तस्यां विष्टः प्रसुप्तश्च दानवो हंतुमुद्यतः । महायुद्धेन तेनैव श्रांतोऽसौ योगमायया
In that cave, as Vishnu lay asleep, the demon prepared to kill him; exhausted by that great battle, he was overcome by yogic illusion.
दानवः पृष्ठतो लग्नो प्रविष्टः स तदा गुहाम् । प्रसुप्तं तत्र मां दृष्ट्वा दानवो हर्षमागतः
The demon crept in from behind and entered the cave; seeing me asleep there, the demon became joyful.
इत्थं मां निर्जितं मत्वा प्रविष्टं शंकया हरिम् । निःसंदेहं हनिष्यामि दानवानां भयंकरम्
Thinking me defeated in this way, he entered, suspecting Hari; 'Without doubt, I will slay the terror of the demons.'
निर्गता कन्यका तत्र विष्णुदेहाद्युधिष्ठिर । रूपवती सुसौभाग्या दिव्यप्रहरणायुधा
A maiden emerged there from Vishnu's body, O Yudhishthira; beautiful, most fortunate, and armed with divine weapons.
तस्य तेजोंऽशसंभूता महाबलपराक्रमा । दृष्टा सा दानवेंद्रेण मुरनाम्ना धनंजय
Born from a portion of his radiance, she possessed great strength and valor; she was seen by the king of demons named Mura, O Dhananjaya.
युद्धं समाहितं तेन स्त्रिया चैव प्रयाचितम् । कन्यका युध्यते तत्र सर्वयुद्धविशारदा
A battle was engaged by him, and the woman also challenged him; the maiden fought there, skilled in all forms of combat.
हुंकारैर्भस्मसाज्जातो मुर नामा महासुरः । निहते दानवे तस्मिंस्तत्र देवस्त्वबुध्यत
With her cries, the great demon named Mura was reduced to ashes; when that demon was slain, the god awoke there.
पतितं दानवं दृष्ट्वा ततो विस्मयमागतः । केनायं च हतो रौद्रो ह्यत्युग्रो मम शात्रवः
Seeing the fallen demon, he was struck with wonder; 'By whom was this fierce and terrible enemy of mine slain?'
अत्युग्रं च कृतं कर्म मम कारुण्यतः कृतम् । कन्योवाच- तेन देवाश्च गंधर्वा सयक्षोरगराक्षसाः
A most terrible deed was done by me, out of compassion; The maiden spoke: By him, the gods, Gandharvas, Yakshas, Nagas, and Rakshasas—
इंद्राद्याः सकला जित्वा स्वर्गाच्चैव निराकृताः । हरिः सुप्तो मया दृष्टो मुरः पृष्ठे समागतः
Indra and all others were conquered and driven out of heaven; Hari was found asleep by me, and Mura had approached from behind.
संहरिष्यति त्रैलोक्यं सुप्ते चैव जर्नादने । तस्यास्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा विष्णुर्वचनमब्रवीत्
She will destroy the three worlds if sleep and old age are taken away. Hearing her words, Vishnu spoke the following.
अहं च निर्जितो येन कथं सोऽपि त्वया जितः । एकादश्युवाच- त्वत्प्रसादाच्च भो स्वामिन्महादैत्यो मया हतः
He by whom even I was defeated—how could he be conquered by you? Ekadashi replied: O Lord, by your grace, I have slain the great demon.
श्रीभगवानुवाच- आनंदं त्रिषु लोकेषु मुनयो देवता गताः । ब्रूहि त्वं च मया भद्रे यत्ते मनसि रोचते । ददामि च न संदेहो यत्सुरैरपि दुर्ल्लभम्
The Blessed Lord said: The sages and gods in the three worlds have attained joy. Tell me, O blessed one, what is in your heart. I will grant it without doubt, even if it is difficult for the gods to obtain.
एकादश्युवाच- यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे देव सत्यमुक्तं जनार्दन । वरमेकं तु वांच्छामि हृदये च जगत्पते
Ekadashi said: If you are pleased with me, O Lord, and if what I have said is true, then I desire one boon in my heart, O Lord of the world.
प्रार्थयामि च देवेश ईप्सितं च मया प्रभो । यदि सत्यं जगन्नाथ तिस्रो वाचो ददासि मे
I pray to you, O Lord of gods, for what I desire, O Master. If it is true, O Lord of the universe, grant me three wishes.
श्रीभगवानुवाच- सत्यं सत्यं मया प्रोक्तं अवश्यं तव सुव्रते । तिस्रो वाचो मया दत्ता न चावाक्यं भवेदिह
The Blessed Lord said: Truly, truly, I have spoken; O virtuous one, I will certainly grant you three wishes. There will be no falsehood here.
एकादश्युवाच- त्रिभुवनेषु च देवेश चतुर्युगेषु सांप्रतम् । त्रिषु लोकेषु सर्वत्र तादृशं कुरु मे प्रभो
Ekadashi said: O Lord of gods, in the three worlds and throughout the four ages, let it be so everywhere, O Master.
सर्वतीर्थप्रधानं हि सर्वविघ्नविनाशिनी । सर्वसिद्धिकरी देवी त्वत्प्रसादाद्भवाम्यहम्
Let me, by your grace, become the foremost of all sacred places, the remover of all obstacles, the goddess who bestows all accomplishments.
मामुपोष्यंति ये भक्त्या तव भक्त्या जनार्दन । सर्वसिद्धिर्भवेत्तेषां यदि तुष्टोऽसि मे प्रभो 6.38.
Those who observe me with devotion, and those who are devoted to you, O Janardana, will attain all accomplishments if you are pleased with me, O Lord.
उपवासं च नक्तं च एकभक्तं करोति च । तस्य वित्तं च धर्मं च मोक्षं वै देहि माधव
Whoever observes fasting, night-vigil, or takes one meal a day—grant them, O Madhava, wealth, righteousness, and liberation.
विष्णुरुवाच-। यत्त्वं वदसि कल्याणि तत्सर्वं च भविष्यति । सर्वान्मनोरथान्भद्रे दास्यसि त्वं च नान्यथा
Vishnu said: O auspicious one, whatever you have asked will all come to pass. You will grant all desires, O blessed one, and it cannot be otherwise.
मम भक्ताश्च ये लोके ये च भक्तास्तु कार्त्तिके । चतुर्युगेषु विख्यातास्त्रिषु लोकेषु वै प्रभो
My devotees in the world, and those who are devoted in Karttika, will be renowned in the four ages and in the three worlds, O Lord.
त्वां च शक्तिमहं मन्ये एकादशीव्रतस्थिताः । मम पूजां करिष्यंति मोक्षगास्ते न संशयः
I consider you to have great power, you who observe the Ekadashi vow. Those who worship me will attain liberation—of this there is no doubt.
तृतीया चाष्टमी चैव नवमी च चतुर्दशी । एकादशी विशेषेण तिथिरेषा हरिप्रिया । सर्वतीर्थाधिकं पुण्यं सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः
The third, eighth, ninth, and fourteenth lunar days, and especially Ekadashi—this lunar day is dear to Hari. It is more meritorious than all sacred places; truly, truly, there is no doubt.
इदं दत्त्वा वरं तस्यै तिस्रो वाचो न संशयः । हृष्टा पुष्टा च संजाता एकादशीमहाव्रता
Having granted her this boon of three wishes without doubt, Ekadashi, the great vow, became joyful and strong.
शत्रुं हंसि परां तस्य ददासि परमां गतिम् । त्वं हंसि सर्वविघ्नानि सर्वसिद्धिवरप्रदा
You destroy the enemy and grant supreme attainment to him; you remove all obstacles and bestow all desired accomplishments.
उभयोः पक्षयोः पार्थ तुल्या एकादशी शुभा । न शुक्ला नैव कृष्णा च विभेदं नैव कारयेत्
O Partha, the auspicious Ekadashi is equal on both lunar fortnights; it is neither bright nor dark, and no distinction should be made.
विभेदो नैव कर्त्तव्यः समस्तव्रतकारिभिः । दिवा वा यदि वा रात्रौ शृणोति भक्तितत्परः
No distinction should be made by those who observe all vows. Whether by day or by night, one who listens with devotion—
तिथिरेका भवेत्सर्वा पक्षयोरुभयोरपि । उभयैकादशी स्वल्पा ह्यंते चैव त्रयोदशी
There is one tithi that occurs in both lunar fortnights; when both the eleventh day is diminished and the thirteenth day is at the end.
मध्ये तु द्वादशी पूर्णा त्रिस्पृशा सा हरिप्रिया । एकामुपोषयेत्तां वै सहस्रैकादशीफलम्
But in the middle, the twelfth day is complete, touching three tithis; that day, dear to Hari, should be observed with a fast, yielding the fruit of a thousand eleventh-day fasts.