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.
श्रीमांश्च पुत्रवान्विद्वाञ्ज्ञानवान्सर्वतः सुखी । भोजयेद्योऽपि मिष्टान्नं ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च भारते
He is prosperous, has sons, is learned, wise, and happy in every way. Whoever also feeds sweet food to Brahmins in Bharata—
विप्रलोमप्रमाणाब्दं मोदते विष्णुमन्दिरे । ततः पुनरिहागत्य सुखी च धनवान्भवेत्
For as many years as the hairs on the Brahmins, he delights in Vishnu's temple. Then, returning again here, he becomes happy and wealthy.
विद्वान्सुचिरजीवी च श्रीमानतुलविक्रमः । यो वक्ति वा ददात्येव हरेर्नामानि भारते
He is learned, long-lived, prosperous, and possesses incomparable valor. Whoever recites or gives the names of Hari in Bharata—
युगं नाम प्रमाणं च विष्णुलोके महीयते । ततः पुनरिहागत्य स सुखी धनवान्भवेत्
For the measure of a yuga, he is honored in Vishnu's world. Then, returning again here, he becomes happy and wealthy.
यदि नारायणक्षेत्रे फलं कोटिगुणं भवेत् । नाम्ना कोटिं हरेर्यो हि क्षेत्रे नारायणे जपेत्
If in the Nārāyaṇa field, the fruit is a crore-fold. Whoever recites a crore of Hari's names in the Nārāyaṇa field—
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो जीवन्मुक्तो भवेद्ध्रुवम् । न लभेत्स पुनर्जन्म वैकुण्ठे स महीयते
He becomes completely free from all sins, certainly liberated while living. He does not attain rebirth; he is honored in Vaikuṇṭha.
लभेद्विष्णोश्च सारूप्यं न तस्य पतनं भवेत् । विष्णुभक्तिं लभेत्सोऽपि विष्णुसारूप्यमाप्नुयात्
One attains resemblance to Viṣṇu and does not fall from that state; he gains devotion to Viṣṇu and thus attains likeness to Viṣṇu.
शिवं यः पूजयेन्नित्यं कृत्वा लिङ्गं च पार्थिवम् । यावज्जीवनपर्यन्तं स याति शिवमन्दिरम्
Whoever worships Śiva daily, having made a liṅga of earth, for as long as he lives, goes to the abode of Śiva.
मृदो रेणुप्रमाणाब्दं शिवलोके महीयते । ततः पुनरिहागत्य राजेन्द्रो भारते भवेत्
For as many years as there are dust particles of clay, he is honored in the realm of Śiva; then, returning here, he becomes a king in Bhārata.
शिलां च पूजयेन्नित्यं शिलातोयं च भक्षति । महीयते च वैकुण्ठे यावद्वै ब्रह्मणः शतम्
Whoever worships a stone daily and partakes of water from the stone is honored in Vaikuṇṭha for a hundred years of Brahmā.