शालग्रामशिलायां यो मूल्यमुद्घाटयेन्नरः । विक्रेता चानुमंता च यः परीक्षानुमोदकः
Whoever sets a price on the Shalagrama stone, the seller, the approver, and the examiner who consents.
सर्वे ते नरकं यांति यावत्सूर्यश्च संप्लवः । अतस्तद्वर्जयेद्देवि चक्रक्रयणविक्रयम्
All of them go to hell until the sun is destroyed in the deluge; therefore, O Devi, one should avoid buying and selling the chakra.
शालग्रामोद्भवो देवो यो देवो द्वारकोद्भवः । उभयोः संगमो यत्र मुक्तिस्तत्र न संशयः
The deity born from Shalagrama and the deity born from Dvaraka; wherever both unite, there is liberation without doubt.
द्वारकोद्भवचक्राढ्यो बहुचक्रेण चिह्नितः । चक्रासनशिलाकारचित्स्वरूपो निरंजनः
Rich in Dvaraka-born chakras, marked with many chakras; the stone is shaped like the seat of the chakra, pure in form and consciousness.
नमोऽस्त्वोंकाररूपाय सदानंदस्वरूपिणे । शालग्राममहाभाग भक्तस्यानुग्रहं कुरु
Salutations to the one of Omkara form, embodiment of eternal bliss; O great Shalagrama, grant favor to your devotee.
तवानुग्रहकामस्य ऋणग्रस्तस्य मे प्रभो । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि तिलकस्य विधिं मुदा
Desiring your favor, burdened with debt, O Lord, I shall now joyfully declare the procedure for the tilaka.
यच्छ्रुत्वा मानवाः सर्वे विष्णुसारूप्यमाप्नुयुः । ललाटे केशवं विद्यात्कंठे श्रीपुरुषोत्तमम्
Hearing this, all people attain similarity to Vishnu; one should know Kesava on the forehead, Shri Purushottama on the throat.
नाभौ नारायणं देवं वैकुंठं हृदये तथा । दामोदरं वामपार्श्वे दक्षिणे च त्रिविक्रमम्
Narayana, the god, is at the navel, Vaikuntha likewise in the heart; Damodara on the left side, and Trivikrama on the right.
मूर्ध्नि चैव हृषीकेशं पद्मनाभं च पृष्ठतः । कर्णयोर्यमुनां गंगां बाह्वोः कृष्णं हरिं तथा
On the head, place Hṛṣīkeśa; behind, Padmanābha; at the ears, Yamunā and Gaṅgā; on the arms, Kṛṣṇa and Hari likewise.
यथास्थानेषु तुष्यंति देवता द्वादश स्मृताः । द्वादशैतानि नामानि कर्तव्ये तिलके पठेत्
The twelve deities, remembered in their proper places, are satisfied; these twelve names should be recited when applying the tilaka.
सर्वपापविशुद्धात्मा विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति । ऊर्द्ध्वपुंड्रमूर्द्ध्वरेखं ललाटे यस्य दृश्यते
One whose forehead bears the upward mark, the ūrdhva-puṇḍra, is purified from all sins and attains the world of Viṣṇu.
चांडालोऽपि स शुद्धात्मा पूज्य एव न संशयः । यस्योर्द्ध्वपुंड्रं दृश्येत न ललाटे नरस्य हि
Even a cāṇḍāla, if his soul is pure and he bears the ūrdhva-puṇḍra on his forehead, is worthy of worship—there is no doubt.
तद्दर्शनं न कर्त्तव्यं दृष्ट्वा सूर्यं निरीक्षयेत् । त्रिपुंड्रं यस्य विप्रस्य ऊर्द्ध्वपुंड्रं न दृश्यते
One should not look upon a person whose forehead does not bear the ūrdhva-puṇḍra; having seen such, gaze at the sun.
तं दृष्ट्वाप्यथवा स्पृष्ट्वा सचैलं स्नानमाचरेत् । सांतरालं प्रकर्त्तव्यं पुंड्रं हरिपदाकृति
If one sees or touches a brāhmaṇa whose forehead bears the tripuṇḍra but not the ūrdhva-puṇḍra, one should bathe with clothes on.
निरंतरालं यः कुर्यादूर्द्ध्वपुंड्रं द्विजाधमः । ललाटे तस्य सततं शुनःपादो न संशयः
The mark should be made with a gap, resembling the footprint of Hari; one who makes the ūrdhva-puṇḍra without a gap is the lowest of twice-born, and his forehead is always like that of a dog-eater—there is no doubt.
नासादिकेशपर्यंतमूर्द्ध्वपुंड्रं सुशोभनम् । मध्ये छिद्रसमायुक्तं तं विद्याद्धरिमंदिरम्
The beautiful ūrdhva-puṇḍra extends from the nose to the hairline; if there is a gap in the middle, know it as the abode of Hari.
वामभागे स्थितो ब्रह्मा दक्षिणे तु सदाशिवः । मध्ये विष्णुं विजानीयात्तस्मान्मध्यं न लेपयेत्
On the left side dwells Brahmā, on the right Sadāśiva; in the middle, recognize Viṣṇu—therefore, do not smear the middle.
वीक्ष्यादर्शे जले वापि यो विदध्यात्प्रयत्नतः । ऊर्द्ध्वपुंड्रं महाभागः सयाति परमां गतिम्
Whoever carefully applies the ūrdhva-puṇḍra, whether seeing his reflection or in water, O fortunate one, attains the highest state.
अग्निरापश्च वेदाश्च चंद्रादित्यौ तथानिलः । विप्राणां नित्यमेते हि कर्णे तिष्ठंति दक्षिणे
Fire, water, the Vedas, moon, sun, and wind—these always reside in the right ear of brāhmaṇas.
गंगा च दक्षिणे श्रोत्रे नासिकायां हुताशनः । उभयोरपि संस्पर्शात्तत्क्षणादेव शुध्यति
Gaṅgā is in the right ear, fire in the nostril; by touching either, one is purified instantly.
कृत्वा चैवोदकं शंखे वैष्णवानां महात्मनाम् । तुलसीमिश्रितं दद्यात्पिबेन्मूर्ध्नाभिवंदयेत्
Having placed water in a conch for the great-souled Vaiṣṇavas, mixed with tulasī, one should offer it, drink it, and bow with the head.
प्राश्नीयात्प्रोक्षयेद्देहं पुत्रमित्रपरिग्रहम् । विष्णोः पादोदकं पीतं कोटिजन्माघनाशनम्
One should drink it, sprinkle the body, and give it to son, friend, and companions; drinking Viṣṇu's foot-water destroys the sins of millions of births.
तदेवाष्टगुणं पापं भूमौ बिंदुनिपातनात् । जलशंखं करे कृत्वा स्तुत्वा नत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्
Dropping even a drop of that water on the ground multiplies the sin eightfold; holding the water in the conch, praising, bowing, and circumambulating.
सततं धार्यते वारि तेनाप्तं जन्मनः फलम् । शंखो यस्य गृहे नास्ति घंटा वा गरुडान्विता
Water is always kept; by it, the fruit of birth is attained. If there is no conch or bell adorned with Garuḍa in one's house,
पुरतो वासुदेवस्य न स भागवतः कलौ । यानैर्वा पादुकाभिर्वा यानं भगवतो गृहे
In front of Vāsudeva, he is not a devotee in the age of Kali. Whether by vehicles or sandals, the conveyance in the Lord's house,
देवोत्सवेष्वसेवा च अप्रणामस्तदग्रतः । उच्छिष्टे चैव चाशौचे भगवद्वंदनादिकम्
During festivals of the gods, neglect of service, not bowing before Him, and offering worship when impure or after eating leftovers—
एकहस्तप्रणामश्च तत्पुरस्तात्प्रदक्षिणम् । पादप्रसारणं चाग्रे तथा पर्यंकसेवनम्
A one-handed salutation, circumambulation in front, stretching out the feet ahead, and reclining on a couch—
शयनं भक्षणं चापि मिथ्याभाषणमेव च । उच्चैर्भाषामिथो जल्पो रोदनानि च विग्रहः
Lying down, eating, speaking falsely, speaking loudly, idle talk, weeping, and quarrelling—
निग्रहानुग्रहौ चैव स्त्रीषु च क्रूरभाषणम् । केवलावरणं चैव परनिंदापरस्तुतिः
Restraint and favor, harsh speech towards women, covering oneself alone, slandering others, and praising others—
अश्लीलभाषणं चैव अधोवायुविमोक्षणम् । शक्तौ गौणोपचारश्च अनिवेदितभक्षणम्
Obscene speech, releasing wind downward, offering inferior service when capable, eating without offering—