यथैतद्वदतार्तेन भवता परिदेवितम्
Just as you, afflicted, have lamented in this way—
पापमत्र कृतं प्रेत्य भद्र तापाय जायते 4.82.
The sin committed here, good one, becomes suffering after death.
सीरभद्रं समाश्वास्य ययावित्थं महामुनिः
Having comforted Sīrabhadra, the great sage departed as he had come.
उपवासप्रभावश्च कथितस्ते नरोत्तम
O best of men, I have explained to you the power of fasting.
तस्मान्नरेण पुण्याय यतितव्यं न पातकम्
Therefore, a man should strive for merit and not for sin.
पुरुषैर्भुज्यते शश्वत्तं मोक्षं वद सत्तम
Tell me, O noble one, about that liberation which is eternally enjoyed by men.
जया सा द्वादशी शस्ता नृणां सुकृतकर्मणाम्
That twelfth day, called Jayā, is auspicious for those who have performed good deeds.
फाल्गुनामलपक्षस्य एकादश्यामुपोषितः
One who fasts on the eleventh day of the bright half of Phālguna—
एकादश्यां समुत्तिष्ठन्विष्णोर्नामानुकीर्तयन्
Rising on the eleventh day, reciting the names of Viṣṇu—
कामं क्रोधं च लोभं च मदं मोहं च वर्जयेत् ४८- एवं भावितचित्तेन प्राणिनां हितमिच्छता
He should abandon desire, anger, greed, pride, and delusion—thus, with a mind intent on good, wishing for the welfare of living beings.
नमो नारायणायेति वक्तव्यं स्वपता निशि 4.82.
While lying down at night, one should say: 'Obeisance to Nārāyaṇa.'
सौवर्णताम्रपात्राणि मृन्मयान्यपि पांडव
O Pāṇḍava, vessels of gold, copper, and even clay—
आषाढादिद्वितीयं तु पारयेच्च महामते
O wise one, on the second day beginning with Āṣāḍha, one should cross over.
कार्त्तिकादिषु मासेषु माघांतेषु तथा तिलान्
In the months beginning with Kārttika and at the end of Māgha, likewise, sesame seeds—
नामत्रयमशेषेण मासिमासि दिनद्वयम् प्रणम्य च हृषीकेशं कृतपूजः प्रसादयेत्
The three names, in their entirety, should be recited for two days each month; having worshipped and bowed to Hṛṣīkeśa, one should seek his favor.
विष्णो नमस्ते जगती प्रसोत्रे श्रीवासुदेवाय नमो नमस्ते
O Viṣṇu, obeisance to you, Lord of the world, obeisance to Śrī Vāsudeva, obeisance, obeisance.
प्रसीद पुण्यं जयमेति विष्णो श्रीवासुदेवर्द्धिमुपैतु पुण्यम्
Be gracious, O Viṣṇu; may merit and victory come; may the merit of Śrī Vāsudeva increase.
विष्णो पुण्योद्भवो मेस्तु वासुदेवास्तु मे शुभम्
May Viṣṇu, the source of merit, be for me; may Vāsudeva bring me auspiciousness.
अनेक जन्मजनितं बाल्ययौवनवार्द्धके
That which has arisen from many births, in childhood, youth, and old age—
आकाशादिषु शब्दादौ श्रोत्रादौ महदादिषु
In space and so on, in sound and so on, in hearing and so on, and in the great elements—
यथैक एव धर्मात्मा वासुदेवो व्यवस्थितः 4.82.
Just as the one righteous soul, Vāsudeva, is established.
प्रयातु सुकृतस्यास्तु ममानुदिवसञ्जयः
May the fruit of my good deeds bring me success day after day.
एवमुच्चार्य विप्राय दद्याद्यत्कथितं तव
Having spoken thus, one should give to the brāhmaṇa whatever has been prescribed by you.
पारणांते तु देवेश प्रीणनं शक्तितो नृप
At the conclusion of the fast, O Lord of the gods, one should offer worship as one is able, O King.
एवं संवत्सरस्यांते कांचनीं प्रतिमां हरेः
In this way, at the end of the year, a golden image of Hari should be given.
गां सवत्सां च विप्राय दद्याच्छ्रद्धासमन्वितः
With faith, one should give to a brāhmaṇa a cow with its calf.
तस्मिन्नहनि दातव्यं भोजने चानिवारितम् द्वादशी नरकं पार्थ यामुपोष्य न पश्यति
On that day, giving food is not forbidden; O son of Pṛthā, one who observes the Dvādaśī fast does not see hell.
नाग्नयो न च शस्त्राणि न च लोहमुखाः खगाः
There are no fires, nor weapons, nor birds with iron beaks.
नामोच्चारणमात्रेण विष्णोः क्षीणाघसंचयः
By merely uttering the name of Viṣṇu, the accumulation of sins is diminished.
नमो नारायण हरे वासुदेवेति कीर्तयन्
Chanting 'Obeisance to Nārāyaṇa, Hari, Vāsudeva,'