गीतैः सुमङ्गलप्रायैः स्तवपाठैर्जपादिभिः
With auspicious songs, hymns, recitations, and japa, he should proceed.
द्वादशाभ्यर्च्य संभोज्य शक्तितो दक्षिणां ददेत्
After worshipping and honoring the twelve, he should give gifts according to his ability.
युगं स्वर्गसुखं भुक्त्वा सार्वभौमो नृपो भवेत्
Having enjoyed heavenly pleasures for an age, the king becomes sovereign over all.
गन्धाद्यैरर्चयेद्विप्रान् दश तच्चरणोदकम्
He should worship ten brahmins with fragrances and other offerings, and their foot-water.
एतत्कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र ह्यारोग्यं प्राप्य भूतले
Having performed this vow, O brahmin, one attains health upon the earth.
पौषे दशम्यां शुक्लायां विश्वेदेवान् समर्चयेत्
On the bright tenth day of Pausha, he should worship the Visvedevas.
विप्रं रामं च दशधा केशवस्तान्समास्थितः
Keśava, having assumed the forms of the priest and Rāma in ten ways, abides there.
गन्धैर्धूपैस्तथा दीपैर्नैवेद्यैश्चापि नारद
With fragrances, incense, lamps, and offerings of food as well, O Nārada,
दक्षिणां तां द्विजाग्र्येभ्यो गुरवे वा समर्पयेत्
One should present that gift to the foremost twice-born or to the teacher.
लोकद्वयस्य विप्रर्षे नात्र कार्या विचारणा
O best of sages, for the two worlds, there should be no doubt here.
देवांनगिरसो नाम दश सम्यक्समर्चयेत्
One should properly worship the ten deities called the Angiras gods.
आत्मा ह्यायुर्मनो दक्षो मदः प्राणस्तथैव च
The self, lifespan, mind, skill, pride, and also the breath—these indeed.
दश विप्रान्भोजयित्वा मधुरान्नेन नारद
After feeding ten excellent Brāhmaṇas with sweet food, O Nārada,
अन्त्यशुक्लदशम्यां तु चतुर्दशं यमान्यजेत्
On the fourteenth day, at the end of the bright tenth, one should worship Yama.
वैवस्वतश्च कालश्च सर्वभूतक्षयस्तथा
Vaivasvata, Kāla, and also the destroyer of all beings,
वृकोदरश्चचित्रश्च चित्रगुप्तश्चतुर्दश
Vṛkodara, Citrā, and Citragupta—these are the fourteen.
तिलांबुमिश्राञ्जलिभिर्दर्भैः प्रत्येकशस्त्रिभिः
With three handfuls of sesame and water mixed, using darbha grass for each,
रक्तचन्दनसंमिश्रतिलाक्षतयवांबुभिः
With sesame, rice, and barley water mixed with red sandalwood,
गृहाणार्घ्यं मया दत्तं भक्त्या मामनुकंपय
Accept this arghya offered by me with devotion; show compassion to me.
रौप्यां सुदक्षिणां दत्वा विसृज्याश्नीत च स्वयम्
Having given a good silver dakṣiṇā, one should dismiss them and then eat oneself.
भुक्त्वा भोगांश्च पुत्रार्थानैहिकान्देवदुर्लभान्
Having enjoyed pleasures and sons, and worldly enjoyments rare even for the gods,
विमानवरमास्थाय देहान्ते विष्णुलोकभाक्
He attains the best celestial vehicle and, at the end of his body, the world of Viṣṇu.
नानापुष्पैर्मुने कृत्वा विचित्रं मण्डपं शुभम्
Having made a beautiful pavilion with various flowers, O sage,
संपूज्य विधिवद्विष्णुं श्रद्धया सुसमाहितः
One should worship Viṣṇu properly, with faith and full concentration.
स्तोत्रपाठैर्बहुविधैर्गीतवाद्यैर्मनोहरैः
With many kinds of hymns, songs, and delightful music,
रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा याति विष्णोः परं पदम्
By keeping vigil at night, one attains the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
कृत्वा च नियमान्सर्वान्वक्ष्यमाणान्दिनत्रये
And by observing all the vows to be described for three days,
उपचारैः षोडशभिस्ततः संभोज्य बान्धवान्
Then, after honoring relatives with sixteen kinds of offerings,
इयं तु कामदा नाम सर्वपातकनाशिनी
This is indeed called Kāmadā, destroyer of all sins.
वैशाखकृष्णैकादश्यां समुपोष्य विधानतः
On the dark eleventh day of Vaiśākha, having fasted according to rule,