मण्डपं मण्डपारम्भे भंक्त्वा भीषयते जनम्
She breaks the pavilion at the start of the ceremony and frightens the people.
विरूपा दुष्टहृदया स्वेच्छाचारविहारिणी 4.117.१
She is deformed, wicked-hearted, and behaves as she pleases.
वितर्कयन्यावदेवमास्ते देवो दिवस्पतिः
The lord of day sits, pondering thus.
अथाजगाम सवितुः पार्श्वे ब्रह्माऽण्डसंभवः
Then, Brahma, born from the cosmic egg, approached the side of Savitar.
भास्करस्तमुवाचाथ ब्रह्माणं भुवनेश्वरम्
Then Bhāskara spoke to Brahmā, the Lord of the Worlds.
एवमुक्तस्तदा ब्रह्मा भास्करेणामितद्युतिः
Thus addressed at that time by Bhāskara, radiant with immeasurable brilliance, Brahmā replied.
करणैः सह वर्तस्व बवबालवकौलवैः
Remain engaged with your instruments, along with the young boys and the Kaulavas.
यात्राप्रवेशमांगल्यकृषिवाणिज्यकारणात्
For the sake of auspicious beginnings, journeys, agriculture, and trade,
उद्वेजनीयो नो हि जनो भवत्या दिवसत्रयम्
For three days, people should not be disturbed.
उल्लंघ्य ये प्रवर्तंते भद्रे त्वां निर्भया नराः
O Bhadrā, those men who proceed fearlessly, disregarding you,
एवमुक्त्वा गतो ब्रह्मा भद्रापि भुवनत्रयम्
Having thus spoken, Brahmā departed, and Bhadrā too traversed the three worlds.
एवमेषा समुत्पन्ना विष्टिरिष्टविनाशिनी 4.117.
In this way, this Viṣṭi arose, the destroyer of desired undertakings.
असितजलदवर्णा दीर्घनासोग्रदंष्ट्रा विपुलहनुकपाला पिंडिकोद्बद्धजंघा
She is dark as a rain cloud, with a long nose, fierce fangs, broad jaws and skull, and legs bound with thick muscles.
भानोः सुता केतुशताग्रजाता कृष्णा कुमूर्तिः सततं कुचेला
The daughter of Bhānu, born at the tip of a hundred banners, she is black, of dreadful form, always clad in rags.
मुखे तु घटिकाः पञ्च द्वे कंठे तु सदा स्थिते
In her mouth are five ghaṭikās, and two are always present at her throat.
कट्यां पञ्चैव विज्ञेयास्तिस्रः पुच्छे जयावहाः
At her waist, five should be known, and three at her tail, bringing victory.
हदि प्राणहरा ज्ञेया नाभ्यां तु कलहावहा
At her heart, she is known as the taker of life; at her navel, she brings about quarrels.
पृथिव्यां यानि कार्याणि सुशुभान्यशुभानि च
Whatever deeds are performed on earth, whether very auspicious or inauspicious,
धन्या दधिमुखी भद्रा महामारी खरानना
Dhanyā, Dadhimukhī, Bhadrā, Mahāmārī, and Kharānanā—
भैरवी च महाकाली असुराणां क्षयंकरी
Bhairavī and Mahākālī, destroyers of the Asuras,
न च व्याधिर्भवेत्तस्य रोगी रोगात्प्रमुच्यते
No disease afflicts that person; the sick are freed from illness.
रणे राजकुले द्यूते सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत् ।।4.117.
In battle, in the royal court, at dice, everywhere, he becomes victorious.
यश्च पूजयते नित्यं शास्त्रोक्तविधिना नरः
And the man who worships continually according to the procedure prescribed in the scriptures,
येनोपवासविधिना व्रतेन च यशस्विनी
And by whom, with the discipline of fasting and the observance of the vow, O illustrious one,
यदि रात्रौ भवेद्विष्टिरेकभुक्तं दिनद्वयम्
If the Viṣṭi occurs at night, then for two days one should eat only once.
प्रहरस्योपरि यदा स्याद्विष्टिः प्रहरत्रयम्
When the Viṣṭi falls during a prahara, then for three praharas one should observe the rule.
सर्वौषध्युदकस्नानं सुगंधामलकैरथ
One should bathe with water infused with all herbs, using fragrant and pure emblic myrobalan fruits.
देवान्पितॄन्प्रीणयित्वा ततो दर्भमयीं शुभाम्
Having satisfied the gods and ancestors, then one should prepare the auspicious darbha grass seat.
होमं कृत्वा विष्टिनामैरष्टोत्तरशतं ततः सतिलां कृशरां भुक्त्वा पश्चाद्भुञ्जीत कामतः
After performing a homa with one hundred and eight Viṣṭi grains, one should eat gruel with sesame, and then eat as desired.
छायासूर्यसुते देवि विष्टिरिष्टार्थदायिनि
O goddess, Viṣṭi, daughter of the Sun and of Shadow, grants the desired fruits.