पक्वान्नानि विचित्राणि कृत्वा सा स्वर्णभाजने
She prepared various cooked foods and placed them in a golden vessel.
भुक्त्वा यमोऽपि भगिनीमलंकारैः समर्चयत् इति तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा यमुना वाक्यमब्रवीत्
Having eaten, Yama too honored his sister with ornaments; hearing those words, Yamunā spoke.
अद्य सर्वे मोचनीयाः पापिनो नरकाद्यम तेषां सौख्यं प्रदेहि त्वमेतदेव वृणोम्यहम्
Today all sinners must be released from hell, O Yama; grant them happiness—this alone I choose.
भुंक्ते च भगिनीगेहे भगिनीं पूजयेदपि
He eats in his sister's house and also worships his sister.
वीरेशैशानदिग्भागे यमतीर्थं प्रकीर्तितम्
In the northeastern direction of Vīreśa, the Yama-tīrtha is renowned.
पठेदेतानि नामानि आमध्याह्नं नरोत्तमः
The best of men should recite these names until midday.
यमो निहंता पितृधर्मराजो वैवस्वतो दंडधरश्च कालः
Yama, the slayer, king of ancestral law, son of Vivasvat, bearer of the staff, and Time.
ततो यमेश्वरं पूज्य भगिनीगृहमाव्रजेत्
Afterwards, one should worship Lord Yama and then proceed to the sister’s house.
भ्रातस्तवानुजाताऽहं भुंक्ष्व भक्तमिदं शुभम्
Brother, I am born after you; please accept this auspicious food offered with devotion.
ततः संतोष्य भगिनीं वस्त्रालंकरणादिभिः
Then, having pleased the sister with garments, ornaments, and other gifts—
नृपैः कारागृहे ये च स्थापिता मम वासरे 2.4.11.
Those who have been placed in prison by kings on my day—
विमोक्तव्या मया पापा नरकेभ्योऽद्य वासरे
Should be released by me today from sinful hells.
कनीयसी स्वसा नास्ति तदा ज्येष्ठागृहं व्रजेत्
If there is no younger sister, then one should go to the elder sister’s house.
तदभावे मातृष्वसुर्मातुलस्याऽऽत्मजा तथा
If she is absent, then to the maternal aunt, or to the daughter of the maternal uncle likewise.
सर्वाऽभावे माननीया भगिनी काचिदेव हि
If none of these are present, then any sister should be honored.
तदभावेप्यरण्यानीं कल्पयित्वा सहोदराम्
If even she is absent, then appoint a woman from the forest as a substitute, or a full sister.
ये भुंजते दुराचारा नरके ते पतंति च
Those who eat with wicked conduct fall into hell.
तस्मादृषिवराः सर्वे कार्तिकव्रतकारिणः
Therefore, all eminent sages who observe the Kartika vow—
यमद्वितीयां यः प्राप्य भगिनीगृहभोजनम्
Who, having attained Yamadvitiya, eat at the sister’s house—
या तु भोजयते नारी भ्रातरं भ्रातृके तिथौ
The woman who feeds her brother on the brother’s day—
भ्रातुरायुःक्षयो नूनं न भवेत्तत्र कर्हिचित् 2.4.11.
The brother’s lifespan will certainly never be diminished there.
अज्ञानाद्यदि वा मोहान्न भुक्तं भगिनीगृहे
If, out of ignorance or confusion, one does not eat at the sister’s house—
एतदाख्यानकं श्रुत्वा भोजनस्य फलं भवेत्
By hearing this narrative, one obtains the fruit of the meal.
भोजनं कुरुते यस्तु स वैकुंठमवाप्नुयात्
Whoever performs the meal attains Vaikuntha.
कदा धात्री समुत्पन्ना कथं सा ख्यातिमागता
When did the dhātrī tree arise, and how did it become renowned?
कस्मादियं पवित्रा च कस्मात्पापप्रणाशिनी
Why is this tree considered pure, and why does it destroy sin?
ऊर्जशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां धात्रीपूजां समाचरेत्
On the fourteenth day of the bright half of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, one should perform the worship of the dhātrī tree.
आमर्दकीमहावृक्षः सर्वपापप्रणाशनः
The great tree Āmardakī destroys all sins.
पूजयेत्तत्र देवेशं राधया सहितं हरिम्
There, one should worship Lord Hari, the god of gods, together with Rādhā.
सुवर्णरजतैर्वापि फलैरामलकैस्तथा
With gold, silver, or with fruits, and also with āmalaka fruits.