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.
चैत्रादिचतुरो मासाञ्जलं कुर्यादयाचितम्
From the month of Chaitra, for four months, one should make offerings as requested.
व्रतांते मणिकं दद्यादन्नवस्त्रसमन्वितम्
At the conclusion of the vow, one should give a jewel along with food and clothing.
तिलपात्रं हिरण्यं च ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
A vessel of sesame and gold is honored in the world of Brahma.
पञ्चामृतेन स्नपनं कृत्वा विष्णोः शिवस्य च
After bathing Vishnu and Shiva with the five nectars—
विप्राय कनकं शंखं स पदं याति शांकरम्
One should give a golden conch to a Brahmin and attains the abode of Shiva.
यो हिंसां वर्जयित्वा तु मासं संवत्सरं तथा
Whoever, avoiding violence for a month or a year—
तद्वत्सवत्सां गां दद्यात्सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
In the same way, gives a cow with a calf, obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
माघमास्युषसि स्नानं कृत्वा दांपत्यमर्चयेत् 4.121.
Having bathed at dawn in the month of Magha, one should worship the couple.
सौभाग्यं महदाप्नोति शरीरारोग्यमुत्तमम्
He attains great good fortune and excellent health of body.
आषाढादिचतुर्मासं प्रातःस्नायी भवेन्नरः
From the month of Ashadha, for four months, a man should bathe in the morning.
घृतकुंभं ततो दत्त्वा सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
By giving a pot of ghee, one attains all desires.
अयनादयनं यावद्वर्जयेन्मधुसर्पिषी
From the solstice onward, one should avoid honey and clarified butter.
दत्त्वा शिवपदं याति दत्त्वा तु घृतपायसम्
By giving, one attains the abode of Shiva; by giving ghee-rice pudding,
संध्यादीपप्रदो यस्तु मांसं तैलं विवर्जयेत्
He who offers lamps at twilight and avoids meat and oil,
वस्त्रयुग्मं च विप्राय स तेजस्वी भवेद्दृढम्
And gives a pair of garments to a Brahmin, becomes truly radiant.
एकभक्तेन सप्ताहं गौरीं वा यस्तु पूजयेत्
Whoever worships Gauri for seven days with one meal a day,
ततः सुवासिनीभ्यां तु कुंकुमेन विलेपयेत्
After that, should anoint two married women with saffron.
तांबूलं शोभनं दत्त्वा नारिकेलफलं तथा 4.121.
By giving fine betel and also a coconut fruit,
एकैकां पूजयेद्देवीं सप्ताहं यावदेव तु
One should worship each goddess for exactly seven days.
षड्रसं भोजयित्वा तु यथाशक्त्या विभूषणैः
After feeding them food of six tastes, and adorning them as able,