वैश्वानरपदं याति शिखिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्। हैमं पलद्वयादूर्द्ध्वं रथमश्वयुगान्वितम्
He attains the Vaiśvānarapada; this is called the Shikhi vow. Above two golden palas, a chariot yoked with horses.
दद्यात्कृतोपवासः स दिवि कल्पशतं वसेत्। तदंते राजराजस्स्यादश्वव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Having fasted, one should give; he dwells in heaven for a hundred aeons. At the end, he becomes king of kings—this is called the Ashva vow.
तद्वद्धेमरथं दद्यात्करिभ्यां संयुतं पुनः। सत्यलोके वसेत्कल्पं सहस्रमपि भूमिपः
Likewise, one should give a golden chariot yoked with elephants; he dwells in the world of truth for a thousand aeons, O ruler of the earth.
भवेदिहागतो भूम्यां करिव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्। दशम्यामेकभक्ताशी समाप्ते दशधेनुदः
He is born again on earth; this is called the Kari vow. Eating once on the tenth day, upon completion, he gives ten cows.
दीपं च कांचनं दद्याद्ब्रह्माण्डाधिपतिर्भवेत्। एतद्विश्वव्रतं नाम महापातकनाशनम्
He should give a golden lamp and becomes lord of the universe; this is called the Vishva vow, destroyer of great sins.
कन्यादानं तु कार्तिक्यां पुष्करे यः करिष्यति। एकविंशद्गुणोपेतो ब्रह्मलोकं गमिष्यति
Whoever gives a maiden in marriage at Pushkara in Kartika, endowed with twenty-one qualities, will go to Brahma's world.
कन्यादानात्परं दानं नैव चास्त्यधिकं क्वचित्। पुष्करे तु विशेषेण कार्तिक्यां तु विशेषतः
There is no gift greater anywhere than the gift of a maiden; especially at Puṣkara, and particularly during Kārtik.
विप्राय विधिवद्देयं तेषां लोकोक्षयो भवेत्। तिलपिष्टमयं कृत्वा गजं रत्नसमन्वितम्
It should be given to a Brāhmaṇa according to proper rites; their worlds would be destroyed. One should make an elephant of sesame flour, adorned with jewels.
विप्राय ये प्रयच्छंति जलमध्ये स्थिता नराः। तेषां चैवाक्षयो लोको भविता भूतसंप्लवम्
Those who offer it to a Brāhmaṇa while standing in water, their worlds will never perish, even at the dissolution of beings.
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि व्रतषष्ठिमनुत्तमाम्। मन्वंतरशतं सोपि गंधर्वाधिपतिर्भवेत्
Whoever recites or hears this excellent Ṣaṣṭhī vow, even for a hundred Manvantaras, will become the lord of the Gandharvas.
षष्ठिव्रतं भारत पुण्यमेतत्तवोदितं विश्वजनीनमद्य। श्रोतुं यदीच्छा तवराजराज शृणु द्विजातेः करणीयमेतत्
O Bhārata, this meritorious Ṣaṣṭhī vow has been declared to you, universal and fruitful; if you wish to hear, O king of kings, listen to what must be done by the twice-born.
नैर्मल्यं भावशुद्धिश्चविनास्नानं न विद्यते। तस्मान्मनोविशुद्ध्यर्थं स्नानमादौ विधीयते
Purity and purity of mind do not exist without bathing; therefore, for purification of the mind, bathing is prescribed at the beginning.
अनुद्धृतैरुद्धृतैर्वा जलैः स्नानं समाचरेत्। तीर्थं प्रकल्पयेद्विद्वान्मूलमंत्रेण मंत्रवित्
One should bathe with water, whether drawn or undrawn; the learned should establish the sacred place with the root mantra, knowing the mantra.
नमो नारायणायेति मूलमंत्र उदाहृतः। सदर्भपाणिर्विधिना आचांतः प्रयतः शुचिः
The root mantra is stated as 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa'; holding darbha grass in hand, one should perform ācamana with proper procedure, being attentive and pure.
चतुर्हस्तसमायुक्तं चतुरश्रं समंततः। प्रकल्प्यावाहयेद्गंगामेभिर्मंत्रैर्विचक्षणः
One should prepare a square area, measuring four hands on each side; the wise should invoke Gaṅgā with these mantras.
विष्णोः पादप्रसूतासि वैष्णवी विष्णुदेवता। त्राहि नस्त्वेनसस्तस्मादाजन्ममरणांतिकात्
You are born from the feet of Viṣṇu, O Vaiṣṇavī, O deity of Viṣṇu; protect us from sin, from birth until the end of death.
तिस्रः कोट्योर्धकोटी च तीर्थानां वायुरब्रवीत्। दिवि भुव्यंतरिक्षे च तानि ते संति जाह्नवि
There are thirty million and more sacred places, said Vāyu; in heaven, on earth, and in the atmosphere, those are yours, O Jāhnavī.
नंदिनीत्येव ते नाम देवेषु नलिनीति च। दक्षा पृथ्वी च सुभगा विश्वकाया शिवासिता
Your names among the gods are Nandinī and Nalini; Dakṣā, Pṛthvī, Subhagā, Viśvakāyā, and Śivāsitā.
विद्याधरी सुप्रसन्ना तथा लोकप्रसादिनी। क्षेमा च जाह्नवी चैव शांता शांतिप्रदायिनी
Vidyādharī, ever gracious, and Lokaprasādinī; Kṣemā, Jāhnavī, Śāntā, and Śāntipradāyinī.
एतानि पुण्यनामानि स्नानकाले प्रकीर्त्तयेत्। भवेत्सन्निहिता तत्र गंगा त्रिपथगामिनी१५० 1.20.
One should recite these auspicious names at the time of bathing; then Gaṅgā, the traverser of three paths, becomes present there.
सप्तवाराभिजप्तेन करसंपुटयोजितम्। मूर्ध्नि कुर्याज्जलं भूयस्त्रिचतुःपंचसप्तधा
After reciting seven times with joined palms, one should pour water on the head repeatedly, three, four, five, or seven times.
स्नानं कुर्यान्मृदातद्वदामंत्र्य तु विधानतः। अश्वक्रांते रथक्रांते विष्णुक्रांते वसुंधरे
One should bathe with earth, as prescribed, reciting the mantra: 'O earth, traversed by horse, traversed by chariot, traversed by Viṣṇu, O Vasundharā.'
मृत्तिके हर मे पापं यन्मया दुष्कृतं कृतम्। उद्धृतासि वराहेण कृष्णेन शतबाहुना
O earth, remove my sin, whatever evil I have committed; you were lifted by the boar, Kṛṣṇa, with a hundred arms.
नमस्ते सर्वलोकानां प्रभवोरणि सुव्रते। एवं स्नात्वा ततः पश्चादाचम्य तु विधानतः
Salutations to you, O origin of all worlds, O virtuous one; thus, after bathing, one should perform ācamana according to the procedure.
उत्थाय वाससी शुभ्रे शुद्धे तु परिधाय वै। ततस्तु तर्पणं कुर्यात्त्रैलोक्याप्यायनाय वै
Rising up, one should put on clean, pure garments; then, indeed, one should perform the offering for the nourishment of the three worlds.
ब्रह्माणं तर्पयेत्पूर्वं विष्णुं रुद्रं प्रजापतीन्। देवायक्षास्तथा नागा गंधर्वाप्सरसां गणाः
First, one should satisfy Brahmā, then Viṣṇu, Rudra, the progenitors, the gods, the yakṣas, the nāgas, and the hosts of gandharvas and apsarases.
क्रूरास्सर्पाः सुपर्णाश्च तरवो जंभकादयः। विद्याधरा जलधरास्तथैवाकाशगामिनः
The fierce serpents, the suparṇas, the trees, the jambhaka spirits and others, the vidyādharas, the cloud-dwellers, and those who move in the sky.
निराधाराश्च ये जीवा पापधर्मरताश्च ये। तेषामाप्यायनायैतद्दीयते सलिलं मया
And those beings who are without support, and those who delight in sinful conduct—this water is given by me for their satisfaction as well.
कृतोपवीतो देवेभ्यो निवीती च भवेत्ततः। मनुष्यांस्तर्पयेद्भक्त्या ऋषिपुत्रानृषींस्तथा
Having performed the upavīta for the gods, and then nivīta, one should devoutly satisfy humans, the sons of the sages, and also the non-sages.
सनकश्च सनंदश्च तृतीयश्च सनातनः। कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव वोढुः पंचशिखस्तथा
Sanaka, Sananda, and the third, Sanātana, Kapila, Asuri, Voḍhu, and also Pañcaśikha.