Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa · Chapter 29
Source। एकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः । पुलस्त्यउवाच। तथैवान्यत्प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वकामफलप्रदम्। सौभाग्यशयनंनाम यत्पुराणविदो विदुः१। पुरा दग्धेषु लोकेषु भूर्भुवः स्वर्महादिषु। सौभाग्यं सर्वभूतानामेकस्थमभवत्तदा२। वैकुंठं सर्वमासाद्य विष्णोर्वक्षस्थले स्थितम्। ततः कालेन कियता पुनः सर्गविधौ नृपः३। अहंकारवृतेलोके प्रधानपुरुषान्विते। स्पर्द्धायां च प्रवृद्धायां कमलासनकृष्णयोः४। पिंगाकारा समुद्भूता वह्निज्वालातिभीषणा। तयाभितप्तस्य हरेर्वक्षसस्तद्विनिःसृतम्५। यद्वक्षःस्थलमाश्रित्य विष्णोः सौभाग्यमास्थितम्। रसरूपं न तद्यावदाप्नोति वसुधातले६। उत्क्षिप्तमंतरिक्षात्तु ब्रह्मपुत्रेण धीमता। दक्षेण पीतमात्रं तद्रूपलावण्यकारकम्७। बलंतेजोमहज्जातं दक्षस्य परमेष्ठिनः। शेषं यदपतद्भूमावष्टधा तद्व्यजायत८। ततस्त्वोषधयो जाताः सप्त सौभाग्यदायिकाः। इक्षवस्तरुराजश्च निष्पवावश्शालिधान्यकम्९। विकारवच्च गोक्षीरं कुसुंभं कुसुमं तथा। लवणं चाष्टमं तद्वत्सौभाग्याष्टकमुच्यते१०। पीतं यद्ब्रह्मपुत्रेण योगज्ञानविदा पुरा। दुहिता साभवत्तस्माद्या सतीत्यभिधीयते११। लोकानतीत्य लालित्याल्ललिता तेन चोच्यते। त्रैलोक्यसुंदरीं देवीमुपयेमे पिनाकधृत्१२। त्रिविश्वसौभाग्यमयीं भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदाम्। तामाराध्य पुमान्भक्त्या नारी वा किं न विंदति१३। भीष्म उवाच। कथमाराधनं तस्या ललिताया मुने वद। यद्विधानं च जगतः शांतये तद्वदस्व मे१४। पुलस्त्य उवाच। वसंतमासमासाद्य तृतीयायां जनप्रियः। शुक्लपक्षस्य पूर्वाह्णे तिलैः स्नानं समाचरेत्१५। तस्मिन्नहनि सा देवी किल विश्वात्मना सती। पाणिग्रहणिकैर्मंत्रैरुदूढा वरवर्णिनी१६। तया सहैव विश्वेशं तृतीयायामथार्चयेत्। फलैर्नानाविधैर्दीपैर्धूपैर्नैवेद्यसंयुतैः१७। प्रतिमां पंचगव्येन तथा गंधोदकेन च। स्नापयित्वार्चयेद्गौरीमिंदुशेखरसंयुताम्१८। नमोस्तु पाटलायै तु पादौ देव्याः शिवस्य च। शिवायेति च संकीर्त्य जयायै गुल्फयोर्द्वयोः१९। त्र्यंबकायेति रुद्रस्य भवान्यै जंघयोर्युगम्। शिरो रुद्रेश्वरायेति विजयायै च जानुनी२०। संकीर्त्य हरिकेशाय तथोरुवरदे नमः। ईशायेति कटिं रत्यै शंकरायेति शंकरम्२१। कुक्षिद्वयं च कोटव्यै शूलिनं शूलपाणये। मंगलायै नमस्तुभ्यमुदरं चाभिभूजयेत्२२। सर्वात्मने नमो रुद्रमीशान्यै च कुचद्वयम्। शिवं वेदात्मने तद्वद्रुद्राण्यै कंठमर्चयेत्२३। त्रिपुरघ्नाय विश्वेशमनंतायै करद्वयम्। त्रिलोचनायेति हरं बाहू कालानलप्रिये२४। सौभाग्यभवनायेति भूषणानि सदार्चयेत्। स्वाहास्वधायै च मुखमीश्वरायेति शूलिनम्२५। अशोकवनवासिन्यै पूज्यावोष्ठौ च भूतिदौ। स्थाणवे च हरं तद्वदास्यं चंद्रमुखप्रिये२६। नमोर्धनारीशहरमसितांगीति नासिकाम्। नम उग्राय लोकेशं ललितेति पुनर्भ्रुवौ२७। शर्वाय पुरहर्त्तारं वासुदेव्यै तथालकम्। नमः श्रीकंठनाथाय शिवकेशांस्तथार्चयेत्२८। भीमोग्रभीमरूपिण्यै शिरः सर्वात्मने नमः। हरमभ्यर्च्य विधिवत्सौभाग्याष्टकमग्रतः२९। स्थापयेत्स्निग्धनिष्पावान्कुसुंभक्षीरजीरकम्। तरुराजेक्षुलवणं कुस्तुंबुरुमथाष्टमम्३०। दद्यात्सौभाग्यकृद्यस्मात्सौभाग्याष्टकमित्युत। एवंनिवेद्य तत्सर्वमग्रतः शिवयोः पुनः३१। चैत्रे शृंगाटकान्प्राश्य स्वपेद्भूमावरिंदम। पुनः प्रभाते च तथा कृतस्नानजपः शुचिः३२। संपूज्य द्विजदांपत्यं माल्यवस्त्रं विभूषणैः। सौभाग्याष्टकसंयुक्त सौवर्णं प्रतिमाद्वयम्३३। प्रीयतां मेत्र ललिता ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्। एवं संवत्सरं यावत्तृतीयायां सदा नृप३४। प्राशने दानमंत्रे च विशेषोयं निबोध मे। गोशृंगांबु मधौ प्रोक्तं वैशाखे गोमयं पुनः३५। ज्येष्ठे मंदारकुसुमं बिल्वपत्रं शुचौ स्मृतम्। श्रावणे दधिसंप्राश्यं नभस्ये तु कुशोदकम्३६। क्षीरं चाश्वयुजे मासि कार्त्तिके पृषदाज्यकम्। मार्गशीर्षे तु गोमूत्रं पौषे संप्राशयेद्घृतम्३७। माघे कृष्णतिलांस्तद्वत्पंचगव्यं च फाल्गुने। ललिता विजया भद्रा भवानी कुमुदा शिवा३८। वासुदेवी तथा गौरी मंगला कमला सती। उमा च दानकाले तु प्रीयतामिति कीर्त्तयेत्३९। तस्मिंस्तु द्वादशे मासि द्वादश्यां कृष्णमर्चयेत्। तथा लक्ष्मीं च तत्रैव भर्त्रा सार्धमथार्चयेत्४०। पौर्णमास्यामतस्तद्वत्सपत्नीकः पितामहः। उपासनीयो विदुषा परत्रा भीतिमिच्छता४१। सौभाग्याष्टकं तद्वच्च दातव्यं भूतिमिच्छता। मल्लिकाशोककमलं कदंबोत्पलचंपकम्४२। कुब्जकं करवीरं च बाणमम्लानपंकजम्। सिंदुवारं च सर्वेषु मासेषु कुसुमं स्मृतम्४३। जपाकुसुंभकुसुमं मालती शतपत्रिका। यथालाभं प्रशस्तानि करवीरं च सर्वदा४४। एवं संवत्सरं यावदुपोष्य विधिवन्नरः। स्त्री च नक्तं कुमारी च शिवमभ्यर्च्य भक्तितः४५। व्रतांते शयनं दद्यात्सर्वोपस्करसंयुतम्। उमामहेश्वरौ हैमौ वृषभं च गवा सह४६। स्थापयित्वा च शयनं ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्। द्वादश्यां वत्सरं त्वेकं महालक्ष्म्या च केशवम्४७। ब्रह्माणं सह सावित्र्या पूजयित्वा नरस्त्विह। सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति मनसा समभीप्सितान्४८। अन्यान्यपि यथाशक्ति मिथुनान्यंबरादिभिः। धान्यालङ्कारगोदानैरन्यैश्च धनसञ्चयैः४९। वित्तशाठयेन रहितः पूजयेद्गतविस्मयः। एवं करोति यः सम्यक्सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम्1.29.५०। सर्वान्कामानवाप्नोति पदं वा नित्यमश्नुते। फलस्यैकस्य च त्यागमेतत्कुर्वन्समाचरेत्५१। यशः कीर्तिमवाप्नोति प्रतिमासं नराधिप। सौभाग्यारोग्यरूपैश्च वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः५२। न वियुक्तो भवेद्राजन्सौभाग्यशयनप्रदः। यस्तु द्वादशवर्षाणि सौभाग्यशयनव्रतम्५३। करोति सप्त चाष्टौ वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते। पूज्यमानो वसेत्सम्यक्यावत्कल्पायुतं नरः५४। विष्णोर्लोकमथासाद्य शिवलोकगतस्तथा। नारी वा कुरुते या तु कुमारी वा नरेश्वर५५। सापि तत्फलमाप्नोति देव्यनुग्रहलालिता। शृणुयादपि यश्चैव प्रदद्यादथवा मतिम्५६। सोपि विद्याधरो भूत्वा स्वर्गलोके चिरं वसेत्। इदमिह मदनेन पूर्वसृष्टं शतधनुषा च कृतं नरेण तद्वत्५७। कृतमथ पवनेन नंदिना च किमु जननाथमहाद्भुतं न वा स्यात्५८। इति श्रीपाद्मपुराणे प्रथमे सृष्टिखंडे व्रताध्यायोनाम एकोनत्रिंशोऽध्यायः२९। ।
| ekonatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ | pulastyauvāca| tathaivānyatpravakṣyāmi sarvakāmaphalapradam| saubhāgyaśayanaṃnāma yatpurāṇavido viduḥ1| purā dagdheṣu lokeṣu bhūrbhuvaḥ svarmahādiṣu| saubhāgyaṃ sarvabhūtānāmekasthamabhavattadā2| vaikuṃṭhaṃ sarvamāsādya viṣṇorvakṣasthale sthitam| tataḥ kālena kiyatā punaḥ sargavidhau nṛpaḥ3| ahaṃkāravṛteloke pradhānapuruṣānvite| sparddhāyāṃ ca pravṛddhāyāṃ kamalāsanakṛṣṇayoḥ4| piṃgākārā samudbhūtā vahnijvālātibhīṣaṇā| tayābhitaptasya harervakṣasastadviniḥsṛtam5| yadvakṣaḥsthalamāśritya viṣṇoḥ saubhāgyamāsthitam| rasarūpaṃ na tadyāvadāpnoti vasudhātale6| utkṣiptamaṃtarikṣāttu brahmaputreṇa dhīmatā| dakṣeṇa pītamātraṃ tadrūpalāvaṇyakārakam7| balaṃtejomahajjātaṃ dakṣasya parameṣṭhinaḥ| śeṣaṃ yadapatadbhūmāvaṣṭadhā tadvyajāyata8| tatastvoṣadhayo jātāḥ sapta saubhāgyadāyikāḥ| ikṣavastarurājaśca niṣpavāvaśśālidhānyakam9| vikāravacca gokṣīraṃ kusuṃbhaṃ kusumaṃ tathā| lavaṇaṃ cāṣṭamaṃ tadvatsaubhāgyāṣṭakamucyate10| pītaṃ yadbrahmaputreṇa yogajñānavidā purā| duhitā sābhavattasmādyā satītyabhidhīyate11| lokānatītya lālityāllalitā tena cocyate| trailokyasuṃdarīṃ devīmupayeme pinākadhṛt12| triviśvasaubhāgyamayīṃ bhuktimuktiphalapradām| tāmārādhya pumānbhaktyā nārī vā kiṃ na viṃdati13| bhīṣma uvāca| kathamārādhanaṃ tasyā lalitāyā mune vada| yadvidhānaṃ ca jagataḥ śāṃtaye tadvadasva me14| pulastya uvāca| vasaṃtamāsamāsādya tṛtīyāyāṃ janapriyaḥ| śuklapakṣasya pūrvāhṇe tilaiḥ snānaṃ samācaret15| tasminnahani sā devī kila viśvātmanā satī| pāṇigrahaṇikairmaṃtrairudūḍhā varavarṇinī16| tayā sahaiva viśveśaṃ tṛtīyāyāmathārcayet| phalairnānāvidhairdīpairdhūpairnaivedyasaṃyutaiḥ17| pratimāṃ paṃcagavyena tathā gaṃdhodakena ca| snāpayitvārcayedgaurīmiṃduśekharasaṃyutām18| namostu pāṭalāyai tu pādau devyāḥ śivasya ca| śivāyeti ca saṃkīrtya jayāyai gulphayordvayoḥ19| tryaṃbakāyeti rudrasya bhavānyai jaṃghayoryugam| śiro rudreśvarāyeti vijayāyai ca jānunī20| saṃkīrtya harikeśāya tathoruvarade namaḥ| īśāyeti kaṭiṃ ratyai śaṃkarāyeti śaṃkaram21| kukṣidvayaṃ ca koṭavyai śūlinaṃ śūlapāṇaye| maṃgalāyai namastubhyamudaraṃ cābhibhūjayet22| sarvātmane namo rudramīśānyai ca kucadvayam| śivaṃ vedātmane tadvadrudrāṇyai kaṃṭhamarcayet23| tripuraghnāya viśveśamanaṃtāyai karadvayam| trilocanāyeti haraṃ bāhū kālānalapriye24| saubhāgyabhavanāyeti bhūṣaṇāni sadārcayet| svāhāsvadhāyai ca mukhamīśvarāyeti śūlinam25| aśokavanavāsinyai pūjyāvoṣṭhau ca bhūtidau| sthāṇave ca haraṃ tadvadāsyaṃ caṃdramukhapriye26| namordhanārīśaharamasitāṃgīti nāsikām| nama ugrāya lokeśaṃ laliteti punarbhruvau27| śarvāya puraharttāraṃ vāsudevyai tathālakam| namaḥ śrīkaṃṭhanāthāya śivakeśāṃstathārcayet28| bhīmograbhīmarūpiṇyai śiraḥ sarvātmane namaḥ| haramabhyarcya vidhivatsaubhāgyāṣṭakamagrataḥ29| sthāpayetsnigdhaniṣpāvānkusuṃbhakṣīrajīrakam| tarurājekṣulavaṇaṃ kustuṃburumathāṣṭamam30| dadyātsaubhāgyakṛdyasmātsaubhāgyāṣṭakamityuta| evaṃnivedya tatsarvamagrataḥ śivayoḥ punaḥ31| caitre śṛṃgāṭakānprāśya svapedbhūmāvariṃdama| punaḥ prabhāte ca tathā kṛtasnānajapaḥ śuciḥ32| saṃpūjya dvijadāṃpatyaṃ mālyavastraṃ vibhūṣaṇaiḥ| saubhāgyāṣṭakasaṃyukta sauvarṇaṃ pratimādvayam33| prīyatāṃ metra lalitā brāhmaṇāya nivedayet| evaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ yāvattṛtīyāyāṃ sadā nṛpa34| prāśane dānamaṃtre ca viśeṣoyaṃ nibodha me| gośṛṃgāṃbu madhau proktaṃ vaiśākhe gomayaṃ punaḥ35| jyeṣṭhe maṃdārakusumaṃ bilvapatraṃ śucau smṛtam| śrāvaṇe dadhisaṃprāśyaṃ nabhasye tu kuśodakam36| kṣīraṃ cāśvayuje māsi kārttike pṛṣadājyakam| mārgaśīrṣe tu gomūtraṃ pauṣe saṃprāśayedghṛtam37| māghe kṛṣṇatilāṃstadvatpaṃcagavyaṃ ca phālgune| lalitā vijayā bhadrā bhavānī kumudā śivā38| vāsudevī tathā gaurī maṃgalā kamalā satī| umā ca dānakāle tu prīyatāmiti kīrttayet39| tasmiṃstu dvādaśe māsi dvādaśyāṃ kṛṣṇamarcayet| tathā lakṣmīṃ ca tatraiva bhartrā sārdhamathārcayet40| paurṇamāsyāmatastadvatsapatnīkaḥ pitāmahaḥ| upāsanīyo viduṣā paratrā bhītimicchatā41| saubhāgyāṣṭakaṃ tadvacca dātavyaṃ bhūtimicchatā| mallikāśokakamalaṃ kadaṃbotpalacaṃpakam42| kubjakaṃ karavīraṃ ca bāṇamamlānapaṃkajam| siṃduvāraṃ ca sarveṣu māseṣu kusumaṃ smṛtam43| japākusuṃbhakusumaṃ mālatī śatapatrikā| yathālābhaṃ praśastāni karavīraṃ ca sarvadā44| evaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ yāvadupoṣya vidhivannaraḥ| strī ca naktaṃ kumārī ca śivamabhyarcya bhaktitaḥ45| vratāṃte śayanaṃ dadyātsarvopaskarasaṃyutam| umāmaheśvarau haimau vṛṣabhaṃ ca gavā saha46| sthāpayitvā ca śayanaṃ brāhmaṇāya nivedayet| dvādaśyāṃ vatsaraṃ tvekaṃ mahālakṣmyā ca keśavam47| brahmāṇaṃ saha sāvitryā pūjayitvā narastviha| sarvānkāmānavāpnoti manasā samabhīpsitān48| anyānyapi yathāśakti mithunānyaṃbarādibhiḥ| dhānyālaṅkāragodānairanyaiśca dhanasañcayaiḥ49| vittaśāṭhayena rahitaḥ pūjayedgatavismayaḥ| evaṃ karoti yaḥ samyaksaubhāgyaśayanavratam1.29.50| sarvānkāmānavāpnoti padaṃ vā nityamaśnute| phalasyaikasya ca tyāgametatkurvansamācaret51| yaśaḥ kīrtimavāpnoti pratimāsaṃ narādhipa| saubhāgyārogyarūpaiśca vastrālaṃkārabhūṣaṇaiḥ52| na viyukto bhavedrājansaubhāgyaśayanapradaḥ| yastu dvādaśavarṣāṇi saubhāgyaśayanavratam53| karoti sapta cāṣṭau vā brahmaloke mahīyate| pūjyamāno vasetsamyakyāvatkalpāyutaṃ naraḥ54| viṣṇorlokamathāsādya śivalokagatastathā| nārī vā kurute yā tu kumārī vā nareśvara55| sāpi tatphalamāpnoti devyanugrahalālitā| śṛṇuyādapi yaścaiva pradadyādathavā matim56| sopi vidyādharo bhūtvā svargaloke ciraṃ vaset| idamiha madanena pūrvasṛṣṭaṃ śatadhanuṣā ca kṛtaṃ nareṇa tadvat57| kṛtamatha pavanena naṃdinā ca kimu jananāthamahādbhutaṃ na vā syāt58| iti śrīpādmapurāṇe prathame sṛṣṭikhaṃḍe vratādhyāyonāma ekonatriṃśo'dhyāyaḥ29| |
English translation
Pulastya said :
1. Similarly I shall tell you about another (vow) fulfilling all desires. Those who are well-versed in the Purāṇas know it to be Saubhāgya - śayana .
2. Formerly when worlds like Bhūḥ , Bhuvaḥ , Svaḥ and Mahaḥ were burnt, then the good fortune of all the beings became (concentrated) at one place.
3-5a. All that, having reached Vaikuṇṭha , remained in the chest of Viṣṇu . O king, then, when, after some time, at the time of creation again, the world was covered over with Ahaṃkāra , and was linked to Pradhāna and Puruṣa [1] , and when the rivalry between Brahmā and Viṣṇu had increased, a terrible tawny flame of fire arose.
5b-7. Heated by the flame, the good fortune (of the beings) which had resorted to Viṣṇu’s chest, turned into a liquid (form), even before it reached the surface of the earth; and intelligent Dakṣa , Brahmā’s son, drank it which caused good form and handsomeness—when it was thrown up from the heaven.
8. (By drinking that) great power and lustre came to the great Dakṣa. The remaining, which fell on the earth, became (divided) into eight parts.
9-10. From them the seven herbs, causing good fortune, came up: sugarcane, the tālā tree, beans, rice, the product of the cow’s milk (i.e. curds), saffron and flowers, and the eighth one was salt. (This group of eight) is called the group of the eight things leading to good fortune.
11. From that which Brahmā’s son, well-versed in concentrated meditation, drank in olden times, a daughter sprang up. She is called Satī .
12-13. Since she excels the worlds in charm, she is also called Lalitā . The trident-holder (i.e. Śiva ) married the goddess (who was the most) beautiful in all the three worlds, and who was full of auspiciousness in the three worlds, and who gave enjoyments and salvation (to people). What is it that a man or a woman does not get by worshipping her devoutly.
Bhīṣma said ;
14. O sage, tell me in what way that Lalitā is to be propitiated. Tell me also its mode which would lead to the peace in the world.
Pulastya said :
15-16. Having reached the spring season (i.e. when the month of Caitra in the spring comes), he, who is dear to the people, should bathe with sesamum in the morning of the third day of the bright half (of Caitra). It is said that on that day that goddess of an excellent complexion was married by the universal soul (i.e. Śiva) to the accompaniment of sacred hymns (recited at the time) of marriage.
17. He should worship the lord of the universe along with her only on the third day (of Caitra) with fruits of various kinds, lamps and incense with offerings.
18. Having bathed (her) image with the five products of cow [3] and with water mixed with sandal, he should worship Gaurī with (the image of the god) having the crescent-moon on his head (i.e. god Śiva).
19. (While worshipping) the feet (of the images) of Śiva and Gaurī (he should say:) ‘Salutation to Pāṭalā ’. Saying, ‘Salutation to Śiva and Jayā ’ he should worship the ankles of both.
20. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Tryambaka and Bhavānī ’ (he should worship) the two shanks of Rudra (and Lalitā). (Saying:) ‘Salutation to ‘Rudreśvara and Vijayā ’ (he should worship) the knees (of the images).
21. (Saying) ‘Salutatiou to Harikeśa and to you, O giver of boons’ (he should worship) the thighs. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Rati ’ he should worship the waist, and (saying) ‘Salutation to Śaṅkara ’ he should worship Śaṅkara.
22-23. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Koṭavī [4] and the Trident-holder’ (he should worship) the two armpits and the Trident-holder respectively. (Saying) ‘Salution to you, Maṅgalā ’, he should also worship Rudra and the breasts (of the image of Gaurī). In the same way he should worship Śiva (saying) ‘Salutation to Vedātman’ and should worship the throat (of Gaurī’s image saying) ‘Salutation to Rudrāṇī .’
24. He should worship Viśveśa (the lord of the universe, saying) ‘Salutation to Tripuraghna ’. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Trilocana ’ he should worship Hara , and should worship the arms (of Gaurī’s image, saying) ‘Salutation to you, O Kālānalapriyā’.
25. He should always worship the ornaments (of the image saying) ‘Salutation to Saubhāgyabhavana (i.e. the abode of good fortune)’. He should worship the mouth (of the image saying) ‘Salutation to Svāhā Svadhā ’ and should worship Śūlin (i.e. the Trident-holder saying) ‘Salutation to Īśvara ’.
26. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Aśokavanavāsinī’ he should worship (the image’s) lips, granting well-being. He should worship Hara (saying) ‘Salutation to Sthāṇu ’. In the same way he should worship the face (of the image saying) ‘Salutation to you, O Candramukhapriya’.
27. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Ardhanārīśvara ’, he should worship (Śiva, and should worship) the nose (of the image of Gaurī, saying) ‘Salutation to you, O you of white complexion.’ He should worship Lokeśa (the lord of the worlds saying) ‘Salutation to Ugra ’, and should worship the eye-brows (of Gaurī’s image saying) ‘Salutation to you, O Lalitā’.
28. He should worship Purāhartā (saying) ‘Salutation to Śarva ’, and should worship the (image’s hair saying:) ‘Salutation to Vasudevī’. (Saying) ‘Salutation to Śrīkaṇṭhanātha’, he should worship Śiva’s hair.
29-32a. Saying ‘Salutation to Bhīmarūpiṇī, of a terrible and fierce form, and to Sarvātman’, having duly worshipped Hara and the group of eight objects causing good fortune he should place them before him. (They are:) greasy beans, saffron, milk, cuminseeds, tāla , sugarcane, salt and gourd as the eighth. He should offer this group of eight ‘ saubhāgya ’ (to a brāhmaṇa ), as it causes good fortune. Having thus presented all that in front of Śiva and Pārvatī , he should eat Śṛṅgāṭakas in Caitra, and should sleep on the (bare) ground, O you tamer of enemies.
32b-34a. Then again in the morning, having bathed and muttered sacred texts (and thus having become) pure, and having honoured a brāhmaṇa couple with flowers, clothes and ornaments, he should give a couple of golden images (of Śiva and Pārvatī) along with the eight auspicious things to a brāhmaṇa, (saying) ‘May Lalitā be pleased here (i.e. as a result of this vow) with me’.{GL_NOTE::}
34b. O king, he should always do like this on the third (day of every month) for a year.
35. Listen to the speciality (that lies) in eating ( Śṛṅgāṭakas etc.) and in the sacred text used at the time of making an offering. In Caitra water (flowing from) a cow’s horns is recommended while in Vaiśākha cowdung is recommended.
36. Mandāra -flower is recommended in Jyeṣṭha , and bilva - leaf in Āṣāḍha . In Śrāvaṇa curds should be eaten and water flowing from darbhas should be drunk.
37. In the month of Āśvina milk should be drunk, and ghee mixed with coagulated milk should be eaten in Kārtika . He should drink cow-urine in Mārgaśīrṣa , and ghee in Pauṣa .
38-39. He should eat black sesamum in Māgha and the five products of cow in Phālguna ; and at the time of making an offering he should say: ‘May Lalitā, Vijayā, Bhadrā , Bhavānī, Kumudā , Śivā , Vāsudevī and also Gaurī, Maṅgalā, Kamalā , Satī and Umā be pleased’.
40. Then in the twelfth month he should worship Kṛṣṇa on the twelfth day; similary he should worship Lakṣmī along with her husband there only (i.e. on the same day).
41. A wise man desiring his well-being in the next world should similarly worship Brahmā with his wife on the full-moon day.
42-43. Similarly desiring his well-being he should give the Saubhāgyāṣṭaka (i.e. the group of eight things leading to good fortune). (He should also offer) the flowers of mallikā (i.e. jasmine) and of aśoka , lotuses, kadamba flowers, blue lotuses, campaka flowers, flowers of kubjaka , karavira , bāṇa , and fresh lotuses. Sinduvāra flowers and (other) flowers are recommended in all the months.
44. The flowers of japā (i.e. the china roses), safflowers, flowers of mālatī , śatapatra and karavīra flowers when available are always recommended.
45-46a. Thus, for one year, a man or a woman or a maiden, having duly observed a fast at night and having devoutly worshipped Śiva for a year, should give a fully furnished bed at the end of the vow.
46b-47a. Having placed on the bed golden images of Umā and Maheśvara , and also (the image of) a bull with a cow he should offer it to a brāhmaṇa.
47b-48. A man, who, for one year on the twelfth day (of every month) worships Keśava with Mahālakṣmī , and Brahmā with Sāvitrī fulfils all desires that he thinks of.
49-50a. He, free from vanity of wealth and free from pride, should worship other couples (i.e. couples of images of other deities), according to his capacity, with garments, grains, ornaments and gifts of cows and other large quantities of valuables.
50b-51. He, who properly observes the vow of Saubhāgyaśayana , obtains all desired things and an eternal position. He should, while observing this vow, abandon eating one fruit each month.
52-53a. O king, he (then) gets success and fame. O king, he who makes gifts at the vow of Saubhāgya-śayana , is not separated from good fortune, good health, handsome form, garments, ornaments and decorations.
53b-55a. He, who observes the vow of Saubhāgya-śayana for twelve years, or for seven or eight years, is honoured in in Brahmā’s world. Then having reached the world of Viṣṇu and that of Śiva, and being honoured there he duly lives there for a couple of Kalpas .
55b-56a. O lord of men, a lady or a maiden who observes that vow, also, being graced by the favour of Lalitā, gets the same fruit.
56b-58. He too, who listens to (the account of the vow) or intends to observe it, becomes a Vidyādhara , and lives for a long time in heaven. This vow was formerly created (i.e. introduced) by Madana . It was observed by Śatadhanu and Nara , also by Pavana and Nandī . How then, O lord of people, is it not wonderful?’
[1]: [1] : Ahaṃkāra , Pradhāna and Puruṣa are principles accepted by the Sāṃkhya school of philosophy. For a detailed description of these, see Chapter 2 above.
[2]: [2] : Pañcagavya —the five products of the cow taken collectively, viz. milk, curds, clarified butter or ghee, urine and cowdung.
[3]: [3] : Koṭavī —an epithet of the goddess Durgā (represented as naked).
[4]: [4] : The list given here slightly differs from the one given in 29.9; and the last word is not clear.
Complete chapter-aligned witnesses. Sanskrit Wikisource page 17655, revision 332875 (2022-02-22T01:34:11Z). English is N. A. Deshpande’s complete translation, controlled against its chapter page at https://www.wisdomlib.org/hinduism/book/the-padma-purana/d/doc364150.html and the ten-volume archival witness. The witnesses are aligned at chapter level; no unsupported verse-by-verse equivalence is asserted.