नित्यानंतरमासोयं ततस्तु न विधीयते अनग्नौ देवयजनं शृणुत श्रद्धयादरात्
This is a perpetual monthly rite; therefore, it is not prescribed to be done without fire. Listen now, with faith and respect, to the worship of the gods performed without fire.
आदिसृष्टौ महादेवः सर्वज्ञः करुणाकरः सर्वलोकोपकारार्थं वारान्कल्पितवान्प्रभुः
At the beginning of creation, the all-knowing, compassionate Mahadeva, for the benefit of all worlds, established the days (vāras), being the Lord.
संसारवैद्यः सर्वज्ञः सर्वभेषजभेषजम् आदावारोग्यदं वारं स्ववारं कृतवान्प्रभुः
The all-knowing physician of the world, the remedy for all remedies, at first established his own day as the giver of health.
संपत्कारं स्वमायाया वरं च कृतवांस्ततः जनने दुर्गतिक्रांते कुमारस्य ततः परम्
He then made a day for the prosperity of his own power (Maya), and a boon; after that, for birth and for overcoming misfortune, he made a day for Kumara.
आलस्यदुरितक्रांत्यै वारं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः रक्षकस्य तथा विष्णोर्लोकानां हितकाम्यया
For the removal of laziness and misfortune, the Lord established a day; likewise, for Vishnu, the protector, out of desire for the welfare of the worlds.
पुष्ट्यर्थं चैव रक्षार्थं वारं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः आयुष्करं ततो वारमायुषां कर्तुरेव हि
For nourishment and protection, the Lord established a day; then, for granting long life, he made a day for the giver of life.
त्रैलोक्यसृष्टिकर्तुर्हि ब्रह्मणः परमेष्ठिनः जगदायुष्यसिद्ध्यर्थं वारं कल्पितवान्प्रभुः
For the fulfillment of the world's longevity, the Lord established a day for Brahma, the supreme creator of the three worlds.
आदौ त्रैलोक्यवृद्ध्यर्थं पुण्यपापे प्रकल्पिते तयोः कर्त्रोस्ततो वारमिंद्रस्य च यमस्य च
In the beginning, for the growth of the three worlds, when merit and demerit were established, he then made a day for their agents—Indra and Yama.
भोगप्रदं मृत्युहरं लोकानां च प्रकल्पितम् आदित्यादीन्स्वस्वरूपान्सुखदुःखस्य सूचकान्
A day was established for enjoyment, for the removal of death, and for the worlds; the forms of the Adityas and others, who indicate happiness and sorrow, were also established.
वारेशान्कल्पयित्वादौ ज्योतिश्चक्रेप्रतिष्ठितान् स्वस्ववारे तु तेषां तु पूजा स्वस्वफलप्रदा
Having first established the lords of the days, fixed in the wheel of light, worship of each on their own day bestows their respective fruits.
आरोग्यं संपदश्चैव व्याधीनां शांतिरेव च पुष्टिरायुस्तथा भोगो मृतेर्हानिर्यथाक्रमम्
Health, prosperity, the pacification of diseases, nourishment, longevity, enjoyment, and the removal of death—these are obtained in due order.
वारक्रमफलं प्राहुर्देवप्रीतिपुरःसरम् अन्येषामपि देवानां पूजायाः फलदः शिवः
The fruits of the days are said to be obtained, especially by pleasing the gods; and Shiva grants the fruits of worship even of other gods.
देवानां प्रीतये पूजापञ्चधैव प्रकल्पिता तत्तन्मंत्रजपो होमो दानं चैव तपस्तथा
For the satisfaction of the gods, worship is prescribed in five ways: recitation of their respective mantras, oblation, giving, and also austerity.
स्थंडिले प्रतिमायां च ह्यग्नौ ब्राह्मणविग्रहे समाराधनमित्येवं षोडशैरुपचारकैः
On a mound of earth, in an image, in fire, or in the form of a Brahmin—worship is to be performed in these ways, with sixteen kinds of offerings.
उत्तरोत्तरवैशिष्ट्यात्पूर्वाभावे तथोत्तरम् नेत्रयोः शिरसो रोगे तथा कुष्ठस्य शांतये
If the previous is absent, the next is to be used, each being superior to the one before; for diseases of the eyes, head, and for the pacification of leprosy.
आदित्यं पूजयित्वा तु ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्ततः दिनं मासं तथा वर्षं वर्षत्रयमथवापि वा
After worshipping the Sun, one should feed Brahmins; then, for a day, a month, a year, or even three years.
प्रारब्धं प्रबलं चेत्स्यान्नश्येद्रोगजरादिकम् जपाद्यमिष्टदेवस्य वारादीनां फलं विदुः
Karma that has begun and is strong, such as disease and the like, is destroyed by recitation and other rites for the chosen deity; the wise know that the results of observances on days of the week arise thus.
पापशांतिर्विशेषेण ह्यादिवारे निवेदयेत् आदित्यस्यैव देवानां ब्राह्मणानां विशिष्टदम्
Especially for the pacification of sin, one should make offerings on the first day of the week to the Sun, to the gods, and to distinguished Brahmins.
सोमवारे च लक्ष्म्यादीन्संपदर्थं यजेद्बुधः आज्यान्नेन तथा विप्रान्सपत्नीकांश्च भोजयेत्
On Monday, one should worship Lakshmi and other deities for the sake of prosperity, and feed Brahmins with their wives with clarified butter and rice.
काल्यादीन्भौम वारे तु यजेद्रोगप्रशांतये माषमुद्गाढकान्नेन ब्रह्मणांश्चैव भोजयेत्
On Tuesday, one should worship deities such as Kali for the pacification of diseases, and feed Brahmins with dishes of black gram, green gram, and rice.
सौम्यवारे तथा विष्णुं दध्यन्नेन यजेद्बुधः पुत्रमित्रकलत्रादिपुष्टिर्भवति सर्वदा
On Wednesday, the wise should worship Vishnu with curd and rice; thereby, there is always increase of sons, friends, wives, and the like.
आयुष्कामो गुरोर्वारे देवानां पुष्टिसिद्धये उपवीतेन वस्त्रेण क्षीराज्येन यजेद्बुधः
Desiring long life, on Thursday, one should worship the gods for the attainment of strength, using a sacred thread, cloth, milk, and clarified butter.
भोगार्थं भृगवारे तु यजेद्देवान्समाहितः षड्रसोपेतमन्नं च दद्याद्ब्राह्मणतृप्तये
For the sake of enjoyment, on Friday, one should worship the gods with concentration, and give food containing all six tastes to satisfy the Brahmins.
स्त्रीणां च तृप्तये तद्वद्देयं वस्त्रादिकं शुभम् अपमृत्युहरे मंदे रुद्राद्रींश्च यजेद्बुधः
For the satisfaction of women, likewise, one should give auspicious items such as cloth; for the removal of untimely death, on Saturday, the wise should worship Rudra and others.
तिलहोमेन दानेन तिलान्नेन च भोजयेत् इत्थं यजेच्च विबुधानारोग्यादिफलं लभेत्
With offerings of sesame in the fire, gifts, and feeding with sesame food, one should worship the gods in this way and obtain results such as health.
देवानां नित्ययजने विशेषयजनेपि च स्नाने दाने जपे होमे ब्राह्मणानां च तर्पणे
In daily worship of the gods and in special worship, in bathing, giving, recitation, fire-offering, and in satisfying Brahmins,
तिथिनक्षत्रयोगे च तत्तद्देवप्रपूजने आदिवारादिवारेषु सर्वज्ञो जगदीश्वरः
On the conjunctions of lunar days and stars, in the worship of each respective deity, and on the days of the week, the all-knowing Lord of the universe,
ततद्रूपेण सर्वेषामारोग्यादिफलप्रदः देशकालानुसारेण तथा पात्रानुसारतः
In each form, he bestows upon all the results such as health, according to place and time, and according to the recipient.
द्रव्यश्रद्धानुसारेण तथा लोकानुसारतः तारतम्यक्रमाद्देवस्त्वारोग्यादीन्प्रयच्छति
According to the substance, faith, and custom, and according to the order of superiority, the god grants health and other benefits.
शुभादावशुभांते च जन्मर्क्षेषु गृहे गृही आरोग्यादिसमृद्ध्यर्थमादित्यादीन्ग्रहान्यजेत्
At the beginning of auspiciousness and the end of inauspiciousness, and at birth-stars in the house, the householder should worship the planets beginning with the Sun for health and prosperity.