आवाहनमंत्रः । पंचामृतेन सुस्नानं तथा गंधोदकेन च । गंगादीनां च तोयेन स्नातोऽनंतःप्रसीदतु
Invocation mantra: Bathed with the five nectars and scented water, and with the waters of the Ganges and other rivers, may Ananta be pleased.
स्नानमंत्रः । श्रीखंडागुरुकर्पूरं कुंकुमादिविलेपनम् । भक्त्या दत्तं मया देव लक्ष्म्या सह गृहाण वै
Bathing mantra: Sandalwood, aloe, camphor, and ointments like saffron—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 this auspicious garment.
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, please accept, O Supreme Person.
उपवीतमंत्रः । पुष्पाणि च सुगंधीनि मालत्यादीनि वै प्रभो । मया दत्तानि देवेश प्रीतितः प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Sacred thread mantra: Flowers fragrant, jasmine and others, O Lord, offered by me—O Lord of gods, kindly accept them with delight.
पुष्पमंत्रः । नैवेद्यं गृह्यतां नाथ भक्ष्यभोज्यैः समन्वितम् । सर्वै रसैः सुसंपन्नं गृहाण परमेश्वर
Flower mantra: Please accept the offering, O Master, accompanied by foods to eat and enjoy, prepared with all flavors, O Supreme Lord, receive it.
नैवेद्यमंत्रः । पूगानि नागपत्राणि कर्पूरसहितानि च । मया दत्तानि देवेश तांबूलं प्रतिगृह्यताम्
Offering mantra: Areca nuts, betel leaves, and camphor—these, O Lord of gods, offered by me, please accept as betel.
तांबूलमंत्रः । धूपं दत्वा गुरुं भक्त्या गुग्गुलं घृतमिश्रितम् । एवं पूजा प्रकर्त्तव्या घृतेन दीपमाचरेत्
Betel mantra: Incense given with reverence, guggul mixed with clarified butter—thus should worship be performed, and a lamp lit with ghee.
विविधं मुनिशार्दूल दीपं कृत्वा समाहितः । लक्ष्मीनारायणस्याग्रे तुलसीवनसन्निधौ
O best of sages, having made various lamps with concentration, before Lakshmi-Narayana, in the presence of the grove of tulasi.
अर्घं तत्र प्रदातव्यं देवदेवाय चक्रिणे । नवम्यां नालिकेरेण पुत्रार्थमर्घमुत्तमम्
There, one should offer argha to the Lord of gods, the wielder of the discus; on the ninth day, with coconut, the best argha for the sake of sons.
दशम्यां बीजपूरं तु धर्मकामार्थसिद्धये । एकादश्यां दाडिमेन दारिद्र्यं नाशयेत्सदा
On the tenth day, with citron, for the attainment of righteousness, desire, and wealth; on the eleventh, with pomegranate, always to destroy poverty.
सप्तधान्येन संयुक्तं वंशपात्रेण नारद । फलसप्तकसंयुक्तं पत्रं पूगसमन्वितम्
With seven grains, in a bamboo vessel, O Narada, and with seven kinds of fruit, and leaves accompanied by areca nut.
वस्त्रेणाच्छादितं कृत्वा देवस्याग्रे निवेदयेत् । मंत्रेणानेन विपेंद्र शृणुष्वैकाग्रमानसः
Having covered it with cloth, offer it before the deity; with this mantra, O king of sages, listen with focused mind.
तुलसीसहितो देव सदा शंखेन संयुतम् । गृहाणार्घं मया दत्तं देवदेव नमोस्तुते
With tulasi, always accompanied by a conch, O Lord, accept the argha offered by me; O God of gods, salutations to you.
अर्घमंत्रः । एवं संपूज्य देवेशं लक्ष्म्या सह जनार्दनम् । प्रार्थयेद्देवदेवेशं व्रतसंपूर्तिसिद्धये
Argha mantra: Thus, having worshipped Janardana, Lord of gods, together with Lakshmi, one should pray to the Lord of gods for the fulfillment of the vow.
उपोषितोऽहं देवेश कामक्रोधविवर्जितः । व्रतेनानेन देवेश त्वमेवशरणं मम
I am fasting, O Lord of gods, free from desire and anger; by this vow, O Lord of gods, you alone are my refuge.
गृहीतेऽस्मिन्व्रते देव यदपूर्णं कृतं मया । सर्वं तदस्तु संपूर्णं त्वत्प्रसादाज्जनार्दन
O Lord, in this vow that I have undertaken, 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
Salutations to you, O lotus-eyed one; salutations to you who recline on 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, being gracious, grant the vision of knowledge.
ततो जागरणं रात्रौ गीतपुस्तकवाचनम् । नाद नृत्यकलाभिज्ञैः पुण्याख्यानैः सुभोभनैः
Then, during the night, one should keep vigil, reading from books of songs, with music, dance, and stories of virtue, told by those skilled in these arts.
विभातायां तु शर्वर्यामुदिते विमले रवौ । निमंत्र्य ब्राह्मणान्भक्त्या श्राद्धं कुर्याच्च वैष्णवम्
When the pure sun rises at dawn, one should invite Brahmins with devotion and perform a Vaishnava śrāddha ceremony.
भोजयित्वा यथाकामं पायसेन घृतेन च । तांबूलपुष्पगंधादि दक्षिणाभिः समन्वितम्
After feeding them as they desire with rice pudding and ghee, along with betel, flowers, fragrances, and gifts of money.
उपवीतानि वासांसि दत्वा मालां च चंदनम् । दांपत्यत्रितयं भोज्यं वस्त्रभूषण कुंकुमैः
Giving sacred threads and garments, garlands and sandalwood, one should honor three couples with food, clothing, ornaments, and saffron.
वंशपात्राणि शक्त्या च विरूढैः परिपूरयेत् । नालिकेरैश्च पक्वान्नैर्वस्त्रैश्च विविधैः फलैः
One should fill bamboo containers, as able, with sprouted grains, coconuts, cooked food, garments, and various fruits.
सपत्नीकं गुरुं तत्र वस्त्राणि परिधापयेत् । विभूषणानि दिव्यानि गंधमाल्यैः प्रपूजयेत्
There, one should clothe the teacher and his wife in garments, and worship them with divine ornaments, fragrances, and garlands.
सर्वोपस्करसंयुक्तां गां दद्याच्च पयस्विनीम् । सदक्षिणां सवस्त्रां च तन्मे निगदतः शृणु
One should give a milking cow, complete with all accessories, with a proper gift and clothing; listen as I declare this.
सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्पुण्यं स्नातानां जायते नृणाम् । तत्फलं स लभेत्सर्वं देवदेवप्रसादतः
Whatever merit arises for people who bathe at all holy places, all that result is obtained by the grace of the Lord of gods.
भुक्त्वा च विपुलान्भोगान्सर्वकामान्मनोरमान् । वैष्णवं पदमाप्नोति अंते विष्णोः प्रसादतः
After enjoying abundant and delightful pleasures and all desired objects, one attains the Vaishnava abode at the end, by Vishnu's grace.
नारद उवाच- गुणाधिकेभ्यो विप्रेभ्यो दातुकामोऽपि मानवः । कानिकानि च लोकेऽस्मिन्दद्यात्सर्वं तथा वद
Narada said: Even if a man wishes to give to Brahmins who are superior in virtue, what and how much should he give in this world? Tell me all this.
महादेव उवाच- लोके तत्वं हि संज्ञाय शृणु देवर्षिसत्तम । अन्नमेवं प्रशंसंति सर्वमन्ने प्रतिष्ठितम्
Mahadeva said: Hear, O best of sages, having understood the truth of the world: food alone is praised, for everything is established in food.