चन्दनं नीलयुक्तं च तिलभस्माक्षतं तथा 43.
Sandalwood mixed with blue, as well as sesame, ashes, and unbroken rice.
पवित्रं वासुदेवेन अभिमन्त्र्य सकृत्सकृत् 43.
The sacred thread should be consecrated by Vasudeva, again and again.
देवस्य पुरतः स्थाप्यं प्रतिमामण्डलस्य वा 43.
It should be placed before the deity or at the circle of the image.
ब्राह्मादींश्चापि संस्थाप्य कलशं चापि पूजयेत् 43.
Having established the Brahma and other deities, one should also worship the pot.
अधिवास्य पवित्रं तु त्रिसूत्रेण नवेन वा (च) 43.
Having consecrated the sacred thread with three or nine threads.
अग्निकुण्डं विमानं च मण्डपं गृहमेव च 43.
The fire-pit, the altar, the pavilion, and the house as well.
दत्त्वा पठेदिमं मन्त्रं पूजयित्वा महेश्वरम् 43.
Having given, one should recite this mantra after worshipping Maheshvara.
तत्प्रभातेऽर्चयिष्यामि सामग्र्याः सन्निधौ भव 43.
In the morning I will worship; be present with the required materials.
रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा प्रातः संपूज्य केशवम् 43.
Having kept vigil during the night, in the morning one should worship Keśava.
धूपयित्वा पवित्रं तु मन्त्रेणैवाभिमंत्रयेत् 43.
After offering incense, one should consecrate the sacred thread with a mantra.
गायत्त्र्या चार्चितं तेन देवं संपूज्य दापयेत् 43.
Having worshipped the deity with the Gāyatrī, one should offer it to him.
विशुद्धग्रन्थिकं रम्यं महापातकनाशनम् 43.
It should be a pure, well-made thread, beautiful and destroyer of great sins.
एवं धूपादिनाभ्यर्च्य मध्यमादीन्त्समर्पयेत् 43.
Thus, having worshipped with incense and the like, one should offer the middle and other threads.
धर्मकामार्थसिद्ध्यर्थं स्वकंठे धारयाम्यहम् 43.
For the attainment of righteousness, desire, and wealth, I wear it on my own neck.
नैवेद्यं विविधं दत्त्वा कुसुमादेर्बलिं हरेत् 43.
Having given various offerings of food, one should present a bali of flowers and the like.
अष्टोत्तरशतेनैव दद्यादेकपवित्रकम् 43.
With one hundred and eight, one should give a single sacred thread.
विष्वक्सेनं ततः प्रार्च्य सुरुमर्घ्यादिभिर्हर 43.
Then, having worshipped Viṣvaksena, one should offer him water for washing and other honors.
ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतो वापि पूजनादि कृतं मया 43.
Whether knowingly or unknowingly, whatever worship and the like has been done by me—
मणिविद्रुममालभिर्मन्दारकुसुमादिभिः 43.
With garlands of gems and coral, and with mandāra flowers and the like—
वनमाला यथा देव कौस्तुभं सततं हृदि 43.
O Lord, may the forest garland always remain in the heart like the Kaustubha gem.
एवं प्रार्थ्य द्विजान् भोज्य दत्त्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम् 43.
Thus, having prayed, one should give food to the twice-born and also give them gifts.
सांवत्सरीमिमां पूजां सम्पाद्य विधिवन्मया 43.
Having properly performed this annual worship,
पूजयित्वा पवित्राद्यैर्ब्रह्म ध्यात्वा हरिर्भवेत् 44.
Having worshipped with sacred threads and the like, meditating on Brahman, one becomes Hari.
यच्छेद्वाङ्मनसं प्राज्ञस्तं यजेज्ज्ञानमात्मनि 44.
The wise should restrain speech and mind, and worship that knowledge within the self.
देहेन्द्रियमनोबुद्धिप्राणाहङ्करावर्जितम् 44.
Free from body, senses, mind, intellect, breath, and ego—
स्वप्रकाशं निराकारं सदानं दमनादि यत् 44.
Self-luminous, formless, eternal, and the source of self-control and the rest—that is to be known.
तुरीयमक्षरं ब्रह्म अहमस्मि परं पदम् 44.
The fourth, imperishable syllable is Brahman; I am that supreme state.
आत्मानं रथिनं विद्धि शरीरं रथमेव तु इन्द्रियाणि हयानाहुर्विषयास्तेषु गोचराः ।। 44.
Know the self as the charioteer, the body indeed as the chariot; the senses are said to be the horses, and the objects their fields of activity.
आत्मेंद्रियमनोयुक्तो भोक्तेत्याहुर्मनीषिणः 44.
The wise declare that the self, joined with mind and senses, is the experiencer.
स तु तत्पदमाप्नोति स हि भूयो न जायते 44.
He attains that state, and he is not born again.