ततोऽगस्त्यः कारुण्या रत्नैः श्राद्धमकल्पयत्
Then Agastya, out of compassion, performed the śrāddha with jewels.
प्राप्तश्च परमं स्थानमगस्त्यर्षेः प्रसादतः
And he attained the supreme state by the grace of the sage Agastya.
कस्मान्मेरुमिवासौ मां न करोति प्रदक्षिणम्
Why does he not circumambulate me, as Meru does?
एकीभूयाश्रमं गत्वा स्तुत्वा देवर्षिपुङ्गवम्
Having united, they went to the hermitage and praised the foremost among divine sages.
विंध्यं निवारय स्वैनं स्थितौ स्थापय पर्वतम्
Restrain Vindhya, keep your own mountain steady in its place.
प्रस्थितं तीर्थयात्रायां विद्धि मामचलोत्तम
Know that I am departing on a pilgrimage, O best of mountains.
एवमुक्त्वा संप्रयातो नाद्यापि विनिवर्तते
Having spoken thus, he departed and has not returned even now.
त्रैलोक्यवंद्यचरणो लोपामुद्रासहायवान् 4.118.
His feet are revered throughout the three worlds, accompanied by Lopamudra.
तत्राश्रमस्थलिकायामृतुकाले ह्युपस्थिते
There, in the hermitage clearing, when the season arrived,
भवेद्यदि गृहं रम्यं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
If there were a delightful house adorned with all kinds of jewels,
दुकूलपट्टनेत्रैश्च विलासैर्ललितैर्मुने
With fine cloth, silk, and charming displays, O sage,
एतच्छुत्वा मुनिहृर्ष्टः प्राह्वयद्धनदं क्षणात्
Hearing this, the sage rejoiced and immediately summoned Dhanada.
तत्र रेमे स भगवानगस्त्यः स्वाश्रमे सुखम्
There, the blessed Agastya enjoyed happiness in his own hermitage.
आस्तिक्यबुद्ध्या भक्त्या च धनं प्राप्स्यसि पांडव
With faith and devotion, you will obtain wealth, O Pandava.
कन्यायां समनुप्राप्ते सूर्ये यः सन्निवर्तते
When the Sun enters the constellation Kanyā (Virgo), one should observe restraint.
स्नानं शुक्लतिलैस्तद्वच्छुक्लमाल्याम्बरो गृही
One should bathe with white sesame seeds, and likewise wear white garlands and garments.
पञ्चरत्नसमायुक्तं घृतपात्रेण संयुतम्
With a vessel of clarified butter adorned with five kinds of gems,
काञ्चनं कारयित्वा तु यथाशक्त्या सुशोभनम् 4.118.
One should have a golden object made, as beautiful as possible according to one’s ability.
कमण्डलुकरं शिष्यैर्मृगैश्च परिधारितम्
Accompanied by disciples holding water pots and surrounded by deer skins,
तस्मिन्क्रमे समालग्नं चन्दनेन ततो न्यसेत्
In that order, one should anoint it with sandal paste.
पूजितं चापि कुसुमैर्हृद्यैर्धूपैस्तु धूपितम्
It should be worshipped with pleasing flowers and purified with incense.
खर्जूरैर्नालिकेरैश्च कूष्मांडैस्त्रपुषैरपि
With dates, coconuts, gourds, and tin vessels,
वृंताकैर्दाडिमैश्चैव नारंगैः कदलीफलैः
With eggplants, pomegranates, oranges, and bananas,
नानाप्रकारैर्भक्ष्यैश्च गोभिर्वस्त्रै रसैः शुभैः
With various kinds of food, cows, garments, and auspicious liquids,
सौवर्णरौप्यपात्रेण ताम्रवंशमयेन च
In vessels of gold, silver, copper, and bamboo,
दक्षिणाभिमुखो भूत्वा ह्यर्घ्यपाद्यादिकं च यत्
Facing south, one should offer arghya, water for washing the feet, and other items as appropriate.
काशपुष्पप्रतीकाश अग्निमारुतसंभव ६५. रक्तो वल्लभदेवर्षे लंकावास नमोऽस्तु ते ।। 4.118.
Resembling the kāśa flower, born of fire and wind, red one, beloved sage of the gods, resident of Lanka, I bow to you.
वातापिर्भक्षितो येन समुद्राः शोषिताः पुरा
By whom Vātāpi was consumed and the oceans were once dried up,
येनोदितेन पापानि प्रलयं यांति व्याधयः ब्राह्मणो वेदऋचया दद्यादर्घ्यं नमोऽस्तु ते
By whose utterance sins and diseases are destroyed, the brāhmaṇa should offer arghya with Vedic recitation; I bow to you.
अगस्त्यः खनमानश्च नित्यं प्राजापत्यं बलिमिच्छमानः ' दत्त्वैवमर्घ्यं कौंतेय प्रतिपूज्य च पुष्पकैः
Agastya, always digging and desiring the prājāpatya offering, having given arghya in this way, O son of Kunti, should be worshipped with flowers.