कृष्णोदुम्बरको रुद्राज्जातः क्षोमकरो वृषः
The black udumbara tree was born from Rudra; the bull, bringer of garments, as well.
कात्यायनयाः शमीजाताबिल्वो लक्ष्मायाः करे ऽभवत्
From Katyayani came the shami tree; the bilva appeared in Lakshmi's hand.
वासुकेर्विस्तृते पुच्छे पृष्ठे दूर्वा सितासिता
On Vasuki's extended tail and back grew the sacred grasses, both white and black.
एवं जातेषु सर्वेषु तेन तत् रतिर्भवेत्
Thus, as all these came into being, devotion arises because of them.
तस्यां संपूजयेद् विष्णुं तेन खण्डो ऽस्य पूर्यते
One should worship Vishnu in them; thereby his portion is fulfilled.
ओषधीभिश्च मुख्याभिर्यावत्स्याच्छरदागमः
And with the chief herbs, as long as the autumn season lasts.
मणिमुक्ताप्रवालानि वस्त्राणि विविधानि च
Jewels, pearls, coral, and various kinds of garments.
तिक्तानि च निवेद्यानि तान्यखण्डानि यानि हि
And bitter offerings, those which are whole and unbroken.
यदा संवत्सरं पूर्णमखण्डं भवते गृहे
When a full year passes with everything unbroken in the house,
स्नानेन तेन स्नायीत येनाखण्डं हि वत्सरम्
One should bathe with that, by which the year remained whole.
होमे तदेव गदितं दाने शक्तिर्निजा द्विज
In the sacrifice, that same thing is spoken of; in giving, one's own capacity, O twice-born.
धूपयेद् विविधं धूपं येन स्याद् वत्सरं परम्
One should offer various incense, by which the year may be supreme.
रागखाण्डवचोष्याणि हविष्याणि निवेदयेत्
One should offer foods that are whole, colored, and to be sucked or eaten.
विज्ञापयेन्मुनिश्रेष्ठ मन्त्रेणानेन सुव्रत
One should declare to the best of sages, O virtuous one, with this mantra.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षणि त्वखण्डानि भवन्तु मे
May my unbroken things be for righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation.
तेन सत्येन धर्माद्य अखण्डाः सन्तु केशव
By that truth, O Keśava, may righteousness and the rest remain unbroken.
अघण्डं पारयेद् ब्रह्मन् व्रतं वै सर्ववस्तुषु
O Brahman, one should carry out the vow of unbrokenness in all things.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाद्यास्त्वक्षयाः संभवन्ति हि
Righteousness, wealth, pleasure, and liberation indeed arise without decay.
प्रक्ष्याम्यधुना त्वेतद्वैष्णवं पञ्जरं शुभम्
Now I shall recite this auspicious Vaiṣṇava cage.
प्राच्यां रक्षस्व मां विष्णो त्वामाहं शरणं गतः
In the east, protect me, O Viṣṇu; I have come to you for refuge.
याम्यां रक्षस्व मां विष्णो त्वमाहं शरणं गतः
In the south, protect me, O Viṣṇu; I have come to you for refuge.
प्रतीच्यां रक्ष मे विष्णो भवन्तं शरणं गतः
In the west, protect me, O Viṣṇu; I have come to you for refuge.
उत्तरस्यां जगन्नाथ भवन्तं शरणं गतः
In the north, O Lord of the universe, I have come to you for refuge.
नमस्ते रक्ष रक्षघ्न ऐशान्यां शरणं गतः
Salutations! Protect me, destroyer of harm, in the northeast; I have come to you for refuge.
प्रगृहय् रक्ष मां विष्णो आग्नेय्यां यज्ञसूकर
O Viṣṇu, hold me fast and protect me in the southeast, O Boar of the sacrifice.
नैरृत्यां मां च रक्षस्व दिव्यमूर्ते नृकेसरिन्
In the southwest, protect me, O Divine Form, O Man-Lion.
वायव्यां रक्ष मां देव अश्वशीर्ष नमो ऽस्तु ते
In the northwest, protect me, O God with the horse's head; salutations to you.
मां त्वं रक्षाजित सदा नमस्ते त्वपराजति
Always protect me, O Unconquered One; salutations to you, O Invincible One.
अकूपार नमस्तुभ्यं महामोह नमो ऽस्तु ते
O Boundless One, salutations to you; O Great Delusion, salutations to you.
कृत्वा रक्षस्व मां देव नमस्ते पुरुषोत्तम
Having done so, protect me, O God; salutations to you, O Supreme Person.