कार्तिकीपूर्णिमायां च कृत्वा तु रासमण्डलम्
On the full moon day of Kartika, having established the circle of rasa dance,
शिलायां प्रतिमायां वा श्रीकृष्णं राधया सह 2.27.
either upon a stone or an image, one should worship Shri Krishna together with Radha.
गोलोके च वसेत्सोऽपि यावद्वै ब्रह्मणो वयः
Even in Goloka, one dwells as long as the age of Brahma endures.
क्रमेण सुदृढां भक्तिं लब्ध्वा मन्त्रं हरेरपि
Gradually, having attained firm devotion and the mantra of Hari,
तत्र कृष्णस्य सारूप्यं संप्राप्य पार्षदो भवेत्
there, obtaining the likeness of Krishna, one becomes his attendant.
शुक्लां वाऽप्यथवा कृष्णां करोत्येकादशीं च यः
Whoever observes either the white or the black Ekadashi,
भारतं पुनरागत्य हरिभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
having returned again to Bharata, surely attains devotion to Hari.
भाद्रे शुक्ले च द्वादश्यां यः शक्रं पूजयेन्नरः
On the bright Dvadashi in the month of Bhadra, whoever worships Shakra,
रविवारेऽर्कसंक्रान्त्यां सप्तम्यां शुक्लपक्षतः
on Sunday, at the solar transition, on the seventh day of the bright fortnight,
महीयते सोऽर्कलोके यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
he is honored in the realm of the sun as long as the moon and sun endure.
ज्येष्ठशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां सावित्रीं यो हि पूजयेत्
Whoever worships Savitri on the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight in Jyeshtha,
पुनर्महीं समागत्य श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः 2.27.
having returned again to earth, becomes endowed with great valor and honor.
माघस्य शुक्लपञ्चम्यां पूजयेद्यः सरस्वतीम्
Whoever worships Sarasvati on the fifth day of the bright fortnight in Magha,
महीयते स वैकुण्ठे यावद्ब्रह्मदिवानिशम्
he is honored in Vaikuntha for as long as the days and nights of Brahma endure.
गां सुवर्णादिकं यो हि ब्राह्मणाय ददाति च
Whoever gives a cow, gold, or similar gifts to a Brahmana,
गवां लोमप्रमाणाब्दं द्विगुणं विष्णुमन्दिरे
for a period equal to the number of hairs on the cow, doubled, in the temple of Vishnu,
ततः पुनरिहागत्य विष्णुभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम् गोमांश्च पुत्रवान्विद्वाञ्ज्ञानवान्सर्वतः सुखी
then, having returned here again, he surely attains devotion to Vishnu; he becomes possessed of cows, sons, wisdom, and happiness in every way.
भोजयेद्यो हि मिष्टान्नं ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च भारते
Whoever feeds sweet food to Brahmanas in Bharata,
ततः पुनरिहागत्य स सुखी धनवान्भवेत्
Then, returning here again, he becomes happy and wealthy.
यो वक्ति वा ददात्येव हरेर्नामानि भारते
Whoever speaks or gives the names of Hari in the land of Bharata,
ततः पुनरिहागत्य विष्णुभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Then, returning here again, he surely attains devotion to Vishnu.
नाम्नां कोटिं हरेर्यो हि क्षेत्रे नारायणे जपेत् 2.27.
Whoever recites a crore of Hari’s names at the holy place of Narayana,
लभते न पुनर्जन्म वैकुण्ठे स महीयते
He does not take birth again and is honored in Vaikuntha.
यः शिवं पूजयेन्नित्यं कृत्वा लिङ्गं च पार्थिवम्
Whoever worships Shiva daily, having made a linga of earth,
मृदां रेणुप्रमाणाब्दं शिवलोके महीयते
Equal to the measure of dust for a year, he is honored in Shiva’s world.
शिलां च योऽर्चयेन्नित्यं शिलातोयं च भक्षति
And whoever worships a stone daily and eats water from the stone,
ततो लब्ध्वा पुनर्जन्म हरिभक्तिं सुदुर्लभाम्
Then, having obtained rebirth, he attains the exceedingly rare devotion to Hari.
तपांसि चैव सर्वाणि व्रतानि निखिलानि च
All austerities and all vows as well,
ततो लब्ध्वा पुनर्जन्म राजेन्द्रो भारते भवेत्
Then, having obtained rebirth, he becomes a king in Bharata.
यः स्नाति सर्वर्तीर्थेषु भुवि कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्
Whoever bathes at all the holy places on earth, having performed circumambulation,