भुक्त्वेह वाञ्छितान्भोगानन्ते विष्णुपदं लभेत्
Having enjoyed the desired pleasures here, one attains the abode of Vishnu in the end.
प्रातर्हरि दिने ऽभ्यर्च्चेच्छ्रीपतिं पुरुषं द्विज
In the morning, on that day, O Brahmin, one should worship Hari, the Lord of Shri.
स्वयं भुञ्जीत तच्छेषं प्रयतो निजबान्धवैः
One should eat the remnants oneself, with a pure mind, together with one's own relatives.
स भुक्त्वेह वरान्भोगानन्ते विष्णोः पदं व्रजेत्
Having enjoyed excellent pleasures here, one ultimately attains the abode of Vishnu.
द्वादश्यां प्रातरभ्यर्च्य योगीशं गन्धपूर्वकैः
On the twelfth day, in the morning, one should worship the Lord of Yogis with fragrant offerings.
विसृज्य बान्धवैः सार्द्धं स्वयमश्नीत वाग्यतः
After distributing (the food), one should eat together with one's relatives, maintaining restraint in speech.
देहान्ते वैष्णवं लोकं याति देवैः सुसत्कृतः
At the end of the body, he goes to the world of Vishnu, honored by the gods.
उपोष्यामलकीं भक्त्या द्वादश्यां प्रातरर्चयेत्
Having observed the Amalaki fast with devotion, on the twelfth day he should worship in the morning.
भोजयित्वा वरान्नेन दद्यात्तेभ्यस्तु दक्षिणाम्
After feeding them with excellent food, he should give them gifts as honoraria.
सितैकादश्यां तपस्ये व्रजेद्विष्णोः परं पदम्
By fasting on the white Ekadashi, one attains the supreme abode of Vishnu.
उपाष्य द्वादश्यांप्रातर्गोविन्दं पूजयेत्तथा
Having fasted, on the twelfth day in the morning, he should likewise worship Govinda.
दत्वा तेभ्यो विसृज्याथ स्वयं भुञ्जीत बान्धवैः
After giving to them and dismissing them, he should then eat together with his relatives.
स याति वैष्णवं लोकं विमानेन तु भास्वता
He goes to the world of Vishnu in a shining celestial vehicle.
मोक्षदं कीर्तितं विप्र नास्त्यस्मिन्संशयः क्वचित्
This is declared to grant liberation, O Brahmin; there is no doubt about this at all.
सर्वव्रतोत्तमं विप्र ततो ज्ञेयं महाफलम्
O Brahmin, this should be known as the highest of all vows and as yielding great fruit.
आद्यन्तयोरेकमेकं मध्यमे द्वयमेव हि
At the beginning and end, one item each; in the middle, indeed, two.
कांस्यं मांसं मसूरान्नं चणकान्कोद्रवांस्तथा
Bronze, meat, lentils, chickpeas, and also wild barley.
दशम्यां दश वस्तूनि वर्जयेद्वैष्णवऋ सदा
On the tenth day, a Vaishnava should always avoid ten things.
परापवादं पैशुन्यं स्तेयं हिंसां तथा रतिम्
Slander of others, tale-bearing, theft, violence, and sexual indulgence.
कांस्यं मांसं सुरां क्षौद्रं तैलं विण्म्लेच्छभाषणम्
Bronze, meat, liquor, honey, oil, and speech with outcastes and foreigners.
अस्पृश्यस्पर्शमाशूरे द्वादश्यां द्वादश त्यजेत्
Contact with the untouchable should be avoided; on the twelfth day, twelve things are to be renounced.
शक्तो ऽशक्तुस्तु मतिमानेकभुक्तं न नक्तकम्
He who is able, not unable, and wise, should eat once, not at night.
अयाचितं वापि चरेन्न त्यजेद्व्रतमीदृशम्
Even if he must wander for alms, he should not abandon such a vow.
यानि कृत्वा नरो लोके विष्णोः प्रियतरो भवेत्
Those acts by which a man becomes most dear to Vishnu in this world.
स्थापयेदव्रणं कुंभं सिततन्दुलपूरितम्
He should place an unbroken pot filled with white rice grains.
सितवस्त्रयुगच्छन्नं सितचन्दनचर्च्चितम्
He should cover it with a pair of white cloths and anoint it with white sandalwood paste.
ताम्रपात्रं गुडोपेतं तस्योपरि निवेशयेत्
He should set a copper vessel containing jaggery on top of it.
गन्धाद्यैरुपचारैस्तु सोपवासो परे ऽहनि
With offerings such as fragrances and others, while observing a fast, on the following day—
ब्रह्मणान्भोजयेच्चैव तेभ्यो दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्
He should feed Brahmins and give them gifts as honoraria.
शय्यां तु दद्याद्गुरवे सर्वोपस्करसंयुताम्
He should give to the teacher a bed furnished with all its accessories.