स्नानं खलु प्रतिदिनं कथितं मुनीन्द्रैः पापापहं मलहरं सुखदं सदैव
Indeed, daily bathing has been prescribed by the great sages; it removes sin, dispels impurity, and always brings comfort.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे नित्यस्नानविधिवर्णनं नाम त्रयोर्विशत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-third chapter, named 'Description of the Procedure for Daily Bathing,' in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, in the Uttaraparvan of the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa.
रुद्रस्नानविधिवर्णनम् सर्वदुष्टोपशमनं सर्वशांतिप्रदं नृणाम्
The description of the procedure for Rudra's bath: it pacifies all evils and grants complete peace to people.
अगस्त्यो मुनिशार्दूलः सुखासीनमुवाच ह
Agastya, the foremost among sages, spoke while seated comfortably.
सर्वज्ञोऽसि कुमार त्वं प्रसादाच्छङ्करस्य वै
O Kumāra, you are all-knowing, truly by the grace of Śaṅkara.
या सुते दुहितां वंध्या स्नानमासां विधीयते
For a woman who is childless, the rite of bathing is prescribed for the birth of a son or daughter.
अष्टम्यां वा चतुर्दश्यामुपवासपरायणा
On the eighth or fourteenth day, one should be devoted to fasting.
नद्योस्तु सङ्गमे कुर्यान्महानद्योर्विशेषतः
One should perform it at the confluence of rivers, especially at the meeting of great rivers.
आहिताग्निं द्विजं शांतं धर्मज्ञं सत्यशीलिनम्
A calm, fire-ritual-performing twice-born, who knows dharma and is truthful, should be engaged.
ततस्तु मंडपं कुर्याच्चतुरस्रमुदग्गतम्
Then, one should construct a pavilion, square in shape and facing north.
तन्मध्ये श्वेतरजसा संपूर्णं पद्ममालिखेत्
In its center, a lotus should be drawn, filled with white and red powders.
दद्याद्दलेषु शक्त्यादींश्चतुर्थविधिपूर्वकम् 4.124.
On its petals, one should place implements such as the spear, according to the procedure of the fourth rite.
देवीं विनायकं चैव स्थापयेत्तस्य पार्श्वतः
The Goddess and Vināyaka should be installed at its side.
भक्ष्यान्नानाविधान्दद्यात्फलानि विविधानि च
One should offer various kinds of food and different fruits.
एकैकं विन्यसेद्ब्रह्मन्सर्वौषधिसमन्वितम्
Each item should be placed, O brāhmaṇa, together with all medicinal herbs.
आग्नेय्यां दिशि कर्तव्यं मंडपस्य समीपतः
To the southeast of the pavilion, one should perform the rite.
लवणं सर्षपैर्युक्तं घृतेन मधुना सह
Salt mixed with mustard seeds, along with ghee and honey, should be used.
द्वितीयमग्निकार्यस्य कर्तारं ब्राह्मणं कुरु
Appoint a brāhmaṇa as the performer of the second fire-ritual.
सितवस्त्रपरीधानं सितमालाधरं शुभम्
Clad in white garments, adorned with a pure white garland, auspicious.
मंडल स्य समीपस्थो जपेद्रुद्रान्विमत्सरः
One who sits near the maṇḍala should recite the Rudra hymns without envy.
देवमंडलवत्कार्यं द्वितीयं मंडलं शुभम्
The second maṇḍala, auspicious, should be arranged like the divine maṇḍala.
श्वेतवस्त्रैश्च संछन्ना श्वेतगंधानुलेपिता 4.124.
Covered with white garments and anointed with white fragrance.
अभिषिंचेत्ततश्चैव नामर्कपत्रपुटांबुना
Then, one should sprinkle with water from the nāma leaf vessel.
शतानि सप्तपर्णानां चतुर्भिरधिकानि तु
There should be one hundred and four leaves of the saptaparṇa tree.
अश्वस्थानाद्गजस्थानाद्वल्मीकात्संगमाद्ह्रदात्
From the places of horses, elephants, anthills, confluences, and lakes.
सर्वौषधिं रोचनां च नदीतीर्थोदकानि च
All medicinal herbs, rocanā, and waters from river holy places.
आपादतलकेशं च कुक्षी चैव विशेषतः
From the soles of the feet to the hair, and especially the abdomen.
रुद्राभिजप्तेन ततः स्नापयेत्कलशेन ताम्
Then, she should be bathed with a pot using water recited over with Rudra hymns.
सर्वतोदिक्स्थितैः पश्चात्स्नापयेत्सफलाक्षतैः
Afterwards, she should be bathed with fruits and unbroken rice placed in all directions.
हेतुरप्यत्र निर्दिष्टा दक्षिणा गौः पयस्विनी
The prescribed cause here is a southern cow that gives milk.