Agnipurana 189

English (machine translation) 189

Language: English

189.7 — 5 parts
189.15 — 5 parts

189.1

Agni said: / I will proclaim Śravaṇadvādaśī: in the bright fortnight of the month of Bhādrapada, / conjoined with the asterism Śravaṇa, it is supreme; when fasted upon, it is indeed great.

189.2

From bathing at the confluence of rivers comes the fruit of Śravaṇadvādaśī. / Conjoined with Wednesday and Śravaṇa, it yields exceedingly great fruit in giving gifts and the like.

189.3

Even if forbidden, the breaking of the fast must be done on the thirteenth lunar day. / [The vow:] "Fasting on the twelfth lunar day, I shall worship Vāmana

189.4

in a golden [image] placed on a water-jar, and break my fast on the thirteenth lunar day. / I invoke Viṣṇu as Vāmana, the bearer of the conch and discus,

189.5

upon a jar covered with a pair of white garments, furnished with an umbrella and sandals. / I bathe Viṣṇu with pure waters and with the five nectars and other substances.

189.6

To Viṣṇu who holds an umbrella and a staff, to Vāmana, homage, homage! / I offer the water offering, O Lord of gods, who are ever worshipped by those worthy of water offerings and the rest.

Make me endowed with worldly enjoyment, liberation, offspring, fame, and all sovereign power! / Homage to Vāmana!" Perfume [is offered, and] fire oblation is made one hundred and eight times with this [mantra].

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[Footnote]

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1 In manuscript gha: "śravaṇena samāyuktā".

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2 In manuscripts kha, ga, gha, ṅa, cha, and ña: "dvādaśadvādaśīphalam".

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3 In manuscripts ga and ṭa: "śuddhair harim".

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4 In manuscript ga: "mudārcitaḥ".

189.8

With "oṃ namo vāsudevāya", one should worship the head of Hari; / likewise the face with "to Śrīdhara"; [and] at the neck with "homage to Kṛṣṇa".

189.9

"Homage to Śrīpati" on the chest; the two arms with "to the wielder of all weapons"; / "homage to the all-pervading one" on the navel; "homage to Vāmana" on the hips;

189.10

with "to the conqueror of the three worlds", one should worship the penis [and] the shanks of Hari; / with "to the sovereign lord of all", the two feet; homage to Viṣṇu, the universal Self.

189.11

And one should offer food cooked in clarified butter, and vessels with curd-rice; / and having kept a night-vigil, and having bathed at dawn at a confluence,

189.12

having worshipped with perfumes, flowers, and the rest, holding an offering of flowers in folded hands, he should say this: / "Homage, homage to you, Govinda, named Budha-Śravaṇa!

189.13

Having destroyed the heap of sins, be the bestower of all happiness! / May you be pleased, O God, Lord of Gods, Janārdana, always toward me!

189.14

Vāmana gives intellect; the giver is himself Vāmana residing within the wealth; / Vāmana accepts [it], and Vāmana gives to me.

189.15

Vāmana resides constantly within the wealth; homage, homage to Vāmana!" / Having presented the sacrificial fee, having fed the brāhmaṇas, he may himself partake of the food.