कुसुमायुधसंज्ञं च ततः पश्चान्मनोभवम्
Then, he is known as Kusumāyudha, and thereafter as Manobhava.
अजाया दानमप्युक्तं स्नात्वा नद्या विधानतः
It is also said that after bathing properly in the river, one should give a gift to an unmarried woman.
भूयस्त्वनेन दानेन स लोके नैव जायते
By this gift, a person is not born again in this world.
गङ्गायां यदि लभ्येत कोटिसूर्यग्रहाधिका
If this is obtained in the Ganges, it surpasses even a crore of solar eclipses.
महामहेति विख्याता कुलकोटिविमुक्तिदा
It is renowned as the great festival, granting liberation to countless families.
तत्र गन्धादिभिः कामं पूजयेदुपवासवान्
There, one who is fasting should worship with fragrances and other offerings as desired.
एवमेव व्रतं कार्यं वर्षान्ते गामलङ्कृताम्
In the same way, at the end of the year, one should perform the vow with a decorated cow.
ज्येष्ठशुक्लत्रयोदश्यां दौर्भाग्यशमनं व्रतम्
On the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight in Jyeṣṭha, the vow for removing misfortune is to be observed.
श्वेतमन्दारमर्कं वा करवीरं च रक्तकम्
One should use white mandāra, arka, or red karavīra flowers.
मन्दारकरवीरार्का भवन्तो भास्करांशजाः
Mandāra, karavīra, and arka are said to be born from the rays of the Sun.
इत्थं योर्ऽचयते भक्त्या वर्षे वर्षे द्रुमत्रयम्
Thus, whoever worships these three trees with devotion each year,
शुचिशुक्लत्रयोदश्यामेकभक्तं समाचरेत्
should observe the vow on the pure thirteenth day of the bright fortnight, eating only once.
हैम्यौ रौप्यौ च मृन्मप्यौ यथाशक्त्या विधाय च
One should prepare golden, silver, or clay images according to one's ability.
स्थापयित्वा प्रतिष्ठाप्य दैवमन्त्रेण नारद
Having established and consecrated them with divine mantras, O Nārada,
तृतीयदिवसे प्रातः स्नात्वा संपूज्य तौ पुनः
on the third day, after bathing in the morning, one should again worship those two.
वर्षे वर्षे ततः पश्चाद्विधेयं वर्षपञ्चकम्
Thereafter, this should be performed every year for five years.
इत्थं नरो वा नारी वा कृत्वा व्रतमिदं शुभम्
Thus, whether a man or a woman, having performed this auspicious vow,
नभः शुक्लत्रयोदश्यां रतिकामव्रतं शुभम्
on the thirteenth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Nabhaḥ, the auspicious Ratikāma vow is to be observed.
कृतोपवासा कन्यैव नारी वा द्विजसत्तम
Having completed the observance, whether a maiden or a married woman, O best of twice-born,
रतिकामौ प्रविन्यस्य गन्धाद्यैः सम्यगर्चयेत्
Desiring union, having set aside perfumes and the like, she should properly worship.
सतकृत्य भोज्य प्रतिमे दद्यात्ताभ्यां सदक्षिणे
She should offer food to them a hundred times, always with due honor and gifts.
धेनुयुग्मान्विते देये व्रतसंपूर्तिहेतवे
A pair of cows should be given for the completion of the vow.
लक्ष्मीनारायणं कृत्वा सौवर्णं वापि राजतम्
Having fashioned Lakshmi and Narayana of gold or even of silver,
पीठे विन्यस्य वस्त्राढ्यं गन्धाद्यैः परिपूजयेत्
She should place them on a seat, adorn them with garments, and worship them with perfumes and the like.
एवं दिनत्रयं कृत्वा व्रतान्ते मासमर्च्य च
Having done this for three days, at the end of the vow, she should worship for a month.
पञ्चगावः समुत्पन्ना मथ्यमाने महोदधौ
Five cows arose when the great ocean was churned.
प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य ततो दद्याद्विप्राय मन्त्रतः
Having circumambulated them, she should then give them to a Brahmin with mantras.
गावो मे पार्श्वतः संतु गवां मध्ये वसाम्यहम्
"May cows be beside me; may I dwell among cows."
लक्ष्मीनारायणं तस्मै सत्कृत्य प्रतिपादयेत्
She should respectfully present Lakshmi-Narayana to him.
कृत्वा यत्फलमाप्नोति गोत्रिरात्रव्रताच्च तत्
The fruit obtained by performing this, and by the vow of cow-giving at night, is that.