यः प्रबोधयते लोकान्विष्णोर्जागरणे रतः । वसेच्चिरं तु वैकुंठे पितृभिः सह वैष्णवः
Whoever enlightens people, devoted to the vigil of Vishnu, dwells for a long time in Vaikuntha together with his ancestors, as a Vaishnava.
मतिं प्रयच्छते यस्तु हरेर्जागरणं प्रति । षष्टिवर्षसहस्राणि श्वेतद्वीपे वसेन्नरः
He who gives his mind toward the vigil of Hari lives for sixty thousand years in Shvetadwipa, O man.
यत्किंचित्क्रियते पापं कोटिजन्मनि मानवैः । श्रीकृष्णजागरे सर्वं रात्रौ नश्यति वाडव
Whatever little sin is committed by humans in ten million births, all of it is destroyed in the night during the vigil for Shri Krishna, O Vadava.
शालग्रामशिलाग्रे ये कुर्वंति प्रतिजागरम् । यामेयामे फलं प्रोक्तं कोट्यैंदवसमुद्भवम्
Those who perform the vigil before the Shalagrama stone, for each watch of the night, the fruit is said to be equal to that produced in ten million Indra lifetimes.
संप्राप्ते वासरे विष्णोर्ये न कुर्वंति जागरम् । वृथा स्यात्तत्कृतं तेषां वैष्णवानां च निंदया
When the day of Vishnu arrives, those who do not perform the vigil, their actions are in vain, and so too by criticizing Vaishnavas.
कामार्थौ संपदः पुत्राः कीर्तिर्लोकाश्च शाश्वताः । यज्ञायुतैर्न लभ्यंते द्वादशीजागरं विना
Desires, wealth, sons, fame, and eternal worlds—even with thousands of sacrifices, these are not attained without the vigil on the twelfth day.
मतिर्न जायते यस्य द्वादश्यां जागरं प्रति । न हि तस्याधिकारोऽस्ति पूजने केशवस्य हि
For one whose mind does not incline toward the vigil on the twelfth day, he has no right to worship Kesava.
यावत्पदानि चलति केशवायतनं प्रति । अश्वमेधसमानि स्युः जागरार्थं प्रगच्छतः
As many steps as are taken toward the temple of Kesava, for the sake of the vigil, each is equal to an Ashvamedha sacrifice.
पादयोः पतितं यावद्धरण्यां पांशु गच्छताम् । तावद्वर्षसहस्राणि जागरो वसते दिवि 6.37.
For as long as the dust from the feet falls upon the earth while walking, for that many thousand years, the vigil dwells in heaven.
तस्माद्गृहात्प्रगंतव्यं जागरे केशवालये । कलौ मलविनाशाय द्वादशीद्वादशीषु च
Therefore, one should depart from home for the vigil at the temple of Kesava, on each twelfth day, in Kali Yuga, for the destruction of impurity.
परापवादसंयुक्तं मनः प्रासाद वर्जितम् । शास्त्रहीनमगांधर्वं तथा दीपविवर्जितम्
A mind filled with slander, lacking a palace, without scripture, without music, and without lamps—
शक्त्योपचाररहितमुदासीनं सनिंदनम् । कलियुक्तं विशेषेण जागरं नवधा मतम्
Without proper offerings, indifferent, accompanied by criticism, especially mixed with Kali, the vigil is considered of nine kinds.
सशास्त्रं जागरं यच्च नृत्यगांधर्वसंयुतम् । सवाद्यं तालासंयुक्तं सदीपं मधुभिर्युतम्
The vigil that is accompanied by scripture, dance, music, instruments, rhythm, lamps, and honey—
उच्चारैस्तु समायुक्तं यथोक्तैर्भक्तिभावितैः । प्रसन्नं तुष्टिजननं संमूढं लोकरंजनम्
Joined with recitations as prescribed, imbued with devotion, pleasing, producing satisfaction, delightful, and captivating to people—
गुणैर्द्वादशभिर्युक्तं जागरं माधवप्रियम् । कर्त्तव्यं तत्प्रयत्नेन पक्षयोः शुक्लकृष्णयोः
The vigil endowed with twelve qualities, dear to Madhava, should be performed with effort during both the bright and dark fortnights.
किं व्रतैर्बहुभिश्चीर्णैस्तीर्थवासेन तस्य किम् । द्वादशीवासरे प्राप्ते न कुर्याज्जागरं हरेः
What is the use of many vows observed, or dwelling at holy places, if, when the twelfth day arrives, one does not perform the vigil for Hari?
प्रवासेन त्यजेद्यस्तु पथिस्विन्नोऽपि वाडव । जागरं वासुदेवस्य द्वादश्यां तु समे प्रियः
He who abandons the vigil for Vasudeva on the twelfth day, even while traveling or away from home, O Vadava, is dear to me.
मद्भक्तो न हरेः कुर्याज्जागरं पापमोहितः । व्यर्थं मत्पूजनं तस्य मत्पूज्यं यो न पूजयेत्
My devotee who, deluded by sin, does not perform the vigil for Hari—his worship of me is in vain, for he does not worship the one who should be worshipped.
न शैवो न च सौरोऽसौ न शाक्तो गणसेवकः । यो भुंक्ते वासरे विष्णोर्ज्ञेयः पश्वधिको हि सः
He is not a devotee of Shiva, nor of Surya, nor of Shakti, nor a worshipper of Ganesha—whoever eats on Vishnu's day; know that he is even lower than a beast.
विप्रियं च कृतं तेन दुष्टेनैव च पापिना । मद्भक्तिबलमाश्रित्य यो भुंक्ते वै हरेर्दिने
Whatever harm is done by that wicked and sinful person, relying on the strength of my devotion, who eats on the day of Hari—
सबाह्याभ्यंतरं देहं वेष्टितं पापकोटिभिः । मुच्यंते वासरे विष्णोर्ये कुर्वंति प्रजागरम्
Those whose bodies, inside and out, are enveloped by millions of sins, are freed on Vishnu's day if they keep vigil.
कूर्परं यमदूतानां दत्तं तेन यमस्य च । कृत्वा जागरणं विष्णोरविद्धं द्वादशीव्रतम्
He has been handed over to the servants of Yama, and to Yama himself, who, having performed the vigil for Vishnu, violates the vow of Dvadashi.
स्वर्गापेक्षा मुनिश्रेष्ठ मुक्ता ते नैव संशयः । वांछितं नारकं सौख्यं विद्धं कृत्वा हरेर्दिनम्
O best of sages, those who desire heaven are liberated, there is no doubt; even the happiness of hell is attained by violating Hari's day.
निहताः पितरस्तेन देवानां वै वधः कृतः । दत्तं राज्यं तु दैत्यानां कृत्वा विद्धं हरेर्दिनम्
By that act, ancestors are slain, the gods are destroyed, and the kingdom is given to the demons—by violating Hari's day.
यो नृत्यति प्रहृष्टात्मा कृत्वा वै करताडनम् । गीतं कुर्वन्मुखेनापि दर्शयन्कौतुकान्बहून्
He who dances with a joyful heart, clapping his hands, singing with his mouth, and displaying many kinds of delight—
पुरतो वासुदेवस्य रात्रौ जागरणे स्थितः । पठन्कृष्णचरित्राणि रंजयन्वैष्णवान्गणान्
Standing in front of Vasudeva during the night vigil, reciting the deeds of Krishna, delighting the assembly of Vaishnavas—
मुखेन कुरुते वाद्यं संप्रहृष्टतनूरुहः । दर्शयन्विविधान्भृत्यान्स्वेच्छालापान्प्रकारयन्
With his mouth he makes music, his body thrilled with joy, showing various servants and speaking as he wishes—
भावैरेतैर्नरो यस्तु कुरुते जागरे हरेः । निमिषेनिमिषे पुण्यं तीर्थकोटिफलं स्मृतम्
A man who, with these feelings, keeps vigil for Hari, in every moment gains the merit said to equal the fruit of millions of pilgrimages.
अनुद्विग्नमना यस्तु धूपनीराजनं हरेः । कुरुते जागरे रात्रौ सप्तद्वीपाधिपो भवेत्
He whose mind is undisturbed, who performs incense and lamp offerings to Hari during the night vigil, becomes lord of the seven continents.
यानि कानि च पापानि ब्रह्महत्यासमानि च । कृष्णा ह जागरात्तानि विलयं यांति खंडशः
Whatever sins there are, even those equal to the killing of a Brahmin, all these are destroyed, piece by piece, by Krishna's vigil.