गुडं सलेहकं दद्याद् दोहदे देवकीर्तितम्
Jaggery with something to lick should be given at the time of longing, as declared by the gods.
अनुराधासु जठरं षष्ठिकान्नं च दोहदे
In Anurādhā, the belly; at the time of longing, rice of sixty days should be given.
भुजयुग्मं विशाखासु दोहदे परमोदनम्
In Viśākhā, the pair of arms; at the time of longing, excellent rice pudding.
पुनर्वसावङ्गुलीश्च पटोलस्तत्र दोहदे
In Punarvasu, the fingers; there, snake-gourd at the time of longing.
ज्येष्ठायां पूजयेद् ग्रीवां दोहदे तिलमोदकम्
In Jyeṣṭhā, one should worship the neck; at the time of longing, sesame-sweet rice pudding.
पुष्ये मुखं पूजयेत दोहदे घृतपायसम्
In Puṣya, one should worship the mouth; at the time of longing, rice cooked with ghee and milk.
दातव्या केशवप्रीत्यै ब्रह्मणस्य च भोजनम्
Food should be given for the pleasure of Keśava and also to a Brāhmaṇa.
प्रियङ्गुरक्तशाल्यन्नं दोहदं मधुविद्विषः
Rice of red śāli mixed with priyangu is the desired offering for the enemy of Madhu.
मृगोत्तमाङ्गे नयने मृगमांसं च दोहदे
In the best part of the deer, the eyes; at the time of longing, deer meat.
भरणीषु शिरः पूज्यं चारु भक्तं च दोहदे
In Bharaṇī, the head should be worshipped, and fine cooked rice at the time of longing.
विप्रांश्च भोजयेद् भक्तया दोहदे च गुडार्द्रकम्
He should feed the Brahmins with devotion, offering them ginger mixed with jaggery during the craving.
पारिते दक्षिणान्दद्यात् स्त्रीपुंसोश्चारुवाससी
Afterwards, he should give them gifts, and provide fine garments for both women and men.
घृतपात्रं च मतिमन् ब्राह्मणाय निवेदयेत्
The wise one should present a vessel of ghee to the Brahmin.
नक्षत्रमय एवैष पुरुषः शाश्वतो मतः
This person is considered to be composed of the stars and eternal.
पूर्वं कृतं हि भृगुणा सर्वपातकनाशनम्
This was first performed by Bhrigu and destroys all sins.
सुरूपाम्यभिजायन्ते प्रत्यङ्गङ्गानि चैव हि
Beautiful offspring are born, and all limbs become well-formed.
पितृमातृसमुत्थं च तत्सर्वं हन्ति केशवः
Keśava destroys all that arises from both father and mother.
अनन्तां मनसः प्रीतिं रूपं चातीव शोभनम्
He grants boundless joy of mind and exceedingly splendid form.
ददाति नक्षत्रपुमान् पूजितस्तु जनार्दनः
When worshipped, Janārdana, the lord of the stars, bestows these.
अरुन्धती महाभागा ख्यातिमग्र्यां जगाम ह
Arundhatī, greatly fortunate, attained supreme fame.
संपूजयित्वा गोविन्दं रेवन्तं पुत्रमाप्तवान्
Having worshipped Govinda, she obtained Revanta as her son.
कान्ति विधुरवापाग्र्यां राज्यं राजा पूरूवाः
King Pūruvāḥ attained supreme beauty and kingdom.
पूजितो रूपधारी यैस्तैः प्राप्ता तु सुकामिता
Those who worshipped the lord of the stars, endowed with form, obtained their desired happiness.
नक्षत्रपुंसः परमं विधानं शृणुष्व पुण्यामिह तीर्थयात्राम
Hear now the supreme ordinance of the lord of the stars, O virtuous one, concerning pilgrimage here.
स्त्रात्वा संपूजयामास चैत्राष्टम्यां जनार्दनम्
She worshipped Janārdana on the eighth day of Caitra.
जगाम स कुरुक्षेत्रं प्रह्लादो दानवेश्वरः
Prahlāda, lord of the Daityas, went to Kurukṣetra.
उपामन्त्र्य ततः सस्नौ वेदोक्तविधिना मुने
After inviting, he bathed according to the procedure prescribed in the Vedas, O sage.
कृतशौचौ जगामाथ द्रष्टुं पुरुषकेसरिम्
Having performed purification, he went to see the lion among men.
तत्रेष्य रजनोमेकां गोकर्णं दानवो ययौ
There, O King, one Dānava went to Gokarṇa.
प्राचीने चापरे दैत्यो द्रष्टुं कामेश्वरं ययौ
Another Daitya went eastward to see Kāmeśvara.