Shloka 3
Puṁsavana / Viṣṇu-vrata: Worship of Lakṣmī-Nārāyaṇa for Auspicious Progeny and Fortune
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 śukle mārgaśire pakṣe yoṣid bhartur anujñayā ārabheta vratam idaṁ sārva-kāmikam āditaḥ
Pada pratipadā paruh terang bulan Mārgaśīrṣa, dengan izin suami, seorang wanita hendaklah memulakan vrata yang menganugerahkan pemenuhan segala hajat ini. Setelah mendengar kisah kelahiran para Marut dan mendapat persetujuan brāhmaṇa, pada waktu pagi dia membersihkan gigi, mandi, memakai pakaian putih serta perhiasan, lalu sebelum sarapan memuja Viṣṇu Bhagavān bersama Śrī Lakṣmī dengan penuh bhakti.
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It prescribes beginning the vow in the bright fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa, with the husband’s permission, after hearing the Maruts’ birth narrative and taking brāhmaṇas’ consent, then bathing, dressing in white, and worshiping Bhagavān along with Śrī (Lakṣmī) before the morning meal.
Because the Lord is worshiped as the source of all auspiciousness and prosperity, and Śrī (Lakṣmī) is His eternal divine energy; honoring them together reflects complete, dharmic devotion seeking spiritual and worldly well-being in a sanctified way.
Begin spiritual disciplines with purity, proper guidance (elders/teachers), and family harmony; keep a clean morning routine, practice mindful worship before consumption, and center desires around dharma by offering prayer to the Lord with gratitude.