पंचगव्यं च कुंभेषु पंचरत्नानि चैव हि
Pañcagavya in pots, and indeed the five gems as well—
स्फटिकं चन्दनं श्वेतं तीर्थवारिससर्षपम् एतत्सर्वं विनिक्षिप्य कुम्भेष्वावाहयेत्सुरान्
Crystal, white sandalwood, sacred water, and mustard seeds—placing all these in the pots, one should invoke the gods.
सर्वे समुद्राः सरितस्तीर्थानि जलदा ह्रदाः
All the oceans, rivers, sacred fords, rainclouds, and lakes—
योऽसौ वज्रधरो देव आदित्यानां प्रभुर्मतः
He who wields the thunderbolt, the god considered the lord of the Adityas—
रक्षोगणाधिपः साक्षात्प्रलयानिलसप्रभः 4.125.
The direct lord of the hosts of demons, shining like the wind of dissolution—
योऽसौ बिन्दुकरो बिन्दुः पिनाकी वृषवाहनः
He who creates the drop, who is the drop, who bears the bow Pinaka, who rides the bull—
त्रैलोक्ये यानि भूतानि स्थावराणि चराणि च
All beings in the three worlds, both immobile and mobile—
एवमामंत्रितैः कुम्भैरंभोयुक्तैर्युगान्वितैः पूजयेद्वस्त्रगोदानैर्ब्राह्मणानिष्टदेवताः
With such pots, properly invoked and filled with water, one should worship the chosen deities and Brahmins with gifts of cloth and cows.
एतानेव ततो मंत्रान्संलिख्य कनकान्वितान् । यजमानस्य शिरसि उद्धार्यास्ते नरोत्तम
Then, having inscribed these very mantras, adorned with gold, O best of men, they should be placed upon the head of the sacrificer.
कलशान्द्रव्यसंयुक्तान्प्राप्ते ग्रहणपर्वणि ।। चन्द्रग्रहे निवृत्ते तु कृतगोदानमङ्गलः
When the lunar eclipse has ended, and the auspicious gift of a cow has been made, with the pots filled with the prescribed substances—
कृतस्नानः श्वेतपट्टं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्
Having bathed, one should offer a white cloth to a Brahmin.
न तस्य ग्रहपीडा स्यान्न च बंधुजनक्षयः
He will not suffer affliction from the planets, nor will there be loss of relatives.
सूर्यग्रहे सूर्यनाम सदा मंत्रेषु कीर्तयेत् १८ य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं श्रावयेद्वापि मानवः
At a solar eclipse, one should always recite the name of the Sun in the mantras; whoever listens to or causes others to listen to this regularly—
चन्द्रग्रहे नृप रविग्रहणे जपन्मां मंत्रैरिमैः समभिमंत्र्य शुभोदकुंभात् 4.125.
At a lunar or solar eclipse, O king, having recited these mantras over the auspicious water-pot—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे चन्द्रादित्यग्रहणस्नान विधिवर्णनं नाम पंचविंशत्युत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and twenty-fifth chapter, named 'Description of the Ritual Bath during Lunar and Solar Eclipses,' in the Uttaraparva of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira.
सांभरायणीव्रतवर्णनम् एतन्मे ब्रूहि गोविन्द परं कौतूहलं हि मे
Description of the Sambharayani Vow.
नान्यदुष्कृष्टमुद्दिष्टं तज्ज्ञैरनशनात्परम् २ यादृग्रूपश्च भगवांश्चिंतनीयो जनार्दनः
O Govinda, tell me this; I am greatly curious.
निर्धूतमलदोषश्च स्नातो नियतमानसः
Nothing else is prescribed by the wise, except abstinence from food; and in what form should the blessed Janardana be contemplated?
प्रणिपातैः स्तवैः पुण्यैर्गंधैर्धूपैस्तु पूजयेत् समर्प्य ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च देवार्चाद्युपयोगि च
One who is purified of impurities and faults, who has bathed and has a controlled mind,
बंधु पुत्रकलत्रेषु क्षेत्रधान्यधनादिषु
should worship with prostrations, hymns, auspicious fragrances, and incense, and after offering, give to Brahmins what is suitable for divine worship.
मित्राण्यमित्रान्मध्यस्थान्परान्स्वांश्च पुनः पुनः
Among relatives, sons, wives, fields, grains, wealth, and so on,
ततश्च प्रयतः कुर्यादुत्सर्गं सर्वकर्मणाम्
among friends, enemies, neutrals, strangers, and one's own people, again and again,
परित्यजाम्यहं भोगांस्त्यजामि सुहृदोऽखिलान्
then, with effort, one should renounce all actions.
स्रग्भूषणादिकं गेयं दानमासनमेव च 4.126.
I abandon pleasures; I give up all friends.
नैमित्तिकास्तथा काम्याः श्राद्धधर्मादयोज्झिताः
Garlands, ornaments, songs, gifts, seats as well,
पद्भ्यां कराभ्यां विहरन्कुर्वाणः कर्म चोद्वहन्
occasional and desired rites, funeral duties, and other religious acts are to be left aside.
नभसि प्राणिनो ये च ये जले ये च भूतले
Moving with feet and hands, performing actions and carrying burdens,
धान्यादिषु च वस्त्रेषु शयनेष्वासनेषु च
those living in the sky, those in water, and those on earth,
न मेऽस्ति बांधवः कश्चिद्विष्णुं मुक्त्वा जगद्गुरुम्
in grains and other things, in garments, in beds and seats,
पार्श्वतो मूर्ध्नि हृदये बाहुभ्यां चैव चक्षुषोः
I have no relative except Vishnu, the Guru of the world.