एतैश्च नामभिर्नित्यं कृष्णदेवं समर्चयेत्
With these names, he should always worship Lord Kṛṣṇa.
एवं दशदिनं कुर्याद्व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रतम्
In this way, for ten days, one should perform this supreme vow among vows.
कृष्णमन्त्रेण जुहुयाच्चरुणाष्टोत्तरं शतम्
With the Kṛṣṇa mantra, one should offer oblations with cooked food one hundred and eight times.
सौवर्णे ताम्रपात्रे वा मृन्मये वेणुपात्रके
In a golden, copper, earthen, or bamboo vessel.
हैमीं च प्रतिमां कृत्वा पूजयित्वा विधानतः
Having fashioned a golden image, and having worshipped it according to the prescribed method,
दातव्या गौः सवत्सा च वस्त्रालङ्कारभूषिता
A cow with her calf, adorned with garments and ornaments, should be given.
ताश्च दद्याद्विधिज्ञाय स्वयं वा भक्षयेद्व्रती
One who knows the proper procedure should give these, or the votary may consume them himself.
दशमे ऽह्नि ततो मूर्तिं सद्रव्यां गुरवेर्ऽपयेत्
On the tenth day, he should offer the image, along with the materials, to the teacher.
दद्यादेव दशाब्दं तु कृत्वा व्रतमनुत्तमम्
Having performed this excellent vow for ten years, he should indeed give it.
अन्ते कृष्णस्य सायुज्यं लभते नात्र संशयः
In the end, he attains union with Krishna—of this there is no doubt.
केवलेनोपवासेन तस्मिञ्जन्मदिने हरेः
Even by fasting alone on that birthday of Hari,
उपवासी तिलैः स्नातो नद्यादौ विमले जले
The one who fasts, having bathed with sesame in pure water of a river or lake,
तन्मध्ये कलशं स्थाप्य ताम्रजं वापि मृन्मयम्
In the midst of that, he should place a water-pot, either of copper or of clay.
हैमीं वस्त्रयुगाच्छन्नां कृष्णस्य प्रतिमां शुभम्
He should cover the auspicious golden image of Krishna with a pair of cloths.
देवकीं वसुदेवं च यशोदां नन्दमेव च
Devakī, Vasudeva, Yaśodā, and also Nanda—
तत आरार्तिकं कृत्वा क्षमाप्यानम्य भक्तितः
Then, having performed the ārati, he should bow with devotion and ask forgiveness.
पञ्चामृतैः शुद्धजलैर्गन्धाद्यैः पूजयेत्पुनः
He should again worship with pañcāmṛta, pure waters, fragrances, and the like.
साज्यं रौप्ये धृतं पात्रे नैवेद्यं विनिवेदयेत्
He should offer the food, prepared with ghee, in a silver vessel as naivedya.
विचिन्तयन्मृगाङ्काय दद्यादर्घ्यं समुद्यते
Meditating on the rising moon, he should offer arghya when it appears.
पौराणिकैः स्तोत्रपाठैर्गीतवाद्यैरनेकधा
With recitations of ancient hymns, with songs and various musical instruments,
दत्वा च दक्षिणां तेभ्यो विसृजेत्तुष्टमानसः
Having given gifts to them, he should dismiss them with a satisfied mind.
गुरवे दक्षिणां दत्वा विसृज्याश्रीत च स्वयम्
Having given the honorarium to the teacher, and having taken leave, he himself should depart.
साक्षाद्गोकमाप्नोति विमानवरमास्थितः
He attains the world of cows directly, seated in a splendid celestial vehicle.
कृतेन येन लभ्येत कोट्यैकादशकं फलम्
By performing this, one obtains the fruit equal to eleven crore times.
पूर्ववद्राधिकां हैमीं कलशस्थां प्रपूजयेत्
As before, one should worship the golden vessel with greater reverence.
शक्तो भक्तश्चोपवासं परे ऽह्नि विधिना ततः
If able and devoted, one should observe a fast on the following day according to the prescribed method.
कृत्वा स्वयं च भुञ्जीतं व्रतमेवं समापयेत्
Having performed the rite oneself and partaken of food, one should thus complete the vow.
रहस्यं गोष्ठजं लब्ध्वा राधापरिकरे वसेत्
Having obtained the secret born of the cows, one dwells among the companions of Radha.
शुचौ देशे प्रजातायां द्वर्वायां द्विजसत्तम
In a pure place, at the doorway where offspring are born, O best of twice-born.
नैवेद्यैरर्चयेद्भक्त्या दध्यक्षतफलादिभिः
One should worship with devotion using offerings such as curd, unbroken rice, fruits, and others.