सुस्वादु स्वच्छतोयं च वासितं गंधवस्तुना
Very sweet, pure water, scented with fragrant substances.
गंधद्रव्यसमायुक्तं विष्णो तैलं सुवासितम्
Oil for Viṣṇu, blended with fragrant substances and well-perfumed.
सद्रत्नमणिसारेण रचितां सुमनोहराम् 4.8.
Beautifully fashioned from the essence of excellent jewels and gems.
चूर्णं च वृक्षभेदानां मूलानां द्रवसंयुतम्
Powder from various trees and roots, mixed with liquids.
पुष्पं सुगंधियुक्तं च संयुक्तं कुंकुमेन च
A flower endowed with sweet fragrance, also combined with saffron.
गृह्यतां स्वस्तिकोक्तं च मिष्टद्रव्यसमन्वितम्
Let the svastika-marked offering be accepted, accompanied by sweet substances.
लड्डुकं मोदकं चैव सर्पिः क्षीरं गुडं मधु
Laddu, modaka, ghee, milk, jaggery, and honey.
शीतलं शर्करायुक्तं क्षीरस्वादुसुपक्वकम्
Cool, mixed with sugar, and well-cooked with the sweet taste of milk.
भक्त्या निवेदितमिदं गृह्यतां परमेश्वर
This, offered with devotion, may it be accepted, O Supreme Lord.
अबीरचूर्णं रुचिरं गृह्यतां परमेश्वर
Beautiful abīra powder, may it be accepted, O Supreme Lord.
सुप्रियः सर्वदेवानां धूपोऽयं गृह्यतां हरे
This incense, most pleasing to all the gods, may it be accepted, O Hari.
सुप्रदीपो दीप्तिकरो दीपोऽयं गृह्यतां हरे
This lamp, most excellent and radiant, may it be accepted, O Hari.
जीवनं सर्वबीजानां पानार्थं गृह्यतां हरे 4.8.
Let the life of all seeds be taken for the sake of offering to Hari.
शरीरभूषणवरं माल्यं च प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Let the finest garland, an ornament for the body, also be accepted.
व्रतस्थानस्थितं द्रव्यं हरये देयमेव च
Whatever substance is set aside for a vow or sacred place should indeed be given to Hari.
वंशवृद्धिकराण्येव गृह्यतां परमेश्वर
Let that which increases the family line be received, O Supreme Lord.
तान्पूज्य भक्तिभावेन दद्यात्पुष्पांजलित्रयम्
Having worshipped them with devotion, one should offer three handfuls of flowers.
गणेशं कार्त्तिकेयं च ब्रह्माणं च शिवं शिवाम्
To Ganesha, Karttikeya, Brahma, Shiva, and Parvati—
शेषं सुदर्शनं चैव पार्षदप्रवरांस्तथा ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च नैवेद्यं दत्त्वा दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्
And also to Shesha and Sudarshana, as well as the foremost attendants; after offering food to the Brahmins, one should also give them gifts.
कथां च जन्माध्यायोक्तां शृणुयाद्भक्ति भावतः
One should listen with devotion to the story told in the chapter on the birth.
प्रभाते चाह्निकं कृत्वा संपूज्य श्रीहरिं मुदा
In the morning, after performing daily rites, one should joyfully worship Shri Hari.
वेदार्थं च समालोच्य संहितां च पुरातनीम्
One should reflect on the meaning of the Vedas and the ancient Samhita.
उपवासे जागरणे व्रते किं वा फलं मुने 4.8.
O sage, what is the fruit of fasting, keeping vigil, or observing a vow?
स एव मुख्यकालश्च तत्र जातः स्वयं हरिः
At that very principal time, Hari himself was born there.
जयं पुण्यं च कुरुते जयंती तेन संस्मृता
He brings victory and merit; for this reason, that day is called Jayanti.
सर्वापवादः कालोऽयं प्रधानः सर्वसंमतः
This time removes all reproach and is considered supreme and universally accepted.
तत्र जागरणं कृत्वा यश्चोपोष्य व्रतं चरेत्
Whoever keeps vigil there and observes the vow after fasting—
वर्जनीया प्रयत्नेन सप्तमीसहिताष्टमी अविद्धायां कऋक्षायां जातो देवकिनंदनः
One must carefully avoid the eighth day joined with the seventh; for on the pure, unblemished eighth, the son of Devaki was born.
वेदवेदांगगुप्तेतिविशिष्टं मंगलक्षणे
It is marked as auspicious, being especially protected by the Veda and its branches.
तिथ्यंते च हरिं स्मृत्वा कृत्वा देवार्चनं व्रती
At the end of the lunar day, remembering Hari and having worshipped the gods, the vow-holder should act.