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,
कुमुदा माधवी गौरी भवानी पार्वती उमा
Kumuda, Madhavi, Gauri, Bhavani, Parvati, Uma—
ब्राह्मणं पृजयित्वैकं वाच्यः संपमन्नमस्तु ते
After honoring a Brahmin, one should say: 'May you have abundant food.'
करोति सुन्दरं देहं सौभाग्यं यच्छते परम्
He creates a beautiful body and bestows supreme good fortune.
शुक्तिं गंधभृतां दत्त्वा विप्राय सितवाससी
By giving a shell filled with fragrance and white garments to a Brahmin,
वारुणं च पदं याति तदेतद्वरुणव्रतम्
He attains the realm of Varuna; this is the vow of Varuna.
मासांतेऽथ ततो दद्यात्सवत्सां गां द्विजातये ।। स्थित्वा विष्णुपदे कल्पं ततो राजा भवेदिह
At the end of the month, one should give a cow with a calf to a twice-born; having remained in Vishnu's abode for an age, he then becomes a king here.
एतत्कांतिव्रतं नाम कांतिकीर्तिप्रदायकम्
This is called the Kānti vow, which bestows radiance and fame.
त्र्यहं तिलव्रती भूत्वा वह्निं संतर्पयेद्द्विजम् 4.121.
Having observed the sesame vow for three days, one should satisfy the fire and a Brahmin.
शक्तितस्त्रिपलादूर्ध्वं विश्वात्मा प्रीयतामिति
Let the universal Self be pleased, as far as possible, with three or more pala measures.
एतद्ब्रह्मव्रतं नाम निर्वाणफलदं नृणाम्
This is called the Brahma vow, which grants liberation as its fruit to people.
यश्चोभयमुखीं दद्यात्प्रभूतकनकान्विताम्
And whoever gives a vessel with openings on both sides, filled with abundant gold,
त्र्यहं पयोव्रतः स्थित्वा काञ्चनं कल्पपादपम्
Having observed a milk vow for three days, and then giving a golden wish-fulfilling tree,
छादितं वरवासोभिः पुष्पमालाविभूषितम् । दत्त्वा स्वर्गे वसेत्कल्पं कल्पव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Covered with fine garments, adorned with garlands of flowers—after giving this, one dwells in heaven for a kalpa; this is known as the Kalpa vow.
यस्तु वत्सतरीं भव्यां कण्ठाभरणभूषिताम्
But whoever gives a fine young cow, adorned with a necklace,
मोदकोदकपात्रेण तांबूलेन समन्विताम्
Along with a vessel of sweets and water, and betel leaves,
ईदृग्विधां व्यतीपाते ग्रहणे चायनद्वये
Such an offering, made at the time of an eclipse or at the two solstices,
एतद्वारव्रतं नाम मार्गखेदविनाशनम्
This is called the Dvāra vow, which removes the fatigue of the path.
नक्ताशी त्वष्टमीषु स्याद्वत्सरांतेऽष्टगोप्रदः 4.121.
One should fast at night on the eighth lunar day, and at the year's end, give eight cows.
यश्चेन्धनप्रदो राजन्हेमंतशिशिर व्रतम्
And whoever gives fuel, O King, during the Hemanta and Śiśira seasons as a vow,
शरीरारोग्यजननं द्युतिकांतिप्रदायकम्
It brings about bodily health and bestows radiance and brilliance.