सर्वोपभोगनिरतोह्नि परे दशम्यां स्नानं तिलैस्तिलनिवेदनकृत्तिलाशी
One devoted to all enjoyments, on the next day, on Daśamī, should bathe with sesame, offer sesame, and eat sesame.
इति श्रीभविष्ये महापुराण उत्तरपर्वणि श्रीकृष्णयुधिष्ठिरसंवादे उल्कानवमीव्रतवर्णनं नामैकाशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the glorious Bhaviṣya Mahāpurāṇa, in the Uttara Parva, in the dialogue between Śrī Kṛṣṇa and Yudhiṣṭhira, the eighty-first chapter named 'Description of the Ulkānavamī Vow' is concluded.
सुकृतद्वादशीव्रतवर्णनम् तदपापाय भवति तदाचक्ष्व यदूत्तम
Describe that, O best of the Yadus, by which one becomes free from sin.
उपवासप्रभावं वै कृष्णाराधनकांक्षिणाम्
The power of fasting indeed, for those desiring the worship of Kṛṣṇa.
आमुष्मिकं न तापाय प्रतापाय च जायते
It does not cause suffering in the next world, but rather brings glory.
उपोषितप्रभावं च कृष्णाराधनकांक्षिणाम्
And the effect of fasting for those desiring the worship of Kṛṣṇa.
वैदिशं नाम नगरं प्रख्यातं नृपसत्तम
There is a city named Vaidiśa, renowned, O best of kings.
भार्यया मातृदुहिता पुत्रपौत्रैः समन्वितः
He was accompanied by his wife, mother, daughter, sons, and grandsons.
पुत्रपौत्रादिभरणे व्यासक्तिर्मतिरेव च
His mind was attached to supporting sons, grandsons, and others.
चकारानुदिनं सोऽथ न्यायान्यायैर्द्धनार्जनम्
Day by day, he acquired wealth by both just and unjust means.
न जुहोत्युदिते काले न ददात्यतितृष्णया
He did not offer oblations at the proper time, nor give charity due to excessive greed.
नित्यनैमित्तिकानां च हानिं चक्रे स्वकर्मणा 4.82.
Through his own actions, he caused loss in both daily and occasional duties.
कालेनागच्छतासोऽथ मृतो विंध्याटवीतटे
With time passing, he died on the edge of the Vindhya forest.
तं ददर्श महाभागो दिव्ययानसमन्वितः भास्करस्याशुभिर्द्दीप्तैर्दहंतमतिदारुणैः
A highly fortunate one saw him, accompanied by a divine vehicle, being scorched by the fierce rays of the sun.
प्रतप्तवालुकामध्ये तृषार्तं चातिपीडितम् निष्क्रांतजिह्वमंगेषु विस्फोटैः सर्वतश्चितम्
In the midst of burning sand, tormented by thirst and extreme suffering, his tongue protruded, and his body was covered everywhere with blisters.
निश्वासायासखेदेन विह्वलं पीडितोदरम्
He was distressed, his breath labored, his belly afflicted and weakened by exhaustion.
तथादृशमथो दृष्ट्वा गर्दभेयो महानृषिः
Seeing him thus, the great sage Gardabha beheld him.
जानन्नपि यथाप्राप्तं तस्यानुष्ठानजं फलम्
Knowing well the result arising from his actions, as obtained.
उपर्यर्ककरैस्तीक्ष्णैस्तृषावातनिपीडितम्
He was tormented above by the sharp rays of the sun and by the wind of thirst.
अन्यस्तत्राणकैर्घोरैरविषह्यैः सुदारुणैः
Another was there, afflicted by terrible, unbearable, and extremely fierce protectors.
तस्यैतद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विपीतस्य सवेदनः
Hearing these words, he suffered, full of pain.
अशाश्वते शाश्वतधीस्तेन दह्यामि दुर्मतिः ।। 4.82.
Because of impermanent and permanent thoughts, I, of wicked mind, am burned.
इदं करिष्याम्यपरं त्विदं कृत्वा त्विदं पुनः
I will do this, then do that, and again do this after that.
शीतोष्णवर्षादिभवं लोभात्सोढं मयाऽशुभम्
Out of greed, I endured the evil arising from cold, heat, rain, and the like.
पितृदेवमनुप्याणामदत्त्वा यापिता हि ये
Those who have passed on without giving to ancestors, gods, or humans—
पुत्रक्षेत्रकलत्रेषु ममत्वाहृतचेतसा
Whose minds were seized by attachment to sons, land, and wives—
मृते मयि धने तस्मिन्नन्यायोपार्जिते सदा
When I died, that wealth, always unjustly acquired—
न मया पूजिता गेहान्निर्गता द्विजसत्तमाः
O best of twice-born, I did not honor them, and they departed from my house.
यन्मे न पूजिता देवाः कुटुंबं पोषितं परम्
Because I did not worship the gods, though I greatly sustained my family—
नित्यं नैमित्तिकं कर्म पूर्वेषां चैव नो कृतम्
The daily and occasional rites, and those for the ancestors, were not performed by me.