पत्नी सहस्रप्रवरा महिषी शीलमण्डना
His chief queen was Sahasraprava, adorned with virtue.
गुणवत्पुत्रलाभाय कृतासनपरिग्रहम्
Desiring a worthy son, she undertook the prescribed seat and observance.
कथयामास परमं नाम्नानन्तव्रतं महत् तस्याः सुपुत्रलाभाय राजपुत्र्यास्तपस्विनी
For the sake of obtaining an excellent son, the royal princess, devoted to austerity, performed the great vow called Anantavrata.
स तं समाराध्य विभुं समाप्नोति जनार्दनात्
By worshipping that Lord, one attains fulfillment from Janārdana.
तस्मिन्संप्राश्य गोमूत्रं स्नातो नियतमानसः वामपादमनंतस्य पूजयेद्वरवर्णिनि
Having sipped cow's urine, bathed, and with a controlled mind, O fair one, one should worship the left foot of Ananta.
अनंतः सर्वकामानामनंतं भगवान्फलम्
Ananta is the Lord, the endless fruit of all desires.
अनंतपुण्योपचयमनन्तं तु महाव्रतम्
Ananta is the accumulation of endless merit, and the vow itself is infinite.
इत्युच्चार्याभिपूज्यैनं यथावद्विधिना नरः 4.106.
Having pronounced this, and worshipped him properly according to the rite, a man should—
विप्राय दक्षिणां दद्यादनंतः प्रीयतामिति
—give a gift to a Brahmin, saying, 'May Ananta be pleased.'
ततश्च पौषे पुष्यर्क्षे तथैव भगवत्कटिम्
Then, in the month of Pauṣa, under the Puṣya star, likewise worship the waist of the Lord.
अनंतः सर्वकामाना मिति चोच्चारयेत्पुनः
Again, one should recite, 'Ananta is the fulfillment of all desires.'
माघे मघासु तद्वच्च बाहुं देवस्य पूजयेत्
In the month of Māgha, under the Maghā stars, likewise, one should worship the arm of the deity.
चतुर्ष्वेतेषु गोमूत्रं प्राशयेन्नृपनंदिनि
On these four occasions, one should administer cow urine, O delight of kings.
देवस्य दक्षिणं स्कन्धं चैत्रे चित्रासु पूजयेत् विप्रे प्रवाचके दद्याद्यवान्मासचतुष्टयम्
In the month of Caitra, during the Citrā constellation, one should worship the right shoulder of the deity; to a learned Brahmin, one should give barley for four months.
वैशाखे च विशाखासु बाहुं सम्पूज्य दक्षिणम्
In the month of Vaiśākha, during the Viśākhā constellation, one should worship the right arm.
ज्येष्ठासु कटिपूजां च ज्येष्ठमासि शुभव्रते
During the Jyeṣṭhā constellation in the auspicious month of Jyeṣṭha, one should worship the waist.
पादद्वयं तु श्रवणे श्रावणे मासि पूजयेत्
In the Śravaṇa constellation, during the month of Śrāvaṇa, one should worship both feet.
श्रावणादिषु मासेषु प्राशनं दानमेव च 4.106.
In the months beginning with Śrāvaṇa, one should perform both offering and donation.
गुह्यं प्रोष्ठपदायोगे मासि भाद्रपदेऽर्चयेत्
During the conjunction with Proṣṭhapada, in the month of Bhādrapada, one should worship the secret part.
कुर्यात्समाहितमनाः स्नानं प्राशनमर्चनम्
With concentrated mind, one should perform bathing, offering, and worship.
यस्मिन्यस्मिन्दिने पूजा तत्रतत्र तदा दिने
On whichever day the worship is performed, on that very day at that place, it should be done.
घृतेनानंतमुद्दिश्य पूर्वं मासचतुष्टयम्
For the first four months, one should offer clarified butter, invoking Ananta.
क्षीरेण श्रावणादौ च होमो मासचतुष्टयम्
From Śrāvaṇa onward, for four months, one should perform the fire offering with milk.
एवं द्वादशभिर्मासैः पारणात्रितयं शुभे
Thus, with twelve months, three auspicious fasts are completed.
राजतं मुसलं चैव हलं पार्श्वेषु विन्यसेत्
One should place a silver pestle and plough at the sides.
ताम्रपीठोपरि हरेर्मन्त्रैरेभिर्यथाक्रमम्
Upon a copper seat, with the mantras of Hari, these should be arranged in order.
शेषाय जानुयुगलं कामायेति कटिं नमः
For Śeṣa, one should worship the pair of knees; for Kāma, the waist, with the salutation.
संकर्षणायेत्युदरं भुजं सर्वासुधारिणे 4.106.
For Saṃkarṣaṇa, the abdomen; for the arm, to the bearer of all nectar.
हलं च मुसलं चैव स्वनाम्ना पूजयेद्बुधः
A wise person should worship the plough and pestle by their respective names.
छत्रोपानत्सुसंयुक्तं स्रग्दामालंकृतं तथा
With umbrella and shoes joined, and adorned with garlands and ornaments likewise.