इति पठति शृणोति वा य इत्थं रविशयनं पुरुहूतवल्लभः स्यात्। अपि नरकगतान्पितॄनशेषानपि दिवमानयतीह यः करोति
Whoever reads or hears this account of the Sun's resting place becomes beloved of Indra; even if his ancestors have gone to hell, he brings them all to heaven by performing this.
अश्वत्थं च वटं चैवोदुंबरं वृक्षमेव च। नंदीशं जंबुवृक्षं च बिल्वं प्राहुर्महर्षयः
The great sages have declared the aśvattha, vaṭa, udumbara, nandīśa, jambu, and bilva trees as suitable.
मार्गशीर्षादिमासाभ्यां द्वाभ्यां द्वाभ्यामथ क्रमात्। एकैकं दंतधवनं वृक्षेष्वेतेषु कारयेत्
In each of these trees, beginning with Mārgaśīrṣa and the following months, one should make a tooth-cleaning stick from each tree in order.
दद्यात्समाप्ते दध्यन्नं वितानध्वजचामरम्। द्विजानामुदकुंभांश्च पंचरत्नसमन्वितान्
At the conclusion, he should give curd-rice, canopies, banners, fly-whisks, and water-pots adorned with five gems to the Brahmins.
न वित्तशाठ्यं कुर्वीत कुर्वन्दोषानवाप्नुयात्
He should not act with deceit regarding wealth; if he does, he incurs faults.
भीष्म उवाच। दीर्घायुरारोग्यकुलातिवृद्धिभिर्युक्तः पुमान्रूपकुलान्वितः स्यात्। मुहुर्मुहुर्जन्मनि येन सम्यक्व्रतं समाचक्ष्व च शीतरश्मेः
Bhīṣma said: By which vow, performed repeatedly in each birth, does a man become endowed with long life, health, great family prosperity, and beauty? Please describe in detail the vow of the cool-rayed one.
पुलस्त्य उवाच। त्वया पृष्टमिदं सम्यगक्षयस्वर्गकारकम्। रहस्यं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि यत्पुराणविदो विदुः
Pulastya said: You have asked this question well, which leads to inexhaustible merit and heaven. Now I shall reveal to you the secret known to those learned in the Purāṇas.
रोहिणीचंद्रशयनं नामव्रतमिहोच्यते। तस्मिन्नारायणस्यार्चामर्चयेदिंदुनामभिः
Here, the vow called 'Rohiṇī-candra-śayana' is described. In this, one should worship an image of Nārāyaṇa with names of the moon.
यदा सोमदिने शुक्ला भवेत्पंचदशी क्वचित्। अथवा ब्रह्मनक्षत्रं पौर्णमास्यां प्रजायते
When, on a lunar day, the bright fifteenth (full moon) falls on a Monday, or when the Brahma constellation arises on the full moon, O Brahmin,
तदा स्नानं नरः कुर्यात्पंचगव्येन सर्षपैः। आप्यायस्वेति च जपेद्विद्वानष्टशतं पुनः
Then, a man should bathe with five products of the cow mixed with mustard seeds. The wise one should recite 'āpyāyasva' eight hundred times again.
शूद्रोपि परया भक्त्या पाषंडालापवर्जितः। सोमाय शांताय नमोस्तु पादावनंतधाम्नेति च जानुजंघे। ऊरुद्वयं चापि जलोदराय संपूजयेन्मेढ्रमनंगधाम्ने
Even a Śūdra, with supreme devotion and avoiding heretical speech, should worship Soma, the peaceful one, saying: 'Homage to you, O endless abode, at your feet and shanks.' He should worship both thighs as belonging to Jalodara, and the genital as the abode of Kāma.
नमोनमः कामसुखप्रदाय कटिः शशांकस्य सदार्चनीयः। तथोदरं चाप्यमृतोदराय नाभिः शशांकाय नमोभिपूज्या
Repeated homage to the giver of pleasure and delight; the waist of the moon is always to be worshipped. Likewise, the belly is to be worshipped as belonging to Amṛtodara, and the navel as belonging to the moon, with reverence.
नमोस्तु चंद्राय मुखं च नित्यं दंता द्विजानामधिपाय पूज्याः। हास्यं नमश्चंद्रमसेऽभिपूज्यमोष्ठौ तु कौमोदवनप्रियाय
Homage to Candra, and the face is always to be worshipped; the teeth are to be honored as the lords of the twice-born. The smile is to be worshipped as belonging to Candramas, and the lips as dear to the forest of Kumuda flowers.
नासा च नाथाय वरौषधीनामानंदबीजाय पुनर्भ्रुवौ च। नेत्रद्वयं पद्मनिभं तथेंदोरिंदीवरव्यासकराय शौरेः
The nose is to be worshipped as lord of the best herbs, and the eyebrows as the source of joy. Both eyes, lotus-like, are to be worshipped as belonging to the moon, and the hands as the creators of blue lotuses, O Śauri.
नमः समस्ताध्वरपूजिताय कर्णद्वयं दैत्यनिषूदनाय। ललाटमिंदोरुदधिप्रियाय केशाः सुषुम्नाधिपतेः प्रपूज्याः
Homage to the one worshipped in all sacrifices; both ears are to be worshipped as destroyers of demons. The forehead is to be worshipped as dear to the lord of the moon, and the hair as belonging to the lord of Suṣumnā.
शिरः शशांकाय नमो मुरारेर्विश्वेश्वरायाथ नमः किरीटं। पद्मप्रिये रोहिणीनाम लक्ष्मि सौभाग्यसौख्यामृतसागराय
The head is to be worshipped as belonging to the moon; homage to Murāri and to the lord of the universe. The crown is to be worshipped as dear to Lakṣmī, named Rohiṇī, beloved of the lotus, and the ocean of fortune, happiness, and nectar.
दैवीं च संपूज्य सुगंधिपुष्पैर्नैवेद्यधूपादिभिरिंदुपत्नीम्। सुप्त्वा तु भूमौ पुनरुत्थितो यः स्नात्वा च विप्राय हविष्यभुक्तः
Having worshipped the goddess, the wife of the moon, with fragrant flowers, offerings, incense, and the like, one should sleep on the ground. Upon rising, after bathing, one should offer food to a Brāhmaṇa.
देयः प्रभाते सहिरण्य वारिकुंभो नमः पापविनाशनाय। संप्राश्य गोमूत्रममांसमन्नमक्षारमष्टावथ विंशतिं च
In the morning, one should give a water pot with gold, saying 'Homage to the destroyer of sins.' Having tasted cow's urine, one should eat non-meat, non-salty food, eight or twenty times.
ग्रासांश्च त्रीन्सर्पियुतानुपोष्य भुक्त्वेतिहासं शृणुयान्मुहूर्तं । कदंबनीलोत्पलकेतकानि जातिःसरोजं शतपत्रिका च
One should take three morsels mixed with ghee, observe fasting, and listen to stories for a while. Kadamba, blue lotus, ketaka, jasmine, red lotus, and a hundred-petaled lotus should be used.
अम्लानपुष्पाण्यथ सिंदुवारं पुष्पं पुनर्भारतमल्लिकायाः। शुक्लं च पुष्पं करवीरपुष्पं श्रीचंपकं चंद्रमसे प्रदेयम्
Unwithered flowers, sinduvāra, and again flowers of mallikā, white flowers, karavīra flowers, śrī-campaka, should be offered to Candramas.
श्रावणादिषु मासेषु क्रमादेतानि सर्वदा। यस्मिन्मासे व्रतादिः स्यात्तत्पुष्पैरर्चयेद्धरिम्
In the months beginning with Śrāvaṇa, these flowers are to be offered in order. In whichever month the vow is performed, Hari should be worshipped with those flowers.
एवं संवत्सरं यावदुपोष्य विधिवन्नरः। व्रतांते शयनं दद्याच्छयनोपस्करान्वितम्
Thus, for a year, one should observe the vow properly. At the end of the vow, one should give a bed, complete with bedding.
रोहिणीचंद्रमिथुनं कारयित्वा तु कांचनम्। चंद्रः षडंगुलः कार्यो रोहिणी चतुरंगुला
One should have an image of Rohiṇī and Candra made of gold; the moon should be six fingers in size, and Rohiṇī four fingers.
मुक्ताफलाष्टकयुतां सितनेत्रसमन्विताम्। क्षीरकुंभोपरि पुनः कांस्यपात्राक्षतान्विताम्
It should be adorned with eight pearls and have white eyes. Placed upon a milk pot, again with a bronze vessel and rice grains.
दद्यान्मंत्रेण पूर्वाह्णे शालीक्षुफलसंयुताम्। श्वेतामथ सुवर्णास्यां रौप्यखुरसमन्विताम्
One should give, with mantra, in the morning, rice grains joined with sugarcane fruit; then, in a white vessel with a golden mouth and a silver hoof attached.
सवस्त्रभाजनां धेनुं तथा शंखं च भाजनम्। भूषणैर्द्विजदाम्पत्यमलंकृत्य गुणान्वितं
A cow with clothing and a vessel, as well as a conch used as a vessel; having adorned the Brahmin couple with ornaments, endowed with virtues.
चंद्रोयं विप्ररूपेण सभार्य इति कल्पयेत्। यथा ते रोहिणी कृष्ण शयनं न त्यजेदपि
Let one conceive this Brahmin, together with his wife, as the moon; just as Rohini never abandons Krishna's bed.
सोमरूपस्य वैतद्वन्न मे भेदो विभूतिभिः। यथा त्वमेव सर्वेषां परमानंदमुक्तिदः
There is no difference between the moon-form and this, in splendor; just as you alone grant supreme bliss and liberation to all.
भुक्तिर्मुक्तिस्तथा भक्तिस्त्वयि चंद्र दृढास्तु मे। इति संसारभीतस्य मुक्तिकामस्य चानघ
May enjoyment, liberation, and devotion to you, O moon, be firm in me; thus for one afraid of worldly existence and desiring liberation, O sinless one.
रूपारोग्यायुषामेतद्विधायकमनुत्तमम्। इदमेव पितॄणां च सर्वदा वल्लभं नृप
This is the unsurpassed bestower of beauty, health, and longevity; and this alone is always dear to the ancestors, O king.