प्रसंगाद्वा बलात्कारैर्ज्ञात्वाज्ञात्वा कृतं भवेत्
Whether done intentionally or unintentionally, by association or by force, the act may be accomplished.
स्नानार्थं चेन्न सामर्थ्यं दत्वान्यस्मै धनादिकम्
If one lacks the ability for bathing, one should give wealth or other possessions to another for that purpose.
अथवा कार्तिकस्नानं ये कुर्वंति द्विजातयः
Alternatively, those of the twice-born who perform the Kārtika bath—
राधादामोदरः पूज्यः कार्तिके तु विशेषतः
Rādhā and Dāmodara are to be worshipped, especially in the month of Kārtika.
स्वर्णस्य वाथ रौप्यस्याऽप्यभावे शुल्बजामपि
If gold or silver is unavailable, then even objects made of copper may be used.
दामोदरस्य राधायास्तुलस्यधोऽर्चयंति ये
Those who worship Dāmodara and Rādhā beneath the tulasī plant—
अपि पापसहस्राढ्यः कार्तिकस्नानतो नरः 2.4.3.
Even a man burdened with thousands of sins is purified by the Kārtika bath.
तुलस्यभावे कर्तव्या पूजा धात्रीतले खग
If tulasī is unavailable, worship should be performed on the amla tree, O bird.
अप्रत्यक्षाः सर्वदेवाः प्रत्यक्षो भगवानयम्
All the gods are not directly visible, but this Lord is manifest.
एतदाराधनेऽशक्तः प्रतिमां पूजयेन्नरः
If one is unable to worship in this manner, one should worship the image.
दरिद्रो दानपात्रं स्याद्विद्यावांस्तु विशेषतः
A poor person is fit to receive gifts, but especially one who is learned.
विष्णोर्मूर्तिर्जंगमतः स्थावरा तु प्रशस्यते पितृभिर्निरयं याति दशपूर्वैर्दशापरैः
The moving form of Viṣṇu is praised, but the stationary form is superior; by the ancestors, one goes to hell with ten forebears and ten descendants.
शूद्रार्चितस्य संस्पर्शाद्दहेदासप्तमं कुलम्
By the touch of one worshipped by a Śūdra, seven generations of the family are burned.
तस्माद्विचार्य्य विप्रैर्या स्थापिता तां समर्चयेत्
Therefore, one should worship the image established by the brāhmaṇas after due consideration.
मूर्त्यभावे पूजनीयोऽश्वत्थो वाऽथ वटोऽथ वा
If there is no image, then the aśvattha or the vaṭa tree should be worshipped.
कार्तिके तुलसीशाकं तांबूलं वा नराधमः
In Kārtika, the lowest of men should offer tulasī leaves or betel.
शालिग्रामशिलाचक्रे नित्यं सन्निहितो हरिः 2.4.3.
Hari is always present in the śāligrāma stone and the cakra.
रुद्रशापवशाद्गावो विष्ठाभक्षणतत्पराः
Due to Rudra's curse, cows are intent on eating excrement.
ब्रह्मांऽशकसमुद्भूते पालाशे यस्तु भोजनम्
Whoever eats food placed on a plate made from the palāśa tree, which has arisen from a portion of Brahmā,
* अश्वत्थरूपी भगवान्वटरूपी सदाशिवः
The Lord appears in the form of the aśvattha tree; Sadāśiva is in the form of the vaṭa tree.
या नारी कार्तिके मासि लक्षं कुर्यात्प्रदक्षिणाः
Any woman who performs a hundred thousand circumambulations in the month of Kārtika,
दम्पती भोजयेद्राधादामोदरस्वरूपिणौ
She should feed a married couple who embody Rādhā and Āmodara.
वन्ध्याऽपि लभते पुत्रमितरासां तु का कथा
Even a barren woman obtains a son; what need is there to speak of others?
बोधिद्रुमे पादपेषु शालिग्रामे शिलासु च
In the bodhi tree, among trees, in the śāligrāma stones,
अश्वत्थपूजा स्पर्शेन कर्त्तव्या शनिवासरे
Worship of the aśvattha tree should be performed by touch on a Saturday.
स्नानं जागरणं दीपं तुलसीवनपालनम्
Bathing, staying awake, lighting lamps, and caring for a grove of tulasī,
संमार्जनं विष्णुगृहे स्वस्तिकादिनिवेदनम् 2.4.3.
Sweeping in Viṣṇu's temple and offering svastika and other items,
स्नानकालं प्रवक्ष्यामि तीर्थादिषु च यत्फलम्
I will declare the time for bathing and the results obtained at holy places and elsewhere.
तुलसीमृत्तिकायुक्तः सवस्त्रकलशो मुने
O sage, a pot with cloth, joined with tulasī and clay,
आगत्य तोयनिकटे तीरे संस्थाप्य पात्रकम्
Having come near the water, one should place the vessel on the bank.