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.
द्रष्टुं ययौ च प्रह्लादः पुण्डरीकं महाम्भसि
Prahlāda went to see Puṇḍarīka in the great waters.
पुण्डरीकं च संपूज्य उवास दिवसत्रयम्
Having worshipped Puṇḍarīka, he stayed there for three days.
स्नात्वा तथा कृष्णतीर्थे त्रिरात्रं न्यवसच्छुचिः
After bathing at Kṛṣṇatīrtha, the pure one remained there for three nights.
जगामासौ पयोष्णायामखण्डं द्रष्टुमीश्वरम्
He went to Akhaṇḍa on the Payoṣṇī to see the Lord.
द्रष्टुं जगाम मतिमान् वितस्तायां कुमारिलम्
The wise one went to Kumārila on the Vitastā to see him.
आराध्यामानं यद्यत्र कृतं पापप्रणाशनम्
Wherever worship was performed, there the destruction of sin was accomplished.
देवप्रियार्थमसृजद्धितार्थं जगतस्तथा
For the sake of the gods’ delight and for the welfare of the world, he created them.
विधिवद्दधि च प्राश्य मणिमन्तं ततो ययौ
Having duly eaten curd, he then went to Maṇimanta.
तत्र तीर्थवरे स्नात्वा प्राजापत्ये महामतिःऽ ददर्श शंभु ब्रह्माणं देवेशं च प्रजापतिम्
There, after bathing at the excellent tīrtha of Prajāpati, the great-minded one saw Śambhu, Brahmā, the Lord of gods, and Prajāpati.
षड्रात्रं तत्र च स्थित्वा जगाम मधुनन्दिनीम्
Having stayed there for six nights, he went to Madhunandinī.