समालभ्य शुभैर्गंधैर्धूपैः पुष्पैर्मनोरमैः । पूजितां कुसुमैः शुभ्रैर्मंत्रेणानेन वाडव
Having anointed it with auspicious fragrances, and worshipped it with incense and delightful flowers, and with pure white blossoms, one should honor it with this mantra, O Vāḍava.
सुप्ते त्वयि जगन्नाथे जगत्सुप्तं भवेदिदम् । विबुद्धे त्वयि बुध्येत जगत्सर्वं चराचरम्
When you, Lord of the universe, are asleep, this world too becomes asleep; when you awaken, all the world, both moving and unmoving, awakens.
एवं तां प्रतिमां विष्णोः स्थापयित्वा तु नारद । तस्यैवाग्रे स्वयं वाचा गृह्णीयान्नियमं ततः
Thus, having installed the image of Viṣṇu, O Nārada, one should, in its presence, personally undertake the vow.
स्त्री वा नरो वा तद्भक्तो धर्माधर्मविभागतः । चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्देवस्योत्थापनावधि
Whether woman or man, a devotee of that God, according to the distinction of righteousness and unrighteousness, should undertake the four-month vow until the awakening of the Lord.
गृह्णीयान्नियमानेतान्दंतधावनपूर्वकम् । उपवासं ततः कृत्वा प्रभाते विमले सति
Having accepted these vows, preceded by brushing the teeth, and having fasted, one should, in the pure morning, perform the observance.
नित्यं कर्म चरित्वा तु विष्णोरग्रे जितात्मवान् । तेषां फलानि वक्ष्यामि तत्कर्तॄणां पृथक्पृथक्
Having performed daily duties with self-control before Viṣṇu, I shall now declare the fruits for those who perform them, each separately.
मधुरत्वं लभेद्विद्वान्पुरुषो गुडवर्जनात् । तथैव संततिं दीर्घां तैलस्य वर्जनाद्यतः
By abstaining from jaggery, a learned person attains sweetness; likewise, by abstaining from oil, he attains a long lineage.
घृतस्य वर्जनाद्विप्र सुंदरांगः प्रजायते । कटुतैलपरित्यागी शत्रुनाशमवाप्नुयात्
By abstaining from ghee, O brāhmaṇa, one is born with a beautiful body; by giving up pungent oil, one attains the destruction of enemies.
सुगंधतैलत्यागेन सौभाग्यमतुलं लभेत् । पुष्पभोगपरित्यागी स्वर्गे विद्याधरो भवेत्
By renouncing fragrant oils, one attains incomparable good fortune; by giving up the enjoyment of flowers, one becomes a Vidyādhara in heaven.
योगाभ्यासी नरो यस्तु स ब्रह्मपदमाप्नुयात् । कट्वम्लमधुरक्षारतीक्ष्णकाषाय षड्रसान्
A man who practices yoga attains the state of Brahman; by renouncing the six tastes—bitter, sour, sweet, salty, pungent, and astringent—
वर्जयेद्यस्तु वैरूप्यं दौर्गंध्यं नाप्नुयान्नरः । तांबूलवर्जनाद्भोगी रक्तकंठस्तु जायते
But if a man abstains from betel, he does not acquire deformity or foul odor; by giving up betel, he becomes a serpent with a red throat.
घृतत्यागाच्च लावण्यं सदा स्निग्धतनुर्भवेत् । फलत्यागाच्च विपेंद्र बहुपुत्रश्च जायते
By renouncing ghee, one always attains beauty and a smooth body; by giving up fruits, O best of kings, one is born with many sons.
पलाशपत्राशनकृद्रूपवान्भोगवान्भवेत् । दीप्तिमान्दीप्तिकरणः साक्षाद्द्रव्यपतिर्भवेत्
He who eats palāśa leaves becomes handsome and prosperous; he becomes radiant, a source of radiance, and directly the lord of wealth.
दधिदुग्धपरित्यागी गोलोकं लभते नरः । मौनव्रती भवेद्यस्तु तस्याज्ञाऽस्खलिता भवेत्
A man who gives up curd and milk attains Goloka; and he who observes the vow of silence, his command becomes unerring.
इंद्रासनमवाप्नोति स्थालीपाकस्य वर्जनात् । एवमादि परित्यागाद्धर्मस्थो धर्मनंदनः
By abstaining from food cooked in a pot, one attains Indra’s throne; thus, by such renunciations and others, the righteous one delights in dharma.
नमोनारायणायेति जप्त्वा शतगुणं फलम् । एक एव स वै स्वर्गे विद्याधरपतिर्भवेत्
By reciting 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa,' one attains a hundredfold reward; he alone becomes the lord of the Vidyādharas in heaven.
पुष्करस्नानमात्रेण गंगायाः स्नानजं फलम्
By merely bathing in Puṣkara, one obtains the merit of bathing in the Gaṅgā.
भूमौ भुंक्ते सदा यस्तु स पृथिव्यधिपो भवेत् । विष्णोश्चैव गृहे कुर्यादुपलेपनमार्जनम्
He who always eats on the ground becomes the lord of the earth; and he who sweeps and smears the house of Viṣṇu—
कल्पस्थायी भवेद्विद्वन्वैकुंठे नात्र संशयः । प्रदक्षिणं च यः कुर्याच्छतमष्टोत्तरं नरः
—O wise one, he remains in Vaikuṇṭha for an age, without doubt; and whoever performs one hundred and eight circumambulations—
हंसयुक्तविमानेन दिव्येन सह गच्छति । गीतवाद्यकरो विष्णोर्गांधर्वं लोकमाप्नुयात्
—he goes in a divine chariot yoked with swans; making music and song for Viṣṇu, he attains the Gandharva world.
पंचगव्याशनो विद्वन्चांद्रायणफलं लभेत् । नित्यं शास्त्रविनोदेन लोकान्यस्तु प्रबोधयेत्
A learned one who eats pañcagavya attains the fruit of the Cāndrāyaṇa vow; and whoever always enlightens people with the delight of scripture—
स व्यासरूपी विष्ण्वग्रे ततो विष्णुपदं लभेत् । तुलसीदलपूजां तु कृत्वा विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत्
—he takes the form of Vyāsa before Viṣṇu, and then attains the abode of Viṣṇu; and by worshipping with tulasī leaves, he goes to Viṣṇu’s city.
कृत्वा प्रोक्षणकं दिव्यं स्थानमप्सरसां लभेत् । शीतांबुना गृहे स्नानात्निर्मलं देहमाप्नुयात्
By performing a divine sprinkling rite, he attains the realm of the Apsarases; by bathing at home with cold water, he obtains a pure body.
उष्णोदकं परित्यज्य स्नानं वै पौष्करं लभेत् । पत्रेषु यो नरो भुंक्ते कुरुक्षेत्रफलं लभेत्
By giving up hot water, one attains the merit of bathing at Puṣkara; and the man who eats on leaves obtains the fruit of Kurukṣetra.
भुंक्ते शिलायां यो नित्यं तस्य पुण्यं प्रयागजम् । धर्मोदयजलत्यागी न रोगैः परिभूयते
He who always eats on stone obtains the merit of Prayāga; and one who gives up water at the start of a meal is not afflicted by diseases.
ताम्रपात्रेषु भुंजानो नैमिषं फलमाप्रुयात् । कांस्यपात्रं परित्यज्य शेषपात्रमुपाचरेत्
He who eats from copper vessels attains the fruit of Naimiṣa; by avoiding bronze vessels, he should use other vessels.
अलाभे सर्वपात्राणां मृन्मयं पात्रमुत्तमम् । स्वगृहीतैः कृतैर्वापि पात्रैः पालाशसंभवैः
If all vessels are unavailable, an earthen vessel is best; or vessels made by oneself, or those made from palāśa leaves.
यस्तु संवत्सरं पूर्ण अग्निहोत्रमुपासते । पात्रैर्वा भोजनं विद्वान्सेवते तत्समं स्मृतम्
He who, for a full year, performs agnihotra, or the learned one who eats with such vessels, is considered equal.
चांद्रायणसमं प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मपात्रेषु भोजने । एकैकं भोजनं विद्वन्ब्रह्मपत्रेषु भुंजतः
It is declared that eating from brahma vessels is equal to the Cāndrāyaṇa rite; each meal taken by the wise in brahma vessels is so regarded.
त्रिरात्रेण समं प्रोक्तं महापातकनाशनम् । एकादश्युपवासेन यत्पुण्यं परिकीर्तितम्
It is said that fasting on the eleventh day yields merit equal to the destruction of great sins in three nights.