कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव वोढुः पंचशिखस्तथा । ते सर्वे तृप्तिमायांतु मद्दत्तेनांबुना सदा
Kapila, Asuri, Voḍhu, and Pañcaśikha as well; may all these always attain satisfaction from the water given by me.
मरीचिमत्र्यंगिरसौ पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् । प्रचेतसं वसिष्ठं च भृगुं नारदमेव च
Marīci, Atri, Aṅgiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Pracetas, Vasiṣṭha, Bhṛgu, and also Nārada.
देवब्रह्मऋषीन्सर्वांस्तर्पयेदक्षतोदकैः । अपसव्यं ततः कुर्यात्सव्यं जान्वाच्य भूतले
One should offer to all divine sages and brahmarṣis with unbroken water; then perform the offering with the left hand, and afterwards with the right, keeping the knee on the ground.
अग्निष्वात्तास्तथा सौम्या हविष्मंतस्तथोष्मपाः । कव्यानलान्बर्हिषदस्तथा वै चाज्यपाः पुनः
To the Agniṣvāttas, Saumyas, Haviṣmants, Uṣmapās, Kavyānalas, Barhiṣads, and again to those who drink clarified butter.
संतर्पयेत्पितॄन्भक्त्या सतिलोदकचंदनैः । यमाय धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चांतकाय च
One should satisfy the ancestors with devotion, using water mixed with sesame and sandalwood; to Yama, Dharmarāja, Mṛtyu, and Antaka.
वैवस्वताय कालाय सर्वभूतक्षयाय च । उदुंबराय दध्नाय नीलाय परमेष्ठिने
To Vaivasvata, Kāla, the destroyer of all beings, Uduṃbara, Dadhna, Nīla, and Parameṣṭhin.
वृकोदराय चित्राय चित्रगुप्ताय वै नमः । दर्भपाणिस्तु विधिवत्पितॄन्संतर्पयेत्ततः
To Vṛkodara, Citrā, Citragupta, I offer salutations; then, holding darbha grass as prescribed, one should satisfy the ancestors.
पित्रादीन्नामगोत्रेण तथा मातामहानपि । संतर्प्य विधिना सर्वानिमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत्
One should satisfy the ancestors and maternal grandfathers by name and lineage, and having satisfied all according to the procedure, recite this mantra.
ये बांधवा बांधवा ये येऽन्यजन्मनि बांधवाः । ते तृप्तिमखिलां यांतु येऽस्मत्तस्तोयकांक्षिणः
Those relatives who are relatives, and those who were relatives in other births, may they all attain complete satisfaction, those who desire water from us.
आचम्य विधिवत्सम्यगालिखेत्पद्ममग्रतः । साक्षतैश्च सपुष्पैश्च सलिलारुणचंदनैः
Having performed ācamana properly, one should draw a lotus in front, with unbroken rice, flowers, water, and red sandalwood.
अर्घं दद्यात्प्रयत्नेन सूर्य्यनामानुकीर्त्तनैः । नमस्ते विष्णुरूपाय नमस्ते ब्रह्मरूपिणे
One should carefully offer arghya, reciting the names of the Sun; Salutations to the one who is the form of Viṣṇu, salutations to the one who is the form of Brahmā.
सहस्ररश्मये सूर्य नमस्ते सर्वतेजसे । नमस्ते रुद्रवपुषे नमस्ते भक्तवत्सल
Salutations to the Sun, of a thousand rays, salutations to the one of all brilliance; salutations to the one who is the form of Rudra, salutations to the one who cherishes devotees.
पद्मनाभ नमस्तेऽस्तु कुंडलांगदभूषित । नमस्ते सर्वलोकेश सुप्तानामुपबोधन
O Padmanabha, salutations to you, adorned with earrings and armlets; salutations to you, Lord of all worlds, who awakens those who are asleep.
सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चैव सर्वं पश्यसि सर्वदा । सत्यदेव नमस्तेऽस्तु प्रसीद मम भास्कर
You always see all good and evil deeds; O Lord of Truth, salutations to you—be gracious to me, O Bhaskara.
दिवाकर नमस्तेस्तु प्रभाकर नमोस्तु ते । एवं सूर्यं नमस्कृत्य सप्त कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्
O Divakara, salutations to you; O Prabhakara, salutations to you; thus, having saluted the Sun and circumambulated him seven times—
द्विजं गां कांचनं स्पृष्ट्वा पश्चाच्च स्वगृहं व्रजेत् । आश्रमस्थांस्ततः पूज्य प्रतिमां चापि पूजयेत्
One should touch a Brahmin, a cow, and gold, and then return to one's own house; thereafter, one should worship the image established in the hermitage.
पूर्वं भक्त्यैव गोविंदं गृही च नियतात्मवान् । पूजयेद्भक्तितो राजन्नुभयत्र यथाविधि
First, with devotion, a householder of self-control should worship Govinda with devotion, O King, in both places according to the prescribed rule.
विशेषादपि वैशाखे योऽर्चयेन्मधुसूदनम् । सर्वं संवत्सरं यावदर्चितस्तेन माधवः
Especially in the month of Vaishakha, whoever worships Madhusudana, Madhava is worshipped by him for the entire year.
माधवे मासि संप्राप्ते मेषस्थे कर्मसाक्षिणि । केशवप्रीतये कुर्यात्केशवव्रतसंचयम्
When the month of Madhava arrives, with the Sun in Aries, the witness of actions, one should perform the observances of Keshava for the pleasure of Keshava.
दद्यादनेकदानानि तिलाज्यप्रभृतीन्यपि । जन्मकोटिसमुद्भूत पातकांतकराणि च
One should give many gifts, including sesame and ghee, which destroy sins accumulated over millions of births.
जलान्नशर्कराधेनुतिलधेनुमुखानि च । वित्तमानेन देयानि दानानीप्सितसिद्धये
Gifts of water, food, sugar, cows, sesame, and cows again, as well as wealth, should be given according to one's means for the attainment of desired results.
वैशाखं सकलं मासं नित्यस्नायी जितेंद्रियः । जपन्हविष्यं भुंजानः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
Throughout the entire month of Vaishakha, one who bathes daily, controls the senses, and eats sacrificial food while reciting mantras is freed from all sins.
एकभुक्तमथो नक्तमयाचितमतंद्रितः । माधवे मासि यः कुर्याल्लभते सर्वमीप्सितम्
Whoever, in the month of Madhava, eats only once, at night, without asking, and remains diligent, attains all that is desired.
वैशाखे विधिना स्नानद्वयं नद्यादिके बहिः । हविष्यं ब्रह्मचर्यं च भूशय्या नियमस्थितिः
In Vaishakha, one should bathe twice daily in a river or similar place, eat sacrificial food, observe celibacy, sleep on the ground, and remain steadfast in discipline.
व्रतं दानं जपो होमो मधुसूदनपूजनम् । अपि जन्मसहस्रोत्थं पापं दहति दारुणम्
Vow, charity, recitation, fire offering, and worship of Madhusudana—even the terrible sin arising from a thousand births is burned away by these.
यथैव माधवो ध्यातो विनाशयति किल्बिषम् । तथैव माधवे स्नानं नियमेन विनिर्मितम्
Just as meditation on Madhava destroys sin, so too does bathing in the month of Madhava, performed with discipline.
तीर्थे चानुदिनं स्नानं तिलैश्च पितृतर्पणम् । दानं धर्मघटादीनां मधुसूदनपूजनम्
Daily bathing at a sacred place, offering sesame water to the ancestors, giving gifts such as dharmaghata vessels, and worship of Madhusudana—
माधवे मासि कुर्वीत मधुसूदनतुष्टिदम् । तिलोदकसुवर्णान्न शर्करांबरभूषणम्
In the month of Madhava, one should perform acts pleasing to Madhusudana: gifts of sesame water, gold, food, sugar, garments, and ornaments.
पादत्राणातपत्रांबु कुंभान्दद्याद्द्विजातिषु । त्रिसंध्यं पूजयेदीशं भक्तितो मधुसूदनम्
One should give footwear, umbrellas, water pots, and pitchers to Brahmins; at the three sandhyas, worship the Lord Madhusudana with devotion.
साक्षाद्विमलया लक्ष्म्या समुपेतं समाहितः । सुवर्णतिलपात्रैश्च ब्राह्मणाञ्छक्तितो बहून्
With a concentrated mind, accompanied by pure Lakshmi herself, one should give to many Brahmins, as able, vessels of gold and sesame.