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.
साष्टांगं प्रणतो भूत्वा प्रार्थयेत्परमेश्वरम्
Having bowed down with eightfold prostration, one should pray to the Supreme Lord.
ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चाद्यथाशक्त्या च दक्षिणाम् आमर्दकीफलं वक्तुं ब्रह्मा चाऽपि न पार्यते
Afterwards, one should feed brāhmaṇas and give gifts according to one's ability; even Brahmā is unable to describe the merit of the Āmardakī fruit.
एकार्णवे पुरा जाते नष्टे स्थावरजंगमे 2.4.12.
Long ago, when only the one ocean existed and all movable and immovable beings were destroyed,
तत्र देवाधिदेवेशः परमात्मा सनातनः
There, the Lord of lords, the supreme soul, the eternal one,
ततोऽस्य ब्रह्म जपतो निरगाच्छ्वसितं पुरः
From him, as he recited the brahma-mantra, a breath emerged before him.
प्रेमाश्रुभरनिर्भिन्नो भूमौ बिंदुः पपात सः
Overflowing with tears of love, a drop fell from him onto the earth.
शाखाप्रशाखाबहुलः फलभारेण पीडितः
It became a tree with many branches and sub-branches, weighed down with fruit.
ब्रह्मा तमसृजत्पूर्वं तत्पश्चाच्चाऽसृजत्प्रजाः
Brahmā first created that tree, and then he created living beings.
असृजद्भगवान्देवो मानुषांश्च तथामलान्
The blessed Lord also created pure human beings.
तां दृष्ट्वा ते महाभागाः परमं विस्मयं गताः
Seeing that tree, those highly fortunate ones were filled with supreme wonder.