- Verse 1
ॐ जय एकादशी, जय एकादशी, जय एकादशी माता।
विष्णु पूजा व्रत को धारण कर, शक्ति मुक्ति पाता॥
Om jay ekadshi, jay ekadshi, jay ekadshi mata.
Vishnu pooja vrat ko dharan kar, shakti mukti pata ||
Victory, victory to you, Mother Ekadashi. Whoever keeps your vrat along with the worship of Vishnu gains strength and liberation.
- Verse 2
तेरे नाम गिनाऊं देवी, भक्ति प्रदान करनी।
गण गौरव की देनी माता, शास्त्रों में वरनी॥
Tere naam ginaoon devi, bhakti pradan karni.
Gan gaurav ki deni mata, shastron mein varni ||
O Goddess, giver of devotion, I will count out your names. Mother, you bestow honour and glory, and the scriptures describe you.
- Verse 3
मार्गशीर्ष के कृष्णपक्ष की उत्पन्ना, विश्वतारनी जन्मी।
शुक्ल पक्ष में हुई मोक्षदा, मुक्तिदाता बन आई॥
Margashirsha ke krishnapaksha ki utpanna, vishvatarni janmi.
Shukla paksha mein hui mokshada, muktidata ban aaee ||
The Ekadashi of the dark half of Margashirsha is Utpanna; by tradition the Goddess Ekadashi, saviour of the world, was born on this day. The Ekadashi of the bright half is Mokshada, who came as the giver of liberation.
- Verse 4
पौष के कृष्णपक्ष की, सफला नामक है।
शुक्लपक्ष में होय पुत्रदा, आनन्द अधिक रहै॥
Paush ke krishnapaksha ki, saphla namak hai.
Shuklapaksha mein hoy putrada, aananda adhik rahai ||
The Ekadashi of the dark half of Pausha is named Saphala. In the bright half comes Putrada, bringing great joy.
- Verse 5
नाम षटतिला माघ मास में, कृष्णपक्ष आवै।
शुक्लपक्ष में जया, कहावै, विजय सदा पावै॥
Naam shattila magh mas mein, krishnapaksha aavai.
Shuklapaksha mein jaya, kahavai, vijay sada pavai ||
In the dark half of Magha comes Shattila. The Ekadashi of the bright half is called Jaya; the verse says its observer always wins victory.
- Verse 6
विजया फागुन कृष्णपक्ष में शुक्ला आमलकी।
पापमोचनी कृष्ण पक्ष में, चैत्र महाबलि की॥
Vijya phagun krishnapaksha mein shukla aamalki.
Papmochni Krishna paksha mein, chaitra mahabli ki ||
In the dark half of Phalguna comes Vijaya, and in the bright half Amalaki. In the dark half of Chaitra comes the mighty Papamochani.
- Verse 7
चैत्र शुक्ल में नाम कामदा, धन देने वाली।
नाम बरुथिनी कृष्णपक्ष में, वैसाख माह वाली॥
Chaitra shukla mein naam kamda, dhan dene vali.
Naam baruthini krishnapaksha mein, vaisakh mah vali ||
The Ekadashi of the bright half of Chaitra is Kamada, which the verse calls a giver of wealth. The Ekadashi of the dark half of Vaishakh is named Baruthini (Varuthini).
- Verse 8
शुक्ल पक्ष में होय मोहिनी अपरा ज्येष्ठ कृष्णपक्षी।
नाम निर्जला सब सुख करनी, शुक्लपक्ष रखी॥
Shukla paksha mein hoy mohini apra jyeshtha krishnapakshi.
Naam nirjala sab sukh karni, shuklapaksha rakhi ||
In the bright half (of Vaishakh) comes Mohini, and in the dark half of Jyeshtha, Apara. In the bright half of Jyeshtha is kept Nirjala, giver of every joy.
- Verse 9
योगिनी नाम आषाढ में जानों, कृष्णपक्ष करनी।
देवशयनी नाम कहायो, शुक्लपक्ष धरनी॥
Yogini naam aashadh mein janon, krishnapaksha karni.
Devshayni naam kahayo, shuklapaksha dharni ||
Know that the Ekadashi of the dark half of Ashadha is Yogini. The one kept in the bright half is called Devshayani.
- Verse 10
कामिका श्रावण मास में आवै, कृष्णपक्ष कहिए।
श्रावण शुक्ला होय पवित्रा आनन्द से रहिए॥
Kamika shravan mas mein aavai, krishnapaksha kahie.
Shravan shukla hoy pavitra aananda se rahie ||
In the dark half of Shravan comes Kamika. In the bright half of Shravan is Pavitra (also called Shravana Putrada); keep it and live in joy.
- Verse 11
अजा भाद्रपद कृष्णपक्ष की, परिवर्तिनी शुक्ला।
इन्द्रा आश्विन कृष्णपक्ष में, व्रत से भवसागर निकला॥
Aja bhadrapad krishnapaksha ki, parivartini shukla.
Indra aashvin krishnapaksha mein, vrat se bhavsagar nikla ||
The Ekadashi of the dark half of Bhadrapada is Aja, and of the bright half Parivartini. In the dark half of Ashwin is Indira (‘Indra’ in the text); the verse says its vrat carries one across the ocean of worldly life.
- Verse 12
पापांकुशा है शुक्ल पक्ष में, आप हरनहारी।
रमा मास कार्तिक में आवै, सुखदायक भारी॥
Papankusha hai shukla paksha mein, aap haranhari.
Rama mas kartik mein aavai, sukhdayak bhari ||
In the bright half (of Ashwin) is Papankusha; you are the one who takes away (sin and sorrow). In the month of Kartik (in its dark half) comes Rama, a great giver of happiness.
- Verse 13
देवोत्थानी शुक्लपक्ष की, दुखनाशक मैया।
पावन मास में करूं विनती पार करो नैया॥
Devotthani shuklapaksha ki, dukhnashak maiya.
Pavan mas mein karoon vinti par karo naiya ||
The Ekadashi of the bright half (of Kartik) is Devotthani (Dev Uthani), the Mother who destroys sorrow. In this holy month I pray: carry my boat across.
- Verse 14
परमा कृष्णपक्ष में होती, जन मंगल करनी।
शुक्ल मास में होय पद्मिनी दुख दारिद्र हरनी॥
Parma krishnapaksha mein hoti, jan mangal karni.
Shukla mas mein hoy padmini dukh daridra harni ||
In the dark half (of the extra month, called Adhik or Purushottam Maas) comes Parama, who brings blessings to people. In the bright half comes Padmini, who takes away sorrow and poverty. These two Ekadashis occur only in a year that has an extra month.
- Verse 15
जो कोई आरती एकादशी की, भक्ति सहित गावै।
जन गुरदिता स्वर्ग का वासा, निश्चय वह पावै॥
Jo koee aarti ekadshi ki, bhakti sahit gavai.
Jan gurdita svarga ka vasa, nishchay vah pavai ||
The devotee Gurdita says: whoever sings this aarti of Ekadashi with devotion is sure to attain a dwelling in heaven.
The common text is given here; it is almost the same across many sources. Some versions read ‘Varuthini’ for ‘Baruthini’, and ‘paap haranhari’ for ‘aap haranhari’ in verse 12. In verse 11 many printed copies spell ‘Ashwin’ as ‘Ashchin’, a printing error. The month names follow the purnimanta calendar of North India. The last verse carries the name ‘jan Gurdita’, but there is no firm information about the author. When sung, the first verse (the refrain) is repeated after every verse.
