वासुदेवप्रसादेन तत्स्थानं जातमद्भुतम्
By the favor of Vāsudeva, that place became truly marvelous.
सर्वेषामिव भूतानां भर्तुर्मोक्षस्य सर्वदा
It is always the abode of liberation for all beings, as it is for the Lord.
नानालिंगधरा नित्यं विष्णुलोकाभिकांक्षिणः 2.8.3.
Assuming various forms, always longing for Viṣṇu's realm,
यथा धर्ममवाप्नोति अन्यत्र न तथा क्वचित्
Nowhere else does one attain dharma as one does here.
सर्वकामफलप्राप्तिर्जायते प्राणिनां सदा दानादिकं विप्रपूजा दंपत्योश्च विशेषतः
The fulfillment of all desires always arises for living beings—especially through giving, honoring Brahmins, and for couples.
सर्वयज्ञाधिकफलं सर्वतीर्थावगाहनम्
It yields a result greater than all sacrifices and the bathing in all sacred waters.
तत्सर्वं जायते पुण्यं प्राणिनामस्य दर्शनात्
All that merit arises for living beings simply by seeing this place.
उद्यापनविधिश्चात्र नृभिर्द्विजपुरस्सरम्
Here, the rite of completion is to be performed by people, led by Brahmins.
गते वर्षद्वये सार्द्धे पंचपक्षे दिनद्वये
After two and a half years have passed, on two days in the fortnight,
त्र्यधिके वा अशीत्यब्दे चतुर्मासयुते ततः उद्यापनं प्रकर्त्तव्यं तेन यात्रा प्रयत्नतः
Or after eighty-three years plus four months, then the completion ceremony should be carefully performed by him.
यत्पुण्यं परमं प्रोक्तं सततं यज्ञयाजिनाम् तत्पुण्यं लभते विप्र सहस्राब्दस्य जीविभिः
The supreme merit always declared for those who perform sacrifices—that merit is obtained, O Brahmin, by those who live a thousand years.
सर्वसौख्यप्रदं तादृक्पुण्यव्रतमिहोच्यते
Such a meritorious vow is here said to grant all happiness.
चतुर्दश्यां शुचिः स्नात्वा दन्तधावनपूर्वकम् पौर्णमास्यां तथा कृत्वा चंद्रपूजां च कारयेत् ।। 2.8.3.
On the fourteenth day, having purified oneself by bathing and brushing the teeth, and likewise on the full moon day, one should perform worship of the Moon.
पूर्वं च मातरः पूज्या गौर्यादिकक्रमेण च
First, the Mothers should be worshipped, in order beginning with Gauri.
प्रयतैः प्रतिमा कार्या चंद्रमंडलसन्निभा निजवित्तानुमानेन तदर्धेन तदर्द्धिकम्
With effort, an image resembling the lunar disc should be made, according to one's means, or with half or a quarter of those means.
ततः श्रद्धानुमानाद्वा कार्या वित्तानुमानतः
Then, according to one's faith or means, it should be made based on one's resources.
चंद्रपूजां ततः कुर्यादागमोक्तविधानतः
After that, one should perform Moon worship according to the prescribed ritual of the scriptures.
सोममंत्रेण होमस्तु कार्यो वित्तानुमानतः
A fire offering should be performed with the Soma mantra, according to one's means.
सोमोत्पत्तिं सोमसूक्तं पाठयेच्च प्रयत्नतः
With care, one should recite the hymn of Soma's origin and the Soma Sūkta.
चंद्रन्यासं कलान्यासं कारयेन्मंडले जलम्
One should perform the placement of the Moon and its phases in the mandala with water.
चंद्रबिंबनिभं कार्य्यं मंडलं शुभतंडुलैः
A mandala resembling the Moon's orb should be made with auspicious rice grains.
चतुरस्रेषु संपूर्णान्कलशान्स्थापयेद्बहिः
At the four corners, full pots should be placed outside.
चंद्राय विधवे नित्यं नमः कुमुदबंधवे ।। 2.8.3.
Salutations always to the Moon, the widower, the friend of the water-lily.
सुधांशवे च सोमाय ओषधीशाय वै नमः
Salutations to the nectar-rayed one, to Soma, to the lord of plants.
नमो नक्षत्रनाथाय शर्वरीपतये नमः
Salutations to the lord of the stars, salutations to the master of the night.
एवं षोडशभिश्चंद्रः स्तोतव्यो नामभिः क्रमात्
Thus, the Moon should be praised with sixteen names in order.
ततो वै प्रयतो दद्याद्विधिवन्मंत्रपूर्वकम्
Then, with devotion, one should give offerings according to the ritual, preceded by mantras.
नमस्ते मासमासांते जायमान पुनःपुनः
Salutations to you, who is born again and again at the end of each month.
एवं संपूज्य विधिवच्छशिनं प्रणतो भवेत्
Thus, having worshipped the Moon properly, one should bow in reverence.
सवस्त्राच्छादनाः शांत्यै दातव्यास्ते द्विजन्मने
Clothing and coverings should be given to the twice-born for the sake of peace.