तत्रेश्वरी पुत्रमेकं प्रसूता चैव रोगिणम्
There, Iśvarī gave birth to one son, who was sickly.
ततस्तां भूषणां द्रष्टुमथैषा पुत्रदुःखिता अमुक्ताभरणा नित्यं स्वभावेनैव भूषिता
Then, desiring to see Bhūṣaṇā, she, distressed by her son, always adorned by nature, wore her ornaments unremoved.
तां दृष्ट्वा पुत्रिणीं भव्यां प्रजज्वालेश्वरी रुषा
Seeing that blessed woman with a son, Iśvarī blazed with anger.
चिन्तयामास सा रात्र्यां तस्याः पुत्रवधं प्रति
She pondered that night about killing her son.
कदाचिदाहूय सखीं भूषणां पुरतः स्थिताम्
Once, having summoned her friend Bhūṣaṇā, who was standing before her,
येन ते निहताः पुत्राः पुनर्जीवन्ति नो भयम् शोभसेऽभ्यधिकं भद्रे विद्युत्सौदामिनीव हि
By whom your sons, though slain, are revived and there is no fear; you shine even more, O auspicious one, like a flash of lightning indeed.
स्नात्वा शिवमंडलके लेखयित्वा सहांबिकम्
Having bathed, one should draw a circle of Śiva and Ambikā.
भक्त्या संपूज्य समयं कुर्याद्बद्ध्वा करे गुणम्
With devotion, having worshipped, one should make a vow, binding a thread on the hand.
इत्येवं समयं कृत्वा ततःप्रभृति दोरकम् 4.46.
Thus, having made this vow, from that time onward, the 'doraka' (thread) is used.
मंडकं वेष्टिकां दयाच्छ्वश्रूपक्षे द्विजे तु वा
One should give a maṇḍaka (cake) or a veil, out of kindness, to the mother-in-law or to a Brāhmaṇa.
परितो मुद्रिका रौप्या सौवर्णीं च युधिष्ठिर
All around, O Yudhiṣṭhira, a silver or golden ring should be given.
सोहालकानि कांसारं दद्याद्भुञ्जीत च स्वयम्
One should give sohālakāni and a bronze vessel, and partake of food oneself.
सम्पूज्य सखि दुष्प्राप्यं त्रैलोक्येऽपि न विद्यते
Having worshipped, O friend, that which is difficult to obtain—even in the three worlds—does not exist.
स मया पालितो भक्त्या ततोऽहं सुस्थिता सखि
That (vow) was observed by me with devotion; therefore, O friend, I am well established.
तेन सन्ततिविच्छिन्ना राज्येपि सति दुःखिता
Because of that, though the lineage was interrupted, even while the kingdom remained, I was afflicted.
अर्द्धं तव प्रदास्यामि तस्य धर्मस्य सुव्रते
O virtuous one, I will give you half of the merit of that observance.
इत्युक्त्वा प्रतिजग्राह व्रतदानफलं ततः
Having thus spoken, she then accepted the fruit of the vow and its gift.
व्रतस्यास्य प्रभावेण सपुत्रा त्वं च देवकि
By the power of this vow, O Devakī, you too, with sons, will prosper.
इत्येवं कथयित्वास्यै लोमशो मुनिपुंगवः 4.46.
Having thus spoken to her, the eminent sage Lomaśa (concluded).
ये चरिष्यंति मनुजा व्रतमेतद्युधिष्ठिर
O Yudhiṣṭhira, those men who will observe this vow,
तेषां सन्ततिविच्छेदो न कदाचिद्भविष्यति मर्त्यलोके सुखं स्थित्वा यास्यंति शिवमंदिरम्
For them, there will never be interruption of lineage; dwelling happily in the mortal world, they will go to the abode of Śiva.
यः कुक्कुटीव्रतवरं प्लवगीसमेतं चक्रे चराचरगुरुं हृदये निधाय
He who has performed this excellent vow of the hen, having placed the lord of monkeys, the teacher of all beings, in his heart,
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे कुक्कुटीमर्कटीव्रतवर्णनं नाम षट्चत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Shri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the forty-sixth chapter named 'The Description of the Kukkutī and Markaṭī Vows' concludes.
उभयसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनम् माघमासात्समारभ्य शुक्लपक्षे युधिष्ठिर
The Description of the Ubhaya Saptami Vow. Beginning from the month of Māgha, during the bright fortnight, O Yudhishthira—
सप्तम्यां कुरु संकल्पमहोरात्रे व्रते नृप
On the seventh day, O king, undertake the resolve for the vow, observing it day and night.
अष्टम्यां भोजयेद्विप्रांस्तिलपिष्टं गुडौदनम्
On the eighth day, feed the Brahmins with rice cooked with sesame flour and jaggery.
सप्तम्यां फाल्गुने मासि सूर्यमित्यभिपूजयेत्
On the seventh day in the month of Phālguna, one should worship the Sun with devotion.
सप्तम्यां चैत्रमासे तु वेदांशुमभिपूजयेत्
On the seventh day in the month of Chaitra, one should worship the Vedas and the radiant Sun.
वैशाखस्य तु सप्तम्यां धातारमभिपूजयेत्
On the seventh day of Vaiśākha, one should worship Dhātā.
सप्तम्यां ज्येष्ठमासस्य इन्द्र इत्यभिपूजयेत्
On the seventh day of the month of Jyeṣṭha, one should worship Indra.