भर्तृ व्रतात्प्रचलिता न कदाचित्प्रजायते आयुष्मती कीर्तिमती रमेद्वर्षशतैर्भुवि ।। 4.92.
A woman who never deviates from her vow to her husband is born; she lives long, is renowned, and enjoys happiness on earth for a hundred years.
एकं रंभा व्रतं चीर्णं गायत्र्या स्वर्गसंस्थया
The vow of Rambhā was performed once by Gāyatrī, who resides in heaven.
श्वेतद्वीपे तथा लक्ष्म्या राज्ञ्या च रविमंडले
Likewise, in Śvetadvīpa by Lakṣmī, and by the queen in the solar realm.
सीतादेव्या त्वयोध्यायां वेदवत्या हिमाचले
By Sītā Devī in Ayodhyā, and by Vedavatī in the Himalayas.
एतद्व्रतं पार्थिवेन्द्र मासि भाद्रपदे सिते
O king among rulers, this vow is to be observed in the month of Bhādrapada, during the bright fortnight.
संभिन्नकन्दकदली च मनोज्ञरूपां याः पूजयंति कुसुमाक्षतधूपदीपैः
Those who worship the beautiful form with broken stalks of banana, flowers, rice, incense, and lamps—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे रम्भाव्रतं नाम द्विनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttaraparva, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, is the ninety-second chapter named 'Rambhā Vow.'
आग्नेयीचतुर्दशीव्रतवर्णनम् नष्टस्तदा हव्यवाहः पुनरस्तित्वमाप्तवान्
Description of the Āgneyī Caturdaśī Vow. At that time, the fire-god was lost, but later regained existence.
केनाग्नित्वं कृतं तत्र कथं हि विदितोऽनलः
By whom was the state of fire created there, and how was the fire known?
अपृच्छन्विश्वकर्तारं तारकं को वधिष्यति
They asked the creator of the universe, 'Who will slay Tāraka?'
उवाचासौ चिरं ध्यात्वा रुद्रोमाशुक्रसम्भवः
He spoke, having meditated for a long time, Rudra born of Umā and Śukra.
एवं श्रुत्वा गता देवा यत्र शम्भुः सहोमया
Having heard thus, the gods went to where Śambhu was with Umā.
प्रतिपन्नं च रुद्रेण उमया सहितेन तत्
That which was accepted by Rudra together with Umā.
दिव्यं वर्षशतं साग्रं गतः कालोऽथ मैथुने भयं च सुमहत्तेषां देवानां समजायत
A divine hundred years, with a little more, passed in union; then great fear arose among the gods.
स रुद्रसम्भवो यो वै भविष्यति महाबलः
He who is born of Rudra will indeed be of great strength.
केन कालेन भवति रतेर्विरतिरेतयोः
By what time does the cessation of union occur for those two?
गतौ तौ चोमया दृष्टौ समस्थौ विषमस्थया 4.93.
The two departed, and were seen by Umā, standing together and standing apart.
यस्मात्तैर्जनितो विघ्नो मेऽपत्यार्थे दिवौकसाम्
Because of them, an obstacle arose for me regarding offspring for the gods.
अथोवाच तदा देवो देवान्सर्वगणाञ्छनैः
Then at that time, the god spoke quietly to all the assembled gods.
एवमुक्तोऽथ रुद्रेण नष्टोऽग्निर्देवसंकुलात्
Thus addressed by Rudra, Agni vanished from the gathering of the gods.
देवा अन्वेषणे यत्नमकुर्वन्नग्निदर्शने
The gods made efforts to search for Agni and to see him.
हंसाः केकाः शुका वह्निः शीघ्रं शरवणं गताः
Swans, peacocks, parrots, and Agni swiftly went to the thicket of reeds.
दृष्ट्वाथ विबुधाः सर्वे पक्षिणं पक्षिणां वरम्
Then, seeing the best among birds, all the gods were amazed.
कच्चिदृष्टस्त्वया वह्निर्वनेऽस्मिन्नटता सदा
"Have you perchance seen Agni, who always wanders in this forest?"
भूयोभूयस्तु पृष्टोऽपि न गामुच्चारयेच्चिरम्
Though asked again and again, he did not utter a word for a long time.
यस्मान्न किञ्चिदुक्तं ते तस्माच्चित्र तनूरुहाः
Because you said nothing, therefore, O one of wondrous feathers—
द्वितीयं ते वरं दद्मो जीवजीवक शोभनम् 4.93.
We grant you a second boon, O beautiful Jivajivaka.
कश्चिद्यदि तवाधस्थाद्बुधः स्नानं करिष्यति
If any wise person bathes beneath you,
मासं यश्च तृतीयं वै भक्षयिष्यत्यनिंदितम्
And whoever eats your third egg in a month, blamelessly,
इदं दत्त्वा वरांस्तस्य वह्नित्वमथ आप्तवान्
Having granted these boons to him, Agni then regained his own nature.