Varaha Purana

ऊर्ध्वबाहुर्विरौम्येष प्रलापं मे शृणुष्व तम्

With arms raised, I declare—listen to this instruction of mine.

न शंखेन पिबेत्तोयं न हन्यान्मत्स्यसूकरौ

One should not drink water with a conch, nor kill fish or boars.

स ब्रह्महा सुरापश्च स स्तेयी गुरुतल्पगः 211.

He is a murderer of a brāhmaṇa, a drinker of liquor, a thief, and one who approaches his teacher’s wife.

किं तेन न कृतं पापं दुर्वृत्तेनात्मघातिना

What sin has not been committed by that wicked self-destroyer?

एकादशीं च यः शुक्लामसमर्थं उपोषितुम्

And he who is unable to observe the bright Ekādaśī—

एकभक्तेन दानेन कर्त्तव्यं द्वादशीव्रतम्

The vow of Dvādaśī should be performed with a single meal and with charity.

महापातकभागी स्यात्सुगतिं नाप्नुयात्क्वचित्

He becomes one who partakes of great sins and never attains a good destination anywhere.

एका सा द्वादशी पुण्या उपोष्या सा प्रबोधिनी

That one Dvādaśī is meritorious; it should be observed as Prabodhinī.

प्राप्नोति सकलं चैतद्द्वादशद्वादशीफलम्

He obtains all the fruits of the twelve Dvādaśīs.

अतीव महती तस्यां सर्वं कृतमिहाक्षयम्

On that day, whatever is done becomes exceedingly great and imperishable here.

तदा कोटिगुणं पुण्यं केशवाल्लभते फलम्

Then one obtains merit a crore-fold and the reward beloved of Keśava.

यथा प्रबोधिनी पुण्या तथा यस्यां स्वपेद्धरिः

Just as the holy Prabodhini is sacred, so too is that night on which Hari sleeps.

शयने बोधने चैव हरेस्तु परिवर्त्तने 211.

Whether in lying down, awakening, or even turning over, all pertain to Hari.

तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन द्वादशीं समुपोषयेत्

Therefore, one should observe the Dvādaśī fast with all effort.

एकादशी सोमयुता कार्त्तिके मासि भामिनि

O beautiful one, the Ekādaśī that falls with the moon in the month of Kārttika—

तस्यां यत्क्रियते भद्रे तदनन्तगुणं स्मृतम्

Whatever is performed on that day, O auspicious one, is remembered as having infinite merit.

स्नात्वा देवे समभ्यर्च्य प्राप्नोति परमं फलम्

Having bathed and worshipped the deity, one attains the highest reward.

जलपूर्णं तथा कुंभं स्थापयित्वा विचक्षणः

The wise should place a water-filled pot,

तस्योपरि न्यसेन्मत्स्यस्वरूपं तु जनार्दनम्

and upon it, place Janārdana in the form of a fish.

पंचामृतेन संस्नाप्य कुंकुमेन विलेपितम्

After bathing him with the five nectars and anointing with saffron,

पूजयेत् कमलैर्देवि मद्भक्तः संयतेन्द्रियः

my devotee, self-controlled, should worship the goddess with lotuses.

रामं रामं च कृष्णं च बुद्धं चैव च कल्किनम्

Rāma, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha, and also Kalkin—

पुष्पैर्धूपैस्तथा दीपनैवद्यैर्विविधैरपि 211.

with flowers, incense, lamps, and various offerings of food.

रात्रौ चोत्थापनं कार्यं देवदेवस्य सुव्रते

At night, O virtuous one, the awakening of the Lord of gods should be performed.

पुष्पधूपादिनैवेद्यैः फलैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः

With flowers, incense, offerings, and various auspicious fruits.

अलङ्कारोपहारैश्च वस्त्राद्यैश्च स्वशक्तितः

And with gifts of ornaments, garments, and the like, according to one's ability.

जगदादिर्जगद्रूपो जगदादिरनादिमान्

He is the origin of the world, the form of the world, the beginningless origin of the world.

यदि वक्त्रसहस्राणां सहस्राणि भवन्ति तैः

Even if there were thousands of mouths, and thousands more,

तथाप्युद्देशमात्रेण शक्त्या वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु

Still, I will speak of it briefly, to the extent of my power; listen to this.