त्वया पृष्टस्य धर्मस्य वक्ष्यत्यस्य च भेददृक् भविता स तदा ब्रह्मन्कर्ता चैव वृकोदरः
When you inquire about dharma, he will speak, discerning its distinctions; at that time, O Brahman, Bhimasena will become both the questioner and the doer.
प्रवर्तकोऽस्य धर्मस्य पाण्डुसूनुर्महाबलः यस्य तीक्ष्णो वृको नाम जठरे हव्यवाहनः
The mighty son of Pandu will be the initiator of this dharma, within whose stomach dwells the fierce fire named Vriko, the consumer of offerings.
सम्भाष्यते स धर्मात्मा तेन चासौ वृकोदरः अतीव स्वादशीलश्च नागायुत बलो महान्
He, steadfast in righteousness, will converse with Bhimasena, who is exceedingly fond of food, possessed of the strength of ten thousand elephants, and great in might.
धार्मिकस्याप्यशक्तस्य तीव्राग्नित्वादुपोषणे इदं व्रतमशेषाणां व्रतानामधिकं यतः
For even the righteous who lack the power to endure intense austerity, this vow surpasses all other vows because of its excellence.
कथयिष्यति विश्वात्मा वासुदेवो जगद्गुरुः अशेषयज्ञफलदमशेषाघविनाशनम्
Vasudeva, the soul of the universe and teacher of the world, will explain it—a vow that grants the fruit of all sacrifices and destroys all sins.
अशेषदुष्टशमनमशेषसुरपूजितम् पवित्राणां पवित्रं यन्मगलानां च मङ्गलम् भविष्यं च भविष्याणां पुराणानां पुरातनम्
It destroys all evil, is worshipped by all the gods, is the purest of the pure, the most auspicious among all that is auspicious, and is the most ancient among all ancient vows.
वासुदेव उवाच यद्यष्टमी चतुर्द्दश्योर्द्वादशीषु च भारत अन्येष्वपि दिनर्क्षेषु नशक्तस्त्वमुपोषितुम्
Vasudeva said: O Bharata, if you are unable to fast on the eighth, fourteenth, or twelfth lunar days, or on other auspicious days,
ततस्त्वग्र्यामिमां भीम तिथिं पापप्रणाशिनीम् उपोष्य विधिनानेन गच्छ विष्णोः परं पदं
Then, Bhima, observe this supreme, sin-destroying lunar day with the prescribed method, and attain the supreme abode of Vishnu.
माघमासस्य दशमी यदा शुक्ला भवेत्तदा घृतेनाभ्यंजनं कृत्वा तिलैः स्नानं समाचरेत्
When the bright tenth day of the month of Magha arrives, one should anoint oneself with ghee and bathe with sesame seeds.
तथैव विष्णुमभ्यर्चेन्नमो नारायणाय च कृष्णाय पादौ संपूज्य शिरःकृष्णात्मनेति च
In the same way, one should worship Vishnu, saying 'Obeisance to Narayana,' and, having worshipped Krishna's feet, bow the head, saying, 'You are Krishna, the Self.'
वैकुण्ठायेति वैकुण्ठमुरः श्रीवत्सधारिणे शङ्खिने गदिने चैव चक्रिणे वरदाय वै
Saying 'To Vaikuntha,' worship Vaikuntha's chest, the bearer of the Srivatsa mark; to the wielder of the conch, the mace, the discus, and the bestower of boons.
सर्वं नारायणन्त्वेवं सम्पूज्यावाहनक्रमात् दामोदरायेत्युदरं कटिं पञ्चजनाय वै
In this way, worship Narayana in full, following the order of invocation: to Damodara, the belly; to Panchajanya, the waist.
ऊरूसौभाग्यनाथाय जानुनी भूतधारिणे नमो नीलाय वै जङ्घे पादौ विश्वभुजे पुनः
To the Lord of Fortune, the thighs; to the bearer of beings, the knees; to the dark one, the shanks; and again, to the all-supporting one, the feet.
नमो देव्यै नमः शांत्यै नमो लक्ष्म्यै नमः श्रियै नमस्तुष्ट्यै नमः पुष्ट्यै धृत्यै व्युष्ट्यै नमो नमः
Obeisance to the goddess, to peace, to Lakshmi, to prosperity, to contentment, to nourishment, to steadfastness, and to fulfillment—again and again, obeisance.
नमो विहङ्गनाथाय वायुवेगाय पक्षिणे विषप्रमथनायेति गरुडं चाभिपूजयेत्
Homage to the lord of birds, the swift-winged one, the bird who subdues poison—thus, one should duly worship Garuḍa.
एवं सम्पूज्य गोविन्दमुमापतिविनायकौ गन्धैर्माल्यैस्तथा धूपैर्भक्ष्यैर्नानाविधैरपि
In this way, having worshipped Govinda, Umāpati, and Vināyaka with fragrances, garlands, incense, and various kinds of food offerings—
गव्येन पयसा सिक्तां कृसरामथ पायसम् सर्पिषा सह भुक्त्वा तु गत्वा स्थानांतरं पुनः
Having eaten rice cooked with milk from a cow, or sweet rice pudding mixed with ghee, then, after going to another place—
नैयग्रोधं दन्तकाष्ठमथवा खादिरं बुधः गृहीत्वा धावयेद्दन्तानाचान्तः प्रागुदङ्मुखः
The wise one should take a twig of fig, or else khadira wood, and, facing east or north, clean his teeth after rinsing his mouth.
ब्रूयात्सायन्तनीं कृत्वा सन्ध्यामस्तमिते रवौ नमो नारायणायेति त्वामहं शरणं गतः
Having performed the evening twilight ritual at sunset, one should say: 'Homage to Nārāyaṇa; I have taken refuge in you.'
एकादश्यां निराहारः समभ्यर्च्य च केशवम् तां रात्रिं सकलां स्थित्वा शेषपर्यंकशायिनम्
On the eleventh day, fasting and having worshipped Keśava, one should remain awake the whole night, lying on the ground or on a simple bed.
सर्पिषा विश्वदहनं हुत्वा ब्राह्मणपुङ्गवैः सहैव पुण्डरीकाक्षं द्वादश्यां क्षीरभोजनम्
Having offered ghee into the universal fire along with eminent Brāhmaṇas, on the twelfth day one should eat food prepared with milk, together with worship of Puṇḍarīkākṣa.
करिष्यामि यथात्मानं निर्विघ्नेनास्तु तच्च मे एवमुक्त्वा स्वपेद्भूमावितिहासकथां पुनः
Saying, 'I will perform this as best I can; may it be without obstacles for me,' thus spoken, one should sleep on the ground, again listening to stories of ancient times.
श्रुत्वा प्रभाते सञ्जाते नदीं गत्वा विशाम्पते स्नानं कृत्वा मुदा तद्वत्पाषण्डानभिवर्जयेत्
Hearing this, at daybreak, O lord of men, one should go to the river, bathe joyfully as before, and avoid heretics.
उपास्य सन्ध्यां विधिवत्कृत्वा च पितृतर्पणम् प्रणम्य च हृषीकेशं शेषपर्यङ्कशायिनम्
Having properly performed the twilight worship and the offering to the ancestors, and having bowed to Hṛṣīkeśa, who reclines on the serpent-bed—
गृहस्य पुरतो भक्त्या मण्डपं कारयेद्बुधः चतुर्हस्तां शुभां कुर्याद्वेदीमरिनिषूदन
The wise one should, with devotion, construct a pavilion in front of the house, four cubits in size, and make an auspicious altar, O destroyer of enemies.
चतुर्हस्तप्रमाणं तु विन्यसेत्तत्र तोरणम् मध्ये च कलशं तत्र माषमात्रेण सञ्युतम्
He should place a gateway there, measuring four cubits, and in the center, a pot filled with a measure of black gram.
छिद्रेण जलसम्पूर्णमधः कृष्णाजिने स्थितः तस्य धारां च शिरसा धारयेत्सकलां निशाम्
Through a hole, filled with water, set upon a black antelope skin below, one should let the stream fall upon one's head for the entire night.
धाराभिर्भूरिभिर्भूरि फलं वेदविदो विदुः यस्मात्तस्मात्कुरुश्रेष्ठ कारयेत्प्रयतो द्विजः
Those learned in the Vedas know that the more streams there are, the greater the fruit; therefore, O best of the Kurus, a devoted Brāhmaṇa should arrange it.
दक्षिणे चार्धचन्द्रं तु पश्चिमे वर्तुलं तथा अश्वत्थपत्राकारं च उत्तरेण तु कारयेत्
On the south, he should make a half-moon shape; on the west, a circle; and on the north, a shape like a peepal leaf.
मध्ये तु पद्माकारं च कारयेद्वैष्णवो द्विजः पूर्वतो वेदिकां स्थो न स्थो न याम्ये च कल्पयेत्
In the center, a Vaiṣṇava Brāhmaṇa should make a lotus shape; on the east, he should not construct an altar, nor on the southern side.