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.
कौमुदी क्रियते यस्माद्भावं कर्तुं महीतले हर्षदुःखादिभावेन तस्य वर्षं प्रयाति हि
Because the festival of Kaumudi is celebrated to create a state on earth, with joy, sorrow, and other feelings, that year passes for him.
रुदिते रोदितं वर्षं प्रहृष्टे तु प्रहर्षितम्
If one weeps, the year is spent in sorrow; if one rejoices, it is spent in happiness.
वैष्णवी दानवी चेयं तिथिः प्रोक्ता च कार्तिके
This day in Kartika is declared both Vaishnava and Daitya.
दीपोत्सवं जनितसर्वजनप्रमोदं कुर्वंति ये शुभतया वलिराजपूजाम्
Those who, with auspiciousness, perform the festival of lamps and the worship of King Bali, bringing delight to all people,
बलिपूजां विधायैवं पश्चाद्गोक्रीडनं चरेत्
After performing the worship of Bali in this way, one should then engage in the play with cows.
गवां क्रीडादिने यत्र रात्रौ दृश्येत चन्द्रमाः 2.4.10.
On the day of the cows' play, when the moon is seen at night,
प्रतिपद्दर्शसंयोगे क्रीडनं तु गवां मतम्
The play of cows is prescribed at the conjunction of the first lunar day and the sighting of the moon.
अलंकार्यास्तदा गावो गोग्रासादिभिरर्चिताः आनीय च ततः पश्चात्कुर्यान्नीराजनाविधिम्
Then the cows should be adorned, honored with fodder and the like, brought forth, and afterwards the rite of waving lights should be performed.
अथ चेत्प्रतिपत्स्वल्पा नारी नीराजनं चरेत्
If, on the first day, a woman is few in number, she should perform the waving of lights.
एवं नीराजनं कृत्वा सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By performing the waving of lights in this manner, one is freed from all sins.
कुशकाशमयीं कुर्याद्यष्टिकां सुदृढां नवाम्
One should make a strong and new eight-stranded rope from kusa or kasa grass.
तामेकतो राजपुत्रा हीनवर्णास्तथैकतः
The princes should take it together, those of inferior color likewise together.
समसंख्या द्वयोः कार्या सर्वेऽपि बलवत्तराः
The total number of both should be considered; all are to be made as strong as possible.
उभयोः पृष्ठतः कार्या रेखा तत्कर्षकोपरि
A line should be drawn behind both, above the one who drags it.
जयचिह्नमिदं राजा निदधीत प्रयत्नतः
The king should carefully place this mark of victory.
तद्व्रतं ब्रूहि मे मर्त्यो मृत्युं येन न पश्यति
Tell me that vow by which a mortal does not see death.
व्रतं यमद्वितीयाख्यं शृणु त्वं मृत्युनाशनम्
Listen, I shall tell you the vow called 'Yamadvitīyā,' the destroyer of death.
कार्तिके मासि शुद्धायां द्वितीयायां मुनीश्वर
In the month of Kārtika, on the bright second day, O best of sages,
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोप्थाय द्वितीयायां मुनीश्वर
Having risen during the Brahma-muhūrta on the second day, O best of sages,
प्रातःस्नानं ततः कुर्याद्दन्तधावनपूर्वकम्
One should then perform morning bathing, preceded by cleaning the teeth.