दुष्टप्रध्वंसनायालं नैर्ऋतेन विधीयते। स्नापयेद्वारुणेनाशु पापनाशाय मानवं
For the destruction of evil, the Nairṛta rite is prescribed; for the quick removal of sin, a man should be bathed with the Varuṇa pot.
शरीरारोग्यकामं तु वायव्येनाभिषेचयेत्। द्रव्यसंपत्तिकामस्य कौबेरेण विधीयते
For one desiring bodily health, he should be consecrated with the Vāyu pot; for one wishing for abundance of wealth, the Kubera rite is prescribed.
रौद्रेण ज्ञानकामस्य लोकपालघटास्त्विमे। एकैकेन नरः स्नात्वा सर्वदोषविवर्जितः
For one seeking knowledge, the Rudra pot is used; these are the guardian-of-the-worlds pots. By bathing with each one, a man becomes free from all faults.
जायते ब्रह्मसदृशो राजासद्योऽथ वा नरः। अथवा दिक्षु सर्वासु यथासंख्येन लोकपान्
He becomes like Brahmā, or immediately like a king; or, in all directions, he should worship the guardians of the worlds in their respective order.
पूजयेत्तु स्वनाम्ना तु कुंभैरेव विधानतः। एवं संपूज्य देवांस्तु लोकपालान्प्रसन्नधीः
He should worship them by their own names, with pots as prescribed; thus, having worshipped the gods, the guardians of the worlds, with a clear mind,
पश्चात्परीक्षितान्शिष्यान्बद्धनेत्रान्प्रवेशयेत्। दग्ध्वाग्नेय्या धारणया वायुना विधुनेत्ततः
Afterwards, he should bring in the tested disciples, their eyes bound; having purified them with Agni or fanned them with Vāyu,
सोमेनाप्यायितान्कृत्वा श्रावयेत्समयांस्ततः। न निंद्याद्ब्राह्मणान्देवान्विष्णुं ब्रह्माणमेव च
Having refreshed them with Soma, he should then instruct them in the vows; he should not revile the Brāhmaṇas, the gods, Viṣṇu, or Brahmā.
इंद्रमादित्यमग्निं च लोकपालान्ग्रहांस्तथा॥ गुरुं च ब्राह्मणं वापि मुनींद्रं पूर्वदीक्षितम्
Nor Indra, Āditya, Agni, the guardians of the worlds, or the planets; nor the guru, Brāhmaṇa, or the chief of sages previously initiated.
एवं तु समयान्श्राव्य पश्चाद्धोमं तु कारयेत्। ऊँ नमो भगवते ब्रह्मणे सर्वरूपिणे हुंफट्स्वाहा
Thus, having instructed them in the vows, he should then perform the homa; 'Oṃ, obeisance to the blessed Brahman, of all forms, huṃ phaṭ svāhā.'
षोडशाक्षरमंत्रेण होमयेज्ज्वलितेनले। गर्भाधानादिकाः सर्वा आहुतीस्संप्रदापयेत्
With the sixteen-syllabled mantra, he should offer oblations into the blazing fire; all the rites beginning with garbhādhāna, he should offer the oblations.
तिसृभिस्तु व्याहृतिभिर्देवदेवस्य सन्निधौ। होमांते दीक्षितः पश्चाद्दापयेद्गुरुदक्षिणाम्
With the three vyāhṛtis, in the presence of the god of gods, at the end of the homa, the initiate should then give the guru his fee.
हस्त्यश्वयानशकटहेमधान्यादिकं नृप। दापयेद्गुरवे प्राज्ञो मध्यमे मध्यमं तथा
He should give to the guru, O king, elephants, horses, vehicles, carts, gold, grain, and the like; the wise should give according to their means.
दापयेदपरे युग्मं सहिरण्यं तु तद्गुरोः। एवं कृते तु यत्पुण्यं महत्संजायते तथा
Others should give a pair, with gold, to that guru; thus, when this is done, great merit is produced.
तन्न शक्यं निगदितुमपि वर्षशतैरपि। दीक्षितोथ पुरा भूत्वा पाद्मं वै शृणुयाद्यदि
That merit cannot be described, not even in a hundred years; and if, having been initiated, one listens to the Padma Purāṇa,
तेन वेदाः पुराणानि सर्वमंत्रास्ससंग्रहाः। जप्तास्स्युः पुष्करे तीर्थे प्रयागे सिंधुसागरे
By that, the Vedas, the Purāṇas, and all the mantras with their collections are as if recited at Puṣkara, at the holy place, at Prayāga, and at the ocean of the Sindhu.
देवह्रदे कुरुक्षेत्रे वाराणस्यां विशेषतः। ग्रहणे विषुवे चैव यत्फलं जपतां भवेत्
At Devahrada, Kurukṣetra, and especially at Vārāṇasī; whatever fruit comes from recitation at an eclipse or solstice, that is obtained.
फलं शतगुणं तच्च पुष्करस्थं पितामहम्। दृष्ट्वा प्राप्नोति विविधान्कामान्कामयते यदि
Seeing Brahma, the Grandfather, seated on the lotus, one attains a hundredfold fruit and, if he desires, obtains various wishes.
पूजां वैधानिकीं कृत्वा दीक्षितो यः शृणोति च। देवा अपि तपः कृत्वा ध्यायंति च वदन्ति च
He who, having been initiated, performs the prescribed worship and listens— even the gods, after performing austerities, meditate and say:
कदा मे भारते वर्षे जन्म स्यादिति पार्थिव। दीक्षिताश्च भविष्यामः पाद्मं श्रोष्यामहे कदा
"When will we be born in the land of Bharata, O king? When will we be initiated and hear the Padma Purana?"
पाद्मं तु षोडशात्मानं न्यस्य देहे कदा वयम्। यास्यामस्तु परं स्थानं यद्गत्वा न पुनर्भवेत्1.34.
"When will we, having established the sixteenfold Padma in our bodies, go to that supreme place from which there is no return?"
एवं जल्पंति विबुधा मनसा चिंतयंति च। ब्रह्मयज्ञं च कार्तिक्यां कदा द्रक्ष्यामहे नृप
Thus the gods speak and ponder in their minds: "When shall we see the Brahma-yajña in Kartika, O king?"
एवं ते विधिरुद्दिष्टो मयायं कुरुसत्तम। देवगंधर्वयक्षाणां सर्वदा दुर्लभो ह्यसौ
Thus, O best of the Kurus, I have described this procedure to you; it is always difficult to obtain, even for gods, Gandharvas, and Yakshas.
एवं यो वेत्ति तत्त्वेन यश्च पश्यति मंडलम्। यश्चेमं शृणुयाच्चैव सर्वे मुक्ता इति श्रुतिः
Whoever truly knows this, and sees the mandala, and whoever hears this— all are liberated, so declares the scripture.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि रहस्यमिदमुत्तमम्। येन लक्ष्मीर्धृतिस्तुष्टिः पुष्टिश्चापि भवेन्नृणाम्
Now I shall declare to you this supreme secret, by which men attain prosperity, satisfaction, and nourishment.
सर्वे ग्रहास्सदा सौम्या जायंते येन पार्थिव। आदित्यवारं हस्तेन पूर्वमादाय भक्तितः
By which all the planets are always auspicious, O king: On a Sunday, with devotion, one should first take with his hand—
भक्तैकेन क्षिपेत्तावद्यावत्सप्त च संख्यया। ततस्तु सप्तमे पूर्णे कुर्याद्ब्राह्मणभोजनम्
A single devotee should offer as many as seven (items), and when the seventh is completed, he should arrange a meal for Brahmins.
आदित्यं चैव सौवर्णं कृत्वा यत्नेन मानवः। रक्तवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नं छत्रिकां पादुके तथा
A man should carefully make a golden image of the Sun, covered with a pair of red garments, along with an umbrella and sandals.
उपानहौ च दातव्ये स्थापयेत्ताम्रभाजने। घृतेन स्नपनं कृत्वा संपूर्णांग द्विजातये
He should also give shoes, placing them in a copper vessel; after anointing with ghee, he should give them, complete in all parts, to a twice-born.
दापयेत्कृत्यविदुषे ब्राह्मणाय विशेषतः। एवं कृतौ फलं तस्य भवेदारोग्यमुत्तमम्
He should have them given especially to a Brahmin who knows the rites; when this is done, the result is excellent health.
द्रव्यसंपत्समग्राप्तिरिति पौराणिकी क्रिया। अविसंवादिनी चेयं शांति पुष्टिप्रदा नृणाम्
The acquisition of all kinds of wealth and prosperity— such is the ancient rite; it is unfailing, brings peace, and bestows nourishment upon men.