एकादशी अहोरात्रं प्रभाते घटिका भवेत् । उन्मीलनी तु सा ज्ञेया विशेषेण हरिप्रिया
The eleventh day and night, until the morning, should be observed; this is known as the Unmīlanī vow, especially dear to Hari.
त्रैलोक्ये यानि तीर्थानि पुण्यान्यायतनानि च । कोट्यंशे नैव तुल्यानि मखा वेदास्तपांसि च
All the sacred places and holy shrines in the three worlds, all sacrifices, Vedas, and austerities, are not equal even to a fraction of this.
उन्मीलनी समं किंचिन्न भूतं न भविष्यति । प्रयागो न कुरुक्षेत्रं न काशी न च पुष्करः
There has never been, nor will there ever be, any place equal to Unmīlanī—not Prayāga, nor Kurukṣetra, nor Kāśī, nor Puṣkara.
शैलो हिमाचलो नैव न मेरुर्गंधमादनः । शैलो न नीलनिषधो न विंध्यो नैव नैमिषम्
Neither the Himālaya mountain, nor Meru, nor Gandhamādana, nor Nīla, Niṣadha, Vindhya, nor Naimiṣa can compare.
गोदावरी न कावेरी चंद्रभागा न वेदिका । न तापी न पयोष्णी च न क्षिप्रा नैव चंदना
Not the Godāvarī, nor Kāverī, nor Candrabhāgā, nor Vedikā; not Tāpi, nor Payoṣṇī, nor Kṣiprā, nor Candana.
चर्मण्वती च सरयूश्चंद्रभागा न गंडिका । गोमती च विपाशा च शोणाख्यश्च महानदः
Not Carmaṇvatī, nor Sarayū, nor Candrabhāgā, nor Gaṇḍikā; nor Gomatī, nor Vipāśā, nor the great river called Śoṇa.
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन भूयोभूयो नराधिप । उन्मीलनीसमं किंचिन्न देवः केशवात्परः
What need is there for many words, O king of men? There is nothing equal to Unmīlanī, nor any god greater than Keśava.
उन्मीलनीमनु प्राप्य यैः कृतं केशवार्चनम् । पापचक्रसमूहस्य राशयः पतिताः क्षणात्
Those who have worshipped Keśava according to the rite of Unmīlanī have, in a moment, cast off the heaps of accumulated sins.
यस्मिन्मासे महीपाल तिथिरुन्मीलनी भवेत् । तन्मासनाम्ना गोविंदः पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः
In whatever month, O protector of the earth, the Unmīlanī tithi occurs, Govinda should be worshipped with special effort under the name of that month.
जातरूपमयः कार्यं मासनाम्ना तु माधवः । स्वशक्त्या विश्वरूपस्तु श्रद्धाभक्तिसमन्वितः
A golden image of Mādhava should be made, named after the month, and, according to one's ability, the universal form should be honored with faith and devotion.
पवित्रोदकसंयुक्तं पंचरत्नसमन्वितम् । गंधपुष्पाक्षतैर्युक्तं कुंभं स्रग्दामभूषितम्
A pot filled with pure water, adorned with five gems, scented powders, flowers, and unbroken rice, and decorated with a garland, should be prepared.
पात्रं च सोदकं कार्यं गोधूमैश्चापि पूरितम् । नानारत्नैश्च संयुक्तं नानागंधैः प्रपूजितम्
A vessel with water should be made, filled with wheat, set with various gems, and worshipped with various fragrances.
मल्लिकामोदसंयुक्तं जातीपुष्पैः प्रपूजितम् । श्वेताख्यैस्तंदुलैश्चैव पूरणीयः प्रयत्नतः
It should be adorned with the fragrance of jasmine and worshipped with jātī flowers, and carefully filled with white rice grains.
प्रदद्याद्वस्त्रयुग्मं तु उपवीतं तु सोत्तरम् । उपानहौ तु राजर्षे आतपत्रं शिरोपरि
One should offer a pair of garments, a sacred thread with an upper cloth, shoes, and an umbrella to be held above the head, O royal sage.
भोजनं जलपात्रं च सप्तधान्यं तिलैः सह । रूप्यं चैव तु कार्पासं पायसं मुद्रिका हरेः
Food, a water vessel, seven kinds of grains with sesame, silver, cotton, sweet rice, and a ring for Hari should be given.
धेनुर्वात्र तु दातव्या वत्सालंकारसंयुता । सुवर्णशृंगी रौप्यखुरी ताम्रपृष्ठी तथैव च
A cow should be given, adorned with a calf, with golden horns, silver hooves, and a copper-plated back.
कांस्यदोहीं रत्नपुच्छीं दद्याद्वै गुरवे तदा । शय्यां सोपस्करां दद्यात्साधवे भक्तिपूर्वकम्
A bronze milking vessel and a cow with a jeweled tail should then be given to the teacher; a bed with its furnishings should be given to a devotee, with devotion.
धूपं दीपं तु नैवेद्यं फलपत्रं निवेदयेत् । पूजनीयो महाभक्तैर्मंत्रैरेभिस्तु केशवः 6.35.
Incense, a lamp, food offerings, and fruit-leaves should be presented; Keśava should be worshipped by great devotees with these mantras.
तुलसीपत्रसंयुक्तैः पुष्पैः कालोद्भवैस्तथा । मासनाम्नैव चरणौ जानुनी विष्णुरूपिणे
With tulasī leaves, flowers of the season, and in the name of the month, one should worship the feet and knees of the one who is in the form of Viṣṇu.
गुह्ये तु गुह्यपतये कटे वै पीतवाससे । ब्रह्ममूर्तिभृते नाभावुदरे विश्वयोनये
In the secret place, to the Lord of the secret; at the waist, to the one clad in yellow garments; at the navel, to the one who bears the form of Brahman, the source of the universe.
हृदये ज्ञानगम्याय कंठे वैकुंठमूर्तये । ऊर्द्ध्वगाय ललाटे तु बाहौ दक्षांतकारिणे
In the heart, to the one accessible through knowledge; at the throat, to the form of Vaikuṇṭha; on the forehead, to the one who ascends upwards; on the arms, to the destroyer of Dakṣa.
उत्तमांगे सुरेशाय सर्वांगे सर्वमूर्तये । स्वनाम्ना चायुधादीनि पूजनीयानि भक्तितः
On the crown of the head, to the lord of the gods; on the whole body, to the one who is all-formed; and with his own names and weapons, all should be worshipped with devotion.
अर्घदानं प्रकर्तव्यं नालिकेरादिभिः समम् । शंखोपरि जले कृत्वा गंधपुष्पाक्षतान्वितम्
The offering of arghya should be made, together with coconut and other items; placing water upon a conch, along with fragrance, flowers, and rice grains.
सूत्रेणावेष्टितं कृत्वा दद्यादर्घं विधानतः । देवदेव महादेव श्रीकेशव जनार्दन
Having wrapped it with a thread, one should offer the arghya according to the proper method, saying: 'O God of gods, great god, Śrī Keśava, Janārdana!'
सुब्रह्मण्य नमस्तेऽस्तु पुण्यराशिविवर्धन । शोकमोहमहापापान्मामुद्धर भवार्णवात्
'O Subrahmaṇya, salutations to you, increaser of the store of merit; rescue me from the ocean of worldly existence, from great sins of grief, delusion, and darkness.'
सुकृतं न कृतं किचिज्जन्मकोटिशतैरपि । तथापि मां महास्वामिन्मामुद्धर भवार्णवात्
'No good deed has been done by me, even in hundreds of millions of births; yet, O great Lord, rescue me from the ocean of worldly existence.'
व्रतेनानेन देवेश ये चान्ये मम पूर्वजाः । वियोनिं च गताश्चान्ये पापमृत्युवशं गताः
'By this vow, O Lord of gods, and for all my other ancestors, and those who have entered other wombs, and those who have fallen under the sway of sin and death—'
ये भविष्यंति येऽतीताः प्रेतलोकान्समुद्धर । श्रांतोस्म्यहमधीनस्य भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी
'Those who will be, those who have been, rescue them from the realms of the departed; I am weary, my devotion is unwavering though I am powerless.'
दत्तमर्घं मया तुभ्यं भक्त्या गृह्ण गदाधर । दत्वार्घं धूपदीपाद्यैर्नैवेद्यैर्विष्णुसंभवैः
'I have offered arghya to you with devotion; accept it, O wielder of the mace. Having offered arghya, with incense, lamps, and food prepared for Viṣṇu—'
स्तोत्रैर्नीराजनैर्गीतैर्भृत्यैः संतोषयेद्धरिम् । वस्त्रैर्दानैश्च गोदानैर्भोजनैस्तोषयेद्गुरुम्
'With hymns, arati, songs, and by servants, one should please Hari; with garments, gifts, donations of cows, and food, one should please the guru.'