पूजयंति नरा ये वै ते वै वैकुण्ठगामिनः
Those men who indeed worship her, they truly go to Vaikuṇṭha.
दशम्यां वाऽथ द्वादश्यां पौर्णमास्यामथाऽपि वा ।। 2.4.12.
On the tenth, or twelfth day, or on the full moon as well,
सर्वोपस्करसंयुक्तो वृद्धबालैश्च संयुतः
Equipped with all the necessary articles, accompanied by the old and the young,
चूतैर्बकैस्तथाऽश्वत्थैः पिचुमंदैः कदंबकैः
With mango trees, cranes, aśvattha trees, picumaṇḍa, and kadamba trees,
तत्र गत्वा महाप्राज्ञ पुण्याऽहं कारयेत्पुरा
There, having arrived, the wise one should perform a meritorious rite.
वेदिकां चतुरस्रां च हस्तमात्रायतां शुभाम्
And a square altar, auspicious and measuring a cubit, should be made.
उपवेशाय देवस्य ह्यलं कार्यं तु धातुभिः
For the seat of the deity, a proper arrangement must be made with materials.
मेखलात्रयसंयुक्तं पिप्पलच्छदसंयुतम्
It should be adorned with three girdles and covered with pipal leaves.
पश्चात्स्नात्वा ततो जप्त्वा देवपूजां समाचरेत्
After bathing and reciting prayers, one should then perform worship of the deity.
पायसाऽऽज्यगुडसूपपालाशसमिधा तथा
With offerings of rice pudding, clarified butter, jaggery, soup, palāśa leaves, and fuel.
धात्री शांतिस्तथा कांतिर्माया प्रकृतिरेव च
Dhātrī, tranquility, beauty, Māyā, and Prakṛti as well.
इंदिरा लोकमाता च कल्याणी कमला तथा 2.4.12.
Indirā, the mother of the world, Kalyāṇī, and Kamalā likewise.
प्रज्ञां मेधां च सौभाग्यं विष्णुभक्तिं च देहि मे
Grant me wisdom, intelligence, good fortune, and devotion to Viṣṇu.
बलिप्रदानकाले तु ये कुर्वंति प्रदक्षिणम् 2.4.12.
At the time of offering, those who perform circumambulation.
तस्मात्त्वं कुरु विप्रेंद्र धात्रीस्नानं हि यत्नतः 2.4.12.
Therefore, O best of Brāhmins, perform the dhātrī bath with care.
धात्रीफलकृतां मालां कंठस्थां यो वहेन्नहि 2.4.12.
Whoever wears a garland made of dhātrī fruits around the neck.
धात्रीछायां समाश्रित्य कार्तिकेऽन्नं भुनक्ति यः
Whoever, relying on the shade of the dhātrī tree, eats food in the month of Kārtika.
हर्षोत्फुल्लाऽऽनना सत्या वासुदेवमथाऽब्रवीत्
With a face radiant with joy and truth, she spoke to Vāsudeva.
दानं व्रतं तपो वाऽपि किं नु पूर्वं कृतं मया
Was it charity, a vow, or austerity that I performed earlier?
येनाऽहं मर्त्यजा देव तवांगार्द्धहराऽभवम् तवाऽहं वल्लभा जाता तद्वदस्व ममाऽखिलम्
By which, O god, born from mortals, I became half of your body; I have become your beloved—tell me all of this.
पुण्यव्रतं कृतवती तत्सर्वं कथयामि ते
You performed a meritorious vow; I will tell you all of it.
आत्रेयो देवशर्मेति वेदवेदांगपारगः
Ātreya, known as Devaśarman, accomplished in the Vedas and their auxiliaries.
अपुत्रः स स्वशिष्याय चंद्रनाम्ने ददौ सुताम्
Being without a son, he gave his daughter in marriage to his disciple named Candra.
तौ कदाचिद्वनं यातौ कुशेध्माहरणार्थिनौ
Once, the two of them went to the forest to gather sacred firewood.
स्वस्वपुण्य प्रभावेन विष्णुलोकं गतावुभौ
By the power of their own merits, both attained the world of Vishnu.
पितृभर्तृजदुःखार्ता कारुण्यं पर्यदेवयत् 2.4.13.
Afflicted by the sorrow of losing her father and husband, she lamented in compassion.
तयोश्चक्रे यथाशक्ति पारलौकीं ततः क्रियाम्
She performed, as best as she could, the prescribed rites for the departed.
व्रतद्वयं तया सम्यगाजन्ममरणात्कृतम्
She properly observed two vows from birth to death.
इत्थं गुणवती सम्यक्प्रत्यब्द व्रतिनी ह्यभूत्
Thus, endowed with virtue, she became a steadfast observer of vows every year.
स्नातुं गंगां गता कांते कथंचिच्छनकैस्तदा
Once, she went to the Ganga to bathe, accompanied by a few companions.