वृक्षं हिरण्मयं दद्यात्सोश्वमेधफलं लभेत्। एतत्कीर्तिव्रतं नाम भूतिकीर्तिफलप्रदम्
He should give a golden tree and will obtain the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice; this is called the Kirti-vrata, which bestows prosperity and fame.
घृतेन स्नपनं कृत्वा शंभोर्वा केशवस्य वा। अक्षताभिः सपुष्पाभिः कृत्वा गोमयमंडलम्
Having bathed Shambhu or Keshava with ghee, and having made a circle of cow dung with unbroken rice and flowers,
समांते हेमकमलं तिलधेनुसमन्वितम्। शूलमष्टांगुलं दद्याच्छिवलोके महीयते
At the conclusion, he should give a golden lotus with a sesame-cow; he should give a trident eight fingers long, and will be honored in Shiva's world.
सामगायनकं चैव सामव्रतमिहोच्यते। नवम्यामेकभक्तं तु कृत्वा कन्याश्च शक्तितः
The vow called Sāma, accompanied by singing of Sāma hymns, is described here; on the ninth day, one should eat only once, and girls should be honored according to ability.
भोजयित्वा समं दद्याद्धेमकंचुकवाससी। हैमं सिंहं च विप्रा यदद्याच्छिवपदं व्रजेत्
After feeding them equally, he should give them golden garments and a golden lion to the Brahmins; by doing this, he attains the abode of Shiva.
जन्मार्बुदं सुरूपः स्याच्छत्रुभिश्चापराजितः। एतद्वीरव्रतं नाम नराणां च सुखप्रदम्
For a hundred million births, he will be handsome and undefeated by enemies; this is called the Vira-vrata, which brings happiness to men.
चैत्रादि चतुरोमासाञ्जलं दद्याद्दयान्वितः। व्रतांते मणिकं दद्यादन्नं वस्त्रसमन्वितम्
With compassion, he should give a handful during the four months beginning with Chaitra; at the end of the vow, he should give a jewel along with food and clothing.
तिलपात्रं हिरण्यं च ब्रह्मलोके महीयते। कल्पांते भूतिजननमानंदव्रतमुच्यते
He should give a vessel of sesame and gold, and will be honored in Brahma's world; at the end of the kalpa, this is called the Bhutijanana-mānanda vow.
पंचामृतेन स्नपनं कृत्वा संवत्सरं विभोः। वत्सरांते पुनर्दद्याद्धेनुं पंचामृतान्वितां
Having bathed the Lord for a year with the five nectars, at the end of the year he should again give a cow endowed with the five nectars.
विप्राय दद्याच्छंखं च सपदं याति शांकरम्। राजा भवति कल्पांते धृतिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
He should give a conch to a Brahmin and attains the abode of Shiva; at the end of the kalpa, he becomes a king—this is known as the Dhriti-vrata.
वर्जयित्वा पुमान्मांसं व्रतांते गोप्रदो भवेत्। तद्वद्धेममृगं दद्यात्सोश्वमेधफलं लभेत्
Abstaining from meat, at the end of the vow he should give a cow; likewise, he should give a golden deer and will obtain the fruit of an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
अहिंसाव्रतमित्युक्तं कल्पांते भूपतिर्भवेत्। कल्यमुत्थाय वै स्नानं कृत्वा दांपत्यमर्चयेत्
This is called the vow of non-violence; at the end of the kalpa, he becomes a king. Rising early, having bathed, he should worship the divine couple.
भोजयित्वा यथाशक्ति माल्यवस्त्रविभूषणैः। सूर्यलोके वसेत्कल्पं सूर्यव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
After feeding according to one's ability, with garlands, garments, and ornaments, one dwells in the world of the Sun for a kalpa; this is known as the Sun vow.
आषाढादि चतुर्मासं प्रातःस्नायी भवेन्नरः। विप्राय भोजनं दत्वा कार्तिक्यां गोप्रदो भवेत्
From Āṣāḍha for four months, a man should bathe in the morning; after giving food to a Brahmin, in Kārtikī he becomes a giver of cows.
स वैष्णवपदं याति विष्णुव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्। अयनादयनं यावद्वर्जयेत्पुष्पसर्पिषी
He attains the state of Viṣṇu; this is known as the Viṣṇu vow. Until the solstice, one should avoid flowers and clarified butter.
तदंते पुष्पमन्नानि घृतधेन्वा सहैव तु। दत्वा शिवपदं याति विप्राय घृतपायसम्
At the end of that period, giving flowers, food, and a cow with ghee, as well as rice cooked in milk with ghee to a Brahmin, one attains the state of Śiva.
एतच्छीलव्रतं नाम शीलारोग्यफलप्रदम्। यावत्समं भवेद्यस्तु पंचदश्यां पयोव्रतः
This is called the Character vow, bestowing the fruits of virtue and health; whoever observes the milk vow on the fifteenth day for a year.
समांते श्राद्धकृद्दद्याद्गाश्च पंच पयस्विनीः। वासांसि च पिशंगानि जलकुंभयुतानि च
At the end of the year, one should perform a śrāddha and give five milk-yielding cows, garments of tawny color, and water jars.
स याति वैष्णवं लोकं पितॄणां तारयेच्छतम्
He attains the world of Viṣṇu and delivers a hundred ancestors.
कल्पांते राजराजेंद्र पितृव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्। संध्यादीप प्रदो यस्तु घृतैस्तैलं विवर्जयेत्
At the end of a kalpa, O king of kings, this is known as the Ancestor vow; whoever offers the evening lamp with ghee, avoiding oil.
समांते दीपकं दद्याच्चक्रं शूलं च कांचनम्। वस्त्रयुग्मं च विप्राय स तेजस्वी भवेन्नरः
At the end of the year, one should give a lamp, a discus, a trident of gold, and a pair of garments to a Brahmin; that man becomes radiant.
रुद्रलोकमवाप्नोति दीप्तिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्। कार्तिकादि तृतीयायां प्राश्य गोमूत्र यावकम्
He attains the world of Rudra; this is known as the Radiance vow. From Kārtika on the third day, one should partake of cow urine and barley.
नक्तं चरेदब्दमेकमब्दान्ते गोप्रदो भवेत्। गौरीलोके वसेत्कल्पं ततो राजा भवेदिह
He should observe night-fasting for one year; at the end of the year, he becomes a giver of cows, dwells in the world of Gaurī for a kalpa, and then becomes a king here.
एतद्रुद्रव्रतं नाम सदा कल्याणकारकम्। वर्जयेच्चतुरो मासान्यस्तु गन्धानुलेपनम्
This is called the Rudra vow, always bestowing auspiciousness; for four months, one should avoid fragrant ointments.
शुक्तिगन्धाक्षतान्दद्याद्विप्राय सितवाससी। वारुणं पदमाप्नोति दृढव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
One should give to a Brahmin unbroken rice, white garments, and conch shells; he attains the abode of Varuṇa; this is known as the Firm vow.
वैशाखे पुष्पलवणं वर्जयेदथ गोप्रदः। भूत्वा विष्णुपदे कल्पं स्थित्वा राजा भवेदिह
In Vaiśākha, one should avoid flowers and salt, and then become a giver of cows; having remained in the state of Viṣṇu for a kalpa, he becomes a king here.
एतच्छान्तिव्रतं नाम कीर्तिकामफलप्रदम्। ब्रह्माण्डं काञ्चनं कृत्वा तिलराशि समन्वितम्
This is called the Peace vow, bestowing the fruits of fame and desire; one should make a golden Brahmāṇḍa filled with sesame seeds.
घृतेनान्यप्रदो भूत्वा वह्निं संतर्प्य सद्विजम्। संपूज्य विप्रदांपत्यं माल्यवस्त्रविभूषणैः
Becoming a giver of ghee and satisfying the fire and a good Brahmin, honoring the Brahmin couple with garlands, garments, and ornaments.
शक्तितस्त्रिपलादूर्ध्वं विश्वात्मा प्रीयतामिति। पुण्येऽह्नि दद्यादपरे ब्रह्म यात्यपुनर्भवम्
According to one's ability, above three palas in weight, saying 'May the Soul of the Universe be pleased,' one should give on an auspicious day; in the next world, he attains Brahman and is not born again.
एतद्ब्रह्मव्रतं नाम निर्वाणफलदं नृणाम्। यश्चोभयमुखीं दद्यात्प्रभूतसकलान्विताम्
This is called the Brahma vow, bestowing liberation upon men; whoever gives a vessel with two mouths, filled with abundant things.