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,
स्वर्णान्नकन्याधेनूनां दानमत्र प्रशस्यते
The giving of gold, food, maidens, and cows is praised here.
सर्वपाप विनिर्मुक्तो वैष्णवं लभते पद्वम्
Freed from all sins, one attains the Vaiṣṇava state.
स्नात्वा परे ऽह्नि संपूज्य गन्धाद्यैः पुरुषोत्तमम्
Having bathed the next day, one should worship the Supreme Person with sandal and other offerings.
जेष्ठस्य कृष्णकादश्यां समुपोष्य परां नृप
On the dark eleventh day of Jyeṣṭha, O king, having fasted completely,
ततो द्विजाग्र्यान्संभोज्य दत्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम्
Then, after feeding the foremost twice-born and giving them gifts,
ज्येष्ठस्य शुक्लैकादश्यां निर्जलां समुपोष्य तु
On the bright eleventh day of Jyeṣṭha, one should observe a waterless fast.
प्रभाते कृतनित्यस्तु द्वादश्यामुपचारकैः
In the morning, having performed daily duties on the twelfth, with offerings,
चतुर्विंशैकादशीनां फलं यत्तत्समाप्नुयात्
One obtains the fruit of all twenty-four Ekādaśīs.
नारायणं समभ्यर्च्य द्वादश्यां कृतनित्यकः
Having worshipped Nārāyaṇa on the twelfth, after performing daily rites,
सर्वदानफलं प्राप्य मोदते विष्णुमन्दिरे
One enjoys the reward of all gifts in Viṣṇu’s temple.
उपोष्य तस्मिन् दिवसे विधिवन्मण्डपे शुभे
Having fasted on that day, according to rule, in an auspicious pavilion,
लसच्चतुर्भुजामग्र्यां काञ्चनीं वाथ राजतीम्
A splendid four-armed image, whether golden or silver,
ततः पञ्चामृतैः स्नाप्य मन्त्रैः शुद्धजलेन च
Then, bathing with the five nectars and with pure water accompanied by mantras,
नीराजनान्तान्पाद्यादींस्ततः संप्रार्थयेद्धरिम्
After completing the offering of water for the feet and other rites ending with the waving of lights, one should pray to Hari.
विबुद्धे त्वयि बुद्धं च जगत्सर्वं चराचरम्
When you are awakened, both the awakened and all the moving and unmoving worlds are awakened.
नियमांस्तु यथाशक्ति गृह्णीयाद्भक्तिमान्नरः
A devoted man should observe the disciplines according to his ability.
उपचारैः षोडशभिस्ततः संभोज्य वाडवान्
Then, having honored the guests with sixteen offerings,
ततः प्रभृति विप्रेन्द्र गन्धाद्यैः प्रत्यहं यजेत्
From then onward, O best of Brahmins, he should worship daily with fragrance and other items.
भुक्तिमुक्तियुतो मर्त्यो भवेद्विष्णोः प्रसादतः
A mortal, endowed with both enjoyment and liberation, attains this by the grace of Vishnu.
कामिकां समुपोष्यैव नियमेन नरोत्तम
Having observed the Kāmyā vow with discipline, O best of men,