वैयाघ्रे च जटाभारं समुद्ग्रन्थ्यान्यचर्मणा
And with a tiger skin and a bundle of matted locks tied together as bedding,
ततो ऽमराणां रजनी भवते दक्षिणायनम्
Then, for the gods, the night begins; it is the southern course of the sun.
तल्पे स्वपिति लोकानां दर्शयन् मार्गमुत्तमम्
He sleeps upon the couch, showing to the worlds the supreme path.
विनायकश्चुर्थ्या तु पञ्चम्यामपि धर्मराट्
On the fifth day, Vināyaka is honored; on the same day, so is Dharmarāja.
कात्यायनी तथाष्टम्यां नवम्यां कमलालया
On the eighth, Kātyāyanī; on the ninth, the Lady of the Lotus abode.
एकादश्यां तु कृष्णायां साध्या ब्रह्मन् स्वपन्ति च
On the eleventh day of the dark fortnight, O Brahman, the Sādhyās also sleep.
स्वपत्सु तत्र देवेषु प्रावृट्कालः समाययौ
As the gods sleep there, the season of the rains arrives.
वायसाश्च स्वपन्त्येते ऋतौ गर्भभरालसाः
And the crows, heavy with young in that season, also sleep.
द्वितीया सा शुभा पुण्या अशून्यशयनोदिता
That second day is auspicious and holy, known as the awakening from an unempty bed.
पर्यङ्कस्थं समं लक्ष्म्या गन्धपुष्पादिभिर्मुने
Seated on the couch, together with Lakṣmī, with fragrance and flowers, O sage,
सुरभीणी निवेद्येत्थं विज्ञाप्यो मधुसूदनः
One should offer fragrant things in this way and make supplication to Madhusūdana.
तथास्त्वशून्यं शयनं सदैव अस्माकमेवेह तव प्रसादात्
Thus, may our bed never be empty here, always by your grace.
सत्येन तेनामितवीर्य विष्णो गार्हस्थ्यनाशो मम नास्तु देव
By truth, O immeasurably powerful Vishnu, may the destruction of my household life not occur, O Lord.
नक्तां भुञ्जीत देवर्षे तैलक्षारविवर्जितमट्
At night, O divine sage, one should eat food free from oil and alkaline substances.
लक्ष्मीधरः प्रीयतां मे इत्युच्चार्य निवेदयेत्
Reciting 'May Lakshmi's bearer be pleased with me,' one should offer the oblation.
यावद् चवृश्चिकराशिस्थः प्रतिभाति दिवाकरः
As long as the sun appears among heaps of scorpions, so long—
तुलास्थेर्ऽके हरिः कामः शिवः पश्चाद्विबुध्यते
When the sun is in Libra, Hari desires; afterwards, Shiva awakens.
सशय्यास्तरणोपेता यथा विभवमात्मनः
With bedding and coverings, according to one's own means—
यस्मिंश् चीर्णे वियोगस्तु न भवेदिह कस्यचित्
When this is performed, separation does not occur for anyone here.
युक्ता मृगशिरेणैव सा तु कालाष्टमी स्मृता
When joined with Mrigashira, that is remembered as the eighth lunar day of the proper time.
वसते संनिधाने तु तत्र पूजाक्षया स्मृता
Dwelling in the sanctuary there is remembered as the inexhaustible worship.
स्नातः संपूजयेत् पुष्पैर्धत्तूरस्य त्रिलोचनम्
Having bathed, one should worship the three-eyed one with flowers of the thorn-apple.
विप्राय दद्यान्नैवेद्यं सहिरण्यं द्विजोत्तम
One should give the offering to a Brahmin, along with gold, O best of twice-born.
धूपयेत् सर्जनिर्यासं नैवेद्यं मधुमोदकैः
One should offer incense of sarja resin and the oblation with honey and sweet drinks.
प्रीयतां मे हिरण्याक्षो दक्षिणा सतिला स्मृता
May Hiranyaksha be pleased with me; the prescribed gift is sesame.
धुपं श्रीवासनिर्यासं नैवेद्यं मधुपायसम्
Incense of shri-vasana resin, and the oblation is honey-rice pudding.
प्रीयतां गवान् स्थासुरिति वाच्यमनिष्ठुरम्
May the stationary among cows be pleased with me—this should be spoken without harshness.
मासि मार्गशिरे स्नानं दध्नार्चा भद्रया स्मृता
In the month of Margashirsha, bathing and worship with curd is remembered as auspicious.
नमो ऽस्तु प्रीयतां शर्वस्त्विति वाच्यं च पण्डितैः
Salutations! May Sharva be pleased—this should be spoken by the learned.
धूपो मधुकनिर्यासो नैवेद्यं मधु शष्कुली
Incense of honey resin, and the oblation is honey and sweet cakes.