अङ्गुष्ठमात्रं पुरुषं तथैव सौवर्णम् अत्यायतबाहुदण्डम् चतुर्मुखं कुम्भमुखे निधाय धान्यानि सप्ताम्बरसंयुतानि
He should place, at the mouth of the pot, a golden figure of a man the size of a thumb, with long arms, four faces, and seven kinds of grains wrapped in cloth.
सकांस्यपात्राक्षतशुक्तियुक्तं मन्त्रेण दद्याद्द्विजपुंगवाय उत्क्षिप्य लम्बोदरदीर्घबाहुम् अनन्यचेता यमदिङ्मुखः सन्
With a bronze vessel, unbroken rice, and a conch shell, he should, with mantra, give it to a foremost Brahmin, lifting it up, with undistracted mind, facing the south, to one with a large belly and long arms.
श्वेतां च दद्याद्यदि शक्तिरस्ति रौप्यैः खुरैर् हेममुखीं सवत्साम् धेनुं नरः क्षीरवतीं प्रणम्य सवत्सघण्टाभरणां द्विजाय
If able, he should also give a white cow with a calf, adorned with silver hooves and a golden face, full of milk, with a calf-bell, bowing to a Brahmin.
आ सप्तरात्रोदयम् एतदस्य दातव्यमेतत्सकलं नरेण यावत्समाः सप्त दशाथवा स्युर् अथोर्ध्वमप्यत्र वदन्ति केचित्
All this should be given by a man for seven days, or ten, or more, as some say, until the seventh sunrise.
काशपुष्पप्रतीकाश वह्निमारुतसम्भव मित्रावरुणयोः पुत्र कुम्भयोने नमो ऽस्तु ते
Resembling the flower of the Kash plant, born of fire and wind, son of Mitra and Varuna, O pot-born one, I bow to you.
विन्ध्यवृद्धिक्षयकर मेघतोयविषापह रत्नवल्लभ देवेश लङ्कावासिन्नमो ऽस्तु ते
O lord of gods, beloved of jewels, who causes the growth and decay of the Vindhya, remover of clouds, water, and poison, resident of Lanka, I bow to you.
वातापी भक्षितो येन समुद्रः शोषितः पुरा लोपामुद्रापतिः श्रीमान् यो ऽसौ तस्मै नमो नमः
To him who consumed Vātāpi, who once dried up the ocean, the glorious lord of Lopamudra—again and again I bow to him.
राजपुत्रि महाभागे ऋषिपत्नि वरानने लोपामुद्रे नमस्तुभ्यम् अर्घो मे प्रतिगृह्यताम् प्रत्यब्दं तु फलत्यागम् एवं कुर्वन्न सीदति
O princess, greatly fortunate, wife of the sage, beautiful-faced Lopamudra, I bow to you; accept my arghya. Performing this every year, one does not fall, and the rite bears fruit.
होमं कृत्वा ततः पश्चाद् वर्जयेन्मानवः फलम् अनेन विधिना यस्तु पुमानर्घ्यं निवेदयेत्
After performing the homa, a man should then refrain from eating the fruit; whoever offers arghya according to this rule—
इमं लोकं स चाप्नोति रूपारोग्यसमन्वितः द्वितीयेन भुवर्लोकं स्वर्गलोकं ततः परम्
He attains this world, endowed with beauty and health; with the second, the world of Bhuvar; and then, the highest heaven.
सप्तैव लोकानाप्नोति सप्तार्घान् यः प्रयच्छति यावदायुश्च यः कुर्यात् परं ब्रह्माधिगच्छति
He who offers seven arghyas attains the seven worlds; and whoever performs this throughout his life attains the supreme Brahman.
इह पठति शृणोति वा य एतद् युगलमुनिप्रभवार्घ्यसम्प्रदानम् मतिमपि च ददाति सो ऽपि विष्णोर् भवनगतः परिपूज्यते ऽमरौघैः
Whoever here reads or hears this account of the offering to the sage born of the twin seers, or even gives it thought, is worshipped by hosts of immortals in Vishnu's abode.
सौभाग्यारोग्यफलदम् अमुत्राक्षय्यकारकम् भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं देव तन्मे ब्रूहि जनार्दन
O Janardana, tell me of that which grants prosperity and health, brings inexhaustible merit in the next world, and bestows both enjoyment and liberation.
यदुमायाः पुरा देव उवाच पुरसूदनः कैलासशिखरासीनो देव्या पृष्टस्तदा किल
O Deva, long ago, when the goddess asked, the destroyer of cities, seated atop Mount Kailāsa, spoke about the illusion of the world.
कथासु सम्प्रवृत्तासु धर्म्यासु ललितासु च तदिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदम्
Now I shall tell you that story, which is both righteous and delightful, and which grants the fruits of enjoyment and liberation.
शृणुष्वावहिता देवि तथैवानन्तपुण्यकृत् नराणामथ नारीणाम् आराधनमनुत्तमम्
Listen attentively, O Devi, to the supreme worship for men and women alike, which yields endless merit.
नभस्ये वाथ वैशाखे पुण्यमार्गशिरस्य च शुक्लपक्षे तृतीयायां सुस्नातो गौरसर्षपैः
In the months of Nabhasya or Vaiśākha, or at the head of the auspicious path, on the third day of the bright fortnight, one should bathe well, using yellow mustard seeds.
गोरोचनं सगोमूत्रम् उष्णं गोशकृतं तथा दधिचन्दनसम्मिश्रं ललाटे तिलकं न्यसेत् सौभाग्यारोग्यदं यस्मात् सदा च ललिताप्रियम्
One should apply to the forehead a tilaka made from cow's gall, mixed with cow urine, warm cow dung, curd, and sandalwood—this always bestows prosperity and health and is dear to Lalitā.
प्रतिपक्षं तृतीयासु पुमानापीतवाससी धारयेदथ रक्तानि नारी चेदथ संयता
On the third day of each fortnight, a man should wear clean garments, and a woman, if self-restrained, should wear red clothes.
विधवा धातुरक्तानि कुमारी शुक्लवाससी देवीं तु पञ्चगव्येन ततः क्षीरेण केवलम् स्नापयेन्मधुना तद्वत् पुष्पगन्धोदकेन च
A widow should wear garments dyed with red ochre, a maiden should wear white clothes; then, the goddess should be bathed with pañcagavya, then only with milk, then with honey, and likewise with water scented with flowers.
पूजयेच्छुक्लपुष्पैश्च फलैर्नानाविधैरपि धान्यकाजाजिलवणैर् गुडक्षीरघृतान्वितैः
She should be worshipped with white flowers and various kinds of fruits, with grains, cumin, sesame, salt, jaggery, milk, and ghee.
शुक्लाक्षततिलैरर्च्यां ततो देवीं सदार्चयेत् पादाद्यभ्यर्चनं कुर्यात् प्रतिपक्षं वरानने
She should be worshipped with white rice and sesame seeds, and always honored from the feet upwards, O beautiful-faced one, on each fortnight.
वरदायै नमः पादौ तथा गुल्फौ नमः श्रियै अशोकायै नमो जङ्घे पार्वत्यै जानुनी तथा
Salutations to the giver of boons at her feet, to Śrī at her ankles, to Aśokā at her shanks, and to Pārvatī at her knees.
ऊरू मङ्गलकारिण्यै वामदेव्यै तथा कटिम् पद्मोदरायै जठरम् उरः कामश्रियै नमः
To Maṅgalakāriṇī at her thighs, to Vāmadevī at her hips, to Padmodarā at her belly, and to Kāmaśrī at her chest, salutations.
करौ सौभाग्यदायिन्यै बाहू हरमुखश्रियै मुखं दर्पणवासिन्यै स्मरदायै स्मितं नमः
To Saubhāgyadāyinī at her hands, to the beauty of Hara's beloved at her arms, to the dweller in the mirror at her face, to the giver of love at her smile, salutations.
गौर्यै नमस्तथा नासाम् उत्पलायै च लोचने तुष्ट्यै ललाटमलकान् कात्यायन्यै शिरस्तथा
Salutations to Gaurī at her nose, to Utpalā at her eyes, to Tuṣṭi at her forehead, to Kātyāyanī at her hair, and to her head as well.
नमो गौर्यै नमो धिष्ण्यै नमः कान्त्यै नमः श्रियै रम्भायै ललितायै च वासुदेव्यै नमो नमः
Salutations to Gaurī, to Dhiṣṇyā, to Kāntī, to Śrī, to Rambhā, to Lalitā, and again and again to Vāsudevī.
एवं सम्पूज्य विधिवद् अग्रतः पद्ममालिखेत् पत्त्रैर्द्वादशभिर्युक्तं कुङ्कुमेन सकर्णिकम्
Having thus worshipped her properly, one should draw a lotus in front, with twelve petals, using saffron and marking the center.
पूर्वेण विन्यसेद्गौरीम् अपर्णां च ततः परम् भवानीं दक्षिणे तद्वद् रुद्राणीं च ततः परम्
On the east, one should place Gaurī; next, Aparṇā; then, on the south, Bhavānī in the same way; and then Rudrāṇī.
विन्यसेत्पश्चिमे सौम्यां सदा मदनवासिनीम् वायव्ये पाटलामुग्राम् अन्तरेण ततो ऽप्युमाम्
On the west, one should place Saumyā, ever dwelling with Madana; in the northwest, Pāṭalā the fierce; and between them, also Umā.