तदा ख्याहि मुनिश्रेष्ठ विष्णुभक्तो ऽसि मानद
Therefore, O best of sages, you are a devotee of Vishnu, O giver of honor, declare it now.
भूयो भूयो यतः पुच्छेश्चरित्रं शार्ङ्गधन्वनः
Again and again, I ask about the deeds of the wielder of the Śārṅga bow.
प्रसीदति हरिर्यैस्तु प्रयच्छत्यभयं तथा
By whom Hari is pleased, to them he grants fearlessness likewise.
इहामुत्र सुखं तस्य तपोवृद्धिश्च जायते
For him, happiness arises here and hereafter, and his austerities increase.
प्रयान्ति परमं स्थानमिति प्राहुर्महर्षयः
The great sages say that they attain the supreme abode.
उपोषितो ऽडर्चयेत्सम्यङ् नरः श्रद्धासमन्वितः
A man, having fasted, should worship properly, endowed with faith.
गन्धपुष्पाक्षतैर्धूपैर् दीपैर्नैवेद्यपूर्वकैः
With fragrance, flowers, unbroken rice, incense, lamps, and suitable offerings.
केशवाय नमस्तुभ्यमिति विष्णुं च पूजयेत्
He should worship Vishnu, saying, 'Obeisance to you, Keśava.'
रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्याच्छालग्रामसमीपतः
At night, one should remain awake near the village of the temple.
गीतैर्वाद्यैश्च नैवेद्यैर्भक्ष्यैर्भोज्यैश्च केशवम्
With songs, musical instruments, offerings, snacks, and meals, one should worship Keśava.
पुनः कल्ये समुत्थाय कृत्वा कर्म यथोचितम्
Again, rising in the morning, one should perform the prescribed duties.
पायसं घृतसंमिश्रं नालिकेरफलान्वितम्
One should offer rice pudding mixed with ghee and accompanied by coconut fruit.
केशवः केशिहा देवः सर्वसंपत्प्रदायकः
Keśava, the slayer of Keśi, the divine one, grants all prosperity.
ब्रह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चाच्छक्तितो बन्धुभिः सह
Afterwards, one should feed the Brahmins together with relatives, according to one's ability.
इति यः कुरुते भक्त्या केशवार्चनमुत्तमम्
Thus, whoever performs this excellent worship of Keśava with devotion—
पौषमासे सिते पक्षे द्वादश्यां समुपोषितः
In the month of Pauṣa, on the bright fortnight, on the twelfth day, having fasted—
पयसा स्नाप्य नैवेद्यं पायसं च समर्पयेत्
One should bathe the deity with milk and offer rice pudding as a sacred food.
धूपैर्दीपैश्च नैवेद्यैर्गन्धैः पुष्पैर्मनोरमैः
With incense, lamps, offerings, fragrant substances, and delightful flowers—
कृशरान्नं च विप्राय दद्यात्सघृतदक्षिणम्
One should give cooked rice with ghee as a gift to a Brahmin.
नारायणः प्रसन्नः स्यात्कृशरान्नप्रदानतः
Nārāyaṇa becomes pleased by the giving of cooked rice.
द्विजांश्च भोजेयच्छक्त्या स्वयमद्यात्सबान्धवः
One should feed the twice-born according to one's capacity, and eat together with relatives.
अग्निष्टोमाष्टकफलं स संपूर्णमवाप्नुयात्
He attains the full fruit of the Agniṣṭoma and Aṣṭaka rites.
नमस्ते माधवायेति हुत्वाष्टौ च घृताहुतीः
Reciting 'Salutations to Mādhava,' one should offer eight oblations of ghee.
पुष्पगन्धाक्षतैरर्चेत्सावधानेन चेतसा
With flowers, fragrant substances, and rice grains, one should worship with attentive mind.
कल्यकर्म च निर्वर्त्य माधवं पुनरर्चयेत्
Having completed the morning duties, one should again worship Mādhava.
सदक्षिणं सवास्त्रञ्च सर्वपापविमुक्तये
With gifts and garments, for the removal of all sins.
तिलदानेन महता सर्वान्कामान्प्रयच्छतु
By giving a great gift of sesame, may he grant all desires.
ब्रह्मणान्भोजयेच्छक्त्या संस्मरन्माधवं प्रभुम्
He should feed the Brahmins according to his ability, remembering Mādhava, the Lord.
वाजपेय शतस्यासौ संपूर्णं फलमाप्नुयात्
He attains the full fruit of a hundred Vājapeya sacrifices.
गोविन्दाय नमस्तुभ्यमिति संपूजयेद्व्रती
The observer of the vow should worship, saying: 'Obeisance to Govinda, to you.'