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.
अथापाराह्नसमये नवम्यां संनिमन्त्रिताम्
Then, at the time after midday on the ninth day, he should invite [the Brāhmaṇas].
गृहीत्वा स्वगृहं प्राप्य गीतवादित्रनिःस्वनैः
Having brought them to his own house, accompanied by the sounds of singing and instruments,
निर्गत्य पूर्वद्वारेण ग्रामाद्ब्रहिरनाकुलः
He should leave the village by the eastern gate, free from confusion.
मनसा कल्पितां वापि स्वर्णं पुंरवंशरेण वै
He should offer gold, either real or mentally conceived, with the lineage of Puṃrava.
एवं कृतविधिर्वापि गच्छेद्वा शत्रुनिग्रहे
Or, having performed the rite in this way, he may depart for the subjugation of enemies.
धनं जयं सुतान् गाश्च गजाश्वं वाप्यजाविकम्
He will obtain wealth, victory, sons, cows, elephants, horses, or other livestock.
दशम्यां कार्तिके शुक्ले सार्वभौमव्रतं चरेत्
On the tenth day of the bright fortnight in Kārtika, he should observe the universal vow.
दशदिक्षु बलिं दद्याद् गृहद्वापि पुराद्ब्रहिः
He should give offerings in all ten directions, either at the house or outside the town.
मन्त्रैरेभिर्द्विजश्रेष्ठ गणेशादिकृतार्चनः
With these mantras, O best of twice-born, one should perform worship beginning with Ganesha.
तमिन्द्रो देवरा जो ऽद्य नाशयत्वखिलेष्टदः
May Indra, king of the gods, today destroy him who grants all desires.