शुक्लमाल्याम्बरधरः शुक्लगन्धानुलेपनः
Clad in white garments and garlands, adorned with white unguents.
घण्टाचामरसंयुक्तं किङ्किणीरवशोभितम्
Accompanied by bells and fly-whisks, resplendent with the sound of tinkling ornaments.
छादितं शुक्लवस्त्रेण दीपमालाविभूषितम्
Covered with a white cloth, adorned with rows of lamps.
तस्योपरिन्यसेत्कुम्भान्द्वादशाम्बुप्रपूरितान्
Above it, he should place twelve pots filled with water.
सर्वानाच्छादयेत्कुम्भान्पञ्चरत्नसमन्वितान्
He should cover all the pots, each furnished with five kinds of gems.
हेन्मा वा राजतेनापि तथा ताम्रेण वा द्विजा
O twice-born, whether of gold, or even of silver, or likewise of copper.
तन्मूल्यं वा द्विजश्रेष्ठ काञ्चनं च स्वशक्तितः
Or, O best of twice-born, their price in gold, according to one's ability.
यदि कुर्यात्क्षयं यान्ति तस्यायुर्द्धनसंपदः
If he acts otherwise, his lifespan and wealth will diminish.
पञ्चामृतेन प्रथमं स्नापयेद्भक्तिसंयुतः
With devotion, he should first bathe it with the five nectars.
रात्रौ जागरणं कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणादिभघिः
At night, he should keep vigil, accompanied by listening to the Purāṇas and the like.
त्रिकालमर्चयेद्देवं यथाविभवविस्तरम्
He should worship the deity three times a day, according to his means and capacity.
तिलहोमान्व्याहृतिभिः सहस्रंर काव्येद्द्विजैः
He should perform a thousand sesame oblations with the Vyāhṛtis, along with the twice-born.
देवस्य पुरतः कुर्यात्पुराणश्रवणं ततः
In front of the deity, he should then arrange for the recitation of the Purāṇas.
अपूपैर्दश भिर्युक्तं सघृतं च सदक्षिणम्
With ten cakes, together with ghee and proper gifts.
गृहाणोपायनं कृष्ण सर्वाभीष्टप्रदो भव
Accept this offering, O Kṛṣṇa; grant all desired blessings.
आधाय जानुनी भूमौ विनयावननतो व्रती
Placing his knees upon the ground, the votary should bow down with humility.
कुरुष्व संपृर्णफलं ममाद्य नमो ऽस्तु तुभ्यं पुरुषोत्तमाय
Grant me the full fruit of this today; obeisance to you, O Supreme Person.
दद्यादर्घ्यं च देवाय महालक्ष्मीयुताय वै
He should offer arghya to the deity, accompanied by Mahālakṣmī.
अर्घ्यं गृहाण देवेश लक्ष्म्या च सहितः प्रक्षो
O Lord of the gods, accept this arghya along with Lakshmi.
न्यूनं संपूर्णतां याति सद्यो वन्दे तमच्युतम्
Whatever is lacking becomes complete at once—I bow to that infallible one.
प्रतिमां दक्षिणायुक्तामाचार्याय निवेदयेत्
One should offer the image, together with the prescribed gift, to the teacher.
भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः पश्चात्स्वयं बेवृजनैर्वृतः
Afterwards, maintaining control of speech, he should eat, surrounded by pure people.
इत्येवं कुरुते यस्तु मनुजो द्वादशीव्रतम्
Whoever, in this way, observes the Dvadashi vow as a human being—
तपाति विष्णुभवनं यत्र यत्त्वा न शोचति
He attains the abode of Vishnu, where he never grieves again.
वाचयेद्वापि स नरो वाजपेयफलं लभेत्
Or even if he recites it, that person obtains the fruit of a Vajapeya sacrifice.
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं सर्वदुःखनिबर्हणम्
It destroys all sins, is meritorious, and removes all suffering.
समस्तकामफलदं सर्वव्रतम्यफलप्रदम्
It grants the fruits of all desires and bestows the results of all vows.
येन चीर्णेन पापानां राशिकोटिःर प्रशाम्यति
By performing it, even heaps and millions of sins are pacified.
स्नानं कुर्याद्यथाचारं दन्तधावनपूर्वकम्
One should bathe properly, after cleaning the teeth as prescribed.
प्रक्षाल्य पादावाचम्य स्मरत्रारायणं प्रभुम्
Having washed the feet and rinsed the mouth, one should remember Lord Narayana.