रुची रसवतीं नित्यं प्रत्यहं कुरुते गृहे
Ruchi daily prepares flavorful food in the house.
कदाचित्क्रोधमात्सर्यात्सापत्न्यं दर्शितं तया
Once, out of anger and jealousy, rivalry was shown by her.
तापिकायां तथा स्थाल्यां पक्वसिद्धः सुसं स्कृतः
In a heated pan and pot, well-cooked and properly prepared.
तं वै भक्षयितुं दुष्टा सामिषं भोजनं किल
To eat that, the wicked one indeed made the food mixed with meat.
तथैव प्रहसन्बालो मातुरुत्संगजोऽभवत्
In the same way, the boy laughed and sat on his mother's lap.
किमेतद्ब्रूहि वृत्तांतं कस्येयं व्युष्टिरुत्तमा
What is this? Tell me the story—whose is this excellent awakening?
सत्यंसत्यं पुनः सत्यं येन जीवति ते सुतः 4.69.
Truly, truly, and again truly, by what means does your son live?
पक्वः स्वयं कृतः स्थाल्यां व्यञ्जनैः सह भोजनैः
He was cooked, fully prepared in the pot, together with spices and food.
किं ते सिद्धा महाविद्या मृतसञ्जीवनी शुभा
Do you possess the great science, the auspicious mṛtasañjīvanī (life-restoring knowledge)?
कथयस्व महाभागे सत्यंसत्यं भगिन्यसि
Tell me, O noble lady, truly, truly, for you are my sister.
कार्त्तिके चैव द्वादश्यां यथा चानुष्ठितं पुरा
And on the twelfth day in the month of Kārttika, as was performed before,
वत्सो मे वत्सवेलायां मृतोऽर्थं लभते पुनः
My calf, having died at the time of the calf-offering, regains life again.
यथार्थमेतद्व्याख्यातं ते च गोद्वादशीव्रतम्
Thus, this has been explained as it happened, and also the vow of Godvādaśī.
एवमुक्तं व्रतं चीर्णं रुच्या पुत्राः सुखं धनम्
Thus, the vow was observed; by Ruci, sons, happiness, and wealth were obtained.
ब्रह्मणा सृष्टिकारेण रुचिर्भर्त्रा सहासिता धुवर्क्षे च यदा दृष्टे लोकः पापैः प्रमुच्यते
By Brahmā, the creator, together with her husband Ruci, it was smiled upon; and when the dhūva tree is seen, people are freed from sins.
यत्कृतं शुघ्निवचनाद्रुच्या यदुकुलोद्भव
That which was done by Ruci, born of the Yadu lineage, at the instruction of Śughni—
संप्राप्ते कार्तिके मासि शुक्लपक्षे कुरूत्तम नरो वा यदि वा नारी एकभक्तं प्रकल्पयेत् ।।4.69.
When the month of Kārttika arrives, in the bright fortnight, O best of Kurus, if a man or a woman observes a single meal—
ततो मध्याह्नसमये दृष्ट्वा धेनुं सवत्सिकाम्
Then, at midday, having seen a cow with her calf—
ब्राह्मणक्षत्रियविशां शूद्राणां स्त्रीजनेश्वर
For Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras, O lord of women—
कुंकुमालक्तकैर्दीपैर्माषान्नवटकैः शुभैः
With saffron, red dye, lamps, and auspicious cakes of black gram rice—
ॐ माता रुद्राणां दुहिता वसूनां स्वसादित्यानाममृतस्य नाभिः
Om: Mother of Rudras, daughter of Vasus, sister of Ādityas, navel of immortality—
इत्थं संपूज्य गां पृष्ट्वा पश्चात्तां च क्षमापयेत् मातर्ममाभिलषितं सफलं कुरु नंदिनि
Thus, having worshipped the cow and bowed, then one should ask her forgiveness: 'Mother, O Nandinī, make my desire fruitful.'
एवमभ्यर्चयेदेकां गामेतद्धि गवाह्निकम्
In this way, one should worship a single cow; this is indeed the daily rite for cows.
तद्दिने तापिकापक्वं स्थालीपाकं च वर्जयेत्
On that day, one should avoid food cooked by the heat of the sun and rice boiled in a pot.
यावंति गात्रे रोमाणि गवां कौरवनंदन
O joy of the Kurus, as many hairs as are on the body, so many are the cows.
मेरोः पुर्यष्टकं रम्यमिंद्राग्नियमरक्षसाम् तासामुपरि गोलोकस्तत्र याति स गोव्रती
Above the eight beautiful cities of Meru, belonging to Indra, Agni, Yama, and the Rākṣasas, is Goloka; there the observer of the cow vow goes.
ऊर्जे सिते द्विदशमेऽहनि गां सवत्सां याः पूजयंति कुसुमैर्वटकैश्च हृद्यैः 4.69.
On the twelfth day of the bright fortnight of the month of Ūrja, those who worship a cow with her calf using flowers and pleasing garlands—
देवशयनोत्थापनद्वादशीव्रतवर्णनम् कटदानं समुत्थानं चातुर्मास्यव्रतक्रमम्
The description of the vow of Devashayana and Utthapana Dvadashi: the giving of mats, rising up, and the sequence of the Caturmasya vow.
देवः किमर्थं स्वपिति किं विधानं सदा वद
For what reason does the god sleep? What is the prescribed procedure? Tell me always.
के मंत्राः के च नियमा व्रतान्यथ क्रिया च का
What are the mantras, what are the disciplines, what are the vows, and what is the proper practice?