इंद्रनीलप्रतीकाशैर्विमानैः सार्वकामिकैः
With celestial vehicles resembling blue sapphires, fulfilling all desires,
तथा च सर्वलोकेषु भोगमासाद्य यत्नतः
thus, by effort, attaining enjoyments in all worlds,
इत्येवं सर्वयज्ञेषु विधिस्तुल्यः प्रकीर्तितः
In this way, the procedure is declared to be the same in all sacrifices.
क्षमा सत्यं दया दानं शौचमिंद्रियनिग्रहः
Forgiveness, truth, compassion, charity, purity, and control of the senses—
सर्वव्रतेष्वयं धर्मः सामान्यो दशधा स्मृतः
This tenfold general dharma is remembered in all vows.
मार्गशीर्षे शुभे मासि व्योमपृष्ठे विनिर्मितम्
In the auspicious month of Mārgaśīrṣa, constructed on the vault of the sky,
ताम्रपात्रादिकैश्चैवाप्यप्सरोगणसेवितैः 1.168.
with copper vessels and the like, attended by groups of celestial nymphs,
सर्वदेवकदंबेषु संप्राप्य विमलां श्रियम् पुष्पैरमुमलंकृत्य भानवे विनिवेदयेत्
Having attained pure fortune among all the divine groves, she should adorn it with flowers and offer it to the Sun.
गंधमाल्यैरलंकृत्य शुभाननमनौप मम्
Adorning the auspicious-faced one with fragrance and garlands,
महापुष्पकयानेन दिव्यगंधप्रवाहिना
with a great flower-chariot, wafting divine fragrance,
भुक्त्वा तु विपुलान्भोगान्सर्वलोकेषु भारत
Having enjoyed abundant pleasures in all worlds, O Bhārata,
माघे रथमश्वयुजं दीपमाल्यविभूषितम्
In the month of Māgha, a chariot yoked with horses, adorned with lamps and garlands.
महारथोपमैर्यानैः श्वेताश्ववरसंयुतैः
With chariots like those of great warriors, drawn by splendid white horses,
सर्वामराणां लोकेषु प्राप्य भोगान्यथेप्सितान्
Having attained all the enjoyments desired by the immortals in all worlds,
प्रतिमां फाल्गुने मासि कृत्वा पिष्टमयी रवेः
By making an image of the Sun out of flour in the month of Phalguna,
यानैरप्रतिमैर्दिव्यैर्गीतनादसमाकुलैः
With incomparable divine vehicles, resounding with the sound of songs,
सर्वाभिमतलोकेऽस्मिन्प्राप्य भोगान्यथेप्सितान् 1.168.
Having attained all the enjoyments desired in this world,
कृत्वारुणं तथा चैत्रे गंधमाल्योपशोभितम्
And by making (an image of) Aruna in the month of Chaitra, adorned with fragrant garlands,
शरदिंदुप्रतीकाशैर्विमानैः सार्वकामिकैः
With aerial chariots shining like the autumn moon, fulfilling every desire,
कर्मक्षयादिहागत्य पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वितम्
After the exhaustion of karma, coming here, together with sons and grandsons,
तंडुलाढकपिष्टेन कृत्वा वै मेरुपर्वतम् २४ नानालंकारसंपन्नं नानामाल्यविभूषितम्
By making Mount Meru out of flour measured by a Taṇḍula-āḍhaka, richly adorned with various ornaments and decorated with many garlands,
महद्व्योमव्रतं ह्येतद्वैशाखे यः समाचरेत्
Whoever performs this great sky-vow in the month of Vaishakha,
सौरादिसर्वलोकेषु भुक्त्वा भोगानशेषतः
Having enjoyed all pleasures completely in all worlds belonging to the Sun and others,
द्वितीयं च तथा पद्ममाषाढे पिष्टमुत्तमम् नानाकेशरगंधाढयं सर्वरत्नविभूषितम्
And likewise, a second lotus, made of excellent flour in the month of Ashadha, adorned with various fragrances and decorated with all jewels,
एतैर्वा हैमभिर्यानैः सर्वभोगान्वितैर्नृप
With these golden vehicles, O king, endowed with every enjoyment,
भुक्त्वा तु विपुलान्भोगान्सर्वलोकेष्वनुक्रमात् 1.168.
Having enjoyed abundant pleasures successively in all worlds,
सर्वधातुसमाकीर्णं विचित्रध्वजशोभितम्
Filled with all kinds of elements, adorned with splendid and varied banners,
स्वच्छंदगामिभिर्यानैर्नाना वर्णविभूषितैः
With vehicles moving at will, adorned with various colors,
संप्राप्य विविधान्भोगान्बह्वाश्चर्यसमन्वितान्
Having attained various enjoyments, accompanied by many wonders,
कृत्वा भाद्रपदे मासि व्योम शालिमयं नृप
By making the sky out of rice in the month of Bhadrapada, O king,