वस्त्रैस्तांबूलदीपैश्च पुष्पकर्पूरकुंकुमैः । भक्ष्यैरुच्चावचैर्भोज्यैरंतःपुर निवासिनः
With garments, betel, lamps, flowers, camphor, and saffron, with various foods and dishes, the residents of the inner chambers.
ग्रामर्षभं च दानैश्च सामंतान्नृपतिर्धनैः । पदातिजनसंघांश्च ग्रैवेयैः कटकैः शुभैः
The village bull, with gifts, the king with wealth, and the groups of foot soldiers with fine neck ornaments and bracelets.
स्वानमात्यांश्च तान्राजा तोषयेत्स्वजनान्पृथक् । यथार्थं तोषयित्वा तु ततो मल्लान्नटांस्तथा
The king should gratify his ministers and his own people separately; having satisfied them appropriately, then the wrestlers and dancers likewise.
वृषभांश्च महोक्षांश्च युद्ध्य्मानान्परैः सह । राजान्यांश्चापि योधांश्च पदातीन्स समलंकृतान्
The bulls and great oxen fighting with others, the kings and warriors, and the foot soldiers, all adorned.
मंचारूढः स्वयं पश्येन्नटनर्तकचारणान् । योधयेद्वासयेच्चैव गोमहिष्यादिकं च यत्
Seated upon a bench, he should himself observe the dancers, actors, and bards, and he should also engage in contests and arrange for the presence of cows, buffaloes, and the like.
वत्सानाकर्षयेद्गोभिरुक्तिप्रत्युक्ति वादनात् । ततोपराह्णसमये पूर्वस्यां दिशि पावके
He should draw the calves together with the cows, through questions and responses; then, in the afternoon, in the eastern direction, at the fire—
मार्गपालद्यं प्रबध्नीयाद्दुर्गस्तंभेऽथ पादपे । कुशकाशमयीं दिव्यां लंबकैर्बहुभिर्गुह
He should tie the guardian of the path to a fort post or a tree, using a divine rope made of kuśa or kāśa grass, adorned with many pendants, O Guha.
वीक्षयित्वा गजानश्वान्मार्गपाल्यास्तले नयेत् । गावैर्वृषांश्चमहिषान्महिषीर्घंटिकोत्कटाः
After inspecting elephants and horses, he should lead them to the place of the path guardian; with cows, bulls, buffaloes, and fierce buffalo-cows with bells.
कृतहोमैर्द्विजेंद्रैस्तु बध्नीयान्मार्गपालिकाम् । नमस्कारं ततः कुर्यान्मंत्रेणानेन सुव्रतः
With the chief of the twice-born having performed the prescribed offerings, he should bind the path guardian; then, O virtuous one, he should offer obeisance with this mantra:
मार्गपालि नमस्तुभ्यं सर्वलोकसुखप्रदे । मार्गपालीतले स्कंद यांति गावो महावृषाः
"O path guardian, I bow to you, bestower of happiness to all beings; on the ground of the path guardian, cows and great bulls proceed—
राजानो राजपुत्राश्च ब्राह्मणाश्च विशेषतः । मार्गपालद्यं समुल्लंघ्य निरुजः सुखिनो हि ते
Kings, princes, and especially Brahmins, crossing over the path guardian's ground, remain free from disease and happy.
कृत्वैतत्सर्वमेवेह रात्रौ दैत्यपतेर्बलेः । पूजां कुर्यात्ततः साक्षाद्भूमौ मंडलके कृते
Having performed all this here at night, during the festival of the lord of the Daityas, he should then worship directly, after making a mandala on the ground.
बलिमालिख्य दैत्येंद्रं वर्णकैः पंचरंगकैः । सर्वाभरणसंपूर्णं विंध्यावलिसमन्वितम्
He should draw Bali, the lord of the Daityas, with five-colored powders, adorned with all ornaments and accompanied by a row of mountains.
कूष्मांडमय जंभोरु मधुदानवसंवृतम् । संपूर्णं हृष्टवदनं किरीटोत्कटकुंडलम्
Made of gourd, with great thighs, surrounded by Madhu and other demons, with a joyful face, wearing a towering crown and large earrings.
द्विभुजं दैत्यराजानं कारयित्वा स्वके पुनः । गृहस्य मध्ये शालायां विशालायां ततोऽर्चयेत्
Having fashioned the Daitya king with two arms in this way, he should then worship him in the middle of a spacious hall within his house.
मातृभ्रातृजनैः सार्द्धं संतुष्टो बंधुभिः सह । कमलैः कुमुदैः पुष्पैः कल्हारै रक्तकोत्पलैः
Together with mothers, brothers, and satisfied relatives, he should worship with lotuses, water-lilies, flowers, kalhāra, and red lotuses.
गंधपुष्पान्ननैवेद्यैः सक्षीरैर्गुडपायसैः । मद्यमांससुरालेह्य चोष्य भक्ष्योपहारकैः 6.122.
With fragrant flowers, food offerings, and milk-rice sweetened with jaggery; with wine, meat, liquor, and various delicacies to be licked, sucked, or eaten.
मंत्रेणानेन राजेंद्र सः मंत्री सपुरोहितः । पूजां करिष्यते यो वै सौख्यं स्यात्तस्य वत्सरम्
With this mantra, O king, he, along with his minister and priest, should perform the worship; happiness will be his for a year.
बलिराज नमस्तुभ्यं विरोचनसुत प्रभो । भविष्येंद्र सुराराते पूजेयं प्रतिगृह्यताम्
"O King Bali, I bow to you, lord, son of Virocana; future Indra, enemy of the gods, may this worship be accepted by you."
एवं पूजाविधिं कृत्वा रात्रौ जागरणं ततः । कारयेद्वै क्षणं रात्रौ नटनर्तकगायकैः
Having performed the worship in this manner, he should then keep vigil at night, engaging dancers, actors, and singers for a time during the night.
लोकैश्चापि गृहस्यांते सपर्यां शुक्लतंडुलैः । संस्थाप्य बलिराजानं फलैः पुष्पैश्च पूजयेत्
And with people at the end of the house, he should offer service with white rice grains; having installed King Bali, he should worship with fruits and flowers.
बलिमुद्दिश्य वै तत्र कार्यं सर्वं च पावके । यानि यान्यक्षयान्याहु ऋषयस्तत्वदर्शिनः
All that is to be done there for Bali should be performed at the fire, as the seers who know reality have declared all those imperishable rites.
यदत्र दीयते दानं स्वल्पं वा यदि वा बहु । तदक्षयं भवेत्सर्वं विष्णोः प्रीतिकरं शुभम्
Whatever gift is given here, whether small or great, all of it becomes imperishable, auspicious, and pleasing to Viṣṇu.
रात्रौ ये न करिष्यंति तव पूजां बलेर्नराः । तेषामश्रोत्रियं धर्मं सर्वं त्वामुपतिष्ठतु
Those men who do not perform your worship at night, may all their religious merit, lacking the recitation of sacred texts, come to you.
विष्णुना च स्वयं वत्स तुष्टेन बलये पुनः । उपकारकरं दत्तमसुराणां महोत्सवम्
And, O child, when Viṣṇu himself was pleased with Bali, he again granted a great festival to the asuras, bringing them benefit.
तदा प्रभृति सेनाने प्रवृत्ता कौमुदी सदा । सर्वोपद्रवविद्रावा सर्वविघ्नविनाशिनी
From that time onward, O commander, the festival of Kaumudī began, always driving away all misfortunes and destroying every obstacle.
लोकशोकहरा काम्या धनपुष्टिसुखावहा । कुशब्देन मही ज्ञेया मुद हर्षे ततो द्वयम्
It removes the sorrows of the world, is desirable, and brings wealth, nourishment, and happiness; the earth is to be known by the name 'Kuśa,' and from joy and delight come both.
धातुत्वे निगमैश्चैव तेनैषा कौमुदी स्मृता । कौमोदं ते जना यस्मान्नानाभावैः परस्परम्
Because of its essence and as declared in the scriptures, this is called Kaumudī; people, for various reasons, mutually experience delight from it.
हृष्टतुष्टाः सुखापन्नास्तेनैषा कौमुदी स्मृता । कुमुदानि बलेर्यस्यां दीयंते तेन षण्मुख
Because people become joyful, content, and happy through it, this is called Kaumudī; and, O Ṣaṇmukha, lotuses are offered to Bali in it.
अघार्थं पार्थिवैः पुत्र तेनैषा कौमुदी स्मृता । एकमेवमहोरात्रं वर्षेवर्षे च कार्तिके
For the removal of sin by kings, therefore this is called Kaumudī; and only one night and day in the month of Kārtika each year is observed.