पुनश्च कार्त्तिके मासे प्राप्ते संतर्पयेद्द्विजान् अन्नैर् नानाविधैर् भक्ष्यैर् वस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः
Again, when the month of Kārttika arrives, one should satisfy the brāhmaṇas with various kinds of food, delicacies, garments, garlands, and ornaments.
कृत्वा नीलवृषोत्सर्गं श्रुत्युक्तविधिना नरः उमामहेश्वरं हैमं वृषभं च गवा सह
Having performed the offering of a blue bull according to the injunctions of the scriptures, a man should offer a golden bull with cows to Umā and Maheśvara.
मुक्ताफलाष्टकयुतं सितनेत्रपटावृताम् सर्वोपस्करसंयुक्तां शय्यां दद्यात् सकुम्भकाम्
One should give a bed adorned with eight pearls, covered with a white cloth for the eyes, furnished with all accessories, together with a water jar.
ताम्रपात्रोपरि पुनः शालितण्डुलसंयुतम् स्थाप्य विप्राय शान्ताय वेदव्रतपराय च
Upon a copper vessel, place rice grains, and offer it to a peaceful Brahmin devoted to Vedic vows.
ज्येष्ठसामविदे देयं नवकव्रतिने क्वचित् गुणज्ञे श्रोत्रिये दद्याद् आचार्ये तत्त्ववेदिनि
It should be given to one who knows the Jyeṣṭha Sāma, or to one newly initiated in vows, or sometimes to one skilled in virtues, to a Śrotriya, or to a teacher who knows the truth.
अव्यङ्गाङ्गाय सौम्याय सदा कल्पाणकारिणे सपत्नीकाय सम्पूज्य वस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः
To one whose limbs are whole, gentle, always engaged in ritual, with his wife, after honoring him with garments, garlands, and ornaments.
गुरौ सति गुरोर्देयं तदभावे द्विजातये न वित्तशाठ्यं कुर्वीत कुर्वन्दोषात्पतत्यधः
If the teacher is present, it should be given to the teacher; if not, to a twice-born. One should not act with deceit regarding wealth, for acting wrongly leads to downfall.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्याच्छिवचतुर्दशीम् सो ऽश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः
Whoever performs the Śiva Caturdaśī with this procedure attains the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices.
ब्रह्महत्यादिकं किंचिद् यदत्रामुत्र वा कृतम् पितृभिर्भ्रातृभिर्वापि तत्सर्वं नाशमाप्नुयात्
Whatever sin, such as killing a Brahmin, has been committed here or elsewhere by ancestors or brothers, all that is destroyed.
दीर्घायुरारोग्यकुलान्नवृद्धिर् अत्राक्षयामुत्र चतुर्भुजत्वम् गणाधिपत्यं दिवि कल्पकोटिशतान्युषित्वा पदमेति शम्भोः
Long life, health, family prosperity, inexhaustible food here and four-armed form, lordship over Gaṇas, after dwelling in heaven for hundreds of kalpa cycles, one attains the abode of Śambhu.
न बृहस्पतिरप्यनन्तमस्याः फलमिन्दो न पितामहो ऽपि वक्तुम् न च सिद्धगणो ऽप्यलं न चाहं यदि जिह्वायुतकोटयो ऽपि वक्त्रे
Neither Bṛhaspati, nor Indra, nor Pitāmaha, nor the host of Siddhas, nor I myself, even if there were millions of tongues in my mouth, can describe the endless fruit of this.
भवत्यमरवल्लभः पठति यः स्मरेद्वा सदा शृणोत्यपि विमत्सरः सकलपापनिर्मोचनीम् इमां शिवचतुर्दशीममरकामिनीकोटयः स्तुवन्ति तमनिन्दितं किमु समाचरेद्यः सदा
Whoever, beloved of the immortals, recites, remembers, or always listens without envy to this liberating Śiva Caturdaśī, which countless heavenly maidens praise, what blame can befall one who always acts thus?
या वाथ नारी कुरुते ऽतिभक्त्या भर्तारमापृच्छ्य सुतान्गुरून्वा सापि प्रसादात्परमेश्वरस्य परं पदं याति पिनाकपाणेः
Any woman who performs it with great devotion, after asking her husband, children, or teachers, also by the grace of the Supreme Lord, attains the supreme abode of Pinākapāṇi.
फलत्यागस्य माहात्म्यं यद्भवेच्छृणु नारद यदक्षयं परं लोके सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
Hear, O Nārada, the greatness of the fruit of renunciation, which is imperishable and supreme in this world, granting all desired results.
मार्गशीर्षे शुभे मासि तृतीयायां मुने व्रतम् द्वादश्यामथवाष्टम्यां चतुर्दश्यामथापि वा आरभेच्छुक्लपक्षस्य कृत्वा ब्राह्मणवाचनम्
In the auspicious month of Mārgaśīrṣa, on the third day, O sage, or on the twelfth, eighth, or fourteenth day, one should begin the vow in the bright fortnight, after having a Brahmin recite.
अन्येष्वपि हि मासेषु पुण्येषु मुनिसत्तम सदक्षिणं पायसेन भोजयेच्छक्तितो द्विजान्
In other auspicious months as well, O best of sages, one should feed Brahmins with sweet rice, according to one's ability, always with proper gifts.
अष्टादशानां धान्यानाम् अन्यच्च फलमूलकम् वर्जयेदब्दमेकं तु ऋते औषधकारणम् सवृषं काञ्चनं रुद्रं धर्मराजं च कारयेत्
For one year, except for medicinal purposes, one should avoid the eighteen kinds of grains and other fruits and roots, and make Rudra and Dharmarāja with a bull and gold.
कूष्माण्डं मातुलिङ्गं च वार्ताकं पनसं तथा आम्रातकं कपित्थानि कलिङ्गमथ वालुकम्
Gourd, citron, eggplant, jackfruit, amrataka, wood apple, and the fruit called kaliṅga or vālukam.
श्रीफलाश्वत्थबदरं जम्बीरं कदलीफलम् काश्मरं दाडिमं शक्त्या कालधौतानि षोडश
Coconut, sacred fig, jujube, lemon, banana, kashmara, pomegranate—sixteen fruits, cleansed according to one's ability.
मूलकामलकं जम्बूतिन्तिडीकरमर्दकम् कङ्कोलैलाकतुण्डीरकरीरकुटजं शमी
Radish, Indian gooseberry, jambū, tamarind, amardaka, kaṅkola, cardamom, tuṇḍīra, karīra, kuṭaja, and śamī.
औदुम्बरं नारिकेलं द्राक्षाथ बृहतीद्वयम् रौप्याणि कारयेच्छक्त्या फलानीमानि षोडश
One should, according to one's ability, have made of silver: a fig (audumbara), a coconut, two grapes, and two eggplants—these sixteen fruits.
ताम्रं तालफलं कुर्याद् अगस्तिफलमेव च पिण्डारकाश्मर्यफलं तथा सूरणकन्दकम्
One should have made of copper: a palmyra fruit, an agasti fruit, a pinda fruit, a kashmari fruit, and a surana tuber.
रक्तालुकाकन्दकं च कनकाह्वं च चिर्भिटम् चित्रवल्लीफलं तद्वत् कूटशाल्मलिजं फलम्
Also a red yam, a fruit called kanakāhva, a cirbhiṭa, a fruit of the citravalli, and likewise a fruit of the silk-cotton tree.
आम्रनिष्पावमधुकवटमुद्गपटोलकम् ताम्राणि षोडशैतानि कारयेच्छक्तितो नरः
A mango, a niṣpāva, licorice, a banyan, a mudga, and a patola—these sixteen should be made of copper, as one is able.
उदकुम्भद्वयं कुर्याद् धान्योपरि सवस्त्रकम् ततश्च कारयेच्छय्यां यथोपरि सुवाससी
One should prepare two water pots, with grain placed above and covered with cloth; then, on top, arrange bedding with fine garments.
भक्ष्यपात्रत्रयोपेतं यमरुद्रवृषान्वितम् धेन्वा सहैव शान्ताय विप्रायाथ कुटुम्बिने सपत्नीकाय सम्पूज्य पुण्ये ऽह्नि विनिवेदयेत्
With three vessels for food, accompanied by a bull of Yama and Rudra, together with a cow, one should duly honor a peaceful Brahmin who has a family, along with his wife, and present these on an auspicious day.
यथा फलेषु सर्वेषु वसन्त्यमरकोटयः तथा सर्वफलत्यागव्रताद्भक्तिः शिवे ऽस्तु मे
Just as countless immortals dwell in all these fruits, so may devotion to Shiva arise in me from the vow of giving all fruits.
यथा शिवश्च धर्मश्च सदानन्तफलप्रदौ तद्युक्तफलदानेन तौ स्यातां मे वरप्रदौ
As Shiva and Dharma always grant endless fruits, so by giving these fruits accordingly, may they both grant me boons.
यथा फलान्यनन्तानि शिवभक्तेषु सर्वदा तथानन्तफलावाप्तिर् अस्तु जन्मनि जन्मनि
Just as the fruits are endless for devotees of Shiva at all times, so may I attain endless rewards, birth after birth.
यथा भेदं न पश्यामि शिवविष्ण्वर्कपद्मजान् तथा ममास्तु विश्वात्मा शंकरः शंकरः सदा
Just as I see no difference among Shiva, Vishnu, the Sun, and the Lotus-born, so may Shankara, the Soul of the Universe, always be mine.