292 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 6, Ch. 19

kanyad—an unmarried girl; ca—and; vindeta—can get; samagra-
laksanam—possessing all good qualities; patim—a husband; tu—and;
avira—a woman without a husband or son; hata-kilbisam—free from
fault; gatim—the destination; mrta-praja—a woman whose children are
dead; jiva-suta—a woman whose child has a long duration of life;
dhana-isvari—possessing wealth; su-durbhaga—unfortunate;  su-
bhaga—fortunate; rijpam—beauty; agryam—excellent; vindet—can
get; viripad—an ugly woman; viruja—from the disease; vimucyate—is
freed; yah—he who; dmayd-vi—a diseased man; _ indriya-kalya-
deham—an able body; etat—this; pathan—reciting; abhyudaye ca
karmani—and in a sacrificial ceremony in which oblations are offered to
the forefathers and demigods; ananta—unlimited; trptih—satisfaction;
pitr-devatandm—of the forefathers and demigods; tustah—being
pleased; prayacchanti—they bestow; samasta—all; kamdn—desires;
homa-avasdne—on the completion of the ceremony; huta-bhuk—the
enjoyer of the sacrifice; sri-harih—Lord Visnu; ca—also; rajan—O
King; mahat—great; marutam—of the Maruts; janma—birth;
punyam—pious; diteh—of Diti; vratam—the vow; ca—also;
abhihitam—explained; mahat—great; te—to you.

TRANSLATION

If an unmarried girl observes this vrata, she will be able to get a
very good husband. If a woman who is avira—who has no husband
or son—executes this ritualistic ceremony, she can be promoted to
the spiritual world. A woman whose children have died after birth
can get a child with a long duration of life and also become very
fortunate in possessing wealth. If a woman is unfortunate she will
become fortunate, and if ugly she will become beautiful. By ob-
serving this vrata, a diseased man can gain relief from his disease
and have an able body with which to work. If one recites this
narration while offering oblations to the pitas and demigods, es-
pecially during the sraddha ceremony, the demigods and inhabi-
tants of Pitrloka will be extremely pleased with him and bestow
upon him the fulfillment of all desires. After one performs this
ritualistic ceremony, Lord Visnu and His wife, mother Laksmi, the
goddess of fortune, are very pleased with him. O King Pariksit,
