पातयेत्पुरुषान्सप्त पूर्वान्वै पूर्वजन्मनः
He causes seven men, his ancestors from previous births, to fall.
नारद उवाच पूजाविधिं दक्षिणायाः पुरा यज्ञकृतं वद
Nārada said: Tell me the procedure for offering gifts, formerly performed in sacrifice.
नारायण उवाच सदक्षिणे कर्मणि च फलमेव प्रवर्त्तते
Nārāyaṇa said: Only when the act is accompanied by proper gifts does the result manifest.
या या कर्मणि सामग्री बलिर्भुङ्क्ते च तां मुने
Whatever materials are used in the act, and whatever offerings are consumed, O sage,
अश्रोत्रियं श्राद्धवस्तु चाश्राद्धं दानमेव च
If the śrāddha object is given to one unlearned in the Vedas, or if the gift is not offered as śrāddha,
ऋत्विजा न कृतं यज्ञमशुचेः पूजनं च यत्
If the sacrifice is not performed by priests, or if worship is done by one impure,
दक्षिणायाश्च यद्ध्यानं स्तोत्रं पूजाविधिक्रमम् 2.42.
Whatever meditation, hymn, or ritual procedure is done for the gift,
पुरा संप्राप्य तां यज्ञः कर्मदक्षां च दक्षिणाम्
Formerly, having obtained that sacrificial gift, the sacrifice and the act became successful.
यज्ञ उवाच राधासमा तत्सखी च श्रीकृष्णप्रेयसी प्रिये
The sacrifice said: Equal to Rādhā is her companion, beloved of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, O dear one.
कार्त्तिकीपूर्णिमायां तु रासे राधामहोत्सवे
On the full moon of Kārtika, during the Rādhā festival in the rāsa dance,
पुरा त्वं च सुशीलाख्या शीलेन सुशुभेन च
Formerly, you were called Suśīlā, possessing excellent and auspicious conduct.
गोलोकात्त्वं परिध्वस्ता मम भाग्यादुपस्थिता
You descended from Goloka, arriving by my fortune.
कर्तॄणां कर्मणां देवी त्वमेव फलदा सदा
Among those who act, O goddess, you alone always grant the fruit.
फलशाखाविहीनश्च यथा वृक्षो महीतले
Just as a tree on earth is without fruit-bearing branches,
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाश्च दिक्पालादय एव च
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Maheśa, and the guardians of the directions, and others,
कर्मरूपी स्वयं ब्रह्मा फलरूपी महेश्वरः
Brahmā himself is the form of action, Maheśvara is the form of its fruit.
फलदाता परं ब्रह्म निर्गुणः प्रकृतेः परः 2.42.
The giver of fruits is the supreme Brahman, beyond qualities, transcending nature.
त्वमेव शक्तिः कान्ते मे शश्वज्जन्मनि जन्मनि
You alone are my power, O beloved, throughout all my births, again and again.
इत्युक्त्वा तत्पुरस्तस्थौ यज्ञाधिष्ठातृदेवकः
Having spoken thus, the deity presiding over sacrifice stood before her.
इदं च दक्षिणास्तोत्रं यज्ञकाले च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn of offering at the time of sacrifice,
राजसूये वाजपेये गोमेधे नरमेधके
In the Rājasūya, Vājapeya, Gomedha, and human sacrifice,
धनदे भूमिदे फल्गौ पुत्रेष्टौ गजमेधके
In the giving of wealth, land, in Phalga, in the desire for sons, and in elephant sacrifice,
शिवयजे रुद्रयज्ञे शक्रयज्ञे च बन्धके
In the worship of Shiva, in the sacrifice to Rudra, in the sacrifice to Indra, and in bondage,
शुचियागे धर्मयागे रेचने पापमोचने
In pure sacrifice, in righteous sacrifice, in purification, and in the removal of sin,
एतेषां च समारम्भे इदं स्तोत्रं च यः पठेत्
At the commencement of these, whoever recites this hymn,
इदं स्तोत्रं च कथितं ध्यानं पूजाविधानकम्
This hymn has been spoken, along with meditation and the method of worship.
लक्ष्मीदक्षांशसम्भूतां दक्षिणां कमलाकलाम् 2.42.
I worship Dakṣiṇā, born from a portion of Lakṣmī, a ray of the lotus.
विष्णोःशक्तिस्वरूपां च सुशीलां शुभदां भजे
I adore her, the embodiment of Viṣṇu’s power, virtuous and bestower of auspiciousness.
दत्त्वा पाद्यादिकं देव्यै वेदोक्तेन च नारद
Having offered water for the feet and other items to the goddess, as prescribed in the Vedas, O Nārada,
पूजयेद्विधिवद्भक्त्या दक्षिणां सर्वपूजिताम्
One should worship Dakṣiṇā, honored by all, properly and with devotion.