Flowers for Akshaya Tritiya

(Shiva Purana - Uma Samhita - 51)

Devi Durga

पुण्यैः माधवस्य सिते पक्षे तृतीया याऽक्षयाभिधा ।
तस्या यो जगदम्बाया व्रतं कुर्यादतन्द्रितः ॥५९॥
मल्लिकामालतीचंपाजपाबन्धूकपंकजैः ।
कुसुमैः पूजयेद्गौरीं शंकरेण समन्विताम् ॥६०॥
कोटिजन्मकृतं पापं मनोवाक्कायसम्भवम् ।
निर्धूय चतुरो वर्गानक्षयानिह सोऽश्नुते ॥६१॥
Maadhavasya Site Paksse Trtiiyaa Yaa-[A]kssaya-Abhidhaa |
Tasyaa Yo Jagadambaayaa Vratam Kuryaad-Atandritah ||59||
Mallikaa-Maalatii-Campaa-Japaa-Bandhuuka-Pankajaih |
Kusumaih Puujayed-Gauriim Shamkarenna Samanvitaam ||60||
Kotti-Janma-Krtam Paapam Mano-Vaakkaaya-Sambhavam |
Nirdhuuya Caturo Vargaan-Akssayaaniha Soshnute ||61||

1: On the Vaishakha Shukla Paksha Tritiya known as Akshaya Tritiya,
2: Those who perform the Vrata of Jagadamba carefully,
3: With Mallika, Malati, Champa, Japa, Bandhuka and Pankaja flowers, those who worship Gauri-Shankara,
4: The sins accumulated during crores of birth through mind and speech,
5: gets removed; and they enjoy the four Purusharthas (Dharma, Artha, Kama and Moksha).

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