पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य हरिभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Regaining his own birth, surely attains devotion to Hari.
घृतप्रदीपं हरये कार्त्तिके यो ददाति च
Whoever gives a ghee lamp to Hari in Karttika,
पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य विष्णुभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम् 2.27.
Regaining his own birth, surely attains devotion to Vishnu.
माघे यः स्नाति गङ्गायामरुणोदयकालतः
Who bathes in the Ganga during Magha at sunrise,
पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य विष्णुभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Regaining his own birth, surely attains devotion to Vishnu.
माघे यः स्नाति गंगायां प्रयागे चारुणोदये
Who bathes in the Ganga at Prayaga during Magha at sunrise,
पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य विष्णुमन्त्रं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Regaining his own birth, surely attains the Vishnu-mantra.
नास्ति तत्पुनरावृत्तिर्वैकुण्ठाच्च महीतले
There is no return from Vaikuntha to the earth.
नित्यस्नायी च गङ्गायां स पूतः सूर्य्यवद्भुवि
One who bathes daily in the Ganga is purified on earth like the sun.
तस्यैव पादरजसा सद्यः पूता वसुन्धरा
By the dust of his feet, the earth is instantly purified.
पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य तपस्विप्रवरो भवेत्
Regaining his own birth, he becomes a foremost ascetic.
मीनकर्कटयोर्मध्ये गाढं तपति भास्करे
Between Mina and Karkata, the sun blazes intensely.
मोदते स च वैकुण्ठे यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश 2.27.
He delights in Vaikuntha for as long as the fourteen Indras reign.
वैशाखे हरये भक्त्या यो ददाति च चन्दनम् पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य रूपवांश्च सुखी भवेत्
Whoever offers sandalwood to Hari with devotion in the month of Vaishakha, having attained his own birth again, becomes handsome and happy.
वैशाखे सक्तुदानं च यः करोति द्विजातये
Whoever gives parched grain as charity to a twice-born in the month of Vaishakha—
करोति भारते यो हि कृष्णजन्माष्टमीव्रतम्
Whoever observes the vow of Krishna's birth-ashtami in Bharat—
वैकुण्ठे मोदते सोऽपि यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश
He too delights in Vaikuntha for as long as the fourteen Indras reign.
इहैव भारते वर्षे शिवरात्रिं करोति यः
Whoever observes Shivaratri here itself in the land of Bharat—
शिवाय शिवरात्रौ च बिल्वपत्रं ददाति यः
Whoever offers bilva leaves to Shiva on Shivaratri—
पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य शिवभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Having attained his own birth again, he surely obtains devotion to Shiva.
चैत्रमासेऽथवा माघे शङ्करं योऽर्चयेद्व्रती
Whoever, observing a vow, worships Shankara in the month of Chaitra or Magha—
श्रीरामनवमीं यो हि करोति भारते नरः 2.27.
Whoever, in Bharat, observes Shri Rama Navami—
पुनः स्वयोनिं संप्राप्य रामभक्तिं लभेद्ध्रुवम्
Having attained his own birth again, he surely obtains devotion to Rama.
शारदीयां महापूजां प्रकृतेर्यः करोति च
Whoever performs the great autumnal worship of Prakriti—
नैवेद्यैरुपहारैश्च धूपदीपादिभिस्तथा
With offerings of food, gifts, and likewise with incense and lamps—
शिवलोके वसेत्सोऽपि सप्तमन्वन्तरावधि
He too dwells in Shiva's world until the end of seven Manvantaras.
अचलां श्रियमाप्नोति पुत्रपौत्रादिवर्द्धिनीम्
He attains unwavering prosperity, increasing with sons and grandsons.
राजराजेश्वरः सोऽपि भवेदेव न संशयः
He too becomes a king of kings, there is no doubt.
नित्यं भक्त्या पक्षमेकं पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Whoever, with devotion, for one fortnight, in a holy place in Bharat—
वैकुण्ठे मोदते सोऽपि यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
He too delights in Vaikuntha as long as the moon and sun endure.