भानुरर्को रविर्ब्रह्मा सूर्यः शुक्रो हरिः शिवः
Bhānu, Arka, Ravi, Brahmā, Sūrya, Śukra, Hari, and Śiva—
प्रतिमासं च सप्तम्यामेकैकं नाम कीर्तयेत्
Each month, on the seventh day, one should recite each of these names.
व्रतांते विप्रमिथुनं पूजयेद्वस्त्रभूषणैः 4.39.
At the conclusion of the vow, one should honor a pair of brāhmaṇas with garments and ornaments.
यथा फलकरो मासस्त्वद्भक्तानां सदा रवे
Just as the month always grants fruits to your devotees, O Ravi—
इमामनंतफलदां फलषष्ठीं करोति यः
Whoever performs this Phalaṣaṣṭhī, which bestows endless rewards—
सुरापानादिकं किञ्चिद्यदत्रामुत्र वा कृतम्
Whatever minor transgressions, such as drinking liquor, have been committed here or elsewhere—
भूतान्भव्यांश्च पुरुषांस्तारयेदेकविंशतिम्
He will deliver twenty-one beings, both past and future.
हैमं फलं सकमलं कलशं सिताया षष्ठीमुपोष्य विधिवद्द्विजपुंगवाय
Having properly observed the Ṣaṣṭhī fast of Sitā, one should offer a golden, lotus-adorned pot to a foremost brāhmaṇa.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे कमलषष्ठीव्रतं नामैकोनचत्वारिंशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, this is the forty-first chapter, named 'The Kamala Ṣaṣṭhī Vow.'
मंदारषष्ठीव्रतवर्णनम् सर्वकामप्रदां पुण्यां षष्ठीं मन्दारसंज्ञिताम्
The description of the Maṃdāra Ṣaṣṭhī vow: The Ṣaṣṭhī called Maṃdāra, which grants all desires and is meritorious—
माघस्यामलपक्षे तु पञ्चम्यां लघुभुङ्नरः विप्रान्संपूज्य विधिवन्मंदारं प्राशयेन्निशि
On the fifth day of the bright fortnight of Māgha, a man should eat lightly, and at night, after duly honoring the brāhmaṇas, he should partake of maṃdāra.
ततः प्रभाते चोत्थाय कृतस्नानः पुनर्द्विजान्
Then, rising at dawn and having bathed, he should again honor the brāhmaṇas.
सौवर्णं पुरुषं तद्वत्पद्महस्तं सुशोभनम्
He should worship a golden figure, likewise holding a lotus in its hand, beautiful in form.
पूज्य मंदारकुसुमैर्भास्करायेति पूर्वतः
He should worship Bhāskara in the east with maṃdāra flowers.
दक्षिणे तद्वदर्काय तथार्यम्णे च नैर्ऋते
In the south, in the same way, he should worship Arka, and in the southwest, Aryaman.
पूष्णे ह्युत्तरतः पूज्य आनंदायेत्यतः परम्
In the north, he should worship Pūṣan, and then Ānanda.
शुक्लवस्त्रैः समावेष्ट्य भक्ष्यैर्माल्यफलादिभिः भुंजीतातैललवणं वाग्यतः प्राङ्मुखो गृही
Wrapping himself in white garments, with offerings of food, garlands, fruits, and the like, the householder should eat food without oil or salt, observing silence, facing east.
अनेन विधिना सर्वं सप्तम्यां मासिमासि च
In this manner, on each seventh day of the month, everything should be performed.
एतदेव व्रतांते तु निधाय कलशोपरि 4.40.
At the conclusion of the vow, this is to be placed upon the pot.
नमो मंदारनाथाय मंदारभवनाय च
Salutations to the Lord of Mandara, and to the Dweller in Mandara.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्यान्मंदारकं व्रतम्
Whoever performs the Mandaraka vow in this manner,
इमामघौघपटलध्वांतसद्वर्तिदीपिकाम्
This lamp, which stands as a light in the darkness of accumulated sin,
मंदारषष्ठीं विख्यातामीप्सितार्थफलप्रदाम्
The renowned Mandara Shashthi, bestower of desired aims and fruits,
षष्ठीमुपोष्य तिलपङ्कजकर्णिकायां संपूज्य भास्करमहो सुरवृक्षपुष्पैः
Having observed the Shashthi fast, worshipping the Sun in the center of a sesame-lotus with flowers of the celestial tree,
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे मंदारषष्ठीव्रतनिरूपणनाम चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the fortieth chapter named 'Description of the Mandara Shashthi Vow' is concluded.
ललिताषष्ठीव्रतवर्णनम् योषित्सुवेषा सुभगा सर्वलोकमनोहरा
Description of the Lalita Shashthi vow: A woman, beautifully adorned, charming to all the worlds,
प्रातः स्नानं महानद्यां कृत्वा संगृह्य वालुकाम्
In the morning, after bathing in a great river, she should collect sand.
सोपवासा प्रयत्नेन देवीं तत्र प्रपूजयेत्
With fasting and care, she should worship the goddess there.
तत्र संस्थाप्य तां देवीं पुष्पैः संपूजयेन्नवैः
There, having established the goddess, she should worship her with nine kinds of flowers.
मंत्रेणानेन कुसुमैश्चंपकस्य सुशोभनैः नीलोत्पलं केतकीं च संगृह्य तगरं तथा
With this mantra and with beautiful champaka flowers, gathering blue lotuses, ketaki, and also tagara,