यमाय धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चाऽन्तकाय च
To Yama, Dharmaraja, Mrityu, and Antaka,
औदुंबराय दध्नाय नीलाय परमेष्ठिने
To Audumbara, Dadhna, Nila, and Parameshthin,
चतुर्दशैते मन्त्राः स्युः प्रत्येकं च नमोऽन्विताः 2.4.9.
These fourteen mantras should each be accompanied by the word 'namah'.
यज्ञोपवीतिना कार्यं प्राचीनावीतिनाऽथवा
It should be performed by one wearing the sacred thread, or by one wearing it in the ancient manner.
जीवत्पिताऽपि कुर्वीत तर्पणं यमभीष्मयोः
Even if one's father is alive, one should offer libations to Yama and Bhishma.
* अत्रैव लक्ष्मीकामस्य विधिः स्नाने मयोच्यते
Here itself, I will explain the procedure for bathing for those desiring Lakshmi.
यदा स्नाति तदाऽभ्यंगस्नानं कुर्याद्विधूदये। ऊर्ज्जशुक्लद्वितीयायां तिथौ च स्वातियुग्मगे
When one bathes, one should perform an oil massage bath at sunrise, on the second day of the bright fortnight in the month of Urja, and when the Svati constellation is in conjunction.
मानवो मंगलस्नायी नैव लक्ष्म्या वियुज्यते
A person who bathes auspiciously is never separated from prosperity.
इंदुक्षयेऽपि संक्रातौ रवौ पाते दिनक्षये
Even during the waning of the moon, at the solstice, at the setting of the sun, or at the end of the day,
माषपत्रस्य शाकं वै भुक्त्वा तस्मिन्दिने नरः
If a person eats the leafy vegetable of the mash plant on that day,
इषासितचतुर्दश्यामिन्दुक्षयतिथावपि
On the fourteenth day with the moon waning, even on the lunar day of the moon's decline,
कुर्यात्संलग्नमेतच्च दीपोत्सवदिनत्रयम्
One should perform this ritual in conjunction with the three days of the festival of lamps.
वरं याचस्व भद्रं ते यद्यन्मनसि वर्तते 2.4.9.
Ask for a boon, may it be auspicious for you, whatever is in your mind.
आत्मार्थं किं याचनीयं सर्वं दत्तं मया तथा
What is there to ask for oneself? I have already given everything.
मयाऽद्य ते धरा दत्ता वामनच्छद्मरूपिणे
Today I have given you the earth, to the one who appears as the dwarf, covered in a cloak.
तस्माद्भूमितले राज्यमस्तु घस्रत्रये हरे
Therefore, may the kingdom on the earth belong to Hari for three fortnights.
मद्राज्ये ये दीपदानं भुवि कुर्वंति मानवाः
Those people in my kingdom who offer lamps on the earth,
मम राज्ये गृहे यैषामंधकारः पतिष्यति
In my kingdom, in the house of those whose darkness will fall,
चतुर्दश्यां च ये दीपान्नरकाय ददंति च
And those who give lamp food to the ancestors on the fourteenth day,
बलिराज्यं समासाद्य यैर्न दीपावलिः कृता
Those who, having obtained the kingdom of Bali, did not celebrate the festival of lamps,
बलिराज्ये तु ये लोकाः शोकाऽनुत्साहकारिणः
But those people in the kingdom of Bali who cause sorrow and discouragement,
चतुर्दशीत्रये राज्यं बलेरस्त्विति याचयेत् ददावतिथयेंद्राय बलिं पातालवासिनम्
One should request that the kingdom of Bali be for three fourteenth days, and offer Bali, the resident of the netherworld, to Indra, the guest.
दत्तं दैत्यपतेरित्थं हरिणा तद्दिनत्रयम् 2.4.9.
Thus, for three days, the lord of the demons was given by Hari.
महारात्रिः समुत्पन्ना चतुर्दश्यां मुनीश्वराः
The great night arose on the fourteenth day, O best of sages.
बलिराज्यं समासाद्य यक्षगंधर्वकिन्नराः
Having attained the kingdom of Bali, the Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Kinnaras—
सर्व एव प्रहृष्यंति नृत्यंति च निशामुखे
All of them rejoice and dance at the approach of night.
बलिराज्यं समासाद्य यथा लोकाः सुहर्षिताः
Just as the worlds are filled with joy upon attaining the reign of Bali—
तुलासंस्थे सहस्रांशौ प्रदोषे भूतदर्शयोः
When the thousand-rayed one stands in Libra, at dusk, in the presence of beings.
नरकस्थास्तु ये प्रेतास्ते मार्गं तु व्रतात्सदा
Those departed souls who dwell in Naraka always follow the path of observance.
आश्विने मासि भूतादितिथयः कीर्तितास्त्रयः
In the month of Ashvina, three lunar days beginning with Bhuta are declared.