एतत्पंचघटं नाम व्रतं पुष्टिप्रदायकम्
This is called the Paṃcaghaṭa vow, which bestows nourishment.
पुष्पत्रयं च फाल्गुन्यां कृत्वा शक्त्याथ काञ्चनम्
On the Phālguni day, one should make an offering of three kinds of flowers, and, according to ability, gold.
शिरःसौगन्धजननं सदानन्दकरं नृणाम्
It produces fragrance for the head and always brings joy to people.
फाल्गुनादितृतीयायां लवणं यस्तु वर्जयेत्
Whoever avoids salt on the third day beginning from Phālguni—
संपूज्य विप्रमिथुनं भवानी प्रीयतामिति
Having worshipped the pair of Brahmins, one should say, 'May Bhavani be pleased.'
संध्यामौनं नरः कृत्वा समाप्ते घृतकुंभदः
A man, having observed silence during twilight, at the conclusion should offer a pot of ghee.
सारस्वतं पदं याति पुनरावृत्ति दुर्लभम्
He attains the Sarasvata state, and rebirth becomes difficult to obtain.
लक्ष्मीमध्येऽथ पञ्चम्यामुपवासी भवेन्नरः ।। 4.121.
On the fifth day, in the midst of Lakshmi, a man should observe a fast.
स वैष्णवं पदं याति लक्ष्मीः स्याज्जन्मजन्मनि
He attains the Vaishnava state, and Lakshmi remains with him birth after birth.
या तु नारी पिबेत्तोयं जलधारां प्रपातयेत्
Any woman who drinks this water and pours forth a stream of water—
एतद्धाराव्रतं नाम सर्वरोगहरं परम्
This is called the Dharavrata, supreme and remover of all diseases.
गौरीसमन्वितं रुद्रं लक्ष्म्या सह जनार्दनम्
With Gauri, Rudra, Janardana, and Lakshmi together—
धूपाक्षेपेणसहितां सुघंटां पात्रसंयुताम्
With incense, a good bell, and a vessel, all accompanied—
दक्षिणासहितां कृत्वा प्रणम्य च विसर्जयेत्
Having offered with gifts, bowing, one should then dismiss them.
कृत्वोपलेपनं शंभोरग्रतः केशवस्य च
Having applied unguent before Shambhu and also before Keshava—
जन्मायुतं स राजा स्यात्ततः शिवपुरं वसेत्
He becomes a king for ten thousand births, then dwells in the city of Shiva.
अश्वत्थं भास्करं गंगां प्रणम्यैव च वाग्यतः
Having bowed, with restrained speech, to the Ashvattha, the Sun, and the Ganga—
वृक्षं हिरण्मयं दद्यात्सोश्वमेधफलं लभेत् ।। 4.121.
He should give a golden tree and obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
दिवि दिव्यविमानस्थः सेव्यतेऽप्सरसां गणैः
In heaven, stationed in a divine chariot, he is served by hosts of Apsaras.
घृतेन स्नपनं कृत्वा शंभोर्वा केशवस्य च
Having performed an ablution with ghee for Shambhu or for Keshava—
अक्षतैस्तु समं कुर्यात्पद्मं गोमयमण्डले
He should make a lotus with unbroken rice on a circle of cow-dung.
शुद्धमष्टाङ्गुलं दयाच्छिवलोके महीयते
Pure, measuring eight finger-breadths, by this he is honored in the realm of Shiva.
नवम्यामेकभुक्तं तु कृत्वा कन्याश्च शक्तितः
On the ninth day, one should eat only once, and give girls gifts according to one's ability.
हैमं च सिंहं विप्राय दत्त्वा शिवपुरं व्रजेत्
One should give a golden lion to a Brahmin and then proceed to the city of Shiva.
एतद्वीरव्रतं नाम नारीणां च सुखप्रदम्
This is called the Vīravrata, which brings happiness to women.
समाप्ते श्रद्धया दयद्गाश्च पञ्च पयस्विनीः
When it is completed with faith, one should compassionately give five cows that yield milk.
स याति वैष्णवं लोकं पितॄणां तारयेच्छतम्
He attains the world of Vishnu and delivers a hundred ancestors.
तांबूलं समये नित्यं गौरीपुत्रं ददाति या 4.121.
She who regularly offers betel leaf to the son of Gauri at the proper time—
वर्षस्यांते तु सौवर्णं कारयित्वा फलान्वितम्
At the end of the year, having made a golden image with fruits, she should offer it.
न सा प्राप्नोति दौर्भाग्यं न दौर्गन्ध्यं मुखस्य च
She does not encounter misfortune nor foul odor of the mouth.