अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रमधनो धनमाप्नुयात्
A man without a son obtains a son; a poor man acquires wealth.
क्रीडित्वा सुचिरं कालमिह मर्त्यमुपागतः 4.83.
Having played for a long time, he has now come to the mortal world.
वैशाखेऽप्येवमेवं तु संकल्प्य विधिवन्नरः
In the month of Vaiśākha also, in this same way, a man should make a proper resolve.
तत्राराध्य हरिं भक्त्या एभिर्मन्त्रैर्विचक्षणः
There, worshipping Hari with devotion, the wise man should use these mantras.
मधुसूदनायेति कटिमुरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे
Reciting 'To Madhusūdana, who bears the Śrīvatsa mark on his waist and chest,'
पूजयेन्नियतो भूत्वा सुरूपायेति वै मुखम्
He should worship, being disciplined, the beautiful-faced one, at the face.
एवमभ्यर्च्य मेधावी प्राग्वंशस्याग्रतो घटम्
Thus, having worshipped, the wise man should place a pot before the eastern line.
वैणवेऽभिनवे पात्रे स्थापयेन्मधुसूदनम्
In a new vessel made of bamboo, he should install Madhusūdana.
दक्षिणे परशुं हस्ते तस्य देवस्य कारयेत्
He should arrange for an axe in the right hand of that deity.
ततस्तस्याग्रतः कुर्याज्जागरं भक्तिमान्नरः
Then, in front of him, the devoted man should perform a vigil.
एवं नियमयुक्तस्य यत्फलं तन्निबोध मे स्थित्वा भौते च सृष्टौ च चक्रवर्ती भवेद्ध्रुवम्
Now hear from me the result for one who observes such discipline: he certainly becomes a universal sovereign, both in the created world and in existence.
ज्येष्ठे मासेऽप्येवमेव संकल्प्य विधिवन्नरः 4.83.
In the month of Jyeṣṭha also, in this same way, a man should make a proper resolve.
नमो दामोदरायेति पादौ पूर्वं समर्चयेत्
Reciting 'Salutations to Dāmodara,' he should first worship the feet.
उरः संवर्तकायेति कण्ठं संवत्सराय च
Reciting 'To the one with the gathered chest,' and 'To the Lord of the year,' he should worship the throat.
सहस्रशिरसेऽभ्यर्च्य शिरस्तस्य महात्मनः
Having worshipped the thousand-headed great soul, he should worship his head.
प्राग्वद्वस्त्रसुगन्धैश्च सौवर्णौ रामलक्ष्मणौ दातव्यौ मनसा काममीहता पुरुषेण तु
As before, with garments and fragrances, the two golden images of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa should be given by the man who desires his wish in his heart.
अपुत्रेण पुरा पृष्टो राज्ञा दशरथेन तु
Formerly, when questioned by King Daśaratha, who was without a son,
इदमेव विधानं तु कथयामास वै द्विजः
This very procedure was explained by the Brāhmaṇa.
तस्य पुत्रः स्वयं जज्ञे रामो नाम महाबलः एतदेवं मयाख्यातं परलोके सुखप्र दम्
His son was born himself, named Rāma, of great strength; thus I have described this, which bestows happiness in the next world.
अर्चयेत्परमं देवं गंधपुष्पैः समाहितः
One should worship the Supreme Lord with fragrances and flowers, with a concentrated mind.
वासुदेवाय पादौ तु कटिं संकर्षणाय च
To Vāsudeva, the feet; to Saṅkarṣaṇa, the waist.
चक्रपाणिं भुजौ कंठं मुखं भूपतये तथा 4.83.
To the wielder of the discus, the arms; to the Lord of the earth, the neck and the face.
एवमभ्यर्च्य मेधावी प्राग्वत्तस्याग्रतो घटम् कांचनं वासुदेवेति चक्रबाहुं सनातनम्
Having thus worshipped, the wise one should, as before, place before him a pot of gold, as Vāsudeva, the eternal one with the discus in hand.
तमभ्यर्च्य विधानेन गंधपुष्पादिभिः क्रमात्
He should worship him according to the prescribed method, with fragrances, flowers, and so on, in order.
मन्वंतराणि षट्त्रिंशत्ततः कालात्यये पुनः दाता यशःक्षमायुक्तस्ततो निर्वाणमाप्नुयात्
After thirty-six Manvantaras, at the end of that time, the giver endowed with fame and patience attains liberation.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच एवमेवं श्रावणे तु मासि संकल्प्य द्वादशीम्
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: In this same way, in the month of Śrāvaṇa, having resolved to observe the twelfth day—
बुधाय पादौ संपूज्य श्रीधरायेति वै कटिम्
To Budha, worship the feet; to Śrīdhara, indeed, the waist.
सुग्रीवायेति वै कण्ठं भुजौ वै चित्रबाहवे
To Sugrīva, indeed, the neck; to Citrabāhu, the arms.
अनेन विधिना सर्वां द्वादशीं समुपोषितः
Having observed the entire twelfth day with this procedure—
महतीं च श्रियं प्राप्य पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वितः 4.83.
He obtains great prosperity, surrounded by sons and grandsons.