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.
त्रैलोक्याधिपतिर्भूत्वा सप्तकल्पशतत्रयम्। चंद्रलोकमवाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
Having become lord of the three worlds for three hundred seven kalpas, one attains the world of the moon, where return is difficult.
नारी वा रोहिणीचंद्रशयनं या समाचरेत्। सापि तत्फलमाप्नोति पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
A woman who performs the Rohini-moon bed ceremony also attains that result, where return is difficult.
इति पठति शृणोति वा य इत्थं मधुमथनार्चनमिंदुकीर्तनेन। मतिमपि च ददाति सोपि शौरेर्भवनगतः परिपूज्यतेमरौघैः
Whoever recites or hears thus the worship of Madhumathana with praise of the moon, and also gives his mind, he too, entering the abode of Shauri, is worshipped by crowds of gods.
भीष्म उवाच। तटाकारामकूपेषु वापीषु नलिनीषु च। विधिं वदस्व मे ब्रह्मन्देवतायतनेषु च
Bhishma said: In tanks, gardens, wells, reservoirs, and lotus ponds, tell me the procedure, O Brahman, in temples of the gods.
के तत्र ऋत्विजो विप्रा वेदी वा कीदृशी भवेत्। दक्षिणाबलयः कालः स्थानमाचार्य एव च
Who are the officiating priests there, what kind of Brahmins, what should the altar be like; what are the gifts, the strength, the time, the place, and the teacher?
द्रव्याणि कानि शस्तानि सर्वमाचक्ष्व सुव्रत। पुलस्त्य उवाच। शृणु राजन्महाबाहो तटाकादिषु यो विधिः
What materials are suitable? Tell me everything, O virtuous one. Pulastya said: Listen, O king of great arms, to the procedure for tanks and the like.
पुराणेष्वितिहासोयं पठ्यते राजसत्तम। प्राप्य पक्षं शुभं शुक्लं संप्राप्ते चोत्तरायणे
This legend is recited in the Puranas, O best of kings; having obtained an auspicious fortnight, when the northern solstice has arrived.
पुण्येह्नि विप्रैः कथिते कृत्वा ब्राह्मणवाचनम्। अशुभैर्वर्जिते देशे तटाकस्य समीपतः
On a holy day declared by Brahmins, having performed Brahmin recitation, in a place free from inauspiciousness, near the tank.
चतुर्हस्तां समां वेदीं चतुरश्रां चतुर्मुखीम्। तथा षोडशहस्तः स्यान्मंडपश्च चतुर्मुखः
The altar should be four hands in size, square, and four-faced; likewise, the pavilion should be sixteen hands, and also four-faced.
वेद्यास्तु परितो गर्तारत्निमात्रास्त्रिमेखलाः। नव सप्ताथ वा पंच ऋजुवक्त्रा नृपात्मज
Around the altar, there should be trenches of a cubit's width, three girdles; nine, seven, or five, straight-faced, O prince.