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.
प्राजापत्ये तु जुहुयाद्भोग्यबीजकरं बकम्
For Prajapati, one should offer the edible seed-producing baka plant.
आदित्ये च प्रयत्नेन घृताक्ताः सिततंडुलाः
And for Aditya, with care, rice grains smeared with ghee—
ग्राम्योषधैर्वटपत्रैः सर्पिः सर्पाधिदैवते
With village herbs and banyan leaves, and ghee, to the deity presiding over serpents—
सावित्रे दधिहोमोत्र त्वाष्ट्रं चित्रौदनं हविः
For Savitri, the oblation here is curd; for Tvashtar, the offering is seasoned rice.
यवान्सहाज्येन हुनेद्रौद्रेऽग्नौ तु पयोदनम्
Barley mixed with clarified butter should be offered; in the Rudra fire, milk is the oblation.
नैर्ऋत्ये तिलहोमः स्यादव्यक्ते च हुताशने
In Nairriti, sesame oblation is prescribed, and in Avyakta, to the fire-god.
रक्ताश्च तंडुलाश्चैव होतव्या विष्णुदैवते 4.145.
Red rice, too, should be offered to the deity Vishnu.
अजैकपादे नक्षत्रे प्राजापत्येन तत्समम्
In the Ajaikapada constellation, the same offering as for Prajapati is to be made.
रक्ताश्च तण्डुलाश्चैव होतव्या विष्णुदैवते
Red rice, too, should be offered to the deity Vishnu.
सावित्री होममेकं तु ब्रह्माभिहितवान्पुरा
The single Savitri oblation was formerly declared by Brahma.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे नक्षत्रहोमविधिवर्णनं नाम पंच चत्वारिंशदुत्तरशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, ends the one hundred forty-fifth chapter, named 'Description of the Ritual of Nakshatra Homa.'
अपराधशतव्रतवर्णनम् अपराधशतं येन क्षयं याति शृणुष्व तत्
The description of the vow for a hundred offenses—
कः पूज्यते च वै तस्मिन्कदा वा क्रियते नरैः
Who is to be worshipped in it, and when is it to be performed by men?
शृणु राजन्महाबाहो अपराधशतव्रतम्
Hear, O king of mighty arms, about the vow for a hundred offenses.
प्रायश्चित्तान्यशेषाणि सर्वपापापनुत्तये
All other acts of atonement are for the removal of every kind of sin.
पापं गुरुतरं चापि दह्यते तूलराशिवत्
Even the gravest sin is burned up like a heap of cotton.
न करोति नरो मोहाद्व्रतमेतद्दिनेदिने
A man, out of delusion, does not perform this vow day by day.
अदातृत्वमशौचं च निर्दयत्वं स्पृहालुता
Not giving, impurity, cruelty, greed, and covetousness—
क्षतव्रतत्वं नास्तिक्यं वेदनिंदा कठोरता
Breaking vows, atheism, reviling the Vedas, harshness—
मनसोऽनिग्रहश्चैव क्रोध ईर्ष्याथ मत्सरः
Lack of self-control, anger, envy, and jealousy—