The Glory of Ekadashi

Verse 1 (padma.7.22.1)

जैमिनिरुवाच- गङ्गायाः शुभ माहात्म्यं विष्णुपूजाफलं तथा । अन्नदानस्य माहात्म्यं जलदानस्य चोत्तमम्

jaiminiruvāca- gaṅgāyāḥ śubha māhātmyaṁ viṣṇupūjāphalaṁ tathā annadānasya māhātmyaṁ jaladānasya cottamam

Jaimini said: The auspicious glory of the Ganga, the fruit of worshipping Vishnu, the glory of the gift of food, and the excellent gift of water —

Verse 2 (padma.7.22.2)

विप्रपादोदकस्यापि माहात्म्यं पापनाशनम् । त्वत्प्रसादाच्छ्रुतं सर्वं सेतिहासं गुरो मया

viprapādodakasyāpi māhātmyaṁ pāpanāśanam tvatprasādācchrutaṁ sarvaṁ setihāsaṁ guro mayā

— and the sin-destroying glory of a brahmin's foot-water too — Guru, by your grace I have now heard all of this, together with its story.

Verse 3 (padma.7.22.3)

इदानीं मुनिशार्दूल श्रोतुमिच्छामि सादरम् । एकादश्याः फलं सर्वं सर्वपातकनाशनम्

idānīṁ muniśārdūla śrotumicchāmi sādaram ekādaśyāḥ phalaṁ sarvaṁ sarvapātakanāśanam

Tiger among sages, now I wish, with reverence, to hear all the fruit of the Ekadashi fast, which destroys every sin.

Verse 4 (padma.7.22.4)

कस्मादेकादशी श्रेष्ठा तस्याः को वा विधिः स्मृतः । कदाचित् क्रियते किं वा फलं तस्या वदस्व मे

kasmādekādaśī śreṣṭhā tasyāḥ ko vā vidhiḥ smṛtaḥ kadācit kriyate kiṁ vā phalaṁ tasyā vadasva me

Why is Ekadashi so excellent, what rite is prescribed for it, when is it observed, and what is its fruit — tell me this.

Verse 5 (padma.7.22.5)

का वा पूज्यतमा तत्र देवता सद्गुणार्णव । अकुर्वतः स्यात्को दोषस्तन्मे वक्तुमिहार्हसि

kā vā pūjyatamā tatra devatā sadguṇārṇava akurvataḥ syātko doṣastanme vaktumihārhasi

O ocean of good qualities, who is the most worshipped deity in it? And what fault befalls one who fails to observe it — be pleased to tell me this too.

Verse 6 (padma.7.22.6)

व्यास उवाच- एकादश्याः फलं सर्वं वक्तुं नारायणादृते । शक्नोति नान्यो विप्रर्षे तस्माद्वच्मि समासतः

vyāsa uvāca- ekādaśyāḥ phalaṁ sarvaṁ vaktuṁ nārāyaṇādṛte śaknoti nānyo viprarṣe tasmādvacmi samāsataḥ

Vyasa said: Sage among brahmins, apart from Narayana himself, no one is capable of telling the whole fruit of Ekadashi; therefore I shall tell it only in brief.

Verse 7 (padma.7.22.7)

सृष्ट्वादौ पुरुषश्रेष्ठः संसारं सचराचरम् । सर्वेषां दमनार्थाय सृष्टवान्पापपूरुषम्

sṛṣṭvādau puruṣaśreṣṭhaḥ saṁsāraṁ sacarācaram sarveṣāṁ damanārthāya sṛṣṭavānpāpapūruṣam

At the beginning of creation, that foremost of beings, having created the universe with all its moving and unmoving things, created, for the sake of restraining all beings, a being called the Man of Sin.

Verse 8 (padma.7.22.8)

द्विजातिहत्यामूर्द्धानं मदिरापानलोचनम् । स्वर्णस्तेयं च वदनं गुरुतल्पगतिः श्रुतिः

dvijātihatyāmūrddhānaṁ madirāpānalocanam svarṇasteyaṁ ca vadanaṁ gurutalpagatiḥ śrutiḥ

The sin of killing a brahmin became his head, the sin of drinking wine his eyes, the sin of stealing gold his mouth, the sin of approaching one's teacher's wife his ears —

Verse 9 (padma.7.22.9)

स्त्रीहत्या नासिकं चैव गोहत्यादोष बाहुकम् । न्यासापहारण ग्रीवं भ्रूणहत्या गलं तथा

strīhatyā nāsikaṁ caiva gohatyādoṣa bāhukam nyāsāpahāraṇa grīvaṁ bhrūṇahatyā galaṁ tathā

— the sin of killing a woman his nose, the sin of killing a cow his arms, the sin of misappropriating a trust his neck, and the sin of destroying an embryo his throat —

Verse 10 (padma.7.22.10)

परस्त्रीगतबुक्काग्रं सुहृल्लोकवधोदरम् । शरणापन्नहत्यादि नाभिगर्तावधिं कटिम्

parastrīgatabukkāgraṁ suhṛllokavadhodaram śaraṇāpannahatyādi nābhigartāvadhiṁ kaṭim

— the sin of going to another's wife the tip of his chest, the sin of killing friends his belly, the sin of killing one who has sought refuge his navel and waist —

Verse 11 (padma.7.22.11)

गुरुनिंदा सक्थिभागं कन्याविक्रय शेफसम् । विश्वासवाक्यकथनं पायुं प्रीतिवधांघ्रिकम्

guruniṁdā sakthibhāgaṁ kanyāvikraya śephasam viśvāsavākyakathanaṁ pāyuṁ prītivadhāṁghrikam

— the sin of reviling one's teacher his thighs, the sin of selling a daughter his genitals, the sin of betraying a trusted word his anus, and the sin of killing a loved one his feet —

Verse 12 (padma.7.22.12)

उपपातकरोमाणं महाकायं भयंकरम् । कृष्णवर्णं पिंगनेत्रं स्वाश्रयात्यंतदुःखदम्

upapātakaromāṇaṁ mahākāyaṁ bhayaṁkaram kṛṣṇavarṇaṁ piṁganetraṁ svāśrayātyaṁtaduḥkhadam

— and the lesser sins his very body-hair. He was of vast form, terrifying, black in hue, with tawny eyes, bringing extreme suffering to whoever gave him shelter.

Verse 13 (padma.7.22.13)

तं दृष्ट्वा पापपुरुषमत्युग्रं पुरुषोत्तमम् । सदयश्चिंतयामास प्रजाक्लेशहरः प्रभुः

taṁ dṛṣṭvā pāpapuruṣamatyugraṁ puruṣottamam sadayaściṁtayāmāsa prajākleśaharaḥ prabhuḥ

Beholding that most terrible Man of Sin, the compassionate Lord Purushottama, remover of his people's afflictions, reflected within himself.

Verse 14 (padma.7.22.14)

सृष्टोऽयं दुर्जनः क्रूरः स्वाश्रयक्लेशदायकः । प्रजानां दमनार्थाय सृजाम्येतस्य कारणम्

sṛṣṭo'yaṁ durjanaḥ krūraḥ svāśrayakleśadāyakaḥ prajānāṁ damanārthāya sṛjāmyetasya kāraṇam

"This wicked, cruel being, bringing affliction upon whoever gives it shelter, has been created for the restraint of my people; now I shall create the very means of countering it."

Verse 15 (padma.7.22.15)

अथासौ भगवान्विष्णुर्बभूव स्वयमंतकः । ससर्ज रौरवादींश्च निरयान्पापिदुःखदान्

athāsau bhagavānviṣṇurbabhūva svayamaṁtakaḥ sasarja rauravādīṁśca nirayānpāpiduḥkhadān

Then the Blessed Lord Vishnu himself became Death, and created the hells beginning with Raurava, bringing suffering to sinners.

Verse 16 (padma.7.22.16)

पापं यः सेवते मूढो न याति परमं पदम् । यमाज्ञया व्रजेत्तत्र नरकं रौरवादिकम्

pāpaṁ yaḥ sevate mūḍho na yāti paramaṁ padam yamājñayā vrajettatra narakaṁ rauravādikam

Whatever fool commits sin does not attain the supreme state; by Yama's command he goes there to the hells, beginning with Raurava.

Verse 17 (padma.7.22.17)

एकदा भगवान्विष्णुः प्रजानां दुःखनाशनः । वैनतेयं समारुह्य जगाम यममंदिरम्

ekadā bhagavānviṣṇuḥ prajānāṁ duḥkhanāśanaḥ vainateyaṁ samāruhya jagāma yamamaṁdiram

Once the Blessed Lord Vishnu, destroyer of his people's sorrows, mounted upon Garuda, went to the abode of Yama.

Verse 18 (padma.7.22.18)

तं दृष्ट्वा जगतामीशं नारायणमनामयम् । धूपाद्यैः पूजयामास भास्करिस्तुष्टमानसः

taṁ dṛṣṭvā jagatāmīśaṁ nārāyaṇamanāmayam dhūpādyaiḥ pūjayāmāsa bhāskaristuṣṭamānasaḥ

Beholding him, Lord of the universe, the unblemished Narayana, the son of the Sun, his mind delighted, worshipped him with incense and the like.

Verse 19 (padma.7.22.19)

यमेनाभ्यर्चितो विष्णुः सर्वलोकैकनायकः । उवास द्विजशार्दूल पीठे कनकनिर्मिते

yamenābhyarcito viṣṇuḥ sarvalokaikanāyakaḥ uvāsa dvijaśārdūla pīṭhe kanakanirmite

Tiger among brahmins, worshipped by Yama, Vishnu, sole lord of every world, took his seat upon a throne made of gold.

Verse 20 (padma.7.22.20)

तत्रोपविष्टो भगवान्यमेन सह दैत्यहा । शुश्राव क्रंदनं ध्यानं दक्षिणस्यां दिशि प्रभो

tatropaviṣṭo bhagavānyamena saha daityahā śuśrāva kraṁdanaṁ dhyānaṁ dakṣiṇasyāṁ diśi prabho

The Lord, slayer of demons, seated there together with Yama, heard the sound of wailing coming from the southern direction, and fell to reflecting.

Verse 21 (padma.7.22.21)

अथासौ कमलाकांतो विस्मयाविष्टमानसः । उवाचेति यमं तेषां कुतोऽयं क्रंदनध्वनिः

athāsau kamalākāṁto vismayāviṣṭamānasaḥ uvāceti yamaṁ teṣāṁ kuto'yaṁ kraṁdanadhvaniḥ

Then Kamalakanta, his mind filled with wonder, asked Yama from where this sound of wailing was coming.

Verse 22 (padma.7.22.22)

यम उवाच- देवपातकिनो मर्त्या निरयेऽत्यंतदुःखदे । स्वहस्तार्जितदोषेण सीदंति च ममालये

yama uvāca- devapātakino martyā niraye'tyaṁtaduḥkhade svahastārjitadoṣeṇa sīdaṁti ca mamālaye

Yama said: My Lord, by the fault of their own actions, sinful mortals suffer in the most tormenting hell of my abode.

Verse 23 (padma.7.22.23)

पापवृक्षफलं विष्णो भोक्तुमत्यंतदुःखदम् । रुदंति पापिनस्तस्मात्तेषां ध्वनिरसौ महान्

pāpavṛkṣaphalaṁ viṣṇo bhoktumatyaṁtaduḥkhadam rudaṁti pāpinastasmātteṣāṁ dhvanirasau mahān

O Vishnu, forced to eat the most tormenting fruit of the tree of sin, those sinners cry out; that is why this great sound arises from them.

Verse 24 (padma.7.22.24)

इत्युक्तः सूर्यपुत्रेण कृष्णः कमललोचनः । जगाम सहसा तत्र पापवंतो रुदंति ते

ityuktaḥ sūryaputreṇa kṛṣṇaḥ kamalalocanaḥ jagāma sahasā tatra pāpavaṁto rudaṁti te

Thus told by the son of the Sun, lotus-eyed Krishna went at once to that place where those sinful people were weeping.

Verse 25 (padma.7.22.25)

तान्दृष्ट्वा पापिनो मर्त्यान्रौरवादिषु संस्थितान् । भगवांश्चिंतयामास हृदिजातदयः प्रभुः

tāndṛṣṭvā pāpino martyānrauravādiṣu saṁsthitān bhagavāṁściṁtayāmāsa hṛdijātadayaḥ prabhuḥ

Beholding those sinful mortals lodged in Raurava and the other hells, compassion arose in the heart of the Blessed Lord, and he reflected.

Verse 26 (padma.7.22.26)

मया सृष्टाः प्रजाः सर्वा दोषेण निजकर्मणाम् । मयि स्थितेऽपि नरके सीदंत्येकांतदुःखदे

mayā sṛṣṭāḥ prajāḥ sarvā doṣeṇa nijakarmaṇām mayi sthite'pi narake sīdaṁtyekāṁtaduḥkhade

"These very people, created by me, through the fault of their own deeds, suffer in this hell of unrelenting sorrow, even while I myself remain present."

Verse 27 (padma.7.22.27)

एतच्चान्यच्च विप्रेन्द्र विचिंत्य करुणामयः । बभूव सहसा तत्र स्वयमेकादशी तिथिः

etaccānyacca viprendra viciṁtya karuṇāmayaḥ babhūva sahasā tatra svayamekādaśī tithiḥ

Foremost of brahmins, reflecting on this and much else, from that compassionate Lord there suddenly arose, of its own accord, the very tithi of Ekadashi.

Verse 28 (padma.7.22.28)

ततस्तान्पापिनः सर्वान्कारयामास तच्छ्रुतम् । ते च सर्वे परं धाम ययुर्गलितकल्मषाः

tatastānpāpinaḥ sarvānkārayāmāsa tacchrutam te ca sarve paraṁ dhāma yayurgalitakalmaṣāḥ

Then she caused all those sinners to hear of, and observe, that fast; and all of them, their taints now gone, went to the supreme abode.

Verse 29 (padma.7.22.29)

तस्मादेकादशीं विष्णोमूर्तिं विद्धि परात्मनः । समस्तदुष्कृतिश्रेष्ठं व्रतानां व्रतमुत्तमम्

tasmādekādaśīṁ viṣṇomūrtiṁ viddhi parātmanaḥ samastaduṣkṛtiśreṣṭhaṁ vratānāṁ vratamuttamam

Therefore know Ekadashi to be a very form of the Supreme Self, Vishnu — the finest at destroying every misdeed, the most excellent of all vows.

Verse 30 (padma.7.22.30)

एकादशीं तिथिं कृत्वा पावयंतीं जगत्त्रयम् । शंकितः पापपुरुषो विष्णुं स्तोतुमुपाययौ

ekādaśīṁ tithiṁ kṛtvā pāvayaṁtīṁ jagattrayam śaṁkitaḥ pāpapuruṣo viṣṇuṁ stotumupāyayau

Seeing the Ekadashi tithi arise, purifying all three worlds, the fearful Man of Sin approached to praise Vishnu.

Verse 31 (padma.7.22.31)

ततो बद्धाञ्जलिर्भक्त्या स पापपुरुषो द्विज । तुष्टाव कमलाकांतं भगवंतं जनार्दनम्

tato baddhāñjalirbhaktyā sa pāpapuruṣo dvija tuṣṭāva kamalākāṁtaṁ bhagavaṁtaṁ janārdanam

Brahmin, then that Man of Sin, joining his palms with devotion, began to praise the Blessed Lord Janardana, Consort of Lakshmi.

Verse 32 (padma.7.22.32)

तस्यस्तवं समाकर्ण्य प्रसन्नः परमेश्वरः । उवाचाहं प्रसन्नोऽस्मि किंतेऽभिमतमुच्यताम्

tasyastavaṁ samākarṇya prasannaḥ parameśvaraḥ uvācāhaṁ prasanno'smi kiṁte'bhimatamucyatām

Hearing his praise, the Supreme Lord, pleased, said: "I am pleased — tell me what you desire."

Verse 33 (padma.7.22.33)

पापपुरुष उवाच- सृष्टो भगवता विष्णो निजानुग्रहदुःखदः । एकदश्याः प्रभावेण क्षयं प्राप्नोमि सांप्रतम्

pāpapuruṣa uvāca- sṛṣṭo bhagavatā viṣṇo nijānugrahaduḥkhadaḥ ekadaśyāḥ prabhāveṇa kṣayaṁ prāpnomi sāṁpratam

The Man of Sin said: O Vishnu, created by the Blessed Lord himself, bringing suffering yet serving his own grace, I am now being destroyed by the power of Ekadashi.

Verse 34 (padma.7.22.34)

मृते मयि जगत्यस्मिन्सर्वे ते च शरीरिणः । भविष्यंति विनिर्मुक्ता भवबंधैः शरीरिणः

mṛte mayi jagatyasminsarve te ca śarīriṇaḥ bhaviṣyaṁti vinirmuktā bhavabaṁdhaiḥ śarīriṇaḥ

Once I am dead, every embodied being in this world will become free of the bonds of worldly existence.

Verse 35 (padma.7.22.35)

सर्वेषु च विमुक्तेषु देहिश्रेष्ठेषु पूरुषम् । संसारकौतुकागारे कैस्त्वं क्रीडिष्यसे प्रभो

sarveṣu ca vimukteṣu dehiśreṣṭheṣu pūruṣam saṁsārakautukāgāre kaistvaṁ krīḍiṣyase prabho

And once every excellent embodied being is thus set free, Lord, with whom will you then sport in this playhouse of worldly existence?

Verse 36 (padma.7.22.36)

क्रीडितुं यदि ते वांछा जगत्कौतुकमंदिरे । एकादशी तिथि भयात्तदा मां त्राहि केशव

krīḍituṁ yadi te vāṁchā jagatkautukamaṁdire ekādaśī tithi bhayāttadā māṁ trāhi keśava

If you still wish to sport in this playhouse of the world, then, Keshava, save me from the fear of the Ekadashi tithi.

Verse 37 (padma.7.22.37)

अन्यैः पुण्यसहस्रैस्तु मां हंतुं न हि शक्यते । शक्नोत्येकादशी पुण्या मां हंतुं वरदो भव

anyaiḥ puṇyasahasraistu māṁ haṁtuṁ na hi śakyate śaknotyekādaśī puṇyā māṁ haṁtuṁ varado bhava

By thousands of other merits I cannot be destroyed; only the meritorious Ekadashi has the power to destroy me — be pleased to grant me a boon.

Verse 38 (padma.7.22.38)

मनुष्यपशुकीटेषु तथाऽन्येषु च जंतुषु । पर्वतेषु च वृक्षेषु स्थानेषु च जलेषु च

manuṣyapaśukīṭeṣu tathā'nyeṣu ca jaṁtuṣu parvateṣu ca vṛkṣeṣu sthāneṣu ca jaleṣu ca

Among humans, animals, insects, and other creatures, upon mountains and among trees, in places and in waters —

Verse 39 (padma.7.22.39)

नदीषु च समुद्रेषु वनेषु प्रांतरेषु च । स्वर्गे मर्त्ये च पाताले देवगंधर्वपक्षिषु

nadīṣu ca samudreṣu vaneṣu prāṁtareṣu ca svarge martye ca pātāle devagaṁdharvapakṣiṣu

— in rivers and oceans, in forests and open plains, in heaven, on earth, and in the netherworld, among gods, gandharvas, and birds —

Verse 40 (padma.7.22.40)

एकादशीतिथि भयाद्भूयान्विष्णो पलायितः । कुत्रापि निर्भयस्थानं न च तेन च कुत्रचित्

ekādaśītithi bhayādbhūyānviṣṇo palāyitaḥ kutrāpi nirbhayasthānaṁ na ca tena ca kutracit

— O Vishnu, though I fled everywhere out of fear of the Ekadashi tithi, nowhere at all did I find any place free from fear.

Verse 41 (padma.7.22.41)

कोटिब्रह्माण्डमध्येषु देवदेव सनातन । एकादश्यां तिथौ स्थातुं मया स्थानं न लभ्यते

koṭibrahmāṇḍamadhyeṣu devadeva sanātana ekādaśyāṁ tithau sthātuṁ mayā sthānaṁ na labhyate

O God of gods, eternal one, within millions of universes I cannot find any place at all to dwell on the Ekadashi day.

Verse 42 (padma.7.22.42)

एकादश्यामहं कुत्र वत्स्यामि निर्भयः प्रभो । तन्मे कथय देवेश त्वयासृष्टोऽस्म्यहेतुकः

ekādaśyāmahaṁ kutra vatsyāmi nirbhayaḥ prabho tanme kathaya deveśa tvayāsṛṣṭo'smyahetukaḥ

My Lord, where shall I dwell, free from fear, on the Ekadashi day? Tell me this, Lord of gods — I was created by you yourself, without any fault of my own.

Verse 43 (padma.7.22.43)

व्यास उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा पापपुरुषः क्लेशनाशनमच्युतम् । भूमौ निपत्य चक्रंद स्रवद्वाष्पविलोचनः

vyāsa uvāca- ityuktvā pāpapuruṣaḥ kleśanāśanamacyutam bhūmau nipatya cakraṁda sravadvāṣpavilocanaḥ

Vyasa said: Having spoken thus to the affliction-destroying, imperishable Lord, the Man of Sin fell to the ground, weeping, tears streaming from his eyes.

Verse 44 (padma.7.22.44)

ततः प्रहस्य भगवान्मधुकैटभमर्दनः । एकादशी भयात्त्रस्तमुवाच पापपूरुषम्

tataḥ prahasya bhagavānmadhukaiṭabhamardanaḥ ekādaśī bhayāttrastamuvāca pāpapūruṣam

Then the Blessed Lord, crusher of Madhu and Kaitabha, smiled, and spoke thus to that Man of Sin, terrified of Ekadashi.

Verse 45 (padma.7.22.45)

श्रीभगवानुवाच- उत्तिष्ठ पापपुरुष त्यज शोकं मुदं कुरु । एकादश्यां तिथौ यत्र तव स्थानं वदामि ते

śrībhagavānuvāca- uttiṣṭha pāpapuruṣa tyaja śokaṁ mudaṁ kuru ekādaśyāṁ tithau yatra tava sthānaṁ vadāmi te

The Blessed Lord said: Rise, Man of Sin, give up your grief, be glad. I shall now tell you where your place shall be on the Ekadashi day.

Verse 46 (padma.7.22.46)

एकादश्यां समायांत्यां प्रपुनन्त्यां जगत्त्रयम् । स्थातव्यमन्नमाश्रित्य भवता पापपूरुषः

ekādaśyāṁ samāyāṁtyāṁ prapunantyāṁ jagattrayam sthātavyamannamāśritya bhavatā pāpapūruṣaḥ

When Ekadashi arrives, purifying all three worlds, then, Man of Sin, you must take refuge in food, and dwell there.

Verse 47 (padma.7.22.47)

अन्नमाश्रित्य तिष्ठंतं भवंतं पापपूरुषम् । न हनिष्यति मन्मूर्तिरियमेकादशी तिथिः

annamāśritya tiṣṭhaṁtaṁ bhavaṁtaṁ pāpapūruṣam na haniṣyati manmūrtiriyamekādaśī tithiḥ

You, Man of Sin, dwelling sheltered within food, this Ekadashi tithi, which is my own embodied form, will not destroy.

Verse 48 (padma.7.22.48)

ततो देवोऽपि विप्रर्षे तत्रैवांतर्हितोऽभवत् । कृतार्थः पापपुरुषो ययौ च स यथागतः

tato devo'pi viprarṣe tatraivāṁtarhito'bhavat kṛtārthaḥ pāpapuruṣo yayau ca sa yathāgataḥ

Sage among brahmins, then the god too vanished from that place, and the Man of Sin, his purpose fulfilled, departed just as he had come.

Verse 49 (padma.7.22.49)

तस्मादन्नं न भोक्तव्यं कदाचिदपि सत्तमैः । आत्मनो हितमिच्छद्भिः संप्राप्ते हरिवासरे

tasmādannaṁ na bhoktavyaṁ kadācidapi sattamaiḥ ātmano hitamicchadbhiḥ saṁprāpte harivāsare

Therefore the virtuous, who desire their own welfare, should never eat food when the day of Hari has arrived.

Verse 50 (padma.7.22.50)

संसारे यानि पापानि तान्येवैकादशीदिने । अन्नमाश्रित्य तिष्ठंति श्रीमन्नारायणाज्ञया

saṁsāre yāni pāpāni tānyevaikādaśīdine annamāśritya tiṣṭhaṁti śrīmannārāyaṇājñayā

Whatever sins exist in this world, all of them, by the command of the glorious Narayana, take refuge in food and dwell there on the day of Ekadashi.

Verse 51 (padma.7.22.51)

कुर्वतां सर्वपापानि नरकान्निष्कृतिर्भवेत् । येचान्नं भुञ्जतेऽत्रापि ते ज्ञेयाः पापिनां वराः

kurvatāṁ sarvapāpāni narakānniṣkṛtirbhavet yecānnaṁ bhuñjate'trāpi te jñeyāḥ pāpināṁ varāḥ

Even those who commit every kind of sin may yet find release from hell; but whoever eats food even on this day should be known as foremost among sinners.

Verse 52 (padma.7.22.52)

भूयोभूयो दृढं वच्मि श्रूयतां श्रूयतां जनाः । न भोक्तव्यं न भोक्तव्यं न भोक्तव्यं कदाचन

bhūyobhūyo dṛḍhaṁ vacmi śrūyatāṁ śrūyatāṁ janāḥ na bhoktavyaṁ na bhoktavyaṁ na bhoktavyaṁ kadācana

Again and again I declare it firmly — listen, people, listen: one must not eat, must not eat, must never, ever eat on this day.

Verse 53 (padma.7.22.53)

ब्रह्मक्षत्रियविट्शूद्रैरन्यैश्च द्विजसत्तम । सर्वैरेकादशी कार्या चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदा

brahmakṣatriyaviṭśūdrairanyaiśca dvijasattama sarvairekādaśī kāryā caturvargaphalapradā

Best of brahmins, brahmins, kshatriyas, vaishyas, shudras, and all others alike should observe Ekadashi, which bestows the four goals of life.

Verse 54 (padma.7.22.54)

अष्टादशनिमेषास्तु काष्ठा प्रोक्ता मनीषिभिः । क्षणं त्रिंशत्कलाभिः स्यान्मुहूर्तो द्वादशक्षणैः । त्रिंशन्मुहूर्ता लोकानामहोरात्रः प्रकीर्तितः

aṣṭādaśanimeṣāstu kāṣṭhā proktā manīṣibhiḥ kṣaṇaṁ triṁśatkalābhiḥ syānmuhūrto dvādaśakṣaṇaiḥ triṁśanmuhūrtā lokānāmahorātraḥ prakīrtitaḥ

Eighteen blinks of an eye are called, by the wise, one kashtha; thirty kalas make one kshana, twelve kshanas one muhurta; thirty muhurtas are declared to make one full day-and-night for the world.

Verse 55 (padma.7.22.55)

तैः पंञ्चदशभिः पक्षो विज्ञेयो द्विजसत्तम । पक्षाभ्यां शुक्लकृष्णाभ्यां मासस्तु परिकल्पितः

taiḥ paṁñcadaśabhiḥ pakṣo vijñeyo dvijasattama pakṣābhyāṁ śuklakṛṣṇābhyāṁ māsastu parikalpitaḥ

Best of brahmins, fifteen such days-and-nights should be known as one paksha; from the bright and dark fortnights together is composed one month.

Verse 56 (padma.7.22.56)

तस्मिन्मासे द्विजश्रेष्ठ पक्षयोः शुक्ल कृष्णयोः । महापातकयुक्तोऽपि करोत्येकादशीं यदि

tasminmāse dvijaśreṣṭha pakṣayoḥ śukla kṛṣṇayoḥ mahāpātakayukto'pi karotyekādaśīṁ yadi

Best of brahmins, within that month, in both the bright and dark fortnights, if even a person burdened with great sins observes Ekadashi —

Verse 57 (padma.7.22.57)

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकमवाप्नुयात् । माता न प्रोच्यते माता माता ह्येकादशी तिथिः

sarvapāpavinirmukto viṣṇulokamavāpnuyāt mātā na procyate mātā mātā hyekādaśī tithiḥ

— he becomes free of every sin and attains Vishnu's own world. An ordinary mother is not even truly called a mother; the true mother is Ekadashi herself.

Verse 58 (padma.7.22.58)

इहैव पालयेन्माता सर्वत्रैकादशी तिथिः । एकादशीव्रतं त्यक्त्वा व्रतमन्यत्करोति यः

ihaiva pālayenmātā sarvatraikādaśī tithiḥ ekādaśīvrataṁ tyaktvā vratamanyatkaroti yaḥ

An ordinary mother nurtures only in this world, but the Ekadashi tithi nurtures everywhere. Whoever, abandoning the Ekadashi fast, observes some other vow instead —

Verse 59 (padma.7.22.59)

स्वकरस्थं मणिं त्यक्त्वा लोष्ठं गृह्णाति मूढधीः । एकादशीव्रतं यैस्तु कृतं भक्तिसमन्वितैः

svakarasthaṁ maṇiṁ tyaktvā loṣṭhaṁ gṛhṇāti mūḍhadhīḥ ekādaśīvrataṁ yaistu kṛtaṁ bhaktisamanvitaiḥ

— that dull-witted man discards the jewel already in his own hand and takes up a mere clod of earth instead. Whoever, endowed with devotion, has observed the Ekadashi fast —

Verse 60 (padma.7.22.60)

तैस्तु यज्ञा कृताः सर्वे व्रतानि सकलानि च । एकादश्यां च भुञ्जन्ति ये मोहात्पापिनो नराः

taistu yajñā kṛtāḥ sarve vratāni sakalāni ca ekādaśyāṁ ca bhuñjanti ye mohātpāpino narāḥ

— by him every sacrifice and every vow alike is deemed to have been performed. Whatever sinful men, out of delusion, eat food on the Ekadashi day —

Verse 61 (padma.7.22.61)

शुक्लायां वापि कृष्णायां तेषां रुष्टः सदा हरिः । तेन धर्माः कृताः सर्वे लङ्घिता येन सा तिथिः

śuklāyāṁ vāpi kṛṣṇāyāṁ teṣāṁ ruṣṭaḥ sadā hariḥ tena dharmāḥ kṛtāḥ sarve laṅghitā yena sā tithiḥ

— whether in the bright or the dark fortnight, with them Hari remains ever displeased. Whoever violates that tithi should be understood to have violated every dharma as well.

Verse 62 (padma.7.22.62)

यथा समस्तदेवानां श्रेष्ठो विष्णुः प्रकीर्तितः । तथा सर्वव्रतानां च श्रेष्ठमेकादशी व्रतम्

yathā samastadevānāṁ śreṣṭho viṣṇuḥ prakīrtitaḥ tathā sarvavratānāṁ ca śreṣṭhamekādaśī vratam

Just as Vishnu is proclaimed the foremost among all the gods, so too the Ekadashi fast is the foremost among all vows.

Verse 63 (padma.7.22.63)

आदित्यानां यथा सूर्यो नक्षत्राणां यथा शशी । तथा सर्वव्रतश्रेष्ठं प्रोक्तमेकादशीव्रतम्

ādityānāṁ yathā sūryo nakṣatrāṇāṁ yathā śaśī tathā sarvavrataśreṣṭhaṁ proktamekādaśīvratam

As the sun is foremost among the solar deities, and the moon foremost among the stars, so too is the Ekadashi fast declared foremost among all vows.

Verse 64 (padma.7.22.64)

वृक्षाणां च यथाश्वत्थो वेदानां साम कीर्तितम् । तथा सर्वव्रतश्रेष्ठं प्रोक्तमेकादशीव्रतम्

vṛkṣāṇāṁ ca yathāśvattho vedānāṁ sāma kīrtitam tathā sarvavrataśreṣṭhaṁ proktamekādaśīvratam

As the ashvattha is foremost among trees, and the Samaveda proclaimed foremost among the Vedas, so too is the Ekadashi fast declared foremost among all vows.

Verse 65 (padma.7.22.65)

कवीनामुशना श्रेष्ठो वर्णानां ब्राह्मणो यथा । तथा सर्वव्रतश्रेष्ठं प्रोक्तमेकादशीव्रतम्

kavīnāmuśanā śreṣṭho varṇānāṁ brāhmaṇo yathā tathā sarvavrataśreṣṭhaṁ proktamekādaśīvratam

As Ushanas is foremost among sages, and the brahmin foremost among the castes, so too is the Ekadashi fast declared foremost among all vows.

Verse 66 (padma.7.22.66)

व्यासः श्रेष्ठो मुनीनां च देवर्षीणां च नारदः । तथा व्रतानां सर्वेषां श्रेष्ठमेकादशीव्रतम्

vyāsaḥ śreṣṭho munīnāṁ ca devarṣīṇāṁ ca nāradaḥ tathā vratānāṁ sarveṣāṁ śreṣṭhamekādaśīvratam

As Vyasa is foremost among sages, and Narada foremost among the divine seers, so too is the Ekadashi fast foremost among all vows.

Verse 67 (padma.7.22.67)

यथा समस्तदानानामन्नदानं वरं स्मृतम् । तथा सर्वव्रतश्रेष्ठं प्रोक्तमेकादशीव्रतम्

yathā samastadānānāmannadānaṁ varaṁ smṛtam tathā sarvavrataśreṣṭhaṁ proktamekādaśīvratam

As the gift of food is held to be the finest of all gifts, so too the Ekadashi fast is declared the finest of all vows.

Verse 68 (padma.7.22.68)

यथा पुण्यसमं मित्रं नास्ति शास्त्रसमो गुरुः । तथैवैकादशी तुल्यं व्रतं नास्ति जगत्त्रये

yathā puṇyasamaṁ mitraṁ nāsti śāstrasamo guruḥ tathaivaikādaśī tulyaṁ vrataṁ nāsti jagattraye

As there is no friend equal to merit, no teacher equal to scripture, so too, in all three worlds, there is no vow equal to Ekadashi.

Verse 69 (padma.7.22.69)

इन्द्रियाणां यथा श्रेष्ठं मनः प्रोक्तं मनीषिभिः । मासानां कार्तिकः श्रेष्ठः पाण्डवानां यथार्जुनः

indriyāṇāṁ yathā śreṣṭhaṁ manaḥ proktaṁ manīṣibhiḥ māsānāṁ kārtikaḥ śreṣṭhaḥ pāṇḍavānāṁ yathārjunaḥ

As the mind is declared by the wise to be foremost among the senses, as Kartika is foremost among the months, as Arjuna is foremost among the Pandavas —

Verse 70 (padma.7.22.70)

यथा समस्तशास्त्राणां श्रेष्ठा वेदाः प्रकीर्तिताः । तथा व्रतानां प्रवरं स्मृतमेकादशीव्रतम्

yathā samastaśāstrāṇāṁ śreṣṭhā vedāḥ prakīrtitāḥ tathā vratānāṁ pravaraṁ smṛtamekādaśīvratam

— as the Vedas are proclaimed foremost among all scriptures, so too the Ekadashi fast is held to be foremost among vows.

Verse 71 (padma.7.22.71)

वेदागमपुराणेषु शास्त्रेष्वन्येषु च द्विज । कुत्राप्येकादशीतुल्यं व्रतं प्रोक्तं न कोविदैः

vedāgamapurāṇeṣu śāstreṣvanyeṣu ca dvija kutrāpyekādaśītulyaṁ vrataṁ proktaṁ na kovidaiḥ

Brahmin, nowhere in the Vedas, the Agamas, the Puranas, or any other scripture have the learned ever declared any vow equal to Ekadashi.

Verse 72 (padma.7.22.72)

निर्भया मानवाः सर्वे तिष्ठंति क्षितिमण्डले । एकादशीव्रतं कृत्वा किं करिष्यति भास्करिः

nirbhayā mānavāḥ sarve tiṣṭhaṁti kṣitimaṇḍale ekādaśīvrataṁ kṛtvā kiṁ kariṣyati bhāskariḥ

Having observed the Ekadashi fast, all people upon this earth dwell without fear; what indeed can the son of the Sun do to them?

Verse 73 (padma.7.22.73)

एकामेकादशीं सम्यक्कुर्वतां किंकरो यमः । एकादशीव्रतं तस्मात्कर्तव्यं हि शुभप्रदम्

ekāmekādaśīṁ samyakkurvatāṁ kiṁkaro yamaḥ ekādaśīvrataṁ tasmātkartavyaṁ hi śubhapradam

For those who properly observe even a single Ekadashi, Yama himself becomes like a mere servant; therefore this auspicious Ekadashi fast should surely be observed.

Verse 74 (padma.7.22.74)

एकादशीव्रतविधिं संक्षेपात्कथयाम्यहम् । समाहितमना भूत्वा शृणु सत्तम जैमिने

ekādaśīvratavidhiṁ saṁkṣepātkathayāmyaham samāhitamanā bhūtvā śṛṇu sattama jaimine

Now I shall tell in brief the rite of the Ekadashi fast; excellent Jaimini, listen with a focused mind.

Verse 75 (padma.7.22.75)

दशम्यां प्रातरुत्थाय कर्तव्यं दंतधावनम् । ततस्तैलादृते स्नानं कर्तव्यमन्नवर्जनैः

daśamyāṁ prātarutthāya kartavyaṁ daṁtadhāvanam tatastailādṛte snānaṁ kartavyamannavarjanaiḥ

On the tenth day, one should rise at dawn and clean the teeth; then bathe without using oil, and, abstaining from grain —

Verse 76 (padma.7.22.76)

ततो विष्णुं समभ्यर्च्य पाद्याद्यैर्जगदीश्वरम् । हरिध्यानपरो भूत्वा एकभोजनमाचरेत्

tato viṣṇuṁ samabhyarcya pādyādyairjagadīśvaram haridhyānaparo bhūtvā ekabhojanamācaret

— then, worshipping the Lord of the universe, Vishnu, with foot-water and the like, and remaining absorbed in meditation on Hari, one should eat only a single meal.

Verse 77 (padma.7.22.77)

आमिषं लवणं चैव तथा मांसं मसूरकम् । बृहन्माषं तथा शाकं दशम्यां परिवर्जयेत्

āmiṣaṁ lavaṇaṁ caiva tathā māṁsaṁ masūrakam bṛhanmāṣaṁ tathā śākaṁ daśamyāṁ parivarjayet

On the tenth day, one should avoid meat, salt, lentils, black gram, and leafy vegetables.

Verse 78 (padma.7.22.78)

द्विर्भोजनं परान्नं च मधूनि मैथुनं तथा । भोजनं कांस्यपात्रेषु दशम्यां परिवर्जयेत्

dvirbhojanaṁ parānnaṁ ca madhūni maithunaṁ tathā bhojanaṁ kāṁsyapātreṣu daśamyāṁ parivarjayet

Eating twice, food from another's home, honey, sexual union, and eating from bronze vessels — all of these should be avoided on the tenth day.

Verse 79 (padma.7.22.79)

निम्बपत्रं च वृंताकं दग्धं जंबीरमेव च । घृतहीनं तथा गव्यं दशम्यां परिवर्जयेत्

nimbapatraṁ ca vṛṁtākaṁ dagdhaṁ jaṁbīrameva ca ghṛtahīnaṁ tathā gavyaṁ daśamyāṁ parivarjayet

Neem leaves, eggplant, burnt food, citron, and milk products without ghee — these should be avoided on the tenth day.

Verse 80 (padma.7.22.80)

अत्यन्तभोजनं चैव अत्यन्ताशनभोजनम् । तांबूलभक्षणं चैव दशम्यां परिवर्जयेत्

atyantabhojanaṁ caiva atyantāśanabhojanam tāṁbūlabhakṣaṇaṁ caiva daśamyāṁ parivarjayet

Excessive eating, eating too many times, and chewing betel-leaf — all of these should be avoided on the tenth day.

Verse 81 (padma.7.22.81)

दशम्यां यानि वस्तूनि निषिद्धानि द्विजोत्तम । द्वादश्यामपि तान्येव निषिद्धानि न संशयः

daśamyāṁ yāni vastūni niṣiddhāni dvijottama dvādaśyāmapi tānyeva niṣiddhāni na saṁśayaḥ

Best of brahmins, whatever things are forbidden on the tenth day are equally forbidden on the twelfth as well — of this there is no doubt.

Verse 82 (padma.7.22.82)

दशम्यां विप्रशार्दूल द्वादश्यामपि वैष्णवः । सम्यग्व्रतफलप्रेप्सुर्न कुर्यान्निशि भोजनम्

daśamyāṁ vipraśārdūla dvādaśyāmapi vaiṣṇavaḥ samyagvrataphalaprepsurna kuryānniśi bhojanam

Tiger among brahmins, on both the tenth and twelfth days, a Vaishnava who fully desires the fruit of the vow should not eat at night at all.

Verse 83 (padma.7.22.83)

अतो हविष्यं कृत्वा तु दशम्यां सत्वरो व्रती । अपराह्णे पुनः कुर्याद्विधिना दंतधावनम्

ato haviṣyaṁ kṛtvā tu daśamyāṁ satvaro vratī aparāhṇe punaḥ kuryādvidhinā daṁtadhāvanam

Therefore, having taken a sanctified meal on the tenth day, the observant fast-keeper should, in the afternoon, again duly clean his teeth.

Verse 84 (padma.7.22.84)

सायं देवालयं गत्वा गृहीत्वा कुसुमाञ्जलिम् । केशवं मनसा ध्मायन्मंत्रमेतमुदीरयेत्

sāyaṁ devālayaṁ gatvā gṛhītvā kusumāñjalim keśavaṁ manasā dhmāyanmaṁtrametamudīrayet

In the evening, going to the temple, taking a handful of flowers, meditating on Keshava in the mind, one should recite this mantra.

Verse 85 (padma.7.22.85)

एतद्गृहीतं गोविंद मया त्वत्पुरतो व्रतम् । सिद्धिं गच्छतु निर्विघ्नं तव पादानुकंपया

etadgṛhītaṁ goviṁda mayā tvatpurato vratam siddhiṁ gacchatu nirvighnaṁ tava pādānukaṁpayā

"O Govinda, I have taken up this vow before you; by the grace of your feet, may it reach fulfillment without any obstacle."

Verse 86 (padma.7.22.86)

अतिचंचलचित्तोऽहं लोभमोहमयो नरः । शक्नोम्येतद्व्रतं कर्तुं किं तवानुग्रहादृते

aticaṁcalacitto'haṁ lobhamohamayo naraḥ śaknomyetadvrataṁ kartuṁ kiṁ tavānugrahādṛte

"I am a man of most restless mind, full of greed and delusion; how could I possibly accomplish this vow without your grace?"

Verse 87 (padma.7.22.87)

इमौ मंत्रौ पठित्वा तु तमेव कुसुमांजलिम् । दत्वा नारायणायाथ दंडवत्प्रणमेद्भुवि

imau maṁtrau paṭhitvā tu tameva kusumāṁjalim datvā nārāyaṇāyātha daṁḍavatpraṇamedbhuvi

Having recited these two mantras, and having offered that same handful of flowers to Narayana, one should then prostrate flat upon the ground.

Verse 88 (padma.7.22.88)

तस्मिन्नेव गृहे विष्णोर्विष्णुस्मरणतत्परः । कुशेन शय्यामास्तीर्य भूमौ शयनमाचरेत्

tasminneva gṛhe viṣṇorviṣṇusmaraṇatatparaḥ kuśena śayyāmāstīrya bhūmau śayanamācaret

In that very temple of Vishnu, absorbed in remembrance of Vishnu, one should spread a bed of kusha grass and lie down upon the ground.

Verse 89 (padma.7.22.89)

ततः प्रभाते विमले न कुर्याद्दंतधावनम् । कल्लोलैर्मुखशुद्धिं तु कुर्याद्द्वादशभिर्बुधः

tataḥ prabhāte vimale na kuryāddaṁtadhāvanam kallolairmukhaśuddhiṁ tu kuryāddvādaśabhirbudhaḥ

Then, at clear dawn, one should not clean the teeth; the wise should instead purify the mouth with twelve rinses of water.

Verse 90 (padma.7.22.90)

नित्यक्रियां प्रकुर्वीत विष्णुपूजादिकक्रियाम् । ततो निशायां विप्रेन्द्र सकलैर्व्रतिभिर्जनैः

nityakriyāṁ prakurvīta viṣṇupūjādikakriyām tato niśāyāṁ viprendra sakalairvratibhirjanaiḥ

One should perform the daily rites, and the worship of Vishnu and the like. Then, foremost of brahmins, at night, together with all the other fast-keepers —

Verse 91 (padma.7.22.91)

एकत्र जागरं कुर्यात्पुरतो जगतांपतेः । समातृकः सभार्यश्च सभ्राता सपिता तथा

ekatra jāgaraṁ kuryātpurato jagatāṁpateḥ samātṛkaḥ sabhāryaśca sabhrātā sapitā tathā

— one should keep a communal vigil before the Lord of the world. Together with one's mother, wife, brother, and father —

Verse 92 (padma.7.22.92)

तथा सपुत्रमित्रश्च कुरुते जागरं हरेः । स तिष्ठेद्विष्णुभवने चिरं व्रतकरो द्विज

tathā saputramitraśca kurute jāgaraṁ hareḥ sa tiṣṭhedviṣṇubhavane ciraṁ vratakaro dvija

— and with one's son and friends, whoever keeps this vigil to Hari — brahmin, that fast-observer dwells long in Vishnu's own abode.

Verse 93 (padma.7.22.93)

शङ्खचक्रादिकं चित्रं यो लिखेद्विष्णुमंदिरे । बहुजन्मकृतं पापं हरेत्तस्य जनार्दनः

śaṅkhacakrādikaṁ citraṁ yo likhedviṣṇumaṁdire bahujanmakṛtaṁ pāpaṁ harettasya janārdanaḥ

Whoever draws the image of a conch, discus, and the like in a Vishnu temple, Janardana takes away his sins accumulated across many births.

Verse 94 (padma.7.22.94)

तंडूलचूर्णपंकेन विष्णोरायतनेषु च । अन्यैर्वन्यैश्च वा चित्रं लिखेत्तस्य फलं शृणु

taṁḍūlacūrṇapaṁkena viṣṇorāyataneṣu ca anyairvanyaiśca vā citraṁ likhettasya phalaṁ śṛṇu

Hear the fruit of whoever draws such an image in Vishnu's temples, using a paste of rice flour or other forest materials.

Verse 95 (padma.7.22.95)

पुत्रपौत्रप्रपौत्रैश्च भुङ्क्ते च सकलं शुभम् । शेषे विष्णुपुरं गत्वा तत्र मोक्षमवाप्नुयात्

putrapautraprapautraiśca bhuṅkte ca sakalaṁ śubham śeṣe viṣṇupuraṁ gatvā tatra mokṣamavāpnuyāt

He enjoys every blessing, together with his sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons; and in the end, going to Vishnu's own city, he attains liberation there.

Verse 96 (padma.7.22.96)

वासरे कमलाभर्तुर्ध्वजारोपणकृन्नरः । उद्धृत्य कोटिपुरुषान्नारायणपुरं व्रजेत्

vāsare kamalābharturdhvajāropaṇakṛnnaraḥ uddhṛtya koṭipuruṣānnārāyaṇapuraṁ vrajet

Whatever man raises a flag on the day of the Consort of Lakshmi delivers millions of his own ancestors and goes to Narayana's own city.

Verse 97 (padma.7.22.97)

पताकावल्लिभिर्युक्तं विष्णोरायतनं जनः । मण्डयत्यवनीपालः स लभेत्प्रतिजन्मनि

patākāvallibhiryuktaṁ viṣṇorāyatanaṁ janaḥ maṇḍayatyavanīpālaḥ sa labhetpratijanmani

Whatever man adorns Vishnu's temple with strings of small banners becomes, birth after birth, a ruler of the earth.

Verse 98 (padma.7.22.98)

पताकाप्रचलंती च यावद्भवति वायुना । तत्कर्तुः पातकं सर्वं तावदेव विनश्यति

patākāpracalaṁtī ca yāvadbhavati vāyunā tatkartuḥ pātakaṁ sarvaṁ tāvadeva vinaśyati

For as long as that banner flutters in the wind, for that whole duration the sins of the one who made it continue to be destroyed.

Verse 99 (padma.7.22.99)

पताकावलयाः प्राज्ञैर्नानावर्णा हरेर्गृहे । स्थापितव्याः परं स्थानमिच्छद्भिर्हरिवासरे

patākāvalayāḥ prājñairnānāvarṇā harergṛhe sthāpitavyāḥ paraṁ sthānamicchadbhirharivāsare

The wise, who desire the supreme abode, should install garlands of many-colored banners in Hari's temple on the day of Hari.

Verse 100 (padma.7.22.100)

विष्णोः शिरसि यच्छत्रं धत्ते चारुतरं जनः । प्रतिजन्मनि विप्रर्षे क्षत्त्री भवति स क्षितौ

viṣṇoḥ śirasi yacchatraṁ dhatte cārutaraṁ janaḥ pratijanmani viprarṣe kṣattrī bhavati sa kṣitau

Whatever man places a lovely umbrella over Vishnu's head, sage among brahmins, becomes, birth after birth, a kshatriya upon this earth.

Verse 101 (padma.7.22.101)

वासरे वासुदेवस्य पुष्पमंडपकृन्नरः । प्रतिपुष्पं लभेत्पुण्यं वाजिमेधशतोत्तरम्

vāsare vāsudevasya puṣpamaṁḍapakṛnnaraḥ pratipuṣpaṁ labhetpuṇyaṁ vājimedhaśatottaram

Whatever man builds a flower pavilion on Vasudeva's day obtains, for every single flower, merit equal to a hundred horse-sacrifices.

Verse 102 (padma.7.22.102)

वासुदेवदिने पुष्पैः सुंगधैर्मंडयन्बुधः । यत्नादपि च कर्तव्यं चतुर्वर्गफलाप्तये

vāsudevadine puṣpaiḥ suṁgadhairmaṁḍayanbudhaḥ yatnādapi ca kartavyaṁ caturvargaphalāptaye

On Vasudeva's day, the wise should adorn the temple with fragrant flowers; this should be done with deliberate effort, for the attainment of the four goals of life.

Verse 103 (padma.7.22.103)

यो वस्त्रगृहनिर्माणं कुरुते हरिवासरे । स सौधवासी विप्रर्षे भवति त्रिदशालये

yo vastragṛhanirmāṇaṁ kurute harivāsare sa saudhavāsī viprarṣe bhavati tridaśālaye

Whoever constructs a small cloth pavilion on the day of Hari, sage among brahmins, becomes one who dwells in a mansion in the world of the gods.

Verse 104 (padma.7.22.104)

निर्माय वस्त्रभवनं तत्र बध्नाति मानवः । श्वेतं वा लोहितं वापि कृष्णं वासोऽच्युतप्रियः

nirmāya vastrabhavanaṁ tatra badhnāti mānavaḥ śvetaṁ vā lohitaṁ vāpi kṛṣṇaṁ vāso'cyutapriyaḥ

Constructing that cloth pavilion, whatever man ties there white, red, or black cloth becomes beloved of the Imperishable Lord.

Verse 105 (padma.7.22.105)

शालिग्रामशिलां तत्र प्रतिमां वा श्रियःपतेः । पञ्चामृतेन संस्नाप्य स्थापयेद्भक्तितो व्रती

śāligrāmaśilāṁ tatra pratimāṁ vā śriyaḥpateḥ pañcāmṛtena saṁsnāpya sthāpayedbhaktito vratī

There the fast-keeper should bathe a Shaligrama stone, or an image of the Lord of Shri, thoroughly with the five nectars, and install it with devotion.

Verse 106 (padma.7.22.106)

आदौ स्वस्त्ययनं कुर्यात्संकल्पं च तथा बुधः । यत्नादपि च कर्तव्यं चतुर्वर्गफलाप्तये

ādau svastyayanaṁ kuryātsaṁkalpaṁ ca tathā budhaḥ yatnādapi ca kartavyaṁ caturvargaphalāptaye

First, the wise should perform the auspicious invocation and the formal resolve; this too should be done with deliberate effort, for the attainment of the four goals of life.

Verse 107 (padma.7.22.107)

भूतशुद्धिं निजां विप्र विधानं शास्त्रभाषितैः । ततश्चैकमना भूत्वा गृहीत्वा पुष्पमुत्तमम्

bhūtaśuddhiṁ nijāṁ vipra vidhānaṁ śāstrabhāṣitaiḥ tataścaikamanā bhūtvā gṛhītvā puṣpamuttamam

Brahmin, having purified one's own elements by the procedure declared in the scriptures, then, with a focused mind, taking up an excellent flower —

Verse 108 (padma.7.22.108)

ध्यायन्नारायणं देवं हृदयांभोजवासिनम् । आसीनं हेमपीठे च तथा मणिमयेऽपि च

dhyāyannārāyaṇaṁ devaṁ hṛdayāṁbhojavāsinam āsīnaṁ hemapīṭhe ca tathā maṇimaye'pi ca

— meditating on the god Narayana, dwelling in the lotus of the heart, seated upon a throne of gold, or one wrought of jewels —

Verse 109 (padma.7.22.109)

आसीनं हेमपीठे मणिमयज्वलनालंकृतं क्रीडवेशं बिभ्रल्ले। खोज्ज्वलाभ्रद्युतिरुचिरतनुं दीर्घदोर्भिश्चतुर्भिः । नित्यं विभ्राजमानं सकलकरलयैः सायुधैः पद्मनेत्रैः । पश्यंतं श्रीमुखं तच्छ्रमनुदमनिशं तं भजेऽपाङ्गदृष्ट्या

āsīnaṁ hemapīṭhe maṇimayajvalanālaṁkṛtaṁ krīḍaveśaṁ bibhralle khojjvalābhradyutiruciratanuṁ dīrghadorbhiścaturbhiḥ nityaṁ vibhrājamānaṁ sakalakaralayaiḥ sāyudhaiḥ padmanetraiḥ paśyaṁtaṁ śrīmukhaṁ tacchramanudamaniśaṁ taṁ bhaje'pāṅgadṛṣṭyā

Seated upon a golden throne, adorned with the blaze of gems, in playful attire, his lovely form radiant as the sky, with four long arms, ever gleaming, each hand bearing a weapon, his eyes like lotuses, ever dispelling the weariness of his devotees with a mere sidelong glance — that god I worship.

Verse 110 (padma.7.22.110)

आगच्छ भगवन्देवसहितः श्रीपतेः प्रिय । कर्तव्या हि मया भक्त्या सपर्यास्मिन्व्रते तव

āgaccha bhagavandevasahitaḥ śrīpateḥ priya kartavyā hi mayā bhaktyā saparyāsminvrate tava

O Blessed Lord, beloved of the Consort of Shri, come, together with your divine hosts. In this vow I must perform your worship with devotion.

Verse 111 (padma.7.22.111)

सर्वलक्षणसंपन्न लक्ष्म्या सह जगद्गुरो । अस्मिन्वरासने तिष्ठ यावत्पूजां करोमि ते

sarvalakṣaṇasaṁpanna lakṣmyā saha jagadguro asminvarāsane tiṣṭha yāvatpūjāṁ karomi te

O Teacher of the world, endowed with every auspicious mark, be seated, together with Lakshmi, upon this excellent seat, while I offer you worship.

Verse 112 (padma.7.22.112)

समस्तलोकविख्यात कीर्ते नारायणप्रभो । कच्चित्ते कुशलं सर्वं सर्वं वद सुरार्चित

samastalokavikhyāta kīrte nārāyaṇaprabho kaccitte kuśalaṁ sarvaṁ sarvaṁ vada surārcita

O Lord Narayana, whose fame is renowned in every world, is all well with you? Worshipped by the gods, tell me all.

Verse 113 (padma.7.22.113)

पाद्यं गृहाण देवेश नारायणसुवासितम् । पादद्वयरजोहारि पवित्रमतिशीतलम्

pādyaṁ gṛhāṇa deveśa nārāyaṇasuvāsitam pādadvayarajohāri pavitramatiśītalam

Lord of gods, accept this foot-water, fragrant with Narayana's own scent, removing the dust from your two feet, pure and exceedingly cool.

Verse 114 (padma.7.22.114)

अर्घ्यं ददामि ते विष्णो दूर्वापल्लवसंयुतम् । अखंडतंडुलोपेतं पुंडरीकनिभेक्षण

arghyaṁ dadāmi te viṣṇo dūrvāpallavasaṁyutam akhaṁḍataṁḍulopetaṁ puṁḍarīkanibhekṣaṇa

O lotus-eyed Vishnu, I offer you this guest-water, joined with sprigs of durva grass and unbroken rice grains.

Verse 115 (padma.7.22.115)

इदमाचमनीयं ते सुपवित्रं ददाम्यहम् । गृहाण परमानंद परमानंदवर्द्धनम्

idamācamanīyaṁ te supavitraṁ dadāmyaham gṛhāṇa paramānaṁda paramānaṁdavarddhanam

I give you this most pure sipping-water; O supreme bliss, accept it, for it increases supreme joy.

Verse 116 (padma.7.22.116)

मया दत्तेन गंधेन जरासंधविनाशन । तवास्तु भूषितं गात्रं लक्ष्मीनाथ सुगंधिना

mayā dattena gaṁdhena jarāsaṁdhavināśana tavāstu bhūṣitaṁ gātraṁ lakṣmīnātha sugaṁdhinā

O destroyer of Jarasandha, O Lord of Lakshmi, may your body be adorned with this fragrant paste which I have offered.

Verse 117 (padma.7.22.117)

ददाम्यहं पवित्रार्थं जगतामादिकारकम् । इदमाचमनं देव तद्गृहाण सुरेश्वर

dadāmyahaṁ pavitrārthaṁ jagatāmādikārakam idamācamanaṁ deva tadgṛhāṇa sureśvara

O god, O Lord of gods, for the sake of purity I give you this sipping-water, the very origin of all the worlds; accept it.

Verse 118 (padma.7.22.118)

सृष्टोऽयं विधिना पूर्वं देवानां तुष्टिवृद्धये । अतस्तुभ्यं सुरश्रेष्ठ धूपोऽयं दीयते मया

sṛṣṭo'yaṁ vidhinā pūrvaṁ devānāṁ tuṣṭivṛddhaye atastubhyaṁ suraśreṣṭha dhūpo'yaṁ dīyate mayā

This incense was created long ago by Brahma for increasing the delight of the gods; therefore, best of gods, I offer this incense to you.

Verse 119 (padma.7.22.119)

तमसः स्तोमसंहर्ता घृतपूर्णो जनार्दन । तवास्तु प्रीतये देव एष दीपो जनार्दन

tamasaḥ stomasaṁhartā ghṛtapūrṇo janārdana tavāstu prītaye deva eṣa dīpo janārdana

O Janardana, destroying the mass of darkness, this lamp filled with ghee — may it be for your delight, O god Janardana.

Verse 120 (padma.7.22.120)

सोत्तरीयमिदं वस्त्रं बस्तिश्रोणिसुशोभनम् । ददाम्यहं ते देवेश सोपवीतं जगद्गुरो

sottarīyamidaṁ vastraṁ bastiśroṇisuśobhanam dadāmyahaṁ te deveśa sopavītaṁ jagadguro

O Lord of gods, O Teacher of the world, this garment together with its upper cloth, adorning the waist, and this sacred thread — I offer all of this to you.

Verse 121 (padma.7.22.121)

अन्नं चतुर्विधं स्वादुरसैः षड्भिः समन्वितम् । मया निवेदितं भक्त्या गृहाण परमेश्वर

annaṁ caturvidhaṁ svādurasaiḥ ṣaḍbhiḥ samanvitam mayā niveditaṁ bhaktyā gṛhāṇa parameśvara

Supreme Lord, I have devotedly offered you food of four kinds, endowed with all six sweet flavors; accept it.

Verse 122 (padma.7.22.122)

मुखदुर्गन्धहरणं कर्पूरखदिरान्वितम् । गृहाण विष्णो तांबूलं कैवल्यद महामते

mukhadurgandhaharaṇaṁ karpūrakhadirānvitam gṛhāṇa viṣṇo tāṁbūlaṁ kaivalyada mahāmate

O Vishnu, O most wise giver of liberation, accept this betel-leaf, removing the mouth's bad odor, mixed with camphor and catechu.

Verse 123 (padma.7.22.123)

विधिनानेन गोविन्दमुपहारैरनुत्तमैः । पूजयेत्संवृतो भक्त्या प्रहरेषु चतुर्ष्वपि

vidhinānena govindamupahārairanuttamaiḥ pūjayetsaṁvṛto bhaktyā prahareṣu caturṣvapi

In this manner, with these excellent offerings, one should worship Govinda with devotion and concentration, in all four watches of the day.

Verse 124 (padma.7.22.124)

नानोपहारान्हरये यो यच्छेद्धरिवासरे । वित्तशाठ्यं न कर्तव्यं कर्मणां फलमिच्छता

nānopahārānharaye yo yaccheddharivāsare vittaśāṭhyaṁ na kartavyaṁ karmaṇāṁ phalamicchatā

Whoever offers Hari various kinds of gifts on the day of Hari — one who desires the fruit of these acts should not be stingy with wealth.

Verse 125 (padma.7.22.125)

ततस्तु व्रतिभिः सर्वैर्नारायणपरायणैः । निशि जागरणं कार्य्यं नृत्यगीतस्तवादिभिः

tatastu vratibhiḥ sarvairnārāyaṇaparāyaṇaiḥ niśi jāgaraṇaṁ kāryyaṁ nṛtyagītastavādibhiḥ

Then all the fast-keepers, devoted to Narayana, should keep a night vigil with dance, song, hymns of praise, and the like.

Verse 126 (padma.7.22.126)

प्रदक्षिणं द्विजश्रेष्ठ नामानि कमलापतेः । सर्वपापविनाशीनि स्मर्तव्यानि व्रते रतैः

pradakṣiṇaṁ dvijaśreṣṭha nāmāni kamalāpateḥ sarvapāpavināśīni smartavyāni vrate rataiḥ

Best of brahmins, while circumambulating, those devoted to the fast should recall the names of the Consort of Lakshmi, which destroy every sin.

Verse 127 (padma.7.22.127)

स्फुरंतं प्रतिवक्त्रेभ्यो हरिनामध्वनिं जनाः । शृण्वंति ते विमुक्ताः स्युर्महद्भिः पापसंचयैः

sphuraṁtaṁ prativaktrebhyo harināmadhvaniṁ janāḥ śṛṇvaṁti te vimuktāḥ syurmahadbhiḥ pāpasaṁcayaiḥ

Whatever people hear the sound of Hari's name resounding from every mouth, they become freed even from great accumulated sins.

Verse 128 (padma.7.22.128)

न पाखंण्डजनालापः कर्तव्यो हरिवासरे । पाखंडालापमात्रेण सर्वधर्मो विनश्यति

na pākhaṁṇḍajanālāpaḥ kartavyo harivāsare pākhaṁḍālāpamātreṇa sarvadharmo vinaśyati

On the day of Hari one should not converse with hypocrites; merely conversing with a hypocrite destroys the whole of one's dharma.

Verse 129 (padma.7.22.129)

नारायणयशोगीतं प्रतिकंठं विनिःसृतम् । श्रुत्वा मूढा न तृप्यंति श्वानो वीणाक्वणं यथा

nārāyaṇayaśogītaṁ pratikaṁṭhaṁ viniḥsṛtam śrutvā mūḍhā na tṛpyaṁti śvāno vīṇākvaṇaṁ yathā

Even hearing the song of Narayana's glory, resounding from every throat, fools take no satisfaction from it — just as dogs take no pleasure in the sound of a lute.

Verse 130 (padma.7.22.130)

संतो हर्षं समायांति श्रुत्वा गीतं जगत्पतेः । समस्तपापविध्वंसि वीणाक्वाणं यथा मृगाः

saṁto harṣaṁ samāyāṁti śrutvā gītaṁ jagatpateḥ samastapāpavidhvaṁsi vīṇākvāṇaṁ yathā mṛgāḥ

But the virtuous take delight upon hearing the Lord of the world's song, destroying every sin — just as deer take delight upon hearing the sound of a lute.

Verse 131 (padma.7.22.131)

गायंतं हरिगीतानि नृत्यंति नृत्यमुत्तमम् । तृप्यंति व्रतिनो दृष्ट्वा तृप्यंति कमलापतेः

gāyaṁtaṁ harigītāni nṛtyaṁti nṛtyamuttamam tṛpyaṁti vratino dṛṣṭvā tṛpyaṁti kamalāpateḥ

Singing the songs of Hari, people dance excellent dances; seeing them, the fast-keepers are satisfied, and the Consort of Lakshmi too is satisfied.

Verse 132 (padma.7.22.132)

व्रतिनो येन तृप्यंति विष्णोरायतने द्विज । प्रतिजन्मनि वै तेषां पशुता शाश्वती भवेत्

vratino yena tṛpyaṁti viṣṇorāyatane dvija pratijanmani vai teṣāṁ paśutā śāśvatī bhavet

Brahmin, whoever thus brings satisfaction to the fast-keepers in Vishnu's temple, for them, birth after birth, a brutish existence never, ever befalls.

Verse 133 (padma.7.22.133)

न ये गीतानि गायंति व्रतिनो हरिवासरे । विहीना वचनैस्ते च भ्रमंति प्रतिजन्मनि

na ye gītāni gāyaṁti vratino harivāsare vihīnā vacanaiste ca bhramaṁti pratijanmani

Whatever fast-keepers do not sing songs on the day of Hari, deprived of speech, they wander birth after birth.

Verse 134 (padma.7.22.134)

मृदंगादीनि वाद्यानि कर्तव्यानि हरेः पुरः । यतो वाद्यैर्भवेत्तुष्टो भगवान्मधुसूदनः

mṛdaṁgādīni vādyāni kartavyāni hareḥ puraḥ yato vādyairbhavettuṣṭo bhagavānmadhusūdanaḥ

One should play drums and other instruments before Hari, for by such music the Blessed Lord Madhusudana becomes pleased.

Verse 135 (padma.7.22.135)

कुर्वंति जागरं विष्णोर्वेदाध्ययनमुत्तमम् । पुराणपठनं वापि कर्तव्यं वैष्णवैर्जनैः

kurvaṁti jāgaraṁ viṣṇorvedādhyayanamuttamam purāṇapaṭhanaṁ vāpi kartavyaṁ vaiṣṇavairjanaiḥ

During the vigil for Vishnu, Vaishnava people should also engage in the excellent study of the Vedas, or the recitation of the Puranas.

Verse 136 (padma.7.22.136)

रामायणं भागवतं भारतं व्यासभाषितम् । अन्यानि च पुराणानि पाठ्यानि हरिवासरे

rāmāyaṇaṁ bhāgavataṁ bhārataṁ vyāsabhāṣitam anyāni ca purāṇāni pāṭhyāni harivāsare

The Ramayana, the Bhagavata, the Mahabharata spoken by Vyasa, and other Puranas — these should be read on the day of Hari.

Verse 137 (padma.7.22.137)

ये पठंति पुरो विष्णोर्ये शृण्वन्ति हरेर्दिने । प्रत्यक्षरे लभंते ते कपिलादानजं फलम्

ye paṭhaṁti puro viṣṇorye śṛṇvanti harerdine pratyakṣare labhaṁte te kapilādānajaṁ phalam

Whoever reads or listens to these before Vishnu on the day of Hari obtains, for every single letter, a fruit equal to the gift of a tawny cow.

Verse 138 (padma.7.22.138)

निशि जागरणं कुर्यात्सानंदो वैष्णवो जनः । जितनिद्रो भवेत्सम्यग्ध्यायते केशवं हृदा

niśi jāgaraṇaṁ kuryātsānaṁdo vaiṣṇavo janaḥ jitanidro bhavetsamyagdhyāyate keśavaṁ hṛdā

Vaishnavas should joyfully keep the night vigil; having fully conquered sleep, they should meditate on Keshava in the heart.

Verse 139 (padma.7.22.139)

प्रदक्षिणाकारतया भूयोभूयो हरेर्द्दिने । निपत्य दण्डवद्भूमौ प्रणमेच्च जनार्द्दनम्

pradakṣiṇākāratayā bhūyobhūyo harerddine nipatya daṇḍavadbhūmau praṇamecca janārddanam

On the day of Hari, circumambulating again and again, one should fall prostrate upon the ground and bow to Janardana.

Verse 140 (padma.7.22.140)

ततः प्रभाते विमले कृतपंचमहाध्वरः । हरिं संस्नाप्य दुग्धेन पूजयेद्भक्तिमान्व्रती

tataḥ prabhāte vimale kṛtapaṁcamahādhvaraḥ hariṁ saṁsnāpya dugdhena pūjayedbhaktimānvratī

Then, at clear dawn, having performed the five great daily sacrifices, the devoted fast-keeper should bathe Hari with milk and worship him.

Verse 141 (padma.7.22.141)

व्रतस्य दक्षिणां दद्यान्निजशक्त्या द्विजन्मने । ततस्तु द्वादशीमध्ये व्रती पारणमाचरेत्

vratasya dakṣiṇāṁ dadyānnijaśaktyā dvijanmane tatastu dvādaśīmadhye vratī pāraṇamācaret

Then, according to one's own means, the fee for the vow should be given to a brahmin; then, within the twelfth day itself, the fast-keeper should break the fast.

Verse 142 (padma.7.22.142)

पारणं कुरुते यस्तु विलंघ्य द्वादशीतिथिम् । जन्मकोट्यर्जितं पुण्यं तस्य चैव विनश्यति

pāraṇaṁ kurute yastu vilaṁghya dvādaśītithim janmakoṭyarjitaṁ puṇyaṁ tasya caiva vinaśyati

Whoever breaks the fast after the twelfth tithi has passed, his merit accumulated across millions of births is destroyed as well.

Verse 143 (padma.7.22.143)

द्वादशीतिथिमध्ये तु कर्तव्यं पारणं बुधैः । न कदाचित्त्रयोदश्यां व्रतस्य फलमिच्छुभिः

dvādaśītithimadhye tu kartavyaṁ pāraṇaṁ budhaiḥ na kadācittrayodaśyāṁ vratasya phalamicchubhiḥ

The wise, who desire the fruit of the fast, should break it only within the twelfth tithi, never on the thirteenth.

Verse 144 (padma.7.22.144)

उपवासदिने विप्र निशायामपि वैष्णवः । उपवासफलप्रेप्सुर्यत्नात्स्वापं विवर्जयेत्

upavāsadine vipra niśāyāmapi vaiṣṇavaḥ upavāsaphalaprepsuryatnātsvāpaṁ vivarjayet

Brahmin, on the fasting day, even at night, a Vaishnava who desires the fruit of the fast should carefully avoid sleep.

Verse 145 (padma.7.22.145)

विना जागरणं नूनमुपवासो निरर्थकः । अतो जागरणं कार्य्यमुभयोरपि पक्षयोः

vinā jāgaraṇaṁ nūnamupavāso nirarthakaḥ ato jāgaraṇaṁ kāryyamubhayorapi pakṣayoḥ

Without the night vigil, the fast is indeed pointless; therefore the vigil must be kept in both fortnights.

Verse 146 (padma.7.22.146)

एकादशीव्रतं येन विधिनानेन कुर्वते । सत्यं सत्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ सर्वे ते मोक्षगामिनः

ekādaśīvrataṁ yena vidhinānena kurvate satyaṁ satyaṁ dvijaśreṣṭha sarve te mokṣagāminaḥ

Whoever observes the Ekadashi fast by this very rite, best of brahmins — truly, truly, all of them are bound for liberation.

Verse 147 (padma.7.22.147)

जन्ममृत्युहरणैकनिदानं सेंद्र देवनिकरैरपि कार्यम् । वासुदेवदिवसव्रतसारं जैमिने त्वमनिशं कुरु यत्नात्

janmamṛtyuharaṇaikanidānaṁ seṁdra devanikarairapi kāryam vāsudevadivasavratasāraṁ jaimine tvamaniśaṁ kuru yatnāt

The sole means of removing birth and death, worthy of practice even by the hosts of gods, Indra included — this essence of the Vasudeva-day fast, O Jaimini, practice constantly and with diligence.