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.
सर्वे ते तृप्तिमायांतु मद्दत्तेनांबुना सदा। मरीचिमत्र्यंगिरसौ पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम्
May all these always be satisfied by the water I have offered: Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, and Kratu.
प्रचेतसं वसिष्ठं च भृगुं नारदमेव च। देवब्रह्मऋषीन्सर्वांस्तर्पयेत्साक्षतोदकैः
Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, and also Nārada; all the divine sages and brahmarṣis should be satisfied with pure water.
अपसव्यं ततः कृत्वा सव्यं जानु च भूतले। अग्निष्वात्तांस्तथा सौम्यान्हविष्मंतस्तथोष्मपान्
Then, having made the sacred thread apasavya and placing the right knee on the ground, one should satisfy the Agniṣvāttas, the Saumyas, the Haviṣmats, and the Uṣmapās.
सुकालिनो बर्हिषदस्तथा चैवाज्यपान्पुनः। संतर्पयेत्पितॄन्भक्त्या सतिलोदकचंदनैः
Those who receive at the proper time, the Barhiṣads, and again those who drink clarified butter—one should satisfy the ancestors with devotion, using water mixed with sesame and sandalwood.
सदर्भपाणिर्विधिना पितॄंन्स्वांस्तर्पयेतत्तः। पित्रादीन्नामगोत्रेण तथा मातामहानपि
With darbha grass in hand, according to the rite, one should then satisfy one's own ancestors, naming them by their lineage, as well as the maternal grandfathers.
संतर्प्य विधिवद्भक्त्या इमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत्। यो बांधवा बांधवा ये येन्यजन्मनि बांधवाः
Having properly and devoutly satisfied them, one should recite this mantra: 'Those who are relatives, and those who were relatives in previous births—'
ते तृप्तिमखिलायां तु येप्यस्मत्तोयकांक्षिणः। आचम्य विधिना सम्यगालिखेत्पद्ममग्रतः
'May all those who desire water from me attain complete satisfaction.' Then, having performed proper purification, one should draw a lotus in front.
साक्षताद्भिस्सपुष्पाभिः सतिलारुणचंदनैः। अर्घ्यं दद्यात्प्रयत्नेन सूर्यनामानुकीर्तनैः
With real flowers, sesame, red sandalwood, one should carefully offer arghya, reciting the names of the Sun.
नमस्ते विश्वरूपाय नमस्ते विष्णुरूपिणे। सर्वदेवनमस्तेस्तु प्रसीद मम भास्कर
Salutation to the One of universal form, salutation to the One who is Viṣṇu in form; salutation to all the gods—be gracious to me, O Sun.
दिवाकर नमस्तेस्तु प्रभाकर नमोस्तु ते। एवं सूर्यं नमस्कृत्य त्रिः कृत्वा च प्रदक्षिणम्
Salutation to you, O Divākara; salutation to you, O Prabhākara. Thus, having saluted the Sun and circumambulated three times—
द्विजं गां कांचनं चैव दृष्ट्वा स्पृष्ट्वा गृहं व्रजेत्। स्वगेहस्थां ततः पुण्यां प्रतिमां चापि पूजयेत्
Seeing and touching a brāhmaṇa, a cow, or gold, one should return home; then, one should worship a meritorious image kept at home.
भोजनं च ततः पश्चाद्द्विजपूर्वं च कारयेत्। अनेन विधिना सर्वॠषयः सिद्धिमागताः
Afterwards, one should arrange for food, first for the brāhmaṇa; by this procedure, all the sages attained success.
पुलस्त्य उवाच सुहृच्छक्रस्य निहता येन दैत्यास्सहस्रशः
Pulastya said: He by whom the thousands of Daityas, the enemies of the gods, were slain,
सोमसूर्यादयो यस्य तेजसा विगतप्रभाः।। भवंति शतशो येन दानवाश्च पराजिताः
By whose radiance the moon, sun, and others lose their brilliance; by whom hundreds of Dānavas are defeated,
यथेच्छरूपधारी च मानुषोप्यपराजितः।। तस्य भानुमती भार्या सती त्रैलोक्यसुंदरी
Who, assuming any form at will, remains undefeated even as a man—his wife is Bhānumatī, a chaste woman, the most beautiful in the three worlds.
लक्ष्मीसदृशरूपेण निर्जितामरसुंदरी।। राज्ञस्तस्याग्रमहिषी प्राणेभ्योपि गरीयसी
With a form like Lakṣmī, surpassing the beauty of the celestial maidens, she is the chief queen of that king, dearer to him than life itself.
दशनारीसहस्राणां मध्ये श्रीरिव राजते।। नृपकोटिसहस्रेण न कदाचित्समुच्यते
Amidst ten thousand women she shines like Śrī herself; among a hundred thousand kings she is never equaled.
कदाचिदास्थानगतः पप्रच्छ स्वपुरोहितम्।। विस्मयेनावृतो नत्वा वसिष्ठमृषिसत्तमम्
Once, while seated in his court, he asked his family priest, bowing with wonder before the eminent sage Vasiṣṭha:
भगवन्केन धर्मेण मम लक्ष्मीरनुत्तमा।। कस्माच्च विपुलं तेजो मच्छरीरे सदोत्तमम्
"Revered one, by what virtue do I possess such an incomparable wife? And why does this supreme radiance always abide in my body?"
वसिष्ठ उवाच तया दत्तश्चतुर्दश्यां पुष्करे लवणाचलः
Vasiṣṭha said: On the fourteenth day, at Puṣkara, she gave Mount Lavana,