यः प्रदद्याद्द्विजाग्र्येभ्यः स न शोचति कर्हिचित्
He who gives to the foremost Brahmins never grieves at any time.
सोपवासा वटं सिंचेत्सलिलैरमृतोपमैः
With fasting, one should sprinkle the banyan tree with waters akin to nectar.
ततः संप्रार्थद्दैवीं सावित्रीं सुपतिव्रताम्
Then he prayed to the divine Sāvitrī, the most devoted and virtuous wife.
पत्या सहावियोगं मे वटस्थे कुरु ते नमः
O Lady, grant that I may never be separated from my husband while I remain under this banyan tree; I bow to you.
सुवासिनीः स्वयं भुञ्ज्यात्सा स्यात्सौभाग्यभागिनी
Let a married woman herself partake of food, and she shall become endowed with good fortune.
चतुर्भुजं महाकायं जांबूनदसमप्रभम्
She should worship the four-armed, great-bodied one, whose radiance equals gold.
सेवितं मुनिभिर्देवैर्यक्षगन्धर्वकिन्नरैः
He is served by sages, gods, yakṣas, gandharvas, and kinnaras.
पौरुषेणैव सूक्तेन गन्धाद्यैरुपचारकैः
He should be worshipped with manly hymns and offerings such as perfumes and other services.
भोजयेन्मिष्टपक्वान्नैर्द्विजानन्यांश्च शक्तितः
She should feed brāhmaṇas and others to the best of her ability with delicious, well-cooked food.
ऐहिकामुष्मिकान्कामांल्लभते नात्र संशयः
She attains all desired enjoyments, both in this world and the next; there is no doubt about this.
पूर्णिमायां समारभ्य व्रतं स्नायाद्ब्रहिर्जले
Beginning on the full moon, she should undertake the vow and bathe in the water of the Brahīr river.
स्वर्णपक्षां रत्ननेत्रां प्रवालमुखपङ्कजाम्
She should make an image with golden wings, jewel-like eyes, and a lotus face of coral.
चूतचंपकवृक्षस्थां कलगीतनिनादिनीम्
She should depict her standing on a mango or campaka tree, resounding with the music of sweet songs.
गन्धाद्यैः प्रत्यहं प्रार्च्चेल्लिखितां वर्णकैः पटे
Every day, she should worship the painted image on cloth with perfumes and other offerings.
दद्याद्विप्राय मन्त्रेण भक्त्या सस्वर्णदक्षिणाम्
She should give it to a brāhmaṇa with mantras, devotion, and a gift of gold as a fee.
संपूज्य दत्ता विप्राय सर्वसौख्यकरी भव
Having worshipped and given it to a brāhmaṇa, it brings all happiness.
वस्त्रादिदक्षिणां शक्त्या दत्वा नत्वा विसर्जयेत्
She should give cloth and other gifts according to her ability, bow, and then take leave.
सा लभेत्सुखसौभाग्यं सप्तजन्मसुनारद
O Nārada, she attains happiness and good fortune for seven births.
यजुर्भिस्तत्र कर्त्तव्यं देवर्षिपितृतर्पणम्
With Yajur Veda mantras, she should offer libations to the gods, sages, and ancestors there.
बहवृचैस्तु चतुर्द्वश्यां सामगैर्भाद्रगे करे
On the fourteenth day in Bhādrapada, she should perform with many Ṛg Veda hymns and Sāman chants.
रक्षाविधानं च तथा कर्तव्यं विधिपूर्वकम्
The rite of protection should likewise be performed according to prescribed procedure.
गन्धाद्यैरभिपूज्य देवनिकरान्संप्रार्थ्य विष्ण्वादिकान्बध्नीयाद्द्विजहस्ततः प्रमुदितो नत्वा प्रकोष्ठे स्वके
Having worshipped the hosts of deities with perfumes and the like, and having invoked Viṣṇu and others, the twice-born should then, with joy, bow and tie [the protection] on his own forearm.
विसृज्य च ऋषीन्सप्त धारयेद्ब्रह्मसूत्रकम्
Having dismissed the seven sages, he should wear the sacred thread.
शक्त्या संभोज्य विप्राग्र्यानेकभुक्तं समाचरेत्
To the best of his ability, he should honor foremost Brāhmaṇas with food, and perform the rite after eating once.
विस्मृतं विधिहीनं च न कृतं सुकृतं भवेत्
That which is forgotten or performed without proper procedure does not become a meritorious act.
एकभुक्तश्च यस्तां तु शिवं संपूज्य यत्नतः
He who, having worshipped Śiva with care, eats only once on that day—
एवं विज्ञाप्य देवं तु गृह्णीयाद्व्रतमुत्तमम्
—thus informing the deity, should undertake the supreme vow.
कृतमैत्रादिनित्यस्तु भस्मरुद्राक्षधृक् ततः
Then, being steadfast in friendship, he should wear ash and rudrākṣa beads regularly.
बिल्वपत्रैः सुगन्धाढ्येर्ंनैवेद्यैर्धूपदीपकैः
With bilva leaves, fragrant substances, offerings, incense, and lamps—
पुनः संपूज्य तत्रैव रात्रौ जागरणं चरेत्
—he should again worship there and keep vigil during the night.