पुरोहितं पुलस्त्यं च कृत्वा श्रुत्युक्त्या मुने
O sage, Pulastya was appointed as the officiating priest, according to the injunctions of the Vedas.
रतिश्चकार तद्भक्त्या गौतमस्तत्पुरोहितः
Out of devotion, Rati performed the rites, with Gautama as her priest.
महासंभृतसंभारा वसिष्ठस्तत्पुरोहितः
With abundant and splendid offerings, Vasiṣṭha served as the officiating priest.
महासम्भृतसम्भारस्तत्पुरोधा बृहस्पतिः
With great and plentiful arrangements, Bṛhaspati was the chief priest.
अतिसंभृतसंभारो मरीचिस्तत्पुरोहितः पुटाञ्जलियुता देवी भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरा
With exceedingly abundant offerings, Marīci was the priest; the goddess, her hands joined in reverence, bowed her neck in devotion.
पार्वत्युवाच
Pārvatī said:
आवयोरिष्टदेवस्य व्रतानां च परं व्रतम् 4.16.
Of all the vows for our chosen deity, this is the supreme vow.
इष्टं दत्तं श्रुतेः पाठं तीर्थं पृथ्व्याः प्रदक्षिणम्
Offering worship, giving gifts, reciting the Vedas, and circumambulating the earth's sacred places—
बहिरभ्यंतरे यस्य हरिस्मृतिरनुक्षणम्
For one whose remembrance of Hari is constant, both outwardly and inwardly—
तस्य पादाब्जरजसा सद्यः पूता वसुन्धरा
By the dust of his lotus feet, the earth is instantly purified.
ब्रह्मा विष्णुश्च धर्मश्च शेषस्त्वं च गणेश्वरः
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Dharma, Śeṣa, and you, O lord of the Gaṇas—
यश्च यं सन्ततं ध्यायेत्स तमाप्नोति निश्चितम्
Whoever constantly meditates upon any one of these, certainly attains that very one.
कृष्णस्य स्मरणाद्ध्यानात्तपसा तस्य सेवया
By remembering, meditating upon, performing austerities for, and serving Kṛṣṇa—
प्रलब्धं लीलया सर्वं पूर्णं मन्मानसं तदा
All is obtained by his play; then my mind becomes completely fulfilled.
पिता हिमाद्रिः कृष्णांशो मम किं दुर्लभं प्रभो प्रहस्योवाच मधुरं पुलकांकितविग्रहः
My father is Himālaya, and I am a portion of Kṛṣṇa—O Lord, what could be unattainable for me? Smiling sweetly, his body thrilled with delight, he spoke.
सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपा त्वमनन्तशक्ति रूपिणी 4.16.
You are the embodiment of all prosperity, the form of infinite power.
न लक्ष्मीर्यद्गृहे तस्य जीवनान्मरणं वरम्
In whose house Lakṣmī does not dwell, for him, death is preferable to life.
संहारे सृष्टिकाले च त्वत्प्रसादाद्वयं क्षमाः
At the time of dissolution and creation, by your grace alone, we are able to endure.
त्वद्विहीना अशक्ताश्च त्वया च वयमीश्वराः
Without you, we are powerless, and with you, we are lords, O Lord.
गृहीत्वाऽऽज्ञामीश्वरस्य व्रतं कुरु पतिव्रते
Having received the command of the Lord, undertake the vow, O devoted wife.
सनत्कुमारो भगवान्व्रते तेऽस्तु पुरोहितः
Let the venerable Sanatkumara be your priest in the vow.
कुबेरं द्रव्यकोशे च रक्षकं कुरु सुन्दरि
Appoint Kubera as the guardian of the treasury, O beautiful one.
पाठको वह्निदेवश्च वरुणो जलदायकः
Let Agni be the reciter, and Varuna the giver of water.
स्थानसंस्कार कर्ता च व्रतेऽत्र पवनः स्वयम्
Let Pavana himself perform the consecration of the place in this vow.
सूर्यश्च दाननिर्वक्ता योग्यायोग्यं यथोचितम्
Let Surya declare the gifts, determining what is suitable and unsuitable as appropriate.
ततोऽधिकं फलं पुष्पं हरये देहि सुन्दरि 4.16.
Then, O beautiful one, offer the superior fruit and flowers to Hari.
असंख्यान्ब्राह्मणान्देवि भक्त्या कुरु निमन्त्रणम्
Invite countless Brahmins with devotion, O goddess.
व्रतोक्तां दक्षिणां दत्त्वा सर्वं देहि द्विजातये
Having given the prescribed offering for the vow, give everything to the twice-born.
व्रतं चकार सा दुर्गा सर्वाभ्यश्च विलक्षणम्
Durga performed the vow, distinct from all others.
रत्नं वोढुमशक्ताश्च ब्राह्मणाः पार्वतीव्रते
The Brahmins were unable to carry the jewel in the Parvati vow.