यस्य संकीर्तनादेव तुष्यतीह सरस्वती
By merely reciting her name, Sarasvatī is pleased here.
योऽयं भक्तः पुमान्कुर्यादेतद्व्रतमनुत्तमम्
Any devoted man who observes this supreme vow,
अथ चादित्यवारेण ग्रहताराबलेन च
on a Sunday, according to the positions of planets and stars,
शुक्लवस्त्राणि दद्याच्च सहिरण्यानि शक्तितः एभिर्मंत्रपदैः पश्चात्पूर्वं कृत्वा कृताञ्जलिः
should give white garments, along with gold, as he is able, after reciting these mantras, with hands joined in reverence.
यथा तु देवि भगवान्ब्रह्मा लोकपिता महः
Just as, O Goddess, the blessed Brahmā, the great father of the worlds,
वेदशास्त्राणि सर्वाणि नृत्यगीतादिकं च यत्
all the Vedas and scriptures, and whatever pertains to dance, song, and the like,
लक्ष्मीर्मेधा वरारिष्टिर्गोरी तुष्टिः प्रभा मतिः
Lakṣmī, intelligence, supreme blessings, Gaurī, satisfaction, radiance, and wisdom—
एवं संपूज्य गायत्रीं वीणाक्षमणिधारिणीम् 4.35.
thus one should worship Gāyatrī, who holds the vīṇā and rosary.
मौनव्रतेन भुञ्जीत सायं प्रातश्च धर्मवित्
The knower of dharma should eat in silence, both in the evening and morning.
तिलैश्च तंडुलप्रस्थं घृतपात्रेण संयुतम्
He should offer a prastha of sesame and rice, together with a vessel of ghee.
संध्यायां च ततो मौनं तद्व्रत तु समाचरेत्
At twilight, he should observe silence and perform that vow.
समाप्ते तु व्रते दद्याद्भोजनं शुक्लतंडुलैः
When the vow is completed, he should give food made with white rice.
देव्यै वितानं घंटां च सितनेत्रं पटान्वितम्
He should offer to the Goddess a canopy, a bell, and a white-eyed cloth.
तथोपदेष्टारमपि भक्त्या संपूजयेद्गुरुम्
He should also worship the teacher who instructed him, with devotion.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्यात्सारस्वतं व्रतम्
Whoever observes the Sarasvata vow in this manner,
सरस्वत्याः प्रसादेन व्यासवत्तु कविर्भवेत् ब्रह्मलोके वसेत्तावद्यावत्कल्पायुतत्रयम्
by the grace of Sarasvatī, becomes a poet like Vyāsa and dwells in Brahmā's world for three thousand aeons.
सारस्वतं व्रतं यस्तु शृणुयादपि यः पठेत्
Whoever listens to or recites the vow of Sarasvati—
संवत्सरं व्रतवरेण सरस्वतीं ये संपूजयंति जगतो जननीं जनित्रीम् 4.35.
Those who, for a year, worship Sarasvati, the mother and origin of the world, with the supreme vow—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे सारस्वतव्रतनिरूपणं नाम पंचत्रिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirty-fifth chapter named 'The Description of the Sarasvati Vow' in the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Yudhishthira, in the Uttara Parva of the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana.
नागपञ्चमीव्रतवर्णनम् पञ्चम्यां किल नागानां भवतीत्युत्सवो महान्
Description of the Nagapanchami Vow: On the fifth day, there is indeed a great festival for the serpents.
वासुकिस्तक्षकश्चैव कालिको माणिभद्रकः एते प्रयच्छंत्यभयं प्राणिनां प्राणजीविनाम्
Vasuki, Takshaka, Kalika, and Manibhadra—these bestow fearlessness upon living beings who possess life.
पञ्चम्यां स्नपयंतीह नागान्क्षी रेण ये नराः
On the fifth day, those people who bathe the serpents here with milk—
शप्ता नागा यदा मात्रा दह्यमाना दिवानिशम्
When the serpents, cursed by their mother, were burning day and night—
कथं वा तस्य शापस्य विनाशोऽ भूज्जनार्दन
How did the destruction of that curse come about, O Janardana?
तं दृष्ट्वा चाब्रवीत्कद्रूर्नागानां जननी स्वसाम्
Seeing that, Kadru, the mother of the serpents, spoke to her sister—
अश्वरत्नमिदं श्वेतं पश्यपश्यामृतोद्भवम्
‘Behold this white, jewel-like horse, born from nectar; look, look!’
कथं त्वं वीक्षसे कृष्णं विनतोवाच तां स्वसाम्
Vinatā said to her sister, ‘How do you see it as black?’
वीक्षेऽहमेकनयना कृष्णबाल समन्वितम्
‘I see it with one eye, endowed with a black tail.’
न चेद्दर्शयसे कद्रु मम दासी भविष्यसि ।। 4.36.
‘If you do not show it thus, Kadru, you shall become my slave.’
एवं ते विपणं कृत्वा गते क्रोधसमन्विते
Having made such a wager, they departed, filled with anger.