एकतः क्रतवः सर्वे समाप्तवरदक्षिणाः । एकतो देवदेवस्य जागरः कृष्णवल्लभः
On one side are all the sacrifices, completed with their gifts; on the other, the vigil for the Lord of gods, beloved of Krishna.
तत्र काशी पुष्करं च प्रयागं नैमिषं गया । शालग्राममहाक्षेत्रमर्बुदारण्यमेव च
There, Kashi, Pushkara, Prayaga, Naimisha, Gaya, the great field of Shalagrama, and the Arbud forest—
पौष्करं मथुरा तत्र सर्वतीर्थानि चैव हि । यज्ञा वेदाश्च चत्वारो व्रजंति हरिजागरम्
Pushkara, Mathura, and all the sacred places, as well as the four Vedas and sacrifices, go to Krishna's vigil.
गंगा सरस्वती तापी यमुना च शतद्रुका । चंद्रभागा वितस्ता च नद्यः सर्वास्तु तत्र वै
The Ganga, Sarasvati, Tapi, Yamuna, Shatadru, Chandrabhaga, Vitasta—all the rivers are there.
सरांसि च ह्रदाः सर्वे समुद्राः सर्व एव हि । एकादश्यां द्विजश्रेष्ठ गच्छंति कृष्णजागरम्
All the lakes, ponds, and all the oceans, O best of twice-born, go to Krishna's vigil on Ekadashi.
स्पृहणीया हि देवानां ये नराः कृष्णजागरे । नृत्यंति गीतं कुर्वंति वीणावाद्यप्रहर्षिताः
Those men who, during Krishna's vigil, dance, sing, and play the vina in delight, are truly envied by the gods.
एवं जागरणं कृत्वा संपूज्य च महाहरिम् । द्वादश्यां पारणं कृत्वा स्वशक्त्या वैष्णवैः सह
Thus, having kept vigil and worshipped the great Hari, one should break the fast on the twelfth day, together with the Vaiṣṇavas, according to one's ability.
महादेव उवाच- शृणु ब्रह्मन्प्रवक्ष्यामि द्वादशीमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । द्वादशी तु सदा ज्ञेया पुत्रदा मोक्षदायिनी
Mahādeva said: Listen, O Brāhmaṇa, I shall tell you the supreme glory of the twelfth day; the Dvādaśī should always be known as bestowing sons and granting liberation.
प्रातः स्नात्वा हरिं पूज्य उपवासं समर्पयेत् । अज्ञानतिमिरांधस्य व्रतेनानेन केशव
Having bathed in the morning and worshipped Hari, one should dedicate the fast; O Keśava, by this vow the darkness of ignorance is dispelled.
प्रसीद सुमुखो भूत्वा ज्ञानदृष्टिप्रदो भव । पारणं च ततः कुर्याद्यथासंभवमग्रतः
Be pleased, O gracious-faced one, and grant the vision of knowledge; then, as possible, one should perform the breaking of the fast in the proper manner.
अत ऊर्ध्वं यथेष्टं तु कारयेच्च यथाविधि । यदा तु द्वादशी स्वल्पा पारणेन भवेद्दिवज
After that, one should act as desired, according to the rules; but when the Dvādaśī is short, O best of the twice-born, the breaking of the fast should be done accordingly.
तदा रात्रौ तु कर्त्तव्यं पारणं मुक्तिमिच्छता । तदा न रात्रिदोषः स्यान्निषिद्धं न भवेत्क्वचित्
Then, at night, the breaking of the fast should be done by one desiring liberation; at that time, there is no fault of night, nor is it ever prohibited.
यदुक्तं निशि न स्नायान्महानिशि न भोजयेत् । तत्पूर्वपरयामाभ्यां दिनवत्कर्म कारयेत्
What is said—that one should not bathe at night, nor feed others in the late night—should be performed in the two preceding watches of the night, as during the day.
यदा भवति स्वल्पा तु द्वादशी पारणे दिने । उषःकाले द्वयं कुर्यात्प्रातर्मध्याह्निकं तथा
When the Dvādaśī is short on the day of breaking the fast, one should perform both the morning and midday rites at dawn.
द्वादशी साधिता येन नरेण भुवि सर्वदा । तस्य पुण्यमहं वक्तुं न समर्थो विशेषतः
The merit of a man who always observes the Dvādaśī on earth—I am truly unable to describe it in detail.
साधयित्वाखिलान्कामान्प्राप्नुयुश्च महाजनाः । अंबरीषादयः सर्वे ये भक्ता भुवि विश्रुताः
Having fulfilled all desires, great souls such as Ambarīṣa and all those devotees renowned on earth have attained them.
द्वादशीं साधयित्वा तु ते गता विष्णुसद्मनि । सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यं यदुक्तं तु मया तव
Having observed the Dvādaśī, they went to the abode of Viṣṇu; truly, truly, and again truly, what I have said to you is so.
नास्ति विष्णुसमो देवो न तिथिर्द्वादशीसमा । अत्र दत्तं च भुक्तं च तथा पूजादिकं च यत्
There is no god equal to Viṣṇu, nor any lunar day equal to Dvādaśī; whatever is given, consumed, or worshipped here attains fullness.
तत्सर्वं पूर्णतां याति पूजिते माधवे सति । किं पुनर्बहुनोक्तेन भक्तानां वल्लभो हरिः
All that becomes complete when Mādhava is worshipped; what need is there to say more? Hari is dear to his devotees.
प्रददात्यखिलान्कामान्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम् । द्वादश्यां चैव यद्दत्तं तत्सर्वं सफलं भवेत्
He grants all desires up to the end of the age; whatever is given on Dvādaśī, all that becomes fruitful.
कुरुक्षेत्रेषु यद्दत्तं निष्फलं नैव जायते । तद्वच्च द्वादशीदत्तं भवेद्देवर्षिसत्तम
Whatever is given at Kurukṣetra never becomes fruitless; likewise, O best of the sages, what is given on Dvādaśī bears the same result.
महादेव उवाच- एकस्मिन्समये पुत्र गतोऽहं विष्णुसन्निधौ । तत्र पृष्टं मया पूर्वं माहात्म्यं द्वादशीभवम्
Mahādeva said: Once, O son, I went into the presence of Viṣṇu; there, I previously asked about the greatness of the origin of Dvādaśī.
नारद उवाच कीदृशी स्यान्महादेव महाद्वादशिका परा । तस्या व्रते फलं कीदृग्वद सर्वेश्वर प्रभो
Nārada said: What is the nature, O Mahādeva, of the supreme Mahādvādaśī? Tell, O Lord of all, what is the fruit of its observance?
शिव उवाच- इयमेकादशी ब्रह्मन्महापुण्यफलप्रदा । ऋक्षयोगैश्च संयुक्ता कर्त्तव्या मुनिसत्तमैः
Śiva said: This Ekādaśī, O Brāhmaṇa, bestows the great fruit of merit; it should be observed by the best of sages, being joined with the proper lunar constellations and yogas.
जया च विजया चैव जयंती पापनाशिनी । सर्वपापहराश्चैताः कर्त्तव्याः फलकांक्षिभिः
Jaya, Vijaya, and Jayantī, destroyers of sin, are renowned as removers of all sins; those who desire results should observe them.
एकादश्यां यदा ऋक्षं शुक्लपक्षे पुनर्वसुः । नाम्ना सा च जया ख्याता तिथीनामुत्तमा तिथिः
When, on the eleventh lunar day in the bright fortnight, the moon is in the constellation Punarvasu, that day is called Jaya, the best among lunar days.
तामुपोष्य नरः पापान्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः । यदा च शुक्लद्वादश्यां नक्षत्रं श्रवणं भवेत्
By observing a fast on that day, a person is freed from sins—there is no doubt of this; and when, on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight, the star Śravaṇa occurs,
विजया सा समाख्याता तिथीनामुत्तमा तिथिः । सहस्रगुणितं दानं यस्यां वै विप्र भोजनम्
That day is called Vijaya, the foremost of lunar days; on it, giving gifts or feeding Brahmins yields a thousandfold result.
होमस्तथोपवासश्च सहस्राधिफलप्रदः । यदा च शुक्लद्वादश्यां प्राजापत्यं हि जायते
Likewise, performing fire offerings and fasting on that day bestows a thousand times the merit; and when, on the twelfth day of the bright fortnight, the constellation Prajāpatya arises,
जयंती नाम सा प्रोक्ता सर्वपापहरा तिथिः । सप्तजन्मकृतं पापं स्वल्पं वा यदि वा बहु
That day is known as Jayantī, the lunar day that removes all sins; whether the sin is small or great, accumulated over seven births,