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—
भार्यामातृसुतादीनां त्यागश्चापूज्य पूजनम् 4.146.
Abandoning wife, mother, son, and others, and honoring the unworthy—
संध्यातर्पणहोमानां हानिरग्नेः प्रणाशनम्
Neglect of twilight prayers, offerings, and fire rituals, and destruction of the sacred fire—
पैशुन्यं परदारेषु दानं वेश्याभिगामिता
Slander regarding other women, giving to prostitutes, and going to prostitutes—
अंत्यजागमनं मातृत्यागः पितृविवर्जनम्
Association with outcastes, abandonment of mother, and rejection of father—
अभक्ष्यभोजनं चापि पतिद्रोहोऽविचारता
Eating forbidden food, betrayal of one's husband, and lack of discernment—
इंद्रियाजयमायित्वं विद्याविस्मरणं तथा
Failure to control the senses, and forgetting knowledge—
भार्यापुत्रसुतादीनां विक्रयः पशुमैथुनम्
Selling wife, son, and others, and sexual intercourse with animals—
तडागागमने वृत्तं विद्याविक्रयकारिता
Going to ponds at improper times, selling knowledge—
स्त्रीवधो गोवधश्चैव पौरोहित्यं सुहृद्वधः
Killing a woman, killing a cow, officiating as a priest for the unworthy, and killing a friend—
शूद्रस्य चाग्निकर्मत्वमविधित्वं कुपुत्रता
A Shudra performing fire rituals, acting against the law, and being a wicked son—
श्रौतसंस्कार दीनत्वमार्तत्राणविवर्जनम् 4.146.
Neglect of Vedic sacraments, poverty, and failing to protect the distressed—
गुरुदाराभिगामित्वं संयोगश्चापि तैः सह
Approaching the wife of the teacher, and union with her—
अन्येऽपि विविधाः संति प्रोक्ताः प्राधान्यतस्त्वमी
There are also many others, but these are the principal ones that have been mentioned.
तथाप्येते न शक्यंते वक्तुं यस्मादनंतकाः
Yet even these cannot be fully described, for they are endless.
नश्यंति तत्क्षणान्नूनं सत्येशस्यानुपूजनात्
They surely perish instantly if Satyeśa is not properly worshipped.
ध्वजे सत्ये स्थितश्चायं लक्ष्म्या सह जगत्पतिः
On the banner, Satya stands here together with Lakṣmī, the Lord of the world.
कपिलः पश्चिमास्ये तु वाराहश्चोत्तरे स्थितः
Kapila is at the western face, and Varāha is established in the north.
तं सत्येशं स्थितं राजन्पूजयेच्च सदैव हि
O King, one should always worship that Satyeśa who is established there.
पद्मकौमोदकीशंखचक्रायुधविधारणम्
He bears the lotus, mace, conch, discus, and weapons.
पादाधस्ताद्विनिष्क्रांता गंगा पूता सदा नृभिः
From beneath his feet, the Ganges flows forth, always purified by men.