अनघं वामनं शौरिं वैकुंठं पुरुषोत्तमम्
The sinless Vamana, the mighty Shauri, Vaikuntha, the Supreme Person—
वाराहं पुण्डरीकाक्षं नृसिंहं ब्राह्मणप्रियम्
Varaha, the lotus-eyed one, Narasimha, beloved of the Brahmins—
गोविन्दमच्युतं कृष्णमनंतमपराजितम्
Govinda, the infallible one, Krishna, the endless, the unconquered—
अनादिनिधनं विष्णुं त्रैलोक्येशं त्रिविक्रमम्
The beginningless and deathless Vishnu, Lord of the three worlds, Trivikrama—
पीतांबरधरं नित्यं वनमालाविभूषितम् 4.55.
Ever adorned in yellow garments, decorated with a garland of forest flowers.
योगेश्वराय योगेशभवाय योगपतये गोविन्दाय नमोनमः ) यज्ञेश्वराय यज्ञसंभवाय यज्ञपतये गोविन्दाय नमोनमः
Salutations again and again to Govinda, Lord of Yoga, source of Yoga, master of Yoga; salutations again and again to Govinda, Lord of sacrifice, born of sacrifice, master of sacrifice.
इत्यनुलेपनार्घ्याद्यर्चनधूपमंत्रः
Thus is the mantra for anointing, offering water, worship, and incense.
( इति नैवेद्यमंत्रः
Thus is the mantra for the food offering.
(इति दीपासनमंत्रः गृहाणार्घ्यं शशांकेन्दो रोहिण्या सहितो मम
Thus is the mantra for offering a lamp and seat: 'Accept this water, O moon-crested one, together with Rohini, from me.'
स्थंडिले स्थापयेद्देवं सचन्द्रां रोहिणीं तथा
One should place the deity on the altar, along with Rohini and the moon.
बलदेवं तथा पूज्य सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By worshipping Baladeva in this way, one is freed from all sins.
ततो वर्द्धापनं षष्ठीनामादिकरणं मम
After that, the ceremony of increasing the prosperity of the sixty is to be performed for me.
यथा मम तथा कार्यो भगवत्या महोत्सवः
Just as it is done for me, so too should a great festival be held for the goddess.
हिरण्यं काञ्चनं गावो वासांसि कुसुमानि च
Gold, ornaments, cows, garments, and flowers should be offered.
यमेवं देवकी देवी वसुदेवादजीजनत् 4.55.
This very one, whom Devakī the goddess gave birth to from Vasudeva,
सुजन्मवासुदेवाय गोब्राह्मणहिताय च
is the well-born Vāsudeva, benefactor of cows and brāhmaṇas.
एवं यः कुरुते देव्या देवक्याः सुमहोत्सवम्
Whoever thus performs the great festival of the goddess Devakī,
नरो वा यदि वा नारी यथोक्तफलमाप्नुयात्
whether man or woman, attains the fruit as declared.
पुत्रसंतानमारोग्यं धनधान्यादिसद्गृहम्
He gains sons, health, wealth, grain, and a virtuous household.
तस्मिन्राष्ट्रे प्रभुर्भुंक्ते दीर्घायुर्मनसेप्सितान्
In that kingdom, the lord enjoys a long life and all desired things.
पर्जन्यः कामवर्षी स्यादीतिभ्यो न भयं भवेत्
The rain falls as desired; there is no fear from calamities.
न तत्र मृत निष्क्रांतिर्न गर्भपतनं तथा
There is no untimely death, no miscarriage there.
न वैद्यजनसंयोगो न चापि कलहो गृहे विष्णुलोकमवाप्नोति सोऽपि पार्थ न संशयः
There is no need for physicians, nor is there quarrel in the home; he attains Viṣṇu's world, O Pārtha, without doubt.
जन्माष्टमी जनमनोनयनाभिरामा पापापहा सपदि नंदितनंदगोपा
The Janmāṣṭamī, delightful to the mind and eyes, destroyer of sins, is immediately celebrated by Nanda and the cowherds.
दूर्वाष्टमीव्रतवर्णनम् दूर्वाष्टमीव्रतं पुण्यं यः कुर्याच्छ्रद्धयान्वितः
The vow of Dūrvāṣṭamī is now described.
न तस्य क्षयमाप्नोति संतानं सप्तषौरुषम्
Whoever performs the holy Dūrvāṣṭamī vow with faith attains unbroken lineage for seven generations.
कस्माच्च सा पवित्रा च लोकनाथ ब्रवीहि मे
And why is it pure? O lord of the world, tell me.
क्षीरोदसागरे पूर्वं मथ्यमानेऽमृतार्थिना
Formerly, when the ocean of milk was being churned for nectar,
भ्रमितो वै स वेगेन रोमण्युद्धर्षितानि वै
He was shaken with force, and his body hair stood on end.
अजायत शुभा दूर्वा रम्या हरितशाद्वला
From that, the auspicious dūrvā grass arose, beautiful and lushly green.