तैजसैर्निर्मितं कुम्भमथ वा वृक्षपत्रजम्
A pot made from shining materials, or else from tree leaves.
निवेदयेच्च मासांते मृन्मयं वृक्षमूलके पर्वश्राद्धे दैवलकं तथा रण्डाश्रमं त्यजेत्
At the end of the month, one should offer an earthen vessel at the root of a tree; on festival days, avoid the daivalaka and the abode of prostitutes.
मातापितृपरित्यागी तैलहव्यादिविक्रयी
One who abandons mother and father, or sells oil offerings and similar items.
स्त्रिया विमुच्यते कश्चित्स तु रण्डाश्रमी मतः
Someone who is freed by a woman is considered to belong to the abode of prostitutes.
पुत्रभार्यावियुक्तस्य नास्ति यज्ञाधिकारिता
For one separated from son or wife, there is no eligibility for sacrifice.
यां तिथिं समनुप्राप्य समुदेति दिवाकरः
The day on which the sun rises after attaining the lunar date.
ययास्तं सविता याति कृष्णपक्षे तु सा तिथिः
The day on which the sun sets, in the dark fortnight, is that lunar date.
सप्तमी शुक्लपक्षे या यावदिच्छेच्च खण्डिता यद्यखण्डा भवेत्सैव तदा ज्ञेया भवात्मिका
The seventh day in the bright fortnight, if it is broken, lasts as long as desired; if unbroken, it is known as having its own nature.
माघमासेन साप्येवं पूर्वेण रवितोषिणी 2.2.7.
In the month of Māgha, it is likewise pleasing to the sun as before.
उत्तमतिथिनिर्णयवर्णनम् प्रतिपादिता परे पूर्वे प्रतिपाद्य नवोद्यते
Description of the determination of the best lunar days.
कार्तिकाश्वयुजोश्चैत्रे माघे चापि विशेषतः
Especially in Kārtika, Āśvayuja, Caitra, and Māgha.
अग्निमिष्ट्वा च कृत्वा च प्रतिपद्यामिति स्मृतम्
Having worshipped the fire and performed the ritual, it is remembered as the first day.
बृहस्पतौ द्वितीयायां शुक्लायां विधिपूजनम्
On Thursday, on the second day of the bright fortnight, one should perform the prescribed worship.
मिथुने कर्कटे चैव गोविप्रदमनांतरम् यामुपोष्य न वैधव्यं प्रयाति स्त्री न संशयः
In Mithuna and Karkaṭa, after honoring cows and Brahmins, the woman who observes the fast does not become widowed, without doubt.
अमूल्यशयनं मासं दंपती प्रतिपूजयेत्
For a month, the couple should worship with a bed that is not valuable.
वैशाखे शुक्लपक्षे तु तृतीयायां तथैव च
In Vaiśākha, in the bright fortnight, on the third day, likewise.
स्वातियुक्ततृतीयायां वैशाखे तु विशेषतः
Especially in Vaiśākha, on the third day joined with Svāti.
तस्यां यद्दीयते किञ्चित्तदक्षयमुदाहृतम्
Whatever is given on that day is declared to be imperishable.
तोयदानं विशेषेण प्रशंसंति मनीषिणः 2.2.8.
The wise especially praise the giving of water.
बुधश्रवणसंयुक्ता तृतीया यदि लभ्यते
If the third lunar day is joined with Budha (Mercury) and Śravaṇa (nakṣatra),
चतुर्थीभरणीयोगे भवेच्चरदिनं यदा
Or when the fourth lunar day coincides with Bharaṇī (nakṣatra) during the day,
शिवा शांता सुखा चैव चतुर्थी त्रिविधा स्मृता
The fourth lunar day is declared to be of three kinds: auspicious, peaceful, and pleasant.
कार्त्तिके तु भवेच्छाया तथा माघे तु कीर्त्यते भवेत्सहस्रगुणितं श्राद्धं भवति चाक्षयम्
In Kārttika, there is the shadow; in Māgha, it is renowned; the śrāddha performed then becomes a thousandfold and imperishable.
गणेशे कारयेत्पूजां मोदकादिभिरादरात्
One should worship Gaṇeśa with modakas and other offerings, with reverence.
श्रावणे मासि पञ्चम्यां शुक्लपक्षे विशेषतः
Especially in the month of Śrāvaṇa, on the fifth lunar day of the bright fortnight,
तेषां कुले प्रयच्छंति अभयं प्राणरक्षणम्
They grant fearlessness and protection of life to their family.
द्वादश्योभयलेखे च गोमयेन विशेषतः
On the twelfth day, especially, one should write with cow dung.
सुप्ते जनार्दने कृष्णपञ्चम्यां भवनांगणे
When Janārdana is asleep, on the Kṛṣṇa Pañcamī, in the courtyard of the house,
पिचुमंदस्य पत्राणि स्थापयेद्भवनोदरे 2.2.8.
One should place leaves of the picumaṇḍa tree inside the house.
येयं भाद्रपदे षष्ठी षष्ठी च द्विजसत्तम
This sixth lunar day in Bhādrapada, O best of twice-born,