विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात् । तस्या व्रतान्न संदेहः स्वर्गलोके महीयते
A seeker of knowledge attains learning and fulfills all desires; there is no doubt that by its observance one is honored in the heavenly world.
स्वस्थानं तत्र वै प्राप्तः शिवलोके महीयते । अतस्त्वं कुरुषे राजन्वैष्णवानां तु पूजनम्
There, one attains one's own place and is honored in the realm of Śiva; therefore, O king, you should perform the worship of the Vaiṣṇavas.
वैष्णवानां तु ये राजन्सेवा कुर्वंति नित्यशः । तेषां दंडं च कुरुषे नो वा तेषां नराधिपः
O king, those who constantly serve the Vaiṣṇavas—whether you punish them or not, O lord of men—
भोजनानंतरं तेषां भोजनं कुरुते नृप । तैरेव पूजितो विष्णुर्यैर्भक्त्या तु प्रपूजितः
O king, if you take your meal after theirs, you are worshipping Viṣṇu himself, for he is truly worshipped by those who are devoted to him.
शालग्रामशिलाभूतां दत्त्वा मूर्द्धनि प्रत्यहम् । त्वं धारयसि भूपाल कंठे नित्यं सुभक्तितः
By daily placing the śālagrāma stone upon your head, O protector of the earth, you always wear it on your neck with deep devotion.
धूपशेषं तु वै विष्णोर्भक्त्या भजसि भूपते । आरार्तिकं सदा कृत्वा भक्तानां वेदयेर्नृप
O king, you partake with devotion of the incense remnants of Viṣṇu; having always performed the ārati, you honor the devotees, O ruler.
शंखोदकं हरेर्मूर्ध्नि भ्रामयित्वा तु भक्तितः । नित्यं बिभर्षि शिरसि शेषं यच्छसि वैष्णवान्
With devotion, you revolve the conch water on Hari's head and always bear the remainder upon your own head, and you give it to the Vaiṣṇavas.
नैवेद्यं प्रत्यहं कृत्वा सर्वोपस्करसंयुतम् । विष्वक्सेनाय दत्वा वै स्वयं भुनक्षि वाडव
Every day, having prepared the offering with all the necessary items, you give it to Viṣvaksena and then partake of it yourself, O king.
विष्णोर्निवेदितं चान्नं वैष्णवैः सह भुज्यते । नित्यं नामसहस्रेण भक्त्या स्तौषि जनार्दनम्
The food offered to Viṣṇu is eaten together with the Vaiṣṇavas; you always praise Janārdana with devotion by reciting the thousand names.
दीपार्घदानं वै विष्णोः कुरुषे गीतनर्तनम् । श्यामांकुरैः पूजयसे पूज्यंते नृपसत्तम
You offer lamps and arghya to Viṣṇu, perform singing and dancing; you worship with blades of dūrvā grass, and in turn, you are worshipped, O best of kings.
श्यामांकुरैः सदा वत्स पूजनं चाति दुर्ल्लभम् । पृथ्वीदानसमं पुण्यं दूर्वया पूजने कृते
O dear one, worship with blades of dūrvā grass is always very rare; the merit from worship with dūrvā equals that of giving the earth itself.
अतो वै नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्दूर्वायाः सदृशं भुवि । तया वै पूजनं कार्यं विष्णुसायुज्यमिच्छता
Therefore, in this world, there is nothing on earth equal to dūrvā grass; with it, worship should be performed by one who desires union with Viṣṇu.
अतस्त्वं कुरुषे नित्यं पूजनं दूर्वया सह । यवाक्षतैर्विशेषेण पूजनं कुरुषेन वा
Therefore, you should always perform worship together with dūrvā grass; especially, worship should be done with barley and unbroken rice as well.
पक्षेपक्षे नृपश्रेष्ठ विधिवद्द्वादशीव्रतम् । यत्कृतं तु महाराज महापापप्रणाशनम्
O best of kings, in each fortnight, the dvādaśī vow should be properly observed; whatever is done, O great king, destroys great sins.
मोक्षदं सुखदं चैव तथायुष्यप्रदं सदा । एतद्विष्णुव्रतं प्रोक्तं वैष्णवानां तु मोक्षदम्
This observance of Vishnu, which grants liberation, happiness, and always bestows long life, is declared to be a giver of liberation for the followers of Vishnu.
गृहस्थानां तु सुखदं यतीनां मुक्तिदायकम् । सर्वरोगादिशमनं पवित्रं कायशोधनम्
For householders, it brings happiness; for ascetics, it grants liberation. It removes all diseases and impurities, purifies, and cleanses the body.
व्रतमेतच्च कुरुषे नो वा चैव नराधिप । दशमीवेधरहितं कुरुषे जागरान्वितम्
O king, whether you perform this vow or not, it must be observed without the presence of the tenth lunar day and should be undertaken with vigilance.
तुलसीपत्रनिकरैर्नित्यं पूजयसे हरिम् । गोपीचंदनजं पत्रं भाले वा नृपसत्तम
Every day, you worship Hari with clusters of tulasi leaves, and, O best of kings, you place gopīcandana paste or leaf on your forehead.
धारितं सर्वलोकानां पवित्रीकरणं नृप । अतस्त्वं च धारयसे गोपीचंदनसंभवम्
O king, wearing it sanctifies all the worlds; therefore, you should wear what is produced from gopīcandana.
ब्रह्महा हेमहारी च मद्यपानी तथैव च । अगम्यगो महापापी तथा ह्यनृतभाषितः
Even a slayer of a Brahmin, a thief of gold, a drinker of liquor, one who approaches the forbidden, a great sinner, or a speaker of falsehood—
ते सर्वे मुक्तिमायांति तिलकं धारणादृताः । बिभर्षि कंठे नित्यं त्वं धात्रीफलसमुद्भवाम्
All these, if they faithfully wear the tilaka, attain liberation. You always wear around your neck a garland made from the fruit of the dhātrī tree.
मालां मुख्यायुतसमां तुलसीपत्रसंभवाम् । शालग्रामशिलायुक्तां द्वारकायां समुद्भवाम्
A principal garland, numbering thousands, made from tulasi leaves, adorned with a śālagrāma stone, and originating from Dvārakā.
नित्यं पूजयसे भूप भुक्तिमुक्तिफलप्रदाम् । पद्मसंज्ञं पुराणं वै पठसे पुरतो हरेः
O king, you daily worship that which grants both enjoyment and liberation as its fruits. You recite the ancient Padma scripture before Hari.
चरितं दैत्यराज्यस्य प्रह्लादस्य च भूपते । वासरं वासुदेवस्य सवेधं कुर्वतो नरान्
O king, you recite the deeds of the demon king and of Prahlāda, and you observe the day of Vāsudeva with all its rites.
निवारयसि भूपाल शास्त्रं दृष्ट्वा प्रयत्नतः । सवेधं वासरं विष्णोर्यस्मिन्राष्ट्रे प्रवर्तते
O ruler of the earth, you carefully prohibit, upon seeing the scriptures, any violation of the full observance of Vishnu's day in your kingdom.
लिप्यते तेन पापेन राजा भवति नारकी । वेधं चतुर्विधं त्यक्त्वा समुपोष्य हरेर्दिनम् । कुलकोटिं समुद्धृत्य विष्णुलोके महीयते
If a king allows the fourfold violation, he becomes tainted by that sin and goes to hell. But by perfectly observing Hari's day, he uplifts countless generations of his lineage and is honored in Vishnu's world.
गौतम उवाच- शृणु भूपाल वक्ष्यामि वैष्णवाख्यं महाव्रतम् । यं श्रुत्वा पापिनः सर्वे मुक्तिमायांति तत्क्षणात्
Gautama said: Listen, O king, I will tell you of the great vow called Vaiṣṇava. Hearing it, all sinners are instantly liberated.
द्वादशीसंभवं पुण्यं मया ख्यातं न कस्यचित्
This meritorious vow, arising on the twelfth day, has been revealed by me and is not known to anyone else.
वैष्णवोऽसि महाराज भक्तो भागवते नृणाम् । वैष्णवं तु महागुह्यं तद्व्रतं त्वं निशामय
O great king, you are a Vaiṣṇava, a devotee among men devoted to the Bhāgavata. Now listen to this most secret Vaiṣṇava vow.
उन्मीलनी नाम पुरा भक्त्या मे माधवेन तु । कथिता सुप्रसन्नेन तां ते भूप वदाम्यहम्
Long ago, O king, Mādhava, being greatly pleased, told me with devotion about the vow called Unmīlanī. I will now tell it to you.