सृष्टिरेषा मया सृष्टा लज्जामोहभयात्मिका
This creation was made by me, consisting of modesty, delusion, and fear.
ये चान्येमानवा लोके सर्वे जायन्त्यवाससः
And all others who are born in the world without clothing,
तैरेव संवृतो गुप्तोन वस्त्रं कारणं स्मृतम्
They are covered and protected by those very things; clothing is considered the cause.
तुल्यौ मानापमानौ च तत्प्रावरणमुत्तमम्
Equal honor and dishonor are the supreme covering.
यद्यकार्यसहस्राणि कृत्वा स्नायति भस्मना
Even after performing thousands of improper acts, if one bathes with ashes,
तस्मा द्यत्नपरो भूत्वा त्रिकालमपि यः सदा
Therefore, whoever is always diligent, even three times a day,
संहृत्य च क्रतून्सर्वान्गृहीत्वामृतमुत्त मम्
Having gathered and absorbed all sacrifices, and obtained the supreme nectar,
उत्तरेणाथ पन्थानं ते ऽमृतत्वमवाप्नुयुः
Then, by the northern path, they attain immortality.
अणिमा महिमा चैव लघिमा प्राप्तिरेव च
The powers of minuteness, greatness, lightness, and attainment,
ईशित्वं च वशित्वं च ह्यमरत्वं च ते गताः
Sovereignty, mastery, and indeed immortality have been attained by you.
ऐश्वर्यं परमं प्राप्य सर्वे प्रथिततेजसः
Having obtained supreme lordship, all of you have become renowned for your brilliance.
परिभवमिदमुत्तमं विदित्वा पशुपतिदयितमिदं व्रतं चरध्वम्
Knowing this highest honor and that this vow is dear to Paśupati, observe it.
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा रुद्रलोकं स गच्छति
One whose soul is purified from all sins attains the world of Rudra.
ऐलः पुरूरवाः सूत कथं वातर्पयत्पितॄन्
O Sūta, how did Aila Purūravas satisfy his ancestors?
ऐलस्यादित्यसंयोगं सोमस्य च महात्मनः
Tell of the union of Aila with the Sun, and also of the great-souled Soma.
ह्रासवृद्धी पिदृमतः पित्र्यस्य च विनिर्णयम्
The decrease and increase due to the ancestors, and the determination regarding the ancestral rite.
काव्याग्निष्वात्तमौम्यानां पितॄणाञ्चैव दर्शनम्
The vision of the ancestors called Kāvyas, Agniṣvāttas, and Saumyas as well.
एतत्सर्वं प्रवक्ष्यामि पर्वाणि च यथाक्रमम्
All this I shall explain, and also the festivals in their proper order.
अमावस्यां निवसत एकरात्रैकमण्डलौ
On the new moon, residing for one night in a single enclosure,
अमावस्याममावास्यां मातामहपितामहौ
On each new moon, the maternal grandfather and paternal grandfather,
प्रस्यन्दमानात्सोमात्तु पित्रर्थं तु परिश्रवान्
From Soma, which flows forth, he pours out for the sake of the ancestors.
उपास्ते पितृमन्तं तं सोमं दिवि समास्थितः
He worships that Soma, full of ancestors, established in heaven.
सिनीवालीप्रमाणेभ्यः सिनीवालीमुपास्य सः
From the measures of Sinīvālī, he worships Sinīvālī.
स तदा तामुपासीनः कालापेक्षः प्रपश्यति
Sitting there, he observes her, awaiting the proper time.
दशभिः पञ्चभिश्चैव सुधामृतपरिस्रवैः
With ten and also five streams of nectar and ambrosia,
सद्यः प्रक्षरता तेन सौम्येन मधुना तु सः
He, with that gentle honey which immediately flows forth,
सुधामृतेन राजैन्द्रस्तर्प यामास वै पितॄन्
King Indra satisfied the ancestors with nectar and ambrosia.
ऋतमग्निस्तु यः प्रोक्तः स तु संवत्सरो मतः
That which is called ṛta (cosmic order) is Agni, and he is considered to be the year.
आर्तवा ह्यर्द्धमासाख्याः पितरो ह्यृतुसूनवः
The seasons are known as half-months, and the ancestors are indeed the sons of the seasons.
प्रपितामहास्तु वै देवाः पञ्चाब्दा ब्रह्मणः सुताः
The great-grandfathers are the gods, the five-year periods are the sons of Brahmā.