धात्रीछायातले येन सकृद्भुक्तं तु कार्तिके
Whoever has eaten even once under the shade of the amalaki tree during Kārtika,
संपूर्णे कार्तिके यस्तु संपूज्यामलकीं शुभाम् पश्चात्स्वयं तु भुंजीत न श्रीस्तस्य क्षयं व्रजेत् ।। 2.4.12.
He who, when Kārtika is complete, worships the auspicious amalaki and then eats himself—prosperity will never depart from him.
यः कश्चिद्वैष्णवो लोके धत्ते धात्रीफलं मुने
O sage, any Vaiṣṇava in the world who bears the fruit of the amalaki,
धात्रीफलविलिप्तांगो धात्रीफलसमन्वितः
One whose body is anointed with amalaki fruit, and who is accompanied by amalaki fruit,
धात्रीफलानि यो नित्यं वहते करसंपुटे
He who always carries amalaki fruits in the hollow of his hands,
श्रीकामः सर्वदा स्नानं कुर्यादामलकैर्नरः
A man desiring prosperity should always bathe with amalaki fruits.
नवम्यां दर्शे सप्तम्यां संक्रांतौ रविवासरे
On the ninth day, at the new or full moon, on the seventh day, at the solstice, or on a Sunday,
धात्रीछायां समाश्रित्य कुर्य्यात्पिंडं त यो नरः
A man who, taking shelter in the shade of the dhātrī tree, offers a piṇḍa there,
मूर्ध्नि पाणौ मुखे चैव बाह्वोः कंठे तु यो नरः
A man who places it on his head, in his hand, in his mouth, on his arms, and on his neck,
यावल्लुठति कण्ठस्था धात्रीमाला नरस्य हि ।। तावत्तस्य शरीरे तु प्रीत्या लुंठति केशवः
For as long as the dhātrī garland remains on a man's neck, for that time Keśava dwells joyfully in his body.
धात्रीफलं च तुलसी मृत्तिका द्वारकोद्भवा
The fruit of the dhātrī, tulasī, and clay from Dvārakā,
यावद्दिनानि वहते धात्रीमालां कलौ नरः 2.4.12.
For as many days as a man wears a dhātrī garland in the Kali age,
मालायुग्मं वहेद्यस्तु धात्रीतुलसिसंभवम्
Whoever wears a pair of garlands made of dhātrī and tulasī,
धात्रीछायां गतो यस्तु द्वादश्यां पूजयेद्धरिम्
Whoever, having entered the shade of the dhātrī tree, worships Hari on the twelfth day,
स्वयं च तत्र भुंक्ते यः सूपभक्षादिकं तथा
And whoever himself eats there, including soup, cooked food, and the like,
तुलस्याश्चैव धात्र्याश्च फलैः पत्रैर्हरिं यजेत्
With the fruits and leaves of tulasī and dhātrī, one should worship Hari.
तुलसी धात्रीयुक्ता हि सिक्ते सति च कार्तिके
When tulasī is joined with dhātrī and watered, especially in the month of Kārtika,
धर्मदत्तो द्विजः पूर्वं यथा मुक्तिमवाप ह
Just as the twice-born Dharmadatta formerly attained liberation,
चातुर्मास्ये न सेव्या सा इत्युक्तं भवता पुरा
It was formerly said by you that she is not to be served during Cāturmāsya,
तद्दिनाऽऽरभ्य सा सेव्या दैवे पित्र्ये च कर्मणि
From that day onward, she is to be served in both divine and ancestral rites.
पूजयंति नरा ये वै ते वै वैकुण्ठगामिनः
Those men who indeed worship her, they truly go to Vaikuṇṭha.
दशम्यां वाऽथ द्वादश्यां पौर्णमास्यामथाऽपि वा ।। 2.4.12.
On the tenth, or twelfth day, or on the full moon as well,
सर्वोपस्करसंयुक्तो वृद्धबालैश्च संयुतः
Equipped with all the necessary articles, accompanied by the old and the young,
चूतैर्बकैस्तथाऽश्वत्थैः पिचुमंदैः कदंबकैः
With mango trees, cranes, aśvattha trees, picumaṇḍa, and kadamba trees,
तत्र गत्वा महाप्राज्ञ पुण्याऽहं कारयेत्पुरा
There, having arrived, the wise one should perform a meritorious rite.
वेदिकां चतुरस्रां च हस्तमात्रायतां शुभाम्
And a square altar, auspicious and measuring a cubit, should be made.
उपवेशाय देवस्य ह्यलं कार्यं तु धातुभिः
For the seat of the deity, a proper arrangement must be made with materials.
मेखलात्रयसंयुक्तं पिप्पलच्छदसंयुतम्
It should be adorned with three girdles and covered with pipal leaves.
पश्चात्स्नात्वा ततो जप्त्वा देवपूजां समाचरेत्
After bathing and reciting prayers, one should then perform worship of the deity.
पायसाऽऽज्यगुडसूपपालाशसमिधा तथा
With offerings of rice pudding, clarified butter, jaggery, soup, palāśa leaves, and fuel.