स्नातोऽहं सर्वतीर्थेषु ह्रदप्रस्रवणेषु च । नदीषु देवखातेषु इदं स्नानं तु मे भवेत्
'I am bathed in all sacred waters, in lakes and springs, in rivers and divine ponds; let this bath be mine.'
इति स्नानमंत्रः । जामदग्न्यं मुनिं चैव कारयित्वा हिरण्मयम् । माषकस्य सुवर्णस्य तदर्द्धार्द्धेन वा पुनः
This is the bathing mantra: After making a golden image of the sage Jāmadagnya, using a measure of gold or half that, or again—
गृहमागत्य पूजायाः पूजाहोमं तु कारयेत् । ततश्चामलकीं गच्छेत्सर्वोपस्करसंयुतः
Returning home, one should perform worship and homa for the pūjā. Then, equipped with all necessary items, one should proceed to the Āmalakī tree.
आमलकीं ततो गत्वा परिशोध्य समंततः । स्थापयेत्सततं कुंभमव्रणं मंत्रपूर्वकम्
Having reached the Āmalakī tree, one should thoroughly cleanse the surroundings, and then place a flawless pot, preceded by mantra recitation.
पंचरत्नसमोपेतं दिव्यगंधाधिवासितम् । छत्रोपानद्युगोपेतं सितचंदनचर्चितम्
The pot should be adorned with five gems, infused with divine fragrance, equipped with umbrella and pair of sandals, and smeared with white sandal paste.
स्रग्दामलंबितग्रीवं सर्वधूपविधूपितम् । दीपमालाकुलं कुर्यात्सर्वतः सुमनोहरम्
With a garland hanging from its neck, suffused with all kinds of incense, one should arrange rows of lamps all around, making it exceedingly beautiful.
तस्योपरि न्यसेत्पात्रं दिव्यलाजैः प्रपूरितम् । पात्रोपरि न्यसेद्देवं जामदग्न्यं महाप्रभम्
Upon that, one should place a vessel filled with divine roasted grains; upon the vessel, one should place the illustrious deity Jāmadagnya.
विशोकाय नमः पादौ जानुनी विश्वरूपिणे । उग्राय च ततोऽप्यूरू कटी दामोदराय च
To Viśoka, obeisance at the feet; to Viśvarūpin at the knees; then to Ugra at the thighs, and to Dāmodara at the hips.
उदरं पद्मनाभाय उरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे । चक्रिणे वामबाहुं च दक्षिणं गदिने नमः 6.45.
To Padmanābha at the belly, to the bearer of Śrīvatsa at the chest; to the wielder of the discus at the left arm, and to the wielder of the mace at the right arm, obeisance.
वैकुंठाय नमः कंठमास्यं यज्ञमुखाय वै । नासां विशोकनिधये वासुदेवाय चाक्षिणी
To Vaikuṇṭha, obeisance at the neck; to Yajñamukha at the mouth; to the treasure of freedom from sorrow at the nose; and to Vāsudeva at the eyes.
ललाटं वामनायेति रामायेति भ्रुवौ नमः । सर्वात्मने तु तच्छीर्षं नम इत्यभिपूजयेत्
To Vāmana at the forehead, to Rāma at the brows, obeisance; and to the all-pervading soul at the head, one should worship with the word 'obeisance.'
इति पूजामंत्रः । ततो देवाधिदेवाय अर्घं चैव प्रदापयेत् । फलेन चैव शुभ्रेण भक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा
Thus is the worship mantra. Then, one should offer arghya to the god of gods, with a pure fruit and a mind endowed with devotion.
ततो जागरणं कुर्याद्भक्तियुक्तेन चेतसा । नृत्यैर्गीतैश्च वादित्रैर्द्धर्माख्यानैः स्तवैरपि
Then, one should keep vigil with a mind full of devotion, with dances, songs, musical instruments, recitations of dharma, and hymns.
वैष्णवैश्च तथाख्यानैः क्षपयेत्सर्वशर्वरीम् । प्रदक्षिणां ततः कुर्याद्धात्र्या वै विष्णुनामभिः
And with Vaiṣṇava stories, one should pass the entire night; then one should perform circumambulation of the vessel, reciting the names of Viṣṇu.
अष्टाधिकं शतं चैव अष्टाविंशतिरेव वा । ततः प्रभाते समये कृत्वा नीराजनं हरेः
One should circumambulate either one hundred and eight times or twenty-eight times; then, at dawn, perform the waving of lights for Hari.
ब्राह्मणं पूजयित्वा तु सर्वं तस्मै निवेदयेत् । जामदग्न्य घटे तत्र वस्त्रयुग्ममुपानहौ
After worshipping a brāhmaṇa, one should offer everything to him: in the Jāmadagnya vessel, a pair of garments and sandals.
जामदग्न्यस्वरूपेण प्रीयतां मम केशवः । ततश्चामलकीं स्पृष्ट्वा कृत्वा चैव प्रदक्षिणाम्
May Keśava be pleased with me in the form of Jāmadagnya; then, touching the āmalakī fruit, one should perform circumambulation.
स्नानं कृत्वा विधानेन ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्ततः । ततश्च स्वयमश्नीयात्कुटुंबेन समावृतः
After bathing according to the rule, one should then feed the brāhmaṇas; and afterwards, one should eat oneself, together with one's family.
एवं कृतेन यत्पुण्यं तत्सर्वं कथयामि ते । सर्वतीर्थेषु यत्पुण्यं सर्वदानेषु यत्फलम्
I shall tell you all the merit obtained by performing thus: the merit gained at all sacred waters and the fruit of all gifts.
सर्वयज्ञाधिकं चैव लभते नात्र संशयः । एतद्वः सर्वमाख्यातं व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रतम्
One certainly attains that which surpasses all sacrifices; all this, the supreme vow among vows, has been declared to you.
एतावदुक्त्वा देवेशस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत । ते चापि ऋषयः सर्वे चक्रुः सर्वमशेषतः
Having said this much, the lord of the gods vanished right there; and all those sages performed everything completely.
तथा त्वमपि राजेन्द्र कर्तुमर्हसि सत्तम । व्रतमेतद्दुराधर्षं सर्वपापप्रमोचनम्
So you too, O best of kings, are worthy to perform this vow, which is difficult to accomplish and frees from all sins.
युधिष्ठिर उवाच- वैशाख शुक्लपक्षे तु किन्नामैकादशी भवेत् । किं फलं को विधिस्तत्र कथयस्व जनार्दन
Yudhiṣṭhira said: In the bright fortnight of Vaiśākha, what is the name of the Ekādaśī? What is its fruit, and what is the procedure there? Tell me, O Janārdana.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच- इदमेव पुरा पृष्टं रामचंद्रेण धीमता । वसिष्ठं प्रति राजेंद्र यत्त्वं मामनुपृच्छसि
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: This very question was asked before by the wise Rāmacandra to Vasiṣṭha, O king, just as you are now asking me.
राम उवाच- भगवञ्छ्रोतुमिच्छामि व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रतम् । सर्वपापक्षयकरं सर्वदुःखनिकृंतनम्
Rama said: O venerable one, I wish to hear about the supreme vow among all vows, the one that destroys all sins and cuts off all suffering.
मया दुःखानि भुक्तानि सीताविरहजानि तु । ततोऽहं भयभीतोऽस्मि पृच्छामि त्वां महामुने
I have endured sorrows caused by separation from Sita; therefore, I am fearful and ask you, great sage.
वसिष्ठ उवाच- साधु पृष्टं त्वया राम तवैषा नैष्ठिकी मतिः । त्वन्नामग्रहणेनैव पूतो भवति मानवः
Vasishtha said: Well asked, O Rama; this steadfast resolve is yours. By merely uttering your name, a person becomes purified.
तथापि कथयिष्यामि लोकानां हितकाम्यया । पवित्रं पावनानां च व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रतम्
Still, for the welfare of the world, I will tell you about the purest and most sanctifying vow, the highest among vows.
वैशाखस्य सिते पक्षे राम चैकादशी भवेत् । मोहिनी नाम सा प्रोक्ता सर्वपापहरापराः
In the bright fortnight of Vaisakha, Rama, there is an Ekadashi called Mohini, renowned as the supreme remover of all sins.
मोहजालात्प्रमुच्यंते पातकानां समूहतः । अस्या व्रत प्रभावेन सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम्
By the power of this vow, people are freed from the net of delusion and from all heaps of sin; truly, truly, I speak this.