एवमुच्चार्य विप्राय प्रदेयाः कृत्तिका नृप
Having uttered thus, O king, the Kṛttikās should be given to the Brahmin.
धर्मदाः कामकाः संतु इमा नक्षत्रमातरः
May these mothers of the stars be givers of righteousness and fulfillers of desires.
अनेन विधिना दत्त्वा दृष्ट्वा चैवांबरे स्थिताः निवर्त्य च कथार्थं तु शृणुयात्फलमाप्नुयात् ।। 4.103.
By giving according to this method, and seeing them placed in the sky, then ceasing the narration, one should listen and obtain the result.
विमानेनार्कवर्णेन गत्वा नक्षत्रमंडलम्
Traveling in a celestial vehicle of the color of the sun, one reaches the realm of the stars.
दिव्यनारीगणवृतः सुखं भुंक्ते ह्यनामयम्
Surrounded by groups of divine women, one enjoys happiness free from disease.
पारिजातकमंदारपुष्पभारोपशोभितः
Adorned with the radiance of pārijāta and mandāra flowers.
ताराः ' कृत्वा व्रतांते वा गत्वा स्वर्गं सभर्तृका
Having performed the vow, or having gone to heaven with her husband, the stars.
यश्चैतच्कृणुयात्पार्थ भक्तियुक्तः समाधिना
Whoever, O Pārtha, performs this with devotion and concentration.
सौवर्णरौप्यमणिगोनवनीतसिद्धाः षट् कृत्तिकाः कणिकपिष्टमयीश्च कृत्वा
Having made six Kṛttikās from gold, silver, gems, and clarified butter, as well as from flour.
पूर्णमनोरथव्रतवर्णनम् पाखंडान्पतितांश्चैव तथैवान्त्यावसायिनः
The description of the vow that fulfills all desires; likewise, those fallen into heresy and those of the lowest occupations.
नास्तिकान्भिन्नवृत्तांश्च पापिनो नैव चालपेत्
One should not converse with atheists, those of divergent conduct, or sinners.
तिष्ठन्व्रजन्प्रस्खलन्वा भुंजानोपि जनार्दनम्
Whether standing, walking, stumbling, or even while eating, one should remember Janardana.
लक्ष्म्या समन्वितं देवमर्चयेच्च जनार्दनम् रात्रौ च लक्ष्मीं संचिन्त्य सम्यगर्घेण पूजयेत
One should worship Janardana, the god endowed with Lakshmi; and at night, meditating on Lakshmi, one should properly offer arghya in worship.
श्रीनिशाकररूपस्त्वं वासुदेव जगत्पते
O Vasudeva, Lord of the universe, you are the form of the radiant moon.
मंत्रेणानेन दत्त्वार्घं देवदेवस्य भक्तितः
With this mantra, one should offer arghya to the God of gods with devotion.
तथैव चैत्रे वैशाखे ज्येष्ठे च नृपसत्तम
In the same way, O best of kings, during Caitra, Vaiśākha, and Jyeṣṭha months—
निष्पादितं भवेदेकं पारणं पार्थ शक्तितः
One pāraṇa should be performed, O Pārtha, according to one's ability.
आषाढे श्रावणे मासि प्राप्ते भाद्रपदे तथा अर्घं चन्द्रमसे दत्त्वा भुञ्जाताथ यथाविधि
When the months of Āṣāḍha, Śrāvaṇa, and Bhādrapada arrive, one should offer arghya to the moon and then eat as prescribed.
द्वितीयमेतदाख्यातं तृतीयं पारणं शृणु भूत्या समन्वितं दद्याच्छशांकाय तथा निशि । 4.104.
This is called the second pāraṇa; now hear about the third pāraṇa: one should give, endowed with prosperity, to the moon at night.
भुञ्जीत च यथाख्यातं तृतीयं पारणं शृणु प्रतिमासं च वक्ष्यामि प्राशनं कायशुद्धये
And one should eat as prescribed; now hear about the third pāraṇa. I will declare the monthly practice of taking for bodily purification.
चतुरः प्रथमान्मासान्पञ्चगव्यमुदाहृतम्
For the first four months, pañcagavya is prescribed.
सूर्यांशुतप्तं तद्वच्च जलं कायविशोधनम् कारयेच्चैव देवस्य पारणेपारणे गते
Water heated by the sun's rays is likewise purifying for the body; one should perform this for the deity at the conclusion of each pāraṇa.
जनार्दनं सपत्नीकमर्चयेत्प्रथमं ततः
First, one should worship Janardana together with his consort.
प्रतिमासं तु नामानि कृष्णस्यैतानि भारत उच्चारयन्नरो याति यथालोकं यथासुखम्
Each month, O Bhārata, by reciting these names of Krishna, a person attains the appropriate world and happiness.
ततो विप्राय वै दद्यादुदकुंभं सदक्षिणम्
Then, one should give a water-pot with a proper gift to a brāhmaṇa.
यद्वै मासगतं नाम प्रीयतामिति कीर्तयेत्
One should recite, 'May the name associated with this month be pleased.'
माधवं माघमासे तु गोविन्दमपि फाल्गुने
In the month of Māgha, the name is Mādhava; in Phālguna, it is Govinda.
ज्येष्ठे त्रिविक्रमो ज्ञेयस्तथाषाढे च वामनः
In Jyeṣṭha, he is known as Trivikrama; likewise, in Āṣāḍha, as Vāmana.
रामो भाद्रपदे मासि गीयते पुण्यकांक्षिभिः 4.104.
Rama is sung in the month of Bhadrapada by those who desire merit.
कार्तिके देवदेवेशं स्तुवंस्तरति दुर्गतिम् यदि दातुं न शक्नोति दद्याच्चैवैकहेलया
In Kartika, one who praises the Lord of gods transcends misfortune; if unable to give, one should offer even a single item playfully.