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—
तेषामाप्यायनायैतद् दीयते सलिलं मया कृतोपवीती देवेभ्यो निवीती च भवेत्ततः
For the satisfaction of all these, I offer this water; having performed the upavīta for the gods, one should then perform the nivīta.
मनुष्यांस्तर्पयेद्भक्त्या ब्रह्मपुत्रानृषींस्तथा सनकश्च सनन्दश्च तृतीयश्च सनातनः
With devotion, one should satisfy humans, the sons of Brahmā, and the sages—Sanaka, Sananda, and the third, Sanātana.
कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव वोढुः पञ्चशिखस्तथा सर्वे ते तृप्तिमायान्तु मद्दत्तेनाम्बुना सदा
Kapila, Asuri, Voḍhu, and Pañcaśikha as well—may all these always be satisfied by the water I have offered.
मरीचिमत्र्यङ्गिरसं पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् प्रचेतसं वसिष्ठं च भृगुं नारदमेव च देवब्रह्मऋषीन् सर्वांस् तर्पयेद् अक्षतौदकैः
One should satisfy Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, Nārada, and all the divine and Brahmanical sages with unbroken water.
अपसव्यं ततः कृत्वा सव्यं जान्वाच्य भूतले अग्निष्वात्तास्तथा सौम्या हविष्मन्तस्तथोष्मपाः
Then, having made the sacred thread apasavya and then savya, with the right knee on the ground, one should offer to the Agniṣvāttas, the Saumyas, the Haviṣmats, and the Uṣmapās.
सुकालिनो बर्हिषदस् तथान्ये वाज्यपाः पुनः संतर्प्याः पितरो भक्त्या सतिलोदकचन्दनैः
The timely Barhiṣads and others, the Vājyapās—again, one should satisfy the ancestors with devotion, with water mixed with sesame and sandalwood.
यमाय धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चान्तकाय च वैवस्वताय कालाय सर्वभृतक्षयाय च
To Yama, the lord of Dharma, to Death, to Antaka, to Vaivasvata, to Time, and to the destroyer of all beings.
औदुम्बराय दध्नाय नीलाय परमेष्ठिने वृकोदराय चित्राय चित्रगुप्ताय वै नमः दर्भपाणिस्तु विधिना पितॄन्संतर्पयेद्बुधः
To Audumbara, to Dadhna, to Nila, to Parameshthin, to Vrikodara, to Chitra, and to Chitragupta, I offer salutations. Holding darbha grass, the wise should satisfy the ancestors according to the prescribed rite.
पित्रादीन्नामगोत्रेण तथा मातामहानपि संतर्प्य विधिना भक्त्या इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्
Having satisfied the ancestors and maternal forebears by name and lineage, with devotion and according to the prescribed rite, one should recite this mantra.
ये ऽबान्धवा बान्धवा वा ये ऽन्यजन्मनि बान्धवाः ते तृप्तिमखिलां यान्तु यश् चास्मत्तो ऽभिवाञ्छति
Those who are not relatives, or those who were relatives in another birth, may they attain complete satisfaction, and whoever desires it from me as well.