यमलोकगतानां तु सर्वमेतद्विनिश्चितम् । ममलोकगतानां च गतिरन्या न विद्यते
All this is certain for those who have gone to Yama's world; for those who have come to my world, there is no other destiny.
अनया कीर्तितं नाम प्राणनिर्गमने पुरा । तया यमलिपिर्मृष्टा कथमायुष्यनिर्णयः
This name that was spoken at the departure of life before—by that, the record of Yama was erased; how then is the determination of lifespan?
अथवा गिरिजायै च निवेदयत कृत्स्नशः । अथ ते पार्वतीपाददर्शनाय गता द्विजाः
Or else, report everything completely to Girijā; then those twice-born went to see the feet of Pārvatī.
प्रणम्य मातरं सर्वे विश्वामित्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् । दीनानाथाकृशा भार्या प्रणष्टपितृकाञ्छिशून्
Having bowed to the Mother, all, Viśvāmitra spoke this: 'Her wife is poor, helpless, emaciated, her parents lost, and she is childless.'
रक्षयित्वा पुरा मातरिष्टदा त्वं सदा ह्यभूः । कला पौत्री ममैवेयं त्वामाराध्य पतिं त्वमुम्
Formerly, O Mother, you always protected those in danger; this girl is my own granddaughter, having worshipped you, let her obtain this husband.
शोणं लब्धवती मातस्त्वत्पूजायाः फलं त्विदम् । तपसा लभ्यते पर्णे दानेन यदि वापि च
O Mother, having obtained Śoṇa, this is the fruit of your worship; this is attained by austerity, or perhaps by giving a leaf as charity.
व्रतोपवासैरथवा कला सा लभ्यते मया । एतया परिविष्टान्नं भोक्तुमिच्छामि तत्कथम्
Or by vows and fasts, that portion is attained by me; I wish to eat food served by her—how is that possible?
पार्वत्युवाच- यादृशी चेष्यते भार्य्या तादृशी दीयते मया । नैनां त्यक्तुमहं शक्ता किं वा त्वं मन्यसे मुने
Pārvatī said: 'Such a wife as is desired, such I give; I am not able to abandon her—what do you think, O sage?'
विश्वामित्र उवाच- माता त्वमित्येव मया अविशंकितमीरितम् । शोणो मुनिरयं मातस्तव विज्ञापयिष्यति
Viśvāmitra said: 'I have spoken without doubt that you are the Mother; this sage Śoṇa, O Mother, will inform you.'
शोण उवाच- तामेव भार्य्यां प्रतिमे प्रीतिरत्युक्तत्कटाति । सैव मे दीयतां भार्य्या चान्यथा मरणं भवेत्
Śoṇa said: 'My affection for that very wife is exceedingly great; let that wife alone be given to me, otherwise death would occur.'
पार्वत्युवाच- भार्या पतीसमावेव विषमौ तु विगर्हितौ । तव चासदृशी चेयं सदृशीं प्रददाम्यहम्
Pārvatī said: 'A wife is equal to her husband; but the unsuitable are to be rejected. This one is not suitable for you; I shall give you a suitable one.'
न च मन्मंदिरे प्राप्तां त्यक्ष्ये देहविवर्ज्जिताम् । शोण उवाच- यदि नो दीयते चेयं भार्य्यामन्यां मम प्रियाम्
Nor will I abandon her, who has come to my abode, bereft of her body. Śoṇa said: 'If this dear wife is not given to me, but another—'
राज्यं महेश्वरे भक्तिं प्रयच्छ वरमुत्तमम् । भविष्यत्येव मे वैतदित्युक्त्वा चाब्रवीन्मुनीन्
Grant me devotion to Mahādeva as the highest boon, or sovereignty; this will indeed be for me.' Having said this, he spoke to the sages.
भोक्तव्यमिह युष्माभिर्ममास्मिन्दिवसत्रयम् । प्रतींदुवारे देवस्य महेशस्यैव तुष्टये
'For three days you must partake of food here with me, for the satisfaction of the Lord Maheśa at the Pratīndu vrata.'
भोजनीयाः सदा कालमष्टौ विप्रा मुनीश्वराः । इच्छया यत्र कुत्रापि व्रतमेतदुपक्रमेत्
'Eight Brāhmaṇa sages must always be fed at the proper time; wherever one wishes, this vow may be undertaken.'
वत्सरे परिपूर्णे तु महाराज तमीश्वरम् । चतुर्निष्कप्रमाणेन तदर्द्धेनैव कारयेत्
'When the year is complete, O great king, for that Lord, one should perform it with four niṣkas as measure, or with half that.'
श्वेतवस्त्रयुगं सूक्ष्मं चामरे व्यजने तथा । पादुकोपानहं च्छत्रं सर्वं विप्रे नियोजयेत्
'A pair of fine white garments, a yak-tail fan, and a fan likewise, footwear, sandals, and an umbrella—all these should be assigned to a Brāhmaṇa.'
स्वशक्त्या दक्षिणां दत्वा ब्राह्मणांश्च विसर्जयेत् । एतदुद्यापने कुर्यादादौ मध्ये तथा सुधीः
'Giving a gift according to one's ability, one should dismiss the Brāhmaṇas; in this observance, the wise should act at the beginning, in the middle, and likewise at the end.'
दिनेदिने तथा पूजा सोमस्य परमात्मनः
Day by day, thus is the worship of Soma, the Supreme Soul.
तत्पुरुषस्य विद्महे महादेवस्य धीमहि । तन्नो रुद्र प्रःचोदयात्
We contemplate that Purusha, we meditate on the great god; may that Rudra inspire us.
इति पूजामंत्रः । स्थंडिले पूजयेद्देवं प्रतिमायामथापि वा । एकभक्तं स्वयं कुर्याद्ब्रह्मचर्यसमन्वितम्
This is the worship mantra; one should worship the deity on a sacred spot or with an image, and should take a single meal oneself, accompanied by celibacy.
एतत्सोमव्रतं प्रोक्तं शिवतुष्टिप्रदं शुभम् । य एवं कुरुते भक्त्या नारी वा पुरुषोपि वा
This is declared to be the Soma vow, auspicious and pleasing to Shiva; whoever performs it with devotion, whether woman or man,
छायेव शंकरस्यासौ नित्यमेवानुवर्तते । अद्य सोमदिनं प्राप्तं मध्याह्नात्परतो भुजिः
Follows Shankara always, just like a shadow; today, the Soma day has arrived, after midday you may eat.
यूयं च सर्वे मुनयः कृतपौर्वाह्णिकक्रियाः । माध्याह्निकीं क्रिंयां कृत्वा भोक्तुमर्हथ सत्तमाः
And all of you sages, having performed the morning rites, after completing the midday ritual, you best ones are worthy to eat.
मातुर्वचनमाकर्ण्य तथेत्युक्त्वा नमस्य च । अनुष्ठानाय ते सर्वे गता भागीरथीं नदीम्
Hearing their mother's words, saying 'so be it' and bowing, they all went to the Bhagirathi river to perform the observance.
संगमे मध्यतो वृत्ते कृत्वा माध्याह्निकीं क्रियाम् । विश्वेशपूजां कृत्वा च षोडशैरुपचारकैः
When the midday conjunction occurred, having performed the midday rite, and having worshipped the Lord of the Universe with sixteen offerings,
अथ ते पार्वतीगेहं गत्वा देवीं प्रणम्य च । लोकमातुर्नियोगेन शालंकायनकात्मजः
Then, going to Parvati's house and bowing to the goddess, by the command of the Mother of the World, the son of Shalankayana
पादप्रक्षालनमुखानुपचारानकल्पयत् । पंचगंधकमादाय तान्मुनीनभ्यलेपयत्
Arranged the offerings beginning with washing of the feet; taking the fivefold fragrant paste, he anointed those sages.
राज्यं च महदाप्नोति यो दद्यात्पंचगंधकम् । पंचबाणसमो भूत्वा स्त्रीणां वल्लभतामियात्
Whoever gives the fivefold fragrant paste attains great sovereignty; becoming like Kama, he becomes beloved of women.
विष्णवे यो हि दद्यात्तु सोपि मारसमो भवेत् । कामीत्वकामी यः कुर्यात्कैलासे पंचवत्सरान्
Whoever gives it to Vishnu also becomes like Kama; one who practices desire or non-desire for five years on Kailasa,