सिनीवाली कुहूर्नाम तस्यां नष्टः क्षपाकरः
Sinivali and Kuhū are its names; in her, the remover of night is lost.
राकां चानुमतिं प्राप्य वृद्धिरस्य भविष्यति ब्राह्मणैर्हव्यकव्यानि देवेभ्यः प्रापयिष्यति
By attaining Rākā and Anumati, his increase will come; he will deliver offerings from the Brahmins to the gods.
वृद्धिः कृष्णेन चैवास्य न च जातस्य भूयसी
His increase will be through Krishna, but not greater than what has already arisen.
अमोघस्य न मोघत्वं भविष्यति कदाचन
For the unfailing one, there will never be failure at any time.
सुदर्शनस्य च प्रीतिरेवमेव भविष्यति
And Sudarshana's affection will likewise remain.
ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच सोमं तु विनीतवदुपस्थितम्
Brahma spoke to Soma, who approached with humility,
स तथोक्तः समानीय ददौ तारां बृहस्पतेः
Thus addressed, he brought Tara and gave her to Brihaspati.
अस्यां गर्भो मदीयोऽयं यदपत्यं ममैव तत्
In her, the embryo is mine; whatever offspring is born, it is indeed mine.
क्षेत्रे मदीये चोत्पन्नस्तस्मात्स मम पुत्रकः 4.99.
Since he was born in my field, therefore he is my son.
उप्तं वाताहृतं बीजं यस्य क्षेत्रे प्ररोहति
The seed that is sown and carried by the wind sprouts in whose field?
सम्यगुक्तं न भवता शशांकः प्राह तत्त्ववित् इति पौराणिकाः प्राहुर्मुनयो नयचक्षुषः
It was not properly sown by you, said Shashanka, who knows the truth; thus the sages with insight into law have declared in the Puranas.
विवदंतौ निवार्याथ ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच तां वधूम्
When the two were disputing, Brahma restrained them and spoke to the bride.
एवमुक्ता तु सा तारा ह्रिया नोवाच किंचन
Thus addressed, Tara, out of shame, said nothing.
तमुवाच ततो ब्रह्मा पुत्र कस्य सुतो भवान्
Then Brahma said to her: 'Child, whose son are you?'
बुधोऽयं विबुधाः प्राहुः सर्वज्ञानविदां वरः
This one is called Budha by the wise, the foremost among those who know all knowledge.
गुरुर्गृहीत्वा स्वां भार्यां जगाम भवनं शनैः
The teacher, taking his own wife, slowly went to his house.
पौर्णमासी समाख्याता प्राप्तपूर्णमनोरथा
She is known as Paurnamasi, whose cherished desires have been fulfilled.
तस्मादेनामुपासिष्ये विधिना व्रततत्परः
Therefore, intent on vows, he worshipped her according to the prescribed rite.
यो मामक्यां तिथौ भक्त्या विधिवत्पूजयिष्यति 4.99.
Whoever, on my day, worships with devotion and proper procedure—
एवमेषा तिथिः पार्थ सोमस्य दयिता शुभा
In this way, O Partha, this auspicious tithi is dear to Soma.
तदस्यां स्रोतसि स्नात्वा संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः
On this day, having bathed in the stream, and satisfied the ancestors and deities—
पूजयेत्कुसुमैर्हृद्यैर्नैवेद्यैर्घृतपाचितैः शाकाहरणमुन्यन्नैर्नक्तं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
One should worship with pleasing flowers and offerings cooked in ghee; eating only vegetables or simple food at night, observing silence.
वसंतबांधव विधो शीतांशो स्वस्ति नः कुरु
O friend of the spring, O radiant moon, bring us well-being.
पक्षेपक्षे पौर्णमास्यां विधिरेष प्रकीर्तितः
This rite is prescribed for the full moon in each fortnight.
तस्याप्येष विधिः प्रोक्तः सर्वसौख्यप्रदायकः अस्यां दत्तं तपस्तप्तं पितॄणामक्षयं भवेत्
This same rite is declared for it, bestowing all happiness; whatever is given or austerity performed on this day for the ancestors becomes inexhaustible.
अमावास्या महाराज प्रयत्नैर्यैरुपोषिता
O great king, the new moon is to be observed with effort by those who fast.
यः कश्चित्कुरुते तस्मिन्पितृपिण्डोदकक्रियाम्
Whoever performs the offering of water and rice-balls to the ancestors on that day—
भवेयुरक्षयास्तस्य लोकाः पितृनिषेविताः
For him, the worlds enjoyed by the ancestors become inexhaustible.
ब्राह्मणः पितृभक्तश्च सर्वविद्याविशारदः 4.99.
A Brahmin devoted to the ancestors and expert in all knowledge—
एवं संवत्सरस्यांते हैमं कृत्वा सुशोभनम्
Thus, at the end of the year, having performed the golden rite splendidly—