गतेषु तेषु स नृपः पुत्रेण सह भारत
When they had gone, O Bhārata, that king departed together with his son.
एतद्व्रतं महाभाग कीर्तितं ते महोदयम्
O highly fortunate one, this great vow has been described to you.
एतत्त्रिलोकतिलकालकभूषणं ते ख्यातं व्रतं सकलदुःखहरं परं च
This vow, famed as the ornament of the three worlds and the adornment of the forehead, has been declared to you; it is supreme and removes all sorrows.
अशोकव्रतवर्णनम् अशोकं पूजयेद्वृक्षं प्ररूढशुभपल्लवम्
One should worship the Ashoka tree when it has grown auspicious new shoots.
विरूढैः सप्तधान्यैश्च गुण कैर्मोदकैः शुभैः
With seven kinds of sprouted grains and with excellent sweet cakes, one should offer worship.
पुष्पधूपादिना तद्वत्पूजयेत्तद्दिनेऽनघ
Likewise, on that day, O sinless one, one should worship with flowers, incense, and the like.
पितृभ्रातृपतिश्वश्रूश्वशुराणां तथैव च
In the same way, for the ancestors, brothers, husband, mother-in-law, and father-in-law.
इत्युच्चार्य ततो दद्यादर्घ्यं श्रद्धासमन्वि तम्
Having recited thus, one should then offer arghya with devotion.
दमयन्ती यथा स्वाहा यथा वेदवती सती
Like Damayantī, like Svāhā, and like the virtuous Vedavatī.
वने व्रजंत्या सद्धर्मः सीतया संप्रदर्शितः
The righteous conduct shown by Sītā when she went to the forest is to be followed.
कृत्वा समीपे भर्तारं देवरं च तिलाक्षतैः
Having placed her husband and brother-in-law nearby, she should worship with rice grains marked with sesame.
अर्चयित्वा ह्यर्थितोऽसौ रक्ताशोको युधिष्ठिर
Having worshipped, when entreated, that red Ashoka tree, O Yudhiṣṭhira,
चिरं जीवतु मे वृद्धः श्वशुरः कोशलेश्वरः कौशल्यामपि जीवन्तीं पश्येयमिति मैथिली ।। 4.9.
May my aged father-in-law, the lord of Kosala, live long; and may I, Maithilī, see Kauśalyā alive as well.
ययाचे तं महाभागा द्रुमं सत्योपयाचनम्
That blessed lady earnestly prayed to the tree with truthful words.
एवमन्यापि या नारी पूजयेद्भुवि तं नगम्
In the same way, any other woman who worships that tree on earth,
क्षमाप्य वन्दयेन्मूलं पादपं रक्तपल्लवम्
Having sought forgiveness, she should bow to the root of the tree with red shoots.
महावृक्ष महाशाख मकरध्वजमन्दिर
A great tree with vast branches, the abode of the bannered one with the crocodile emblem.
एवमाभाष्य तं वृक्षं दत्त्वा विप्राय दक्षिणाम्
Having thus spoken, he gave that tree as a gift to the Brahmin, along with a donation.
याः शोकनाशनमशोकतरुं तरुण्यः संपूजयंति कुसुमाक्षतधूपदीपैः
Young women worship that Ashoka tree, which removes sorrow, with flowers, unbroken rice, incense, and lamps.
करवीरव्रतवर्णनम् देवोद्यानभवं हृद्यं करवीरं समर्चयेत
Description of the Karavīra vow. One should worship the delightful Karavīra tree, born in the divine garden.
रक्ततंतुपरीधानं गन्धधूपविलेपनैः
Adorned with red threads, with fragrant incense and ointments.
गुणकैर्घटकैर्दिव्यैर्नालिकेरैः सुशोभनैः
With excellent qualities, divine pots, and beautiful coconuts.
करवीर विषावास नमस्ते भानुवल्लभ
O Karavīra, dwelling in poison, obeisance to you, beloved of the Sun.
आकृष्णेन रजसा वर्तमानो निवेशयन्नमृतं मर्त्यं च
Moving with dark dust, you establish both immortality and mortality.
एवं भक्त्या समभ्यर्च्य दत्त्वा विप्राय दक्षिणाम्
Thus, having worshipped with devotion and given a donation to the Brahmin.
एतद्व्रतं महाभाग सूर्याराधनकाम्यया
O highly fortunate one, this vow is for the sake of worshipping the Sun.
दमयन्त्या सरस्वत्या गायत्र्या गंगया तथा करवीव्रतं पार्थ सर्वसौख्यफलप्रदम्
By Damayantī, Sarasvatī, Gāyatrī, and also Gaṅgā, O Pārtha, the Karavīra vow grants all happiness and rewards.
संपूज्य रत्नकुसुमांचितसर्वशाखं नीलैर्दलैस्तततनुं करवीरवृक्षम्
Having worshipped the Karavīra tree, adorned on every branch with jewels and flowers, and covered with blue leaves.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे करवीरव्रतवर्णनं नाम दशमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, ends the tenth chapter named 'Description of the Karavīra Vow.'
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