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.
नन्दिनीत्येव ते नाम देवेषु नलिनीति च दक्षा पृथ्वी च विहगा विश्वकायामृता शिवा
Among the gods, your names are Nandinī and Nalinī; you are Dakṣā, Pṛthvī, Vihagā, Viśvakāyā, Amṛtā, and Śivā.
विद्याधरी सुप्रशान्ता तथा विश्वप्रसादिनी क्षेमा च जाह्नवी चैव शान्ता शान्तिप्रदायिनी
You are Vidyādharī, supremely tranquil, the one who brings joy to all, Kṣemā, Jāhnavī, Śāntā, and the bestower of peace.
एतानि पुण्यनामानि स्नानकाले प्रकीर्तयेत् भवेत्संनिहिता तत्र गङ्गा त्रिपथगामिनी
One should recite these auspicious names at the time of bathing; then the Gaṅgā, who moves through the three worlds, becomes present there.
सप्तवाराभिजप्तेन करसम्पुटयोजितः मूर्ध्नि कुर्याज्जलं भूयस् त्रिचतुष्पञ्चसप्तकम् स्नानं कुर्यान्मृदा तद्वद् आमन्त्र्य तु विधानतः
Having recited them seven times, with hands joined in reverence, one should pour water on the head, three, four, five, or seven times, and perform the bath with earth, duly invoking as prescribed.
अश्वक्रान्ते रथक्रान्ते विष्णुक्रान्ते वसुंधरे मृत्तिके हर मे पापं यन्मया दुष्कृतं कृतम्
O earth, trodden by horses, by chariots, and by Viṣṇu, O soil, take away my sin, whatever wrong I have committed.
उद्धृतासि वराहेण कृष्णेन शतबाहुना मृत्तिके ब्रह्मदत्तासि काश्यपेनाभिमन्त्रिता आरुह्य मम गात्राणि सर्वं पापं प्रचोदय
O soil, you were lifted by the boar, by Kṛṣṇa of a hundred arms; you were given by Brahmā, consecrated by Kāśyapa; ascend my limbs and drive away all my sin.
मृत्तिके देहि नः पुष्टिं त्वयि सर्वं प्रतिष्ठितम् नमस्ते सर्वलोकानां प्रभवारणि सुव्रते
O soil, grant us nourishment; in you all is established. Salutation to you, O virtuous one, origin and support of all worlds.
एवं स्नात्वा ततः पश्चाद् आचम्य च विधानतः उत्थाय वाससी शुक्ले शुद्धे तु परिधाय वै ततस्तु तर्पणं कुर्यात् त्रैलोक्याप्यायनाय वै
Having thus bathed, then sipping water as prescribed, rising up, one should put on clean white garments; then, one should perform the offering for the replenishment of the three worlds.
देवा यक्षास्तथा नागा गन्धर्वाप्सरसो ऽसुराः क्रूराः सर्पाः सुपर्णाश्च तरवो जम्बुकाः खगाः
The gods, yakṣas, nāgas, gandharvas, apsarases, asuras, fierce serpents, suparṇas, trees, jackals, and birds—
वाय्वाधारा जलाधारास् तथैवाकाशगामिनः निराधाराश्च ये जीवा ये तु धर्मरतास्तथा
Those who dwell in air, in water, those who move in space, those without support, and those who delight in righteousness—