द्वादशे स पुनर्जातः पुष्कलक्लेशभाजनः
In the twelfth, he was born again, a recipient of abundant suffering.
तेन चासीत्कृतं पूर्वं तारकद्वादशीव्रतम्
By him, the vow of Taraka-dvadasi had previously been performed.
अवाप शीघ्रं पंचत्वं संसारभवसागरे
He quickly met his end in the ocean of worldly existence.
भूयश्चोपोषिता तेन तारकद्वादशी शुभा
Again, by him, the auspicious Tāraka Dvādaśī was observed.
व्रतप्रभावाद्भुवने भुक्त्वा राज्यमकण्टकम्
By the power of that vow, he enjoyed an untroubled reign in the world.
स्त्रीभिर्वा भर्तृवाक्येन स्नानदानजपादिकम्
Whether by women or by the husband's command, one should perform bathing, giving, recitation, and the like.
अकृत्रिमे जले स्नानमपराह्णे समाचरेत्
One should bathe in natural water in the afternoon.
प्रणम्य भास्करायाथ कृत्वा देवार्चनं तथा 4.65.
Then, bowing to Bhāskara and performing worship of the gods likewise.
ततो भुक्त्वा फलैः पुष्पैर्गन्धधूप विलेपनैः
Afterwards, having eaten, with fruits, flowers, fragrant incense, and ointments.
रम्ये ताम्रमये पात्रे जानुभ्यां धरणीं गतः
In a beautiful copper vessel, kneeling on the ground.
भूमौ तु मंडलं कृत्वा गोमयेन सतारकम्
On the earth, one should make a circle with cow dung, marked with a star.
सहस्रशीर्षामंत्रेण भूमौ शक्त्या शनैः स्वयम्
With the Sahasraśīrṣā mantra, gently, with one's own hand, upon the earth with a tool.
पर्युक्ष्य धूममुत्क्षिप्य दद्याद्विप्राय दक्षिणाम्
Sprinkling, raising the smoke, one should give the fee to a brāhmaṇa.
मार्गशीर्षे खंडखाद्यं पौषे सोहालकं तथा
In Mārgaśīrṣa, khanda-khādya; in Pauṣa, sohālaka likewise.
मोदकांश्चैत्रमासे तु वैशाखे खंडवेष्टकम्
In Caitra, modakas; in Vaiśākha, khanda-veṣṭaka.
श्रावणे मधुशीर्षेण नभस्ये पायसेन च
In Śrāvaṇa, with madhu-śīrṣa; in Nabhasya, with pāyasa.
एभिर्द्वादशभिर्वर्षैर्भोजयित्वा द्विजान्स्वयम्
With these twelve offerings, having fed the twice-born himself each year.
समाप्ते तु व्रते कृत्वा राजतं तारकागणम् 4.65.
When the vow is completed, one should make a constellation of stars in silver.
कुम्भा द्वादश दातव्याः सोदका मोदकाश्रिताः
Twelve pots should be given, filled with water and containing modakas.
ब्राह्मणे वल्गुलल्लाटं लक्षपुष्पोपशोभितम्
To a brāhmaṇa with a shining forehead, adorned with a hundred thousand flowers.
अनेन विधिना राजन्यः करोति व्रतं नरः
If a king or a man performs the vow in this manner,
नक्षत्रलोकं व्रजति विमानेनार्कवर्चसा
he goes to the world of the stars, riding in a radiant chariot like the sun.
सहस्रभर्त्ता स्वर्लोके पूज्यमानो दिवाकरैः
In the heavenly realm, he is honored by the gods as one with a thousand consorts.
एतद्व्रतं पुरा चीर्णं शच्या राज्ञ्या श्रियोमया
This vow was formerly observed by Shachi, the illustrious queen.
मेनया रंभया स्वर्गे उर्वश्या देवदत्तया
It was also performed in heaven by Mena, Rambha, Urvashi, and Devadatta.
चीर्णमेतद्व्रतं पार्थ सर्वपापभयापहम्
O Partha, this vow, when observed, removes all fear of sin.
जन्मांतरेष्वपि कृतानि हरत्यघानि या संदहत्यहरहः सुकृतोपयोगात्
It destroys sins committed even in previous births, and daily burns away evil through the use of good deeds.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे तारकद्वादशीव्रतं नाम पञ्चषष्ठितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, ends the sixty-fifth chapter named 'The Vow of Taraka Dvadashi.'
अरण्यद्वादशीव्रतवर्णनम् सप्राशनं सोपवासं सरहस्यं समन्त्रकम्
The description of the vow of Aranya Dvadashi: with offerings, with fasting, with secrecy, and with mantras.
व्रतं राघववाक्येन प्रशस्तं दोषवर्जितम्
This vow, praised in the words of Raghava, is free from faults.