वित्तशाठ्यं न कर्तव्यमात्मनः श्रेयमिच्छता । वस्त्रयुग्मं ततः कार्यं पीते शुक्लेऽपि वाससी । नवग्रहाणामारंभं शांतिकं विधिपूर्वकम्
One seeking their own welfare should not act with deceit regarding wealth; then, a pair of garments should be prepared, yellow or white; the ritual for appeasing the nine planets should be performed according to the prescribed method.
श्रपयित्वा चरुं तत्र वैष्णवं होममाचरेत् । द्वादश्यां देवदेवेशं पूजयित्वा प्रयत्नतः
Having cooked the sacrificial offering there, he should perform a Vaishnava fire ritual; on the twelfth day, he should carefully worship the Lord of gods.
अव्रणं शुद्धकलशं स्थापयेद्विधिपूर्वकम् । पंचरत्नसमोपेतं पल्लवैश्चोषधीयुतम्
He should place a flawless, pure vessel according to the prescribed method, adorned with five gems and filled with leaves and medicinal herbs.
तस्योपरिन्यसेत्पात्रे लक्ष्म्या सह जनार्दनम् । स्थापयेत्तुलसीमूले मंत्रैर्वेदपुराणकैः
Upon that, in a vessel, he should place Janardana with Lakshmi; he should install it at the root of Tulasi, with mantras from the Vedas and Puranas.
पयसा केवलेनैव सिंचयेत्तुलसीवनम् । पंचामृतेन संस्नाप्य देवदेवं जगद्गुरुम्
He should sprinkle the Tulasi grove only with milk; after bathing the Lord of gods, the teacher of the world, with the five nectars,
योऽनंतरूपोऽखिलविश्वरूपो गर्भोदके लोकविधिं बिभर्त्ति । प्रसीदतामेष सदेव देवो यो मायया विश्वकृदेष देवी
He who is the infinite form, the form of the entire universe, who sustains the order of the worlds in the cosmic waters—may this eternal God, the creator of the universe by his power, be gracious.
प्रार्थनामंत्रः । आगच्छाच्युत देवेश तेजोराशे जगत्पते । सदैव तिमिरध्वंसी पाहि मां भवसागरात्
Prayer mantra: Come, O Achyuta, Lord of gods, radiant source, Lord of the world; ever destroyer of darkness, protect me from the ocean of existence.
आवाहनमंत्रः । पंचामृतेन सुस्नानं तथा गंधोदकेन च । गंगादीनां च तोयेन स्नातोऽनंतःप्रसीदतु
Invocation mantra: Bathed with the five nectars and also with fragrant water, and with water from the Ganga and other rivers, may Ananta, thus bathed, be pleased.
स्नानमंत्रः । श्रीखंडागुरुकर्पूरं कुंकुमादिविलेपनम् । भक्त्या दत्तं मया देव लक्ष्म्या सह गृहाण वै
Bathing mantra: Sandalwood, aloe, camphor, saffron and other ointments, offered by me with devotion, O Lord, together with Lakshmi, please accept.
विलेपनमंत्रः । नारायण नमस्तेऽस्तु नरकार्णवतारण । त्रैलोक्याधिपते तुभ्यं ददामि वसने शुभे
Anointing mantra: O Narayana, salutations to you, rescuer from the ocean of hell; Lord of the three worlds, to you I offer these auspicious garments.
वस्त्रमंत्रः । दामोदर नमस्तेस्तु त्राहि मां भवसागरात् । ब्रह्मसूत्रं मया दत्तं गृहाण पुरुषोत्तम
Garment mantra: O Damodara, salutations to you, save me from the ocean of existence; the sacred thread given by me, O Supreme Person, please accept.
उपवीतमंत्रः । पुष्पाणि च सुगंधीनि मालत्यादीनि वै प्रभो । मया दत्तानि देवेश प्रीतितः प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Sacred thread mantra: Flowers, fragrant ones such as jasmine and others, O Lord, given by me, O Lord of gods, please accept them with delight.
पुष्पमंत्रः । नैवेद्यं गृह्यतां नाथ भक्ष्यभोज्यैः समन्वितम् । सर्वै रसैः सुसंपन्नं गृहाण परमेश्वर
Flower mantra: O Lord, accept the offering, accompanied by foods to be eaten and enjoyed, complete with all tastes, O Supreme Lord, please accept.
नैवेद्यमंत्रः । पूगानि नागपत्राणि कर्पूरसहितानि च । मया दत्तानि देवेश तांबूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Offering mantra: Areca nuts, betel leaves, and camphor together, given by me, O Lord of gods, please accept this betel offering.
तांबूलमंत्रः । धूपं दत्वा गुरुं भक्त्या गुग्गुलं घृतमिश्रितम् । एवं पूजा प्रकर्त्तव्या घृतेन दीपमाचरेत्
After offering incense to the teacher with devotion, using guggul mixed with ghee, one should perform the worship in this manner and light a lamp with ghee.
विविधं मुनिशार्दूल दीपं कृत्वा समाहितः । लक्ष्मीनारायणस्याग्रे तुलसीवनसन्निधौ
O best of sages, with focused mind, one should prepare various kinds of lamps before Lakshmi-Narayana in the presence of a grove of tulasi.
अर्घं तत्र प्रदातव्यं देवदेवाय चक्रिणे । नवम्यां नालिकेरेण पुत्रार्थमर्घमुत्तमम्
There, one should offer arghya to the Lord of gods, the wielder of the discus; on the ninth day, the best arghya for the sake of a son should be given with a coconut.
दशम्यां बीजपूरं तु धर्मकामार्थसिद्धये । एकादश्यां दाडिमेन दारिद्र्यं नाशयेत्सदा
On the tenth day, a citron should be offered for the attainment of righteousness, desire, and wealth; on the eleventh, a pomegranate should always be given to remove poverty.
सप्तधान्येन संयुक्तं वंशपात्रेण नारद । फलसप्तकसंयुक्तं पत्रं पूगसमन्वितम्
O Narada, with seven kinds of grains, in a bamboo vessel, along with seven kinds of fruits and a leaf with areca nut, it should be prepared.
वस्त्रेणाच्छादितं कृत्वा देवस्याग्रे निवेदयेत् । मंत्रेणानेन विपेंद्र शृणुष्वैकाग्रमानसः
Having covered it with cloth, one should present it before the deity; O best of twice-born, listen with focused mind to this mantra.
तुलसीसहितो देव सदा शंखेन संयुतम् । गृहाणार्घं मया दत्तं देवदेव नमोस्तुते
O God, together with tulasi and always accompanied by a conch, accept the arghya offered by me; obeisance to you, O Lord of gods.
अर्घमंत्रः । एवं संपूज्य देवेशं लक्ष्म्या सह जनार्दनम् । प्रार्थयेद्देवदेवेशं व्रतसंपूर्तिसिद्धये
Having thus worshipped Janardana, the Lord of gods, together with Lakshmi, one should pray to the Lord of gods for the fulfillment and completion of the vow.
उपोषितोऽहं देवेश कामक्रोधविवर्जितः । व्रतेनानेन देवेश त्वमेवशरणं मम
O Lord of gods, I have fasted, free from desire and anger; by this vow, O Lord, you alone are my refuge.
गृहीतेऽस्मिन्व्रते देव यदपूर्णं कृतं मया । सर्वं तदस्तु संपूर्णं त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन
O God, in this vow, whatever has been left incomplete by me, may all that be fulfilled by your grace, O Janardana.
नमः कमलपत्राक्ष नमस्ते जलशायिने । इदं व्रतं मयाचीर्णं प्रसादात्तव केशव
Obeisance to you, lotus-eyed one; obeisance to you who lie upon the waters; this vow has been performed by me through your favor, O Keshava.
अज्ञानतिमिरध्वंसिन्व्रतेनानेन केशव । प्रसादसुमुखो भूत्वा ज्ञानदृष्टिप्रदो भव
O Keshava, destroyer of the darkness of ignorance, by this vow, may you become gracious and bestow the vision of knowledge.
ततो जागरणं रात्रौ गीतपुस्तकवाचनम् । नाद नृत्यकलाभिज्ञैः पुण्याख्यानैः सुभोभनैः
Then, during the night, one should remain awake, singing, reading scriptures, with music and dance by those skilled in the arts, and with auspicious stories of merit.
विभातायां तु शर्वर्यामुदिते विमले रवौ । निमंत्र्य ब्राह्मणान्भक्त्या श्राद्धं कुर्याच्च वैष्णवम्
When the night has passed and the pure sun has risen, one should invite Brahmins with devotion and perform a Vaishnava śrāddha.
भोजयित्वा यथाकामं पायसेन घृतेन च । तांबूलपुष्पगंधादि दक्षिणाभिः समन्वितम्
After feeding them as desired with rice pudding and ghee, along with betel, flowers, fragrance, and other gifts, and with appropriate offerings.
उपवीतानि वासांसि दत्वा मालां च चंदनम् । दांपत्यत्रितयं भोज्यं वस्त्रभूषण कुंकुमैः
Giving them sacred threads, garments, garlands, and sandalwood, one should feed three married couples, along with clothes, ornaments, and saffron.