Vrata(2) p325

p325

bhāte tatra mānavaiḥ . tasmin bhavejjayoyasya tasya saṃvat-
saraṃ śubham . parājaye viruddhantu labdhanāśastato
bhavet . śrotavyaṃ gītavādyādi svanuliptaiḥ svalaṅkṛtaiḥ .
viśeṣavacca moktavyaṃ praśastairbāndhavaiḥ saha . tasyāṃ
niśāyāṃ karttavyaṃ śayyāsthānaṃ suśobhanam . gandhapuṣpaistathā
vastrairatnairmālyairalaṅkṛtam . dīpamālāparikṣiptaṃ tathā
dhūpena dhūpitam . dayitābhiśca sahitairneyā sā ca bhrave-
nniśā . navairvastraiśca saṃpūjya dvijasambandhibānghavān”

on that day. He who wins in it, his year will be auspicious; / but in defeat, the reverse: loss of what was gained will follow. / Adorned and well-anointed, they should listen to songs, instrumental music, and the like, / and feast sumptuously with worthy relatives. / On that night, an exceedingly beautiful bed-chamber should be prepared, / adorned with fragrant flowers, cloth, gems, and garlands, / surrounded by rows of lamps, and perfumed with incense; / and that night should be spent together with one's beloved women, / after honouring brahmins, in-laws, and relatives with new garments,”