भग्नो याम्यो ऽभवन्मार्गो द्वादशादित्यतापितः
The path to Yama was broken, scorched by the heat of the twelve suns.
देवा नामपि ये लोकास्ते शून्या ह्यभवंस्तथा
Even the worlds of the gods became empty in the same way.
मुक्त्वैकां द्वादशीं मर्त्या नान्यं जानन्ति ते व्रतम्
Except for the twelfth day, mortals know no other vow.
नारदो धर्मराजानं गत्वा चेदमुवाच ह
Narada, having gone to the king of righteousness, spoke these words.
न चापि क्रियते लेख्यं किञ्चिद्दुष्कृतकर्मणाम्
And no record is made at all of the deeds of the wicked.
कारणं किं न चायान्ति पापिनो येन ते गृहम्
What is the reason that sinners do not come to your house?
एवमुक्ते तु वचने नारदेन महात्मना
When these words were spoken by the great-souled Nārada,
यो ऽयं नारद भूपालः पृथिव्यां सांप्रतं स्थितः
This king, O Nārada, who now stands upon the earth,
प्रबोधयति राजेन्द्रः स जनं पटहेन हि
The lord of kings awakens the people with the sound of the drum,
ये केचिद्भुञ्जते मर्त्यास्ते मे दण्डेषु यान्ति हि
Whoever among mortals partakes of food, they fall under my punishments.
व्याजेनापि मुनुश्रेष्ठ द्वादश्यां समुपोषिताः
Even by pretense, O best of sages, those who fast on the twelfth day,
द्वादशीसेवनाल्लोकाः प्रायान्ति हरिमन्दिरम्
By observing the Dvādaśī, people attain the abode of Hari.
कृत हि नरकाः शून्या लोकाश्चापि दिवौकसाम्
Indeed, the hells have become empty, and the worlds of the gods as well.
एकादश्युपवासस्य माहात्म्येन द्विजोत्तम
By the greatness of fasting on Ekādaśī, O best of twice-born,
समुपोष्य दिनं विष्णोः प्रयान्ति हरिमन्दिरम्
Having fasted on Viṣṇu's day, they go to the abode of Hari.
नेत्रहीनः कर्णहीनः संध्याहीनो द्विजो यथा
Just as a twice-born without eyes, without ears, or without the twilight rites,
त्यक्तकामस्त्वहं ब्रह्मंल्लोकपालत्वमीदृशम्
Having abandoned desire, O Brahman, I hold this office of guardian of the worlds.
निर्व्यापारो नियोगी तु नियोगे यस्तु तिष्ठति
He who is inactive but appointed, and he who remains in the appointment,
एवमुक्त्वा यमो विप्रा नारदेन समन्वितः
Having thus spoken, Yama, accompanied by Nārada, O brāhmaṇas,
स ददर्श समासीनं मूर्तामूरतजनावृतम्
He beheld one seated, surrounded by embodied and disembodied beings,
स्वभवं भूतनिलयमोङ्काराख्यमकल्मषम्
The abode of beings, pure, known as Oṃkāra, his own nature,
उपास्यमानं विविधैर्लोकपालैर्दिगीश्वरैः
Worshipped by various guardians of the worlds and lords of the directions,
मूर्तिमद्भिः समुद्रैश्य नदीभिश्च सरोवरैः
By the oceans possessing form, by rivers and by lakes,
वापीकूपतडागाद्यैर्मूर्तिमद्भिश्च पर्वतैः
By ponds, wells, tanks, and by mountains possessing form.
कलाकाष्ठानिमेषैश्च ऋतुभिश्चायनैर्युगैः
By divisions of time such as kalās, kāṣṭhās, and nimeṣas, as well as by seasons, solstices, and yugas,
ऋक्षैर्योगैश्च करणैः पौर्णमासेंदुसंक्षयैः
By constellations, planetary conjunctions, lunar days, full moons, and wanings of the moon,
सत्यानृतैश्च देवेशो वेष्टितो धर्मपावकः
The Lord of gods, the fire of righteousness, is surrounded by truth and falsehood.
सत्त्वेन रजसा चैव तमसा च पितामहः
The Grandfather is enveloped by sattva, rajas, and also tamas.
वायुना श्लेष्मपित्ताभ्यां मूर्तैरातङ्कनामभिः
By wind, phlegm, and bile, and by forms known as diseases,
अनुक्तैरपि भूतैश्च संवृतो लोककृत्स्वयम्
And even by unspoken beings, the creator of the worlds is himself surrounded.