कार्यं विष्णोः श्रद्दधानैर्मनुष्यैः पूजातुल्यं तत् प्रशंसन्ति देवा
The work of Vishnu, performed with faith by men, is praised by the gods as equal to worship.
पुष्पैश्च पत्रैर्जलपल्लवादिभिर्नूनं स मुष्टो विधितस्करेण
With flowers, leaves, water, shoots, and the like, he is surely gratified, even if the offering is small or stolen by fate.
या गतिः प्राप्यते लोके तां मे वक्तुमिहार्हसि
You ought to tell me here what state is attained in this world.
कानि दानानि शस्तानि प्रीणनाय जगद्गुरोः
Which gifts are best for pleasing the Guru of the world?
कानि पुण्यानि शस्तानि विष्णोस्तुष्टिप्रदानि वै
Which meritorious acts are best and truly pleasing to Vishnu?
तदप्यशेषं दैत्येन्द्र ममाख्यातुमिहार्हसि
O lord of the Daityas, you should tell me all this as well.
बले दानानि दीयन्ते तानूचुर्मुनयो ऽक्षयान्
The gifts given by Bali are declared by the sages to be inexhaustible.
तच्चित्तस्तन्मयो भूत्वा उपवासी नरो भवेत्
With mind fixed on that, becoming one with that, a man should undertake fasting.
एतान् द्विषन्ति ये मूढास्ते यान्ति नरकं ध्रुवम्
Those fools who hate these certainly go to hell.
एवमाह हरिः पूर्वं ब्राह्मणा मामकी तनुः
Thus, Hari formerly said: 'The brāhmaṇas are my own body.'
सो ऽपि दिव्या तनुर्विष्णोस्तस्मात् तामर्चयेन्नरः
That divine form is also Viṣṇu’s; therefore, a man should worship them.
यानि स्युर्वर्णयुक्तानि रसगन्धयुतानि च
Those which possess color and are endowed with taste and fragrance—
बाणञ्च चम्पकाशोकं करवीरं च यूथिका
Arrow-leaf, campaka, aśoka, karavīra, and yūthikā flowers,
तिलकं च जपाकुसुमं पीतकं नागरं त्वपि
Tilaka, hibiscus, yellow flowers, and also nāgara,
सुरभीणि तथान्यानि वर्जयित्वा तु केतकीम्
And other fragrant ones as well, except for ketakī,
तमालामलकीपत्रं शस्तं केशवपूजने
Tamal and āmalakī leaves are suitable for the worship of Keśava.
नानारूपैश्चाम्बुभवैः कमलेन्दीवरादिभिः
With various kinds of water-born flowers, such as lotus and blue lily,
वनस्पतीनामर्च्येत तथा दूर्वाग्रपल्लवैः
One should also worship with the tender shoots of sacred grasses and other plants,
उशीरपद्मकाभ्यां च तथा कालीयकादिना
With uśīra, padmaka, and likewise with kālīyaka and others,
शङ्खं जातीफलं श्रीशे धूपानि स्युः प्रियाणि वै
Conch, nutmeg, and incense are indeed dear to Śrīśa.
तिलमुद्गादयो माषा व्रीहयश्च प्रिया हरेः
Sesame, mung beans, black gram, and rice are dear to Hari.
वस्त्रान्नस्वर्णदानानि प्रीतये मधुघातिनः
Gifts of cloth, food, and gold are for the pleasure of the honey-born one.
इन्धनादीनि च तथा माधवप्रीणनाय तु
Likewise, fuel and the like are for pleasing Mādhava.
गोविन्दप्रीणनार्थाय दातव्यं पुरुषर्षभैः
For the sake of pleasing Govinda, the best of men should give these.
विष्णोः प्रीत्यर्थमेतानि देयानि ब्राह्मणेष्वथ
For the pleasure of Viṣṇu, these should be given to brāhmaṇas.
देयानि द्विजमुख्येभ्यो मधुसूदनतुष्टये
They should be given to eminent twice-borns for the satisfaction of Madhusūdana.
त्रिविक्रमस्य प्रीत्यर्थं दातव्यं साधुभिः सदा
For the pleasure of Trivikrama, the virtuous should always give.
आषाढे वामनप्रीत्यै दातव्यानि तु भक्तितः
In the month of Āṣāḍha, offerings should be made with devotion for the delight of Vāmana.
श्रावणे श्रीधरप्रीत्यै दातव्यानि विपश्चिता
In Śrāvaṇa, the wise should give for the pleasure of Śrīdhara.
हृषीकेशप्रीणनार्थं लवणं सगुडोदनम्
For the satisfaction of Hṛṣīkeśa, one should offer salted rice with jaggery.