योनिवक्त्रं च तत्कृत्वा ब्राह्मणैः यवसर्पिषी तिलांश्च विष्णुदेवत्यैर् मन्त्रैरेकाग्निवत्तदा
Having made the mouth of the pit in the shape of a yoni, with brāhmaṇas, barley, ghee, and sesame, with mantras dedicated to Viṣṇu, as for a single fire.
हुत्वा च वैष्णवं सम्यक् चरुं गोक्षीरसंयुतम् निष्पावार्धप्रमाणां वै धारामाज्यस्य पातयेत्
Having properly offered the Vaiṣṇava oblation, mixed with cow's milk, one should pour a stream of ghee, half the measure of niṣpāva, there.
जलकुम्भान्महावीर्य स्थापयित्वा त्रयोदश भक्ष्यैर्नानाविधैर्युक्तान् सितवस्त्रैरलंकृतान्
Having placed thirteen water pots of great potency, adorned with various kinds of food and white cloths,
युक्तानौदुम्बरैः पात्रैः पञ्चरत्नसमन्वितान् चतुर्भिर्बह्वृचैर्होमस् तत्र कार्य उदङ्मुखैः
Equipped with utensils made of udumbara wood, adorned with the five gems, one should perform the fire offering there with four Bahvṛca priests, all facing north.
रुद्रजापश्चतुर्भिश्च यजुर्वेदपरायणैः वैष्णवानि तु सामानि चतुरः सामवेदिनः अरिष्टवर्गसहितान्य् अभितः परिपाठयेत्
And with four who recite the Rudra (hymns), devoted to the Yajurveda, and four Sāmavedins, reciting Vaiṣṇava Sāman hymns, together with the Ariṣṭa group, let them chant all around.
एवं द्वादश तान्विप्रान् वस्त्रमाल्यानुलेपनैः पूजयेदङ्गुलीयैश्च कटकैर्हेमसूत्रकैः
Thus, one should worship those twelve brāhmaṇas with garments, garlands, ointments, and also with finger-rings and bracelets made of gold thread.
वासोभिः शयनीयैश्च वित्तशाठ्यविवर्जितः एवं क्षपातिवाह्या च गीतमङ्गलनिःस्वनैः
Without any deceit regarding wealth, one should provide garments and bedding, and thus pass the night accompanied by songs and auspicious music.
उपाध्यायस्य च पुनर् द्विगुणं सर्वमेव तु ततः प्रभाते विमले समुत्थाय त्रयोदश
And for the preceptor, everything should be given in double measure; then, at dawn, rise up on the thirteenth day.
गा वै दद्यात्कुरुश्रेष्ठ सौवर्णमुखसंयुताः पयस्विनीः शीलवतीः कांस्यदोहसमन्विताः
O best of the Kurus, one should give cows with golden-faced ornaments, yielding milk, of good conduct, and equipped with bronze milking vessels.
रौप्यखुराः सवस्त्राश्च चन्दनेनाभिषेचिताः तास्तु तेषां ततो भक्त्या भक्ष्यभोज्यान्नतर्पितान्
With silver hooves, adorned with cloth, and anointed with sandalwood—these cows, after being satisfied with various foods and delicacies, should be given with devotion.
कृत्वा वै ब्राह्मणान् सर्वान् अन्नैर्नानाविधैस्तथा भुक्त्वा चाक्षारलवणम् आत्मना च विसर्जयेत्
Having thus satisfied all the Brahmins with various kinds of food, and having eaten unsalted and unspiced food oneself, one should take leave.
अनुगम्य पदान्यष्टौ पुत्रभार्यासमन्वितः प्रीयतामत्र देवेशः केशवः क्लेशनाशनः
Accompanied by his sons and wives, he should follow them for eight steps on foot; may Keshava, the Lord of the gods, destroyer of suffering, be pleased by this.
शिवस्य हृदये विष्णुर् विष्णोश्च हृदये शिवः यथान्तरं न पश्यामि तथा मे स्वस्ति चायुषः
Vishnu is in the heart of Shiva, and Shiva is in the heart of Vishnu; I do not see any difference between them—may this bring me well-being and long life.
एवमुच्चार्य तान्कुम्भान् गाश्चैव शयनानि च वासांसि चैव सर्वेषां गृहाणि प्रापयेद्बुधः
Having spoken thus, the wise one should deliver the pots, cows, bedding, and garments to all of them.
अभावे बहुशय्यानाम् एकामपि सुसंस्कृताम् शय्यां दद्याद्द्विजातेश्च सर्वोपस्करसंयुताम्
If there is a lack of many beds, one should give at least one well-prepared bed to the twice-born, complete with all its furnishings.
इतिहासपुराणानि वाचयित्वातिवाहयेत् तद्दिनं नरशार्दूल य इच्छेद्विपुलां श्रियम्
Having recited histories and ancient tales, one should pass that day, O tiger among men, whoever desires abundant prosperity.
तस्मात्त्वं सत्त्वमालम्ब्य भीमसेन विमत्सरः कुरु व्रतमिदं सम्यक् स्नेहात्तव मयेरितम्
Therefore, O Bhimasena, relying on virtue and free from envy, perform this vow properly, as I have declared to you out of affection.
त्वया कृतमिदं वीर त्वन्नामाख्यं भविष्यति सा भीमद्वादशी ह्येषा सर्वपापहरा शुभा या तु कल्याणिनी नाम पुरा कल्पेषु पठ्यते
O hero, this which you have performed will bear your name; this is the Bhima Dvadashi, auspicious and remover of all sins, which was formerly known as Kalyanini in the ages.
त्वमादिकर्ता भव सौकरे ऽस्मिन् कल्पे महावीरवरप्रधान यस्याः स्मरन्कीर्तनमप्यशेषं विनष्टपापस्त्रिदशाधिपः स्यात्
You will be the originator of this in the present boar-manifestation age, O mighty one, chief among heroes; even remembering or praising it, the lord of the gods is freed from all sins.
कृत्वा च यामप्सरसाम् अधीशा वेश्या कृता ह्यन्यभवान्तरेषु आभीरकन्यातिकुतूहलेन सैवोर्वशी सम्प्रति नाकपृष्ठे
Having made the foremost of the Apsarasas, who were courtesans in other births, out of curiosity for the Abhira maidens, that same Urvashi now dwells in the highest heaven.
जाताथवा वैश्यकुलोद्भवापि पुलोमकन्या पुरुहूतपत्नी तत्रापि तस्याः परिचारिकेयं मम प्रिया सम्प्रति सत्यभामा
Or, being born in a merchant family, or as the daughter of Puloma, or as the wife of Puruhuta, even there she was her attendant; now, my beloved Satyabhama is she.
स्नातः पुरा मण्डलमेष तद्वत् तेजोमयं वेदशरीरमाप अस्यां च कल्याणतिथौ विवस्वान् सहस्रधारेण सहस्ररश्मिः
Having bathed, he once attained this radiant circle, the embodiment of the Vedas; and on this auspicious day, the sun, with a thousand rays, pours forth with a thousand streams.
इदमेव कृतं महेन्द्रमुख्यैर् वसुभिर्देवसुरारिभिस्तथा तु फलमस्य न शक्यते ऽभिवक्तुं यदि जिह्वायुतकोटयो मुखे स्युः
This very rite was performed by the Vasus, led by Mahendra, and by the enemies of the gods; yet its result cannot be fully described, even if there were millions of tongues in one’s mouth.
कलिकलुषविदारिणीमनन्ताम् इति कथयिष्यति यादवेन्द्रसूनुः अपि नरकगतान्पितॄन् अशेषान् अलमुद्धर्तुमिहैव यः करोति
The son of the lord of the Yadus will declare this as the destroyer of the impurity of the Kali age and as boundless; even those whose ancestors have gone to hell can be completely liberated here by performing it.
य इदमघविदारणं शृणोति भक्त्या परिपठतीह परोपकारहेतोः तिथिमिह सकलार्थभाङ्नरेन्द्रस् तव चतुरानन साम्यतामुपैति
Whoever hears or recites this destroyer of sin here, with devotion and for the sake of benefiting others, O King, attains, in this very life, all desired aims and the equality of the Four-Faced One.
कल्याणिनी नाम पुरा बभूव या द्वादशी माघदिनेषु पूज्या सा पाण्डुपुत्रेण कृता भविष्यत्य् अनन्तपुण्यानघ भीमपूर्वा
Once there was a sacred day called Kalyāṇinī, the twelfth lunar day in the month of Māgha, to be worshipped; it was observed by the son of Pāṇḍu and, O sinless one, will be performed in the future, beginning with Bhīma, yielding endless merit.
वर्णाश्रमाणां प्रभवः पुराणेषु मया श्रुतः सदाचारस्य भगवन् धर्मशास्त्रविनिश्चयः पण्यस्त्रीणां सदाचारं श्रोतुमिच्छामि तत्त्वतः
O Lord, I have heard in the Purāṇas about the origin of the social classes and stages of life, and the settled conclusions of the Dharmaśāstras regarding good conduct; I wish to hear, in truth, about the proper conduct of merchant women.
तस्मिन्नेव युगे ब्रह्मन् सहस्राणि तु षोडश वासुदेवस्य नारीणां भविष्यन्त्यम्बुजोद्भव
In that very age, O Brahman, there will be sixteen thousand wives of Vāsudeva, O Lotus-born one.
ताभिर्वसन्तसमये कोकिलालिकुलाकुले पुष्पिते पवनोत्फुल्लकह्लारसरसस्तटे
With them, in the season of spring, amidst the gatherings of cuckoos and bees, on the blossoming banks of lakes adorned with blooming lotuses stirred by the wind—
निर्भरापानगोष्ठीषु प्रसक्ताभिरलंकृतः कुरङ्गनयनः श्रीमान् मालतीकृतशेखरः
In gatherings filled with abundant drinking, adorned by those devoted women, the illustrious, deer-eyed one, with jasmine garlands in his hair, will delight.