परिधाय स्निग्धवस्त्रं गृहं च प्रविशेद्गृही
Having put on smooth clothing, the householder should enter the house.
जङ्घोर्ध्वतश्च यो विप्रः पादौ प्रक्षालयेद्यदा
And if a Brāhmaṇa washes his feet only above the shins,
उपविश्यासने ब्रह्मञ्छुचिराचम्य साधकः
Sitting on a seat, O Brāhmaṇa, the pure practitioner should sip water for purification.
शालग्रामे मणौ मन्त्रे प्रतिमायां जले स्थले 1.26.
Whether at the Śālagrāma stone, in a gem, with a mantra, at an image, in water, or on land—
सर्वेषु शस्ता पूजा च शालग्रामे च नारद
In all these, worship is praiseworthy, and especially at the Śālagrāma, O Nārada.
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु दीक्षितः
He is as if bathed in all sacred waters and initiated in all sacrifices.
शालग्रामजलं भक्त्या नित्यमश्नाति यो नरः
Whoever daily drinks water from the Śālagrāma stone with devotion,
शालग्रामशिलाचक्रं यत्र तिष्ठति नारद
Wherever the Śālagrāma stone and its disc are present, O Nārada,
तत्र यो हि मृतो देही ज्ञानाज्ञानेन दैवतः
Whoever dies there, knowingly or unknowingly, attains the divine.
शालग्रामं विनाऽन्यत्र कः साधुः पूजयेद्धरिम्
Apart from the Śālagrāma, who else, being virtuous, would worship Hari elsewhere?
पूजाधारश्च कथितः श्रूयतां पूजनक्रमः
The basis of worship has been described; now listen to the order of worship.
कश्चिद्ददाति हरये चोपचारांश्च षोडश
Some offer sixteen items of service to Hari,
कश्चिद्द्वादश वस्तूनि पञ्च वस्तूनि कश्चन
Some offer twelve substances, and some offer five.
आसनं वसनं पाद्यमर्घ्यमाचमनीयकम् 1.26.
A seat, garment, water for washing the feet, arghya, and water for sipping—
गन्धं माल्यं च शय्यां च ललितां सुविलक्षणाम्
Fragrant substances, garlands, and a delightful, distinguished bed—
गन्धान्नतल्पताम्बूलं विना द्रव्याणि द्वादश
Except for fragrance, food, bedding, and betel, the other twelve items are required.
सर्वाण्येतानि मूलेन दद्यात्साधकसत्तमः
The excellent practitioner should offer all these with their root.
आदौ कृत्वा भूतशुद्धिं प्राणायामं ततः परम्
First, perform purification of the elements, then proceed with breath control.
वर्णन्यासं विनिर्वर्त्य चार्घ्यपात्रं विनिर्दिशेत्
After completing the placement of syllables, designate the vessel for offering.
जलेनापूर्य्य शङ्खं च तत्र संस्थापयेद्द्विजः
Fill the conch with water and place it there, O twice-born.
पूजोपकरणं तेन जलेन क्षालयेत्पुनः
With that water, cleanse again the items for worship.
ध्यानेन गुरुदत्तेन ध्यायेत्कृष्णमनन्यधीः
With meditation given by the guru, meditate on Krishna with unwavering mind.
अङ्ग प्रत्यङ्गदेवं च तन्त्रोक्तं पूजयेद्धरिम्
Worship Hari as prescribed in the tantra, including each limb and sub-limb deity.
दत्त्वोपहारं विविधं स्तुत्वा च कवचं पठेत् 1.26.
After offering various gifts and praising, recite the protective hymn.
कृत्वा वै देवपूजां च यज्ञं कुर्य्याद्विचक्षणः
Having performed the worship of the deity, the wise should conduct the sacrifice.
नित्यश्राद्धं यथाशक्ति दानं वित्तानुरूपकम्
Daily ancestral rites and giving, according to one's means and wealth.
इति ते कथितं सर्वं वेदोक्तं सूत्रमुत्तमम्
Thus, everything has been told to you—the supreme thread as stated in the Vedas.
नारद उवाच यतीनां वैष्णवानां च विधवाब्रह्मचारिणाम्
Narada said: For ascetics, Vaishnavas, widows, and celibates—
किं कर्त्तव्यमकर्त्तव्यमभोग्यं भोग्यमेव वा
What should be done, what should not be done, what is to be enjoyed, and what is not?
महेश्वर उवाच कश्चित्समीरणाहारी फलाहारी च कश्चन
Maheshvara said: Some subsist on air, and some on fruits.