Narada Purana

माघशुक्लतृतीयायां पूज्या सौभाग्यसुंदरी

On the third day of the bright fortnight in Māgha, the auspicious and beautiful one should be worshipped.

प्रसन्ना दिशति स्वीयं लोकं तु व्रततोषिता

Pleased, she grants her own world when satisfied by the observance of the vow.

पूजिता गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः सर्वमङ्गलदा भवेत्

When worshipped with fragrance, flowers, and the like, she becomes the giver of all auspiciousness.

देवीपूजा विप्रपूजा दानं होमो विसर्जनम्

Worship of the Goddess, worship of Brahmins, giving, fire-offering, and dismissal—

भक्त्या कृतानि चेष्टांस्तु कामान्दर्द्युमनोगतान्

Actions performed with devotion fulfill desires that are radiant and arise in the mind.

यानि कृत्वा नरा नार्यो ऽभीष्टान्कामानवाप्नुयुः

By performing these, men and women attain their desired wishes.

गणपं सम्यगभ्यर्च्य दत्त्वा काञ्चनदक्षिणाम्

Having properly worshipped Gaṇapa and given a golden gift,

वैशाखस्य चतुर्थ्यां तु प्रार्थ्यं संकर्षणाह्वयम्

On the fourth day of Vaiśākha, one should seek the one called Saṃkarṣaṇa.

प्राप्य संकर्षणं लोकं मोदते बहुकल्पकम्

Having attained the world of Saṃkarṣaṇa, one enjoys for many aeons.

फलं मूलं च युथेभ्यो दत्त्वा स्वर्गं लभेन्नरः

By giving fruits and roots to the ascetics, a man attains heaven.

यतिभ्यो ऽलाबुपात्राणि दत्त्वाभीष्टं लभेन्नरः

By giving bowls of alābu to the ascetics, a man attains his desired goal.

उद्यापनं विधानेन कर्तव्यं फलमिच्छता

The ritual of conclusion should be performed according to the procedure by one desiring the fruit.

कृत्वा गणपतेर्मातुर्लोके मोदेत तत्समम्

Having performed it, one rejoices in the world of the Mother of Gaṇapati, equal to that.

रथन्तराह्वकल्पस्य ह्यादिभूतं दिनं यतः

Because the day is the origin of the rite called Rathantara,

पूजयित्वा लभेच्चापि फलं देवादिदुर्गमम्

Having worshipped, one also attains the difficult-to-reach fruit of the gods and others.

श्रावणस्य चतुर्थ्यां तु जाति चन्द्रोदये मुने

O sage, on the fourth day of the month of Śrāvaṇa, at the rising of the moon of the Jāti constellation,

लम्बोदरं चतुर्बाहुं त्रिनेत्रं रक्तवर्णकम्

one should worship Lambodara, the four-armed, three-eyed, red-colored deity,

आवाहनादिभिः सर्वैरुपचारैः समर्चयेत्

with all offerings beginning from invocation and other prescribed services.

एवं व्रतं विधायाथ भुक्त्वा मोदकमेव च

Thus, having performed the vow, and having eaten only modaka,

व्रतस्यास्य प्रभावेण कामान्मनसि चिन्तितान्

by the power of this vow, the desires contemplated in the mind

नानेन सदृशं चान्यद्व्रतमस्ति जगत्त्रये

there is no other vow in the three worlds equal to this one.

अथास्मिन्नेव दिवसे दूर्वागणपति व्रतम्

Then, on this very day, the Dūrvā-Gaṇapati vow

हैमं निर्माय गणपं ताम्रपात्रोपरि स्थितम्

having fashioned a golden image of Gaṇapati, placed upon a copper vessel,

पूजयेद्रक्तकुसुमैः पत्रिकाभिश्च पञ्चभिः

one should worship with red flowers and five types of leaves,

आभिरन्यश्च कुसुमैरभ्यर्च्य फलमोदकैः

and with other flowers, offering fruit and modaka as well.

ततः संप्रारथ्य विघ्नेशमूर्तिं सोपस्करां मुने

Then, having earnestly prayed to the image of Vighneśa along with its accessories, O sage,

कृत्वैवं पञ्च वर्षाणि समुपास्य यथाविधि

having thus worshipped for five years according to the proper method,

अथ भाद्रचतुर्थ्यां तु बहुलाधेनुसंज्ञकम्

then, on the fourth day of Bhādra, called Bahulādhenu,

ततः प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य शक्तश्चेद्दानमाचरेत्

after circumambulating, if able, one should perform a charitable act.