तिष्ठते विष्णुलोकेऽस्मिन्यो ददाति स्म निश्चलम्
Whoever gives steadfastly remains in the world of Viṣṇu.
मतिमान्धृतिमान्भूत्वा गन्धपुष्पाणि दापयेत्
Being wise and resolute, one should offer fragrant flowers.
द्वादश्यां चैव यो दद्यात्त्रीन्मासांश्च समाहितः
And whoever gives on the twelfth day, with concentration, for three months,
वैशाखस्य तु मासस्य वनमालां सुपुष्पिताम्
And in the month of Vaiśākha, a garland from the forest, richly blossomed,
वर्षाणि द्वादशैवेह तेन पूजा कृता भवेत्
By this, worship is considered to have been performed for twelve years.
मासि मार्गशिरे भद्रे दद्यादुत्पलमिश्रितम्
In the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, O fortunate one, one should offer flowers mixed with lotuses.
श्रुत्वेति वचनं तस्य प्रश्रयेण तु माधवि
Hearing these words, Mādhavī responded with humility.
प्रभो द्वादश मासाश्च षष्ट्युत्तरशतत्रयम् 123.
O Lord, there are twelve months and three hundred sixty-two days.
द्वादशीं चापि देवेश प्रशंससि सदा मम
O Lord of the gods, you always praise the Dvādaśī for my sake.
प्रहस्य तामुवाचेदं वचनं धर्मसंश्रितम्
Smiling, he spoke to her these words grounded in righteousness.
तिथीनां द्वादशी चापि सर्वयज्ञफलाधिका
Among lunar days, Dvādaśī surpasses all in yielding the fruits of sacrifice.
तदेकं संप्रदायैव द्वादश्यामभिविन्दति
By performing a single act on Dvādaśī, one attains the results of all sacrifices.
महानाधिहरो योगस्तेनैतत्प्रभवो धरे
This is a great remover of obstacles, O Earth, and its power arises from yoga.
गन्धपत्रं करे गृह्य इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्
Taking a fragrant leaf in hand, one should recite this mantra.
गृहाण गन्धपत्राणि धर्ममेव प्रवर्द्धय
Accept these fragrant leaves and let righteousness increase.
पुष्पाणां च प्रवक्ष्यामि यो गुणो यच्च वै फलम् ॐ नमो वासुदेवायेत्युक्त्वा मन्त्रमुदीरयेत्
I will now declare the virtue and the result of flowers; having said 'Om, obeisance to Vāsudeva,' one should recite the mantra.
मन्त्रः – भगवन्नाज्ञापय सुमनांसीमानि अर्च्चयितुं मां सुमनसङ्कुरु गृह्णीष्व सुमनस्कं देव सुगन्धेन ते नमः
Mantra: O Lord, permit me to offer these good flowers; make my mind auspicious; accept, O God, this flower with fragrance; obeisance to you.
प्राप्नोति ददमानस्तु मम कर्मपरायणः 123.
One who, devoted to my service, offers thus, attains the result.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं वै मम लोकेषु तिष्ठति
He dwells in my worlds for a divine thousand years.
सुमनो गन्धसम्भूतं यत्त्वया पूर्वपृच्छितम्
As for the fragrance of flowers, which you previously inquired about—
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे सुमनोगन्धादिमाहात्म्यं नाम त्रयोविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred twenty-third chapter, entitled 'The Greatness of Fragrant Flowers,' in the glorious Varāha Purāṇa.
अथ ऋतूपस्करम् फाल्गुनस्य तु मासस्य शुक्लपक्षस्य द्वादशीम्
Now, the ritual for the season: On the Dvādaśī of the bright fortnight of the month of Phālguna—
श्वेतं पाण्डुरकं चैव सुगन्धं शोभनं बहु
One should use white, pale, fragrant, beautiful, and abundant flowers.
तत एवं विधिं कृत्वा सर्वं भागवतं शुचिः
Having performed the procedure in this way, the devotee, being pure, should complete all the acts for the Lord.
तदाहरति कर्माणि विधिदृष्टेन कर्मणा
At that time, he performs actions according to the prescribed rites.
नमो नारायणेत्युक्त्वा इमं मन्त्रमुदीरयेत् नमोऽस्तु ते लोकनाथ प्रवीराय नमोऽस्तु ते
Having said, 'Salutations to Narayana,' he should recite this mantra: 'Salutations to you, Lord of the worlds, O mighty one, salutations to you.'
सपुष्पितस्येह वसन्तकाले वनस्पतेर्गर्न्धरसप्रयुक्ताः
In the springtime, when the tree is in full bloom, the fragrance is carried by the wind.
यश्चैतेन विधानेन कुर्यान्मासे तु फाल्गुने
And whoever, by this method, performs the rite in the month of Phalguna—
यत्तु पृच्छसि सुश्रोणि मासे वैशाख उत्तमे
And as for what you ask, O fair-hipped one, about the excellent month of Vaishakha—
कृत्वा तु मम कर्माणि शुभानि तरुणानि च 124.
Having performed my auspicious and fresh rites,