आषाढादिव्रतं यस्तु वर्जयेन्नखकर्तनम् वार्ताकं च चतुर्मासं मधुसर्पिर्घटान्वितम्
Whoever, during the vow beginning with Āṣāḍha, avoids cutting the nails and brinjal for four months, together with honey and clarified butter,
कार्त्तिक्यां तत्पुनर्हैमं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत् स रुद्रलोकमाप्नोति शिवव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
In Kārttikī, he should then offer gold to a Brāhmaṇa; he attains the world of Rudra; this is known as the Śiva vow.
वर्जयेद्यस्तु पुष्पाणि हेमन्तशिशिरावृतू पुष्पत्रयं च फाल्गुन्यां कृत्वा शक्त्या च काञ्चनम्
Whoever avoids flowers during the Hemanta and Śiśira seasons, and on Phālguni gives three kinds of flowers and gold according to his ability,
दद्याद्द्विकालवेलायां प्रीयेतां शिवकेशवौ दत्त्वा परं पदं याति सौम्यव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
He should give them at the two junctions of the day; may Śiva and Keśava be pleased. Having given, he attains the supreme abode; this is known as the gentle vow.
फाल्गुन्यादितृतीयायां लवणं यस्तु वर्जयेत् समाप्ते शयनं दद्याद् गृहं चोपस्करान्वितम्
Whoever, on the third day from Phālguni onwards, avoids salt, and at the end gives a bed and a house furnished with utensils,
सम्पूज्य विप्रमिथुनं भवानी प्रीयतामिति गौरीलोके वसेत्कल्पं सौभाग्यव्रतमुच्यते
Having duly worshipped a pair of Brāhmaṇas, saying, 'May Bhavānī be pleased,' he dwells in Gaurī's world for an age; this is called the vow of good fortune.
संध्यामौनं ततः कृत्वा समान्ते घृतकुम्भकम् वस्त्रयुग्मं तिलान्घण्टां ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्
Then, having observed the vow of silence at twilight, at the conclusion one should offer to a Brahmin a pot of ghee, a pair of garments, sesame seeds, and a bell.
सारस्वतं पदं याति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् एतत्सारस्वतं नाम रूपविद्याप्रदायकम्
He attains the Sarasvata state, which is difficult to regain through rebirth; this is called the Sarasvata vow, bestowing knowledge of forms and learning.
लक्ष्मीमभ्यर्च्य पञ्चम्याम् उपवासी भवेन्नरः समान्ते हेमकमलं दद्याद्धेनुसमन्वितम्
Having worshipped Lakshmi on the fifth day, a man should fast, and at the conclusion, he should give a golden lotus together with a cow.
स वैष्णवं पदं याति लक्ष्मीवाञ्जन्मजन्मनि एतत् सम्पद्व्रतं नाम सदा पापविनाशनम्
He attains the Vaishnava state, endowed with prosperity in every birth; this is called the vow of prosperity, always destroying sins.
कृत्वोपलेपनं शम्भोर् अग्रतः केशवस्य च यावदब्दं पुनर्दद्याद् धेनुं जलघटान्विताम्
Having performed anointment before Shiva and Keshava, one should, every year, again give a cow accompanied by a water pot.
जन्मायुतं स राजा स्यात् ततः शिवपुरं व्रजेत् एतद् आयुर्व्रतं नाम सर्वकामप्रदायकम्
He becomes a king for ten thousand births, and then attains the city of Shiva; this is called the vow of longevity, granting all desires.
अश्वत्थं भास्करं गङ्गां प्रणम्यैकत्र वाग्यतः एकभक्तं नरः कुर्याद् अब्दमेकं विमत्सरः
Having bowed to the Ashvattha tree, the Sun, and the Ganga together, with controlled speech, a man should take one meal a day for a year, free from envy.
व्रतान्ते विप्रमिथुनं पूज्यं धेनुत्रयान्वितम् वृक्षं हिरण्मयं दद्यात् सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् एतत् कीर्तिव्रतं नाम भूतिकीर्तिफलप्रदम्
At the end of the vow, he should worship a pair of Brahmins with three cows, and give a golden tree; he obtains the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice. This is called the vow of fame, bestowing prosperity and renown.
घृतेन स्नपनं कुर्याच् छम्भोर् वा केशवस्य च अक्षताभिः सुपुष्पाभिः कृत्वा गोमयमण्डलम्
One should bathe Shiva or Keshava with ghee, and, having made a circle of cow dung with unbroken rice and fine flowers,
तिलधेनुसमोपेतं समान्ते हेमपङ्कजम् शुद्धमष्टाङ्गुलं दद्याच् छिवलोके महीयते सामगाय ततश्चैतत् सामव्रतमिहोच्यते
At the conclusion, one should give a pure golden lotus, eight fingers in size, together with a sesame-cow; he is honored in the world of Shiva as a singer of Sama. Therefore, this is called the Sama vow here.
नवम्यामेकभक्तं तु कृत्वा कन्याश्च शक्तितः भोजयित्वासनं दद्याद् धैमकञ्चुकवाससी
On the ninth day, having taken one meal, and having fed maidens according to ability, one should give them seats and garments of golden brocade.
हैमं सिंहं च विप्राय दत्त्वा शिवपदं व्रजेत् जन्मार्बुदं सुरूपः स्याच् छत्रुभिश्चापराजितः एतद्वीरव्रतं नाम नारीणां च सुखप्रदम्
Having given a golden lion to a Brahmin, one attains the state of Shiva, is handsome for a hundred million births, and unconquered by enemies. This is called the hero's vow, also granting happiness to women.
यावत्समा भवेद्यस्तु पञ्चदश्यां पयोव्रतः समान्ते श्राद्धकृद्दद्यात् पञ्च गास्तु पयस्विनीः
Whoever observes the milk vow on the fifteenth day for as many years as possible, at the end should perform a śrāddha and give five milking cows.
वासांसि च पिशङ्गानि जलकुम्भयुतानि च स याति वैष्णवं लोकं पितॄणां तारयेच्छतम् कल्पान्ते राजराजः स्यात् पितृव्रतम् इदं स्मृतम्
And garments of tawny color, along with water pots; he attains the Vaishnava world and delivers a hundred ancestors. At the end of the age, he becomes a king of kings; this is known as the ancestor's vow.
चैत्रादिचतुरो मासाञ् जलं दद्यादयाचितम् व्रतान्ते मणिकं दद्याद् अन्नवस्त्रसमन्वितम्
For four months beginning with Chaitra, one should give water as requested, and at the end of the vow, give a jewel along with food and garments.
तिलपात्रं हिरण्यं च ब्रह्मलोके महीयते कल्पान्ते भूपतिर्नूनम् आनन्दव्रतमुच्यते
A vessel of sesame and gold is honored in the world of Brahma; at the end of the age, he surely becomes a king. This is called the vow of bliss.
पञ्चामृतेन स्नपनं कृत्वा संवत्सरं विभोः वत्सरान्ते पुनर्दद्याद् धेनुं पञ्चामृतेन हि
Having bathed the Lord with the five nectars for a year, at the end of the year, one should again give a cow with the five nectars.
विप्राय दद्याच्छङ्खं च स पदं याति शांकरम् राजा भवति कल्पान्ते धृतिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
He should give a conch to a Brahmin, and he attains the state of Shiva; at the end of the age, he becomes a king. This is known as the vow of steadfastness.
वर्जयित्वा पुमान्मांसम् अब्दान्ते गोप्रदो भवेत् तद्वद्धेममृगं दद्यात् सोऽश्वमेधफलं लभेत् अहिंसाव्रतमित्युक्तं कल्पान्ते भूपतिर्भवेत्
If a man abstains from meat and gives a cow at the end of the year, or likewise gives a golden deer, he attains the fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice; this is called the vow of non-violence, and at the end of the age he becomes a king.
माघमास्युषसि स्नानं कृत्वा दाम्पत्यमर्चयेत् भोजयित्वा यथाशक्त्या माल्यवस्त्रविभूषणः सूर्यलोके वसेत्कल्पं सूर्यव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Having bathed at dawn in the month of Māgha, one should worship with one's spouse, offer food as able, and adorn with garlands, garments, and ornaments; such a person dwells in the world of the Sun for a kalpa—this is known as the Sun vow.
आषाढादिचतुर्मासं प्रातःस्नायी भवेन्नरः विप्रेषु भोजनं दद्यात् कार्त्तिक्यां गोप्रदो भवेत् स वैष्णवं पदं याति विष्णुव्रतमिदं शुभम्
For the four months beginning with Āṣāḍha, a man should bathe in the morning and give food to Brāhmaṇas; in Kārttika, he should give a cow and thus attains the abode of Viṣṇu—this auspicious vow is called the Viṣṇu vow.
अयनादयनं यावद् वर्जयेत्पुष्पसर्पिषी तदन्ते पुष्पदामानि घृतधेन्वा सहैव तु
From one solstice to the next, one should abstain from flowers and ghee; at the end, one should give garlands of flowers together with a cow that yields ghee.
दत्त्वा शिवपदं गच्छेद् विप्राय घृतपायसम् एतच्छीलव्रतं नाम शीलारोग्यफलप्रदम्
Having given to a Brāhmaṇa rice pudding with ghee, one attains the abode of Śiva; this is called the character vow, which grants virtue and health.
संध्यादीपप्रदो यस्तु समां तैलं विवर्जयेत् समान्ते दीपिकां दद्याच् चक्रशूले च काञ्चने
Whoever gives lamps at twilight and avoids oil for a year, at the year's end should give a lamp set in a golden wheel.