स्वाध्यायनिरता नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । सर्वान्क्लेशान्परित्यज्य विष्णुमेव स्तुवंति ये
Those men who are always devoted to self-study, who give up all afflictions and praise only Vishnu, are destined for heaven.
स्वधर्मनिरता धीरास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । वासुदेवजपासक्तानपि पापकृतो जनान्
Those men who are steadfast in their own duty and firm-minded are destined for heaven, as are even sinners who are absorbed in reciting the name of Vasudeva.
नोपसर्पन्ति तान्विप्र यमदूताश्च दारुणाः । नान्यत्पश्यन्ति जंतूनां विहाय हरिकीर्तनम्
O Brahmin, the fierce messengers of Yama do not approach those men; they see nothing else in living beings except the praise of Hari.
सर्वपापप्रशमनं प्रायश्चित्तं द्विजोत्तम । ये याचिताः प्रहृष्यंति प्रियं दत्वा वदंति च
O best of twice-born, those who, when asked, joyfully give what is dear and speak kindly, are the destroyers of all sins and the true atonement.
त्यक्तदानफला ये च ते नराःस्वर्गगामिनः । वर्जयंति दिवास्वापं नराः सर्वसहाश्च ये
Those men who have renounced the fruit of giving are destined for heaven, as are those who avoid sleeping during the day and are tolerant of all.
पर्वण्याश्रयभूता ये ते मर्त्याः स्वर्गगामिनः । द्विषतामपि ये दोषान्न वदंति कदाचन
Those mortals who take shelter in sacred observances on festival days are destined for heaven, as are those who never speak of the faults of even their enemies.
कीर्तयंति गुणांश्चैव ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । ये परेषां श्रियं दृष्ट्वा न वितप्यंति मत्सरात्
Those men who praise the virtues of others are destined for heaven, as are those who, seeing the prosperity of others, do not grieve out of envy.
प्रहृष्टाश्चाभिनंदंति ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । प्रवृत्तौ च निवृत्तौ च श्रुतिशास्त्रोक्तमेव च
Those men who rejoice and congratulate others are destined for heaven, as are those who honor what is prescribed in the scriptures regarding both action and renunciation.
आदरंति प्रतीता ये ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । यस्मिन्कस्मिन्कुले जाता दयावंतो यशस्विनः
Those men who are devoted and steadfast are destined for heaven, whatever family they are born into, if they are compassionate and renowned.
सानुक्रोशाः सदाचारास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । ये पूताः परदारांश्च कर्मणा मनसा गिरा
Those men who are merciful and of good conduct are destined for heaven, as are those who are pure in deed, thought, and word toward the wives of others.
रमयंति न सत्वस्थास्तेनराः स्वर्गगामिनः । सदा कर्मयथोक्तेन कुर्वंति विहितानि च
Those men who do not delight in other men's wives and are steadfast in virtue are destined for heaven, as are those who always perform prescribed actions as enjoined.
आत्मशक्तिं च विज्ञाय ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । मनो वाक्कायिके धर्मे श्रद्धां यः कुरुते सदा
Those men who act according to their own ability are destined for heaven, as is the one who always has faith in righteousness of mind, speech, and body.
साधूनां संमतो यश्च स भवेद्देवतातिथिः । वचोवेगं मनोवेगं यो वेगमुदरोद्भवम्
He who is approved by the virtuous is considered a guest of the gods; he who restrains the impulse of speech, the impulse of mind, and the urge arising from the belly—
उपस्थवेगं सहते स स्वर्गी जायते नरः । येषां गुणेषु संतोषो वाणी येषां श्रुतं प्रति
He who endures the urge of the sexual organ is born as one who attains heaven; those who are content with their own virtues and whose speech is respectful toward what is heard—
परमार्थे मतिर्येषां ते शिष्टाः स्वर्गगामिनः । व्रतं रक्षंति ये कोपाच्छ्रियं रक्षंति मत्सरात्
Those whose minds are fixed on the highest truth are the noble ones destined for heaven; those who keep their vows from anger and protect their wealth from envy—
विद्यां मानापमानाभ्यामात्मानं तु प्रमादतः । मतिं रक्षंति ये लोभान्मनो रक्षंति कामतः
Those who do not become proud of knowledge due to honor or dishonor, who guard their intellect from greed and their mind from desire—
धर्मं रक्षंति दुःसंगात्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । एकादश्यां च विधिवदुपवासपरायणाः
Those men who protect righteousness from bad company are destined for heaven, as are those who are devoted to fasting on Ekadashi according to rule.
शुक्लेऽसिते च ये विप्र ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । मातेव सर्वबालानामौषधं रोगिणा मिव
O Brahmin, those men who observe (fasts) on both the bright and dark fortnights are destined for heaven; like a mother to all children, like medicine to the sick—
रक्षार्थं सर्वलोकानां निर्मितैकादशी तिथिः । एकादशी समं किंचित्पादत्राणं न विद्यते 5.96.
For the protection of all worlds, the Ekadashi lunar day was created; there is nothing equal to Ekadashi, not even a fraction, as a means of deliverance.
तामुपोष्य विधानेन पुरुषाः स्वर्गगामिनः । एकादशेन्द्रियैः पापं यत्कृतं भवति द्विज
Those who observe it according to the prescribed method, O twice-born, become fit for heaven; whatever sin is committed by the eleven senses—
नरो निर्द्धूय तत्तूर्णं प्रीतः स्वर्गतिमान्भवेत् । अश्वमेधसहस्राणि राजसूयशतानि च
A man, having quickly cast off that sin, becomes joyful and attains heaven; even a thousand Ashvamedha sacrifices and a hundred Rajasuya sacrifices—
एकादश्युपवासस्य कलां नार्हंति षोडशीम् । एकतः क्रतवः सर्वे सर्वतीर्थतपांसि च
Do not equal even a sixteenth part of the merit of fasting on Ekadashi; on one side are all the sacrifices and all the austerities at holy places—
महादानादिदानानि व्रतं वैष्णवमेकतः । वैष्णवव्रतजो धर्मो धर्मो यज्ञादिसंभवः
On one side are great gifts and other donations, and on the other, the Vaishnava vow; the dharma born of the Vaishnava vow surpasses the dharma arising from sacrifices and the like.
एकत्र तुलितौ धात्रा तत्र पूर्वो भवेद्गुरुः । हरिवासर भक्तानामच्युतानंतभाषिणाम्
If both are weighed together by the Creator, the former (Vaishnava vow) would be heavier; for devotees who speak endlessly of Acyuta on Hari's day—
नाहं शास्ता विशेषेण तेभ्यो विप्र बिभेम्यहम् । येषां पुत्रश्च पौत्रश्च एकादश्यामुपोषितः
I am not especially the ruler over them, O Brahmin; I am afraid of those whose sons and grandsons have observed Ekadashi.
सहात्मना स पुरुषाञ्छतमुद्धरते बलात् । उपोषणं ततः कुर्यात्पक्षयोरुभयोरपि
Along with himself, such a man forcibly uplifts a hundred people; therefore, one should observe the fast in both fortnights.
एकादश्यां स पुरुषो भुक्तिमुक्त्येकभाजनम् । जया च विजया चैव जयंती पापनाशिनी
On Ekadashi, that person becomes the sole recipient of both enjoyment and liberation; Jaya, Vijaya, and Jayanti—destroyers of sin—
त्रिस्पृशा वंजुली चैव पक्षसंवर्धिनी वरा । तिलदुग्धा परा ज्ञेया अखंडद्वादशी तथा
Trisprisha, Vamjuli, Paksha-samvardhini the excellent, Tiladugdha the supreme, and also Akhanda Dvadashi—
मनोरथाख्या च परा भीमद्वादशिका तथा । इत्येवमादयो भेदा द्वादश्याः संत्यनेकशः
Manoratha by name, and also Bhima Dvadashi; thus, these and others are the many forms of Dvadashi.
व्रतेष्वेतेषु ये शक्ता ज्ञेयास्ते ब्रह्मणि स्थिताः । श्रोतारो धर्मशास्त्राणां धर्मप्रत्यय संगताः
Those who are able to observe these vows are to be known as established in Brahman; listeners of the Dharma-shastras, united in faith in dharma—