सितसूत्रशिरालौ तु सितकंबल कंबलौ
With white-threaded heads and white blankets as coverings,
विद्रुमभ्रूयुगावेतौ नवनीतस्तनान्वितौ
With coral eyebrows, endowed with butter-filled udders,
सुवर्णशृंगाभरणौ राजतखुरसंयुतौ इत्येवं रचयित्वा तु धूपदीपैरथार्चयेत्
With golden horn ornaments and silver hooves; having thus fashioned them, one should worship with incense and lamps.
या लक्ष्मीः सर्वभूतानां या च देवे व्यवस्थिता
That Lakshmi who belongs to all beings, and who is established among the gods,
विष्णोर्वक्षसि या लक्ष्मीः स्वाहायां च विभावसौ
That Lakshmi who is on Vishnu's chest, and in the offering to fire,
चतुर्मुखस्य या लक्ष्मीर्या लक्ष्मीर्धनदस्य च ।। 4.84.
That Lakshmi of the four-faced one, and that Lakshmi of the lord of wealth,
स्वधा त्वं पितृमुख्यानां स्वाहा यज्ञभुजां पुनः
You are svadhā for the chief ancestors, and svāhā again for the eaters of sacrifice.
एवमामंत्र्य तां धेनुं ब्राह्मणाय निवे दयेत्
Having thus invoked that cow, one should give it to a Brahmin.
यास्तु पापविनाशिन्यः श्रूयते दश धेनवः
The ten cows that are heard of as destroyers of sin—
प्रथमा गुडधेनुः स्याद् घृतधेनुरथापरा
The first is the jaggery cow, the second is the ghee cow,
जलधेनुः पंचमी तु षष्ठी तु क्षीरसंभवा रसधेनुश्च नवमी दशमी स्यात्स्वरूपतः
The fifth is the water cow, the sixth arises from milk; the ninth is the essence cow, and the tenth is by its own form.
कुंभा स्युर्दशधेनूनामितरासां तु राशयः
Among the ten cows, there are pots; the rest are heaps.
मंत्रावाहनसंयुक्तां सदा पर्वणिपर्वणि
Always accompanied by invocation mantras, on every festival and holy day,
गुडधेनुप्रसंगेन सर्वास्तव मयोदिताः
All of these have been explained by me in connection with the jaggery cow.
व्रतानामुत्तमं यत्स्याद्विशोकद्वादशीव्रतम् 4.84.
Among vows, the best is the Viśoka Dvādaśī vow.
अयने विषुवे पुण्ये व्यतीपातेऽथ वा पुनः
At the solstice, the equinox, or again at the time of Vyatipāta,
विशोकद्वादशी चैषा सर्वपापहरा शुभा
This Viśoka Dvādaśī is auspicious and removes all sins.
इह लोके तु सौभाग्यमायुरारोग्यमेव च
In this world, it brings good fortune, long life, and health.
भवार्बुदसहस्राणि दश चाष्टौ च धर्मवित्
O knower of dharma, one obtains ten thousand and eight thousand years in heaven.
नारी वा कुरुते या तु विशोकद्वादशीमि माम्
Whether a woman or anyone else performs this Viśoka Dvādaśī for me,
इति पठति य इत्थं यः शृणोतीह सम्यङ् मधुपुरनरकारेरर्चनं यश्च पश्येत्
Whoever recites or properly hears this, or sees the worship of Madhupura and Naraka,
विभूतिद्वादशीव्रतवर्णनम् विभूतिद्वादशीं नाम सर्वामरनमस्कृतम्
The vow called Vibhūti Dvādaśī, honored by all the immortals,
कार्त्तिके वाथ वैशाखे मार्गशीर्षे च फाल्गुने
In Kārtika, or Vaiśākha, Mārgaśīrṣa, or Phālguna,
कृत्वा सायंतनीं संध्यां गृह्णीयान्नियमं बुधः
Having performed the evening twilight rites, the wise one should undertake the vow.
द्वादश्यां द्विजसंयुक्तः करिष्ये भोजनं विभो
On the Dvādaśī, together with the twice-born, I will partake of food, O Lord.
ततः प्रभात उत्थाय कृतस्नानजपः शुचिः
Then, rising at dawn, having bathed and recited prayers, pure—
भूतिदाय नमः पादौ विशोकाय च जानुनी
Obeisance to the giver of prosperity—at the feet; and to the remover of sorrow—at the knees.
कंदर्पाय नमो मेढ्रमादित्याय नमः करौ
Obeisance to Kāma (the god of love)—at the genitals; and to the Sun—at the hands.
माधवायेति हृदयं कंठं वैकुंठिने नमः
Obeisance to Mādhava—at the heart; and to Vaikuṇṭha—at the throat.
पृष्ठं शार्ङ्गधरायेति श्रवणौ वरदाय वै
Obeisance to Śārṅgadhara—at the back; and to Varada—at the ears.