न व्रतं किञ्चिदस्त्यन्यन्नृपस्य द्विजसत्तमाः
There is no other vow for a king, O best of twice-born.
तद्देवकार्यं स च यज्ञहोमो यद्रक्तपातो न भवेत् स्वराष्ट्रे
That is the work of the gods, and that is the sacrifice and oblation—where no blood is shed in his own realm.
तथ्यमित्येवमुक्त्वा तु राजानं वाक्यमब्रुवन्
Saying 'It is true,' they thus addressed the king with these words:
एकादश्यां न भोक्तव्यं पक्षयोरुभयोरपि
On the eleventh day, one must not eat, on either fortnight.
साग्रीनां प्राशनं प्रोक्तमुभयोः संध्ययोः किल
The eating of sāgrī is prescribed at both twilights, indeed.
विशेषाद्भूमिपालानां कथं युक्तमुपोषणम्
Especially for kings, how is fasting appropriate?
शास्त्रतो ऽशास्त्रतो वापि यस्त्वया शपथः कृतः
Whether according to scripture or not, whatever oath you have made,
व्रतभङ्गो न ते ऽस्तीह भुक्ष्वं विप्रसमन्वितः
There is no violation of your vow here; eat together with the brahmins.
यो ऽन्यथा मन्यते वाक्यं विप्राणां नृपसत्तम
O best of kings, whoever interprets the words of the brahmins otherwise,
तच्छ्रुत्वा वचनं रोद्रं राजा कोपसमन्वितः
Hearing those harsh words, the king became filled with anger.
सर्वेषामेव भूतानां भवन्तो मार्गदर्शिनः
You are the guides for all beings,
विमार्गगामिनां चैतन्मतं न सात्वतां क्वचित्
But this view is never accepted among the Sātvatas for those who stray from the path.
तत्र वाक्यानि शृणुत वैष्णवा चारलक्षणे
Now listen to the statements regarding the conduct of Vaiṣṇavas.
एका दश्यां न भोक्तव्यं पक्षयोरुभयोरपि
On the eleventh day, one must not eat, on either of the two lunar fortnights.
क्रीडेन्नाक्षैस्तु धर्मज्ञो नाश्नीयाद्धरिवासरे
One who knows dharma should not play with dice nor eat on the day of Hari.
एकादश्यां भोजनं च पतनस्यैव कारणम्
Eating on the eleventh day is indeed the cause of downfall.
को हि संचेष्टमानस्तु भुनक्ति हरिवासरे
Who indeed, while being active, eats on the day of Hari?
उत्तराशास्थितैर्विप्रैर्विष्णुधर्मपरायणैः
By brahmins established in the northern direction, devoted to the dharma of Viṣṇu,
नोपक्षीणशरीरो ऽहं नामयावी द्विजोत्तमाः
O best of twice-born, I am not one with a diminished body nor am I a deceiver.
धर्मभूषणसंज्ञेन रक्ष्यमाणे धरातले
While the earth is protected by those known as the ornaments of dharma,
एवं ज्ञात्वा द्विजश्रेष्ठा वैष्णवव्रतशालिनः
Knowing thus, O best of brahmins, those devoted to the Vaiṣṇava vow,
असंपरीक्ष्य ये दद्युः प्रायश्चित्तं द्विजातयः
If the twice-born give expiation without proper examination,
देवो वा दानवो वापि गन्धर्वो राक्षसो ऽपि वा
Whether a god, a demon, a gandharva, or even a rākṣasa,
हरिर्वापि हरो वापि मोहिनीजनको ऽपि वा
Or whether Hari, Hara, or even the creator of delusion,
यो हि रुक्माङ्गदो राजा विख्यातो भूतले द्विजाः
O twice-born ones, that king named Rukmāṅgada is renowned upon the earth.
द्युपतेः क्षीयते तेजो हिमवान्परिवर्त्तते
The radiance of the lord of heaven wanes, and even the Himalaya is transformed.
तथापि न त्यजे विप्रा व्रतमेकादशीदिने
Yet, O Brāhmaṇas, even so, he does not abandon his vow on the day of Ekādaśī.
ग्रामेषु देशेषु परेषु वापि ये भुञ्जते रुक्मविभूषणस्य
In villages, in lands, or among others, those who partake of the wealth adorned with gold—
हरेर्दिने सर्वमखप्रधाने पापापहे धर्मविवर्द्धने च
—on the day of Hari, foremost among all sacrifices, destroyer of sin, and increaser of righteousness—
एंवविधे प्रोद्गत एव शब्दे यद्यस्मि भोक्ता वृजिनस्य कर्त्ता
—in such a case, if one is declared to be an eater or doer of sin—