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.
आषाढमासे सप्तम्यां पूजयित्वा दिवाकरम्
On the seventh day of Āṣāḍha, having worshipped the Sun, the performer should proceed.
सप्तम्यां श्रावणे मासि मातापि नाम पूजयेत्
On the seventh day of the month of Śrāvaṇa, one should worship the deity named Mātāpi.
रविं प्रौष्ठपदे मासे सप्तम्यामर्चयेच्छुचिः ।।। 4.47.
With purity, one should worship Ravi (the Sun) on the seventh day of the month of Bhadrapada.
आश्वयुक्छुक्लसप्तम्यां सवितारं प्रपूज्य च
On the bright seventh day of Āśvayuja, having worshipped Savitṛ, the Sun, one should proceed.
कार्तिके शुक्लसप्तम्यां दिनेशं सप्तवाह नम्
On the bright seventh day of Kārtika, one should worship Dinesha, the Lord of the Day, who is drawn by seven horses.
भानुं मार्गसिते पक्षे पूजयित्वा विधानतः
Having worshipped Bhānu (the Sun) according to the prescribed method during the dark fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa—
भास्करं पौषमासे तु पूजयित्वा यथाविधि
Having worshipped Bhāskara (the Sun) in the month of Pauṣa according to the proper procedure—
तदेव कृष्णसप्तम्यां नाम संपूजयेद्बुधः पश्चात्समाप्ते नियमे सूर्ययागं समाचरेत्
Likewise, on the seventh day of the dark fortnight, the wise should perform the same worship; after completing the observance, one should perform the Sun sacrifice.
शुचिर्भूमौ समे देशे लेपयेद्रक्तच न्दनैः
With purity, in a clean and level place on the ground, one should apply red sandalwood.
सिंदूरगैरिकाभ्यां च सूर्यमण्डलमालिखेत् सम्पूज्य दद्यान्नैवेद्यं विचित्रं घृतपाचितम्
With vermilion and ochre, one should draw the solar disc; after worshipping, one should offer a variety of food prepared with ghee as oblation.
पुरतः स्थापयेत्कुम्भान्सहिण्यान्नसंयुतान्
Place the pots filled with curd-rice in front.
आकृष्णेनेति मंत्रेण समिद्भिश्चार्कसंभवैः
With the mantra 'ākṛṣṇena', and with kindling sticks derived from the arka tree.
ततस्तु दक्षिणा देया ब्राह्मणानां युधिष्ठिर 4.47.
Then, O Yudhishthira, a gift should be given as dakshina to the Brahmins.
द्वादशात्र प्रशंसंति गावो वस्त्रान्विताः शुभाः एवं विसृज्य तान्विप्रान्स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
For twelve days, cows adorned with garments are praised; having thus honored those Brahmins, one should eat oneself, observing restraint in speech.
य एवं कुरुते पार्थ सप्तमीव्रतमुत्तमम्
Whoever, O Partha, performs this excellent Saptami vow in this manner—
सप्तम्यां सोपवासस्तु भानोः पश्यंति ये मुखम्
Those who, on the Saptami, fast and behold the face of the Sun—
व्रतमेतन्महाराज सर्वाशुभविनाशनम् सूर्यलोकप्रदं चांते प्राहैवं नारदो मुनिः
This vow, O great king, destroys all inauspiciousness and, in the end, grants the world of the Sun; thus spoke the sage Narada.
ये सप्तमीमुपवसंति सितासितां च नामाक्षरैरहिमदीधितिमर्चयंति
Those who fast on the Saptami, worship the white and black (forms) with the syllables of their names, and honor the sun with rays like snow—
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे उभयसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनं नाम सप्तचत्वारिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhavishya Mahapurana, in the Uttaraparvan, in the dialogue of Sri Krishna and Yudhishthira, the forty-seventh chapter named 'Description of the Ubhaya Saptami Vow' is concluded.
कल्याणसप्तमीव्रतवर्णनम् भगवन्दुर्गसंसारसागरोत्तारकारकम्
Description of the Kalyana Saptami vow—O Lord, it is the deliverer from the difficult ocean of worldly existence.