प्रणम्य दंडवद्भूमौ नमस्कारेण योऽर्चयेत्
He who worships by prostrating on the ground with salutations—
सर्वयज्ञोपवासेपु सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्फलम् 1.164.
The fruit obtained from fasting for all sacrifices and at all sacred places—
श्वेतं महाध्वजं कृत्वा कृत्वा चापं च रंगकम् यस्त्वर्यम्णे नरो दद्याच्छ्रद्धया परयान्वितः
Having made a great white banner and a colored bow, the man who gives it to Aryaman, endowed with supreme faith—
स शतेन विमानानां सर्वदेव नमस्कृतः
He is honored by all the gods with a hundred aerial chariots.
ध्वजमालाकुलं कुर्याद्यः प्रांतेषु भगालयम्
Whoever makes a temple adorned with garlands of banners at the boundaries—
स विमानसहस्रेण ध्वजमालाकुलेन तु
He, with a thousand aerial chariots and garlands of banners—
शतचन्द्रांशुविमलं मुक्तादामोपशोभितम्
Adorned with a string of pearls, pure as a hundred moonbeams—
स धार्यमाणच्छत्रेण हेमदंडोपशोभिना
He is honored with a parasol held aloft, shining with a golden staff.
ततस्तस्माच्च्युतो लोकान्निसर्गाद्भुवमागतः
Then, having fallen from that, he came to the earth from those worlds at the beginning of creation.
यः शृंखलासमायुक्तां महाघण्टां महास्वनाम्
He who is adorned with chains and a great bell of mighty sound—
शोभनः स्यान्नरः श्रीमान्भगस्यातीव वल्लभः
Such a man becomes splendid, prosperous, and greatly beloved by fortune.
भेरीमृदंगपटहझर्झरीमर्दलादिकम् 1.164.
With kettledrums, mridangas, drums, cymbals, and other such instruments—
स विमानैर्महाभागेर्वंशवीणायुतस्वनैः
He, exceedingly fortunate, is accompanied by aerial chariots resounding with the music of many lutes.
सुसंगीतकदानेन सवाद्येन विशेषतः
By giving well-performed music, especially with instruments—
महामहास्वनं दत्त्वा शंखयुग्मं भगालये
Having offered a pair of conches with a great, resounding sound in the abode of Bhaga—
विमानं बहुवर्णाभं मध्ये पंकजभूषितम्
A celestial chariot, shining with many colors and adorned with a lotus in the center—
किंकिणीजालसंपन्नं वर्णकैश्चोपशोभितम्
Endowed with a network of small bells and beautified with colored decorations—
भगस्योपरि यो दद्यात्सर्वरत्नोपशोभितम्
Whoever offers this, adorned with all jewels, above the seat of Bhaga—
पट्टादिवस्त्रतंतूनां परिसंख्या तु या भवेत्
As for the number of threads in silken and other cloths—
भगाहुत्या जगत्सर्वं सृष्टिद्वारेण धार्यते
By the offering to Bhaga, the entire world is upheld through the gateway of creation.
यस्त्वग्निकार्यं(य?) विधिवत्कुर्यान्नित्यं भगालये
He who properly performs the fire ritual daily in the abode of Bhaga—
सर्वान्नं यावकोपेतं यस्तु नित्यविधिं हरेत् 1.164.
And he who, according to the daily rule, offers all food mixed with barley—
महाश्वेतादिमातॄणां त्रिकल्पानां च सर्वशः स नरश्च सहस्राणि शांडिलेयपुरे वसेत्
He, along with thousands of men, will dwell in the city of Shāṇḍilya, together with all the great white mothers of the three ages.
सौरसंध्याबलिं कृत्वा दिनांते सततं रवेः
He who always offers the Saurasandhya oblation at the end of the day to the Sun—
दध्योदनपयोभिर्यः पूरितं पात्रमावृतम्
He who fills a covered vessel with curd-rice and milk—
शिरसा धारयेत्पात्रं शनैर्गच्छेत्प्रदक्षिणम्
Should carry the vessel on his head and slowly walk around it to the right.
दर्पणैर्धूपमालाभिर्गेयनृत्यादिशोभितम्
Adorned with mirrors, garlands of incense, and beautified by singing, dancing, and other performances.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं तु दिव्यं वर्षशतं तथा
A thousand divine years, and likewise a hundred divine years.
भगभक्तिप्रसन्नात्मा यद्यपि स्यात्स पापकृत्
Even if one commits sin, if his mind is pleased through devotion to the Lord, he attains favor.
कृष्णां तु षष्ठीं नक्तेन यश्च कृष्णां च सप्तमीम्
Whoever observes the sixth day of Krishna with fasting, and also the seventh day of Krishna.