सभार्यस्तत्र गतवान् यत्रासौ मङ्गलध्वनिः तत्र मण्डपमध्यस्था विष्णोरर्चावलोकिता
With his wife, he went there where that auspicious sound was heard; in the center of the pavilion, the image of Vishnu was beheld.
वेश्यानङ्गवती नाम विभूतिद्वादशीव्रतम् समाप्तौ माघमासस्य लवणाचलमुत्तमम्
A courtesan named Anangavati, having completed the Vibhuti Dvadashi vow, at the end of the month of Magha, at the excellent Lavana mountain—
निवेदयन्ती गुरवे शय्यां चोपस्करान्विताम् अलंकृत्य हृषीकेशं सौवर्णामरपादपम्
She informed her teacher, and having adorned a bed with its furnishings, she decorated Hrishikesha (Vishnu) with a golden wish-fulfilling tree.
तां तु दृष्ट्वा ततस्ताभ्याम् इदं च परिचिन्तितम् किमेभिः कमलैः कार्यं वरं विष्णुरलंकृतः
Seeing her, then those two reflected thus: 'What is the use of these lotuses? It is better that Vishnu is adorned.'
इति भक्तिस्तदा जाता दम्पत्योस्तु नराधिप तत्प्रसङ्गात्समभ्यर्च्य केशवं लवणाचलम् शय्या च पुष्पप्रकरैः पूजिता भूश्च सर्वतः
Thus, devotion arose at that time in the royal couple; on that occasion, having worshipped Keshava at Lavana mountain, the bed was honored with heaps of flowers, and the ground everywhere as well.
अथानङ्गवती तुष्टा तयोर्धनशतत्रयम् दीयतामादिदेशाथ कलधौतशतत्रयम्
Then Anangavati, being pleased, ordered that three hundred coins of wealth and three hundred garments washed with alkali be given to them.
न गृहीतं ततस्ताभ्यां बहुसत्त्वावलम्बनात् अनङ्गवत्या च पुनस् तयोरन्नं चतुर्विधम् आनीय व्याहृतं चात्र भुज्यतामिति भूपते
But they did not accept, relying on great virtue; then Anangavati again brought four kinds of food for them and said, 'Please eat this, O king.'
ताभ्यां तु तदपि त्यक्तं भोक्ष्यावो वै वरानने प्रसङ्गादुपवासेन तवाद्य सुखमावयोः
But they too declined that, saying, 'O beautiful one, because of this observance and fasting, today happiness is ours.'
जन्मप्रभृति पापिष्ठौ कुकर्माणौ दृढव्रते तत्प्रसङ्गात्तयोर्मध्ये धर्मलेशस्तु ते ऽनघ
From birth we have been most sinful, engaged in evil deeds with firm resolve; yet, because of this observance, a trace of righteousness has arisen between us, O sinless one.
इति जागरणं ताभ्यां तत्प्रसङ्गादनुष्ठितम् प्रभाते च तदा दत्ता शय्या सलवणाचला
Thus, because of that observance, they kept vigil; and in the morning, the bed with Lavana mountain was given.
ग्रामाश्च गुरवे भक्त्या विप्रेषु द्वादशैव तु वस्त्रालंकारसंयुक्ता गावश्च करकान्विताः
Villages, twelve in number, with devotion to the teacher, and cows with calves, adorned with garments and ornaments, were also given to the Brahmins.
भोजनं च सुहृन्मित्रदीनान्धकृपणैः समम् तच्च लुब्धकदाम्पत्यं पूजयित्वा विसर्जितम्
Food was shared equally with friends, companions, the poor, the blind, and the miserable; and that greedy couple, having worshipped, were then dismissed.
स भवांल् लुब्धको जातः सपत्नीको नृपेश्वरः पुष्करप्रकरात्तस्मात् केशवस्य न पूजनात्
O king of kings, you were that hunter with your wife; because Keshava was not worshipped with heaps of lotuses—
विनष्टाशेषपापस्य तव पुष्करमन्दिरम् तस्य सत्त्वस्य माहात्म्याद् अल्पेन तपसा नृप
Your lotus pavilion, O king, has destroyed all your sins; by the greatness of that virtue, with little austerity—
यथाकामगमं जातं लोकनाथश्चतुर्मुखः संतुष्टस्तव राजेन्द्र ब्रह्मरूपी जनार्दनः
As you wished, the Lord of the worlds, the four-faced one, was manifested; O king, Janardana in the form of Brahma was satisfied with you.
साप्यनङ्गवती वेश्या कामदेवस्य साम्प्रतम् पत्नी सपत्नी संजाता रत्याः प्रीतिरिति श्रुता लोकेष्वानन्दजननी सकलामरपूजिता
That courtesan Anangavati has now become the wife and co-wife of Kamadeva; it is heard in the world that she is the beloved of Rati, the bringer of joy, worshipped by all the gods.
तस्मादुत्सृज्य राजेन्द्र पुष्करं तन्महीतले गङ्गातटं समाश्रित्य विभूतिद्वादशीव्रतम् कुरु राजेन्द्र निर्वाणम् अवश्यं समवाप्स्यसि
Therefore, O king, abandoning that lotus pavilion on earth, resort to the bank of the Ganga and perform the Vibhuti Dvadashi vow; O king, you will surely attain liberation.
इत्युक्त्वा स मुनिर् ब्रह्मंस् तत्रैवान्तरधीयत राजा यथोक्तं च पुनर् अकरोत्पुष्पवाहनः
Having said this, the sage vanished there itself; and the king, as instructed, again performed the worship of Pushpavahana.
इदमाचरतो ब्रह्मन्न् अखण्डव्रतम् आचरेत् यथाकथंचित् कमलैर् द्वादश द्वादशीर् मुने
O Brahmin, one should observe this unbroken vow, practicing it as best as one can, offering lotuses for twelve consecutive Dvādaśī days, O sage.
कर्तव्याः शक्तितो देया विप्रेभ्यो दक्षिणानघ न वित्तशाठ्यं कुर्वीत भक्त्या तुष्यति केशवः
One should give gifts to Brāhmaṇas according to one's ability, O sinless one, and not act with deceit regarding wealth; Keśava is pleased by devotion.
अथातः सम्प्रवक्ष्यामि व्रतषष्ठीमनुत्तमाम् रुद्रेणाभिहितां दिव्यां महापातकनाशनम्
Now, therefore, I shall explain the excellent Ṣaṣṭhī vow, divine and declared by Rudra, which destroys great sins.
नक्तमब्दं चरित्वा तु गवा सार्धं कुटुम्बिने हैमं चक्रं त्रिशूलं च दद्याद्विप्राय वाससी
Having observed a fast at night for a year, together with a cow and his family, one should give a golden discus, a trident, and garments to a Brāhmaṇa.
शिवरूपस्ततो ऽस्माभिः शिवलोके स मोदते एतद्देवव्रतं नाम महापातकनाशनम्
Then, taking the form of Śiva, he rejoices in the world of Śiva; this is called the divine vow, destroyer of great sins.
यस्त्वेकभक्तेन समां शिवं हैमवृषान्वितम् धेनुं तिलमयीं दद्यात् स पदं याति शांकरम् एतद्रुद्रव्रतं नाम पापशोकविनाशनम्
Whoever, with single-minded devotion, gives a golden cow with a golden bull and a sesame cow, attains the abode of Śiva; this is called the Rudra vow, destroyer of sin and sorrow.
यस्तु नीलोत्पलं हैमं शर्करापात्रसंयुतम् एकान्तरितनक्ताशी समान्ते वृषसंयुतम् स वैष्णवं पदं याति लीलाव्रतमिदं स्मृतम्
Whoever gives a blue lotus made of gold, together with a vessel of sugar, and at the end of the year, after fasting every other night, with a bull, attains the abode of Viṣṇu; this is known as the playful vow.
आषाढादिचतुर्मासम् अभ्यङ्गं वर्जयेन्नरः भोजनोपस्करं दद्यात् स याति भवनं हरेः जने प्रीतिकरं नॄणां प्रीतिव्रतमिहोच्यते
For the four months beginning with Āṣāḍha, a man should avoid anointing the body; he should give utensils for food, and he attains the abode of Hari; this is called the vow of pleasing, which brings joy to people.
वर्जयित्वा मधौ यस्तु दधिक्षीरघृतैक्षवम् दद्याद्वस्त्राणि सूक्ष्माणि रसपात्रैश्च संयुतम्
Whoever, avoiding curds, milk, ghee, and sugarcane during spring, gives fine garments together with vessels for liquids,
सम्पूज्य विप्रमिथुनं गौरी मे प्रीयतामिति एतद्गौरीव्रतं नाम भवानीलोकदायकम्
Having duly worshipped a pair of Brāhmaṇas, saying, 'May Gaurī be pleased with me,' this is called the Gaurī vow, bestower of Bhavānī's world.
पुष्यादौ यस्त्रयोदश्यां कृत्वा नक्तं मधौ पुनः अशोकं काञ्चनं दद्याद् इक्षुयुक्तं दशाङ्गुलम्
Whoever, at the beginning of Puṣya, on the thirteenth day, having fasted at night, and again in spring, gives a golden aśoka tree, ten fingers in length, with sugarcane,
विप्राय वस्त्रसंयुक्तं प्रद्युम्नः प्रीयतामिति कल्पं विष्णुपदे स्थित्वा विशोकः स्यात्पुनर्नरः एतत् कामव्रतं नाम सदा शोकविनाशनम्
To a Brāhmaṇa, together with garments, saying, 'May Pradyumna be pleased,' having performed the rite, standing at Viṣṇu's feet, the man becomes free from sorrow; this is called the Kāma vow, always destroyer of grief.