वाक्पूज्या रोहिणीयोगे नमो वाचस्पतेति च
Speech is to be worshipped in Rohini conjunction; salutations to you, O lord of speech.
आर्द्रासु पूज्यावधरौ स्थाणवेति युधिष्ठिर
In Ardra, the two lips are to be worshipped as Sthanu, O Yudhishthira.
पुष्ये नेत्रत्रयं पूज्यं नमस्ते सर्वदर्शिने
In Pushya, the three eyes are to be worshipped; salutations to you, O all-seeing one.
मघासु च जटाजूटं पूजयेदंधकारये
In Magha, the matted hair is to be worshipped as the lord of darkness.
नमोऽस्तु पाशांकुशपद्मशूलकपालसर्पेन्दुधनुर्द्धराय
Salutations to the bearer of the noose, goad, lotus, trident, skull, serpent, moon, and bow.
शिरः सम्पूजयेद्दद्यात्ततो धूपविलेपनम्
One should worship the head and then offer incense and ointment.
शालितण्डुलकप्रस्थं घृतपात्रेण संयुतम् 4.109.
A prastha of rice and barley, combined with a vessel of ghee.
शक्त्यभावे न दोषः स्यादधिके चाधिकं फलम्
If there is inability, there is no fault; if there is excess, the result is greater.
सूतकाशौचदोषे तु पुनरन्यदुपोषयेत्
In the case of impurity due to birth or death, one should again observe another fast.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेद्भक्त्या गुडक्षीर घृतादिभिः
One should feed Brahmins with devotion, with jaggery, milk, ghee, and the like.
शय्यां सुलक्षणां कृत्वा विरुद्धग्रंथिवर्जिताम्
Having made a bed with auspicious marks, free from conflicting knots.
भाजनोपानहच्छत्रचामरासनदर्पणैः
With vessels, shoes, umbrellas, fans, seats, and mirrors.
तस्यां निधाय तं देवमलंकृत्य गुणान्वितम्
There, having placed that deity, adorned and endowed with virtues,
सुवर्णशृंगीं रौप्यखुरां सवत्सां कांस्यदोहनाम्
A cow with golden horns, silver hooves, a calf, and a bronze milking vessel,
यथा न देवशयनं तव पर्वतजातया
Just as there is no divine resting place for you made from a mountain,
यथा देव न श्रेयोऽर्थस्त्वदन्यो विद्यते क्वचित्
Just as, O Lord, there is no greater good anywhere apart from you,
ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य प्रणिपत्य विसर्जयेत् 4.109.
Then, after circumambulating and bowing, one should dismiss (the deity).
नैतद्विशीलाय न दांभिकाय कुतर्कदुष्टाय विनिंदकाय
This is not to be given to one lacking discipline, or to a hypocrite, or to one corrupted by false logic, or to a blasphemer.
भक्ताय दांताय गुणान्विताय प्रदेयमेतच्छिवभक्तियुक्तैः
This should be given to a devotee, self-controlled, endowed with virtues, and filled with devotion to Shiva.
या वाथ नारी कुरुतेऽतिभक्त्या भर्तारमाश्रित्य शुभं गुरुं वा
Or if a woman, with great devotion, performs this, relying on her husband or on an auspicious teacher,
इदं वशिष्ठेन पुराऽर्जुनेन कृतं कुबेरेण पुरंदरेण
This was formerly performed by Vashishtha, by Arjuna, by Kubera, and by Purandara.
इति पठति शृणोति वा य इत्थं शिवपुरुषं पुरुहूतवल्लभः स्यात्
Whoever thus recites or hears this, becomes dear to Shiva and to Puruhuta (Indra).
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे शिवनक्षत्रपुरुषव्रतवर्णनं नाम नवोत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the chapter named 'Description of the Shiva Nakshatra Purusha Vow,' the one hundred and ninth chapter.
सम्पूर्णव्रतवर्णनम् गृहीतं रभसा कृष्ण ह्यन्यद्वा व्रतमुत्तमम्
The description of the complete vow—O Krishna, another excellent vow has been eagerly undertaken.
संपूर्णं जायते येन यदचीर्णं पुरा स्थितम्
By which whatever was left unperformed in the past becomes complete.
रहस्यानां रहस्यं ते कथयामि व्रतोत्तमम्
I will tell you, the most excellent vow, the secret of secrets.
सम्पूर्णं नाम तच्चापि व्रतं सम्यक्फलप्रदम्
That vow, called 'Complete,' indeed bestows full results.
अवश्यं तच्च कर्तव्यमक्षीणफलकांक्षिभिः तत्संपूर्णं भवेत्सर्वं व्रतेनानेन पाण्डव
Certainly, it must be performed by those desiring unfailing results; by this vow, O Pandava, all becomes complete.
उपद्रवैर्बहुविधैर्मदान्मोहाच्च पार्थिव तत्संपूर्णं भवेत्पार्थ सत्यंसत्यं न संशयः
Through many kinds of troubles, and from pride and delusion, O prince, that becomes complete, O Partha; truly, truly, there is no doubt.
कांचनं रौप्यकं रूपं शिल्पिना तद्धटापयेत्
Let gold, silver, and an image be fashioned by a craftsman.