संप्राश्य दधि रात्रौ च स्वप्याद्विगतमत्सरा
One should partake of curd at night and sleep, free from envy.
अश्वमेधमवाप्नोति समग्रं नात्र संशयः
One attains the full fruit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice; of this there is no doubt.
जपेत्कात्यायनीं नाम नालि केरं निवेदयेत् दांपत्यं सुभगं भोज्यं गोमेधफलमाप्नुयात्
One should recite the Kātyāyanī mantra and offer a preparation of nālikera; one attains blessed marriage, good food, and the fruit of the Gomedha sacrifice.
पौषस्यादितृतीयायां सोपवासा जितेन्द्रिया
On the third lunar day at the beginning of Pauṣa, with fasting and self-control—
स्वप्यात्प्राश्य घृतं रात्रौ त्यक्त्वा कामं तदग्रतः 4.29.
One should sleep after partaking of ghee at night, having renounced desire beforehand.
एवं कृष्णतृतीयायां पार्वतीमिति पूजयेत् दांपत्यं विविधं भोज्यम श्वमेधफलं लभेत्
In this way, on Kṛṣṇa-Tritiya, one should worship Pārvatī; one attains a prosperous marriage, various foods, and the fruit of the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
माघस्य शुक्लपक्षे तु तृतीयायामुपोषितः
In the bright fortnight of Māgha, on the third lunar day, having fasted—
ततः कुशोदकं प्राश्य स्वप्याद्भूमौ जितेन्द्रिया क्षमाप्यांते नमस्कृत्य इति स्वर्णफलं लभेत्
Then, after sipping water with kuśa grass, one should sleep on the ground with self-control; after offering obeisance at the end, one obtains the fruit of gold.
पुनरेतत्ततो माघे कृष्णपक्षे शुचिव्रता
Again, in Māgha, in the dark fortnight, with purity and observance of the vow—
मधु प्राश्य स्वपेद्रात्रौ कामक्रोधविवर्जिता
After partaking of honey, one should sleep at night, free from desire and anger.
एवं वै फाल्गुने मासि सोपवासा शुचिव्रता
Thus, in the month of Phalguna, one who observes fasting and follows a pure vow,
सुप्राश्य शर्करां चाथ स्वप्याद्रात्रौ विमत्सरा
having eaten sugar, then sleeps at night free from envy.
पुनः कृष्णतृतीयायां फाल्गुनस्यैव भारत
Again, on the Krishna Tritiya of Phalguna, O Bharata,
सोदकांस्तंडुलान्दत्त्वा स्वप्याद्भूमौ मनस्विनी
having given rice with water, the virtuous woman sleeps on the ground.
चैत्रस्यादितृतीयायां शुचिर्भूता जितेन्द्रिया 4.29.
On the first Tritiya of Chaitra, being pure and self-controlled,
बिल्वपत्रं ततः प्राश्य स्वप्याद्ध्यान परायणा प्रणिपत्य क्षमाप्यैवं राजसूयफलं लभेत्
then, having eaten a bilva leaf, devoted to meditation, she sleeps; having bowed and sought forgiveness in this way, she attains the fruit of the Rajasuya.
पुनः कृष्णतृतीयायां चैत्रे सम्यगुपोषितः
Again, on the Krishna Tritiya in Chaitra, having properly fasted,
पूपकानि निवेद्याथ कुर्याद्रात्रौ प्रजागरम्
having offered cakes, she should remain awake at night.
एवं वैशाखमासे तु सोपवासा जितेन्द्रिया
Thus, in the month of Vaishakha, one who fasts and is self-controlled,
श्रीखंडं चंदनं लिप्त्वा स्वप्याद्देव्यग्रतो भुवि
having applied sandalwood paste, she sleeps on the ground before the goddess.
तथा कृष्णतृतीयायां सोपवासा विमत्सरा
Likewise, on Krishna Tritiya, fasting and free from envy,
सुराज्यं यावकं दत्त्वा तिलान्भुंजन्स्वपेन्निशि
having given barley for good rule, eating sesame, she sleeps at night.
ज्येष्ठे सिततृतीयायां ह्युपवासकृतां वरा संप्राश्यामलकं रात्रौ गौरीं ध्यात्वा सुखं स्वपेत्
In Jyeshtha, on the bright Tritiya, the excellent one who has fasted,
ततः प्रातः समुत्थाय दंपती रूपशालिनौ
having eaten amalaki at night, meditating on Gauri, sleeps happily.
पुनः कृष्णतृतीयायां सोपवासा सुवासिनी 4.29.
Then, rising in the morning, the couple, radiant in form,
प्राशयेत्पंचगव्यञ्च स्वप्याद्देव्यग्रतस्ततः
again, on Krishna Tritiya, the auspicious woman fasts,
आषाढमासे संप्राप्ते पूजयेच्च यशोधनम् प्रभाते मिथुनं भोज्यं कन्यादानफलं लभेत्
she should eat panchagavya and then sleep before the goddess.
तथा कृष्णतृतीयायां कूष्मांडीं शक्तितो यजेत्
When the month of Ashadha arrives, she should worship Yashodhana; in the morning, eating with her husband, she attains the fruit of giving a daughter.
कुशोदकं च संप्राश्य स्वप्याद्रात्रौ जितेन्द्रिया
Likewise, on Krishna Tritiya, she should worship the pumpkin as able.
श्रावणे सोपवासा च चंडां घण्टां प्रपूजयेत्
In the month of Shravan, observing a fast, she should worship the fierce bell.