संभोज्य विप्रान्मिष्टान्नैर्द्वादशाथ त्रयोदश
One should feed Brāhmaṇas with sweet food, twelve or thirteen in number.
द्विजेभ्यो दक्षणां शक्त्या दत्वा नत्वा विसृज्य च
Giving gifts to Brāhmaṇas according to one's ability, bowing, and then dismissing them.
एवं कृते व्रते विप्र निर्धनः प्राप्य वैभवम्
Thus, O Brahmin, when this vow is performed, a poor man attains prosperity.
मोदते भुवि विख्यातो राजराज इवापरः
He enjoys happiness on earth, renowned like another king of kings.
यानि कृत्वा नरो लोके सर्वान्कामानवाप्नुयात्
By performing these acts in the world, a man attains all desires.
गन्धाद्यैर्वस्त्रमणिभिः कार्यार्या महती शिवे
One should offer to the great Śiva garments, jewels, and perfumes, and the like.
एवं कृत्वार्चनं विप्र सोपवासो ऽथवैकभुक्
Thus, O Brahmin, having performed worship, with fasting or eating once a day,
अत्रैव दमनार्चां च कारयेद्गन्धपुष्पकैः
Here itself, one should also perform the worship of Damanā with perfumes and flowers.
राधकृष्णच तुर्द्दश्यां सोपवासो निशागमे
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight of Rādhā, with fasting at nightfall,
गन्धाद्यैरुपचारैश्च बिल्वपत्रैश्च सर्वतः
With offerings of perfumes and the like, and with bilva leaves in every way,
एवमेव तु कृष्णासु सर्वासु द्विजसत्तम
In the same way, O best of twice-born, on all Kṛṣṇā days,
राधशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां श्रीनृसिंहव्रतं चरेत्
On the white fourteenth day of Rādhā, one should observe the vow of Śrī Nṛsiṃha.
निशागमे तु संपूज्य नृसिंहं दैत्यसूदनम्
At nightfall, one should worship Nṛsiṃha, the slayer of demons.
ततः क्षमापयेद्देवं मन्त्रेणानेन नारद
Then, O Nārada, one should beg forgiveness from the god with this mantra:
वज्राधिकनखस्पर्शदिव्यसिंह नमो ऽस्तु त
Salutation to you, O divine lion, whose nails surpass the thunderbolt in splendor.
जितेन्द्रियो जितक्रोधः सर्वभोगविवर्ज्जितः
Having conquered the senses and anger, and renounced all enjoyments,
वर्षे वर्षे स लभते भुक्तभोगो हरेः पदम्
Year after year, he attains the abode of Hari after enjoying pleasures.
दुर्लभं वार्चनं तत्र दर्शनं पापनाशनम्
There, worship is difficult to obtain, and the sight of him destroys sins.
यद्भवेत्तत्समुद्दिष्टं ज्ञानमोक्षप्रदं नृणाम्
Whatever is prescribed there is knowledge that grants liberation to men.
पञ्चामृतैस्तु संस्नाप्य लिङ्गमालिप्य कुङ्कुमैः
Bathing the liṅga with the five nectars, and anointing it with saffron,
एवं यः पूजयेत्पैष्टं लिङ्गं सर्वार्थसिद्धिदम्
Thus, whoever worships the desired liṅga, which grants all attainments—
ज्येष्ठशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां दिवा पञ्चतपा निशः
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Jyeṣṭha, during the day, one should perform the fivefold austerity, and at night—
शुचिशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां शिवं संपूज्य मानवः
On the pure fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, a person should worship Śiva—
नभः शुक्लचतुर्दश्यां पवित्रारोपणं मतम्
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, it is prescribed to install the sacred thread under the open sky.
शताभिमन्त्रितं कृत्वा ततो देव्यै निवेदयेत्
After enchanting it with a hundred mantras, one should then offer it to the Goddess.
महादेव्याः प्रसादेन भुक्तिं मुक्तिमवाप्नुयात्
By the grace of the great Goddess, one attains both enjoyment and liberation.
कर्त्तव्यमेकभुक्तं हि गोधूमप्रस्थपिष्टकम्
One should eat only once, consuming a cake made from a prastha of wheat flour.
गन्धाद्यैः प्राक् समभ्यर्च्यः कार्पासं पट्टजं तु वा
Having first worshipped with sandalwood and other substances, one should use cotton or silk cloth.
ततः पुराणमुत्तार्य सूत्रं क्षिप्त्वा जलाशयें
Then, removing the old thread, one should cast it into a body of water.
विपाच्य पिष्टपक्वं तत्प्रदद्याद्दक्षिणान्वितम्
After cooking the prepared flour, one should give it as an offering, accompanied by a gift.