गात्रत्रयं विरूपं स्याद्द्वितीयं वा स्वरूपतः
One of your three limbs is deformed, while the second remains in its natural state.
दुर्ल्लंघ्या प्रकृतिः साक्षादनुभूतकरी भवेत्
Nature is difficult to overcome and acts directly as an experiencer.
विप्रस्यैवं वचः श्रुत्वा जगामादर्शनं शनैः
Hearing the words of the sage, she gradually disappeared from sight.
मूलजालकविप्रेण पृष्टः प्राहामरावतीम्
Questioned by the sage of the root-net, she replied, 'Amaravati.'
शक्रस्यावसरे वृत्ते व्रजन्त्याः स्वगृहं मया
When Indra's appointed time had passed, as she was returning to her own house, by me—
विद्यया कलया चापि पौरुषेण व्रतेन च
By knowledge, by skill, by manly strength, and by observance of vows—
ब्राह्मणस्तमथोवाच मुग्धा दग्धाग्निसंभवा
Then the Brahmin spoke to her: 'O innocent one, scorched and born of fire—'
तस्यैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा स सिद्धः सुविशुद्धधीः
Hearing these words from her, that accomplished one, with mind thoroughly pure—
कदाचिच्च रता तेन स्वर्गमार्गं यदृच्छया
Once, united with him, she by chance attained the path to heaven.
मूलजालैर्वर्तयंतं महाकालवनाश्रयम्
Sustained by the root-net sages, he dwells in the great Kālavan forest.
दर्शनादथ संभाषादुपकारात्सहासनात्
From seeing, from conversing, from assistance, and from laughing together—
न दर्शनं न संभाषा कदाचित्सह तेन मे
Never did I have sight, nor conversation, nor ever any togetherness with him.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा रंभोरू रंभा जंभारिणोंतिकम्
Thus having spoken, Rambha of lovely thighs went to Jambha's conqueror.
गत्वा निवेदयामास स्नेहव्रतविचेष्टितम्
Having gone, she reported the acts of affection and vow.
शक्रः प्रोवाच चार्वंगीं गीर्वाणहृदयंगमाम्
Indra spoke to the beautiful one, who had entered the heart of the gods.
दिव्यमाल्यांबरधरं दिव्यस्रगुनुलेपनम्
Wearing divine garlands and garments, adorned with heavenly ointments and ornaments—
तत्रस्थः स द्विजो भोगीविभुनक्ति सह रंभया
There that twice-born one, together with Rambha, enjoys pleasures.
राज्यश्रियं जगति सर्वजनोपभोग्यामाप्नोति शक्रशिवकेशवयोर्निवासम्
He attains royal fortune in the world, enjoyed by all people, and the abode of Indra, Shiva, and Keshava.
तिलकव्रतवर्णनम् दुर्गासूर्याग्निसोमानां व्रतानि मधुसूदन
The description of the Tilaka vow—
शास्त्रांतरेषु दृष्टानि तव बुद्धिगतानि च
The vows of Durga, Surya, Agni, and Soma, O Madhusudana, are seen in other scriptures and are known to your intellect.
प्रतिपत्क्रमयोगेन विहिता यस्य या तिथिः
On the day prescribed according to the lunar calendar, whatever tithi is assigned to him,
शुक्ला तस्यां प्रकुर्वीत स्नानं नियमतत्परः
On the bright fortnight, one should perform bathing with disciplined devotion.
नारी नरो वा राजेन्द्र संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः
Whether woman or man, O King, having satisfied the ancestors and deities,
पिष्टातकेन विलिखेद्वत्सरं पुरुषाकृतिम्
With flour and sweets, one should fashion for a year a human figure.
दीपैश्चापि सनैवेद्यैः पूजयेद्वत्सरं तदा पूजयेद्ब्राह्मणान्विद्वान्मंत्रैर्वेदोदितैः शुभैः
And with lamps and offerings, one should worship that figure for a year; the learned should worship Brahmins with auspicious mantras from the Vedas.
संवत्सरोऽसि परिवत्सरोसीडा वत्सरोऽभित्सरोऽसि उषसस्ते कल्पंतामहोरात्रास्ते कल्पंतामर्धमासस्ते कल्पतां मासास्ते कल्पतामृतवस्ते कल्पन्तां संवत्सरस्ते कल्पताम्
You are the year, you are the cycle of years, you are the delight, you are the year, you are the approach; may your dawns last, may your days and nights last, may your half-months last, may your months last, may your seasons last, may your years last.
एवमभ्यर्च्य वासोभिः पश्चात्तमभिवेष्टयेत्
Having thus worshipped, one should then wrap it with cloth.
ततस्तं प्रार्थयेत्पश्चात्पुरः स्थित्वा कृतांजलिः 4.8.
After that, standing before it with joined palms, one should make a request.
एवमुक्त्वा यथाशक्ति दद्याद्विप्राय दक्षिणाम्
Having spoken thus, one should give a gift to a Brahmin according to one's ability.
ततः प्रभृत्यनुदिनं तिलकालंकृतं मुखम्
From then on, every day, one should adorn the face with tilaka.