पौषे शुक्लनवम्यां तु महामायां प्रपूजयेत्
On the bright ninth day in Pausha, he should worship the Great Maya.
माघमासे तु वा शुक्ला नवमी लोकपूजिता
Or, in the month of Magha, the bright ninth day is celebrated by the world.
तस्यां स्नानं तथा दानं जपो होम उपोषणम्
There, bathing, giving gifts, recitation, fire offering, and fasting are to be performed.
फआल्गुनामलपक्षस्य नवमी या द्विजोत्तम
O best of twice-born, the ninth day of the bright half of Phalguna—
सोपवासोर्ऽचयेत्तत्र यस्त्वानन्दां द्विजोत्तम
O best of twice-born, whoever worships there with fasting and joy—
स लभेद्वाञ्छितान्कामान्सत्यं सत्यं मयोदितम्
He attains all desired pleasures; this I declare to be true, truly.
यानि कृत्वा नरो भक्त्या धर्मराजप्रियो भवेत्
By performing these acts with devotion, a man becomes dear to the Lord of Dharma.
तत्कालसंभवैः पुष्पैः फलैर्गन्धादिभिस्तथा
With flowers, fruits, fragrances, and the like, obtained at that time—
चतुर्द्दशततस्तेभ्यः शक्त्या दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्
He should give, according to his ability, a donation of fourteen hundred to those.
स धर्मस्याज्ञयागच्छेद्देवैः साधर्म्यमच्युतः
By the command of Dharma, he attains equality with the gods, O flawless one.
गन्धाद्यैरुपचारैश्च श्वेतपुष्पैः सुगन्धिभिः
With offerings such as fragrances and pure, fragrant white flowers—
लभते वैष्णवं लोकं नात्र कार्या विचारणा
He attains the Vaishnava world; there is no need for further deliberation.
समायाता धरां स्वर्गात्तस्मात्सा पुण्यदा स्मृता
Having descended to earth from heaven, therefore it is remembered as bestowing merit.
गरानन्दव्यतीपाताः कन्येन्दुवृषभास्कराः
The signs of joy, the maiden, the moon, the bull, and the sun—
हरते दश पापानि तस्माद्दशहरः स्मृतः
It removes ten sins; therefore it is remembered as the remover of ten.
विधिना जाह्नवीतोये स याति हरिमन्दिरम्
By the prescribed method, in the waters of the Ganges, he goes to the temple of Hari.
तस्यां स्नानं जपो दानं होमो वा स्वर्गतिप्रदाः
There, bathing, recitation, giving gifts, or fire offering grant passage to heaven.
अस्यां शिवार्चनं शस्तं गन्धाद्यै रुपचारकैः
Worship of Shiva here is praised, with offerings such as fragrances.
हेम्नो दान च धेन्वादेः सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The giving of gold and cows here destroys all sins.
व्रतं दशावताराख्यं तत्र स्नानं जलाशये
The vow called 'Ten Avatars'—there, bathing in the water reservoir—
ततो दशावताराणि समभ्यर्चेत्स माहितः
Then, with devotion, he should worship the ten incarnations.
रामं रामं च कृष्णं च बौद्धं कल्किनमेव च
Namely: Rāma, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha, and Kalki as well.
दशभ्यो विप्रवर्येभ्यो दद्यात्सत्कृत्य नारद
He should respectfully give to ten eminent Brāhmaṇas, O Nārada.
विसृज्य पश्चाद्भुञ्जीत स्वयं स्वेष्टैः समाहितः
After offering, he should then eat himself, with his chosen companions, in a focused manner.
विमानेन व्रजेदन्ते विष्णुलोकं सनातनम्
At the end, he will go by a celestial chariot to the eternal realm of Viṣṇu.
चतुर्गोमयपिण्डानि प्रातर्न्यस्य गृहाङ्गणे
In the morning, he should place four cakes of cow dung in the courtyard of his house.
तथा भरतशत्रुघ्नौ पूजयेच्चतुरो ऽपि हि
In the same way, he should worship Bharata and Śatrughna, and also the other four.
किन्नं धान्यं सरौप्यं तु धृत्वा धौतांशुकावृतम्
He should take unhusked grain and silver, covered with a washed cloth.
संपूज्यं गन्धपुष्पाद्यैर्नैवेद्यैश्च विधानतः
These should be worshipped with scents, flowers, and other offerings, as well as food, according to the proper method.
एवं कृत्वा विधानं तु नरो वर्षं सुरवान्वितः
A man who performs this rite in this way, for a year, is endowed with divine merit.