तावकं दधिमिश्रं तु पात्रे औदुम्बरे स्थितम्
Your curd mixed with milk, placed in a vessel of udumbara wood,
अरुन्धतीं बुधं चैव तथा सर्वान्महामुनीन्
Arundhatī, Budha, and likewise all the great sages,
एकाग्रमानसो भूत्वा यो नमस्येत्कृताञ्जलिः
He who, with one-pointed mind and joined palms, offers worship,
द्विजं शुश्रूषते यस्तु तर्पयित्वातिभक्तितः 211.
He who serves a twice-born after satisfying him with great devotion,
विषुवेषु च योगेषु शुचिर्दत्त्वा पयो नरः
And the man who, pure, gives milk at the solstices and conjunctions,
प्राचीनीग्रान्कुशान् कृत्वा स्थापयित्वा वृषं नरः
Having made darbha grass point eastward and set up a bull, the man—
दक्षिणावर्त्तसव्येन कृत्वा प्राक्स्रोतसं नदीम्
Turning to the right, with the river flowing eastward on the left,
दक्षिणावर्त्तशङ्खेन कृत्वा चैव करे जलम्
And holding water in the hand with a right-turning conch,
तस्य जन्मकृतं पापं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
The sin incurred at birth is destroyed at that very moment.
स्नात्वा कृष्णतिलैर्मिश्रा दद्यात्सप्ताञ्जलीर्नरः
After bathing, a man should offer seven handfuls mixed with black sesame seeds.
यावज्जीवकृतं पापं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
All the sin accumulated throughout life is destroyed at that very moment.
त्रिधा यस्तु नरः स्नायात्सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
A man who bathes three times is freed from all sins.
कार्त्तिकेऽमलपक्षे तु स्मृता ह्येकादशी तिथिः
In the bright fortnight of Kārtika, the eleventh lunar day is declared.
या सा विष्णोः परा मूर्त्तिरव्यक्तानेकरूपिणी 211.
That is the supreme, unmanifest, and multiform embodiment of Viṣṇu.
ये उपोष्यन्ति विधिवन्नारायणपरायणाः
Those devoted to Nārāyaṇa who observe it properly by the rules,
एकादशीं समाश्रित्य पुरा पृष्टो महेश्वरः
Having taken refuge in the Ekādaśī, long ago Mahādeva was asked,
धरण्युवाच ब्रह्मस्वहरणे युक्ता तथा ब्राह्मणघातकाः
The Earth said: Those who are engaged in stealing Brahman’s wealth and in killing Brāhmaṇas,
गुरुद्रोहरता देव मित्रद्रोहरतास्तथा
O Lord, those who betray their teacher or friend,
परद्रव्यापहरणे संसक्ताश्च सुरेश्वर
And those who are involved in taking the property of others, O Lord of the gods,
दाम्भिका भिन्नमर्यादा नायमस्तीति वादिनः
The hypocrites, those who transgress boundaries, and those who say 'there is no justice',
एतैश्चान्यैश्च पापैश्च संसक्ता ये नरा विभो
And those men, O Lord, who are engaged in these and other sins,
श्रीवराह उवाच रहस्यं ते प्रवक्ष्यामि लोकानां हितकाम्यया
Śrī Varāha said: I will tell you a secret, desiring the welfare of the worlds.
महापातकयुक्ता ये नराः सुकृतवर्जिताः
Those men who are associated with great sins and devoid of merit,
या सा विष्णोः परा शक्तिरव्यक्तानेकरूपिणी 211.
That is the supreme, unmanifest, and multiform power of Viṣṇu.
तामुपोष्य नरा भद्रे महापापरताश्च ये
O blessed one, those men who are greatly devoted to sin should observe it.
उपायोऽतःपरो नान्यो विद्यते हि वसुन्धरे
O Earth, there is truly no other means besides this.
यथा शुक्ला तथा कृष्णा ह्युपोष्या सा प्रयत्नतः
Just as the bright fortnight, so too the dark fortnight—both should be observed with effort.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन कर्त्तव्या द्वादशी सदा
Therefore, with all diligence, the Dvādaśī should always be performed.
मनसा वचसा चैव कर्मणा समुपार्जितम्
What is acquired by mind, speech, and deed—
दहन्तीह पुराणानि भूयोभूयो वरानने
O beautiful-faced one, it burns away ancient sins again and again in this world.