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श्रीशुक उवाच
शुक्ले मार्गशिरे पक्षे योषिद्भर्तुरनुज्ञया ।
आरभेत व्रतमिदं सार्वकामिकमादितः ।
निशम्य मरुतां जन्म ब्राह्मणाननुमन्त्र्य च ।
स्नात्वा शुक्लदती शुक्ले वसीतालङ्कृताम्बरे ।
पूजयेत्प्रातराशात्प्राग् भगवन्तं श्रिया सह ॥ ३ ॥

sri-suka uvaca

sukle margasire pakse

yosid bhartur anujnaya

arabheta vratam idam

sarva-kamikam aditah

nisamya marutam janma

brahmanan anumantrya ca

snatva sukla-dati sukle

vasitalaṅkrtambare

pujayet pratarasat prag

bhagavantam sriya saha

sri-sukah uvaca-Sri Sukadeva Gosvami said; sukle-bright; margasire-during the month of November-December; pakse-during the fortnight; yosit-a woman; bhartuh-of the husband; anujnaya-with the permission; arabheta-should begin; vratam-vow; idam-this; sarva-kamikam-which fulfills all desires; aditah-from the first day; nisamya-hearing; marutam-of the Maruts; janma-the birth; brahmanan-the brahmanas; anumantrya-taking instruction from; ca-and; snatva-bathing; sukla-dati-having cleaned the teeth; sukle-white; vasita-should put on; alaṅkrta-wearing ornaments; ambare-garments; pujayet-should worship; pratah-asat prak-before breakfast; bhagavantam-the Supreme Personality of Godhead; sriya saha-with the goddess of fortune.