यथाऽमृतं भक्षणानां दाहकानां यथाऽनलः
As nectar is among foods, and as fire is among things that burn.
प्रजेशानां यथा ब्रह्मा सरितां सागरो यथा
As Brahma is among the lords of creatures, and as the ocean is among rivers.
वृक्षाणां च यथाऽश्वत्थः पुष्पाणां तुलसी यथा
As the ashvattha is among trees, and as tulasi is among flowers.
आदित्यानां यथा सूर्यो रुद्राणां शंकरो यथा
As the sun is among the Adityas, and as Shankara is among the Rudras.
देवर्षीणां यथा त्वं च ब्रह्मर्षीणां यथा भृगुः
As you are among the divine sages, and as Bhrigu is among the Brahmarshis.
यथा सनत्कुमारश्च योगिनां ज्ञानिनां वरः
As Sanatkumara is the foremost among yogis and knowers.
यथा हिमाद्रिः शैलानां मणीनां कौस्तुभो यथा
As the Himalaya is among mountains, and as Kaustubha is among jewels.
गन्धर्वाणां चित्ररथो यथा श्रेष्ठश्च नारद
As Citraratha is among the Gandharvas, and as Narada is the best.
यथा श्रेष्ठा च नारीणां शतरूपा वरा परा 4.26.
As Shatarupa is the best and most excellent among women.
सुन्दरीणां यथा रम्भा यथा माया च मायिनाम्
As Rambha is among beautiful women, and as Maya is among magicians.
कर्तव्यं च चतुर्णां च वर्णानां नित्यमेव च
So too, the duty of the four varnas is always to be performed.
सत्यं सर्वाणि पापानि ब्रह्महत्यादिकानि च
Truly, all sins, including the killing of a Brahmin and others—
भुक्त्वैतानि च पापानि यो भुङ्क्ते तत्र मन्दधीः
Whoever partakes of these sins, having consumed them, is of dull intellect.
एकादशीप्रमाणानि युगसंख्याकृतानि च
The measures of Ekadashi are reckoned according to the count of the yugas.
इत्येवं कथितं ब्रह्मन्यो दोषस्तत्र भोजने
Thus, O Brahman, the fault regarding food has been explained.
दशमीलङ्घने दोषं निबोध कथयामि ते
Listen, I will tell you about the fault in neglecting the tenth day.
इह तद्वंशहानिश्च यशोहानिर्भवेद्ध्रुवम् 4.26.
Here, there is certainly loss of lineage and loss of reputation.
दशम्येकादशी वापि द्वादशी यत्र वासरे
Whether the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth day falls on that occasion,
द्वादश्यां च व्रतं कृत्वा त्रयोदश्यां च पारणम्
Having observed the vow on the twelfth, one should break the fast on the thirteenth.
संपूर्णैकादशी यत्र प्रभाते किंचिदेव सा
Where the complete eleventh occurs, only a little of it remains in the morning.
षष्टिदण्डात्मिका यत्र प्रभाते च तिथित्रयम्
Where, in the morning, three lunar days together comprise sixty daṇḍas,
परत्रानशनं कृत्वा नित्यकृत्यं समाचरेत्
After fasting on the following day, one should perform daily duties.
तत्पूर्वदिवसे नित्यं व्रते कृत्वा परेऽहनि
Having observed the vow on the previous day, one should complete it on the next day.
वैष्णवानां यतीनां च विधवानां तथैव च
For Vaiṣṇavas, ascetics, and widows likewise,
शुक्लामेव तु कुर्वन्ति गृहिणो वैष्णवेतराः
Householders who are not Vaiṣṇavas perform only the bright fortnight.
शयनीबोधिनीमध्ये या कृष्णैकादशी भवेत्
When the Kṛṣṇa Ekādaśī falls between Śayanī and Bodhinī,
इत्येवं कथितो ब्रह्मन्निर्णयोऽयं श्रुतौ श्रुतः 4.26.
Thus, O Brahman, this decision has been declared as heard in the scripture.
कृत्वा हविष्यं पूर्वाह्णे न च भुङ्क्ते पुनर्जलम्
Having taken havis food in the forenoon, one does not drink water again.
ब्राह्मे मुहूर्ते चोत्थाय प्रातःकृत्यं विधाय च
Rising at the Brahma-muhurta and performing the morning duties,
व्रतोपवासं संकल्प्य श्रीकृष्णप्रीतिपूर्वकम्
Resolving to fast for the vow, with devotion to Śrī Kṛṣṇa,