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.
सर्वतीर्थफलं विप्र तां चोपोष्याप्नुयान्नरः
O brāhmaṇa, by observing it, a man attains the fruit of all pilgrimages.
द्वादशी सा महापुण्या जयन्ती नामतः स्मृता
That Dvādaśī is highly meritorious and is remembered by the name Jayantī.
उपोषितैषा विप्रेन्द्र सर्वव्रतफलप्रदा
O best of Brahmins, by observing this fast, one attains the fruits of all vows.
यदा तु स्यात्सिते पक्षे द्वादशी जीवभान्विता
When, in the bright fortnight, the twelfth day occurs endowed with life-giving light—
अस्यां समर्चयेद्देवं नारायणमनामयम्
On that day, one should worship the flawless Lord Nārāyaṇa.
अस्यास्तूपोषणादेव मुक्तः स्याद्विप्र भोजनः
By observing this fast alone, O Brahmin, one is freed, even from the obligation of feeding Brahmins.
तदा व्रतद्वयं कार्य्यं न दोषो ऽत्रैकदैवतम्
At that time, two vows may be performed; there is no fault in worshipping a single deity.
ऊर्ज्जे सितायां द्वादश्यामन्त्यभे च व्रतद्वयम्
In the bright fortnight of Kārtika, on the twelfth and the last day, two vows are to be observed.
निसर्गतः समुद्दिष्टं व्रतं पातकनाशनम्
This vow is naturally prescribed as a destroyer of sins.
नोद्यापनमिहोद्दिष्टं कर्त्तव्यं जीविताविधि
No concluding rite is prescribed here; it should be performed as long as one lives.