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.
प्रीत्यर्थं पद्मनाभस्य देयमाश्वयुजे नरैः
For the pleasure of Padmanābha, gifts should be given by men in Āśvayuja.
दामोदरस्य तुष्ट्यर्थं प्रदद्यात् कार्तिके नरः
For the satisfaction of Dāmodara, a man should give in Kārtika.
दात्वयं केशवप्रीत्यै मासि मार्गशिरे नरैः
This should be given by men for the delight of Keśava in the month of Mārgaśīrṣa.
नारायणस्य तुष्ट्यर्थं पौषे देयानि भक्तितः
For the satisfaction of Nārāyaṇa, offerings should be made with devotion in Pauṣa.
पुरुषोत्तमस्य तुष्ट्यर्थं प्रदेयं सार्वकालिकम्
For the satisfaction of Puruṣottama, gifts should be given at all times.
तत्तद्वि देयं प्रीत्यर्थं देवदेवाय चक्रिणे
Each of these should be given for the pleasure of the Lord of gods, the wielder of the discus.
दत्त्वारामान् पुष्पफलाभिपन्नान् भोगान् भुङ्क्ते कामातः श्लाघनीयान्
Having given gardens filled with flowers and fruits, he enjoys praiseworthy pleasures as he desires.
तारयेदात्मना सार्धं विष्णोर्मन्दिरकारकः
The builder of Viṣṇu’s temple leads himself and his family across (to liberation).
पुरतो यदुसिंहस्य ज्यामघस्य तपस्विनः
In front of Yadusiṃha, of Jyāmagha, the ascetic—
हरिमन्दिरकर्ता यो भविष्यति शिचिव्रतः
Whoever will be a builder of Hari’s temple, steadfast in vows—
सम्मार्जनं च धर्मात्मा करिष्यति च भक्तितः
The righteous one will perform sweeping and cleaning with devotion.
दास्यते देवदेवाय दीपं पुष्पानुलेपनम्
He will offer to the Lord of gods a lamp, flowers, and ointment.
विमुक्तपापो भवति विष्ण्वायतनचित्रकृत्
The maker of a Viṣṇu temple or image becomes free from sin.
चकारायतनं भूम्यां ख्यं च लिम्पतासुर
He who builds a temple on earth or applies clay to an image—
नानाधातुविकारैश्च पञ्चवर्णैश्च चित्रकैः
With various mineral transformations and five-colored designs.
सुगन्धितैलपूर्णानि घृतपूर्णानि च स्वयम्
Filled with fragrant oils and also with clarified butter, by themselves.
मञ्जिष्ठा नवरङ्गीयाः श्वेतपाटलिकाश्रिताः
Dyed with madder, newly colored, resting on white cloths.
लतापल्लवसंछन्ना देवदारुभिरावृताः
Covered with creepers and leaves, surrounded by deodar trees.
पौरोगवविधानज्ञै रत्नसंस्कारिभिर्द्दढै
By those skilled in ritual procedures and in the refinement of gems.
श्रोत्रिया ज्ञानसम्पन्ना दीनान्धविकलादयः
The learned, endowed with knowledge, the poor, the blind, and the disabled.