सुशीतलं वासितं च पिपासानाशकारणम्
It is very cool and perfumed, and serves to quench thirst.
देहशोभास्वरूपं च सभाशोभाविवर्द्धनम्
It enhances the beauty of the body and increases the splendor of the assembly.
काञ्चनादिभिराबद्धं श्रीयुक्तं श्रीकरं सदा
Bound with gold and other materials, always endowed with prosperity and bestowing prosperity.
नानापुष्पलताकीर्णं बहुभासा समन्वितम्
Adorned with various flowers and creepers, and accompanied by many colors.
सर्वमङ्गलरूपश्च सर्व मङ्गलदो वरः
Of the form of all auspiciousness, the best that grants all auspiciousness.
शुद्धं शुद्धिप्रदं चैव शुद्धानां प्रीतिदं महत्
Pure and bestowing purity, it is greatly pleasing to the pure.
रत्नसारादिनिर्माणं पुष्पचन्दनसंयुतम् 2.23.
Made from precious gems and similar materials, combined with flowers and sandalwood.
नानावृक्षसमुद्भूतं नानारूपसमन्वितम्
Produced from various trees, and endowed with many forms.
सिन्दूरं च वरं रम्यं भालशोभाविवर्द्धनम्
The vermilion, excellent and pleasing, increases the beauty of the forehead.
विशुद्धग्रंथिसंयुक्तं पुण्यसूत्रविनिर्मितम्
Joined with purified knots, made from sacred threads.
द्रव्याण्येतानि मूलेन दत्त्वा स्तोत्रं पठेत्सुधीः
Having given these substances as prescribed, the wise should recite the hymn.
सावित्रीति चतुर्थ्यन्तं वह्निजायान्तमेव च
With the Savitri mantra ending in the fourth case, and ending with 'born from fire'.
श्रीं ह्रीं क्लीं सावित्र्यै स्वाहा विप्रजीवनरूपं च निबोध कथयामि ते
Śrīṃ, Hrīṃ, Klīṃ, Svāhā to Savitri; listen, I will tell you the form of sustaining the Brahmins.
कृष्णेन दत्ता सावित्री गोलोके ब्रह्मणे पुरा
Savitri was given by Krishna to Brahma in Goloka, long ago.
ब्रह्मा कृष्णाज्ञया भक्त्या पर्यष्टौद्वेदमातरम्
By Krishna's command, Brahma, with devotion, encircled the mother of the Vedas.
द्विजातीनां जातिरूपे प्रसन्ना भव सुन्दरि।।2.23.
Become pleased, O beautiful one, in the form of the birth of the twice-born.
नित्ये नित्यप्रिये देवि नित्यानन्दस्वरूपिणि
O eternal one, O eternally beloved goddess, whose nature is perpetual bliss.
सर्वस्वरूपे विप्राणां मन्त्रसारे परात्परे
O embodiment of all forms, O essence of mantras for the Brahmins, O supreme among the supreme.
विप्रपापेन्धदाहाय ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमे
To burn away the sins of Brahmins, you are like a blazing flame of fire.
कायेन मनसा वाचा यत्पापं कुरुते द्विजः
Whatever sin a Brahmin commits by body, mind, or speech—
इत्युक्त्वा जगतां धाता तत्र तस्थौ च संसदि
Having spoken thus, the creator of the worlds remained there in the assembly.
अनेन स्तवराजेन संस्तूयाश्वपतिर्नृपः
By this king of hymns, the lord of horses is praised, O king.
स्तवराजमिदं पुण्यं त्रिसन्ध्यायां च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this auspicious king of hymns at the three junctions of the day—
नारायण उवाच ददर्श तत्र तां देवीं सहस्रार्कसमप्रभाम्
Nārāyaṇa said: There he saw the goddess, radiant like a thousand suns.
उवाच सा तं राजानं प्रसन्ना सस्मिता सती
She, pleased and smiling, spoke to that king.
सावित्र्युवाच वाञ्छितं तव पत्न्याश्च सर्वं दास्यामि निश्चितम्
Sāvitrī said: Whatever you and your wife desire, I will certainly grant all.
साध्वी कन्याभिलाषं च करोति तव कामिनी
Your beloved desires a virtuous maiden as well.
इत्युक्त्वा सा महादेवी ब्रह्मलोकं जगाम ह
Having spoken thus, the great goddess departed for Brahma's world.
राज्ञो धनाच्च सावित्र्या बभूव कमला कला
From the king's wealth, by Sāvitrī's grace, Kamalā, the artful one, was born.
कालेन सा वर्द्धमाना बभूव च दिने दिने
In time, she grew day by day.