सौवर्णीं राजतीं वापि विष्णुरूपां बलिं विना । हिंसाद्वेषौ न कर्तव्यौ धर्मात्मा विष्णुपूजकः
A devotee of Vishnu, established in righteousness, should not perform violence or hatred, except for offerings in the form of gold or silver, or those representing Vishnu.
कार्तिके पुष्यमासे च कामतः पुण्यमाचरेत् । दामोदराय दीपं च प्रांशुस्थाने प्रदापयेत्
In Kartika and in the month of Pushya, one may perform meritorious acts as desired; for Damodara, offer a lamp in a prominent place.
सप्तवर्तिप्रमाणेन दीपः स्याच्चतुरंगुलः । पक्षांते च प्रकर्तव्या दीपमालावलि शुभा
The lamp should be four fingers in length, with seven wicks; at the end of the fortnight, a row of auspicious lamps should be arranged.
मार्गशीर्षे सिते पक्षे षष्ठ्यां च सितवस्त्रकैः । पूजयेज्जगदीशं च ब्रह्माणं च विशेषतः
In the bright fortnight of Margashirsha, on the sixth day, with white garments, one should worship the Lord of the universe and especially Brahma.
पौषे पुष्पाभिषेकं च वर्जयेच्चंदनं श्लथम् । संक्रांत्यां माघमासे च साधिवासित तंडुलात्
In Pausha, perform the offering of flowers, and avoid loose sandalwood; at the solstice, in the month of Magha, with rice that has been properly prepared—
नैवेद्यं विष्णवे दद्यादिमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत् । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेद्भक्त्या देवदेवपुरः स्थितान्
One should offer food to Vishnu, reciting this mantra; with devotion, feed Brahmins who are present in the city of the gods.
अभ्यर्च्य भगवद्भक्तान्द्विजांश्च भगवद्धिया । एकस्मिन्भोजिते भक्ते कोटिर्भवति भोजिता
After worshipping devotees of the Lord and Brahmins with a mind fixed on the Lord, when one devotee is fed, it is as if a million have been fed.
विप्रभोजनमात्रेण व्यंगं सांगं ध्रुवं भवेत् । पंचम्यां शुक्लपक्षे तु स्नापयित्वा च केशवम्
By feeding Brahmins alone, the result is certain and complete; on the fifth day of the bright fortnight, after bathing Kesava—
पूजयित्वा विधानेन चूतपल्लवसंयुतैः । फलचूर्णैश्च विविधैर्वासितैः पटसाधितैः
Having worshipped according to the prescribed method with mango leaf sprigs, with various fruit powders, and with cloths scented and prepared with fragrances,
काननं रमणीयं च प्रदीप्तं दीपदीपितम् । द्राक्षेक्षु रंभा जंबीर नागरंगं च पूगकम्
A delightful grove, illuminated by many lamps, is adorned with grape, sugarcane, plantain, citron, ginger, and betel trees,
नालिकेरं च धात्रीं च पनसं च हरीतकीम् । अन्यैश्च वृक्षखंडैश्च सर्वर्तुकुसुमान्वितैः
With coconut, emblic myrobalan, jackfruit, haritaki, and other tree branches bearing flowers of all seasons,
अन्यैश्च विविधैश्चैव फलपुष्पसमन्वितैः । वितानैः कुसुमोद्दामैर्वारिपूर्णघटैस्तथा
And with various other fruits and flowers, with canopies of abundant blossoms, and also with water-filled pots,
चूतशाखोपशाखाभिः शोभितं छत्रचामरैः । जयकृष्णेति संस्मृत्य प्रदक्षिणपुरस्सरम्
Adorned with mango branches and their offshoots, with parasols and fly-whisks, remembering 'Victory to Krishna!' and circumambulating in the lead,
विशेषतः कलियुगे दोलोत्सवो विधीयते । फाल्गुने च चतुर्दश्यामष्टमे यामसंज्ञके
Especially in the Kali age, the festival of the swing is prescribed, on the fourteenth day of Phalguna, during the eighth division of the day,
अथवा पौर्णमास्यां तु प्रतिपत्संधिसंज्ञके । पूजयेद्विधिवद्भक्त्या फल्गुचूर्णैश्चतुर्विधैः
Or on the full moon, at the junction called Pratipat, one should worship with proper devotion and with four kinds of Phalgu powder,
सितरक्तैर्गौरपीतैः कर्पूरादि विमिश्रितैः । हरिद्रारागयोगाच्च रंगरूपैर्मनोहरैः
With white, red, yellow, and tawny powders, mixed with camphor and the like, and with charming colors prepared from turmeric and other dyes,
अन्यैर्वा रंगरूपैश्च प्रीणयेत्परमेश्वरम् । एकादश्यां समारभ्य पंचम्यां तं समापयेत्
Or with other delightful colors, one should please the Supreme Lord; beginning on Ekadashi, one should conclude on the fifth day,
पंचाहानि त्र्यहानि वा दोलोत्सवो विधीयते । दक्षिणाभिमुखं कृष्णं दोलमानं सकृन्नराः
The festival of the swing is prescribed for five or three days; seeing Krishna facing south and seated on the swing, even once,
दृष्ट्वापराधनिचयैर्मुक्तास्ते नात्र संशयः । निक्षिप्य जलपात्रे च मासि माधवसंज्ञके
Those who see him are freed from all accumulated offenses—of this there is no doubt; placing in a water vessel during the month called Madhava,
सौवर्णपात्रे रौप्ये वा ताम्रे वाप्यथ मृण्मये । तोयस्थं योऽर्चयेद्देवं शालग्रामसमुद्भवम्
In a golden, silver, copper, or even earthen vessel, whoever worships the deity arisen from Shalagrama and placed in water,
प्रतिमां वा महाभागे तस्य पुण्यं न गण्यते । दमनारोपणं कृत्वा श्रीविष्णौ च समर्पयेत्
Or the image, O noble one, his merit cannot be measured; having performed the placing of damana grass, he should offer it to Shri Vishnu,
वैशाखे श्रावणे भाद्रे कर्तव्यं वा तदर्पणम् । पूर्वेपूर्वे तु वातस्थे दमनादिषु कर्मसु
In Vaishakha, Shravana, or Bhadra, that offering should be made; in the earlier months, in the rituals involving damana and the like, when the wind is present,
प्रकर्तव्यं विधानेन अन्यथा निष्फलं भवेत् । वैशाखे च तृतीयायां जलमध्ये विशेषतः
It should be performed according to the prescribed method; otherwise, it becomes fruitless. Especially on the third day of Vaishakha, in water,
अथवा मंडले कुर्यान्मंडपे वा बृहद्वने । सुगंधचंदनेनांगं सुपुष्टं च दिनेदिने
Or one may do so in a circle, or in a pavilion, or in a great forest; daily, the body should be anointed with fragrant sandalwood,
यथाप्रयत्नतः कुर्यात्कृशांगस्येव पुष्टिदम् । चंदनागुरु ह्रीबेर कृष्णकुंकुम रोचना
One should do so with as much effort as possible, as nourishment for a body that is thin; sandalwood, aguru, spikenard, Krishna-kumkuma, and yellow pigment,
जटामांसी मुरा चैव विष्णोर्गंधाष्टकं विदुः । तैस्तैर्गंधयुतैश्चापि विष्णोरंगानि लेपयेत्
Jatamansi and mura—these are known as the eight fragrances of Vishnu; with these various scents, one should anoint the limbs of Vishnu.
धृष्टं च तुलसीकाष्ठं कर्पूरागुरुयोगतः । अथवा केसरैर्योज्यं हरिचंदनमुच्यते
Tulasi wood, when combined with camphor and agarwood, or alternatively with saffron, is called harichandana.
यात्राकाले च ये कृष्णं भक्त्या पश्यंति मानवाः । न तेषां पुनरावृत्तिः कल्पकोटिशतैरपि
Those people who, during a pilgrimage, behold Krishna with devotion, do not return to worldly existence, even after hundreds of millions of kalpas.
सुगंधमिश्रितैस्तोयैर्देवदेवं गलंति ये । अथवा पुष्पमध्ये तु स्थापयेज्जगदीश्वरम्
Those who offer water mixed with fragrant substances to the Lord of gods, or alternatively place the Lord of the universe amidst flowers, are praised.
वृंदावनं तत्र गत्वा उपस्कृत्य फलानि च । विष्णुभक्तेन योग्येन भोजयेत्तदशेषतः
Having gone to Vrindavana and prepared fruits, a suitable devotee of Vishnu should offer them completely.