कुसुमोशीरकर्पूरैर्विलिप्य वरचंदनैः । नैवेद्यापूपदीपाद्यैरर्चयेच्च जनार्दनम्
Having anointed with flowers, uśīra, camphor, and excellent sandalwood, one should worship Janārdana with offerings of food, water, lamps, and so forth.
मनसा कर्मणा वाचा पूजयेद्गरुडध्वजम् । कुर्वन्नरः स्त्री विधवा बृहद्भक्तिर्जितेंद्रियः
With mind, action, and speech, one should worship the bearer of the Garuḍa banner; whether man, woman, or widow, with great devotion and controlled senses.
नाम्नामेव तथालापं विष्णोः कुर्यादहर्निशम् । भक्त्या विष्णोः स्तुतिर्वाच्या मिथ्यालापविवर्जिता
One should utter the names and praises of Viṣṇu day and night, reciting hymns to Viṣṇu with devotion, free from false speech.
सर्वसत्वदयायुक्तः शांतवृत्तिरहिंसकः । सुप्तो बाह्यासनस्थो वा वासुदेवं प्रकीर्तयेत्
Endowed with compassion for all beings, peaceful in conduct, nonviolent, whether lying down or seated externally, one should glorify Vāsudeva.
स्मृत्यालोकनगंधादि स्वादनं परिकीर्त्तनम् । अन्नस्य वर्जयेद्वासं ग्रासानां संप्रमोक्षणम्
One should avoid the enjoyment of food by remembering, seeing, smelling, tasting, or describing it, and refrain from releasing morsels of food.
गात्राभ्यंगं शिरोभ्यंगं तांबूलं सविलेपनम् । व्रतस्थो वर्जयेत्सर्वं यच्चान्यच्च निराकृतम्
During the vow, one should abstain from body massage, head massage, betel with ointments, and all else that is prohibited.
न व्रतस्थः स्पृशेत्किंचिद्विकर्मस्थं न चालयेत् । देवतायतने तिष्ठन्न गृहस्थश्चरेत्ध्रुवम्
One observing the vow should not touch anything impure nor disturb it; while staying in the temple of the deity, a householder should remain steadfast.
कृत्वा मासोपवासं तु यथोक्तविधिना नरः । नारी वा विधवा साध्वी वासुदेवं समर्चयेत्
Having performed the month-long fast according to the prescribed method, whether man, woman, or virtuous widow, one should worship Vāsudeva.
अन्यूनाधिकमेवं तु व्रतं त्रिंशद्दिनैरिदम् । कृत्वा मासोपवासं तु संयतात्मा जितेंद्रियः
Thus, whether less or more, this vow is to be observed for thirty days; having completed the month-long fast, with controlled mind and senses.
ततोऽर्चयेदेव पुण्यं द्वादश्यां गरुडध्वजम् । पूजयेत्पुष्पमालाभिर्गंधधूपविलेपनैः
Then, on the auspicious twelfth day, one should worship the bearer of the Garuḍa banner, offering garlands of flowers, fragrant substances, incense, and ointments.
वस्त्रालंकारवाद्यैश्च तोषयेदच्युतं नरः । संस्नापयेद्धरिं भक्त्या तीर्थचंदनवारिभिः
With garments, ornaments, and musical instruments, one should please Acyuta; one should bathe Hari with devotion, using sacred sandalwood water.
चंदनेनानुलिप्तांगं धूपपुष्पैरलंकृतम् । वस्त्रदानादिभिश्चैव भोजयित्वा द्विजोत्तमान्
Having anointed the limbs with sandalwood, adorned with incense and flowers, after giving garments and other gifts, one should feed the foremost Brahmins.
दद्याच्च दक्षिणां तेभ्यः प्रणिपत्य क्षमापयेत् । एवं मासोपवासाद्धि कृत्वाभ्यर्च्य जनार्दनम्
One should give them a donation, bowing down and asking forgiveness; thus, having worshipped Janārdana after the month-long fast,
भोजयित्वा द्विजांश्चैव विष्णुलोके महीयते । एवं मासोपवासांते कृत्वा विप्रान्त्रयोदश
And having fed the Brahmins, one is honored in the realm of Viṣṇu; thus, at the end of the month-long fast, having honored thirteen Brahmins.
निर्यापयेत्ततस्तान्वै विधिना येन तच्छृणु । कारयेद्वैष्णवं यज्ञमेकादश्यामुपोषितः
Then, listen to the proper method by which he should conduct them forth; having fasted on the eleventh day, he should perform a Vaiṣṇava sacrifice.
पूजयित्वा तु देवेशमाचार्यानुज्ञया हरिम् । अर्चयित्वा यथाशक्त्या ह्यभिवाद्य गुरुं तथा
Having worshipped the Lord of the gods, Hari, with the permission of the teacher, and having offered worship to the best of his ability, he should also bow to the guru.
ततोनुभोजयेद्विप्रान्नमस्कारपुरःसरम् । विशुद्धकुलचारित्र विष्णुपूजनतत्परान्
Then, with reverence, he should feed the brāhmaṇas who are of pure lineage and conduct, devoted to the worship of Viṣṇu.
पूजयित्वा तथा सर्वान्भोजयित्वा त्रयोदश । तांबूलवस्त्रयुग्मानि भोजनाच्छादनानि च
Having worshipped all of them in this way and fed thirteen, he should give betel, pairs of garments, food, and coverings.
योगपट्टानि सूत्राणि ब्रह्मसूत्राणि चैव हि । दद्याच्चैव द्विजाग्र्येभ्यः पूजयित्वा प्रणम्य च
He should also give yoga-belts, sacred threads, and brahma-threads to the foremost twice-born, after worshipping and bowing to them.
ततोनुपूजयेच्छक्त्या शय्यां स्तरणसंस्कृताम् । साच्छादनां शुभां श्रेष्ठां सोपधानामलंकृताम्
Then, according to his ability, he should further honor them with a bed, well-prepared with bedding, auspicious, excellent, complete with pillows and adorned.
कारयित्वात्मनोमूर्तिं कांचनीं तु स्वशक्तितः । न्यसेत्तस्यां तु शय्यायामर्चयित्वा स्रगादिभिः
Having a golden image of himself made according to his means, he should place it on that bed and worship it with garlands and the like.
आसनं पादुकां छत्रं वस्त्रयुग्ममुपानहौ । पवित्राणि च पुष्पाणि शयाय्यामुपकल्पयेत् 6.119.
He should arrange on the bed a seat, sandals, an umbrella, a pair of garments, shoes, sacred threads, flowers, and other offerings.
एवं शय्यां तु संकल्प्य प्रणिपत्य च तान्द्विजान् । प्रार्थयेच्चानुमोदार्थं विष्णुलोकं व्रजाम्यहम्
Thus having resolved regarding the bed and bowed to those brāhmaṇas, he should request their approval, saying, 'I am going to Viṣṇu's world.'
ततो व्रजेन्नरश्रेष्ठो विष्णोः स्थानमनामयम् । मंडपस्थां स्तुतान्विप्रानिति वाच्यं मुहुर्मुहुः
Then that best of men attains the flawless abode of Viṣṇu; it should be repeatedly declared that the brāhmaṇas in the pavilion are praised.
मंत्रहीनं क्रियाहीनं सर्वहीनं द्विजोत्तमाः । सर्वंसंपूर्णतां यातु भवद्वाक्यप्रसादतः । विधिर्मासोपवासस्य यथावत्परिकीर्तितः
O best of twice-born, even if there is a lack of mantras, rites, or anything else, may everything become complete by the grace of your words; thus the procedure for the monthly fast has been properly described.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्सहस्रसंहिताया। मुत्तरखंडे कार्तिकमाहात्म्ये श्रीकृष्णसत्यभामासंवादे मासो। पवासकथनंनामैकोनविंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttarakhaṇḍa, in the section on the greatness of Kārtika, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Satyabhāmā, this is the one hundred and nineteenth chapter, named 'The Account of the Month's Fast.'
सूत उवाच। इति वाक्यं समाकर्ण्य पुनः पप्रच्छ पावकिः । शालग्रामार्चनं भूयस्तच्छृणुध्वं तपोधनाः
Sūta said: Having heard these words, Pāvaka again asked; now hear, O ascetics, about the worship of Śālagrāma in detail.
कार्तिकेय उवाच। भगवन्योगिनां श्रेष्ठ सर्वेधर्माः श्रुता मया । शालग्रामार्चनं ब्रूहि विस्तरेण मम प्रभो
Kārtikeya said: O Lord, best of yogins, I have heard all the dharmas; please tell me in detail about the worship of Śālagrāma, O master.
ईश्वर उवाच। साधुसाधु महाप्राज्ञ यन्मां हि परिपृच्छसि । तदहं संप्रवक्ष्यामि श्रूयतां मम वत्सल
Īśvara said: Excellent, excellent, O great wise one, that you ask me; therefore I shall explain it—listen to me, O affectionate one.
शालग्रामशिलायां तु त्रैलोक्यं सचराचरम् । महाशय महासेन नित्यं तिष्ठति संहितम्
In the Śālagrāma stone, O great-hearted Mahāsena, the entire universe, with all that moves and does not move, always abides together.