एवं यः कुरुते विप्र पद्माव्रतमनुत्तमम्
O Brahmin, thus whoever performs the supreme Padma vow in this manner,
इषस्य कृष्णैका दश्यामिन्दिरां समुपोष्य वै
having observed the fast for one day of Krishna Ekadashi, together with Lakshmi,
विष्णोः प्रीतिकरं विप्र ततः प्रातर्हरेर्दिने
which brings delight to Vishnu, O Brahmin, then on the morning of the day of Hari,
विसृज्य दक्षिणां दत्वा तांस्ततो ऽश्नीत च स्वयम्
having given the prescribed gifts, he should dismiss the Brahmins and then partake of food himself.
पितॄणां कोटिमुद्धृत्य यात्यन्ते वैष्णवं गृहम्
He uplifts ten million ancestors and at the end attains the abode of Vishnu.
उपोष्य विधिवद्विष्णोर्दिने विष्णुं समर्चयेत्
Having properly observed the fast on Vishnu's day, he should worship Vishnu.
भक्त्या प्रणम्य विसृजेदश्नीयाच्च स्वयं ततः
With devotion, having bowed, he should dismiss them and then eat himself.
स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगान्याति विष्णोः सलोकताम्
Having enjoyed excellent pleasures here, he attains residence in the same world as Vishnu.
रमामुपोष्य विधिवद्द्वादश्यां प्रातरर्चयेत्
Having properly observed the fast of Rama on the twelfth day, he should worship in the morning.
भोजयेच्च ततो विप्रान्विसृजेल्लब्धदक्षिणान्
Then he should feed the Brahmins and dismiss them after giving the received gifts.
व्योमयानेन सांनिध्यं लभते च रमापतेः
He attains the presence of the Lord of Lakshmi by means of a celestial chariot.
केशवं बोधयेद्रात्रौ सुप्तं गीतादिमङ्गलैः
At night, he should awaken Keshava from sleep with auspicious songs and music.
द्राक्षेक्षुदाडिमैश्चान्यै रंभाशृङ्गाटकादिभिः
With grapes, sugarcane, pomegranates, and other fruits like plantains and sweets,
स्नात्वा नित्यक्रियां कृत्वा गदादामोदरं यजेत्
having bathed and performed daily rites, he should worship Gadadhara and Damodara.
संभोज्य विप्रान्विसृजेद्दक्षिणाभिः प्रतोषितान्
Having fed the Brahmins, he should dismiss them, satisfied with gifts.
एवं यः कुरुते भक्त्या बोधिनीव्रतमादृतः
Thus, whoever devotedly observes the Bodhini vow with reverence,
मार्गस्य कृष्णैकादश्यामुत्पन्नां समुपोष्य वै
having observed the fast on the Krishna Ekadashi that arises on the path,
ततः संभोज्य विप्राग्र्यान्दत्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम्
then, having fed the foremost Brahmins and given them gifts,
एवं यो भक्तिभावेन उत्पन्नाव्रतमाचरेत्
Thus, whoever undertakes this vow with devotion in their heart—
मार्गस्य शुक्लैकादश्यां मोक्षाख्यां समुपोष्य वै
on the bright eleventh day, following the path called Moksha, having observed the fast—
सर्वैरेवोपचारैस्तु विप्रान्संभोजयेद्द्विजः
should duly feed the Brahmins with all the proper offerings.
एवं कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र भुक्त्वा भोगानिहेप्सितान्
Having performed the vow in this way, O Brahmin, and enjoyed the desired pleasures here—
द्वादश्यामच्युतं प्रार्च्य सर्वैरेवोपचारकैः
on the twelfth day, one should worship Achyuta with all the prescribed offerings.
एवं कृत्वा व्रतं विप्र सफलाया विधानतः
Thus, O Brahmin, having performed the vow according to the proper method, it bears fruit.
पौषस्य शुक्लैकादश्यां पुत्रदां समुपोष्य वै
On the bright eleventh day of Pausha, having observed the Putrada fast—
ततः संभोज्य विप्राग्र्यान्दत्वा तेभ्यस्तु दक्षिणाम्
then, having fed the foremost Brahmins, one should give them gifts.
एवं कृतव्रतो विप्र भुक्वा भोगानिहेप्सितान्
Having thus completed the vow, O Brahmin, and enjoyed the desired pleasures here—
माघम्य कृष्णैकादश्यां षट्तिलां समुपोष्य वै
in the month of Magha, on the dark eleventh day, having observed the Shattila fast—
तिलैरेव द्विजश्रेष्ठ द्वादश्यां प्रातरेव हि
with sesame seeds alone, O best of Brahmins, on the twelfth day, in the morning—
द्विजान्संभोज्य विसृजेद्दत्वा तेभ्यश्च दक्षिणाम्
having fed the Brahmins, one should dismiss them after giving them gifts.