कार्त्तिक्यां पुष्करारण्यं माघ्यां वाराणसी स्मृता
In Kārttika, Puṣkara forest is remembered; in Māgha, Vārāṇasī is prescribed.
कुंभान्स्वछांभसः पूर्णान्सहिरण्यान्नसंयुतान्
One should give pitchers filled with pure water, along with gold and food.
मधुरान्नरसैः पूर्णान्भाजनान्कनकोज्ज्वलान्
One should give shining golden vessels filled with sweet foods and liquids.
माघ्यां मघासु च तथा संतर्प्य पितृदेवताः
In Māgha, during the Maghā constellation, one should satisfy the ancestors and deities.
कार्पासदानमत्रैव तिलदानं च शस्यते
Here, the gift of cotton and the gift of sesame are also praised.
उपानद्दानमत्रैव कथितं सर्वकामदम्
Here, the gift of garments is declared to fulfill all desires.
कलिकालोद्भवं सर्वं शस्यते पांडुनन्दन कार्यं कुरुकुलश्रेष्ठ हरेर्नीराजनं तथा ।। 4.100.
O son of Pāṇḍu, all that arises in the age of Kali is praised here; O best of the Kurus, the worship of Hari should also be performed.
गजाश्वरथदानं च घृतधेन्वादयस्तथा
The giving of elephants, horses, and chariots, as well as cows yielding ghee, is also prescribed.
फलानि यानि विद्यंते सुगन्धिमधुराणि च
All fruits that exist, which are fragrant and sweet,
खर्जूरीं नालिकेरांश्च कदल्याश्च फलानि च
such as dates, coconuts, and bananas, should be given as offerings.
वृंताकान्कारवेल्लांश्च बिंबान्कूष्मांडकर्बुरान् ते व्याधिता दरिद्राश्च जायंते भुवि मानवाः
People afflicted by disease and poverty are born on earth, taking the forms of eggplants, gourds, watermelons, tomatoes, pumpkins, and cucumbers.
न केवलं ब्राह्मणानां दानं सर्वस्य शस्यते दरिद्राणां च बंधूनां दानं कोटिगुणोत्त रम्
Not only is giving to Brahmins praised, but giving to all is commendable; and giving to poor relatives is considered a thousand times greater.
मित्रं कुलीनश्चापन्नो वधुर्दारिद्र्यदुःखितः
A friend, a nobleman fallen into hardship, or a wife suffering from poverty and sorrow—
वनं प्रस्थापिते रामे ससीते सह लक्ष्मणे सा सर्वेः श्रावितानेकैः कोशल्या भरतेन वै
When Rama set out to the forest with Sita and Lakshmana, Kausalya was informed of everything by Bharata and others.
यदा न प्रत्ययं याति कथंचित्कोशलात्मजा
Yet the daughter of Kausalya did not gain any certainty in any way.
वैशाखी कार्तिकी माघी तिथयोमरपूजिताः
The auspicious lunar days of Vaishakha, Kartika, and Magha are honored by the gods.
एतच्छ्रुत्वा तु कौशल्या सहसा प्रत्ययं गता 4.100.
Hearing this, Kausalya at once attained certainty.
एतत्तिथीनां माहात्म्यमाख्यातं बहुविस्तरम्
The greatness of these lunar days has been described here in great detail.
वैशाखकार्तिकमघासहिताथ माघे या पूर्णिमा भवति पूर्णशशांकचिह्ना
The full moon that occurs in Magha, along with Vaishakha, Kartika, and Magha, bears the mark of the complete moon.
युगादितिथिव्रतमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् कथ्यमानमिहेच्छामि शुभधर्मपदं महत्
Now I wish to speak here of the great and auspicious path of dharma, describing the glory of the vow on the first day of the age.
यत्राण्वपि नरैर्द्दत्तं जप्तं वा सुमहद्भवेत्
Where even a little is given or recited by men, it becomes exceedingly great.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच शृणु पांडव ते वच्मि रहस्यं देवनिर्मितम्
Sri Krishna said: Listen, O Pandava, I will tell you a secret established by the gods.
वैशाखमासस्य तु या तृतीया नवम्यसौ कार्तिकशुक्लपक्षे
The third day of the month of Vaishakha and the ninth day of the bright half of Kartika—
वैशाखस्य तृतीया तु समा कृतयुतेन तु
The third day of Vaishakha is equal to ten million years.
त्रयोदशी नभस्ये तु द्वापरेण समागता
The thirteenth day in the month of Bhadrapada is joined with Dvapara.
एताश्चतस्रो राजेन्द्र युगानां प्रभवाद्यथा
These four, O king, are the beginnings of the ages, as declared.
उपवासस्तपो दानं जपहोमक्रियास्तथा
Fasting, austerity, charity, recitation, and sacrificial rites—
वैशाखस्य तृतीयायां श्रीसमेतं जगद्गुरुम् वस्त्रालंकारसंभारैनैवेद्यै र्विविधैस्तथा
On the third day of Vaishakha, the Lord of the world, accompanied by Sri, is to be worshipped with garments, ornaments, various offerings, and diverse foods.
ततस्तस्याग्रतो धेनुर्लवणस्याढकेन तु 4.101.
Then, in front of him, a cow is to be placed with a measure of salt.
अविचर्मोपरि स्थाप्य कल्पयित्वा विधानतः
Having set it upon an untanned hide, it should be arranged according to the prescribed rite.