गोदुग्धैः पूजयेत्पीठे स्यादङ्गैः प्रथमावृतिः
He should worship on a seat with cow's milk; the first offering is with the limbs.
गुडपिङ्गां बभ्रुवर्णां चोत्तमां कपिलां तथा
The best cow, tawny, brown in color, and also the excellent Kapila.
गोगणाष्टकमभ्यर्च्य लोकेशानुयुधैर्युतान्
Having worshipped the eight groups of cows, accompanied by followers of the lord of the world.
अष्टोत्तरसहस्रं यः पयोभिर्दिनशो हुनेत्
Whoever offers, day by day, one thousand and eight with milk.
तारो हृद्भगवान् ङेंतः श्रीगोविन्दस्तथा भवेत्
The syllable 'tāra' is the Lord in the heart; thus, Śrī Govinda is present.
चन्द्राक्षियुगभूतार्णैः सर्वैः पञ्चाङ्गकल्पनम्
With all the syllables that are the pair of moon-eyed beings, the fivefold arrangement is made.
ध्यायेत्कल्पद्रुमूलाश्रितमणिविलसद्दिव्यसिंहासनस्थं मेघश्यामं पिशङ्गांशुकमतिसुभगं शङ्खरेत्रे कराभ्याम्
He should meditate on the Lord seated on a divine lion throne, shining with jewels, under the wish-fulfilling tree, cloud-dark, wearing tawny garments, exceedingly handsome, holding conch and discus in his hands.
बिभ्राणं गोसहस्रैर्वृतममरपतिं प्रौढहस्तैककुंभप्रश्चोतत्सौधधारास्नपितमभिनवांभोजपत्राभनेत्रम्
Bearing, surrounded by a thousand cows, the lord of immortals, with a proud hand holding a single pot, bathed by streams from lofty palaces, with eyes like fresh lotus petals.
यजेच्च पूर्ववद्गोष्ठस्थितं वा प्रतिमादिषु
He should worship as before, either in the cow enclosure or among images and the like.
तत्रावाह्य यजेत्कृष्णं गुरुपूजनपूर्वकम्
There, having invoked, one should worship Krishna, preceded by the worship of the guru.
पृष्ठतः सुरभिं चेष्ट्वा केसरेष्वङ्गपूजनम्
Having placed Surabhi behind, perform the worship of the limbs at the base of the mane.
पीठकोणेषु बद्ध्वादिकिङ्कणीं च तथा पुनः
Then, again, fasten a small bell at the corners of the seat.
अग्रतो वनमासादिर्दिक्ष्वष्टसु तथा स्थिताः
In front, place Vanamala and others, and likewise, position them in the eight directions.
नन्दगोपो यशोदा च सगोगोपालगोपिकाः
Nanda the cowherd, Yashoda, along with the cowherds and cowherd maidens.
कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षश्च पुण्डरीको ऽथ वामनः
Kumuda, Kumudaksha, Pundarika, and also Vamana.
विष्वक्सेनश्च संपूज्यः स्वात्मा चार्च्यस्ततः परम्
Vishvaksena is to be worshipped, and then one's own self is to be honored thereafter.
स चिरायुर्निरातङ्को धनधान्यपतिर्भवेत्
He becomes long-lived, free from affliction, and lord of wealth and grain.
नाथाय हृदयान्तो ऽयं वसुवर्णो महामनुः
This great mantra of gold and wealth is for the Lord, residing within the heart.
वर्णद्वन्द्वैश्च सर्वेण पञ्चाङ्गान्यस्य कल्पयेत्
With all the pairs of syllables, let him arrange its five limbs.
किङ्किणीवलयहारनूपुरै रञ्जितं नमत गोपबालकम्
Adorn the cowherd boy with tinkling bells, bracelets, necklaces, and anklets; bow down to him.
ब्रह्मवृक्षसमिद्भिश्च जुहुयात्पायसेन वा
Offer oblations with sticks from the Brahma tree, or with milk-rice.
तत्रावाह्यार्चयेत्कृष्णं मन्त्री वै स्थिरमानसः
There, the priest with steady mind should invoke and worship Krishna.
वासुदेवं बलं दिक्षु प्रद्युम्नमनिरुद्धकम्
Vasudeva, Bala, in the directions, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha.
लोकेशान्सायुधान्बाह्ये एवं सिद्धो भवेन्मनुः
The lords of the worlds, armed, outside; thus the mantra becomes perfected.
श्रीगोविन्दं ततः प्रोच्य गोपीजनपदं ततः
Then, having uttered Shri Govinda, next the realm of the cowherd people.
मुन्यादिकं च पूर्वोक्तं सिद्धगोपालकं स्मरेत्
And the sages and others previously mentioned, let him remember the perfected cowherd boy.
दिव्यक्रीडासु निरतौ रामकृष्णौ स्मरन् जपेत्
Absorbed in divine play, remembering Rama and Krishna, let him recite.
चक्री मुनिस्वरोपेतः सर्गी चैकाक्षरो मनुः
The wielder of the discus, accompanied by the best of sages, and the creative, single-syllabled mantra.
सैव ङेंतो युगार्णः स्यात्कृष्णाय नम इत्यपि
The syllable 'ṅeṃ' is the yugārṇa; also, 'obeisance to Kṛṣṇa' is included.
गोपालायाग्निजायान्तो रसवर्णः प्रकीर्तितः
At the end of 'gopāla', the syllable 'ā' born of fire, is said to be of the rasa class.