वापीकूपतडागदि कर्तव्यं देवतालये । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
The fruit of constructing wells, ponds, and tanks in temples is attained by observing the fast of Jayantī.
मातापित्रोर्गुरूणां च भक्तिं युक्तः करोति यः । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
Whoever serves parents and teachers with devotion attains that same fruit by observing the fast of Jayantī.
आपदाहरणार्थाय तीर्थसेवाकृतात्मनाम् । सत्यव्रतानां यत्पुण्यं जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
The merit gained by those devoted to pilgrimage and truthfulness, for the removal of calamities, is obtained by fasting on Jayantī.
गंगायां नर्मदायां यत्पुण्यं सारस्वते जले । स्नात्वा पुण्यमवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
The merit one attains by bathing in the waters of the Gaṅgā, Narmadā, or Sarasvatī is gained by fasting on Jayantī.
यत्पुण्यं श्राद्धकर्तॄणां पितॄणामिंदुसंक्षये । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति जयंत्यां समुपोषणे
The fruit that comes to ancestors from śrāddha rites performed at the waning of the moon is attained by fasting on Jayantī.
नारद उवाच- केनकेन कृता पूर्वं कथयस्व पितामह । ब्रह्मोवाच- कार्तवीर्येण कर्णेन कुमारेण च धीमता
Nārada said: By whom was it performed in the past? Tell me, O Grandfather. Brahmā said: By Kārtavīrya, Karṇa, and the wise Kumāra.
सगरेण दिलीपेन काकुस्थेन कृता पुरा । गौतमेन च गार्ग्येण जामदग्न्येन धीमता
Formerly it was performed by Sagara, Dilīpa, Kākutstha, Gautama, Gārgya, and the wise Jāmadagnya.
वाल्मीकिना कृता पूर्वं द्रौपदेयेन साधुना । ददाति वांछितान्कामान्भाद्रपस्य सिताष्टमी
It was performed in ancient times by Vālmīki and the virtuous son of Draupadī; the Bhādrapada month’s bright eighth day grants all desired wishes.
प्राजापत्यर्क्षसंयुक्ता विशेषेण मताष्टमी । वर्षेवर्षे प्रकर्तव्या प्रीत्यर्थे चक्रपाणिनः
The eighth day, especially when joined with the constellation of Prajāpati, is to be observed each year for the pleasure of the discus-bearing Lord.
कोटिजन्मार्जितं पापं मुहूर्तेन विलीयते । रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा निष्ठापूर्वं जितेंद्रियः
Sin accumulated over millions of births is dissolved in a moment by keeping vigil at night with controlled senses and proper resolve.
गंधपुष्पादिनैवेद्यैः पूजनीयः पृथक्पृथक् । एवं यः कुरुते विप्र जयंतीसमुपोषणम्
With fragrances, flowers, and offerings, one should worship each deity separately; thus, O brāhmaṇa, one observes the Jayantī fast.
कोटिजन्मार्जितं पापं ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतः कृतम्
Sin accumulated over millions of births, committed knowingly or unknowingly,
प्रसादाद्देवकीसूनोर्यामार्द्धेन विलीयते । जयंतीतिथिसंप्राप्तौ भुंजते ये नराधमाः
is dissolved by the grace of Devakī’s son in half a moment; but those base men who eat on the Jayantī day,
त्रैलोक्यसंभवं पापं भुंजते ते न संशयः । सागराद्यानि तीर्थानि मुक्तस्थानानि सर्वशः
certainly partake of the sins arising from the three worlds; all holy places beginning with the ocean, all places of liberation,
गृहे तिष्ठंति सर्वांगे जयंतीव्रतकारिणः । तस्य सर्वाणि तीर्थानि देहे तिष्ठंति देवताः
reside in the body and home of one who observes the Jayantī vow; all the holy places and deities dwell in his body.
करोति यो नरो भक्त्या जयंतीं कृष्णवल्लभाम् । न वेदेन पुराणेन मया दृष्टं महामुने
O great sage, I have not seen in the Vedas or Purāṇas any vow equal to or greater than the Jayantī, beloved of Kṛṣṇa, performed with devotion.
तत्समं नाधिकं वापि कृष्णराधाष्टमीव्रतम् । न करोति नरो भक्त्या स भवेत्क्रूरराक्षसः
Neither equal nor superior to it is the Kṛṣṇarādhāṣṭamī vow; one who does not perform it with devotion becomes a cruel demon.
यो नरोऽश्नाति मूढात्मा जयंतीवासरे द्विज । महानरकमश्नाति यथा च हरिवासरे
A man of deluded mind who eats on the day of Jayantī, O twice-born, suffers great hell, just as on the day of Hari.
अतीतमागतं यस्तु कुलमेकोत्तरं शतम् । पतेत्तु नरके घोरे जयंत्यां भोजनेन वै
Whoever eats on Jayantī causes a hundred generations, past and future, of his lineage to fall into terrible hell.
जयंती बुधवारे च रोहिण्या सहिता यदा । भवेच्च मुनिशार्दूल किं कृतैर्व्रतकोटिभिः
When Jayantī falls on a Wednesday together with Rohiṇī, O best of sages, what is the use of performing millions of vows?
कृते त्रेतायुगे चैव द्वापरे च कलौ युगे । कृता सम्यग्विधानेन जयंती पापनाशिनी
In the Krita, Treta, Dvapara, and Kali ages, when performed properly, Jayanti destroys sin and brings victory.
जागरे पद्मनाभस्य पुराणं पाठयेत्तु यः । आजन्मोपार्जितं पापं दहते तूलराशिवत्
Whoever recites the Purana of Padmanabha during the vigil burns away all sins accumulated since birth, as a heap of cotton is consumed by fire.
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्या पुराणं हरिवासरे । कोटिजन्मार्जितं तस्य पापं नश्यति तत्क्षणात्
A person who listens with devotion to the Purana on Hari's day instantly destroys the sins earned over millions of births.
वासरे पद्मनाभस्य पूजयेद्वाचकं मुने । कुलकोटिं समुद्धृत्य विष्णुलोके स पूज्यते
On the day of Padmanabha, O sage, one who worships the reciter is honored in Vishnu's realm, having uplifted a multitude of his lineage.
जयंत्यामुपवासेन यो नरोऽत्र पराङ्मुखः । सर्वधर्मविनिर्मुक्तो यात्यसौ नरकं ध्रुवम्
If a person turns away from fasting on Jayanti, he is surely freed from all dharmas and goes to hell.
गंधपुष्पैश्च धूपैश्च घृतपूर्णप्रदीपकैः । पूजयेद्भक्तिभावैश्च दद्याद्विप्राय दक्षिणाम्
With fragrant flowers, incense, lamps filled with ghee, and devotion, one should worship and give offerings to a Brahmin.
विधिनानेन यो विप्र जयंतीं प्रकरोति च । नरो वै तारयेद्भक्त्या पुरुषानेकविंशतिम्
O Brahmin, whoever observes Jayanti with this procedure saves, through devotion, twenty-one persons.
न दौर्भाग्यं न वैधव्यं न भवेत्कलहो गृहे । संततेर्न विरोधं च न पश्यति धनक्षयम्
There is no misfortune, no widowhood, no quarrel in the house; there is no conflict in the family, nor loss of wealth.
यान्यांश्चिकीर्षते कामान्जयंती समुपोषकः । तांस्तान्प्राप्नोति सकलान्विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति
Whatever desires the observer of Jayanti seeks, he attains them all and goes to Vishnu's realm.
विष्णुभक्तिपरा नित्यं जयंतीव्रत मानसाः । ते धन्यास्ते कुलीनास्ते ईश्वरास्ते च पंडिताः
Those whose minds are always devoted to Vishnu and the Jayanti vow are blessed, noble, powerful, and learned.