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—
कृत्तिकासु यदा कश्चिद्व्याधिं संप्रतिपद्यते
When someone falls ill during Krittika—
मृगशीर्षे पञ्चरात्रमार्द्रा प्राणवियोजिनी
In Mrigashirsha, for five nights; in Ardra, there is separation from life.
नवरात्रं तथाश्लेषा श्मशानांतं मघासु च
For nine nights in Ashlesha, and at the end of life in Magha as well.
हस्ते च तनु दृश्येत चित्रायां त्वर्द्धमास कम्
In Hasta, the body is seen; in Chitra, for half a month.
मासद्वयं तथा स्वातौ विशाखा विंशतिर्दिनाः
For two months in Swati, and in Vishakha, for twenty days.
मूलेन जायते मोक्षश्चाषाढासु त्रिपञ्चकम्
By Mula, liberation is attained; in Ashadha, for fifteen days.
धनिष्ठायामर्द्धमासं वारुणे तु दशाहकैः 4.145.
In the Dhanishtha constellation, for half a month, and in Varuna, for ten days—
रेवती दशरात्रं तु अहोरात्रं तथाश्विनी
In Revati, for ten nights, and in Ashvini, for a full day and night—
कौशिकेन समादिष्टो नक्षत्रव्याधिसंभवः
As instructed by Kaushika, diseases arising from constellations—
क्षीरवृक्षस्य समिधो जुहुयादश्वदैवते
One should offer the kindling sticks of the milk-bearing tree to the deities of the horse.