The Vow of Rambha-Tritiya

Verse 1 (garuda.1.120.1)

ब्रह्मोवाच । रम्भातृतीयां वक्ष्ये च सौभाग्यश्रीसुतादिदाम् । मार्गशीर्षेसिते पक्षे तृतीयायामुपोषितः

brahmovāca rambhātṛtīyāṁ vakṣye ca saubhāgyaśrīsutādidām mārgaśīrṣesite pakṣe tṛtīyāyāmupoṣitaḥ

Brahma said: I shall declare the Rambha-tritiya vow, which grants good fortune, prosperity, sons, and the like. In the bright fortnight of Margashirsha, on the third lunar day, having fasted —

Verse 2 (garuda.1.120.2)

गौरीं यजेद्बिल्वपत्रैः कुशोदककरस्ततः । कदम्बादौ गिरिसुतां पौषे मरुबकैर्यजेत्

gaurīṁ yajedbilvapatraiḥ kuśodakakarastataḥ kadambādau girisutāṁ pauṣe marubakairyajet

one should worship Gauri with bilva leaves, with kusha grass and water in hand. In Pausha, using kadamba-wood and the like, one should worship the mountain's daughter with marjoram flowers.

Verse 3 (garuda.1.120.3)

कर्पूरादः कृसरदो मल्लिकादन्तकाष्ठकृत् । माघेसुभद्रां कल्हारैर्घृताशो मण्डकप्रदः

karpūrādaḥ kṛsarado mallikādantakāṣṭhakṛt māghesubhadrāṁ kalhārairghṛtāśo maṇḍakapradaḥ

Offering camphor, giving krisara as food, using jasmine-wood as the tooth-twig — in Magha, worship Subhadra with water-lilies, with ghee as food and mandaka cakes given.

Verse 4 (garuda.1.120.4)

गीतीमयं तन्तकाष्ठं फाल्गुने गोमतीं यजेत् । कुन्दैः कृत्वा दन्तकाष्ठं जीवाशः शष्कुलीप्रदः

gītīmayaṁ tantakāṣṭhaṁ phālgune gomatīṁ yajet kundaiḥ kṛtvā dantakāṣṭhaṁ jīvāśaḥ śaṣkulīpradaḥ

with song accompanying the tooth-twig rite, in Phalguna one should worship Gomati, using kunda-flowers for the tooth-twig; with the jiva plant as food, shashkuli sweets given.

Verse 5 (garuda.1.120.5)

विशालाक्षीं दमनकैश्चैत्रे च कृसरप्रदः । दधिप्राशो दन्तकाष्ठं तगरं श्रीमुखीं यजेत्

viśālākṣīṁ damanakaiścaitre ca kṛsarapradaḥ dadhiprāśo dantakāṣṭhaṁ tagaraṁ śrīmukhīṁ yajet

In Chaitra, worship Vishalakshi with damanaka flowers, krisara given; having partaken of curd, using tagara-wood as the tooth-twig, worship Shrimukhi.

Verse 6 (garuda.1.120.6)

वैशाखे कर्णिकारैश्च अशोकाशो वटप्रदः । ज्येष्ठे नारायणीमर्चेच्छतपत्रैश्च खण्डदः । लवङ्गाशो भवेदेव आषाढे माधवीं यजेत्

vaiśākhe karṇikāraiśca aśokāśo vaṭapradaḥ jyeṣṭhe nārāyaṇīmarcecchatapatraiśca khaṇḍadaḥ lavaṅgāśo bhavedeva āṣāḍhe mādhavīṁ yajet

In Vaishakha, with karnikara flowers, ashoka-wood, offering vata cakes. In Jyeshtha, worship Narayani with lotus flowers, sugar-candy given; with clove as food, worship Madhavi in Ashadha.

Verse 7 (garuda.1.120.7)

तिलाशो बिल्वपत्रैश्च क्षीरान्नवटकप्रदः । औदुम्बरं दन्तकाष्ठं तगर्याः श्रावणे श्रियम्

tilāśo bilvapatraiśca kṣīrānnavaṭakapradaḥ audumbaraṁ dantakāṣṭhaṁ tagaryāḥ śrāvaṇe śriyam

With sesame as food, with bilva leaves, milk-rice cakes given; using udumbara-wood as the tooth-twig, worship Shri, of Tagara, in Shravana.

Verse 8 (garuda.1.120.8)

दन्तकाष्ठं मल्लिकाया क्षीरदो ह्युत्तमां यजेत् । पद्मैर्यजेद्भाद्रपदे शृङ्गदाशो गृडादिदः

dantakāṣṭhaṁ mallikāyā kṣīrado hyuttamāṁ yajet padmairyajedbhādrapade śṛṅgadāśo gṛḍādidaḥ

Using jasmine-wood as the tooth-twig, milk given, worship Uttama. In Bhadrapada, worship with lotuses, offering horn-shaped items and jaggery.

Verse 9 (garuda.1.120.9)

राजपुत्रीं चाश्वयुजे जपापुष्पैश्च जीरकम् । प्राशयेन्निशि नैवेद्यैः कृसरैः कार्तिके यजेत्

rājaputrīṁ cāśvayuje japāpuṣpaiśca jīrakam prāśayenniśi naivedyaiḥ kṛsaraiḥ kārtike yajet

In Ashvina, worship Rajaputri with hibiscus flowers and cumin; having eaten at night, worship in Kartika with food-offerings of krisara.

Verse 10 (garuda.1.120.10)

जातीपुष्पैः पद्मजां च पञ्चगव्याशनो यजेत् । घृतोदनं च वर्षान्ते सपत्नीकान्द्विजान्यजेत्

jātīpuṣpaiḥ padmajāṁ ca pañcagavyāśano yajet ghṛtodanaṁ ca varṣānte sapatnīkāndvijānyajet

With jasmine flowers, worship Padmaja with panchagavya as food. At the year's end, with ghee-rice, honor brahmins together with their wives.

Verse 11 (garuda.1.120.11)

उमामहेश्वरं पूज्य प्रदद्याच्च गुडादिकम् । वस्त्रच्छत्रसुवर्णाद्यैः रात्रौ च कृतजागरः । गीतवाद्यैर्ददत्प्रतर्गवाद्यं सर्वमान्पुयात्

umāmaheśvaraṁ pūjya pradadyācca guḍādikam vastracchatrasuvarṇādyaiḥ rātrau ca kṛtajāgaraḥ gītavādyairdadatpratargavādyaṁ sarvamānpuyāt

Having worshipped Uma-Maheshvara, offer jaggery and the like, along with cloth, an umbrella, and gold. Having kept vigil through the night with song and instrumental music, giving these gifts in the morning with musical accompaniment, one obtains everything.