तत्सर्वं नाशमायाति नात्र कार्या विचारणा। यस्त्वेतानि च सर्वाणि गत्वा मां पश्यते नरः
All of that is destroyed; there is no need for doubt in this. But if a person visits all these places and beholds me—
भवते मोक्षभागी च यत्राहं तत्र वै स्थितः। पुष्पोपहारैर्धूपैश्च ब्राह्मणानां च तर्पणैः
He becomes entitled to liberation, for wherever I am, there indeed he resides; with offerings of flowers, incense, and the satisfaction of Brāhmaṇas—
ध्यानेन च स्थिरेणाशु प्राप्यते परमेश्वरः। तस्य पुण्यफलं चाग्र्यमंते मोक्षफलं तथा
And by steadfast meditation, the Supreme Lord is quickly attained; his merit is supreme, and in the end, he attains the fruit of liberation.
स ब्रह्मलोकमासाद्य तत्कालं तत्र तिष्ठति। पुनः सृष्टौ भवेद्देवो वैराजानां महातपाः
Having reached the world of Brahma, he remains there for that time; then, at the next creation, he is born as a god among the Vairājas, great ascetics.
ब्रह्महत्यादि पापानि इहलोके कृतान्यपि। अकामतः कामतो वा तानि नश्यंति तत्क्षणात्
Even sins such as the killing of a Brāhmaṇa, whether committed in this world intentionally or unintentionally, are destroyed at that very moment.
इहलोके दरिद्रो यो भ्रष्टराज्योथवा पुनः। स्थानेष्वेतेषु वै गत्वा मां पश्यति समाधिना
If a person is poor or has lost his kingdom in this world, and goes to these places and beholds me with concentration—
कृत्वा पूजोपहारं च स्नानं च पितृतर्पणम्। कृत्वा पिंडप्रदानं च सोचिराद्दुःखवर्जितः
Having performed worship, offerings, bathing, and the satisfaction of ancestors, and having given the funeral cake, he soon becomes free from suffering.
एकच्छत्रो भवेद्राजा सत्यमेतन्न संशयः। इह राज्यानि सौभाग्यं धनं धान्यं वरस्त्रियः
He becomes a king ruling under a single umbrella—this is true, there is no doubt; in this world, kingdoms, good fortune, wealth, grain, and noble wives—
भवंति विविधास्तस्य यैर्यात्रा पुष्करे कृता। इदं यात्राविधानं यः कुरुते कारयेत वा
All these various blessings come to him who has undertaken a pilgrimage to Puṣkara; whoever performs or causes to be performed this procedure of pilgrimage—
शृणोति वा स पापैस्तु सर्वैरेव प्रमुच्यते। अगम्यागमनं येन कृतं जानाति मानवः
Or even hears it, is freed from all sins; if a person knows that he has committed a forbidden act—
ब्रह्मक्रियाया लोपेन बहुवर्षकृतेन च। यात्रां चेमां सकृत्कृत्वा वेदसंस्कारमाप्नुयात्
Even if one has neglected the rites of Brahma for many years, by performing this pilgrimage just once, one attains the sanctification of the Vedas.
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन इदमस्तीह शंकर। अप्राप्यं प्राप्यते तेन पापं चापि विनश्यति
Why speak at length about this, O Śaṃkara? Here, that which is unattainable is attained, and sin is also destroyed.
सर्वयज्ञफलैस्तुल्यं सर्वतीर्थफलप्रदम्। सर्वेषां चैव वेदानां समाप्तिस्तेन वै कृता
It bestows the fruit equal to all sacrifices and all holy places; by this, the completion of all the Vedas is indeed accomplished.
यैः कृत्वा पुष्करे संध्यां सावित्री समुपासिता। स्वपत्नीहस्तदत्तेन पौष्करेण जलेन तु
Those who, having performed the twilight worship at Puṣkara, worship Sāvitrī with water offered by their own wife’s hand in a Puṣkara vessel—
भृंगारेण वरेणैव मृण्मयेनापि शंकर। आनीय तज्जलं पुण्यं संध्योपास्तिर्दिनक्षये
Whether with a vessel of iron, copper, or even clay, O Śaṃkara, bringing that holy water, the twilight worship at the end of the day—
समाधिना समाधेया सप्राणायामपूर्विका। तस्यां कृतायां यत्पुण्यं तच्छृणुष्व हराद्य मे
Should be performed with concentration, preceded by proper breath control; hear from me, O Hara, the merit gained by performing it thus.
तेन द्वादशवर्षाणि भवेत्संध्या सुवंदिता। अश्वमेधफलं स्नाने दाने दशगुणं तथा
By that, the twilight worship is considered as performed for twelve years; in bathing and giving, the merit is ten times that of an Aśvamedha sacrifice.
उपवासेप्यनंतं च स्वयं प्रोक्तं मयानघ। सावित्र्याः पुरतो यस्तु दंपत्योर्भोजनं ददेत्
Even in fasting, the merit is endless, as I myself have declared, O sinless one; and whoever gives food to a couple in front of Sāvitrī—
तेनाहं भोजितस्तत्र भवामीह न संशयः। द्वितीयं भोजयेद्यस्तु भोजितस्तेन केशवः
By that, I am fed there—of this there is no doubt; and whoever feeds a second couple, Keśava is fed by him.
लक्ष्मीसहायो वरदो वरांस्तस्य प्रयच्छति। उमासहायस्तार्तीये भोजितोसि न संशयः
Accompanied by Lakṣmī, the bestower of boons grants him his wishes; and if a third is fed, accompanied by Umā, you are fed—there is no doubt.
अथवा या कुमारीणां भक्त्या दद्याच्च भोजनम्। तस्याः कुले भवेद्वंध्या न कदाचिच्च दुर्भगा
Or, if one gives food with devotion to maidens, in her lineage there will never be a barren woman nor an unfortunate one.
न कन्या जननी क्वापि न भर्तुर्या न वल्लभा। तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन सावित्र्यग्रे तु भोजनम्
There will never be a daughter who is motherless, nor one who is not dear to her husband; therefore, with all effort, food should be given before Sāvitrī.
पारत्रमैहिकं वापि कामयद्भिर्नरैः सदा। दातव्यं सर्वदा भीष्म कटुतैलविवर्जितम्
By those who desire either worldly or otherworldly rewards, food should always be given, O Bhīṣma, avoiding pungent oil.
न चाम्लं न च वै क्षारं स्त्रीणां भोज्यं कदाचन। भक्ष्यं पंचप्रकारं च रसैः सर्वैस्सुसंस्कृतम्
Women should never be served food that is sour or alkaline; it should be of five kinds, well-prepared with all flavors.
घृतपूर्यः सुपक्वाश्च बहुक्षीरसमन्विताः। शिखरिणी तथा पेया दधिक्षीरसमन्विता
It should be rich with ghee, well-cooked, and abundant in milk; likewise, śikhariṇī and beverages mixed with curd and milk.
आह्लादकारिणी पुंसां स्त्रीणां चातीव वल्लभा। धनधान्यां जनोपेतं नारीणां च शताकुलम्
It should bring delight to men and be especially dear to women; the household will be full of wealth and grain, and the women will be surrounded by hundreds.
पूपकं शष्कुलं तस्यां जायते नात्र संशयः। न ज्वरो न च संतापो न दुःखं न वियोगिता
Cakes and śaṣkula are produced there—of this there is no doubt; there will be no fever, no distress, no sorrow, nor separation.
असौ तारयते स्वानां कुलानामेकविंशतिं। बंधुभिश्च सुतैश्चैव दासीदासैरनंतकैः
She delivers twenty-one generations of her own family, along with relatives, sons, and countless maidservants and servants.
पूरितं च कुलं तस्याः पूरिकां या प्रदास्यति। एधते च चिरं कालं पुत्रपौत्रसमन्वितम्
The family of the woman who offers pūrikā cakes becomes full, and for a long time it flourishes, endowed with sons and grandsons.
कुलं च सकलं तस्य शष्कुलं यः प्रयच्छति। पुत्रिण्यो वै दुहितरो बंधुभिः सहितं कुलम्
Whoever gives śaṣkula cakes to an entire family, that family, along with daughters and female relatives, is blessed.