Vrata(2) p324

p324

puṣpaiḥ śobhitavyāḥ krayavikrayabhūmayaḥ . dīpamālāpari-
kṣipte pradaiśe tadanantaram . brāhmaṇān bhojayitvādau
vibhajya ca bubhukṣitān . svalaṅkṛtena bhoktavyaṃ navavastro-
paśominā . snigdhairmugdhairvidagdhaiśca bāndhavairnibhṛtaiḥ
saha . śaṅkarastu purā dyūtaṃ sasarja sumanoharam .
kārttike śuklapakṣe tu prathame'hani suvrata! . jitaśca śaṅka-
rasyatra jayaṃ lebhe ca pārvatī . ato'rthaṃ śaṅkaro duḥkhī
umā nityaṃ sukhoṣitā . tasmād dyūtaṃ prakarttavyaṃ prā-

and flowers, marketplaces should be adorned. / Immediately thereafter, in an area enclosed by rows of lamps, / having first fed the brahmins and distributed food to the hungry, / one should eat, adorned and radiant in fresh garments, / with affectionate, charming, clever, and close relatives. / Formerly, Śaṅkara instituted a delightful game of dice / on the first day of the bright fortnight in Kārttika, O you of noble vows! / Śaṅkara was defeated in it, and Pārvatī attained victory. / Therefore Śaṅkara became sad, and Umā lived ever happily. / Therefore, gambling should be engaged in by men at dawn