चतुर्थ्यां नक्तभुग्दद्याद् अब्दान्ते हेमवारणम् व्रतं वैनायकं नाम शिवलोकफलप्रदम्
On the fourth day, one who eats only at night and at the end of the year gives a golden elephant attains the fruit of the Vaināyaka vow, which grants the world of Śiva.
महाफलानि यस्त्यक्त्वा चतुर्मासं द्विजातये हैमानि कार्त्तिके दद्याद् गोयुगेन समन्वितम् एतत् फलव्रतं नाम विष्णुलोकफलप्रदम्
One who, renouncing great fruits, gives golden fruits with a pair of cows to a Brahmin during the four months in Kārttika attains the fruit of the Phalavrata, which grants the world of Viṣṇu.
यश्चोपवासी सप्तम्यां समान्ते हैमपङ्कजम् गाश्च वै शक्तितो दद्याद् धेमान्नघटसंयुताः एतत् सौरव्रतं नाम सूर्यलोकफलप्रदम्
One who fasts on the seventh day and at the end gives a golden lotus and cows with golden pots to a Brahmin attains the fruit of the Sauravrata, which grants the world of the Sun.
द्वादश द्वादशीर्यस्तु समाप्योपोषणेन च गोवस्त्रकाञ्चनैर्विप्रान् पूजयेच्छक्तितो नरः परमं पदं प्राप्नोति विष्णुव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Whoever completes twelve Dvādaśī fasts and worships Brahmins with cow garments and golden girdles as able attains the supreme abode. This vow is known as Viṣṇuvrata.
कार्त्तिक्यां च वृषोत्सर्गं कृत्वा नक्तं समाचरेत् शैवं पदमवाप्नोति वार्षव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
On Kārttikī, having released a bull and observing a night fast, one attains the abode of Śiva. This vow is known as Vārṣavratam.
कृच्छ्रान्ते गोप्रदः कुर्याद् भोजनं शक्तितः पदम् विप्राणां शांकरं याति प्राजापत्यमिदं व्रतम्
At the end of the Kṛcchra vow, one who gives a cow and food to Brahmins as able attains the abode of Śaṃkara. This vow is called Prājāpatyam.
चतुर्दश्यां तु नक्ताशी समान्ते गोधनप्रदः शैवं पदमवाप्नोति त्रैयम्बकमिदं व्रतम्
On the fourteenth day, one who eats only at night and at the end gives a herd of cows attains the abode of Śiva. This vow is called Traiyambaka.
सप्तरात्रोषितो दद्याद् घृतकुम्भं द्विजातये घृतव्रतमिदं प्राहुर् ब्रह्मलोकफलप्रदम्
One who fasts for seven nights and gives a pot of ghee to a Brahmin attains the fruit of the Ghṛtavrata, which grants the world of Brahma.
आकाशशायी वर्षासु धेनुमन्ते पयस्विनीम् शक्रलोके वसेन्नित्यम् इन्द्रव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
One who sleeps under the open sky during the rainy season and at the end gives a milking cow resides eternally in the world of Indra. This vow is known as Indravrata.
अनग्निपक्कम् अश्नाति तृतीयायां तु यो नरः गां दत्त्वा शिवमभ्येति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम् इह चानन्दकृत्पुंसां श्रेयोव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Whoever eats food not cooked by fire on the third day and gives a cow attains Śiva and rarely returns again. This vow, called Śreyovrata, brings joy to people here.
हैमं पलद्वयादूर्ध्वं रथमश्वयुगान्वितम् ददत्कृतोपवासः स्याद् दिवि कल्पशतं वसेत् कल्पान्ते राजराजः स्याद् अश्वव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
One who gives a golden chariot with two plates above, yoked with horses, having observed a fast, dwells in heaven for a hundred aeons; at the end of the aeon, he becomes king of kings. This is known as the horse vow.
तद्वद्धेमरथं दद्यात् करिभ्यां संयुतं नरः सत्यलोके वसेत्कल्पं सहस्रमथ भूपतिः भवेदुपोषितो भूत्वा करिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Likewise, if a man gives a golden chariot yoked with elephants, he dwells in the world of truth for a thousand aeons and becomes a nourished king; this is remembered as the elephant vow.
उपवासं परित्यज्य समान्ते गोप्रदो भवेत् यक्षाधिपत्यमाप्नोति सुखव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Abandoning fasting at the end, one who gives a cow becomes lord of the yakshas; this is remembered as the gentle vow.
निशि कृत्वा जले वासं प्रभाते गोप्रदो भवेत् वारुणं लोकमाप्नोति वरुणव्रतमुच्यते
Spending the night in water, then giving a cow in the morning, one attains the realm of Varuna; this is called the Varuna vow.
चान्द्रायणं च यः कुर्याद् धैमं चन्द्रं निवेदयेत् चन्द्रव्रतमिदं प्रोक्तं चन्द्रलोकफलप्रदम्
Whoever performs the Chandrayana and offers a golden moon, this is called the moon vow, which grants the fruit of the moon's realm.
ज्येष्ठे पञ्चतपाः सायं हेमधेनुप्रदो दिवम् यात्यष्टमीचतुर्दश्यो रुद्रव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
In the month of Jyeshtha, practicing the fivefold austerity in the evening and giving a golden cow, one ascends to heaven on the eighth and fourteenth days; this is remembered as the Rudra vow.
सकृद्वितानकं कुर्यात् तृतीयायां शिवालये समान्ते धेनुदो याति भवानीव्रतमुच्यते
Performing the canopy ritual once in Shiva's temple on the third day, and giving a cow at the end, one attains the Bhavani vow.
माघे निश्यार्द्रवासाः स्यात् सप्तम्यां गोप्रदो भवेत् दिवि कल्पमुषित्वेह राजा स्यात्पवनं व्रतम्
In Magha, spending the night in wet clothing, and giving a cow on the seventh day, one dwells in heaven for an aeon and becomes king here; this is the wind vow.
त्रिरात्रोपोषितो दद्यात् फाल्गुन्यां भवनं शुभम् आदित्यलोकमाप्नोति धामव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Having fasted for three nights, one who gives a beautiful house in Phalguna attains the realm of the sun; this is remembered as the abode vow.
त्रिसंध्यं पूज्य दाम्पत्यम् उपवासी विभूषणैः अन्नं गाश्च समाप्नोति मोक्षमिन्द्रव्रतादिह
Worshipping at the three junctions of the day, observing a fast with one's spouse, adorned with ornaments, one attains food and cows, and liberation; this is the Indra vow here.
दत्त्वा सितद्वितीयायाम् इन्दोर्लवणभाजनम् समान्ते गोप्रदो याति विप्राय शिवमन्दिरम् कल्पान्ते राजराजः स्यात् सोमव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Giving a salt vessel on the white second day of the moon, and at the end, giving a cow to a Brahmin at Shiva's temple, one becomes king of kings at the end of the aeon; this is remembered as the Soma vow.
प्रतिपद्येकभक्ताशी समान्ते कपिलाप्रदः वैश्वानरपदं याति शिवव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Eating only once on the first day, and at the end, giving a tawny cow, one attains the position of Vaishvanara; this is remembered as the Shiva vow.
दशम्याम् एकभक्ताशी समान्ते दशधेनुदः दिशश्च काञ्चनैर्दद्याद् ब्रह्माण्डाधिपतिर्भवेत् एतद् विश्वव्रतं नाम महापातकनाशनम्
On the tenth day, eating only once, and at the end, giving ten cows, and giving directions with gold, one becomes lord of the universe; this is called the universal vow, destroyer of great sins.
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि व्रतषष्टिम् अनुत्तमाम् मन्वन्तरशतं सो ऽपि गन्धर्वाधिपतिर्भवेत्
Whoever recites or hears these sixty excellent vows, even for a hundred cycles of Manu, becomes lord of the Gandharvas.
षष्टिव्रतं नारद पुण्यमेतत् तवोदितं विश्वजनीनमन्यत् श्रोतुं तवेच्छा तदुदीरयामि प्रियेषु किं वाकथनीयम् अस्ति
O Narada, these sixty vows of merit have been declared by you, generating the universe; if you wish to hear another, I will speak it—what else is there to say among the beloved?
नैर्मल्यं भावशुद्धिश्च विना स्नानं न विद्यते तस्मान्मनोविशुद्ध्यर्थं स्नानमादौ विधीयते
Without purity and purity of mind, bathing does not exist; therefore, for the sake of mental purification, bathing is prescribed at the beginning.
अनुद्धृतैरुद्धृतैर्वा जलैः स्नानं समाचरेत् तीर्थं च कल्पयेद्विद्वान् मूलमन्त्रेण मन्त्रवित् नमो नारायणायेति मूलमन्त्र उदाहृतः
One should perform bathing with water, whether drawn or undrawn; the wise should establish the sacred place with the root mantra, knowing the mantra: 'Salutations to Narayana' is the root mantra declared.
दर्भपाणिस्तु विधिना आचान्तः प्रयतः शुचिः चतुर्हस्तसमायुक्तं चतुरस्रं समन्ततः प्रकल्प्यावाहयेद् गङ्गाम् एभिर्मन्त्रैर्विचक्षणः
Holding darbha grass according to the rule, having rinsed the mouth, being intent and pure, one should prepare a four-handed, four-sided area all around, and invoke the Ganga with these mantras, O wise one.
विष्णोः पादप्रसूतासि वैष्णवी विष्णुदेवता पाहि नस् त्वेनसस् तस्माद् आजन्ममरणान्तिकात्
You are sprung from the feet of Viṣṇu, O Vaiṣṇavī, divine power of Viṣṇu; protect us from sin, therefore, from birth until death.
तिस्रः कोट्यो ऽर्धकोटी च तीर्थानां वायुरब्रवीत् दिवि भुव्यन्तरिक्षे च तानि ते सन्ति जाह्नवि
The wind declared that there are three crore and half a crore sacred places, O Jāhnavī, and they exist in heaven, on earth, and in the atmosphere.