स्तनौ मदनवासिन्यै कुमुदायै च कंधरम्
To the breasts, obeisance to Madanavāsinī; to the neck, obeisance to Kumudā.
भ्रूललाटे च रुद्राण्यै शंकरायै तथालकान्
To the brows and forehead, obeisance to Rudrāṇī; to the hair, obeisance to Śaṃkarā.
नेत्रं चक्रावधारिण्यै पुष्ट्यै च वदनं पुनः
To the eyes, obeisance to the Bearer of the Disc; to the face, again, obeisance to Puṣṭi.
रंभायै वामबाहुं च विशोकायै नमः परम् 4.26.
To the left arm, obeisance to Rambhā; to Viśokā, highest homage.
एवं संपूज्य विधिवद्द्विजदांपत्यमर्चयेत्
Having thus worshipped in due form, one should honor a pair of Brāhmaṇas.
सलड्डुकं वारिकुंभं शुक्लांबरयुगं ततम्
With salaḍḍuka, a water pot, and a pair of white garments spread out—
प्रीयतामत्र कुमुदा गृह्णीयाल्लवणव्रतम्
May Kumudā be pleased here; one should undertake the salt vow.
लवणं वर्जयेन्माघे फाल्गुने च गुडं पुनः
One should avoid salt in Māgha, and in Phālguna, again, jaggery.
यारकं ज्येष्ठमासे तु आषाढे जीरकं तथा
In Jyeṣṭha, yāraka should be avoided; in Āṣāḍha, likewise, cumin.
घृतमश्वयुजे तद्वद्वर्जयेद्या च मज्जिका
In Āśvayuja, one should similarly avoid ghee, and in Mārgaśīrṣa, mustard.
व्रतांते करका पूर्णा एतेषां मासिमासि च
At the end of the vow, full water pots should be given each month.
तंडुलाञ्छ्वेतवर्णांश्च संयावमधुपूरिकाः
White rice, saṃyāva, and honey-cakes—
दध्यन्नं षड्विधं चैव भिंडयः शाकवर्तिकाः
Curd-rice of six kinds, as well as cakes and vegetable preparations.
कुमुदा माधवी गौरी रंभा भद्रा जया शिवा 4.26.
Kumudā, Mādhavī, Gaurī, Raṃbhā, Bhadrā, Jayā, and Śivā.
क्रमान्माघादि सर्वत्र प्रीयतामिति कीर्तयेत्
One should recite, in order from Māgha onwards, 'May all be pleased everywhere.'
उपवासी भवेन्नित्यमशक्तो दक्षिणे करे
One should always observe fasting; if unable, with the right hand.
कृत्वा तु कांचनीं गोधां पंचरत्नसमन्विताम्
Then, having made a golden lizard adorned with five gems.
तद्वद्गोमिथुनं सर्वं सुवर्णास्यं सितं परम्
Likewise, a pair of cows, all with golden faces, and especially white.
अनेन विधिना यश्च रसकल्याणिनीव्रतम्
Whoever observes the Rasakalyāṇinī vow according to this procedure.
भवार्बुदसहस्रं तु न दुःखी जायते क्वचित्
For a thousand crores of years, he never becomes afflicted by sorrow anywhere.
नारी वा कुरुते या तु कुमारी वा युधिष्ठिर सौभाग्यारोग्यसंपन्ना गौरीलोके महीयते
Whether a woman or a maiden, O Yudhiṣṭhira, she becomes endowed with good fortune and health, and is honored in the world of Gaurī.
इति पठति य इत्थं यः शृणोति प्रसंगात्सकलकलुषमुक्तः पार्वतीलोकमेति
Whoever recites or hears this in due course is freed from all sin and attains the realm of Pārvatī.
आर्द्रानन्दकरीव्रतवर्णनम् लोकेषु नाम्ना विख्यातामार्द्रानंदकरीमिमाम्
The description of the Ārdrānandakari vow: In the worlds, this Ārdrānandakari is renowned by name.
यदा शुक्लतृतीयायामाषाढर्क्षं भवेत्क्वचित्
Whenever the third lunar day of the bright fortnight falls under the Āṣāḍhā constellation.
दर्भगंधोदकैः स्नानं तदा सम्यक्समाचरेत्
At that time, one should properly bathe with water scented with darbha grass.
भवानीमर्चयेद्भक्त्या शुक्लपुष्पैः सुगंधिभिः
With devotion, one should worship Bhavānī with fragrant white flowers.
वासुदेव्यै नमः पादौ शंकराय नमो हरेः
One should offer obeisance at the feet of Vāsudevī, and to Śaṃkara, and to Hari.
रंभायै पूजयेदूरू शिवाय च पिनाकिनः
One should worship the thighs of Raṃbhā, and also those of Śivā, the wielder of the bow.
माधव्यै च तथा नाभिमथ शंभोर्भवाय वै
Likewise, the navel of Mādhavī, and that of Śaṃbhu, the Lord of beings.
उत्कंठिन्यै नमः कंठं नीलकंठाय वै हरेः
Obeisance to Utkaṇṭhinī at the throat, and to Nīlakaṇṭha, the blue-throated Hari.