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.
तस्मादन्नं विशेषेण दातुमिच्छंति मानवाः । अन्नेन सदृशं दानं न भूतं न भविष्यति
Therefore, people especially desire to give food; there has never been, nor will there be, a gift equal to food.
अन्नेन धार्यते विश्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम् । अन्नमूर्जस्करं लोके प्राणाह्यन्ने प्रतिष्ठिताः
By food the universe is sustained, both moving and unmoving beings; food gives strength in the world, and life is established in food.
दातव्यं भक्ष्यमेवान्नं ब्राह्मणाय महात्मने । कुटुंबं पीडयित्वापि आत्मनो भूतिमिच्छता
One should give edible food to a great-souled Brahmin, even by causing hardship to one's own family, if one desires one's own welfare.
नारदासौ विदांश्रेष्ठो यो दद्यादन्नमर्थिने । ब्राह्मणायार्तरूपाय पारलौकिकमात्मनः
O Narada, best of the wise, whoever gives food to a Brahmin in need, for the sake of his own spiritual good—
आत्मीयभूतिमन्विच्छेत्काले द्विजमुपस्थितम् । श्रांतमध्वनि वर्त्तंतं गृहस्थं गृहमागतम्
One should seek out a twice-born guest who arrives at the proper time, weary from travel, a householder who has come to one's home.
अन्नदः प्राप्नुते विद्वान्सुशीलो वीतमत्सरः । क्रोधमुत्पतितं हित्वा दिवि चेह च यत्सुखम्
The wise, virtuous, and envy-free giver of food attains happiness both here and in heaven, having abandoned anger that has arisen.
नाभिनिंदेच्च अतिथिं न द्रुह्याच्च कथंचन । ब्रह्मविदेऽर्पयेदन्नं तच्च दानं विशिष्यते
One should never insult or harm a guest in any way; food offered to a knower of Brahman is considered the highest form of giving.
श्रांतायादृष्टपूर्वाय अन्नमध्वनि वर्तिने । यो दद्याच्च परिक्लिष्टं सर्वधर्ममवाप्नुयात्
Whoever gives food to a weary traveler, previously unseen, who is exhausted on the road, attains all virtues.
पितृदेवांस्तथा विप्रातिथींश्च महामुने । यो नरः प्रीणयेतान्नैस्तस्य पुण्यमनंतकम्
O great sage, the person who satisfies the ancestors, gods, Brahmins, and guests with food gains endless merit.
कृत्वापि सुमहत्पापं यो दद्यादन्नमर्थिने । ब्राह्मणाय विशेषेण स तु पापैः प्रमुच्यते
Even one who has committed great sin is freed from those sins by giving food to a supplicant, especially to a Brahmin.