्य पुरतो होमं कुर्यात्तिलै र्गुरु
Then, before the deity, one should perform a fire offering with sesame, O teacher.
गोमूत्रप्राशनं कृत्वा स्वप्याद्भूमौ ततो निशि
Having drunk cow urine, one should sleep upon the ground at night.
एवं पुष्येपि संपूज्य शंभुं नाम महेश्वरम्
In the month of Puṣya, likewise, one should worship Śaṃbhu, named Maheśvara.
माघे माहेश्वरं नाम कृष्णाष्टम्यां प्रपूजयेत्
In Māgha, one should worship Maheśvara by name on the Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī day.
फाल्गुने च महादेवं संपूज्य प्राशयेत्तिलान् 5.57.
In Phālguna, having worshipped Mahādeva, one should consume sesame.
चैत्रे च स्थाणुनामानं कृष्णाष्टम्यां शिवं यजेत्
In Caitra, on Kṛṣṇāṣṭamī, one should worship Shiva named Sthāṇu.
वैशाखे शिवनामानमिष्ट्वा रात्रौ कुशोदकम्
In Vaiśākha, having worshipped Shiva by name, one should drink water with kuśa grass at night.
ज्येष्ठे पशुपतिं पूज्य गवां शृङ्गोदकं पिबेत्
In Jyeṣṭha, having worshipped Paśupati, one should drink water from the horns of cows.
आषाढे चोग्रनामानमिष्ट्वा संप्राश्य गोमयम्
In Āṣāḍha, having worshipped Ugra by name, one should consume cow dung.
श्रावणे शर्वनामानमिष्ट्वार्कं निशि भक्षयेत्
In Śrāvaṇa, having worshipped Śarva by name, one should eat the sun at night.
मासि भाद्रपदेऽष्टम्यां त्र्यंबकं नाम पूजयेत्
In the month of Bhādrapada, on Aṣṭamī, one should worship Tryambaka by name.
भवनामाश्विने पूज्यः प्राशयेत्तंडुलोदकम्
In Āśvina, having worshipped Bhava by name, one should consume rice-water.
कार्तिके रुद्रनामानं संपूज्य प्राशयेद्दधि
In Kārtika, having worshipped Rudra by name, one should consume curd.
अब्दांते भोजयेद्विप्राञ्छिवभक्तिपरायणान् शक्त्या हिरण्यवासांसि भक्त्या तेभ्यो निवेदयेत्
At the end of the year, one should feed brāhmaṇas who are devoted to Śiva, and, according to one's ability and with devotion, offer them garments and gold.
सतिला कृष्णकलशा भक्ष्यभोज्येन संयुताः निवेदयति रुद्राणां गां च कृष्णां पयस्विनीम् ।। 5.57.
Sesame seeds, black clay pots, and food, both to be eaten and enjoyed, should be offered, as well as a black, milk-giving cow to the Rudras.
वर्षमेकं चरेदेवं नैरन्तर्य्येण यो नरः
Whoever, for one year, observes this practice without interruption—
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः सर्वैश्वर्यसमन्वितः
—becomes freed from all sins and endowed with every prosperity.
अनेन विधिना देवाः सर्वे देवत्वमागताः
By this rite, all the gods attained divinity.
ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मत्वमापन्नो ह्यहं विष्णुत्वमागतः
Brahmā attained the state of Brahmā, and I myself attained the state of Viṣṇu.