इत्थं तयोर्दुःखितयोर्निर्जगाम निशीथिनी । मार्तंड उदयं प्राप्तो द्वादशी दिवसागमे
In this way, as the two suffered, the night passed away; the sun rose with the coming of the twelfth day.
मया तु राजशार्दूल तयोर्मुक्तिर्धृता हृदि । जयायाः सुव्रतं चीर्णं रात्रौ जागरणं कृतम्
O tiger among kings, in my heart I resolved their liberation, for they had observed the vow of Jayā and kept vigil through the night.
तस्माद्व्रतप्रभावाच्च यथाजातं तथा शृणु । द्वादशीदिवसे प्राप्ते तथा चीर्णे जया व्रते
Therefore, listen as I recount, according to the power of the vow, what happened when the twelfth day arrived and the Jayā vow was thus observed.
विष्णोः प्रभावान्नृपते पिशाचत्वं तयोर्गतम् । पुष्पदंती माल्यवतौ पूर्वरूपौ बभूवतुः
By the power of Viṣṇu, O King, their piśāca state was removed, and Puṣpadaṃtī and Mālyavat regained their former forms.
पुरातनस्नेहयुतौ पूर्वालंकारधारिणौ । विमानमधिरूढौ तौ गतौ नाके मनोरमे
Bound by ancient affection and adorned as before, the two ascended the celestial chariot and went to the delightful heaven.
देवेंद्रस्याग्रतो गत्वा प्रणामं चक्रतुर्मुदा । तथाविधौ तु तौ दृष्ट्वा मघवा विस्मितोऽब्रवीत्
Approaching Indra, they joyfully offered their respects; seeing them in such a state, Maghavan spoke in astonishment.
इंद्र उवाच- वद तं केन पुण्येन पिशाचत्वं हि वां गतौ । मम शापं च संप्राप्तौ केन देवेन मोचितौ
Indra said: Tell me, by what merit did you both become piśācas, and by whose curse did you fall? By which god were you released?
माल्यवानुवाच- वासुदेवप्रसादेन जयायास्तु व्रतेन च । पिशाचत्वं गतं स्वामिंस्तव भक्तिप्रभावतः
Mālyavān said: By the grace of Vāsudeva and by Jayā's vow, we became piśācas, O Lord, through the power of your devotion.
इति श्रुत्वा तु मघवा प्रत्युवाच पुनस्तथा । पवित्रौ पावनौ जातौ वंदनीयौ ममापि च
Hearing this, Maghavan replied again in the same way: You have become pure and sanctified, and are worthy of reverence even to me.
हरिवासरकर्तारौ विष्णुभक्तिपरायणौ । हरिवासरसँल्लीना ये च कृष्णपरायणाः 6.43.
Those who observe Hari's day and are devoted to Viṣṇu, those absorbed in Hari's day and devoted to Kṛṣṇa—
अस्माकमपि मर्त्यास्ते पूज्याश्चैव न संशयः । विहरस्व यथासौख्यं पुष्पदंत्या सुरालये
Even among mortals, such people are worthy of worship by us, without doubt. Dwell as you please in the heavenly abode of Puṣpadaṃtī.
कृष्ण उवाच- एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्कर्त्तव्यो हरिवासरः । जया तु राजशार्दूल ब्रह्महत्यापहारिणी
Kṛṣṇa said: For this reason, O king, Hari's day must be observed; Jayā, O tiger among kings, removes the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa.
सर्वदानानि तेनैव सर्वयज्ञा अशेषतः । दत्तानि कारिताश्चैव जयायास्तु व्रतं कृतम्
All gifts and all sacrifices, without exception, are accomplished by observing the vow of Jayā.
कल्पकोटिर्भवेत्तावद्वैकुंठे मोदते ध्रुवम् । पठनाच्छ्रवणाद्राजन्नग्निष्टोमफलं लभेत्
For a crore of aeons, one surely enjoys bliss in Vaikuṇṭha; by reciting or hearing this, O king, one attains the fruit of an Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- फाल्गुनस्यासिते पक्षे किंनामैकादशीभवेत् । कथयस्व प्रसादेन वासुदेव ममाग्रतः
Yudhiṣṭhira said: In the dark fortnight of Phālguna, what is the name of the Ekādaśī? Tell me graciously, Vāsudeva, before me.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच- नारदः परिपप्रच्छ ब्रह्माणं कमलासनम् । फाल्गुनस्यासिते पक्षे विजयानाम नामतः । तस्याः पुण्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ कथयस्व प्रसादतः
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: Nārada asked Brahmā, the lotus-seated one: In the dark fortnight of Phālguna, what is the Ekādaśī called Vijayā? O best of twice-born, tell me its merit by your grace.
ब्रह्मोवाच- शृणु नारद वक्ष्यामि कथां पापहराम्पराम् । यन्न कस्यचिदाख्यातं मयैतद्विजयाव्रतम्
Brahmā said: Listen, Nārada, I will tell you a supreme, sin-destroying story; this vow of Vijayā I have not revealed to anyone.
पुरातनं व्रतं ह्येतत्पवित्रं पापनाशनम् । जयं ददाति विजया नृपाणां वै न संशयः
This is an ancient vow, pure and destroyer of sins; Vijayā grants victory to kings, without doubt.
पुरा रामो वनं यातो वर्षाण्येव चतुर्दश । न्यवसत्पंचवट्यां तु सहसीतः सलक्ष्मणः
Long ago, Rāma went to the forest for fourteen years, and dwelt at Pañcavaṭī with Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa.
तत्रैव वसतस्तस्य रामस्य विजयात्मनः । रावणेन हृता लौल्याद्भार्या सीता यशस्विनी
While he, the victorious Rāma, was living there, his illustrious wife Sītā was abducted by Rāvaṇa out of greed.
तेन दुःखेन रामोऽपि मोहमभ्यागतस्तदा । भ्रमन्जटायुषमथो ददर्श विगतायुषम्
Stricken by that sorrow, even Rāma fell into delusion; wandering, he then saw Jaṭāyu, whose life had departed.
कबंधो निहतः पश्चाद्भ्रमतारण्यमध्यतः । सुग्रीवेण समं तस्य सखित्वं समपद्यत
Afterwards, Kabandha was slain as he wandered through the middle of the forest; then, together with Sugrīva, he formed a friendship.
वानराणामनीकानि रामार्थंसंगतानि च । ततो हनुमता दृष्टा लंकोद्याने तु जानकी
The armies of monkeys, gathered for Rama's sake, and then Hanuman saw Sita in the garden of Lanka.
रामसंज्ञापनं तस्यै दत्तं कर्म महत्कृतम् । पुनः समेत्य रामेण सर्वं तत्र निवेदितम्
A sign from Rama was given to her, and a great deed was accomplished; then, returning to Rama, everything there was reported.
अथ श्रुत्वा रामचंद्रो वाक्यं चैव हनूमतः । सुग्रीवानुमतेनैव प्रस्थानं समरोचयत्
Then, having heard Hanuman's words, Rama, with Sugriva's approval, resolved to set out.
सौमित्रेकेन पुण्येन तीर्यते वरुणालयः । अगाधो नितरामेष यादोभिश्च समाकुलः । उपायं नैव पश्यामि येनासौ सुतरो भवेत्
With the virtuous son of Sumitra, the abode of Varuna is to be crossed; this is exceedingly deep and filled with aquatic creatures. I do not see any means by which it might be crossed.
लक्ष्मण उवाच- आदिदेवस्त्वमेवासि पुराणपुरुषोत्तमः । बकदाल्भ्यो मुनिश्चात्र वर्तते द्वीपमध्यतः
Lakshmana said: You are indeed the primeval god, the supreme ancient person; and here, in the midst of the island, dwells the sage Bakadalbhya.
अस्मात्स्थानाद्योजनार्द्धमाश्रमस्तस्य राघव । अन्ये च ब्राह्मणास्तत्र बहवो रघुनंदन
From this place, at half a yojana, is his hermitage, O descendant of Raghu; and many other Brahmins are there as well, O delight of the Raghus.
तं पृच्छ गत्वा राजेंद्र पुराणमृषिपुंगवम् । इति वाक्यं ततः श्रुत्वा लक्ष्मणस्यातिशोभनम्
Go to him, O king, and ask that foremost of ancient sages; thus, having heard Lakshmana's excellent words—
जगाम राघवो द्रष्टुं बकदाल्भ्यं महामुनिम् । प्रणनाम मुनिं मूर्ध्ना रामो विष्णुमिवामरः
Rama went to see the great sage Bakadalbhya; Rama bowed his head to the sage, as a god would to Vishnu.