अनंतस्य भवेत्पद्मं वासुकेः स्यात्तथोत्पलम्
A lotus belongs to Ananta, and a water-lily likewise to Vasuki.
पद्मस्य तु भवेत्पद्मं शूलं पद्मेतरस्य तु 1.36.
A lotus belongs to Padma, and a spear to the one other than Padma.
अनंतकपिलौ विप्रौ क्षत्रियौ शंखवासुकी पद्मकर्कोटकौ शूद्रौ सदा ज्ञेयौ मनीषिभिः
Ananta and Kapila are Brahmins, Shankha and Vasuki are Kshatriyas; Padma and Karkotaka are Shudras, always to be known as such by the wise.
अनंतकुलिकौ वर्णतो ब्रह्मसंभवौ
Ananta and Kulika, by caste, are born from Brahma.
तक्षकश्च महापद्म ईषत्पीतौ बभूवतुः
Takshaka and Mahapadma became slightly yellowish.
हयं यानं वृषं छत्रं राजानमथ पावकम्
A horse, a vehicle, a bull, an umbrella, a king, and fire.
पूर्णकुम्भः पताका च कांचनं मणयस्तथा एतेषां दर्शनं श्रेष्ठं कन्या चैकप्रसूयिका
A full water pot, a banner, gold, and jewels; the sight of these is best, and a maiden born from one mother.
चतुःषष्टिः समाख्याता भोगिनो ये तु पन्नगाः । अदृश्यास्तेषु षट्त्रिंशद्दृश्यास्त्रिंशन्महीचराः
Sixty-four serpents are named as enjoyers; among them, thirty-six are invisible, and thirty move upon the earth.
विंशच्च स्रग्विणः प्रोक्ताः सप्त मंडलिनस्तथा । राजीवन्तो दश प्रोक्ता दर्व्यः षोडश पंच च
Twenty are said to be garlanded, seven are circular, ten are lotus-like, and sixteen plus five are called Darvyas.
दुंदुभो डुंडुभश्चैव चेटभश्चेंद्रवाहनः एवमेव तु सर्पाणां शतद्विनवति स्मृतम्
Dundubha, Dundubha, Chetabha, and Indravahana; thus, among serpents, one hundred and ninety are remembered.
वराहकर्णीं गजपिप्पलीं च गांधारिकां पिप्पलदेवदारु
Varahakarni, Gajapippali, Gandharika, Pippala, and Devadaru.
लक्षणं सर्वैनागानां रूपवर्णौ विषं तथा ॥ 1.36.
The mark, form, color, and poison of all serpents.
तस्मात्संपूजयेन्नागान्सदा भक्त्या समन्वितः
Therefore, one should always worship the serpents with devotion.
श्रावणे मासि पंचम्यां शुक्लपक्षे नरा धिप । द्वारस्योभयतो लेख्या गोमयेन विषोल्बणाः
In the month of Shravana, on the fifth day of the bright fortnight, men should draw fierce serpents on both sides of the doorway with cow dung.
पूजयेद्विधिवद्द्वारं दधिदूर्वाक्षतैः कुशैः । गंधपुष्पोपहारैश्च ब्राह्मणानां च तर्पणैः
One should properly worship the doorway with curds, durva grass, rice grains, kusha grass, fragrant substances, flowers, offerings, and by satisfying Brahmins.
ये त्वस्यां पूजंतीह नागान्भक्तिपुरःसराः।। न तेषां सर्वपतो वीर भयं भवति कर्हिचित्
Those who, with devotion, worship the Nagas here—O hero—never have fear from any direction at any time.
अथालेख्य नरो नागान्कृष्णवर्णादिवर्णकैः
Now, a man should draw Nagas using black and other colors.
पूजयेद्गंधपुष्पैश्च सर्पिः पायसगुग्गुलैः
He should worship them with fragrant substances, flowers, ghee, sweet rice, and guggul incense.
आसप्तमात्कुलात्तस्य न भयं नागतो भवेत्
For seven generations in his lineage, there will be no fear from Nagas.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराणे शतर्द्धसाहस्र्यां संहितायां ब्राह्मे पर्वणि पंचमीकल्पे भाद्रपदिकनागपञ्चमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम सप्तत्रिंशोध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Brahma Parva, in the section on the fifth day, is the thirty-seventh chapter named 'Description of the Bhadrapada Naga Panchami Vow.'
सुमंतुरुवाच तथा चाश्वयुजे मासि पञ्चम्यां कुरुनंदन
Sumantu said: In the same way, on the fifth day of the month of Ashvina, O descendant of Kuru—
घृतोदकाभ्यां पयसा स्नपयित्वा विशांपते
After bathing them with ghee, water, and milk, O lord of the people—
यस्त्वस्यां विधिवन्नागाञ्छुचिर्भक्त्या समन्वितः
Whoever, pure and endowed with devotion, properly worships the Nagas on this day—
नागाः प्रीता भवंतीह शांतिमाप्नोति वा विभो
The Nagas become pleased here, and indeed, O mighty one, he attains peace.
इत्येष कथितो वीर पञ्चमीकल्प उत्तमः । यत्रायमुच्यते मंत्रः सर्वसर्पनिषेधकः
Thus, O hero, this excellent procedure for the fifth day has been described, in which this mantra is recited to ward off all serpents.
ॐ कुरुकुल्ले फट् स्वाहा
Om kurukulle phat svaha.
ब्रह्मोवाच व्योम्नः परं तिष्ठति यस्तु मग्नः स मुच्यते रुद्र इहापि दिंडी
Brahma said: He who stands beyond the sky—if he is fallen, he is released, O Rudra, even here, O Dindi.
स्थित्वा पुरा ब्रह्मशिरः किलासौ प्रगृह्य तत्तस्य शिरःकपालम्
Long ago, having taken up Brahma's head, he stood, and that skull became his.
नग्नो यदा दारुवने मुनीनां दृष्ट्वा च तं भैक्ष्यचरं सुरेशम् विहाय दिंडिः स तु तान्सुरर्षींस्ततो रवेर्लोकमथाजगाम
When, naked, he was seen by the sages in the Daru forest, wandering for alms, that lord of the gods—Dindi left them and then went to the world of the Sun.
आगच्छमानं प्रमथास्तमूचुर्देवेश नित्यं भ्रमसे किमर्थम्
As he was coming, the Pramathas said to him: 'O lord of the gods, why do you always wander?'