घृतप्रस्थं तच्चतुष्कं क्रमाद्वीहेर्यवस्य च
One should offer, in order, four measures each of clarified butter, rice, and barley.
रौप्यस्य माषमेकं च तृप्तिकृन्मिष्टपक्वकम्
Also, a single māṣa weight of silver and well-cooked, satisfying food.
चन्दनं पलिकं वस्त्रं पञ्चहस्तोन्मितं तनुम्
Sandalwood, a pala in weight, and a fine cloth measuring five hastas in length.
गोमूत्रं जलमाज्यं वा पक्त्वा शाकं चतुर्विधम्
Cow urine, water, or ghee, and four kinds of cooked vegetables.
दर्भांबुक्षीरमुदितं प्राशनं प्रतिमासिकम्
Darbha grass, water, and milk—these are to be consumed monthly as prescribed.
कृत्वा वै ताम्रपात्रस्थां न्यस्याभ्यर्च्य विधानतः
Having placed these in a copper vessel and worshipped them according to the rite,
विप्रान्द्रादश संभोज्य तेभ्यो दद्याच्च दक्षिणाम्
One should feed twelve Brahmins and give them gifts in accordance with custom.
निरोगो धनधान्याढ्यो भवेच्चाविकलेद्रियः
He becomes free from disease, endowed with wealth and grain, and his senses remain unimpaired.
अभ्यच्य विधिवद्भक्त्या सुवर्णं तन्मुखे न्यसेत्
Having worshipped with proper devotion, one should place gold before the image.
प्रदद्याद्वेदविदुषे तं हि संभोजयेत्ततः
One should give it to a knower of the Veda and then offer him food.
एवं कृत्वैकभक्तः सन्विष्णु चिन्तनतत्परः
Having done thus, eating only once, and being intent on meditation upon Viṣṇu,
अन्त्ये सितायां द्वादश्यां सौवर्णीं प्रतिमां हरेः
On the last white Dvādaśī, one should make a golden image of Hari.
द्विषट्कसंख्यान्विप्रांश्च भोजयित्वा च दक्षिणाम्
After feeding twice six Brahmins and giving them gifts,
त्रिस्पृशोन्मीलिनी पक्षवर्द्धिनी वञ्जुली तथा
The trispṛśā, the blossoming pakṣavarddhinī, and the vañjulī as well.
एता अष्टौ सदोपोष्या द्वादश्यः पापहारिकाः
These eight should always be observed; the twelfth days remove sin.
तत्सर्वं मे समाचक्ष्व याश्चन्याः पुण्यदायुकाः
Tell me all of those, and any others that bestow merit.
प्रशस्य भ्रातरं प्राह महाभागवतं मुनिः
The sage, praising his brother, spoke to the great devotee.
वक्ष्ये महाद्वादशीनां लक्षणं च फलं पृथक्
I will describe the characteristics and distinct fruits of the great Dvādaśīs.
तदा तु त्रिस्पृशा नाम द्वादशी सा महाफला
At that time, the Dvādaśī called Trispṛśā is of great fruit.
अश्वमेधसहस्रस्य फलं लभते ध्रुवम्
One certainly obtains the fruit of a thousand Aśvamedha sacrifices.
तदा तां संपरित्यज्य द्वादशीं समुपोषयेत्
Then, having completely abandoned that, one should observe the Dvādaśī.
राजसूयसहस्रस्य फलमुन्मीलिते लभेत्
One obtains, with eyes opened, the fruit of a thousand Rājasūya sacrifices.
तदा वञ्जुलिकाख्यां तु तां त्यक्त्वोपोषयेत्सदा
At that time, always abandoning the one called Vaṃjulika, one should observe.
पूजयेत्सततं भक्त्या सर्वस्याभयदं परम्
One should always worship with devotion the supreme giver of fearlessness to all.
सर्वपापहरा प्रोक्ता सर्वसंपत्प्रदायिनी
It is said to remove all sins and bestow all prosperity.
पक्षवर्द्धनिका नाम द्वादशी सा महाफला
The Dvādaśī called Pakṣavarddhanikā is of great fruit.
सर्वैश्वर्य्यप्रदं साक्षात्पुत्र पौत्रविवर्धनम्
It directly bestows all wealth and increases sons and grandsons.
तदा प्रोक्ता जया नाम सर्वशत्रुविनाशिनी
At that time, the one called Jayā is said to destroy all enemies.
सर्वकामप्रदं नॄणां सर्वसौभाग्यदायकम्
It grants all desires to people and bestows all good fortune.
तदा सा विजया नाम तस्यामचेद्गदाधरम्
At that time, it is called Vijayā; in it, one should worship Gadādhara.