नमो ऽर्धनारीशहरम् असिताङ्गीति नासिकाम् नम उग्राय लोकेशं ललितेति पुनर्भ्रुवौ
Salutations to Ardhanārīśa-Hara; to Asitāṅgī, the nose; to Ugrā, the lord of the world; to Lalitā, again, the eyebrows.
शर्वाय पुरहन्तारं वासव्यै तु तथालकान् नमः श्रीकण्ठनाथायै शिवकेशांस्ततो ऽर्चयेत् भीमोग्रसमरूपिण्यै शिरः सर्वात्मने नमः
To Śarva, the destroyer of cities; to Vāsavī, the hair; obeisance to Śrīkaṇṭhanāthā, then worship the hair of Śiva; to Bhīmograsamarūpiṇī, the head; to the all-pervading one, obeisance.
शिवमभ्यर्च्य विधिवत् सौभाग्याष्टकमग्रतः स्थापयेद्धृतनिष्पावकुसुम्भक्षीरजीरकम्
Having duly worshipped Śiva, one should place in front the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka, consisting of roasted rice, saffron, milk, and cumin.
रसराजं च लवणं कुस्तुम्बुरु तथाष्टकम् दत्तं सौभाग्यमित्यस्मात् सौभाग्याष्टकमित्यतः
Also king of spices, salt, and eight kinds of coriander; this is called 'Saubhāgya' when given, hence it is called Saubhāgyāṣṭaka.
एवं निवेद्य तत्सर्वम् अग्रतः शिवयोः पुनः रात्रौ शृङ्गोदकं प्राश्य तद्वद्भूमावरिंदम
Having offered all this before Śiva, at night one should drink Śṛṅgodaka and likewise the lotus of the earth.
पुनः प्रभाते तु तथा कृतस्नानजपः शुचिः संपूज्य द्विजदाम्पत्यं वस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः
Again in the morning, after bathing and reciting mantras, being pure, one should worship a pair of Brahmin spouses with garments, garlands, and ornaments.
सौभाग्याष्टकसंयुक्तं सुवर्णचरणद्वयम् प्रीयतामत्र ललिता ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्
With the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka and a pair of golden feet, may Lalitā be pleased here; one should offer them to the Brahmin.
एवं संवत्सरं यावत् तृतीयायां सदा मनो कर्तव्यं विधिवद्भक्त्या सर्वसौभाग्यमीप्सुभिः
In this way, for a whole year, on each third lunar day, the mind should always be engaged in proper and devoted observance by those desiring all good fortune.
प्राशने दानमन्त्रे च विशेषो ऽयं निबोध मे शृङ्गोदकं चैत्रमासे वैशाखे गोमयं पुनः
Now hear from me the special rule regarding the offering and the mantra at the time of eating: in the month of Caitra, Śṛṅgodaka; in Vaiśākha, cow dung again.
ज्येष्ठे मन्दारकुसुमं बिल्वपत्त्रं शुचौ स्मृतम् श्रावणे दधि संप्राश्यं नभस्ये च कुशोदकम्
In Jyeṣṭha, mandāra flowers and bilva leaves are considered pure; in Śrāvaṇa, curd is to be consumed; in Bhādrapada, water with kuśa grass.
क्षीरमाश्वयुजे मासि कार्त्तिके पृषदाज्यकम् मार्गे मासे तु गोमूत्रं पौषे संप्राशयेद्घृतम्
In the month of Āśvayuja, one should take milk; in Kārttika, clarified butter mixed with curds; in Mārgaśīrṣa, cow's urine; and in Pauṣa, one should consume ghee.
माघे कृष्णतिलांस्तद्वत् पञ्चगव्यं च फाल्गुने ललिता विजया भद्रा भवानी कुमुदा शिवा
In Māgha, black sesame seeds in the same manner, and also pañcagavya; in Phālguna, the names Lalitā, Vijayā, Bhadrā, Bhavānī, Kumudā, and Śivā are to be invoked.
वासुदेवी तथा गौरी मङ्गला कमला सती उमा च दानकाले तु प्रीयतामिति कीर्तयेत्
Likewise Vāsudevī, Gaurī, Maṅgalā, Kamalā, Satī, and Umā; at the time of offering, one should recite that it is for their pleasure.
मल्लिकाशोककमलं कदम्बोत्पलमालतीः कुब्जकं करवीरं च बाणमम्लानकुङ्कुमम्
Mallikā, Aśoka, lotus, Kadamba, blue lotus, Mālatī, Kubjaka, Karavīra, Bāṇa, fresh and unwithered saffron—
सिन्धुवारं च सर्वेषु मासेषु क्रमशः स्मृतम् जपाकुसुम्भकुसुमं मालती शतपत्त्रिका
And Sindhuvāra—these are remembered for each month in succession; hibiscus, safflower, Mālatī, and the hundred-petalled lotus.
यथालाभं प्रशस्तानि करवीरं च सर्वदा एवं संवत्सरं यावद् उपोष्य विधिवन्नरः
Whatever is available, these are commendable; Karavīra at all times. In this way, a person should observe the vow for a full year according to the prescribed rule.
स्त्री भक्ता वा कुमारी वा शिवमभ्यर्च्य भक्तितः व्रतान्ते शयनं दद्यात् सर्वोपस्करसंयुतम्
A woman, a devotee, or a maiden, having worshipped Śiva with devotion, should at the end of the vow give a bed furnished with all accessories.
उमामहेश्वरं हैमं वृषभं च गवा सह स्थापयित्वाथ शयने ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्
Having placed a golden image of Umā and Maheśvara, and a bull along with cows on the bed, she should then present it to a brāhmaṇa.
अन्यान्यपि यथाशक्ति मिथुनान्यम्बरादिभिः धान्यालंकारगोदानैर् अभ्यर्चेद्धनसंचयैः वित्तशाठ्येन रहितः पूजयेद्गतविस्मयः
Other pairs as well, according to ability, with garments and the like, with gifts of grain, ornaments, and cows, should be honored with accumulated wealth; one should worship without miserliness and without pride.
एवं करोति यः सम्यक् सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम् सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति पदमत्यन्तमश्नुते फलस्यैकस्य त्यागेन व्रतमेतत्समाचरेत्
Whoever properly performs this vow of the Auspicious Bed obtains all desires and attains the highest state; by giving up even a single fruit, one should perform this vow.
य इच्छन्कीर्तिमाप्नोति प्रतिमासं नराधिप सौभाग्यारोग्यरूपायुर् वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः न वियुक्तो भवेद्राजन् नवार्बुदशतत्रयम्
Whoever wishes for fame, O king, attains it each month; endowed with good fortune, health, beauty, long life, garments, ornaments, and decorations, he is not deprived of these for three hundred million years.
यस्तु द्वादश वर्षाणि सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम् करोति सप्त चाष्टौ वा श्रीकण्ठभवने ऽमरैः पूज्यमानो वसेत्सम्यग् यावत्कल्पायुतत्रयम्
But whoever performs the vow of the Auspicious Bed for twelve years, or for seven or eight, dwells, honored by the immortals, in the house of Śrīkaṇṭha for three thousand aeons.
नारी वा कुरुते वापि कुमारी वा नरेश्वर सापि तत्फलमाप्नोति देव्यनुग्रहलालिता
Whether a woman or a maiden performs it, O king, she too attains that result, cherished by the grace of the goddess.
शृणुयादपि यश्चैव प्रदद्यादथवा मतिम् सो ऽपि विद्याधरो भूत्वा स्वर्गलोके चिरं वसेत्
Even one who merely hears or resolves to give (the vow), becomes a Vidyādhara and dwells long in the heavenly world.
इदमिह मदनेन पूर्वमिष्टं शतधनुषा कृतवीर्यसूनुना च कृतमथ वरुणेन नन्दिना वा किम् उ जननाथ ततो यदुद्भवः स्यात्
This was formerly performed here by Madana, by Śatadhanvan, by the son of Kṛtavīrya, and then by Varuṇa or Nandin; what then of the result for one who is born later?
भूर्लोको ऽथ भुवर्लोकः स्वर्लोको ऽथ महर्जनः तपः सत्यं च सप्तैते देवलोकाः प्रकीर्तिताः
Bhūrloka, then Bhuvarloka, Svarloka, Maharloka, Janaloka, Tapoloka, and Satyaloka—these seven are declared to be the worlds of the gods.
पर्यायेण तु सर्वेषाम् आधिपत्यं कथं भवेत् इह लोके शुभं रूपम् आयुः सौभाग्यमेव च लक्ष्मीश्च विपुला नाथ कथं स्यात्पुरसूदन
How does sovereignty over all of them occur in turn? In this world, how does one obtain auspicious form, long life, good fortune, and abundant wealth, O Lord of the City?
पुरा हुताशनः सार्धं मारुतेन महीतले आदिष्टः पुरुहूतेन विनाशाय सुरद्विषाम्
Long ago, Agni together with Vāyu on earth was commanded by Indra to destroy the enemies of the gods.
निर्दग्धेषु ततस्तेन दानवेषु सहस्रशः तारकः कमलाक्षश्च कालदंष्ट्रः परावसुः विरोचनश्च संग्रामाद् अपलायंस्तपोधन
When the thousands of asuras were thus burned up, Tāraka, Kamalākṣa, Kāladaṃṣṭra, Parāvasu, and Virocana fled from the battle, O sage.
अम्भः सामुद्रमाविश्य संनिवेशमकुर्वत अशक्या इति ते ऽप्यग्निमारुताभ्यामुपेक्षिताः
Entering the ocean waters, they took up their position there; but even they were disregarded by Agni and Vāyu, being impossible to overcome.