शालिग्रामशिलादानं यः कुर्याद्द्वादशीदिने दत्त्वा यत्फलमाप्नोति तत्फलं लभते नरः
Whoever gives a Śāligāma stone on the twelfth day—whatever fruit is obtained by giving it, that fruit a man attains.
पंचामृतैस्तु यो विष्णुं भक्त्या संस्नापयेद्द्विज
Whoever bathes Viṣṇu with the five nectars, with devotion, O twice-born—
शुक्ले कार्तिकमासस्य द्वादश्यां परमोत्सवे स तु मोक्षमवाप्नोति नाऽत्र कार्या विचारणा
On the bright twelfth of the month of Kārtika, at the great festival, he surely attains liberation; there is no need for doubt here.
द्वादश्यां कार्तिके मासि स्नानसंध्यादिकर्म च
On the twelfth day, in the month of Kārtika, bathing and the rituals of twilight, and so forth—
यस्तस्यां सूपनैवेद्यं न ददाति नराधमः
Whoever, a vile man, does not offer soup as food on that day—
तस्मात्सूपस्य नैवेद्यं द्वादश्यां कार्तिके शुभे
Therefore, the offering of soup as food on the auspicious twelfth day in Kārtika—
यस्तस्यां दंपतीनां तु भोजनं कुरुते नरः
Whoever, on that day, provides food to a married couple—
धात्रीच्छायां गतो यस्तु द्वादश्यां पूजयेद्धरिम् 2.4.33.
Whoever, having gone to the shade of the myrobalan tree, worships Hari on the twelfth day—
स्वयं च तत्र भुंक्ते यः सूपभक्ष्यादिकं तथा
And whoever himself eats there, likewise soup and other foods—
एवं प्रातर्विधायाऽथ पूजां दामोदरस्य हि
Thus, having performed the morning worship of Dāmodara—
तुलसीसन्निधौ कृत्वा पताकाध्वजशोभितम्
Having placed it near the tulasi plant, adorned with beautiful banners and flags,
मुक्तादामभिराच्छन्नं कृत्वा मंडपमुत्तमम्
and having made an excellent pavilion covered with garlands of pearls,
पंचरात्रोक्तमार्गेण गन्धपुष्पाक्षतादिभिः
according to the procedure prescribed in the Pancharatra, with fragrant substances, flowers, rice grains, and the like,
विविधैः खाद्यनैवेद्यैर्जलेन च सुगंधिना
with various kinds of food offerings, fragrant water, and
पुष्पाणि च विचित्राणि सुगन्धीनि बहूनि च
many diverse and fragrant flowers,
तुलस्याश्चापि धात्र्याश्च फलैश्चाऽपि प्रपूजयेत्
one should also worship with the fruits of tulasi and amalaki.
अभिषेकं विना सर्वपूजां कृत्वा विधानतः
Having performed the entire worship according to the rules, except for the ritual bathing,
कुर्याद्भक्तियुतो विप्र दद्याच्चैव फलादिकम् 2.4.33.
one should, with devotion, O Brahmin, also offer fruits and the like.
ततो वृद्धान्पितॄन्मातॄन् पूजयित्वा विधानतः
Then, having duly honored the elders, fathers, and mothers,
इत्येवं तु विधानेन यः कुर्याद्द्वादशीव्रतम्
Thus, whoever observes the Dvadashi vow in this manner,
पुत्रपौत्रैः परिवृतो भुक्त्वा भोगान्मनोहरान्
surrounded by sons and grandsons, will enjoy delightful pleasures,
तस्मान्नारद माहात्म्यं द्वादश्याः कार्तिकस्य च
Therefore, Narada, this is the greatness of Dvadashi and Kartika.
द्वादश्या ह्युत्तमं पुण्यं माहात्म्यं यः पठेन्नरः
Whoever reads the excellent merit and greatness of Dvadashi,
राजर्षिरम्बरीषोऽपि चकारैतद्व्रतं शुभम्
Even the royal sage Ambarisha performed this auspicious vow.
अभावे तूद्यापनस्य फलं नैवाऽऽप्नुयात्क्वचित्
In the absence of the concluding rite, one never attains the fruit anywhere.
कृतव्रतफलाप्त्यर्थं कुर्यादुद्यापनं बुधः
A wise person should perform the concluding rite for the attainment of the vow's fruit.
कार्तिकेऽपि कृतं देव व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रतम्
Even in Kartika, O Lord, the vow performed is the best of vows.
तस्मात्कार्तिकमासस्य चोद्यापनविधिं प्रभो
Therefore, O Lord, the procedure for the concluding rite in the month of Kartika [is explained].
तच्छृणुष्व महाभक्त्या सविधानं समासतः
Now listen with great devotion to the procedure, summarized and with due attention.
ऊर्जे शुक्लचतुर्दश्यां कुर्यादुद्यापनं व्रती
On the bright fourteenth day of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, the observer of the vow should perform the concluding rite.