हृदये ज्ञानगम्याय कंठे वैकुंठमूर्तये । ऊर्द्ध्वगाय ललाटे तु बाहौ दक्षांतकारिणे
In the heart, to the one accessible through knowledge; at the throat, to the form of Vaikuṇṭha; on the forehead, to the one who ascends upwards; on the arms, to the destroyer of Dakṣa.
उत्तमांगे सुरेशाय सर्वांगे सर्वमूर्तये । स्वनाम्ना चायुधादीनि पूजनीयानि भक्तितः
On the crown of the head, to the lord of the gods; on the whole body, to the one who is all-formed; and with his own names and weapons, all should be worshipped with devotion.
अर्घदानं प्रकर्तव्यं नालिकेरादिभिः समम् । शंखोपरि जले कृत्वा गंधपुष्पाक्षतान्वितम्
The offering of arghya should be made, together with coconut and other items; placing water upon a conch, along with fragrance, flowers, and rice grains.
सूत्रेणावेष्टितं कृत्वा दद्यादर्घं विधानतः । देवदेव महादेव श्रीकेशव जनार्दन
Having wrapped it with a thread, one should offer the arghya according to the proper method, saying: 'O God of gods, great god, Śrī Keśava, Janārdana!'
सुब्रह्मण्य नमस्तेऽस्तु पुण्यराशिविवर्धन । शोकमोहमहापापान्मामुद्धर भवार्णवात्
'O Subrahmaṇya, salutations to you, increaser of the store of merit; rescue me from the ocean of worldly existence, from great sins of grief, delusion, and darkness.'
सुकृतं न कृतं किचिज्जन्मकोटिशतैरपि । तथापि मां महास्वामिन्मामुद्धर भवार्णवात्
'No good deed has been done by me, even in hundreds of millions of births; yet, O great Lord, rescue me from the ocean of worldly existence.'
व्रतेनानेन देवेश ये चान्ये मम पूर्वजाः । वियोनिं च गताश्चान्ये पापमृत्युवशं गताः
'By this vow, O Lord of gods, and for all my other ancestors, and those who have entered other wombs, and those who have fallen under the sway of sin and death—'
ये भविष्यंति येऽतीताः प्रेतलोकान्समुद्धर । श्रांतोस्म्यहमधीनस्य भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी
'Those who will be, those who have been, rescue them from the realms of the departed; I am weary, my devotion is unwavering though I am powerless.'
दत्तमर्घं मया तुभ्यं भक्त्या गृह्ण गदाधर । दत्वार्घं धूपदीपाद्यैर्नैवेद्यैर्विष्णुसंभवैः
'I have offered arghya to you with devotion; accept it, O wielder of the mace. Having offered arghya, with incense, lamps, and food prepared for Viṣṇu—'
स्तोत्रैर्नीराजनैर्गीतैर्भृत्यैः संतोषयेद्धरिम् । वस्त्रैर्दानैश्च गोदानैर्भोजनैस्तोषयेद्गुरुम्
'With hymns, arati, songs, and by servants, one should please Hari; with garments, gifts, donations of cows, and food, one should please the guru.'
तथातथा विधातव्यं गुरुर्वै प्रीतिमाप्नुयात् । लोकानां तारणार्थाय धात्रा सृष्टो गुरुर्यतः
Thus, and in this manner, it should be done so that the guru attains satisfaction; for the guru was created by the Creator for the deliverance of the worlds.
अतो वै गुरुपूजा च कर्त्तव्या वै प्रयत्नतः । अहितं यो नाशयति स्वहितं दर्शयेत्सदा
Therefore, worship of the guru must indeed be performed with great care; he who removes harm and always shows one's own good.
स गुरुः स च विज्ञेयः सर्वधर्मार्थकोविदः । अकुर्वन्वित्तशाठ्यं तु गुरवे तं निवेदयेत्
He is the guru, he should be known as such, who is wise in all the meanings of dharma; without deceit regarding wealth, one should offer it to the guru.
गुरोर्निवेदिते भूप परिपूर्णं भवेद्व्रतम् । कृत्वा दिवातनं कर्म भोजनं ब्राह्मणैः सह
When it has been offered to the guru, O king, the vow becomes complete; having performed the day's rites, one should eat together with the brāhmaṇas.
कर्त्तव्यं नृपशार्दूल दिनं नेयं कथानकैः । अनेन विधिना यस्तु कुर्यादुन्मीलनीव्रतम्
This should be done, O best of kings, and the day should be spent with stories; whoever performs the Unmīlanī vow according to this method—
कल्पकोटिसहस्राणि वसते विष्णुसन्निधौ
He dwells in the presence of Viṣṇu for thousands of millions of aeons.
नारद उवाच- कीदृशी स्यान्महादेव पक्षवर्द्धनिसंज्ञका । यया वै कृतया जंतुर्महपापात्प्रमुच्यते
Nārada said: 'O great god, what is the nature of the vow called Pakṣavardhinī, by which, when performed, a being is freed from great sin?'
श्रीमहादेव उवाच- अमा वा यदि वा पूर्णा संपूर्णा जायते तदा । भूत्वा वै नाडिकाषष्ठिर्जायते प्रतिपद्दिने । अश्वमेधायुतैस्तुल्या सा भवेत्पक्षवर्द्धिनी
Śrī Mahādeva said: 'Whether without or with amā, when it is complete, it arises; being sixty nāḍikās, it occurs on the first day; it is equal to ten thousand horse sacrifices—such is the Pakṣavardhinī.'
नारद उवाच- पूजाविधिं तु पृच्छामि सांप्रतं देवसत्तम । यत्कृते तु महादेव महाफलमवाप्नुयात्
Nārada said: I now ask you, O best of the gods, about the procedure of worship, by which one attains great merit, O Mahādeva.
महादेव उवाच- पूजाविधिं प्रवक्ष्यामि सांप्रतं द्विजनंदन । पूजिते चार्चिते विष्णौ फलं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयः
Mahādeva said: I shall now explain to you, O delight of the twice-born, the procedure of worship, by which, when Viṣṇu is worshipped and honored, one certainly attains the fruit.
येन पूजाविधानेन तुष्टिं प्राप्नोति माधवः । अव्रणं जलपूर्णं च कुंभं चंदनचर्चितम्
By the procedure of worship through which Mādhava becomes pleased: a flawless, water-filled pot, anointed with sandalwood paste,
पंचरत्नसमायुक्तं पुष्पमालाभिवेष्टितम् । स्थाप्यं ताम्रमयं पात्रं सगोधूमं घटोपरि
adorned with a garland of flowers and set with five kinds of gems, should be placed, and upon it a copper vessel with wheat grains.
सौवर्णं कारयेद्देवं माससंज्ञाभिनामकम् । पंचामृतेन विधिना स्नपनं सुमनोरमम्
One should fashion a golden image of the god, named according to the month, and bathe it delightfully with the five nectars, according to the proper rite.
कारयेद्देवदेवेशं जगन्नाथं जगत्पतिम् । विलेपनं तु कर्त्तव्यं कुंकुमागरुचंदनैः
One should worship the Lord of gods, the Lord of the universe, the protector of the world; and the anointing should be done with saffron, agaru, and sandalwood.
वस्त्रयुग्मं च दातव्यं छत्रोपानहसंयुतम् । पूजयेद्देवताधीशं कुंभपात्रोपरिस्थितम्
A pair of garments should be offered, along with an umbrella and footwear; one should worship the Lord of the deities, who is established above the pot and vessel.
पद्मनाभाय वै पादौ जानुनी विश्वमूर्त्तये । ऊरू वै ज्ञानगम्याय कटी दानप्रदाय च
To Padmanābha, the feet; to Viśvamūrti, the knees; to Jñānagamya, the thighs; to Dānaprada, the hips should be offered.
उदरं विश्वनाथाय हृदयं श्रीधराय च । कंठं कौस्तुभकंठाय बाहू क्षत्रांतकारिणे
To Viśvanātha, the belly; to Śrīdhara, the heart; to Kaustubhakaṇṭha, the throat; to Kṣatrāntakārin, the arms.
ललाटं व्योममूर्ध्ने तु शिरो वै सर्वरूपिणे । स्वनाम्ना चैव कमलां सर्वांगीं दिव्यरूपिणीम्
To Vyomamūrdhan, the forehead; to Sarvarūpin, the head; and to Kamalā, in her own name, the entire divine form.
एवं विधिवत्संपूज्य ततोऽर्घं दापयेत्सुधीः । नालिकेरेण शुभ्रेण देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः
Having thus worshipped according to the rite, the wise should then offer arghya, with a pure coconut, to the God of gods, the wielder of the discus.
अनेनैवार्घदानेन संपूर्णं जायते व्रतम् । संसारार्णवमग्नं मां समुद्धर जगत्पते
By this very offering of arghya, the vow is fulfilled; O Lord of the world, lift me up, who am sunk in the ocean of worldly existence.