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.
दैवज्ञव्यासरूपाय वेदवेदांगवादिने फलमेकं तथा धान्यं कोपं वासं परित्यजेत्
To the one who is in the form of the astrologer Vyāsa, who teaches the Vedas and their limbs, one should offer a fruit, some grain, and renounce anger and clothing.
संपूर्णे च ततो वर्षे पुनर न्यदुपक्रमेत् पुमान्फलमवाप्नोति तदेकाग्रमनाः शृणु
When the year is complete, one should begin again; a man who does so with focused mind obtains the desired fruit. Listen.
ब्राह्मणश्चतुरो वेदान्सर्वशास्त्रविशारदः
A brāhmaṇa who is thoroughly versed in the four Vedas and all the scriptures—
वैश्योऽप्यायुष्यमाप्नोति गोधनं चापि नंदति
Even a vaiśya attains long life and his wealth in cattle flourishes.
स्त्रीणां पुत्राः प्रजायंते सौभाग्यं वृद्धिऋद्धिमत्
Women bear sons, and their good fortune and prosperity increase.
कन्या भर्तारमाप्नोति व्याधेर्मुच्येत दुःखितः
A maiden obtains a husband, and one who is afflicted is freed from disease and sorrow.
येषु देशेष्वगस्त्यर्षेः पूजनं क्रियते जनैः 4.118.
In those places where people perform worship of the sage Agastya—
ईतयः प्रशमं यांति नश्यंति व्याध यस्तथा
Calamities are pacified there, and diseases likewise perish.
ते सर्वे पापनिर्मुक्ताश्चिरं स्थित्वा महीतले
All those people, freed from sin, remain long upon the earth.
मर्त्यो यदीच्छति गृहं परमर्द्धियुक्तं भोगशरीरमरुजं पशुपुत्रपुष्टिम्
If a mortal desires a home endowed with supreme prosperity, a healthy body, and abundance of cattle and children—