लक्ष्मी नारायणं देवमर्चयेद्भक्तिभावतः
With devotion, one should worship the goddess Lakshmi and Lord Narayana.
नमो नारायणायेति पूजयेद्भक्तितत्परः
With the words 'Obeisance to Narayana,' one should worship, intent on devotion.
स्तोत्रैर्वाराधयेद्देवं व्रतकृत्सुसमाहितः
With hymns, the devotee who observes the vow should worship the Lord with full concentration.
चरणा च तिलैश्वापि घृतेन जुहुयात्तथा
He should also offer sesame seeds and ghee into the fire.
होमं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नेन सर्वपापनिवृत्तये
He should carefully perform the homa for the removal of all sins.
समाप्य होमं विधिवच्छान्तिसूक्तं जपेद्रुधः
Having properly completed the homa, he should recite the Shanti Sukta with devotion.
तथोपवासं देवाय ह्यर्पयेद्भक्तिसंयुतः
In the same way, one should offer the fast to the deity, filled with devotion.
भोक्ष्यामि पुण्डरीकाक्ष परे ऽह्लि शरणं भव
I shall partake, O Lotus-eyed One; O Supreme Lord, be my refuge.
जानुभ्यामवनीं गगत्वा शुक्लपुष्पाक्षतान्वितः
Having approached the ground on the knees, adorned with white flowers and unbroken rice,
एवमर्घ्यं प्रदायेन्दोः प्रार्थयेत्प्राञ्जलिस्ततः
Thus, after offering the arghya to the moon, one should pray with joined palms.
तिष्टन्पूर्वमुखो भूत्वा पश्यन्निन्दुं च नारद
Standing facing east, gazing at the moon, O Narada,
रोहिणीपतये तुभ्यं लक्ष्मीभ्रात्रे नमो ऽस्तु ते
To you, Lord of Rohini, brother of Lakshmi, I offer my salutations.
जितेन्द्रियश्च संशुद्धः पाषण्डालोकवर्जितः
With controlled senses, purified, and avoiding the company of heretics,
पुनः संपूजयेद्देवं यथाविभवविस्तरम्
He should again worship the deity, according to his means and capacity.
बन्धुभृत्यादिभिः सार्धं स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
Together with relatives, servants, and others, he should eat, observing restraint in speech.
अर्चयेद्भक्तिसंयुक्तो नारायणमनायमम्
He should worship Narayana, the faultless one, with devotion.
उद्यापनं प्रकुर्वीत तद्विधानं वदामि ते
He should perform the concluding ritual; I will tell you its procedure.
शोभितं पुष्पमालाभिर्वितानध्वजराजितम्
Adorned with garlands of flowers, decorated with canopies and banners,
दर्पंणैश्चामरैश्चैव कलशैश्च समावृतम्
Surrounded by mirrors, fans, and water pots,
जलपूर्णं ततः कुम्भं न्यसेत्तस्योपरि द्विज
Then, O twice-born, he should place a pot filled with water above it.
लक्ष्मीनारायणं देवं कृत्वा तस्योपरि न्यसेत्
Having made an image of Lakshmi-Narayana, he should place it atop that.
भक्ष्मैर्भोज्यादिनैवेद्यैर्भक्तितः संयतेन्द्रियः
With offerings of food, eatables, and oblations, with devotion and controlled senses,
परे ऽह्नि प्रातर्विधिव त्पूर्ववद्विष्णुमर्चयेत्
On the next day, in the morning, he should worship Vishnu as before, according to the prescribed method.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेच्छक्त्या विभवे सत्यवारितम्
He should feed the Brahmins according to his ability, with sincerity and restraint.
कुर्याद्रन्गौ च विधिवतिलहोमं विचक्षिणः
A wise person should perform the fire offering in the proper manner at the flag-raising ceremony.
इह भुक्त्वा महाभोगान्पुत्रघपौत्रघसमन्वितः
Here, enjoying great pleasures together with sons, wives, and grandsons,
प्रयाति विष्णुभवनं योगिनामपि दुर्लभम्
He attains the abode of Viṣṇu, which is difficult even for yogis to reach.
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं विष्णुप्रीणनकारणम्
It destroys all sins, is meritorious, and causes the pleasure of Viṣṇu.
संपूज्यते विग्निञ्च्याद्यैः किमन्यैर्बहुभाषितैः
It is worshipped by Brahmā and others—what need is there for many words?
तत्फलं तुल्यमात्रं स्याद्धूजारोपणकर्मणः
The result is equal to that of the act of raising the flag.