देवीं च संपूज्य सुगन्धधूपनेवद्यपुष्पादिभिरिंदुपत्नीम्
One should worship the goddess with fragrant incense, fresh flowers, and similar offerings, as one would the consort of the moon.
देयः प्रभाते स हिरण्यवारिकुंभो मनःपापविनाशनाय। संप्राश्य गोमूत्रममांसमन्नमक्षारमष्टावथ विंशतिं च
In the morning, a golden water pot should be given for the removal of mental impurities; after consuming cow urine, food without meat or salt, either eight or twenty portions.
ग्रासान्पयः सर्पियुतानुपोष्य भुक्त्वेतिहासं शृणुयान्मुहूर्तम्
Having eaten morsels mixed with milk and ghee, having fasted, one should listen to a story for a moment.
अम्लानकुब्जानथ सिंदुवारपुष्पं पुनर्नारद मल्लिकायाः
One should offer flowers such as amla, kubja, sinduvāra, punarnava, nārada, and jasmine.
यस्मिन्मासे व्रतादिः स्यात्पुष्पैरभ्यर्चयेद्धरिम्
In whichever month the vow is observed, one should worship Hari with flowers.
एकसंवत्सरं यावदुपोष्य विधिवन्नरः
A person should properly fast for one full year.
रोहिणचंद्रमिथुनं कारयित्वा तु कांचनम् 4.206.
One should fashion a pair of Rohiṇī and Candra from gold.
मुक्ताफलाष्टकयुतं सितनेत्रपटावृतम्
It should be adorned with eight pearls and wrapped in a white cloth.
दद्यान्मंत्रेणे पूर्वाह्ने शालीक्षुफलसंयुतम्
One should give it in the forenoon, accompanied by rice and sugarcane fruits, with a mantra.
सवस्त्रभाजनां धेनुं तथा शंखं च शोभनम्
One should also give a cow with clothing and a vessel, as well as a beautiful conch.
चंद्रोऽयं द्विजरूपेण सभार्य इति कल्पयेत्
One should consider this moon as appearing in the form of a twice-born, together with his wife.
सोमरूपस्य ते तद्वन्ममाभेदोऽस्तु मूर्तिभिः
Let there be no difference between you and the form of Soma in these images.
भुक्तिर्मुक्तिस्तथा भक्तिस्त्वयि यज्ञेऽस्तु मे दृढा
May I have firm enjoyment, liberation, and devotion to you in this sacrifice.
रूपारोग्यायुषामेतद्विधायकमनुत्तमम्
This is the supreme bestower of beauty, health, and longevity.
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिर्भूत्वा शतकल्पशतत्रयम्
Having become the lord of the three worlds, one attains three hundred cycles of a hundred ages.
नारी वा रोहिणी चंद्रशयनं वा समाचरेत्
A woman, Rohiṇī, or one who lies on a lunar bed may perform this.
इति पठति शृणोति वा य इत्थं मधुमथनार्चनमिंदुकीर्तनेन 4.206.
Whoever recites or listens in this way to the worship of Madhumathana and the praise of the moon—
श्रीकृष्णस्य द्वारकागमनवर्णनम् धर्ममूलं यतश्चेदं तस्माद्धर्मपरो भव
The description of Śrī Kṛṣṇa's arrival at Dvārakā: Since this is rooted in dharma, therefore be devoted to dharma.
जानताऽपि मया पार्थ कामार्थौ न प्रकाशितो
Even though I knew, O Partha, I did not reveal the matters of desire and wealth.
कामिनो वर्णयन्कामाँल्लोभं लुब्धस्य वर्णयन्
Describing desires for the passionate, and greed for the greedy—
भविष्योत्तरमेतत्ते कथितं पांडुनंदन
This Bhaviṣyottara has been told to you, O son of Pāṇḍu.
यद्दृष्टमितिहासेषु पुराणेषु च भारत
Whatever has been seen in the Itihāsas and Purāṇas, O Bhārata,
लोकवेदविरुद्धं यत्कथ्यते मनुजोत्तम
Whatever is spoken that is opposed to worldly custom or the Vedas, O best of men,
अतिस्नेहेन भवतो ममैतत्समुदाहृतम्
This has been declared to you by me out of great affection.
नैतत्प्रकाशनीयं हि दांभिकाय शठाय वा
Indeed, this should not be revealed to a hypocrite or a deceitful person.
साधुवृत्ताय दांताय सत्यार्जवरताय च
But to one of good conduct, self-controlled, devoted to truth and honesty—
सामान्यमेतत्सुरसत्तमानां वर्णाश्रमाणां च नरेंद्रचन्द्र 4.207.
This is generally for the best of the gods and for those of the social orders, O king among men.
धर्मः स्वयं पार्थ भवानिह त्वं धर्मार्थविद्दृष्टपरावरश्च
O Partha, you yourself are dharma here; you know the aims of dharma and artha, and see both the near and the far.
यास्याम्यहं द्वारवतीं पुनश्च यज्ञं समेष्यामि महोत्सवे च
I shall go to Dvāravatī, and again I will come to the great festival of the sacrifice.
इत्युक्तवान्यातुकामः प्रहृष्टः संपूजितः पांडुसुतैर्महात्मा
Having spoken thus, desiring to depart, the great soul, honored by the sons of Pāṇḍu, was delighted.