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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.19.2-3

श्रीशुक उवाच शुक्ले मार्गशिरे पक्षे योषिद्भ‍‌र्तुरनुज्ञया । आरभेत व्रतमिदं सार्वकामिकमादित: ॥ २ ॥ निशम्य मरुतां जन्म ब्राह्मणाननुमन्‍त्र्‍य च । स्‍नात्वा शुक्लदती शुक्ले वसीतालङ्‌कृताम्बरे । पूजयेत्प्रातराशात्प्राग्भगवन्तं श्रिया सह ॥ ३ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
śukle mārgaśire pakṣe
[shukle maargashire pakshe]
yoṣid bhartur anujñayā
[yoshid bhartur anujnayaa]
ārabheta vratam idaṁ
[aarabheta vratam idam]
sārva-kāmikam āditaḥ
[saarva-kaamikam aaditah]
niśamya marutāṁ janma
[nishamya marutaam janma]
brāhmaṇān anumantrya ca
[braahmanaan anumantrya cha]
snātvā śukla-datī śukle
[snaatvaa shukla-datee shukle]
vasītālaṅkṛtāmbare
[vaseetaalankritaambare]
pūjayet prātarāśāt prāg
[poojayet praataraashaat praag]
bhagavantaṁ śriyā saha
[bhagavantam shriyaa saha]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said śukle — bright mārgaśire — during the month of November-December pakṣe — during the fortnight yoṣit — a woman bhartuḥ — of the husband anujñayā — with the permission ārabheta — should begin vratam — vow idam — this sārva-kāmikam — which fulfills all desires āditaḥ — from the first day niśamya — hearing marutām — of the Maruts janma — the birth brāhmaṇān — the brāhmaṇas anumantrya — taking instruction from ca — and snātvā — bathing śukla-datī — having cleaned the teeth śukle — white vasīta — should put on alaṅkṛtā — wearing ornaments ambare — garments pūjayet — should worship prātaḥ-āśāt prāk — before breakfast bhagavantam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead śriyā saha — with the goddess of fortune.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
śukle
bright
śukle mārgaśire pakṣe
mārgaśire
during the month of November-December
pakṣe
during the fortnight
yoṣid bhartur anujñayā
yoṣit
a woman
bhartuḥ
of the husband
anujñayā
with the permission
ārabheta vratam idaṁ
ārabheta
should begin
vratam
vow
idam
this
sārva-kāmikam āditaḥ
sārva-kāmikam
which fulfills all desires
āditaḥ
from the first day
niśamya marutāṁ janma
niśamya
hearing
marutām
of the Maruts
janma
the birth
brāhmaṇān anumantrya ca
brāhmaṇān
the brāhmaṇas
anumantrya
taking instruction from
ca
and
snātvā śukla-datī śukle
snātvā
bathing
śukla-datī
having cleaned the teeth
śukle
white
vasītālaṅkṛtāmbare
vasīta
should put on
alaṅkṛtā
wearing ornaments
ambare
garments
pūjayet prātarāśāt prāg
pūjayet
should worship
prātaḥ-āśāt prāk
before breakfast
bhagavantaṁ śriyā saha
bhagavantam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
śriyā saha
with the goddess of fortune.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: On the first day of the bright fortnight of the month of Agrahāyaṇa [November-December], following the instructions of her husband, a woman should begin this regulative devotional service with a vow of penance, for it can fulfill all one’s desires. Before beginning the worship of Lord Viṣṇu, the woman should hear the story of how the Maruts were born. Under the instructions of qualified brāhmaṇas, in the morning she should wash her teeth, bathe, and dress herself with white cloth and ornaments, and before taking breakfast she should worship Lord Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: On the first day of the bright fortnight of the month of Agrahāyaṇa [November-December], [Note: This is another name of the same month.] with permission of her husband, a woman should begin this vow, which fulfils all desires. The woman should hear the story of the Maruts’ birth, and, under the instructions of brāhmaṇas, after cleaning her teeth, bathing, and wearing white cloth and ornaments, should worship Lord Viṣṇu and Lakṣmī before taking breakfast. Mārgaśire means in the month of mārgaśīrṣa, Āditaḥ means “on the first day of the waxing moon.”
Personal Guidance
On the first day of the bright fortnight of Agrahāyaṇa, following the husband's instructions, a woman begins regulative devotional service with a vow of penance, having taken permission. Sacred timing combined with marital authorization frames the practice.
Reflection Questions
  • What sacred timings do I honor or ignore in my own life?
  • Whose authorization do I have or need before undertaking a vow?
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