येन पूजाविधानेन तुष्टिं प्राप्नोति माधवः । अव्रणं जलपूर्णं च कुंभं चंदनचर्चितम्
By the procedure of worship through which Mādhava becomes pleased: a flawless, water-filled pot, anointed with sandalwood paste,
पंचरत्नसमायुक्तं पुष्पमालाभिवेष्टितम् । स्थाप्यं ताम्रमयं पात्रं सगोधूमं घटोपरि
adorned with a garland of flowers and set with five kinds of gems, should be placed, and upon it a copper vessel with wheat grains.
सौवर्णं कारयेद्देवं माससंज्ञाभिनामकम् । पंचामृतेन विधिना स्नपनं सुमनोरमम्
One should fashion a golden image of the god, named according to the month, and bathe it delightfully with the five nectars, according to the proper rite.
कारयेद्देवदेवेशं जगन्नाथं जगत्पतिम् । विलेपनं तु कर्त्तव्यं कुंकुमागरुचंदनैः
One should worship the Lord of gods, the Lord of the universe, the protector of the world; and the anointing should be done with saffron, agaru, and sandalwood.
वस्त्रयुग्मं च दातव्यं छत्रोपानहसंयुतम् । पूजयेद्देवताधीशं कुंभपात्रोपरिस्थितम्
A pair of garments should be offered, along with an umbrella and footwear; one should worship the Lord of the deities, who is established above the pot and vessel.
पद्मनाभाय वै पादौ जानुनी विश्वमूर्त्तये । ऊरू वै ज्ञानगम्याय कटी दानप्रदाय च
To Padmanābha, the feet; to Viśvamūrti, the knees; to Jñānagamya, the thighs; to Dānaprada, the hips should be offered.
उदरं विश्वनाथाय हृदयं श्रीधराय च । कंठं कौस्तुभकंठाय बाहू क्षत्रांतकारिणे
To Viśvanātha, the belly; to Śrīdhara, the heart; to Kaustubhakaṇṭha, the throat; to Kṣatrāntakārin, the arms.
ललाटं व्योममूर्ध्ने तु शिरो वै सर्वरूपिणे । स्वनाम्ना चैव कमलां सर्वांगीं दिव्यरूपिणीम्
To Vyomamūrdhan, the forehead; to Sarvarūpin, the head; and to Kamalā, in her own name, the entire divine form.
एवं विधिवत्संपूज्य ततोऽर्घं दापयेत्सुधीः । नालिकेरेण शुभ्रेण देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः
Having thus worshipped according to the rite, the wise should then offer arghya, with a pure coconut, to the God of gods, the wielder of the discus.
अनेनैवार्घदानेन संपूर्णं जायते व्रतम् । संसारार्णवमग्नं मां समुद्धर जगत्पते
By this very offering of arghya, the vow is fulfilled; O Lord of the world, lift me up, who am sunk in the ocean of worldly existence.
त्वमीशः सर्वलोकानां त्वं साक्षाच्च जगत्पतिः । गृहाणार्घं मया दत्तं पद्मनाभ नमोस्तु ते
You are the Lord of all worlds, you are indeed the Lord of the universe; accept the arghya offered by me—obeisance to you, Padmanābha.
नैवेद्यानि सुहृद्यानि षड्रसानि विशेषतः । देयानि तु विशेषेण केशवाय सुभक्तितः
The offerings of food, especially those of six tastes and pleasing to the heart, should be given with special devotion to Keśava.
नागपत्रं सकर्पूरं दद्याद्देवस्य भक्तितः । घृतेन दीपकं कुर्यात्तिलतैलेन वा पुनः
With devotion, one should offer nāgapatra with camphor to the deity, and prepare a lamp with ghee or, again, with sesame oil.
कृत्वा सम्यग्विधानेन गुरोः पूजां प्रकारयेत् । वस्त्राणि चैव चोष्णीषं कंचुकं च प्रदापयेत्
Having performed the worship properly according to the rite, one should also honor the teacher, giving garments, a turban, and a robe.
दक्षिणां च यथाशक्त्या गुरुवे संप्रदापयेत् । भोजनं चैव तांबूलं दत्त्वा चार्घं प्रदापयेत्
One should give a gift to the teacher according to one's ability, and after giving food and betel, offer the arghya.
स्ववित्तस्यानुमानेन यथाशक्त्या तु निर्द्धनैः । कार्या सम्यक्प्रयत्नेन द्वादशी पक्षवर्द्धिनी
According to one's means, and with proper effort, even by those who are poor, the dvādaśī vow, which increases merit, should be performed well.
ततो जागरणं कुर्याद्गीतनृत्यसमन्वितम् । पुराणपाठसहितं हास्याह्लादसमन्वितम्
Then one should hold a night vigil accompanied by singing and dancing, together with the recitation of the Purāṇas, filled with laughter and delight.
स्तुवंति च प्रशंसंति जागरं चक्रपाणिनः । नित्योत्सवो भवेत्तेषां गृहे वै दशजन्मसु
They praise and glorify the night vigil of the wielder of the discus; for them, there is a perpetual festival in their home for ten lifetimes.
अतो धन्यतमा चेयं कर्त्तव्या पक्षवर्द्धनी । कृत्वा तु सकलं पुण्यं फलं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम्
Therefore, this most blessed observance, which increases the lunar fortnight, should be performed; having done all the meritorious acts, one surely attains their fruit.
पक्षवर्द्धनी माहात्म्यं ये शृण्वंति मनीषिणः । तैः कृतं सत्कृतं सर्वं यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
Those wise ones who listen to the greatness of the fortnight-increasing vow—by them, all good deeds are accomplished and honored until the dissolution of the world.
पंचाग्निसाधने पुण्यं यच्च स्यात्तीर्थसाधने । तत्पुण्यं समवाप्नोति विष्णोर्जागरकारणात्
The merit that comes from the practice of the five fires or from pilgrimage to holy places—that same merit is obtained by keeping vigil for Viṣṇu.
पक्षवर्द्धनिका पुण्या पवित्रा पापनाशिनी । उपवासकृता विप्र हत्याकोटिविनाशिनी
The fortnight-increasing vow is meritorious, pure, and destroyer of sins; when performed with fasting by a brāhmaṇa, it destroys even ten million acts of killing.
वसिष्ठेन कृता पूर्वं भारद्वाजेन वै मुने । ध्रुवेण चांबरीषेण कृतेयं विष्णुवल्लभा
This vow, dear to Viṣṇu, was formerly performed by Vasiṣṭha, by Bhāradvāja, by Dhruva, and by Ambarīṣa, O sage.
इयं काशीसमा पुण्या इयं वै द्वारका समा । उपोषिता च भक्तेन वांछितं च ददात्यसौ
This vow is as meritorious as Kāśī, indeed equal to Dvārakā; if observed by a devotee, it grants whatever is desired.
इयं धन्या धन्यतमा हत्यायुतविनाशिनी । कर्त्तव्या तु विशेषेण वैष्णवैर्ज्ञानतत्परैः
This vow is blessed, most blessed, and destroys ten thousand acts of killing; it should especially be performed by Vaiṣṇavas devoted to knowledge.
अहो सर्वेश्वरो देवः संसेव्यो व्रततत्परैः । किमन्यद्बहुनोक्तेन कर्तव्यं व्रतमुत्तमम्
Behold, the Lord of all should be served by those devoted to vows; what more need be said? One should perform this supreme vow.
यथा च वर्द्धते चंद्रः सिते पक्षे विशेषतः । तथा वै वर्द्धते भक्त कारणात्पक्षवर्द्धिनी
Just as the moon waxes especially in the bright fortnight, so too, O devotee, does the fortnight-increasing vow grow in effect when performed.
सूर्योदये यथा ध्वांतं नश्यते तत्क्षणादपि । तथाघं नाशमाप्नोति करणात्पक्षवर्द्धिनी
Just as darkness vanishes instantly at sunrise, so too does sin perish by performing the fortnight-increasing vow.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमापतिनारदसंवादे पक्षवर्द्धनी एकादशीमाहात्म्यंनाम षट्त्रिंशोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirty-sixth chapter, named 'The Greatness of the Fortnight-Increasing Ekādaśī,' in the dialogue between Umāpati and Nārada, in the Uttarakhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, comprising fifty-five thousand verses.
महादेव उवाच- शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि माहात्म्यं जागरस्य च । यच्छ्रुत्वा मुक्तिमाप्नोति महापापी न संशयः
Mahādeva said: Hear, O Nārada, I will tell you the greatness of the night vigil; by hearing this, even a great sinner attains liberation, without doubt.