तोलयेत्सा तथासीनं गुडेन लवणेन च
She should be weighed while seated, with jaggery and salt.
पर्वतानामपिच्छेदैः केचिदिच्छंति सूरयः
Some sages desire that she be weighed with pieces of mountains as well.
लवणेन सहात्मा हि तोल्यते च गुडेन वा
Indeed, one is weighed with salt or with jaggery.
एवं देवीं प्रणम्यार्यां क्षमाप्य गृहमाविशेत्
Having thus bowed to the noble goddess and sought forgiveness, she should enter the house.
अन्नं च मधुरप्रायं भोजयित्वा सुवासिनीः
After feeding the married women with food that is mostly sweet,
यच्च देव्याः पुरो दत्तं नैवे द्यादि तदिच्छया
And whatever was previously offered to the goddess, such as naivedya, according to her wish,
ततो दद्याद्गृहस्थेभ्यः कृतकृत्या भवेत्तदा
Then one should give to the householders; at that time, the rite is considered complete.
सप्तधान्यस्वरूपां च शूर्पे संपूजयेदुमाम् 4.28.
One should worship Uma in a winnowing basket in the form of seven kinds of grains.
माघमासतृतीयायां विशेषः श्रूयतामिति तोलयित्वा कुंदपुष्पैः पूजयेत्तत्सुतामिति
Now listen to the special observance for the third day of the month of Magha: after weighing, one should worship her daughter with jasmine flowers.
एतेन कारणेनोक्ता चतुर्थी कुन्दसंज्ञया जयया मुनिकन्यानां यत्पुरा समुदाहृतम्
For this reason, the fourth day is called by the name 'Kunda'; as was formerly declared in the story of the sage’s daughters.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच तया ब्राह्मणवाक्येन सर्वमेतत्कृतं पुरा
Sri Krishna said: By the words of that Brahmin woman, all this was done in ancient times.
भुक्त्वा भोगान्महीपृष्ठे दत्त्वा दानं यथेप्सया
Having enjoyed pleasures on earth and given gifts as desired,
कालेन समनुप्राप्ता मरणं मनुजेश्वर अवंतिसुन्दरी नाम देवानामपि सुन्दरी
In due course, O lord of men, Avantisundari—beautiful even among the gods—met her death.
यदि वक्त्रसहस्राणां सहस्रं स्यात्कथंचन
Even if there were a thousand times a thousand mouths,
चैत्रतृतीयामाहात्म्यात्सा बभूव प्रभावती
By the greatness of the third day of Chaitra, she became radiant.
लब्धाब्धिसंभवा यद्वत्कृष्णेनाक्लिष्टकर्मणा
Just as Krishna, whose actions are effortless, obtained Lakshmi born from the ocean,
यददाद्ब्राह्मणेभ्यः सा भूषणं कटकादिकम्
Whatever ornaments such as bracelets she had given to the Brahmins,
पुत्रांश्च जनयामास विष्णुशक्रपराक्रमान् 4.28.
She gave birth to sons possessing the prowess of Vishnu and Indra.
एवं रूपं महत्प्राप्य सौभाग्यं पुत्रसंपदम्
Thus, having attained great beauty, good fortune, and the wealth of sons,
शक्रादिलोकपा लानां भवनेषु यथाक्रमम्
She dwelt in the houses of the guardians of the worlds, such as Indra, in due order.
एवं यान्यापि कुरुते नारी व्रतमिदं शुभम्
In this way, any woman who observes this auspicious vow,
न दुर्भगा कुले तस्याः काचिद्भवति कन्यका
No daughter in her family will ever be unfortunate.
न दारिद्र्यं गृहे तस्मिन्न व्याधिरुपजायते ५५ अन्याश्च याश्चरिष्यंति ब्राह्मणानुमते व्रतम्
In that household, there is no poverty, nor does disease arise; and other women who undertake the vow with the approval of a Brahmin—
ताः सर्वसुखसंपन्ना अविपन्नमनोरथाः
They are endowed with all happiness and prosperity, and their desires remain unthwarted.
माघे महार्घ्यमणिमंडितपादपीठां चैत्रे विचित्रकुसुमोत्करचर्चितांगीम्
In the month of Māgha, with a footstool adorned with precious jewels, and in Caitra, with limbs anointed with clusters of various splendid flowers—
अनन्तरतृतीयाव्रतवर्णनम् आनन्तर्यव्रतं ब्रूहि तृतीयोभयसंयुतम्
The description of the Anantara-Tritiya vow: Speak of the vow performed without interval, combined with the third lunar day.
हिताय सर्वभूतानां ललनानां विशेषतः
For the welfare of all beings, especially women—
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्यैर्यथोक्तं सुरसत्तमैः
Śrī Krishna said: As declared by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa, and the foremost of the gods—
आदौ मार्गशिरे मासि व्रतमेतत्समाचरेत्
At the beginning, in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, one should perform this vow.
उमां देवीं समभ्यर्च्य पुष्पगंधादिभिः क्रमात्
Having duly worshipped the goddess Umā with flowers, fragrances, and the like, in order—