दद्यादध्यात्मविदुषे ब्राह्मणाय मुनीश्वर
Should be given to a Brahmin who knows the Self, O best of sages.
परमान्नप्रदानेन सुप्रीतो भव माधव
O Mādhava, be well-pleased by the supreme gift of food.
शक्तितो बन्धुभिः सार्द्धं स्वयं भुञ्जीत वाग्यतः
To the best of one’s ability, together with relatives, one should eat oneself, observing silence.
न तस्य पुनरावृत्तिर्ब्रह्मलोकात्कदाचन
He never returns again from the world of Brahmā.
समस्तपापकान्तारदावानलसमं द्विज
O twice-born, it is like a forest fire to all accumulated sins.
तत्फलं लभ्यते पुम्भिरेतस्मा दुपवासतः
This is the fruit obtained by men from this observance of fasting.
स मुच्यते महाघोरैः तापकानां च कोटिभिः
He is freed from the most terrible afflictions, numbering in the millions.
सर्वापापहरं पुण्यं सर्वलोकोपकारकम्
It destroys all sins, is meritorious, and benefits all worlds.
तथैवाश्विनके मासे कुर्यादेतद्वतं द्विज
Likewise, in the month of Ashvina, a twice-born should perform this observance.
प्राशयेत्पञ्चगव्यं च स्वपेद्विष्णुसमीपतः
He should consume Panchagavya and sleep near Vishnu.
श्रद्धया पूजयेद्विष्णुं वशी क्रोधविवार्जितः
With faith, he should worship Vishnu, being self-controlled and free from anger.
संकल्पं तु ततः कुर्यास्त्वस्ति वाचनपूर्वकम्
Then, he should make a resolve, preceded by recitation of the vow.
मासान्तं पारणं कुर्वे देवदेव तवाज्ञया
At the end of the month, I will break the fast by your command, O Lord of gods.
ममाभूष्टप्रदं देहि सर्वविन्घान्निवारय
Grant me what I desire, remove all obstacles.
ततः प्रभृति मासान्तं निवसेद्धरिमन्दिरे
From then until the end of the month, he should reside in the temple of Hari.
दीपं निरन्तरं कुर्यात्तस्मिन्मासे हरेर्गृहे
He should keep a lamp burning continuously in the house of Hari during that month.
ततः स्नायीत विधिन्नारायणपरायणः
Afterwards, he should bathe according to the prescribed method, devoted to Narayana.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेच्छक्त्या भक्तियुक्तः सद क्षिणम्
He should feed Brahmins to the best of his ability, always with devotion and humility.
एवं मासोपवासांश्च व्रती कुर्यात् त्रयोदश
In this way, the vow-holder should observe thirteen monthly fasts.
शक्त्या च दक्षिणां दद्याद्रूह्यण्याभरणानि च
He should give gifts and ornaments according to his capacity.
आत्पोर्यामस्य यज्ञत्य द्विगुणं फलमश्नुते
He attains twice the fruit of the Atirātra sacrifice.
स लभेत्परमं पुण्यमष्टान्गिष्टोमसंभवम्
He obtains supreme merit, equal to that arising from the eightfold Ishtoma.
अत्यन्गिष्टोमजं पुण्यं द्विगुणं प्राप्नुयान्नरः
A man attains twice the merit arising from the superior Ishtoma.
ज्योतिष्टो स्यन्ग यज्ञस्य फलं सो ऽष्टगुणं लभेत्
He obtains eight times the fruit of the Jyotishtoma and other sacrifices.
अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलमष्टगुणं लभेत्
One attains a reward eight times greater than that of the Aśvamedha sacrifice.
नरमेधाख्ययज्ञस्य फलं पञ्चगुणं लभेत्
One obtains a reward five times greater than that of the sacrifice called Naramedha.
गोमेधमखजं पुण्यं लभते त्रिगुणं नरः
A person gains merit three times greater than that arising from the Gomedha sacrifice.
स ब्रह्ममेधयज्ञस्य त्रिगुणं फलमश्नुते
He enjoys a reward three times greater than that of the Brahmamedha sacrifice.
स याति हरिसारुप्यं सर्वभोगसमन्वितम्
He attains resemblance to Hari, endowed with all enjoyments.
स याति परमानन्दं यत्र गत्वा न शोचति
He attains supreme bliss, where, having gone, he does not grieve.