( इत्यश्वत्थमंत्रः) गां दद्यात्तु ततो देवीं सवत्सां सप्रदक्षिणाम्
(Thus is the aśvattha mantra:) Then one should give a cow, with her calf, after circumambulating her.
सर्वदेवमये देवि दैवतैस्त्वं सुपूजिता
O goddess, composed of all the gods, you are well worshipped by the deities.
( इति गोमंत्रः) एवं मंत्रं पठन्पार्थ भक्तिभावेन भावितः
(Thus is the cow mantra:) In this way, reciting the mantra, O Pārtha, with devotion and contemplation.
प्रदक्षिणीकृता तेन पृथिवी नात्र संशयः
By circumambulating in this way, the earth is encompassed—of this there is no doubt.
प्रक्षाल्य च मृदा पादौ आहिताऽग्निगृहं विशेत्
Having washed the feet with clay, one should enter the fire-sanctuary.
शर्वाय शर्वपुत्राय पार्वत्या गोः सुताय च भूयोभूयोयमाहुत्या हुत्वाहुत्वा जुहोति वै
To Śarva, to the son of Śarva, to Pārvatī, and to the son of the cow, again and again, with offerings, one should make oblations.
ओंकारपूर्वकैर्मंत्रैः स्वाहाकारांतयोजितैः
With mantras beginning with Oṃ and ending with the utterance of svāhā.
एभिमंत्रपदैर्भक्त्या शक्त्या वा काममेव वा
With these mantra-words, with devotion, with power, or as one desires.
भक्ष्यैर्नानाविधैरन्यैः शक्त्या वा मंत्रविद्वशी
With various kinds of foods and other items, or by one's ability, the knower of mantras performs the ritual.
स्नपनं केचिदिच्छंति सगुडे ताम्रभाजने 4.31.
Some desire the ritual bathing in a copper vessel with jaggery.
कृष्णागरुमयं चैव श्रीखण्डघटितं पुनः
And again, with a vessel made of black aloe wood or fashioned from sandalwood.
अन्यैरालोहितैः पार्थ पुष्पैर्वस्त्रैः फलैः शुभैः
With other red flowers, O Partha, and auspicious cloths and fruits.
यावद्धि शक्यते चित्तं वित्तवान्भक्तिभावितः
As much as the mind is able, one who possesses wealth and is filled with devotion.
किञ्चित्ताम्रमये पात्रे वंशजे मृन्मयेपि वा
In a vessel made of copper, bamboo, or even clay.
( ॐ अंगारकाय नमः शिरसि ॐ भौमाय नमः स्कंधयोः ॐ रक्ताय नमः उरसि ॐ आराय नमः जंघयोः एषाष्टपुष्पिका गुग्गुलं घृतसंयुक्तं कृष्णागरुसमन्वितम्
Om, homage to Angaraka on the head; Om, homage to Bhauma on the shoulders; Om, homage to Rakta on the chest; Om, homage to Ara on the legs; this is the eight-flowered offering: guggul mixed with ghee and accompanied by black aloe.
होमं कुर्वीत पूर्वोक्तैर्मंत्रैर्मंगलसं ज्ञितैः
One should perform the fire offering with the previously mentioned mantras, known for auspiciousness.
निष्पावकं भोजनं वा दद्याच्छक्त्या सदक्षिणम्
Or, according to one's ability, one should give food without pulses, along with the proper offering.
पश्चाद्भुञ्जीत मौनेन भूमिं कृत्वा तु भाजनम्
Afterwards, one should eat in silence, using the earth as the plate.
सर्वौषधिरसावासे सर्वदा सर्व दायिनि
In the abode of all medicinal herbs, always, everything is to be given.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच उपोष्या कतिमात्रा सा किमेका वद यादव ।। 4.31.
Yudhishthira said: What is the measure of fasting, is it only one? Tell me, O Yadava.
चतुर्थी च चतुर्थी च यदांगारकसंयुता वित्तहीनाः प्रतीक्षंते यावद्वित्तोपलंभनम्
On the fourth day, when it is joined with Angaraka, those without wealth wait until wealth is obtained.
चतुर्थ्यां च चतुर्थ्यां च विधानं शृणु पाण्डव दश सौवर्णिकं मुख्यं दशार्द्धार्द्धमथापि वा
On the fourth day, on the fourth day, hear the procedure, O Pandava: ten golden coins are principal, or even half of ten.
विंशत्पलानि पात्राणि विंशत्यर्द्धपलानि च
Twenty weight units for the vessels, and twenty half-units as well.
प्रतिष्ठाप्य कुजं मंत्रैर्वस्त्रैः संपरिवेष्टितम्
Establishing Kuja with mantras, wrapped in cloth.
तत्र संपूजयेद्देवं पूर्वमंत्रैर्विधानतः
There, one should worship the deity first, according to the prescribed mantras.
वस्त्रैः प्रावरणैर्यानैः शय्योपानद्वरासनैः
With cloths, coverings, vehicles, beds, shoes, and seats.
ततो विप्र परीक्षेत व्रतशौचसमन्वितम्
Then, O Brahmin, he should examine one endowed with observance of vows and purity.
अंगारकविधिं यश्च सम्यग्जानाति शास्त्रतः
And one who knows well, according to the scriptures, the procedure relating to Mars.
संपूज्य वस्त्राभरणैस्तस्मै देयः कुजोत्तमः
Having duly honored him with garments and ornaments, the best of Kuja should be given to him.
वित्तसारेण तुष्य त्वं मम भौम भवोद्भव ब्राह्मणश्चाप्यसौ विद्वान्मंत्रमेतमुदाहरेत् ।। 4.31.
With wealth as an offering, be pleased, O Bhauma, born of me; and let that learned Brahmin recite this mantra.