इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे महाशांतिविधिवर्णनं नाम त्रिचत्वारिंशदुत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the one hundred forty-third chapter, entitled 'Description of the Great Rite of Pacification,' is concluded.
गणनाथशान्तिवर्णनम् युधिष्ठिर उवाच शांतिं कथय देवेश गणनाथस्य मे विभो
Description of the Pacification of Ganapati.
यस्या आचरणेनैव सर्वारिष्टक्षयो भवेत्
O Lord of the gods, tell me of the pacification rite for Ganapati, by the performance of which all misfortunes are destroyed.
विनायकं कर्माविघ्नसिद्ध्यर्थं विनिबोधत
Hear now about Vinayaka, for the removal of obstacles and the accomplishment of works.
काषायवाससश्चैव क्रव्यादानधिरोहति
One who wears ochre garments and ascends to eat flesh—
व्रजन्नपि तथात्मानं मन्यतेनुगतं परैः
Even while going, he thinks himself followed closely by others.
तेनोपसृष्टो लभते न राज्यं राजनंदनः
He who is afflicted by that does not obtain a kingdom, O delight of kings.
आचार्यत्वं श्रोत्रियश्च न शिष्योऽध्यापनं तथा
He does not attain the status of teacher, nor does a learned Brahmin gain discipleship or the right to teach.
स्नपनं तस्य कर्तव्यं पुण्येऽह्नि विधिपूर्वकम्
For him, a ritual bathing must be performed on an auspicious day, according to prescribed rules.
सुगन्धकुंकुमालिप्तशरीरशिरसस्तथा
His body and head should be anointed with fragrant unguents and saffron.
अश्वस्थानाद्गजस्थानाद्वल्मीकात्संगमाद्ध्रदात् 4.144.
From the place of horses, from the place of elephants, from an anthill, from a confluence, or from a pond—
सहस्राक्षं शतधारमृषिणा वचनं कृतम्
The thousand-eyed one, the hundred-streamed one, the sage has spoken this statement.
भगं ते वरुणो राजा भगं सूर्यो बृहस्पतिः
May King Varuna grant you fortune, may Surya and Brihaspati grant you fortune.
यत्ते केशेषु दौर्भाग्यं सीमंते यच्च मूर्द्धनि
Whatever misfortune is in your hair, at the parting, or on the crown of your head—
स्नातस्य सार्षपं तैलं स्रुवेणौदुम्बरेण च
For one who has bathed, mustard oil should be offered with a ladle made of udumbara wood.
मितश्च समितश्चैव तथा सालकटंकटौ
With darbha grass and firewood, as well as with two wooden ladles.
नामभिर्बलिमंत्रैश्च नमस्कारसमन्वितैः
With offerings, mantras of names, and accompanied by salutations.
कृता कृतांस्तंडुलांश्च पललौदनमेव च
Cooked rice and gruel should be prepared.
पुष्पं चित्रं सुगन्धं च सुरां च त्रिविधामपि
Offer a beautiful, fragrant flower and three kinds of wine.
दूर्वां सर्वप्रपुष्पाणां दत्त्वार्घ्यं पूर्णमडलाम् 4.144.
Having given arghya with dūrvā grass and all kinds of flowers, fill the vessel completely.
रूपं देहि यशो देहि भगं भवति देहि मे
Grant me beauty, grant me fame, grant me fortune, O Lady.
ततः शुक्लांबरधरः शुक्लमाल्यानुलेपनः
Then, wearing white garments and adorned with white garlands and ointments—
एवं विनायकं पूज्य ग्रहांश्चैव विधानतः
In this way, worship Vinayaka and also the planets according to the prescribed method.
आदित्यस्य तथा पूजां तिलकं स्वामिनस्तथा
Likewise, perform the worship of the Sun and apply the tilaka to the Lord.
श्वेतार्कस्य तु यो मूले महागणपतिः कृतः
At the root of the white arka plant, the great Ganapati is established.
संजप्यते शुचौ देशे विघ्नं नात्र हि देहिनः
Recite (his mantra) in a pure place; then, for the embodied, there is no obstacle here.
क्षीणभाग्योऽपि पुरुषः पूजितश्च नरेश्वरः .
Even a man of depleted fortune, or a king who is worshipped—
नक्षत्रहोमविधिवर्णनम् बंधने संनिरोधेङ्गा व्याधीनां संप्रपीडने
On bondage, confinement, and the affliction of diseases—
कथं मोक्षो भवेत्तस्य साध्यासाध्यं ब्रवीहि मे
How can liberation be attained in such cases? Tell me what is possible and impossible.
आधाने जन्मनक्षत्रे नैधनप्रत्ययेषु च
At the time of birth, at the birth star, and at the time of death and its omens—