उवार्जयित्वा प्रययौ गयाशीर्षमनुत्तमम्
Having performed the rites, he went to the unsurpassed Gayāśīrṣa.
चकार स्वपितॄणां च दायादानामनन्तरम्
He performed the oblations for his ancestors and for his heirs thereafter.
पिण्डनिर्वपणं चक्रे तथान्यानपि गोत्रजान्
He made the rice-ball offerings also for the others of his lineage.
विमुक्तास्ते द्विज प्रेता ब्रह्मलोकं ततो गताः
Those twice-born departed ones were freed and then went to the world of Brahma.
श्रवणद्वादशीं कृत्वा कालधर्ममुपेयिवान्
Having observed the Śravaṇa Dvādaśī, he departed according to the law of time.
मानुष्यं जन्ममासाद्य स बभौ शाकले विराट्
Attaining human birth, he shone forth in Śākala as Virāṭ.
कालधर्ममवाप्यासौ गुह्यकावासमाश्रयत्
After meeting his destined end, he took refuge in the abode of the Guhyakas.
मर्त्यलोकमनुप्राप्य राजन्यतनयो ऽभवत्
Upon entering the world of mortals, he became the son of a royal lineage.
शक्रलोकं स संप्राप्य देवैः सर्वैः सुपूजितः
He reached the realm of Indra and was greatly honored by all the gods.
ततो विकटरूपो ऽसौ सर्वशास्त्रार्थपारगः
Then, with a terrifying form, he mastered the meaning of all scriptures.
सावमेने च भर्त्तारं सुशीलमपि भामिनी
Even though her husband was virtuous, the radiant woman despised him.
ततो निर्वेदसंयुक्तो गत्वाश्रमपदं महत्
Thereafter, filled with dispassion, he went to a great hermitage.
तमाराध्य जगन्नाथं नक्षत्रपुरुषेण हि
He worshipped the Lord of the Universe with the Nakṣatrapuruṣa.
श्रवणद्वादशीभक्तः पूर्वाभ्यासादजायत
Due to previous practice, he became devoted to Śravaṇa Dvādaśī.
अनङ्गरूपप्रतिमो बभूव मृश्च राजा स पुरूरवाभूत्
He became like the form of Anaṅga, and that king was Purūravas.
नक्षत्रपुरुषाख्येन आराधयत तद् वद
Tell me how he worshipped with the one called Nakṣatrapuruṣa.
नक्षत्राङ्गनि देवस्य यानि यानीह नारद
O Nārada, which parts of the deity here are the nakṣatras?
द्वे जानुनी तथाश्विन्यौ संस्तिते रूपधारिमः
The two knees are the Aśvinī nakṣatras, established as forms.
कटिस्थाः कृत्तिकाश्चैव वासुदेवस्य संस्थिताः
The Kṛttikā nakṣatras are situated at the waist of Vāsudeva.
उरःसंस्था त्वनुराधा श्रविष्ठा पृष्ठसंस्थिता
Anurādhā is established at the chest, and Śraviṣṭhā at the back.
पुनर्वसुरथाङ्गुल्यो नखाः सार्पं तथोच्यते
The fingers are Punarvasu, and the nails are said to be Sārpa.
मुखसंस्थस्तथा पुष्यः स्वातिर्दन्ताः प्रकीर्तिताः
Puṣya is situated at the mouth, and Svāti is named as the teeth.
मृगशीर्षं नयनयो रूपधारिणि तिष्ठति
In the form-bearing one, Mṛgaśīrṣa is established in the eyes.
शिरोरुहस्था चैवार्द्रा नक्षत्राङ्गमिदं हरेः
And in the hair on the head, the moist lunar mansion is said to be a part of Hari.
संपूजितो हरिः कामान् विदधाति यथेप्सितान्
When worshipped, Hari grants desires as wished.
नक्षत्रसन्निधौ दद्याद् विप्रेन्द्राय च भोजनम्
At the conjunction of the lunar mansion, one should offer food to the foremost Brāhmaṇa.
दोहदे च हविष्यान्नं पूर्ववद् द्विजभोजनम्
And at the time of longing, one should give sacrificial food and, as before, feed the twice-born.
सलिलं शिशिरं तत्र दोहदे च प्रकीर्तितम्
Cool water is prescribed there at the time of longing.
दोदहे च पयो गव्यं देयं च द्विजभोजनम्
At the time of burning, cow's milk should be given, and food to the twice-born.
देयञ्च दोहदं विष्णोः सुगन्धकुसुमोदकम्
At the time of longing for Viṣṇu, fragrant flowers and water should be offered.