पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य शिवभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम् । विद्यावान्पुत्रवाञ्छ्रीमान् प्रजावान्भूमिमान्भवेत्
Again attaining an excellent birth, one surely attains devotion to Shiva, and becomes learned, possessed of sons, prosperous, endowed with progeny and land.
चैत्रमासेऽथवा माघे शङ्करं योऽर्चयेद्व्रती । करोति नर्तनं भक्त्या वेत्रपाणिर्दिवानिशम्
Whoever, observing a vow, worships Shankara in the month of Chaitra or Magha, and dances with devotion, holding a staff in hand, day and night—
मासं वाप्यर्धमासं वा दश सप्त दिनानि च । दिनमानयुगं सोऽपि शिवलोके महीयते
Whether for a month, half a month, or for ten or seven days, or even for a single day and night, he is honored in Shiva's realm.
श्रीरामनवमीं यो हि करोति भारते पुमान् । सप्तमन्वन्तरं यावन्मोदते विष्णुमन्दिरे
Whoever, in India, observes Shri Rama's birthday festival, enjoys happiness in Vishnu's abode for seven manvantaras.
पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य रामभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम् । जितेन्द्रियाणां प्रवरो महांश्च धनवान्भवेत्
Again attaining an excellent birth, one surely attains devotion to Rama, and becomes foremost among those who have mastered their senses, great, and wealthy.
शारदीयां महापूजां प्रकृतेर्यः करोति च । महिषैश्छागलैर्मेषैः खड्गैर्भेकादिभिः सति
Whoever performs the great autumnal worship of the Goddess with buffaloes, goats, rams, swords, frogs, and the like—
नैवेद्यैरुपहारैश्च धूपदीपादिभिस्तथा । नृत्यगीतादिभिर्वाद्यैर्नानाकौतुकमङ्गलम्
With offerings of food, gifts, incense, lamps, and so forth, with dance, song, and music, and with various festivities and auspicious rites—
शिवलोके वसेत्सोऽपि सप्तमन्वन्तरावधि । पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य नरो बुद्धिं च निर्मलाम्
He dwells in Shiva's realm for seven manvantaras, and, again attaining an excellent birth, is born with pure intellect.
अतुलां श्रियमाप्नोति पुत्रपौत्रविवर्धनीम् । महाप्रभावयुक्तश्च गजवाजिसमन्वितः
He attains incomparable wealth, which increases sons and grandsons, is endowed with great power, and accompanied by elephants and horses.
राजराजेश्वरः सोऽपि भवेदेव न संशयः । ततः शुक्लाष्टमीं प्राप्य महालक्ष्मीं च योऽर्चयेत्
He becomes a king of kings—of this there is no doubt. Then, attaining the bright eighth lunar day, whoever worships Mahalakshmi—
नित्यं भक्त्या पक्षमेकं पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते । दत्त्वा तस्यै प्रकृष्टानि चोपचाराणि षोडश
With devotion, daily for a fortnight, in a sacred place in India, offering her the sixteen excellent services—
गोलोके च वसेत्सोऽपि यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश । पुनः सुयोनिं सम्प्राप्य राजराजेश्वरो भवेत्
He dwells in Goloka as long as the fourteen Indras reign, and, again attaining an excellent birth, becomes a king of kings.
कार्तिकीपूर्णिमायां च कृत्वा तु रासमण्डलम् । गोपानां शतकं कृत्वा गोपीनां शतकं तथा
On the full moon of Kartika, performing the rasa circle, making a hundred cowherds and a hundred cowherdesses—
शिलायां प्रतिमायां च श्रीकृष्णं राधया सह । भारते पूजयेद्भक्त्या चोपचाराणि षोडश
And worshipping Shri Krishna together with Radha, in India, with devotion, using sixteen services, at a stone image—
गोलोके वसते सोऽपि यावद्वै ब्रह्मणो वयः । भारतं पुनरागत्य कृष्णे भक्तिं लभेद्दृढाम्
He dwells in Goloka for the lifespan of Brahma, and, returning to India, attains firm devotion to Krishna.
क्रमेण सुदृढां भक्तिं लब्ध्वा मन्त्रं हरेरहो । देहं त्यक्त्वा च गोलोकं पुनरेव प्रयाति सः
Gradually attaining steadfast devotion, and receiving the mantra of Hari, upon leaving the body, he again goes to Goloka.
ततः कृष्णस्य सारूप्यं पार्षदप्रवरो भवेत् । पुनस्तत्पतनं नास्ति जरामृत्युहरो भवेत्
Then he attains resemblance to Krishna, becomes foremost among his attendants, and never falls again; he is freed from old age and death.
शुक्लां वाप्यथवा कृष्णां करोत्येकादशीं च यः । वैकुण्ठे मोदते सोऽपि यावद्वै ब्रह्मणो वयः
Whoever observes either the bright or dark Ekadashi, enjoys happiness in Vaikuntha for the lifespan of Brahma.
भारते पुनरागत्य कृष्णभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम् । क्रमेण भक्तिं सुदृढां करोत्येकां हरेरहो
Returning again to Bharata, one certainly attains devotion to Krishna; gradually, one establishes firm, singular devotion to Hari—ah!
देहं त्यक्त्वा च गोलोकं पुनरेव प्रयाति सः । ततः कृष्णस्य सारूप्यं सम्प्राप्य पार्षदो भवेत्
Having abandoned the body, he again goes to Goloka; there, attaining resemblance to Krishna, he becomes an attendant.
पुनस्तत्पतनं नास्ति जरामृत्युहरो भवेत् । भाद्रे च शुक्लद्वादश्यां यः शक्रं पूजयेन्नरः
There is no further fall from that state; he becomes free from old age and death. And, O Bhadrā, on the bright twelfth day, whoever worships Śakra—
षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि शक्रलोके महीयते । रविवारे च संक्रान्त्यां सप्तम्यां शुक्लपक्षके
He is honored in Śakra's world for sixty thousand years. And on Sunday, at the solstice, on the seventh day of the bright fortnight—
सम्पूज्यार्कं हविष्यान्नं यः करोति च भारते । महीयते सोऽर्कलोके यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश
Whoever worships the Sun and offers sacrificial food in Bharata, he is honored in the Sun's world for as long as fourteen Indras reign.
भारतं पुनरागत्य चारोगी श्रीयुतो भवेत् । ज्येष्ठकृष्णचतुर्दश्यां सावित्रीं यो हि पूजयेत्
Returning again to Bharata, he becomes healthy and endowed with prosperity. On the dark fourteenth day of Jyeṣṭha, whoever worships Sāvitrī—
महीयते ब्रह्मलोके सप्तमन्वन्तरावधि । पुनर्महीं समागत्य श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः
He is honored in Brahma's world for the duration of seven Manvantaras. Then, returning again to earth, he is prosperous and possesses incomparable valor.
चिरजीवी भवेत्सोऽपि ज्ञानवान्सम्पदा युतः । माघस्य शुक्लपञ्चम्यां पूजयेद्यः सरस्वतीम्
He becomes long-lived, wise, and endowed with wealth. On the bright fifth day of Māgha, whoever worships Sarasvatī—
संयतो भक्तितो दत्त्वा चोपचाराणि षोडश । महीयते मणिद्वीपे यावद्ब्रह्म दिवानिशम्
With restraint and devotion, offering sixteen kinds of worship, he is honored in Maṇidvīpa for as long as Brahma, day and night.
सम्प्राप्य च पुनर्जन्म स भवेत्कविपण्डितः । गां सुवर्णादिकं यो हि ब्राह्मणाय ददाति च
Having attained rebirth, he becomes a poet and scholar. Whoever gives cows, gold, and the like to a Brahmin—
नित्यं जीवनपर्यन्तं भक्तियुक्तश्च भारते । गवां लोमप्रमाणाब्दं द्विगुणं विष्णुमन्दिरे
Always, for the duration of his life, endowed with devotion in Bharata, for twice the number of years as the hairs on the cows, in Vishnu's temple—
मोदते हरिणा सार्धं क्रीडाकौतुकमङ्गलैः । तदन्ते पुनरागत्य राजराजेश्वरो भवेत्
He delights with Hari, amidst play, amusement, and auspiciousness. At the end of that, returning again, he becomes king of kings.