भवेत्सर्वौषधिस्नानं सम्यङ्नारी समाचरेत्
A woman should properly perform the bathing with all medicinal herbs.
तदा पञ्चशरस्यापि संनिधातृत्वमेष्यति
Then, even the lord of the five arrows will become present.
मेढ्रं कदर्पनिधये कटिं प्रीतियुजे नमः
Salutation to the penis, repository of desire; to the waist, joined with affection.
नाभिं सौख्यसमुद्राय वामनाय तथोदरम्
Salutation to the navel, ocean of pleasure; to the dwarf, and likewise to the abdomen.
उत्कंठायेति वै कंठमास्यमानन्दजाय च
For longing, to the throat; and to the mouth, source of bliss.
नमोऽनन्ताय वै मौलिं विलोलायेति च ध्वजम्
Salutation to the endless one; to the head, to the restless one, and to the banner.
नमः श्रीपतये तार्क्ष्यध्वजांकुशधराय च नमो नारायणायेति कामदेवात्मने नमः
Salutation to the lord of fortune, bearer of the Garuda-banner and the goad; salutation to Narayana, who is the soul of Kamadeva.
नमः शांत्यै नमः प्रीत्यै नमो रत्यै नमः श्रिये 4.111.
Salutation to peace, salutation to affection, salutation to pleasure, salutation to prosperity.
एवं संपूज्य गोविन्दमनंगात्मकमीश्वरम्
Thus, having worshipped Govinda, the lord whose essence is desire,
अत्र चाहूय धर्मज्ञं ब्राह्मणं वेदपारगम्
Here, summon a Brahmin who knows righteousness and is versed in the Vedas.
शालेयतंडुलप्रस्थं घृतपात्रेण संयुतम्
Give a prastha of rice from Śāli, accompanied by a vessel of ghee.
यथेष्टाहारभुक्तं च तमेव द्विजसत्तमम्
And to that excellent twice-born who has eaten as he wishes, give the same.
यद्यदिच्छति विप्रेन्द्रस्तत्तत्कुर्याद्विलासिनी
Whatever the learned Brahmin desires, the graceful woman should do accordingly.
एवमादित्यवारेण सदा तद्व्रतमाचरेत्
In this way, on Sundays, she should always observe that vow.
ततस्त्रयोदशे मासि संप्राप्ते तस्य भामिनी
Then, when the thirteenth month arrives, that radiant woman,
सोपधानकविश्रामां स्वास्तरावरणां शुभाम्
should prepare a pure resting place with a pillow and a beautiful coverlet.
सपत्नीकमलंकृत्य हेमसूत्राङ्गुलीयकैः
She should adorn herself and her co-wife with golden rings and ornaments.
कामदेवं सपत्नीकं गुडकुंभोपरि स्थितम् 4.111.
She should place Kāma, together with his consort, upon a pot filled with jaggery.
सकांस्यभाजनोपेतमिक्षुदण्डसमन्वितम्
With bronze vessels and a sugarcane stick, she should complete the arrangement.
यथांतरं न पश्यामि कामकेशवयोः सदा
May I never see any separation between Kāma and Keśava.
यथा न कामिनीदेहात्प्रयाति तव केशव तथैव काञ्चनं देवं प्रति गृह्णन्द्विजोत्तमः
Just as Keśava never departs from the body of the beloved, so the excellent Brahmin should receive the golden deity.
क इदं कोऽदात्कस्मा अदात्कामः कामायादात्कामो दाता कामः प्रतिग्रहीता कामँ समुद्रमाविशमैतत्त-इति वैदिकमन्त्रमीरयेत्' ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य विसृजेद्द्विजपुङ्गवम्
Who is this? Who gave? Why was it given? Kāma gave for desire; Kāma is the giver, Kāma is the receiver; Kāma entered the ocean—thus recite the Vedic mantra. Then, after circumambulating, let the foremost Brahmin depart.
ततःप्रभृति योऽन्योपि रत्यर्थं गृहमागतः
From then on, whoever else comes to the house for the purpose of pleasure,
एवमेकं द्विजं शांतं पुराणज्ञं विचक्षणम्
should honor a single peaceful Brahmin, learned in the ancient texts and wise.
न प्राप्नोति तदा विघ्नं गर्भसूतकजं क्वचित्
He will not encounter any obstacle arising from pregnancy or childbirth at any time.
साधारनष्टपशुवद्यथाशक्त्या समापयेत्
He should complete the rite as best as he can, like the offering for lost cattle.
पुरुहूतेन यत्प्रोक्तं दानुवीषु ततो मया
What was declared by Puruhūta regarding gifts, I have now explained.
सर्वपापप्रशमनमनंतफलदायकम् 4.111.
It removes all sins and grants endless rewards.
एतत्पार्थ मया पूर्वं गोपीनां तु प्रकाशितम्
O Pārtha, I previously revealed this to the gopīs.
करोति याऽशेषमखण्डमेतत्कल्याणिनी माधवलोकसंस्था
Whoever, among the virtuous women of Mādhava's world, performs this completely and without interruption,