Worship of Vishnu on the Twelfth Day Through the Year

Verse 1 (13.171.1)

सर्वेषामुपवासानां यच्छ्रेयः सुमहत्फलम् । यच्चाप्यसंशयं लोके तन्मे त्वं वक्तुमर्हसि ॥

sarveṣāmupavāsānāṃ yacchreyaḥ sumahatphalam | yaccāpyasaṃśayaṃ loke tanme tvaṃ vaktumarhasi

Of all fasts, tell me which brings the greatest and highest fruit, and which is beyond doubt in the world; you ought to tell me that.

Note on the text: Restored from the raw Wikisource page (13-171-1): the page prints this verse in the row that also carries the heading '*युधिष्ठिर उवाच' (the star refers to the page footnote '*एतदाद्यध्यायद्वयं झ.पुस्तक एव दृश्यते', i.e. found only in the Jha manuscript), and the input had dropped it. Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0001-0002 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 2 (13.171.2)

शृणु राजन्यथा गीतं स्वयमेव स्वयंभुवा । यत्कृत्वा निर्वृतो भूयात्पुरुषो नात्र संशयः ॥

śṛṇu rājanyathā gītaṃ svayameva svayaṃbhuvā | yatkṛtvā nirvṛto bhūyātpuruṣo nātra saṃśayaḥ

Listen, O king, to what was sung by the Self-existent himself, by doing which a man becomes content; of this there is no doubt.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0003-0004 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 3 (13.171.3)

द्वादश्यां मार्गशीर्षे तु अहोरात्रेण केशवम् । अर्च्याश्वमेधं प्राप्नोति दुष्कृतं चास्य नश्यति ॥

dvādaśyāṃ mārgaśīrṣe tu ahorātreṇa keśavam | arcyāśvamedhaṃ prāpnoti duṣkṛtaṃ cāsya naśyati

On the twelfth day of Margashirsha, by worshipping Keshava for a day and a night, he gains the Ashvamedha, and his misdeeds are destroyed.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0005-0006 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 4 (13.171.4)

तथैव पौषमासे तु पूज्यो नारायणेति च । वाजपेयमवाप्नोति सिद्धिं च परमां व्रजेत् ॥

tathaiva pauṣamāse tu pūjyo nārāyaṇeti ca | vājapeyamavāpnoti siddhiṃ ca paramāṃ vrajet

Likewise in the month of Pausha, worshipped as Narayana, he gains the Vajapeya and attains the highest perfection.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0007-0008 (printed after 13.111.21d). Wikisource reads पूज्यो नारायणेति for CE pūjya nārāyaṇeti (recension variant, Wikisource reading kept).

Verse 5 (13.171.5)

अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां माघमासे तु माधवम् । राजसूयमवाप्नोति कुलं चैव समुद्धरेत् ॥

ahorātreṇa dvādaśyāṃ māghamāse tu mādhavam | rājasūyamavāpnoti kulaṃ caiva samuddharet

On the twelfth day in the month of Magha, worshipping Madhava for a day and a night, he gains the Rajasuya and lifts up his family.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0009-0010 (printed after 13.111.21d). Corrected माघवम् → माधवम् (misprint in Wikisource; ध misprinted as घ; the months are matched with names of Vishnu (माधव), not Indra (माघव); CE mādhavam).

Verse 6 (13.171.6)

तथैव फाल्गुने मासि गोविन्देति च पूजयन् । अतिरात्रमवाप्नोति सोमलोकं च गच्छति ॥

tathaiva phālgune māsi govindeti ca pūjayan | atirātramavāpnoti somalokaṃ ca gacchati

Likewise in the month of Phalguna, worshipping him as Govinda, he gains the Atiratra and goes to the world of Soma.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0011-0012 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 7 (13.171.7)

अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां चैत्रे विष्णुरिति स्मरन् । पौण्डरीकमवाप्नोति देवलोकं च गच्छति ॥

ahorātreṇa dvādaśyāṃ caitre viṣṇuriti smaran | pauṇḍarīkamavāpnoti devalokaṃ ca gacchati

On the twelfth day in Chaitra, remembering him as Vishnu for a day and a night, he gains the Pundarika and goes to the world of the gods.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0013-0014 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 8 (13.171.8)

वैशाखमासे द्वादश्यां पूजयन्मधुसूदनम् । अग्निष्टोममवाप्नोति सोमलोकं च गच्छति ॥

vaiśākhamāse dvādaśyāṃ pūjayanmadhusūdanam | agniṣṭomamavāpnoti somalokaṃ ca gacchati

In the month of Vaishakha, on the twelfth day, worshipping Madhusudana, he gains the Agnishtoma and goes to the world of Soma.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0015-0016 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 9 (13.171.9)

अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां ज्येष्ठे मासि त्रिविक्रमम् । गवां मेधमवाप्नोति अप्सरोभिश्च मोदते ॥

ahorātreṇa dvādaśyāṃ jyeṣṭhe māsi trivikramam | gavāṃ medhamavāpnoti apsarobhiśca modate

On the twelfth day in the month of Jyeshtha, worshipping Trivikrama for a day and a night, he gains the cow-sacrifice and rejoices with the apsarases.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0017-0018 (printed after 13.111.21d). Wikisource reads गवां मेधमवाप्नोति for CE gavāmayam avāpnoti (recension variant, Wikisource reading kept).

Verse 10 (13.171.10)

आषाढे मासि द्वादश्यां वामनेति च पूजयन् । नरमेधमवाप्नोति पुण्यं च लभते महत् ॥

āṣāḍhe māsi dvādaśyāṃ vāmaneti ca pūjayan | naramedhamavāpnoti puṇyaṃ ca labhate mahat

In the month of Ashadha, on the twelfth day, worshipping him as Vamana, he gains the human sacrifice and wins great merit.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0019-0020 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 11 (13.171.11)

अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां श्रावणे मासि श्रीधरम् । पञ्चयज्ञानवाप्नोति विमानस्थश्च मोदते ॥

ahorātreṇa dvādaśyāṃ śrāvaṇe māsi śrīdharam | pañcayajñānavāpnoti vimānasthaśca modate

On the twelfth day in the month of Shravana, worshipping Shridhara for a day and a night, he gains the five sacrifices and rejoices, seated in a heavenly chariot.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0021-0022 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 12 (13.171.12)

तथा भाद्रपदे मासि हृषीकेशेति पूजयन् । सौत्रामणिमवाप्नोति पूतात्मा भवते च हि ॥

tathā bhādrapade māsi hṛṣīkeśeti pūjayan | sautrāmaṇimavāpnoti pūtātmā bhavate ca hi

Likewise in the month of Bhadrapada, worshipping him as Hrishikesha, he gains the Sautramani and becomes pure of soul.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0023-0024 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 13 (13.171.13)

द्वादश्यामाश्विने मासि पद्मनाभेति चार्चयन् । गोसहस्रफलं पुण्यं प्राप्नुयान्नात्र संशयः ॥

dvādaśyāmāśvine māsi padmanābheti cārcayan | gosahasraphalaṃ puṇyaṃ prāpnuyānnātra saṃśayaḥ

On the twelfth day in Ashvina, worshipping him as Padmanabha, he gains the merit and fruit of a thousand cows; there is no doubt of this.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0025-0026 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 14 (13.171.14)

द्वादश्यां कार्तिके मासि पूज्यो दामोदरेति च । गवां यज्ञमवाप्नोति पुमान्स्त्री वा न संशयः ॥

dvādaśyāṃ kārtike māsi pūjyo dāmodareti ca | gavāṃ yajñamavāpnoti pumānstrī vā na saṃśayaḥ

On the twelfth day in the month of Kartika, worshipped as Damodara, he gains the cow-sacrifice, whether man or woman; there is no doubt.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0027-0028 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 15 (13.171.15)

अर्चयेत्पुण्डरीकाक्षमेवं संवत्सरं तु यः । जातिस्मरत्वं प्राप्नोति विन्द्याद्बहु सुवर्णकम् ॥

arcayetpuṇḍarīkākṣamevaṃ saṃvatsaraṃ tu yaḥ | jātismaratvaṃ prāpnoti vindyādbahu suvarṇakam

Whoever thus worships the lotus-eyed one for a whole year gains the memory of his past births and finds much gold.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0029-0030 (printed after 13.111.21d). Wikisource reads अर्चयेत्पुण्डरीकाक्षम् for CE abhyarcya puṇḍarīkākṣam (recension variant, Wikisource reading kept).

Verse 16 (13.171.16)

अहन्यहनि तद्भावमुपेन्द्रं योऽधिगच्छति । समाप्ते भोजयेद्विप्रानथवा दापयेद्धृतम् ॥

ahanyahani tadbhāvamupendraṃ yo'dhigacchati | samāpte bhojayedviprānathavā dāpayeddhṛtam

Whoever approaches Upendra day after day with that same devotion should, when it is complete, feed Brahmins or have ghee given.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0031-0032 (printed after 13.111.21d).

Verse 17 (13.171.17)

अतः परं नोपवासो भवतीति विनिश्चयः । उवाच भगवान्विष्णुः स्वयमेव पुरातनम् ॥

ataḥ paraṃ nopavāso bhavatīti viniścayaḥ | uvāca bhagavānviṣṇuḥ svayameva purātanam

Beyond this there is no further fast; so it is settled. The Blessed Vishnu himself spoke this long ago.

Note on the text: Not in the critical edition's constituted text (found in the vulgate recension); the CE has it only as Appendix I No. 12, lines 13,111.021d@012_0033-0034 (printed after 13.111.21d). Joined two input rows into one verse: the page prints the two lines together and marks the verse number 17 at the end of the second ('अतः परं नोपवासो भवतीति विनिश्चयः।। उवाच भगवान्विष्णुः स्वयमेव पुरातनम्।।] 17'); removed the stray ']' and the number from the Sanskrit.