One who undertakes the sacred vow is enjoined to worship the deity three times each day, offering devotion according to his means and ability. Gathering with the twice-born, he should perform a thousand oblations of sesame seeds into the fire, accompanied by the recitation of the Vyāhṛtis. In the presence of the deity, he arranges for the recitation of the Purāṇas, offering ten cakes with ghee and appropriate gifts, saying with reverence, “Accept this offering, O Kṛṣṇa; grant all desired blessings.” With humility, the votary places his knees upon the ground and bows deeply, praying, “Grant me the full fruit of this today; obeisance to you, O Supreme Person.” He then offers arghya—water for welcome—to the deity, accompanied by Mahālakṣmī, and addresses the Lord: “O Lord of the gods, accept this arghya along with Lakshmi. Whatever is lacking becomes complete at once—I bow to that infallible one.” Thereafter, he offers the image, together with the prescribed gift, to his teacher. Maintaining control of his speech, he partakes of food, surrounded by pure-hearted people. Whoever, as a human being, observes the Dvādaśī vow in this manner attains the abode of Viṣṇu, where sorrow is no more. Even one who simply recites this procedure gains the merit of a Vājapeya sacrifice. This vow destroys all sins, brings great merit, and removes every suffering. It fulfills all desires and bestows the results of all vows. By performing it, even mountains of accumulated sins are pacified. To begin, one should bathe properly, cleaning the teeth as prescribed. After washing the feet and rinsing the mouth, he should remember Lord Nārāyaṇa. With devotion, he worships both goddess Lakṣmī and Lord Nārāyaṇa, reciting, “Obeisance to Nārāyaṇa,” his heart intent on devotion. With hymns, the devotee worships the Lord with full concentration, offering sesame seeds and ghee into the sacred fire. He carefully performs the homa to remove all sins, and, having completed it properly, he recites the Śānti Sūkta with devotion. In the same way, the fast is offered to the deity, filled with devotion, praying, “I shall partake, O Lotus-eyed One; O Supreme Lord, be my refuge.” Approaching the ground on his knees, which is adorned with white flowers and unbroken rice, he offers arghya to the moon, praying with joined palms. Standing facing east, gazing at the moon, he addresses: “To you, Lord of Rohiṇī, brother of Lakṣmī, I offer my salutations.” With senses controlled, purified, and avoiding the company of heretics, the devotee again worships the deity, according to his means and capacity. Together with relatives, servants, and others, he eats, observing restraint in speech. He worships Nārāyaṇa, the faultless one, with devotion. He then performs the concluding ritual, as prescribed. The place is adorned with garlands of flowers, decorated with canopies and banners, and surrounded by mirrors, fans, and water pots. Finally, O twice-born, he places a pot filled with water above it, thus completing the sacred observance as taught.