सहस्रेणाथ निष्काणां कृत्वा दद्याच्छतेन वा।। दशभिर्वा त्रिभिर्वापि निष्केणैकेन वा पुनः
One should give, having made a thousand niṣkas, or with a hundred, or with ten, or three, or even with a single niṣka.
पद्मं स्वशक्तितो दद्यात्पूर्ववन्मंत्रपाठनम्।। वित्तशाठ्यं न कुर्वीत कुर्वन्दोषान्समश्नुते
One should give a lotus according to one's ability, reciting the mantra as before; one should not act deceitfully with wealth, for one who does so partakes of the faults.
अमृतं पिबतो वक्त्रात्सूर्यस्यामृतबिंदवः।। समुत्पेतुर्द्धरण्यां ये शालिमुद्गेक्षवस्तु ते
Drops of nectar fell from the mouth of the Sun as he drank the amṛta; those drops became rice, mung beans, and barley upon the earth.
शर्करायारसस्तस्मादिक्षुसारोमृतात्मवान्।। इष्टारवेरतः पुण्या शर्करा हव्यकव्ययोः
From that, the essence of sugarcane, whose nature is nectar, arose; sugar is sacred for offerings to both gods and ancestors.
शर्करासप्तमी चेयं वाजिमेधफलप्रदा।। सर्वदुष्टोपशमनी पुत्रपौत्रविवर्धिनी
This seventh day dedicated to sugar is the giver of the fruit of the horse sacrifice; it pacifies all evils and increases sons and grandsons.
यः कुर्यात्परया भक्त्या स परं ब्रह्म गच्छति।। कल्पमेकं वसेत्स्वर्गे ततो याति परं पदम्
Whoever performs it with supreme devotion attains the highest Brahman; he dwells in heaven for a kalpa and then reaches the supreme state.
इदमनघ शृणोति यः स्मरेद्वा परिपठतीह सुरेश्वरस्य लोके।। मतिमपि च ददाति सोपि देवैरमरपुरे परिपूज्यते मुनीन्द्रैः
Whoever, O sinless one, hears, remembers, or recites this in the realm of the lord of gods, is granted wisdom and is honored by the gods and sages in the city of immortals.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि तद्वत्कमलसप्तमीम्।। यस्यास्संकीर्त्तनादेव तुष्यतीह दिवाकरः
Next, I will declare the lotus seventh day, by whose mere invocation the Sun is pleased here.
वसंतामलसप्तम्यां सुस्नातो गौरसर्षपैः।। तिलपात्रे च सौवर्णं निधाय कमलं शुभम्
On the pure seventh day of spring, having bathed well with white mustard, one should place a beautiful lotus made of gold in a sesame vessel.
वस्त्रयुग्मावृतं कृत्वा गंधपुष्पैरथार्चयेत्।। नमस्ते पद्महस्ताय नमस्ते विश्वधारिणे
Wrapping it with a pair of cloths, one should worship it with fragrant flowers; 'Salutations to the lotus-handed, salutations to the sustainer of the universe.'
दिवाकर नमस्तेस्तु प्रभाकर नमोस्तुते।। ततो द्विकालवेलायामुदकुंभसमन्वितम्
'Salutations to the Sun, salutations to the radiant one.' Then, at both times of day, with a water pot, one should...
विप्राय दद्यात्संपूज्य वस्त्रमाल्यविभूषणैः।। शक्तितः कपिलां दद्यादलंकृत्य विधानतः
After honoring a Brahmin with garments, garlands, and ornaments, one should, according to ability, give a decorated brown cow as prescribed.
अहोरात्रे गते पश्चादष्टम्यां भोजयेद्द्विजान्।। यथाशक्ति च भुंजीत विमांसं तैलवर्जितं
After the day and night have passed, on the eighth day, one should feed the Brahmins; according to one's means, one should eat pure food, avoiding meat and oil.
अनेन विधिना शुक्लसप्तम्यां मासि मासि च।। सर्वं समाचरेद्भक्त्या वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः
By this procedure, on each bright seventh day of the month, one should perform everything with devotion, free from deceit regarding wealth.
व्रतांते शयनं दद्यात्सुवर्णकमलान्वितम्
At the conclusion of the vow, one should give a bed adorned with a golden lotus.
गाश्च प्रदद्याच्छक्त्या तु सुवर्णस्य पयस्विनीः।। भाजनासनदीपादीन्दद्यादिष्टानुपस्करान्
According to one's ability, one should give cows that yield milk and are made of gold, as well as desired utensils such as vessels, seats, lamps, and other appropriate items.
अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्यात्कमलसप्तमीम्।। लक्ष्मीमनंतामभ्येति सूर्यलोके च मोदते
Whoever performs the lotus seventh day by this procedure attains endless prosperity and enjoys happiness in the realm of the Sun.
कल्पेकल्पे ततो लोकान्सप्त गत्वा पृथक्पृथक्।। अप्सरोभिः परिवृतस्ततो याति परां गतिं
Then, in each cycle, having reached the seven worlds separately, surrounded by apsarās, he attains the highest path.
पश्येदिमां यः शृणुयान्मुहूर्ते पठेच्च भक्त्याथ मतिं ददाति।। सोप्यत्र लक्ष्मीममलामवाप्य गंधर्वविद्याधरलोकमेति
Whoever sees, hears, or recites this at the proper time with devotion, receives wisdom here and attains pure prosperity, entering the realms of the Gandharvas and Vidyādharas.
अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापप्रणाशिनीम्।। सर्वकामप्रदां पुण्यां नाम्ना मंदारसप्तमीं
Next, I will declare the Mandāra seventh day, which destroys all sins, grants all desires, and is sacred.
माघस्यामलपक्षे तु पंचम्यां लघुभुङ्नरः।। दंतकाष्ठं ततः कृत्वा षष्ठीमुपवसेद्बुधः
On the fifth day of the bright half of Māgha, a man should eat lightly; then, after making a tooth-stick, the wise should fast on the sixth day.
विप्रान्संपूजयित्वा तु मंदारं प्रार्थयेन्निशि।। ततः प्रभात उत्थाय कृत्वा स्नानं पुनर्द्विजान्
Having honored the Brāhmaṇas, he should pray to Maṇḍāra at night; then, rising at dawn and bathing, he should again honor the twice-born.
भोजयेच्छक्तितः कुर्यान्मंदारकुसुमाष्टकं।। सौवर्णं पुरुषं तद्वत्पद्महस्तं सुशोभनं
He should feed the Brāhmaṇas according to his ability and prepare eight Maṇḍāra flowers; likewise, a golden figure of a man, beautiful and holding a lotus.
पद्मं कृष्णतिलैः कृत्वा ताम्रपात्रेष्टपत्रकं।। हेममंदारकुसुमैर्भास्करायेति पूर्वतः
He should make a lotus with black sesame seeds in a copper vessel, with a leaf as a base; with golden Maṇḍāra flowers, he should worship Bhāskara in the east.
नमस्कारेण तद्वच्च सूर्यायेत्यमले दले।। दक्षिणे तद्वदर्काय तथार्यम्णे च नैर्ऋते
With reverence, in the same way, he should worship Sūrya on a spotless petal; to the south, likewise to Arka, and to Aryaman in the southwest.
पश्चिमे वेदधाम्ने च वायव्ये चंडभानवे।। पूष्णे चोत्तरतः पूज्य आनंदायेति तत्परम्
To Vedadhāmā in the west, to Caṇḍabhānu in the northwest, to Pūṣan in the north, he should worship, and then to Ānanda as the highest.
कर्णिकायां च पुरुषः स्थाप्यः सर्वात्मनेपि च।। शुक्लवस्त्रैः समावेष्ट्य भक्ष्यैर्माल्यफलादिभिः
In the center of the lotus, the figure of a man should be placed, representing the Supreme Soul; wrapped in white cloths, with offerings of food, garlands, fruits, and the like.
एवमभ्यर्च्य तत्सर्वं दद्याद्वेदविदे पुनः।। भुंजीतातैललवणं वाग्यतः प्राङ्मुखो गृही
Having thus worshipped all these, he should give them again to a knower of the Veda; then, facing east and observing silence, the householder may eat food with oil and salt.
अनेन विधिना सर्वं सप्तम्यां मासिमासि च।। कुर्यात्संवत्सरं यावद्वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः
In this manner, on every seventh day of the month, he should perform all this for a year, free from miserliness regarding wealth.
एतदेव व्रतांते तु निधाय कलशोपरि।। गोभिर्विभवतः सार्द्धं दातव्यं भूतिमिच्छता३०० 1.21.
At the end of the vow, placing all this upon a pot, one desiring prosperity should give it, along with cows according to his means.