मुने येन विधानेन तन्ममाख्यातुमर्हसि
O sage, by what procedure should this be done? You ought to explain that to me.
यथा कुर्वीत रूपार्थं तन्निशामय तत्त्वतः
How one should act for the sake of beauty—listen to this in truth.
नक्षत्रमेकमेकं वै स्नातः सम्यगुपोषितः
Having bathed properly and fasted, one should worship each constellation, one by one.
मूले पादौ तथा जंघे रोहिण्यामर्चयेच्छुभे 4.108.
At the root, the feet and likewise the shanks should be worshipped during the auspicious Rohini.
फाल्गुनीद्वितये गुह्यं कृत्तिकासु तथा कटिम्
During the two Phalgunis, the secret parts; in Krittikas, likewise, the hips.
अनुराधासूरः पृष्ठं धनिष्ठास्वभिपूजयेत्
During Anuradha and Sura, the back; in Dhanishta, one should worship accordingly.
पुनर्वसावंगुलीश्च आश्लेषासु तथा नखान्
In Punarvasu, the fingers; in Ashlesha, likewise, the nails.
पुष्ये मुखं तथा स्वातौ दशनानभिपूजयेत्
In Pushya, the mouth; in Swati, one should worship the teeth.
मृगोत्तमांगे नयने पूजयेद्भक्तितः शुभे
In Mrigashira, the best part, the eyes, should be worshipped with devotion, O auspicious one.
संपूजनीया विद्वद्भिरार्द्रायां च शिरोरुहाः
By the learned, the hair on the head should be worshipped during Ardra.
वर्जनीयं प्रयत्नेन रूपघ्नं तद्विनिर्दिशेत्
One should carefully avoid that which destroys beauty; let that be indicated.
सोमं नक्षत्रराजानं स्वमन्त्रैरर्चयेद्बुधः
The wise should worship Soma, the king of the constellations, with their own mantras.
नक्षत्रज्ञाय विप्राय दानं दद्याच्च शक्तितः
One should give a gift, according to ability, to a Brahmin who knows the constellations.
उपोष्य वाचोप विशेन्नक्षत्रमपरं पुनः 4.108.
After fasting, one should enter another constellation again by speech.
समाप्ते तु व्रते दद्याच्छक्त्या सोपस्करान्वितम्
At the completion of the vow, one should give, according to ability, with the necessary articles.
ब्राह्मणं ब्राह्मणीं चैव वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः
To a Brahmin and a Brahmin woman, with garments and ornaments.
सप्तधान्यं यथालाभं गां सवत्सां पयस्विनीम्
One should offer seven kinds of grains as available, and a cow with a calf that gives milk.
मंत्रेणानेन विप्राय सुशीलाय निवेदयेत् तथा सुरूपतारोग्य सुखसंपदिहास्तु मे
With this mantra, one should present them to a virtuous Brahmin; thus may I obtain beauty, health, happiness, and prosperity.
यथा न लक्ष्म्या शयनं तव शून्यं जनार्दन
Just as, O Janardana, your couch is never devoid of Lakshmi,
एवं निवेद्य तत्सर्वं प्रणिपत्य क्षमापयेत्
Having offered all this in this manner, one should bow down and ask forgiveness.
नक्षत्रपुरुषाख्योऽयं यथावत्कथितस्तव
This Nakshatra-Purusha has been described to you as it truly is.
अङ्गोपाङ्गानि चैवास्य पादादीनि यशस्विनि
His limbs and sub-limbs, beginning with the feet, O illustrious one,
गात्राणि चैव भद्राणि शरीरारोग्यमुत्तमम्
And also his auspicious body parts, bestow supreme bodily health.
वाङ्माधुर्यं तथा कांतिं यच्चान्यदपि वांछितम् 4.108.
Sweetness of speech, radiance, and whatever else is desired.
वशिष्ठेन यथाख्यातं सर्वं तत्ते निवेदितम्
All this has been declared to you as related by Vashishtha.
हृद्बाहुजानुनयनोरुनितंबभागं दक्षैः प्रकल्प्य सुतनुं पुरुषोत्तमस्य
The heart, arms, knees, eyes, thighs, and hips are skillfully fashioned for the slender form of the Supreme Person.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे नक्षत्रपुरुषव्रतवर्णनं नामाष्टाधिक शततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the one hundred and eighth chapter named 'Description of the Nakshatra-Purusha Vow' concludes.
नक्षत्राख्यव्रतवर्णनम् अनभ्यासेन योगाद्वा किमिष्टं व्रतमुच्यते
Description of the vow called Nakshatra: By lack of practice or by yoga, what is the desired vow that is spoken of?
शिवस्योपरि यस्य स्याद्भक्तिः सूर्यस्य संभवेत्
He whose devotion is directed to Shiva, that devotion may also be towards the Sun.
अस्मिन्व्रते तदप्यत्र श्रूयतामक्षयं महत्
In this vow too, listen here to the great and imperishable result.