हुत्वा च जागरं कुर्याद्वामनं चार्चयेत्पुनः
After making the offering, he should keep vigil and again worship Vāmana.
भक्त्या प्रदद्याद्विप्राय वामनार्चनशीलिने
With devotion, he should give to a Brahmin devoted to the worship of Vāmana.
वामनस्तारको ऽस्माच्च वामनाय नमो नमः
Vāmana is our deliverer; repeated salutations to Vāmana.
कृत्वै वमग्रिष्टोमानां शतस्य फलमाप्नुयात्
By performing this, he obtains the fruit of a hundred Agniṣṭoma sacrifices.
क्षीरेण मधुमिश्रेण स्नापयेच्छ्रीधरं व्रती
The votary should bathe Śrīdhara with milk mixed with honey.
जुहुयात्पृषदाज्येन शतमष्टोत्तरं मुने
O sage, he should offer one hundred and eight oblations with clarified butter mixed with grains.
दातव्यं चैव विप्राय क्षीराढकमनुत्तमम्
He should also give to a Brahmin an excellent measure of milk.
मन्त्रेणानेन विप्रेन्द्रु सर्वकामाश्रसिद्धये
O best of Brahmins, with this mantra, for the attainment of all desires—
क्षीरदानेन सुप्रीतो भव सर्वसुखप्रदः
By the gift of milk, be well pleased, O giver of all happiness.
एव कृत्वा श्वमेधानां सहस्रस्य फलं लभेत्
By doing thus, he obtains the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices.
स्नापयेद्द्रोणपयसा हृषीकेशं जगद्गुरुम्
He should bathe Hṛṣīkeśa, the teacher of the world, with a measure of milk.
चरुणा मधुयुक्तेन शतमष्टोत्तरं हुनेत्
He should offer one hundred and eight oblations with a sweetened rice dish.
सार्धाढकं च गोधूमान्दक्षिणां हेम शक्तितः
As a gift, one should give one and a half āḍhakas of wheat and gold according to one's means.
मह्यं सर्वसुखं देहि गोधूमस्य प्रदानतः
By the offering of wheat, grant me all happiness.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्ममेधफलं लभेत्
Freed from all sins, one attains the fruit of the Brahmamedha sacrifice.
पद्मनाभं चपयसा स्नापयेद्भक्तितः शुचिः
With devotion and purity, one should bathe Padmanābha with milk.
तिलब्रीहियवाज्यैश्च पूजयेच्च विधानतः
One should worship with sesame, rice, barley, and clarified butter, according to the proper method.
दद्याद्विप्राय कुडवं मधुनस्तु सदक्षिणम्
One should give a kuḍava of honey to a brāhmaṇa, always with a suitable gift.
मधुदानेन सुप्रीतो भवसर्वसुखप्रदः
By the gift of honey, the Lord is greatly pleased and bestows all happiness.
ब्रह्ममेधसहस्रस्य फलमान्पोति निश्चितम्
The result is certainly equal to a thousand Brahmamedha sacrifices.
क्षीरेणाकढकमानेन दन्धा वाज्येन तावता
With the measure of an āḍhaka of milk, or with clarified butter in the same amount,
अष्टोत्तरशतं हुत्वा मघ्वाज्याक्ततिलाहुतीः
Having offered one hundred and eight oblations of sesame mixed with honey and clarified butter,
प्रातः संपूजयेद्देवं पद्मपुष्पैर्मनोरमैः
In the morning, one should worship the deity with delightful lotus flowers.
पञ्चभक्ष्ययुतं चान्नं दद्याद्विप्राय भक्तितः
With devotion, one should give food accompanied by five kinds of edibles to a brāhmaṇa.
त्राहिमां कृपया देव शारणागतपालकः
Protect me with compassion, O Lord, guardian of those who seek refuge.
दक्षिणाञ्च यथाशक्त्या ब्राह्मणांश्वापि भोजयेत्
One should also feed brāhmaṇas and give gifts according to one's ability.
अश्वमेघ सहस्राणां द्विगुणं फलमश्नुते
One attains twice the merit of a thousand aśvamedha sacrifices.
संवत्सरं मुनिश्रेष्ठ स याति परम पदम्
O best of sages, in one year he attains the supreme abode.
तत्तत्फलमवान्पोति प्रान्पोति च हरेः पदम्
He obtains each respective fruit and reaches the abode of Hari.
मार्गशीर्षासिते पक्षे द्वादश्यां च मुनीश्वर
O lord of sages, on the twelfth day of the dark fortnight in Mārgaśīrṣa—