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मार्गशीर्षे ह्युषःकाले दिनत्रयमथापि वा । यजेद्देवान्भोगकामो नाधनुर्मासिको भवेत् ६६ ।
A person who desires enjoyment of worldly pleasures shall worship the deities early in the morning throughout the month of Mārgaśīrṣa or at least for three days. No one shall be without sacred rites in the month of Dhanus.
english translation
यावत्संगवकालं तु धनुर्मासो विधीयते । धनुर्मासे निराहारो मासमात्रं जितेंद्रियः ६७ ।
Rites in Dhanurmāsa (month of Dhanus) prescribed for the morning can be performed upto the Sangava time (3 muhūrtas from sunrise). A brahmin shall observe fast in the month of Dhanus and restrain all his senses.
english translation
आमध्याह्नजपेद्विप्रो गायत्रीं वेदमातरम् । पंचाक्षरादिकान्मंत्रान्पश्चादासप्तिकं जपेत् ६८ ।
The Brahmin (vipra) should chant the Gayatri mantra, the mother of the Vedas, at midday. After that, he should chant the Panchakshara mantra and other mantras for a week.
english translation
ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा च देहांते विप्रो मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात् । अन्येषां नरनारीणां त्रिःस्नानेन जपेन च ६९ ।
After acquiring perfect knowledge he shall attain salvation after death. Other men and women shall repeat the five-syllabled mantra alone throughout and take three baths every day.
english translation
सदा पंचाक्षरस्यैव विशुद्धं ज्ञानमाप्यते । इष्टमन्त्रान्सदा जप्त्वा महापापक्षयं लभेत् 1-16-७० ।
They will attain perfect knowledge. They shall secure the annihilation of the great sins by repeating their favourite mantras.
english translation