कथंचिद्यदि विघ्नः स्याद्विपाकं मे निबोध वै
If by any means there is an obstacle, listen to its consequences from me.
मस्तके मन्त्रविच्छेदो मुखे मुख्यबलक्षयः
On the head, interruption of mantra; at the mouth, loss of chief strength.
वरत्रायां मित्रनाशः स्थूणिकासु पदातयः
At the cord, loss of friends; at the pillars, defeat of foot soldiers.
उत्थाप्य पूजयेद्भक्त्या दिवारात्रमतंद्रितः
Having raised it, one should worship with devotion, day and night, without fatigue.
सौवर्णं रौप्यकं कृत्वा पूर्णमुत्थापयेद्ध्वजम्
Making it of gold or silver, one should fully raise the banner.
त्रपुसैः कर्कटीभिश्च नालिकेरैः कपित्थकैः
With tin, crabs, coconuts, and wood apples.
नैवेद्यादिभिरभ्यर्च्य मंत्रेणानेन तोषयेत् क्षेमार्थं सर्वलोकस्य पूजेयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्
After offering worship with food and other offerings, one should satisfy with this mantra; for the welfare of all worlds, this worship should be accepted.
श्रवणाद्भरणीं यावत्पूजां कृत्वा विधानतः
From the hearing until Bharani, the worship should be performed according to the prescribed method.
सार्थं सुरासुरगणैः पुरंदरशतक्रतो 4.139.
For the purpose of the procession, Indra, the lord of gods and demons, the hundred-sacrificer, is accompanied.
एवं यः कुरुते यात्रामिन्द्रकेतोर्युधिष्ठिर
O Yudhishthira, whoever undertakes the procession of Indra's banner in this manner,
ईतयो न प्रवर्तंते तस्मान्मृत्युकृतं भयम् भुक्त्वा राज्यं चिरंकालमिन्द्रलोके महीयते
Obstacles do not arise for him; therefore, the fear caused by death is removed. Having enjoyed the kingdom for a long time, he is honored in Indra's world.
राष्ट्रे पुरे च नगरे सुरराजकेतोर्यत्रोत्सवो नृपजनैः क्रियते समेत्य
In the country, city, and town, the festival of Indra's banner is celebrated by the gathering of kings.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे महेन्द्रध्वजमहोत्सववर्णनं नामैकोनचत्वारिंशदुतरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred and forty-first chapter, named 'Description of the Great Festival of Mahendra's Banner,' in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, in the Uttaraparva of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana.
दीपालिकोत्सववर्णनम् श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पुरा वामनरूपेण याचयित्वा धरामिमाम्
Description of the festival of lamps. Shri Krishna said: Long ago, in the form of Vamana, having begged this earth,
इन्द्राय दत्तवान्राज्यं बलिं पातालवासिनम्
He gave the kingdom to Indra, and Bali, dwelling in the netherworld.
एकमेव हि भोगार्थं बलिराज्येतिचिह्नितम्
For enjoyment alone, Bali's kingdom was thus marked.
कार्त्तिके कृष्णपक्षस्य पञ्चदश्यां निशागमे
On the fifteenth night of the dark fortnight of Karttika, at nightfall,
किमर्थं दीयते दानं तस्यां का देवता भवेत्
For what purpose is charity given on that night, and which deity is to be worshipped?
किंस्वित्तस्यै भवेद्देयं केभ्यो देवं जनार्दन
What should be given on that night, and to whom, O Janardana?
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच कार्त्तिके कृष्णपक्षे च चतुर्दश्यां दिनोदये
Shri Krishna said: In the dark fortnight of Karttika, on the fourteenth day at sunrise,
अपामार्गपल्लवान्वा भ्राभयेन्मस्तकोपरि
One should wave apamarga leaves over the head.
हर पापमपामार्ग भ्राम्यमाणं पुनःपुनः अपामार्ग नमस्तेस्तु शरीरं मम शोधय
Remove sin, O apamarga, as you are waved again and again. Salutations to apamarga; purify my body.
( इत्यपामार्ग भ्रमण मन्त्रः) ततश्च तर्पणं कार्यं धर्मराजस्य नामभिः वैवस्वताय कालाय सर्वभूतक्षयाय च ।।4.140.१
(This is the mantra for waving apamarga.) Then, one should perform oblation with the names of Dharmaraja, Vaivasvata, Kala, and the destroyer of all beings.
नरकाय प्रदातव्यो दीपः संपूज्य देवताः
A lamp should be offered to Naraka, after worshipping the deities.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां भवनेषु मठेषु च
In the residences and monasteries of Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others,
प्राकारोद्यानवापीषु प्रतोलीनिष्कुटेषु च मंदुरासु विविक्तासु हस्तिशालासु चैव हि
In enclosures, gardens, wells, gateways, and porticos, as well as in isolated stables and elephant sheds,
एवं प्रभातसमयेऽमावास्यायां नराधिप
Thus, at dawn on the new moon day, O king,
कृत्वा तु पार्वणं श्राद्धं दधिक्षीरघृतादिभिः
Having performed the ancestral rite with curds, milk, ghee, and the like,
ततोऽपराह्णसमये घोषयेन्नगरे नृपः
Then, in the afternoon, the king should announce throughout the city,
लोकश्चापि परे हृष्येत्सुधाधवलिताजिरे
And the people too rejoice in courtyards whitened by nectar,