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.
प्रभाते शक्तितो दद्याद्भोजनं मिथुनस्य तु
In the morning, according to her ability, she should offer food to a married couple.
तद्वत्कृष्णतृतीयायां रुद्राणीं नामभिर्यजेत्
Likewise, on Krishna Tritiya, she should worship Rudrani by her names.
पिण्याकं प्राश यित्वा तु स्वप्याद्रात्रौ विमत्सरा
After eating pinyaka, she should sleep at night, free from envy.
भाद्रे शुक्लतृतीयायां पूजयेत हिमाद्रिजाम्
In the month of Bhadra, on Shukla Tritiya, she should worship the daughter of Himadri.
गन्धोदकं ततः प्राश्य सखीभिः सहिता स्वपेत् 4.29.
Then, after drinking fragrant water, she should sleep together with her friends.
तद्वत्कृष्णतृतीयायां दुर्गां दैवीं समर्चयेत्
Likewise, on Krishna Tritiya, she should worship Durga, the divine goddess.
प्राशयित्वा तु गोमूत्रं स्वप्याच्छांतेन चेतसा
After drinking cow urine, she should sleep with a peaceful mind.
मासि चाश्वयुजे भक्त्या देवीं नारायणीं यजेत्
In the month of Ashvayuja, with devotion, she should worship the goddess Narayani.
प्राशयेच्चंदनं रक्तं स्वप्याच्च गतमत्सरा
She should consume red sandalwood and sleep, having abandoned envy.
तथा कृष्णतृतीयायां स्वस्ति नाम प्रपूज येत्
Similarly, on Krishna Tritiya, she should worship the goddess named Svasti.
कुसुंभबीजान्संप्राश्य त्यक्त्वा कामं स्वपेन्निशि
After eating kusumbha seeds, she should sleep at night, renouncing desire.
कार्तिकस्य तृतीयायां स्वाहानाम्नीं प्रपूजयेत्
On Tritiya in Kartika, she should worship the goddess named Svaha.
स्वप्याद्रात्रौ जितक्रोधा प्राश्य कुंकुमकेशरान्
At night, having conquered anger, she should consume saffron and sleep.
तथा कृष्णतृतीयायां स्वधानाम्नीं प्रपूजयेत्
Likewise, on Krishna Tritiya, she should worship the goddess named Svadha.
प्रातः संभोज्य मिथुनं नक्तव्रतफलं लभेत् 4.29.
In the morning, after feeding a married couple, she attains the fruit of the naktavrata.
शुक्लपक्षे तृतीयायां सोपवासा निरामया
On Tritiya in the bright fortnight, observing a fast, she remains free from illness.
मंडलं च ततो लिख्य नवनाभं वरप्रदम्
Then draw a circle with nine spokes, bestowing blessings.
ताभ्यां नेत्रेषु दातव्यं मौक्तिकं नीलमेव च
To both eyes, offer a pearl and a sapphire.
उपवीतं तु देवस्य देव्या हारं तथो रसि
Place a sacred thread upon the god, and a necklace upon the goddess at her waist.
चतुःसमेन वालभ्य पुष्पैर्धूपैरथार्च्चयेत्
With four kinds of flowers and incense, worship them accordingly.