हिङ्गुलायां तथाऽष्टम्यामिषे मासि सिते शुभे । श्रीदुर्गाप्रतिमां दृष्ट्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
On the eighth day of the bright fortnight, in the pure month, the image of Sri Durga—upon seeing it, one destroys the bondage of birth.
शिवरात्रौ च काश्यां च विश्वनाथस्य दर्शनम् । कृत्वोपवासं पूजां च करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
On Shiva's night in Kashi, the sight of Vishvanatha—after fasting and worshipping, one destroys the bondage of birth.
जन्माष्टमीदिने भक्तो दृष्ट्वा मां बिन्दुमाधवम् । प्रणम्य पूजां कृत्वा च करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
On the day of Janmashtami, the devotee who, seeing Me as Bindu Madhava, bows down and performs worship, brings about the destruction of birth.
पौषे मासि शुक्लरात्रौ यत्र यत्र स्थले नरः । पद्मायाः प्रतिमां दृष्ट्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
In the month of Pausha, on a bright night, wherever a person beholds the image of Padma, he brings about the destruction of birth.
सप्तजन्म भवेत्तस्य पुत्रः पौत्रो धनेश्वरः । उपोष्यैकादशीं स्नात्वा प्रभाते द्वादशीदिने
For seven births, he becomes a son, grandson, or lord of wealth, who, after fasting on Ekadashi and bathing in the morning on Dwadashi,
दृष्ट्वा काश्यामन्नपूर्णां करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । चैत्रै मासि चतुर्दश्यां कामरूपेषु पुण्यदे
Having seen Annapurna in Kashi, he brings about the destruction of birth; and in the month of Chaitra, on the fourteenth day, at Kamarupa, which bestows merit,
दृष्ट्वा नत्वा भद्रकालीं करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । अयोध्यायां च रामं च श्रीरामनवमीदिने
Having seen and bowed to Bhadrakali, he brings about the destruction of birth; and in Ayodhya, seeing Rama on the day of Sri Rama Navami,
संपूज्य नत्वा दृष्ट्वा च करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । उपोष्य पुष्करे स्नात्वा किंवा बदरिकाश्रमे
Having worshipped, bowed, and seen, he brings about the destruction of birth; after fasting and bathing at Pushkara, or at the hermitage of Badarika,
मंपूज्य दृष्ट्वा मामेकं करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । दत्तवा तिष्णुपदे पिण्डं विष्णुं यश्च प्रपूज्येत्
Having worshipped and seen Me alone, he brings about the destruction of birth; and having offered a rice ball at Vishnupada and worshipped Vishnu,
पितणां स्वात्मनश्चैव करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । प्रयागे मुण्डनं कृत्वा दानं च कुरुते यदि
For his fathers and for himself, he brings about the destruction of birth; and if he performs tonsure and gives charity at Prayaga,
उपोष्य नैमिषारण्ये करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । सिद्धिं कृत्वा च वदरींभुङ्क्ते बदरिकाश्रमे
After fasting at Naimisharanya, he brings about the destruction of birth; and having attained accomplishment, if he eats berries at Badarika Ashrama,
दृष्टवा मत्प्रतिमां नन्द करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । देलायमानं गोविन्दं पुण्ये वृन्दावने च माम्
Having seen My image, O Nanda, he brings about the destruction of birth; and seeing Govinda manifest in holy Vrindavana, Me,
दृष्टवा संपूज्य नत्वा च करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । भाद्रे दृष्ट्वा च मञ्चस्थं मामेव मधुसूदनम्
Having seen, worshipped, and bowed, he brings about the destruction of birth; and in the month of Bhadra, seeing Me, Madhusudana, seated on a couch,
संपूज्य नत्वा भक्तश्च करोति जन्मखण्डनम् । रथस्थं च जगन्नाथं यो द्रक्ष्यति कलौ नरः
Having worshipped, bowed, and being a devotee, he brings about the destruction of birth; and in the age of Kali, whoever sees Jagannatha seated on the chariot,
उत्तरायणसंक्रान्त्यां प्रयागे स्नानमाचरेत् । संपूज्य नत्वा मामेव करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
At the time of the Uttarayana solstice, if one bathes at Prayaga, having worshipped and bowed to Me, he brings about the destruction of birth.
कार्तिक्यां पूर्णिमायां च दृष्ट्वा मत्प्रतिमां शुभाम् । उपोष्य पूजरं कृत्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
On the full moon of Kartika, having seen My auspicious image, after fasting and performing worship, he brings about the destruction of birth.
चन्द्रभागासमीपे च माध्यां च मां नमेत्सुधीः । राधया सह मां दृष्ट्वा करोति जन्मनः क्षयम्
By the side of the river Chandrabhaga, at midday, the wise one should bow to Me; seeing Me together with Radha, he brings about the end of birth.
रामेश्वरं सेतुबन्ध अषाणीपूर्णिमादिने । उपेष्य दृष्ट्वा संपूज्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
At Rameshvara, at the Setubandha, on the full moon day of Ashadha, having fasted, seen, and worshipped, he brings about the destruction of birth.
स्वर्गे विद्याधरा रात्रौ नृत्यन्ति च सुहुर्मुहुः। प्रणामं कर्तुमीशं तं समायाति विभीषणः
In heaven, on the night of the Vidyadharas, they dance again and again; Vibhishana comes to that Lord to offer obeisance.
गायन्ति किंनरा रात्रौ गन्धर्वाश्च मनोहरम् । प्रणामं कर्तुमीशं त समायाति य माधवः
At night, the Kinnaras sing, and the Gandharvas sing enchantingly; Madhava comes to that Lord to offer obeisance.
दृष्ट्वा साक्षाद्वसन्तं च सर्वेशं चन्द्रशेखरम् । जीवन्मुक्तो भवेदन्ते प्रयाति हरिमन्दिरम्
Seeing directly the Lord of all, the springtime, and the moon-crested one, one becomes liberated while living and, at the end, goes to the abode of Hari.
दीननाथं दिनकरं कोणार्के चोत्तरायणे । उपोष्य दृष्ट्वा संपूज्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
Having observed a fast, seeing and worshipping Dīnanātha, the Sun, at Koṇārka during the northern course, one destroys the bondage of birth.
कृषिकोष्ठे सुवसने कलर्विके वसुंधरे । विस्पन्दके राजकोष्ठे नन्दके पुष्पभद्रके
In the granary, in fine clothing, in the assembly hall, on the earth, in the treasury, in the royal storehouse, in the pleasure garden, and in the flower garden—
पार्वतीप्रतिमां दृष्ट्वा कार्तिकेयं गणेश्वरम् । नन्दिनं शंकरं दृष्ट्वा करोति जन्मनः क्षयम्
Seeing the image of Pārvatī, Kārtikeya, Gaṇeśa, Nandi, and Śaṃkara, one brings an end to the cycle of birth.
उपोष्य प्रातः संपूज्य दृष्ट्वा स्तुत्वा स्तुतौ नतः । पारणं च दधि प्राश्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
Having fasted, worshipping in the morning, seeing, praising, and bowing during the hymn, and breaking the fast by eating curd, one destroys the bondage of birth.
त्रिकूटे मणिभद्रे च पश्चिमोदधिसंनिधौ । समुपोष्य दधि प्रश्य मां दृष्ट्वा मुक्तिमाप्नुयात्
At Trikūṭa, at Maṇibhadra, and near the western ocean, having fasted and eaten curd, seeing me, one attains liberation.
प्रतिमासु मदीयासु पार्वतीप्रतिमासु च । जीवं संन्यस्य संपूज्य करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
By offering one's life and worshipping my images and the images of Pārvatī, one destroys the bondage of birth.
शिवदुर्गालयं कृत्वा मदीयं च विशेषतः । शिवसंस्थापनं कृत्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
By establishing a temple of Śiva or Durgā, especially mine, and installing Śiva, one destroys the bondage of birth.
पुष्पोद्यानं च शंकुं च सेतुं खातं सरोवरम् । विप्रसंस्थापनं कृत्वा करोति जन्मखण्डनम्
By creating a flower garden, a conch, a bridge, a well, a lake, or by establishing a brāhmaṇa, one destroys the bondage of birth.
न च वेदाः पुराणानि ब्रह्मसंस्थापनं फलम् । जानन्ति सन्तो मुनयः सुरा विप्रादयः पितः
Neither the Vedas nor the Purāṇas nor the establishment of Brahman know the fruit of establishing a brāhmaṇa; not even the wise, sages, gods, or ancestors.