तावत्स च स्थितः सत्त्वे मत्वा सर्वं विनश्वरम् 4.30.
He remained steadfast in virtue, considering all things as perishable.
जगाम पञ्चत्वमसौ वासुदेवं स्मरन्मुहुः
He departed from life, repeatedly remembering Vāsudeva.
बभूव चा क्षया तस्य समृद्धिर्धर्मनिर्जिता
And for him, prosperity, conquered by righteousness, became subject to decline.
ददौ गोभूहिरण्यादि दानान्यस्यामहर्निशम्
He gave gifts of cows, land, gold, and the like, day and night.
तथाप्यक्षयमेवास्य क्षयं याति न तद्धनम्
Yet, even so, his wealth never diminished; it did not come to an end.
एतद्व्रतं मयाख्यातं श्रूयतामत्र यो विधिः
This vow I have described; now listen to the procedure here.
ग्रैष्मिकं सर्वमेवात्र सस्यदानं प्रशस्यते
In this, the giving of all summer produce is especially praised.
यद्यदिष्टतमं चान्यत्तद्देयमविशंकया
Whatever else is most desired should also be given, without hesitation.
अनाख्येयं न मे किञ्चिदस्ति स्वस्त्यस्तु तेऽनघ
There is nothing unspoken by me; may good fortune be yours, O sinless one.
अस्यां तिथौ क्षयमुपैति हुतं न दत्तं तेनाक्षया च मुनिभिः कथिता तृतीया
On this date, offerings made in fire perish, but not gifts; therefore, the third day is called imperishable by the sages.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादेऽक्षय्यतृती याव्रतवर्णनं नाम त्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the thirtieth chapter named 'The Description of the Akshaya Tritiya Vow' is concluded.
अङ्गारकचतुर्थीव्रतवर्णनम् पापापहं बहुफलं सुकरं सूपवासकम्
For the purpose of bathing, one should take clay with mantras while standing in water.
ऋद्धिबुद्धिकरं स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यं सर्वकामदम्
It brings prosperity and wisdom, leads to heaven, brings fame, and fulfills all desires.
शृणु पार्थ परं गुह्यं यन्मया कथितं न च
Hear, O Partha, the supreme secret which I have not told before.
शिवयोरतिसंहर्षाद्रक्तबिंदुश्च्युतः क्षितौ
From the great joy of Shiva and Parvati, a drop of blood fell to the earth.
तस्माज्जातः कुमारोऽसौ रक्तो रक्तसमुद्भवः
From that, a boy was born, red in color, arisen from the red.
शिवांगाद्रभसा जात स्तेनांगारक उच्यते
Born swiftly from Shiva's body, he is called Angaraka.
सौभाग्यारोग्यकृद्यस्मात्तस्मादंगारकः स्मृतः
Because he brings good fortune and health, he is known as Angaraka.
तं पूजयति यत्नेन नारी वाऽनन्यमानसा रूपं सौभाग्यसंपन्नं नरनारीमनोहरम्
A woman who worships him with devotion and undistracted mind attains beauty, prosperity, and charm pleasing to both men and women.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच सहोममंत्रसंस्थानं साधिवासविधानतः
Yudhishthira said: What is the arrangement of the homa, the mantras, and the proper procedure for consecration?
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच स्नानार्थं मृत्तिकां मंत्रैर्गृह्णीयादंभसि स्थितः ।।4.31.१
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said:
इमं मंत्रं पठन्पार्थ आदित्याय प्रदर्शयेत्
Reciting this mantra, O Pārtha, one should offer it to the Sun.
तां मृदं शिरसि प्रार्थ्य पूर्वं दत्त्वांगसंधिषु
Having invoked that clay upon the head, first apply it to the joints of the limbs.
त्वमापो योनिः सर्वेषां दैत्यदानवरक्षसाम्
You are the source of all waters, the origin of all Daityas, Dānavas, and Rākṣasas.
स्नातोऽहं सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वप्रस्रवणेषु च
I am bathed in all sacred waters and in all holy streams.
ध्यायन्ध्वनिमिमं मंत्रं ततः स्नानं समाचरेत् न जल्पेच्च न वीक्षेत क्वचित्पापिष्ठमेव हि
Meditating on this sound, this mantra, then one should perform the bath; one should not speak or look at anything impure.
दूर्वाश्वत्थौ शमीं स्पृष्ट्वा मां च मंत्रेण मंत्रवित्
Touching darbha grass, the aśvattha tree, and the śamī tree, and me, with the mantra, the knower of mantras should proceed.
त्वं दूर्वेऽमृतजन्मासि सर्वदेवैश्च वंदिता
You, O darbha, are born of nectar and are praised by all the gods.
( इति दूर्वामंत्रः शमी शमय तत्पापं यन्मया दुरनुष्ठि तम्
(Thus is the darbha mantra:) O śamī, pacify that sin which I have committed through faulty action.
( इति शमीमंत्रः) अश्वत्थमंगं लभते मंत्रमेतं निबोध मे शत्रूणां च समुत्थानमश्वत्थ शमयस्व मे ।। 4.31.
(Thus is the śamī mantra:) The aśvattha attains a limb; listen to this mantra from me: O aśvattha, pacify for me the arising of enemies.