शुक्लां वा यदि वा कृष्णां पूर्वसंकल्पितामपि
Whether it is the bright or the dark fortnight, even if previously resolved,
नक्तेन वर्तयेत्कृष्णामिति शास्त्रविनिश्चयः तत्र कुर्यात्कृष्णपक्षे परा तिथिर्न गृह्यते
One should subsist at night on the dark fortnight, so is the scriptural determination; there, in the dark half, the later date is not accepted.
श्रावणी द्वादशी शुक्ला चांद्रभद्रे यदा हरौ
When, in the bright fortnight of Śrāvaṇa, the twelfth day falls on the day of the moon in Bhādra, dedicated to Hari—
श्रावणे चाश्विने चैव लभ्यते द्वादशीदिने
In Śrāvaṇa and also in Āśvina, the twelfth day is obtained.
पुष्येण द्रादशीयुक्ता फाल्गुने विजया स्मृता
When the twelfth day coincides with Puṣya, it is called Vijayā in Phālguna.
या भाद्रे विजया प्रोक्ता श्रवणेन समायुता
That which is called Vijayā in Bhādra is joined with the Śravaṇa constellation.
एकादश्यामुत्तरतो द्वादशी च दिवान्विता
When the twelfth day follows the eleventh, accompanied by daylight—
सफला द्वादशी ज्ञेया उपोष्यैषा महाफला
That twelfth day is to be known as fruitful; fasting on it yields great results.
द्वादश्यां विष्णुविद्धायां वासुदेवं प्रपूजयेत् 2.2.8.
On the twelfth day touched by Viṣṇu, one should duly worship Vāsudeva.
द्वादशी कामविद्धा चेन्मन्यते नाप्युपोषणम्
If the twelfth day is affected by desire (kāma), it is considered that fasting is not to be observed.
प्रहरेप्रहरे स्नानं शर्वर्यां च विधीयते
Bathing is prescribed at every watch of the night.
एकादशीं द्वादशीं च प्राप्नोति श्रवणे यदि
If, during Śravaṇa, one attains both the eleventh and twelfth days—
पारणं तु त्रयोदश्यां द्वादशी चेन्न लभ्यते
If the twelfth day is not obtained, then the breaking of the fast is on the thirteenth.
यदा तु पारणायोग्या लभ्यते द्वादशी तदा
But when the twelfth day suitable for breaking the fast is obtained, then—
एकादशी द्वादशी च श्रवणर्क्षेण संयुता
When both the eleventh and twelfth days are joined with the Śravaṇa constellation—
दशम्यां संयतो भूत्वा प्रातरेकादशीदिने
Having observed restraint on the tenth, in the morning of the eleventh day—
अनेन विधिना कृत्वा विजयायां व्रतोत्तमम्
By performing the supreme vow of Vijayā in this manner—
चतुर्युगानां दिव्यानां यावत्स्याद्विष्णुरूपधृक
For as long as Viṣṇu takes form, for the divine four ages—
त्रेतायां दशजन्मानि मध्यदेशेषु भो द्विजाः पुत्रपौत्रधनैर्युक्तो लक्षदो नृपसन्निभः ।। 2.2.8.
In the Tretā age, O twice-born ones, for ten births in the central regions, endowed with sons, grandsons, and wealth, one becomes like a king, possessing a hundred thousand.
जायते दश जन्मानि त्रेतायां ब्राह्मणोत्तमः
For ten births in the Tretā age, one is born as an excellent Brāhmaṇa.
भाद्रे मासि सिते पक्षे द्वादश्यां पृथिवीपतिम्
In the bright fortnight of the month of Bhādra, on the twelfth day, the lord of the earth is to be honored.
शल्यशाल्मलिकस्यापि सप्तपर्णीयकस्य च
Also, with wood from the śalya-śālmalika and saptaparṇīyaka trees,
बृहत्कदंबवृक्षस्य द्विचत्वारिंशदंगुलैः त्रिव्यायामं च प्रथमं द्वाविंशहस्तमेव वा
Or from the great kadamba tree, measuring forty-two fingers in length, or three vyāmas, or even twenty-two hastas.
हस्तः षोडशवारस्य गृहस्थस्य विशिष्यते
A householder is especially prescribed a length of sixteen hastas.
अष्टहस्तं तु वैश्यस्य शूद्रस्य पञ्चहस्तकम्
For a vaiśya, eight hastas; for a śūdra, five hastas.
घनसारसमायुक्तां कर्पूरमंडनान्विताम्
It should be made of solid, dense wood, adorned with camphor decorations.
मञ्चस्थां कारयेत्पूजां भक्त्या च सुदृढो नरः
The worship should be performed with devotion by a steadfast man, placing it upon a platform.
काकादीन्न स्पृशेज्जातु वैरपक्षे विशेषतः
One should never allow crows and the like to touch it, especially during the dark fortnight.
पताके निस्सृते भग्ने महिषाणां विनाशनम् 2.2.8.
If the flag is released or broken, it signifies the destruction of buffaloes.
तस्करश्च कुले तस्य प्रायश्चित्तं समाचरेत्
If a thief arises in that family, expiation should be performed.