स्त्रीणां यथा तथा नान्या विद्यते भुवनत्रये
For women, there is no other vow like this in all the three worlds.
लभते सर्वमेवेष्टं गौरीमभ्यर्च्य भक्तितः
By worshipping Gauri with devotion, one attains all desired things.
तिथिस्त्रोतायुगाद्या सा कृतस्याक्षयकारिणी
This observance, performed on the proper lunar day and time, brings inexhaustible merit.
शुक्ले पूर्वाह्निके ग्राह्ये कृष्णे चैव तपस्तथ
In the bright fortnight, it should be performed in the forenoon; in the dark fortnight, with austerity likewise.
तत्र राधतृतीयायां श्रीसमेतं जगद्गुरुम्
On that Radha-Trtiya, the preceptor of the world, accompanied by Sri, is to be worshipped.
यद्वा गङ्गांभसि स्नातो मुच्यते सर्वकिल्बिषैः
Or, having bathed in the water of the Ganga, one is freed from all sins.
सक्तून्संभोजयेद्विप्रान्स्वयमभ्यवहरेच्च तान्
One should feed the Brahmins with parched grain and partake of it oneself as well.
विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति सर्वदेवनमस्कृतः
He attains the world of Vishnu, honored by all the gods.
तस्यां सभार्यं विधिवत्पूजयेद्वाह्मणोत्तमम्
On that day, together with his wife, he should properly worship an eminent Brahmin.
रंभाव्रतमिदं विप्र विधिवत्समुपाश्रितम्
O Brahmin, this is the Rambha vow, undertaken according to the prescribed rite.
अथाषाढतृतीयायां शुक्लायां शुक्लवाससा
Then, on the bright third day of Ashadha, wearing white garments,
भोजनैः सुरभीदानैर्वस्त्रैश्चापि विभूषणैः
With food, gifts of fragrant substances, garments, and also ornaments,
समुपास्य व्रतं चैतद्धनधान्यसमन्विता
Having observed this vow, endowed with wealth and grain,
नभः शुक्लतृतीयायां स्वर्णगौरीव्रतं चरेत्
On the third day of the bright fortnight in the sky, one should perform the Svarṇagaurī vow.
पुत्रान्देहि धनं देहि सौभाग्यं देहि सुव्रते
Grant me sons, grant me wealth, grant me good fortune, O virtuous one.
एवं संप्रार्थ्य देवेशीं भवानीं भवसंयुताम्
Thus petitioning the goddess, Bhavānī, who is united with existence,
एवं षोडशवर्षाणि कृत्वा नारी व्रतं शुभम्
In this way, a woman should perform the auspicious vow for sixteen years.
मण्डपे मण्डले शुद्धे गणेशादिसुरार्चनम्
In a clean pavilion or circle, one should worship Gaṇeśa and the other gods.
सौवर्णीं प्रतिमां तत्र भवान्याः प्रतिपूजयेत्
There, one should honor a golden image of Bhavānī.
वेणुपात्रैः षोडशभिः पक्वान्नपरिपूरितैः
With sixteen bamboo vessels filled with cooked food,
वायनं च ततः पश्चाद्दद्यात्संबन्धिबन्धुषु
Afterwards, one should distribute the food to relatives and kin.
पूर्णं लभेत्फलं नारी व्रताचरणतत्परा
A woman devoted to observing the vow attains its full fruit.
कुर्याद्भक्त्या विधानेन पाद्यार्ध्यार्चन पूर्वकम्
She should perform, with devotion and proper procedure, the worship preceded by offering water for the feet and arghya.
वैणवे मृन्मये वापि विन्यस्यान्नं सदक्षिणम्
She should place food with proper gifts on a wooden or clay vessel.
तदन्ते पारणं कुर्यादिष्टबन्धुजनैः सह
At the end, she should break the fast together with desired relatives and friends.
व्रतस्यास्य प्रभावेण गौरीसहचरीभवेत्
By the power of this vow, she becomes a companion of Gaurī.
दातव्यानि प्रयत्नेन ब्राह्मणेभ्यो यथाविधि
With effort, gifts should be given to Brahmins according to prescribed rules.
भूयसीं च ततो दद्याद्विप्रेभ्यो देवितुष्टये
Then, for the satisfaction of the gods, she should give abundant gifts to the Brahmins.
सा तु देवीप्रसादेन सौभाग्यं लभते ध्रुवम्
By the grace of the goddess, she certainly attains good fortune.
हस्तगौरीव्रतं नाम तदुद्दिष्टं हि शौरिणा
This is called the Hastagaurī vow, as declared by Śauri.