द्विसप्तवर्षपर्यन्तं तत उद्यापयेत्सुधीः
A wise person should observe this up to twice seven years.
सुशोभने न्यसेत्तत्र कलशं ताम्रजं मुने
In a beautiful place, one should place there a copper pot, O sage.
पीतपट्टांशुकाच्छन्नां तत्र तां विधिना यजेत्
Covered with yellow silk cloth, one should worship her there according to the rite.
ततो होमं हविष्येण कृत्वा पूर्णाहुतिं चरेत्
Then, having performed the homa with oblations, one should complete the full offering.
प्रदद्याद्गुरवे भक्त्या द्विजानन्यांश्चतुर्दश
With devotion, one should give to the teacher and to fourteen other twice-born men.
एवं यः कुरुते ऽनन्तव्रतं प्रत्यक्षमादरात्
Thus, whoever performs the Anantavrata in this way, with visible reverence—
कदलीव्रतमप्यत्र तद्विधानं च मे शृणु
Now hear from me about the Kadalī-vrata here, and its procedure.
स्नात्वा संपूजयेद्गन्धपुष्पधान्याङ्कुरादिभिः
After bathing, one should worship with sandalwood, flowers, grains, sprouts, and the like.
एवं संपूज्य मन्त्रेण ततः संप्रार्थयेर्द्वती
Thus, having worshipped with the mantra, she should then make her request.
शरीरारोग्यलावण्यं देहि देवि नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Goddess, grant me health, beauty, and charm of body; I bow to you.
संभोज्यां शुकसिद्वरकज्जलालक्तचर्चिताः
Adorned with parched grain, parrot, betel, collyrium, and red dye, she should be honored.
एवं कृते व्रते विप्र लब्ध्वा सौभाग्यमुत्तमम्
O Brahmin, by performing the vow in this way, one attains supreme good fortune.
इषकृष्णचतुर्द्दश्यां विषशस्त्रांबुवह्निभिः
On the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, with poison, weapons, water, and fire—
चतुर्द्दश्यां क्रियाश्राद्धमेकोद्दिष्टविधानतः
On the fourteenth day, one should perform the śrāddha rite according to the rules for a single offering.
तर्पणं च गवां ग्रासं बलिं चैव श्वकाकयोः
One should offer libations, a portion of food to cows, and a bali offering to dogs and crows.
एवं यः कुरुते विप्र श्राद्धं संपन्नदक्षिणम्
O Brahmin, whoever performs such a śrāddha with proper gifts—
इषशुक्ल चतुर्द्दश्यां धर्मराजं द्विजोत्तम
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, O best of twice-born, to Dharmarāja—
दद्यात्तस्मै धर्मराजस्त्रायते भुवि नारद
To him, Dharmarāja gives protection on earth, O Nārada.
स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगान्दिवं धर्माज्ञया व्रजेत्
Having enjoyed excellent pleasures here, by the command of Dharma he goes to heaven.
कृत्वा स्नात्वार्चयेद्धर्मं नरकादभयं लभेत्
By bathing and worshipping Dharma, one attains fearlessness from hell.
चतुष्पथे गृहाद्ब्राह्मप्रदेशे वा समाहितः
At a crossroads, or from home, or in a sacred Brahmin place, with concentrated mind—
शुक्लपक्षे चतुर्द्दश्यामरुणाभ्युदयं प्रति
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, at the time of the reddish dawn—
मणिकर्णिक तीर्थे च त्रिपुण्ड्रं भस्मना दधत्
At the holy place Maṇikarṇikā, wearing three lines of ash—
ततस्तत्र महापूजां लिङ्गे गन्धादिभिश्चरेत्
Then there, one should perform great worship to the liṅga with sandal and other offerings.
पुष्पैः फलैर्मिष्टपक्वैर्नैवेद्यैर्विविधैरपि
With flowers, fruits, sweet cooked foods, and various offerings as naivedya—
लभते वाञ्छितान्कामानिहामुत्र च नारद
He attains all desired wishes, both in this world and the next, O Nārada.
सोपवासः पञ्चगव्यं पिबेद्रात्रौ जितेन्द्रियः
Observing a fast, one should drink pañcagavya at night, having mastered the senses.
श्वेतायाः क्षीरमुदितं रक्तायाश्च तथा दधि
He should take milk from a white cow and curd from a red one.
कुशां बुना ततः प्रातः स्नात्वा सन्तर्प्यं देवताः
Then, in the morning, after bathing with kuśa grass, he should offer satisfaction to the deities.
ब्रह्मकूर्चव्रतं ह्येतत्सर्वपातकनाशनम्
This is the vow of Brahmakūrcha, which destroys all sins.