नाभिं च पद्मनाभाय हृदयं मन्मथाय वै।। श्रीधराय विभोर्वक्षः करौ मधुभिदे नमः
To Padmanābha at the navel, to Manmatha at the heart; to Śrīdhara at the chest of the Lord, and to Madhubhid at the hands, obeisance.
वैकुण्ठाय नमः कंठमास्यं पद्ममुखायवै।। नासामशोकनिधये वासुदेवाय चाक्षिणी
Obeisance to Vaikuṇṭha at the neck, to Padmamukha at the face; to Aśokanidhi at the nose, and to Vāsudeva at the eyes.
ललाटं वामनायेति हरये च पुनर्भ्रुवौ।। अलकं माधवायेति किरीटं विश्वरूपिणे
To Vāmana at the forehead, to Hari at the brows; to Mādhava at the hair, and to Viśvarūpin at the crown.
नमः सर्वात्मने तद्वच्छिर इत्यभिपूजयेत्।। एवं संपूज्य गोविंदं धूपमाल्यानुलेपनैः
Obeisance to the all-pervading soul at the head, thus one should worship; having thus worshiped Govinda with incense, garlands, and ointments.
ततस्तु मंडलं कृत्वा स्थंडिलं कारयेन्मृदा।। चतुरश्रं समंताच्च रत्निमात्रमुदक्प्लवम्
Then, having made a circle, one should prepare a raised platform of clay, square on all sides, measuring a ratni, and surrounded by water.
श्लक्ष्णं हृद्यं च परितो वप्रत्रयसमावृतम्।। त्रिरंगुलोच्छ्रितावप्रास्तद्विस्तारो द्विरंगुलः३४ (पा. – च्छिता) नदी वालुकया सूर्ये लक्ष्म्याः प्रतिकृतिं न्यसेत्
Smooth and pleasing, surrounded on all sides by three embankments, each three fingers high, and two fingers wide; with river sand, one should place an image of Lakṣmī facing the sun.
स्थंडिले सूर्यमध्यस्थ लक्ष्मीमभ्यर्चयेद्बुधः।। नमो देव्यै नमः शांत्यै नमो लक्ष्म्यै नमः श्रिये
On the platform, with Lakṣmī in the center of the sun, the wise one should worship: 'Obeisance to the goddess, to Peace, to Lakṣmī, to Śrī.'
नमस्तुष्ट्यै नमः पुष्ट्यै सृष्ट्यै दृष्ट्यै नमो नमः।। विशोका दुःखनाशा यविशोका वरदास्तु ते
Obeisance to Tuṣṭi, to Puṣṭi, to Creation, to Vision, repeated obeisance; may you, Viśokā, destroyer of sorrow, bestower of boons, grant freedom from grief.
विशोका मेस्तु संपत्त्यै विशोका सर्वसिद्धये।। ततः शुभ्रांबरैः सूर्यं वेष्ट्य संपूजयेत्फलैः
Let there be freedom from sorrow for prosperity, and freedom from sorrow for all accomplishments. Then, with pure white garments, one should enwrap the Sun and worship him with offerings of fruits.
भक्ष्यैर्नानाविधैस्तद्वत्सुवर्णकमलेन च।। राजतीषु च पात्रीषु न्यसेद्दर्भोदकं बुधः
With various kinds of foods and also with a golden lotus, and in silver vessels, the wise should place water with darbha grass.
ततस्तु नृत्यगीतानि कारयेत्सकलां निशाम्।। यामत्रये व्यतीते तु तत उत्थाय मानवः
Then, throughout the entire night, one should arrange for dancing and singing; and when three watches of the night have passed, the person should rise.
अभिगम्य च विप्राणां मिथुनानि च पूजयेत्।। शक्तितस्त्रीणि चैकं वा वस्त्रमाल्यानुलेपनैः
Approaching the Brahmins and their wives, one should worship them; according to ability, one should offer garments, garlands, and ointments to the women, or at least to one.
शयनस्थानि पूज्यानि नमोस्तु जलशायिने।। ततस्तु गीतवाद्येन रात्र्यां जागरणे कृते
Those who are lying down are to be honored—obeisance to the one who lies upon the waters. Then, with singing and instrumental music, one should keep vigil through the night.
प्रभाते च ततः स्नानं कृत्वा दांपत्यमर्चयेत्।। भोजयेच्च यथाशक्ति वित्तशाठ्येन वर्जितः
In the morning, after bathing, one should worship the married couple; and, to the best of one's ability, feed them, avoiding miserliness.
भक्त्याश्रुत्वापुराणानितद्दिनंचातिवाहयेत्।। अनेन विधिना सर्वं मासिमासि समाचरेत्
With devotion, listening to the Purāṇas, one should pass that day; and in this manner, one should perform everything month after month.
व्रतांते शयनं दद्याद्गुडधेनुसमन्वितं।। सोपधानं सविश्रामं स्वास्तरावरणं शुभं
At the conclusion of the vow, one should give a bed furnished with a lump of jaggery and a cow, complete with a pillow, a place for rest, and a fine covering.
यथालक्ष्मीर्नरेश त्वां न परित्यज्य गच्छति।। तथा सुरूपतारोग्यमशोकं चास्तु मे सदा
Just as, O king, fortune never abandons you and departs, so may beauty, health, and freedom from sorrow always be mine.
यथा देवेन रहिता न लक्ष्मीर्जायते क्वचित्।। तथा विशोकता मेऽस्तु भक्तिरग्य्रा च केशवे
Just as fortune is never born anywhere without the god, so may I have freedom from sorrow and unwavering devotion to Keśava.
मंत्रेणानेन शयनं गुडधेनुसमन्वितं।। सूर्यश्च लक्ष्म्या सहितो दातव्यो भूतिमिच्छता
With this mantra, a bed furnished with a lump of jaggery and a cow should be given, along with Lakṣmī and the Sun, by one who desires prosperity.
उत्पलं करवीरं वाप्यम्लानं चैव कुंकुमं।। केतकं सिंधुवारं च मल्लिकागंधपाटला
A blue lotus, oleander, or fresh saffron, ketaka, sindhuvāra, jasmine, and pāṭalā flowers—
कदंबं कुब्जकं जाती शस्तान्येतानि सर्वदा गुडधेनुविधानं च समाचक्ष्व मुनीश्वर५० 1.21.
Kadamba, kubjaka, and jātī—these are always suitable. Now, O best of sages, explain the procedure for the jaggery-cow.
किं रूपा केन मंत्रेण दातव्या तदिहोच्यतां गुडधेनुविधानस्य यद्रूपमिह यत्फलम्
Of what form, with what mantra should it be given? Tell this here—the form and the result of the jaggery-cow procedure.
तदिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापविनाशनम्।। कृष्णाजिनं चतुर्हस्तं प्राग्ग्रीवं विन्यसेद्भुवि
Now I shall explain that which destroys all sins. On the ground, one should place a black antelope skin, four hands in length, with its neck to the east.
गोमयेनानुलिप्तायां दर्भानास्तीर्य सर्वतः।। लघ्वेणकाजिनं तद्वत्वत्सं च परिकल्पयेत्
On a surface smeared with cow dung, darbha grass should be spread all around; likewise, a small goat skin should be prepared, and a calf as well.
प्राङ्मुखीं कल्पयेद्धेनुं मृदा वा गां सवत्सकां।। उत्तमा गुडधेनुः स्यात्सदा भारचतुष्टयं
One should fashion a cow facing east, made of clay or with a calf; the best jaggery-cow should always have four measures of weight.
वत्सं भारेण कुर्वीत भाराभ्यां मध्यमा स्मृता।। अर्द्धभारेण वत्सस्स्यात्कनिष्ठा भारकेण तु
The calf should be made with one measure; with two measures, it is considered middling; with half a measure, the calf is lesser, and with a quarter measure, it is the least.
चतुर्थांशे नवत्सः स्याद्गृहवित्तानुसारतः।। धेनुवत्सौ कृतौ चोभौ सितसूक्ष्मांबरावृतौ
In the fourth part, there should be a calf, according to the wealth of the household; both the cow and calf should be fashioned, clothed in fine white garments.
शुक्तिकर्णाविक्षुपादौ शुचिमुक्ताफलेक्षणौ।। सितसूत्रसिराजालौ सितकंबलकंबलौ
With conch-shaped ears, sugarcane-like feet, pure eyes like pearls, adorned with white thread and white garlands, and covered with white blankets.
ताम्रगंडकपृष्ठौ द्वौ सितचामरलोमकौ।। विद्रुमभ्रूयुगावेतौ नवनीतस्तनान्वितौ
Both with coppery cheeks and backs, with white chowrie-like hair, with eyebrows like coral, and endowed with breasts of fresh butter.
काञ्चनाक्षियुगोपेताविन्द्रनीलकनीनिकौ।। क्षौमपुच्छौ कांस्यदोहौ शुभ्रातिकमनीयकौ
Furnished with a pair of golden eyes, with pupils like blue sapphires, with tails of fine cloth, forelegs like bronze, exceedingly beautiful and radiant.