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.
प्रसूयमानां यो धेनुं दद्यात्सोपस्करां नरः । तत्फलं समवाप्नोति कामिकाव्रतकारकः
A man who gives a cow about to calve, along with its accessories, attains the same fruit as one who performs the Kāmikā vow.
श्रावणे श्रीधरं देवं पूजयेद्यो नरोत्तमः । तेनैव पूजिता देवा गंधर्वोरगपन्नगाः
Whoever, being the best among men, worships the god Śrīdhara in the month of Śrāvaṇa, thereby worships the gods, Gandharvas, serpents, and Nāgas as well.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कामिकादिवसे हरिः । पूजनीयो यथाशक्ति मानुषैः पापभीरुभिः
Therefore, on the day of Kāmikā and with all effort, Hari should be worshipped by humans, as much as they are able, especially by those who fear sin.
ये संसारार्णवे मग्नाः पापपंकसमाकुले । तेषामुद्धरणार्थाय कामिकाव्रतमुत्तमम्
For those who are sunk in the ocean of worldly existence, filled with the mire of sin, the supreme Kāmikā vow is for their deliverance.
नातः परतरा काचित्पवित्रा पापहारिणी । एवं नारद जानीहि स्वयमाह परो हरिः
There is no vow more purifying or more effective in destroying sin than this; thus, O Nārada, know that the Supreme Hari himself has declared so.
अध्यात्मविद्या निरतैर्यत्फलं प्राप्यते नरैः । ततो बहुतरं विद्धि कामिकाव्रतसेविनाम्
Know that the fruit attained by those devoted to the Kāmikā vow is far greater than that gained by men engaged in spiritual knowledge.
रात्रौ जागरणं कृत्वा कामिकाव्रतकृन्नरः । न पश्यति यमं रौद्रं नैव गच्छति दुर्गतिम्
A man who keeps vigil at night, performing the Kāmikā vow, does not see the fierce Yama, nor does he go to a bad destination.
न पश्यति कुयोनिं च कामिकाव्रतसेवनात् । कामिकाया व्रते चीर्णे कैवल्यं योगिनो गताः
By observing the Kāmikā vow, one does not enter an evil womb; when the Kāmikā vow is performed, yogis attain liberation.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्तव्या नियतात्मभिः । तुलसीप्रभवैः पत्रैः यो नरः पूजयेद्धरिम्
Therefore, with all effort, those of disciplined mind should perform it; whoever worships Hari with leaves born of Tulasī,
न लिप्यते स पापेन पद्मपत्रमिवांभसा । सुवर्णभारमेकं तु रजतं च चतुर्गुणम्
He is not tainted by sin, just as a lotus leaf is not wetted by water; the fruit of offering one measure of gold or four times that in silver,