परिपृष्टमिदं जगत्प्रियं ते विबुधानामपि दुर्लभं महत्त्वात् तव भक्तिमतस्तथापि वक्ष्ये व्रतमिन्द्रासुरमानवेषु गुह्यम्
This, which you have asked, is dear to the world and difficult even for the gods to obtain because of its greatness; yet, because of your devotion, I will declare the vow, secret among gods, asuras, and men.
पुण्यमाश्वयुजे मासि विशोकद्वादशीव्रतम् दशम्यां लघुभुग्विद्वान् आरभेन्नियमेन तु
The auspicious Viśoka Dvādaśī vow, meritorious in the month of Āśvayuja, should be begun by the learned on the tenth day, eating lightly and with proper observance.
उदङ्मुखः प्राङ्मुखो वा दन्तधावनपूर्वकम् एकादश्यां निराहारः समभ्यर्च्य तु केशवम् श्रियं वाभ्यर्च्य विधिवद् भोक्ष्यामि त्वपरे ऽहनि
Facing north or east, after brushing the teeth, on the eleventh day, one should fast, having duly worshipped Keśava, or Śrī, saying, 'I will eat properly on the following day.'
एवं नियमकृत्सुप्त्वा प्रातरुत्थाय मानवः स्नानं सर्वौषधैः कुर्यात् पञ्चगव्यजलेन तु शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरः पूजयेच्छ्रीशमुत्पलैः
Thus, having observed the discipline and slept, a man should rise at dawn, bathe with all herbs and with pañcagavya water, and, wearing white garlands and garments, worship Śrī with lotuses.
विशोकाय नमः पादौ जङ्घे च वरदाय वै श्रीशाय जानुनी तद्वद् ऊरू च जलशायिने
Salutation to the remover of sorrow at the feet, and to the bestower of boons at the shanks; to Śrī at the knees, and likewise to the one who lies on the waters at the thighs.
कन्दर्पाय नमो गुह्यं माधवाय नमः कटिम् दामोदरायेत्युदरं पार्श्वे च विपुलाय वै
Salutation to Kandarpa at the secret part, to Mādhava at the waist, and to Dāmodara at the belly, and likewise to the Vast One at the sides.
नाभिं च पद्मनाभाय हृदयं मन्मथाय वै श्रीधराय विभोर्वक्षः करौ मधुजिते नमः
To Padmanabha, the lotus-naveled, the navel; to Manmatha, the heart; to Sridhara, the chest of the Lord; to Madhujit, the hands—obeisance.
चक्रिणे वामबाहुं च दक्षिणं गदिने नमः वैकुण्ठाय नमः कण्ठम् आस्यं यज्ञमुखाय वै
To the wielder of the discus, the left arm; to the wielder of the mace, the right arm—obeisance; to Vaikuntha, the throat; to Yajnamukha, the mouth—obeisance.
नासामशोकनिधये वासुदेवाय चाक्षिणी ललाटं वामनायेति हरये च पुनर्भ्रुवौ
To the one who is the abode of freedom from sorrow, the nose; to Vasudeva, the eyes; to Vamana, the forehead; and again to Hari, the eyebrows—obeisance.
अलकान्माधवायेति किरीटं विश्वरूपिणे नमः सर्वात्मने तद्वच् छिर इत्यभिपूजयेत्
To Madhava, the hair; to the one of universal form, the crown—obeisance; likewise to the soul of all, the head—thus should one worship.
एवं सम्पूज्य गोविन्दं फलमाल्यानुलेपनैः ततस्तु मण्डलं कृत्वा स्थण्डिलं कारयेन्मुदा
Having thus worshipped Govinda with fruits, garlands, and ointments, then, with joy, one should prepare a mandala and make a sthaṇḍila.
चतुरस्रं समन्ताच्च रत्निमात्रमुदक्प्लवम् श्लक्ष्णं हृद्यं च परितो वप्रत्रयसमावृतम्
It should be square on all sides, measuring one ratni, smooth and pleasing, surrounded on all sides by three embankments.
अङ्गुलेनोच्छ्रिता वप्रास् तद्विस्तारस्तु द्व्यङ्गुलः स्थण्डिलस्योपरिष्टाच्च भित्तिरष्टाङ्गुला भवेत्
The embankments should be raised to the height of a finger, and their width should be two fingers; above the sthaṇḍila, the wall should be eight fingers high.
नदीवालुकया शूर्पे लक्ष्म्याः प्रतिकृतिं न्यसेत् स्थण्डिले शूर्पमारोप्य लक्ष्मीमित्यर्चयेद्बुधः
With river sand, one should fashion an image of Lakshmi with a winnowing basket; placing the basket on the sthaṇḍila, the wise should worship Lakshmi.
नमो देव्यै नमः शान्त्यै नमो लक्ष्म्यै नमः श्रियै नमः पुष्ट्यै नमस्तुष्ट्यै वृष्ट्यै हृष्ट्यै नमो नमः
Obeisance to the goddess, to Peace, to Lakshmi, to Fortune, to Nourishment, to Satisfaction, to Rain, to Joy—repeated obeisance.
विशोका दुःखनाशाय विशोका वरदास्तु मे विशोका चास्तु सम्पत्त्यै विशोका सर्वसिद्धये
O Viśokā, for the removal of sorrow, may you grant boons to me; may Viśokā be for prosperity, may Viśokā be for all attainments.
ततः शुक्लाम्बरैः शूर्पं वेष्ट्य सम्पूजयेत्फलैः वस्त्रैर्नानाविधैस्तद्वत् सुवर्णकमलेन च
Then, wrapping the basket in white cloths, one should worship it with fruits and various kinds of garments, as well as with a golden lotus.
रजनीषु च सर्वासु पिबेद्दर्भोदकं बुधः ततस्तु गीतनृत्यादि कारयेत्सकलां निशाम्
During all the nights, the wise should drink water with darbha grass; then, throughout the night, arrange for singing, dancing, and the like.
यामत्रये व्यतीते तु सुप्त्वाप्युत्थाय मानवः अभिगम्य च विप्राणां मिथुनानि तदार्चयेत्
When three watches of the night have passed, after sleeping and rising, a person should approach and worship the couples of Brahmins.
शक्तितस् त्रीणि चैकं वा वस्त्रमाल्यानुलेपनैः शयनस्थानि पूज्यानि नमो ऽस्तु जलशायिने
According to ability, three or one, with garments, garlands, and ointments, those lying on beds should be worshipped—obeisance to the one who lies on the waters.
ततस्तु गीतवाद्येन रात्रौ जागरणे कृते प्रभाते च ततः स्नानं कृत्वा दाम्पत्यमर्चयेत्
Then, with singing and instrumental music, keeping vigil at night, and at dawn, after bathing, one should worship the married couple.
भोजनं च यथाशक्त्या वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः भुक्त्वा श्रुत्वा पुराणानि तद्दिनं चातिवाहयेत्
One should eat according to one's means, free from miserliness; having eaten, having listened to the Puranas, one should pass that day.
अनेन विधिना सर्वं मासि मासि समाचरेत् व्रतान्ते शयनं दद्याद् गुडधेनुसमन्वितम् सोपधानकविश्रामं सास्तरावरणं शुभम्
In this manner, everything should be performed each month; at the end of the vow, one should give a bed, accompanied by jaggery and a cow, with bedding, a pillow, and a beautiful covering.
यथा न लक्ष्मीर्देवेश त्वां परित्यज्य गच्छति तथा सुरूपतारोग्यम् अशोकश्चास्तु मे सदा
O Lord of the gods, may Lakshmi never leave you; may I always have beauty, health, and freedom from sorrow.
यथा देवेन रहिता न लक्ष्मीर्जायते क्वचित् तथा विशोकता मे ऽस्तु भक्तिरग्र्या च केशवे
Just as fortune never arises anywhere without the presence of the divine, so may my devotion to Keśava be supreme and free from sorrow.
मन्त्रेणानेन शयनं गुडधेनुसमन्वितम् शूर्पं च लक्ष्म्या सहितं दातव्यं भूतिमिच्छता
With this mantra, one desiring prosperity should give a bed accompanied by a sweet cow and a winnowing basket together with Lakṣmī.
उत्पलं करवीरं च बाणमम्लानकुङ्कुमम् केतकी सिन्दुवारं च मल्लिका गन्धपाटला कदम्बं कुब्जकं जातिः शस्तान्येतानि सर्वदा
Lotus, oleander, arrow, unfaded saffron, ketakī, sinduvāra, jasmine, fragrant pāṭalā, kadamba, kubjaka, and jāti—these are always considered auspicious.
गुडधेनुविधानं मे समाचक्ष्व जगत्पते किंरूपं केन मन्त्रेण दातव्यं तदिहोच्यताम्
O Lord of the world, explain to me the procedure for the sweet cow: in what form, with which mantra should it be given? Let that be stated here.
गुडधेनुविधानस्य यद्रूपमिह यत्फलम् तदिदानीं प्रवक्ष्यामि सर्वपापविनाशनम्
Now I will declare the form and the result of the sweet cow procedure here, which destroys all sins.
कृष्णाजिनं चतुर्हस्तं प्राग्ग्रीवं विन्यसेद्भुवि गोमयेनानुलिप्तायां दर्भानास्तीर्य सर्वतः
One should place a four-handed black antelope skin facing east on the ground, after smearing it with cow dung and spreading darbha grass all around.