कनकस्य सुता पूर्वमेकादश्यां किशोरिका
The daughter of Kanaka, a young maiden, on the eleventh day before,
तेन वैधव्यदोषेण निर्मुक्ताऽऽसीत्सुलोचना 2.4.31.
By that, Sulocanā was freed from the fault of widowhood.
अवश्यमेव कर्तव्यः प्रतिवर्षं तु वैष्णवैः।। विधिं तस्य प्रवक्ष्यामि यथा सांगा क्रिया भवेत
This must certainly be performed every year by Vaiṣṇavas; I shall now explain the procedure so that the rite is complete in all respects.
विष्णोस्तु प्रतिमां कुर्यात्पलस्य स्वर्णजां शुभाम्
One should make an auspicious image of Viṣṇu from gold, of the weight of a leaf.
प्राणप्रतिष्ठां कृत्वैव तुलसीविष्णुरूपयोः
Having performed the rite of infusing life into both the forms of Tulasī and Viṣṇu,
उपचारैः षोडशभिः पूजयेत्पुरुषोक्तिभिः
He should worship with sixteen offerings, reciting the prescribed hymns.
पुण्याहं वाचयित्वाथ नांदीश्राद्धं समाचरेत्
After having the auspicious day proclaimed, one should then perform the Nāndīśrāddha ritual.
तुलसीनिकटे सा तु स्थाप्या चांऽतर्हिता पटैः
She should be placed near the Tulasī plant, concealed with cloths.
तुभ्यं दास्यामि तुलसीं सर्वकामप्रदो भव
I shall give you Tulasī; may you become the fulfiller of all desires.
तत आचमनीयं च त्रिरुक्त्वा च प्रदापयेत्
Then, having recited the ācamana formula three times, one should offer it.
मधुपर्कं गृहाण त्वं वासुदेव नमोस्तु ते
Receive the madhuparka; O Vāsudeva, I bow to you.
गोधूलिसमये पूज्यौ तुलसीकेशवौ पुनः 2.4.31.
At the time of dusk, Tulasī and Keśava are to be worshipped again.
ईषद्दृश्ये भास्करे तु संकल्पं तु समुच्चरेत्
When the sun is just visible, one should make the resolve (saṃkalpa).
अनादिमध्यनिधन त्रैलोक्यप्रतिपालक
O protector of the three worlds, without beginning, middle, or end,
पार्वतीबीजसंभूतां वृंदाभस्मनि संस्थिताम्
Born from the seed of Pārvatī, established in the ashes of Vṛndā.
पयोघटैश्च सेवाभिः कन्यावद्वर्धिता मया
With vessels of milk and through service, I raised her as one would a daughter.
एवं दत्त्वा च तुलसीं पश्चात्तौ पूजयेत्ततः
Thus, after offering the tulasī, one should then worship them both.
ततः प्रभातसमये तुलसीं विष्णुमर्चयेत्
Then, at dawn, one should worship Viṣṇu with tulasī.
पायसाऽऽज्यक्षौद्रतिलैर्जुह्यादष्टोत्तरंशतम् आचार्यं च समभ्यर्च्य होमशेषं समापयेत्
With rice pudding, ghee, honey, and sesame, one should offer one hundred and eight oblations; after duly honoring the teacher, complete what remains of the homa.
चतुरो वार्षिकान्मासान्नियमो येन यः कृतः
For whichever four months the vow was observed by whomsoever—
इदं व्रतं मया देव कृतं प्रीत्यै तव प्रभो
"O Lord, this vow has been performed by me for your pleasure."
रेवतीतुर्यचरणे द्वादशीसंयुते नरः 2.4.31.
On the twelfth day, joined with the Revati or Turyā lunar asterism, a man—
ततो येषां पदार्थानां वर्जनं तु कृतं भवेत् ततः सर्वं समश्नीयाद्यद्यत्त्यक्तं व्रते स्थितम्
Then, whatever things were renounced, one should eat all of them, whatever was given up during the vow.
दंपतिभ्यां सहैवाऽत्र भोक्तव्यं च द्विजैः सह
It should be eaten here together with one's spouse and along with the twice-born.
ततो भुक्त्युत्तरं यानि गलितानि दलानि च
Then, whatever leaves have fallen after the meal—
इक्षुदण्डं तथा धात्रीफलं कोलिफलं तथा
Sugarcane, as well as the fruit of the myrobalan and the fruit of the jujube—
एषु त्रिषु न भुक्तं चेदेकैकमपि येन तु
If any one of these three has not been eaten by someone—
ततः सायं पुनः पूज्याविक्षुदण्डैश्च शोभितैः
Then, in the evening, worship should again be performed, adorned with sugarcane stalks.
ततो विसर्जनं कृत्वा दत्त्वा दायादिकं हरेः मत्कृतं पूजनं गृह्य संतुष्टो भव सर्वदा
Then, after the dismissal, having given gifts and such to Hari, accept the worship I have performed and always be satisfied.
गच्छगच्छ सुरश्रेष्ठ स्वस्थाने परमेश्वर
Go, go, O best of gods, to your own abode, O Supreme Lord.