तुलस्या उपरिष्टात्तु कुर्यान्मंडपिकां शुभाम्
Above the tulasi plant, one should construct an auspicious pavilion.
दीपमाला चतुर्दिक्षु कार्या तत्र सुशोभना
A beautiful row of lamps should be arranged in all four directions there.
द्वारेषु द्वारपालाश्च पूजयेन्मृन्मयान्पृथक्
At the entrances, one should worship clay doorkeepers separately.
नन्दश्चैव सुनंदश्च कुमुदः कुमुदाक्षकः 2.4.34.
Nanda, Sunanda, Kumuda, and Kumudākṣa are their names.
तुलसीमूलदेशे तु सर्वतोभद्रसंज्ञितम्
At the base of the tulasi, in the place called Sarvatobhadra,
तस्योपरिष्टात्कलशं पूर्णरत्नसमन्वितम्
Above that, a pot filled with jewels should be placed.
कौशेयपीतवसनं लक्ष्म्या युक्तं प्रपूजयेत्
It should be worshipped, adorned with yellow silk and united with Lakshmi.
तस्यामुपवसेद्भक्त्या शांतः प्रणतमानसः
One should sit there with devotion, peaceful and with a mind inclined to reverence.
गीतं कुर्वंति ये भक्त्या जागरे चक्रपाणिनः
Those who, with devotion, sing songs in the night vigil for the wielder of the discus,
ततस्तु पूर्णिमायां तु सपत्नीकान्द्विजोत्तमान्
Then, on the full moon, the best of twice-born, along with their wives,
प्रातःस्नानं ततः कृत्वा देवपूजां तथैव च
After performing the morning bath and likewise the worship of the deity,
अतो देवेति मंत्रेण जुहुयात्तिलपायसम्
With the mantra 'Ato Deva', one should offer sesame-rice pudding into the fire.
होमशेषं समाप्याथ ब्राह्मणान्पूज्य भक्तितः
After completing the remainder of the fire offering, one should worship the brāhmaṇas with devotion.
ततो गां कपिलां तत्र पूजयेद्विधिवद्व्रती 2.4.34.
Then, the observer of the vow should properly worship a tawny cow there.
गुरुं व्रतोपदेष्टारं वस्त्रालंकारभूषणैः
The teacher, the instructor of the vow, should be honored with garments and ornaments.
युष्मत्प्रसादाद्देवेशः प्रसन्नोऽस्तु सदा मम
By your grace, O Lord of the gods, may you always be pleased with me.
तत्सर्वं नाशमायातु स्थिरा मे चाऽस्तु संततिः
May all that be destroyed, and may my lineage remain steadfast.
सतां समागमो भूयान्मम जन्मनिजन्मनि
May I have the company of the virtuous in every birth.
प्रतिमां तां गुरोर्दद्यात्सवस्त्रां मुनिपुंगव
One should give that image to the teacher, adorned with garments, O foremost of sages.
द्वादश्यां प्रतिबुद्धोऽसौ त्रयोदश्यां युतः सुरैः
On the twelfth day, he awakens; on the thirteenth, he is joined by the gods.
पूजयेद्देवदेवेशं सौवर्णं गुर्वनुज्ञया
With the teacher's permission, one should worship the Lord of gods in a golden form.
वरान्दत्त्वा यतो विष्णुर्मत्स्यरूपोऽभवत्ततः
Having granted boons, Vishnu then assumed the form of a fish.
कार्तिके मासि कर्तव्यो विधिरेष हि नारद
This rite must be performed in the month of Kartika, O Narada.
यत्फलं तदवाप्नोति व्रतं कृत्वा तु कार्तिके 2.4.34.
By observing the vow in Kartika, one attains its fruit.
विष्णुभक्तिरता ये स्युः कार्तिके व्रतचारिणः
Those devoted to Vishnu, who practice vows in Kartika,
क्व यामोऽद्य भवत्येष यदूर्जव्रतकृन्नरः
Where does one go today, when a man observes the Urja vow?
तस्मात्कार्तिकमासस्य सदृशं नहि विद्यते
Therefore, nothing equals the month of Kartika.
ऊर्जोद्यापनमाहात्म्यं शृणुयाच्छ्रद्धयाऽन्वितः
One should listen with faith to the greatness of the Urja observance.
कथं विमुच्यते जंतुर्दुःखसंसारसागरात्
How does a creature become freed from the ocean of suffering and worldly existence?
ब्रह्मोवाच शृणुयादूर्जमाहात्म्यं नियमेन शुचिः पुमान्
Brahma said: One should listen to the greatness of Urja, being pure and disciplined.