जीवितस्य फलं चैतद्यद्दामोदरकीर्तनम् । कीर्तनाद्देवदेवस्य विष्णोरमिततेजसः
This is the fruit of life: the praise of Dāmodara. By praising the god of gods, Viṣṇu of boundless brilliance.
दुरितानि विलीयंते तमांसीव दिनोदये । गाथां गायंति ये नित्यं वैष्णवीं श्रद्धयान्विताः
Sins are dissolved, just as darkness vanishes at sunrise; those who sing the Vaiṣṇava hymn daily with faith.
स्वाध्यायनिरता नित्यं ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । सर्वान्क्लेशान्परित्यज्य विष्णुमेव स्तुवंति ये
Those men who are always devoted to self-study are destined for heaven; those who abandon all afflictions and praise only Viṣṇu.
स्वधर्मनिरता धीरास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । वासुदेवजपासक्तानपि पापकृतो जनान्
Those steadfast men devoted to their own duty are destined for heaven; even those who commit sins but are absorbed in reciting Vāsudeva's name.
नोपसर्पन्ति तान्विप्र यमदूताश्च दारुणाः । नान्यत्पश्यन्ति जंतूनां विहाय हरिकीर्तनम्
O Brahmin, the fierce messengers of Yama do not approach them; they see nothing else among creatures except the praise of Hari.
सर्वपापप्रशमनं प्रायश्चित्तं द्विजोत्तम । ये याचिताः प्रहृष्यंति प्रियं दत्वा वदंति च
O best of twice-born, the praise of Hari is the remover of all sins and the true atonement; those who, when asked, joyfully give what is dear and speak kindly.
त्यक्तदानफला ये च ते नराःस्वर्गगामिनः । वर्जयंति दिवास्वापं नराः सर्वसहाश्च ये
Those who renounce the fruit of giving are destined for heaven; 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 during festivals are destined for heaven; those who never speak of the faults of their enemies.
कीर्तयंति गुणांश्चैव ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । ये परेषां श्रियं दृष्ट्वा न वितप्यंति मत्सरात्
Those who praise the virtues of others are destined for heaven; those who, seeing the prosperity of others, do not grieve out of envy.
प्रहृष्टाश्चाभिनंदंति ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । प्रवृत्तौ च निवृत्तौ च श्रुतिशास्त्रोक्तमेव च
Those who rejoice and congratulate others are destined for heaven; in both action and renunciation, and according to the teachings of scripture.
आदरंति प्रतीता ये ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । यस्मिन्कस्मिन्कुले जाता दयावंतो यशस्विनः
Those men who are devoted and faithful are destined for heaven; wherever they are born, those who are compassionate and renowned are the same.
सानुक्रोशाः सदाचारास्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । ये पूताः परदारांश्च कर्मणा मनसा गिरा
Those who are merciful and of good conduct, those men are destined for heaven; those who are pure, who do not engage with others' wives in deed, thought, or word.
रमयंति न सत्वस्थास्तेनराः स्वर्गगामिनः । सदा कर्मयथोक्तेन कुर्वंति विहितानि च
Those who are steadfast in virtue do not delight in others' wives; those men are destined for heaven. They always perform the prescribed actions as instructed.
आत्मशक्तिं च विज्ञाय ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । मनो वाक्कायिके धर्मे श्रद्धां यः कुरुते सदा
Recognizing their own capacity, those men are destined for heaven; whoever always places faith in righteousness of mind, speech, and body.
साधूनां संमतो यश्च स भवेद्देवतातिथिः । वचोवेगं मनोवेगं यो वेगमुदरोद्भवम्
He who is esteemed among the virtuous becomes a guest like a deity; whoever restrains the urge of speech, the urge 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 genitals is born in heaven; those who are content with their own virtues, whose speech is measured regarding 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 protect their vows from anger and their prosperity from envy.
विद्यां मानापमानाभ्यामात्मानं तु प्रमादतः । मतिं रक्षंति ये लोभान्मनो रक्षंति कामतः
Those who protect knowledge from pride and disrespect, themselves from arrogance, their understanding from greed, and their mind from desire.
धर्मं रक्षंति दुःसंगात्ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । एकादश्यां च विधिवदुपवासपरायणाः
Those who protect righteousness from bad company, those men are destined for heaven; and those who are devoted to fasting properly on the eleventh day.
शुक्लेऽसिते च ये विप्र ते नराः स्वर्गगामिनः । मातेव सर्वबालानामौषधं रोगिणा मिव
Those men who, whether on the bright or dark fortnight, observe the eleventh day, are destined for heaven; just as a mother to all children, or medicine to the sick.
रक्षार्थं सर्वलोकानां निर्मितैकादशी तिथिः । एकादशी समं किंचित्पादत्राणं न विद्यते 5.96.
For the protection of all worlds, the eleventh lunar day was established; there is no other protection equal to even a fraction of Ekadashi.
तामुपोष्य विधानेन पुरुषाः स्वर्गगामिनः । एकादशेन्द्रियैः पापं यत्कृतं भवति द्विज
By observing it properly, men attain heaven; whatever sin is committed by the eleven senses, O twice-born, is removed.
नरो निर्द्धूय तत्तूर्णं प्रीतः स्वर्गतिमान्भवेत् । अश्वमेधसहस्राणि राजसूयशतानि च
A man, having quickly cast off that sin, becomes joyful and attains heaven; even a thousand horse sacrifices and a hundred royal consecrations—
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
—and on the other, all great and minor gifts, and the Vaiṣṇava vow; the righteousness born from the Vaiṣṇava vow and that arising from sacrifices—
एकत्र तुलितौ धात्रा तत्र पूर्वो भवेद्गुरुः । हरिवासर भक्तानामच्युतानंतभाषिणाम्
—when weighed together by the Creator, the former is greater; on the day of Hari, among devotees who speak endlessly of the Imperishable—
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
With himself, such a man forcibly uplifts a hundred men; therefore, one should observe the fast on both fortnights.
एकादश्यां स पुरुषो भुक्तिमुक्त्येकभाजनम् । जया च विजया चैव जयंती पापनाशिनी
On the eleventh day, that person becomes the sole recipient of both enjoyment and liberation; Jayā, Vijayā, and Jayantī destroy sin.
त्रिस्पृशा वंजुली चैव पक्षसंवर्धिनी वरा । तिलदुग्धा परा ज्ञेया अखंडद्वादशी तथा
Trispṛśā, Vaṃjulī, Pakṣasaṃvardhinī, and Varā; Tiladugdhā is known as supreme, and also Akhaṃḍadvādaśī.