श्रावणे शुक्लसप्तम्यामव्यङ्गाख्यं व्रतं शुभम्
In the bright seventh of Śrāvaṇa, the auspicious vow called Avyaṅga is observed.
पूजान्ते प्रीतये देयं व्रतमेतच्छुभावहम्
At the end of the worship, this vow, which brings good fortune, should be given for satisfaction.
अस्यां दानं जपो होमः सर्वं चाक्षय्यतां व्रजेत्
On this day, all gifts, recitations, and offerings become inexhaustible.
सोमस्य तु महेशस्य पूजनं चात्र कीर्तितम्
Here, the worship of Soma and of great Maheśa is also praised.
प्रार्थ्य प्रणम्य विसृजेत्सर्वकामसमृद्धये
Having prayed and bowed, one should offer them up for the fulfillment of all desires.
नालिकेरं च वृन्ताकं नारङ्गं बीजपूरकम्
A coconut, brinjal, orange, and citron fruit—
महादेवस्य पुरतो विन्यस्यापरदोरकम्
Should be placed before Mahādeva, along with another vessel.
संपूज्य परया भक्त्या धारयेद्वामके करे
Having worshipped with supreme devotion, one should hold them in the left hand.
संभोज्य विप्रान्सप्तैव पायसेन विसृज्यस तान्
Having fed exactly seven brāhmaṇas with milk-rice, one should then dismiss them.
फलानि तानि देयानि सप्तस्वपि द्विजेषु च
Those fruits should be given to the seven brāhmaṇas as well.
सायुज्यं लभते विप्र महादेवस्य तद्व्रती
O Brahmin, one who observes this vow attains union with Mahadeva.
तस्यां कृतस्नानपूजो वाचयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्
Having performed bathing and worship there, and having recited prayers with the foremost twice-born,
त्वामहं दद्मि कल्याणि प्रीयतामर्यमा स्वयम्
O auspicious one, I give you to Aryaman; may Aryaman himself be pleased.
इत्युक्त्वा वेदविदुषे दत्त्वा कृत्वा च दक्षिणाम्
Having spoken thus to the knower of the Vedas, giving and offering the prescribed gift,
पचगव्यं व्रतं चेत्थं विधाय श्वो द्विजोत्तमान्
Thus, having performed the vow of pañcagavya, on the next day with the foremost twice-born,
कृतं ह्येतद्गतं विप्र सुभाष्यं श्रद्धयान्वितः
O Brahmin, this has been accomplished, spoken well, and performed with faith.
अथ कार्तिकशुक्लायां शाकाख्यं सप्तमीव्रतम्
Then, in the bright fortnight of Kartika, the saptamī vow called Śāka is observed.
प्रदद्यात्सप्तविप्रेभ्यः शाकाहारस्ततः स्वयम्
One should give vegetable food to seven Brahmins, and then partake of it oneself.
विसृज्य बन्धुभिः सार्द्धं स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
Having distributed it with relatives, one should eat it oneself, observing restraint in speech.
यद्विष्णोर्दक्षिणं नेत्रं तदेव कृतवानिह
That which is the southern eye of Viṣṇu, that indeed has been performed here.
अतो ऽस्यां पूजनं तस्य यथोक्तविधिना द्विज
Therefore, O Brahmin, worship of that should be performed here according to the prescribed method.
सुवर्णदक्षिणां दत्वा विसृज्याश्नीत च स्वयम्
Having given a golden gift, one should distribute and then eat oneself.
द्विजोब्राह्मं तथा शूद्रः सत्कुलेजन्म चाप्नुयात्
A Brahmin, a Kṣatriya, and a Śūdra thus attain birth in a noble family.
उपोष्य भानुं त्रिःसन्ध्यं समभ्यर्च्य धरास्थितः
Having fasted, worshipping the Sun at the three junctions while standing on the earth,
द्विजाय दत्वा भोज्यान्यान्सप्ताष्टभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम्
Giving food to a Brahmin and gifts to seven or eight others,
अभयाख्यं व्रतं त्वेतत्सर्वस्याभयदं स्मृतम्
This vow called Abhaya is remembered as granting fearlessness to all.
एकमेवेति च प्रोक्तमेकदैवतया बुधैः
It is declared by the wise to be one, with a single deity.
समुपोष्य दिने तस्मिन्सम्पूज्यादित्यबिम्बकम्
Having fasted on that day, one should worship the image of the Sun.
परे ऽह्नि विप्रान्सम्भोज्य पायसेन तु सप्त वै
On the following day, one should feed seven Brahmins with milk-rice.
सौवर्णं तु रवेर्बिम्बं युक्तं दक्षिणया न्यया
One should offer a golden image of the sun, properly accompanied by a gift.