स्वर्लोके च कटिं न्यस्य महर्लोके तथोदरम् । जनलोके च हृदयं तपोलोके तु कंठकम्
I placed my waist in the heaven-world, my belly in the Maharloka, my heart in the Janaloka, and my throat in the Tapoloka.
सत्यलोके मुखं स्थाप्य मस्तकं च तदूर्द्ध्वकम् । चंद्रसूर्यग्रहाश्चैव नक्षत्राणि तथैव च
Placing my face in the Satyaloka, and my head above that, the moon, sun, planets, and also the stars were there.
देवाः सेंद्राश्च नागाश्च यक्षगंधर्वकिन्नराः । स्तुवंतो वेदसंभूतैः सूक्तैश्च विविधैस्तथा
The gods with Indra, the Nagas, Yakshas, Gandharvas, and Kinnaras praised me with various hymns born from the Vedas.
करे गृहीत्वा च बलिं त्रिपदैः पूरिता मही । अर्द्धं च तस्य पृष्ठे च पदं न्यस्तं मया तदा
Taking Bali by the hand, I filled the earth with three steps; and I placed half of him on my back, and one foot at that time.
गतो रसातलं राजन्दानवो मम पूजकः । क्षिप्तोऽधो दानवश्चैव किमकुर्वं ततः परम्
The Danava, my worshipper, went to the netherworld, O king; the Danava was cast down below—what did I do after that?
विनयेनानतोसौ वै सुप्रसन्नो जनार्दनः । आषाढशुक्लपक्षे तु कामिका हरिवासरः
He bowed with humility, and Janardana was greatly pleased; on the bright fortnight of Ashadha, on the Kamika Harivasara day—
तस्यामेका च मूर्तिर्मे बलिमाश्रित्य तिष्ठति । द्वितीया शेषपृष्ठे वै क्षीरसागरमध्यतः
One of my forms remains with Bali; the second is on Shesha’s back, in the midst of the ocean of milk.
स्वपित्येव महाराज यावदागामि कार्तिकी । तावद्भवेत्सुधर्मात्मा सर्वधर्मोत्तमोत्तमः
There I sleep, O great king, until the coming Kartika; until then, one becomes supremely righteous, the best of all the virtuous.
व्रतं च कुरुते मर्त्यः स याति परमां गतिम् । एतस्मात्कारणाद्राजन्कर्त्तव्या च प्रयत्नतः
When a mortal undertakes this vow, he attains the highest state; therefore, O King, it must be performed with great effort.
नातः परतरा काचित्पवित्रा पापनाशिनी । यस्यां स्वपिति देवेशः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
There is no purifier or destroyer of sin greater than this, upon which the Lord of gods, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, rests.
तस्यां च पूजयेद्देवं शंखचक्रगदाधरम् । रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा भक्त्या चैव विशेषतः
On that day, one should worship the Lord bearing conch, discus, and mace, keeping vigil at night, especially with devotion.
नास्याः पुण्यस्य संख्यानं कर्तुं शक्तश्चतुर्मुखः । एवं यः कुरुते राजन्नेकादश्या व्रतोत्तमम्
Even the Four-faced One is unable to count the merit of this; thus, O King, whoever performs this supreme vow of Ekadashi—
सर्वपापहरं चैव भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायकम् । स च लोके मम सदा श्वपचोऽपि प्रियंकरः
It destroys all sins and grants both enjoyment and liberation; even a person of lowest birth who does this is always dear to me in this world.
दीपदानेन पालाशपत्रे भुक्त्या व्रतेन च । चातुर्मास्यं नयंतीह ते नरा मम वल्लभाः
By offering lamps, by using palasha leaves, by food, and by the vow, those who observe the Caturmasya here become my beloved.
चातुर्मास्ये हरौ सुप्ते भूमिशायी भवेन्नरः । श्रावणे वर्जयेच्छाकं दधि भाद्रपदे तथा
During Caturmasya, while Hari sleeps, a man should lie on the ground; in Shravana he should avoid green vegetables, and in Bhadrapada, curd as well.
दुग्धमाश्वयुजि त्याज्यं कार्तिके द्विदलं त्यजेत् । अथवा ब्रह्मचर्यस्थः स याति परमां गतिम्
In Ashvayuja, milk is to be given up; in Kartika, two-grained pulses should be abandoned; or, remaining in celibacy, he attains the highest state.
एकादश्या व्रतेनैव पुमान्पापैर्विमुच्यते । कर्तव्या सर्वदा राजन्विस्मर्तव्या न कर्हिचित्
By the vow of Ekadashi alone, a man is freed from sins; it must always be performed, O King, and never neglected.
शयनी बोधिनी मध्ये या कृष्णैकादशीभवेत् । सैवोपोष्या गृहस्थस्य नान्या कृष्णा कदाचन
Of the Shayani and Bodhini Ekadashis, the Krishna Ekadashi that falls between them alone should be observed by a householder, never any other Krishna Ekadashi.
शृणुयाच्चैव यो राजन्कथां पापहरां पराम् । अश्वमेधस्य यज्ञस्य फलं प्राप्नोति मानवः
Whoever, O King, listens to this supreme, sin-destroying story attains the fruit of the Ashvamedha sacrifice.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमामहेश्वरसंवादे देवशयन्येकादशीनाम त्रिपंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fifty-third chapter, named 'Deva-shayani Ekadashi,' in the dialogue between Uma and Maheshvara, in the Uttara-khanda of the glorious Padma Purana, comprising fifty-five thousand verses.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- श्रावणस्य सिते पक्षे किंनामैकादशीभवेत् । तन्नः कथय गोविंद वासुदेव नमोऽस्तु ते
Yudhishthira said: In the bright fortnight of Shravana, what is the name of the Ekadashi? Tell us that, Govinda. O Vasudeva, I bow to you.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच- शृणु राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि आख्यानं पापनाशनम् । यत्प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मणा पूर्वं पृच्छते नारदाय वै
Sri Krishna said: Listen, O King, I will tell you the story that destroys sin, which was formerly spoken by Brahma to Narada when he asked.
नारद उवाच- भगवन्श्रोतुमिच्छामि त्वत्तोऽहं कमलासन । श्रावणस्यासिते पक्षे किं नामैकादशी भवेत्
Narada said: O Lord, I wish to hear from you, O Lotus-seated One, what is the name of the Ekadashi in the dark fortnight of Shravana?
को देवः को विधिस्तस्याः किं पुण्यं कथय प्रभो । इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा ब्रह्मा वचनमब्रवीत्
Which deity is worshipped, what is its procedure, and what is its merit? Tell me, O Lord. Hearing these words, Brahma spoke the following.
ब्रह्मोवाच- शृणु नारद ते वच्मि लोकानां हितकाम्यया । श्रावणैकादशी कृष्णा कामिका नाम नामतः
Brahma said: Listen, Narada, I will tell you for the welfare of the worlds. The Krishna Ekadashi of Shravana is called Kamika by name.
अस्याः श्रवणमात्रेण वाजपेयफलं लभेत् । अस्यां यजति देवेशं शंखचक्रगदाधरम्
By merely hearing about it, one obtains the fruit of a Vajapeya sacrifice; on this day, one should worship the Lord of gods, bearer of conch, discus, and mace.
श्रीधराख्यं हरिं विष्णुं माधवं मधुसूदनम् । पूजयेद्ध्यायते यो वै तस्य पुण्यंफलं शृणु
Hear now the merit gained by one who worships and meditates upon Hari, known as Śrīdhara, Viṣṇu, Mādhava, and Madhusūdana.
न गंगायां न काश्यां च नैमिषे न च पुष्करे । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति यत्फलं कृष्णपूजनात्
The fruit obtained by worshipping Kṛṣṇa cannot be equaled by that gained at Gaṅgā, Kāśī, Naimiṣa, or Puṣkara.
गोदावर्यां गुरौ सिंहे व्यतीपाते च दंडके । यत्फलं समवाप्नोति तत्फलं कृष्णपूजनात्
Nor is that fruit attained at Godāvarī, during the sun's transit into Leo, at the time of Vyatīpāta, or in Daṇḍaka; such fruit is gained by worshipping Kṛṣṇa.
ससागरवनोपेतां यो ददाति वसुंधराम् । कामिकाव्रतकारी च ह्युभौ समफलौ स्मृतौ
One who gives land endowed with forests and seas, and one who performs the Kāmikā vow—both are said in tradition to obtain equal results.