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.
अथवा तुलसूसेवा शिवलिङ्गप्रपूजनम्
Alternatively, service to the tulasī plant or worship of the liṅga of Śiva—
सर्वपाप हरं कर्म ध्वजागोपणसंज्ञितम्
The act called raising the flag destroys all sins.
तानि सर्वाणि वक्ष्यामि शृणुष्व गदतो मम
I will now describe all those acts—listen as I speak.
स्नानं कुर्यात्प्रयत्नेन दन्तधावनपूर्वकम्
One should bathe carefully, first brushing the teeth.
धौताम्बरधरः शुद्धो विप्रो नारायणाग्रतः
Wearing clean, washed garments, purified, the brāhmaṇa should stand before Nārāyaṇa.
नित्यकर्माणि निर्वर्त्य पश्चाद्विष्णुं समर्चयेत्
Having performed the daily rites, he should then worship Viṣṇu.
नान्दीश्राद्धं प्रकुर्वीत ध्वजारोपणकर्मणि
One should not perform the nāndīśrāddha during the flag-raising ceremony.
सूर्यं च वैनतेयं च हिमांशुं तत्परोर्ऽचयेत्
He should worship the Sun, Garuḍa, and the Moon thereafter.
हरिद्राक्षघतगन्धाद्यैः शुक्लपुष्पैर्विशेषतः
Especially with turmeric, grapes, unguents, and white flowers.
आधायान्गिं स्वगृह्योत्त्या ह्याज्यभागादिकं क्रमात्
Having placed the vessel at home, he should arrange the ghee portions and the like in order.