उपानहौ कंबलांश्च चैत्रे छत्रादिकं ततः
He should give shoes and blankets, and in Chaitra, an umbrella and the like.
ब्राह्मणानां महाराज सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
O great king, to Brahmins he attains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
दशम्यामेकभक्ताशी समांते दशधेनुदः
On the tenth day, one who eats only once and at the end gives ten cows as a gift—
तिलद्रोणोपरिगतो ब्रह्मांडाधिपतिर्भवेत्
Having placed a measure of sesame, he becomes the lord of the cosmic egg.
संपूज्य सितसप्तम्यां भानुधान्यानि सप्त यः
Whoever, on the bright seventh day, worships and offers seven kinds of grains to the Sun—
स तारयति सप्ताष्टौ कुलान्यात्मानमेव च
He delivers seven or eight generations of his family, as well as himself.
मासोपवासी यो दद्याद्धेनुं विप्राय शोभनाम् 4.121.
Whoever, after fasting for a month, gives a fine cow to a Brahmin—
पक्षोपवासी यो दद्याद्विप्राय कपिलाद्वयम्
Whoever, after fasting for a fortnight, gives two tawny cows to a Brahmin—
दद्यात्त्रिंशत्पलादूर्ध्वं महीं कृत्वा तु कांचनीम्
He should give land weighing thirty palas or more, making it golden.
तिलद्रोणोपरि गतां ब्राह्मणाय कुटुंबिने
He should give to a householder Brahmin land placed upon a measure of sesame.
एतन्महीव्रतं प्रोक्तं सप्तकल्पानुवर्तकम्
This is declared to be the great vow of land, lasting for seven aeons.
गुडव्रतस्तृतीयायां सर्वोपस्करणैर्युतः
The vow of jaggery on the third day, furnished with all utensils—
उमाव्रतमिदं प्रोक्तं सततानन्ददायकम्
This is called the vow of Uma, which always bestows happiness.
शिवलोके वसेत्कल्पं प्राप्तिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
One who completes this vow is said to dwell in Shiva’s realm for a kalpa.
गौरीलोके वसेत्कल्पं ततो राजा भवेदिह
He dwells in Gauri’s realm for a kalpa, and then becomes a king here.
चैत्री त्रिरात्रं नक्ताशी नद्यां स्नात्वा ददाति यः
Whoever, during the three nights of Chaitra, eats only at night, bathes in a river, and gives—
न जायते पुनरसौ जीवलोके कदाचन 4.121.
He is never born again in the world of the living.
कन्यादानं तु यः कुर्यादुद्वाहं कारयेच्च यः
Whoever gives a maiden in marriage and arranges her wedding—
कन्यादानात्परं दानं न चास्त्यभ्यधिकं क्वचित्
There is no gift anywhere greater than the gift of a maiden.
तिलपिष्टमयं कृत्वा गजं हेमविभूषितम्
Having made an elephant out of sesame flour, adorned with gold—
नक्षत्रमालासहितं चामरापीडधारिणम्
Adorned with a garland of stars and bearing a yak-tail headdress.
ताम्रपात्र्यां कुण्डकं वा कृतं दत्त्वाग्रमोदकम्
Placing a vessel or bowl in a copper dish, offering a sweet at its tip.
कंठप्रमाणमाविश्य जलं मलविवर्जितः
Entering up to the measure of the throat, water free from impurity.
कांतारकारिदुर्गेषु वारयत्यपि दुष्कृतीन्
In fortresses built by beloved stars, he restrains even evil deeds.
ये कुर्वंति दिने पुण्ये व्रतं पौरंदरं नराः
Those men who perform the auspicious Pauraṇḍara vow on a holy day.
पयोव्रतस्तु पञ्चम्यां दत्त्वा नागं द्विजातये
On the fifth day, observing the milk vow, giving a serpent to a twice-born.
सिताष्टम्यां सोपवासो वृषभं यः प्रयच्छति 4.121.
On the white eighth, with fasting, whoever gives a bull.
शिवलोके वसेत्कल्पं ततो राजा भवेदिह
He dwells in Shiva's realm for an age, then becomes a king here.
उत्तरे त्वयने प्राप्ते घृतप्रस्थेन यो हरिम्
When the northern solstice arrives, whoever offers Hari with a measure of ghee.
स सर्वकामसंयुक्तः पुत्रभ्रातृसमन्वितः
He is endowed with all desires, accompanied by sons and brothers.