कथां श्रुत्वा विधानेन कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणाम् । धूपं दीपं च नैवेद्यमर्घ्यं दद्यात्पृथक्पृथक्
After hearing the story and circumambulating according to the rite, one should offer incense, lamps, food, and arghya separately.
ऋषयः संतु मे नित्यं व्रतसंपूर्णकारिणः । पूजां गृह्णंतु मद्दत्तां ऋषिभ्योऽस्तु नमोनमः
May the sages always be fulfilled by those who complete the vow. May they accept the worship I offer; salutations to the sages.
पुलस्त्यः पुलहश्चैव क्रतुः प्राचेतसस्तथा । वसिष्ठमरिचात्रेया अर्घं गृह्णंतु वो नमः
Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Prācetasa, Vasiṣṭha, Marīci, and Atri—may they accept your arghya; salutations to you.
एवं पूजा प्रकर्त्तव्या धूपैर्दीपैर्मनोरमैः । पितॄणां जायते मुक्तिः कृतस्यास्य प्रभावतः
Thus, worship should be performed with delightful incense and lamps. Liberation of the ancestors is attained by the power of this rite.
पूर्वकर्मविपाकेन रजसा दोषभावतः । कृतं ह्येवं तु भो वत्स मुक्तिस्तस्य न संशयः
Because of the ripening of previous actions and the influence of passion, a fault arose; yet, O child, by acting thus, liberation is certain for him, without doubt.
तद्व्रतं च कृतं तेन मुक्त्यर्थं पितृहेतवे । ते गता मुक्तिमार्गेण आशीर्वादपरायणाः
He performed that vow for the sake of liberation and for his ancestors; they, devoted to blessings, have departed by the path of liberation.
ऋषिपंचमीव्रतं पुण्यं विप्राय परिकीर्तितम् । ये कुर्वंति नरश्रेष्ठास्ते ज्ञेयाः पुण्यभागिनः
The virtuous ṛṣipaṃcamī vow is proclaimed for the Brahmin; those best among men who perform it are to be known as fortunate in merit.
ये कुर्वंति नरश्रेष्ठ ऋषिव्रतमनुत्तमम् । भुक्त्वात्र भोगान्विपुलान्यांति विष्णोः पदं तु ते
Those best among men who perform the excellent ṛṣivratam, after enjoying abundant pleasures here, attain the abode of Viṣṇu.
इतिश्रीपाद्मेमहापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमापतिनारद। संवादे ऋषिपंचमीव्रतंनाम सप्तसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttarakhaṇḍa, in the dialogue between Umāpati and Nārada, the seventy-seventh chapter named 'The ṛṣipaṃcamī Vow' is concluded in the compendium of fifty-five thousand verses.
महादेव उवाच- अथातः संप्रवक्ष्यामि अपामार्जनमुत्तमम् । पुलस्त्येन यथोक्तं तु दालभ्याय महात्मने
Mahādeva said: Now, I shall declare the excellent cleansing of water, as spoken by Pulastya to the great-souled Dālabhya.
सर्वेषां रोगदोषाणां नाशनं मंगलप्रदम् । तत्तेऽहं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु त्वं नगनंदिनि
It destroys all diseases and faults, and brings auspiciousness; this I shall tell you, listen, O daughter of the mountain.
श्रीदालभ्य उवाच- भगवन्प्राणिनः सर्वे विषरोगाद्युपद्रवैः । कुष्ठग्रहाभिभूताश्च सर्वकाले ह्युपद्रुताः
Śrī Dālabhya said: O Lord, all living beings are afflicted at all times by poisonous diseases and disturbances, and are overcome by leprosy and planetary influences.
आभिचारिककृत्याद्या बहुरोगाश्च दारुणाः । न भवंति मुनिश्रेष्ठ तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि
Many severe diseases caused by witchcraft and other actions do not arise, O best of sages; you ought to tell me about this.
पुलस्त्य उवाच- व्रतोपवासनियमैर्विष्णुर्वै तोषितस्तु यैः । ते नरा नैव रोगार्त्ता जायंते मुनिसत्तम
Pulastya said: Those men who have pleased Viṣṇu by vows, fasting, and discipline, O best of sages, do not become afflicted by disease.
यैर्न कृतं व्रतं पुण्यं न दानं न तपस्तदा । न तीर्थं देवपूजा च नान्नं दत्तं तु भूरिशः
Those who have not performed virtuous vows, nor given charity, nor practiced austerity, nor visited holy places, nor worshipped the gods, nor given abundant food—
ते वै लोकास्तदा ज्ञेया रोगदोषैः प्रपीडिताः । आरोग्यं परमामृद्धिं मनसा यद्यदिच्छति
Those worlds are to be known as afflicted by diseases and faults; if one desires supreme health and prosperity in mind—
तत्तदाप्नोत्यसंदिग्धं विष्णोः सेवी विशेषतः । नाधिं प्राप्नोति न व्याधिं न विषग्रहबंधनम्
He attains all that without doubt, especially by serving Viṣṇu; he does not suffer distress, nor disease, nor bondage from poison or planets.
कृत्यास्पर्शभयं नापि तोषिते मधुसूदने । समस्तदोषनाशश्च सर्वदा च शुभा ग्रहाः
There is no fear from the touch of witchcraft, nor when Madhusūdana is pleased; all faults are destroyed, and all planets are always auspicious.
देवानामप्यधृष्योऽसौ तोषिते च जनार्दने । यः सर्वेषु च भूतेषु यथात्मनि तथापरे
Even the gods cannot harm him when Janārdana is pleased; whoever regards all beings as himself and others alike—
उपवासादिना तेन तोषितो मधुसूदनः । तोषिते तत्र जायंते नराः पूर्णमनोरथाः
When Madhusūdana is pleased by fasting and other observances, then men are born with all their desires fulfilled.
अरोगाः सुखिनो भोगभोक्तारो मुनिसत्तम । तेषां च शत्रवो नैव न च रोगाभिचारिकम्
They are healthy, happy, and enjoy pleasures, O best of sages; their enemies do not prevail, nor do diseases caused by witchcraft.
ग्रहरोगादिकं चैव पापकार्यं न जायते । अव्याहतानि कृष्णस्य चक्रादीन्यायुधानि वै । रक्षंति सकलापद्भ्यो येन विष्णुरुपासितः
Planetary diseases and evil actions do not arise; the weapons of Kṛṣṇa, such as the discus, remain unobstructed and protect from all dangers, for whom Viṣṇu is worshipped.
श्रीदालभ्य उवाच- अनाराधितगोविंदा ये नरा दुःखभागिनः । तेषां दुःखाभिभूतानां यत्कर्त्तव्यं दयालुभिः
Śrīdālabhya said: Those men who have not worshipped Govinda are destined for suffering. What should compassionate people do for those afflicted by such suffering?
पश्यद्भिः सर्वभूतस्थं वासुदेवं सनातनम् । समदृष्टिभिरप्यत्र तन्मे ब्रूहि विशेषतः
For those who see the eternal Vāsudeva abiding in all beings, and who view all with equal vision—even for them, tell me in detail what is to be done here.
श्रीपुलस्त्य उवाच-। तद्वक्ष्यामि मुनिश्रेष्ठ समाहितमनाः शृणु । रोगदोषाशुभहरं विज्वरादि विनाशनम्
Śrī Pulastya said: I shall tell you that, O best of sages. Listen with focused mind. It removes disease, faults, and inauspiciousness, and destroys fever and the like.
शिखायां श्रीधरं न्यस्य शिखाधः श्रीकरं तथा । हृषीकेशं तु केशेषु मूर्ध्नि नारायणं परम्
Placing Śrīdhara on the śikhā (topknot), and Śrīkara beneath the śikhā; Hṛṣīkeśa among the hairs, and Nārāyaṇa the supreme on the crown of the head.
ऊर्ध्वश्रोत्रे न्यसेद्विष्णुं ललाटे जलशायिनम् । विभुं वै भ्रूयुगे न्यस्य भ्रूमध्ये हरिमेव च
Place Viṣṇu at the upper ears, Jalaśāyin on the forehead; the all-pervading Lord at the brows, and Hari at the space between the eyebrows.
नरसिंहं नासिकाग्रे कर्णयोरर्णवेशयम् । चक्षुषोः पुंडरीकाक्षं तदधो भूधरं न्यसेत्
Place Narasiṃha at the tip of the nose, Arṇaveśaya at the ears; Puṇḍarīkākṣa at the eyes, and below them Bhūdhara.
कपोलयोः कल्किनाथं वामनं कर्णमूलयोः । शंखिनं शंखयोर्न्यस्य गोविंदं वदने तथा
Place Kalkinātha on the cheeks, Vāmana at the roots of the ears; Śaṃkhī at the temples, and Govinda at the mouth.
मुकुंदं दंतपंक्तौ तु जिह्वायां वाक्पतिं तथा । रामं हनौ तु विन्यस्य कंठे वैकुंठमेव च
Place Mukunda at the rows of teeth, Vākpati on the tongue; Rāma at the jaws, and Vaikuṇṭha at the throat.