या लक्ष्मीर्लोकपालानां धेनुरूपेण संस्थिता
That Lakṣmī who abides among the guardians of the world in the form of a cow,
अग्रतः संतु मे गावो गावो मे संतु पृष्ठतः
May cows be before me; may cows be behind me.
इतरेषामन्नपानैर्वाक्यदानेन पंडितान्
The learned should be satisfied with food, drink, and kind words.
वस्त्रैस्तांबूलधूपैश्च पुष्पकर्पूरकुंकुमैः
With garments, betel, incense, flowers, camphor, and saffron,
ग्राम्यान्वृषभदानैश्च सामंतान्नृपतिर्धनैः स्वनामांकैश्च तान्राजा तोषयेत्सज्जनान्पृथक्
With gifts of village bulls and wealth to the neighbors, the king should gratify the worthy ones separately, with coins bearing his own name.
यथार्थं तोषयित्वा तु ततो मल्लान्नरांस्तथा 2.4.10.
Having properly satisfied them, he should likewise gratify wrestlers and other men.
राज्ञस्तथैव योधांश्च पदातीन्समलंकृतान्
In the same way, the king should also assemble the warriors and foot soldiers, adorned and prepared.
युद्धापयेद्वासयेच्च गोमहिष्यादिकं च यत्
He should engage them in battle and also arrange for the cattle, buffaloes, and similar animals as required.
ततोऽपराह्नसमये पूर्वस्यां दिशि सुव्रत
Then, in the afternoon, O virtuous one, in the eastern direction,
कुशकाशमयीं दिव्यां लंबकैर्बहुभिः प्रिये
A divine mat made of kusa and kasa grass, with many hanging decorations, O beloved,
गावो वृषांश्च महिषान्महिषीर्घटकोत्कटान्
Cows, bulls, buffaloes, buffalo cows, and strong calves,
नमस्कारं ततः कुर्यान्मन्त्रेणानेन सुव्रत तले तव सुखेनाश्वा गजा गावश्च संतु मे
Then, O virtuous one, he should offer salutations with this mantra: 'May horses, elephants, and cows be with me happily under your protection.'
मार्गपालीतले पुत्र यांति गावो महावृषाः
O son, cows and great bulls proceed under the protection of the path-guardian.
मार्गपाली समुल्लंघ्य नीरुजः सुखिनो हि ते
Having crossed the path-guardian, they are indeed healthy and happy.
पूजां कुर्यात्ततः साक्षाद्भूमौ मंडलके कृते
Afterwards, he should perform worship directly on the ground, having drawn a circle.
सर्वाभरणसंपूर्णं विंध्यावलिसमन्वितम् 2.4.10.
It should be adorned with all kinds of ornaments and accompanied by a row of mountain-like decorations.
संपूर्णं कृष्टवदनं किरीटोत्कटकुण्डलम्
It should have a complete, ploughed face, with a prominent crown and earrings.
गृहस्य मध्ये शालायां विशालायां ततोऽर्चयेत्
Then, in the middle of the house, in a spacious hall, he should worship.
कमलैः कुमुदैः पुष्पैः कह्लारै रक्तकोत्पलैः
With lotuses, water lilies, flowers, kahlaras, and red water lilies,
मद्यमांससुरालेह्यचोष्यभक्ष्योपहारकैः पूजां करिष्यते यो वै सौख्यं स्यात्तस्य वत्सरम्
Whoever performs worship with offerings of wine, meat, liquor, sweets, things to suck and eat, will have happiness for a year.
बलिराज नमतुभ्यं विरोचनसुत प्रभो
King Bali, salutations to you, O lord, son of Virocana.
एवं पूजाविधानेन रात्रौ जागरणं ततः
Thus, after the worship ritual, there should be a vigil at night.
लोकश्चापि गृहस्यांते सपर्यां शुक्लतंदुलैः
And people, at the end of the house, should perform worship with white rice grains.
बलिमुद्दिश्य वै तत्र कार्यं सर्व च सुव्रत
All this should be done, O virtuous one, for the sake of Bali.
यदत्र दीयते दानं स्वल्पं वा यदि वा बहु
Whatever gift is given here, whether small or great,
रात्रौ ये न करिष्यंति तव पूजां बले नराः 2.4.10.
Those men who do not perform your worship at night, O Bali,
विष्णुना च स्वयं वत्स तुष्टेन बलये पुनः
By Vishnu himself, O child, being pleased, Bali is again worshipped.
एकमेवमहोरात्रं वर्षेवर्षे च कार्तिके
On a single day and night in each year, in the month of Kartika,
यः करोति नृपो राज्ये तस्य व्याधिभयं कुतः
The king who performs this in his realm—how can he have fear of disease?
नीरुजश्च जनाः सर्वे सर्वोपद्रववर्जिताः
All people are free from illness and untouched by any calamity.