कर्त्तव्यमग्रतस्तस्य सर्वतोभद्र मंडलम् । स्थापयित्वा तु देवेशं रतिना सह तत्र वै
First, in front of him, a Sarvatobhadra maṇḍala should be made; having placed the Lord of gods there together with Rati.
आच्छाद्य श्वेतवस्त्रेण दमनं स्थापयेद्बुधः । तत्र वै पूजनं कार्यं वैष्णवैर्द्विजसत्तमैः
Covering with a white cloth, the wise should place the damana plant; there, worship should be performed by the best of twice-born Vaiṣṇavas.
क्लीं कामदेवाय नमो ह्रीं रत्यै च तथा नमः । एंद्र्यादि दिशि संस्थाप्य कंदर्प्पं पूजयेद्बुधः
‘Klīṃ, obeisance to Kāma-deva; Hrīṃ, obeisance also to Rati.’ Having placed Kandarpa in the directions beginning with the east, the wise should worship him.
गंधं पुष्पं तथा धूपं दीपमारार्तिकं तथा । रात्रौ भक्त्या प्रकर्त्तव्यं विधिनात्र सुरेश्वरि
Fragrance, flowers, incense, lamp, and ārati should be performed at night with devotion, according to the rule, O Lady of the gods.
मदनाय नम इति प्राच्याम् । मन्मथाय नम इति आग्न्येय्याम् । कंदर्पाय नम इति याम्ये । अनंगाय नम इति रक्षोदिशि । भस्मशरीराय नमः इति वारुण्याम् । स्मराय नम इति वायव्याम् । ईश्वराय नमः इति कौबेर्याम् । पुष्पबाणाय नमः इति ईशान्याम् । चतुर्दिक्षु च सर्वासु पूजनं तत्र कारयेत् । पूजिते केशवे चात्र सर्वे देवाः सुपूजिताः
‘Obeisance to Madana’ in the east; ‘Obeisance to Manmatha’ in the southeast; ‘Obeisance to Kandarpa’ in the south; ‘Obeisance to Anaṅga’ in the southwest; ‘Obeisance to Bhasmaśarīra’ in the west; ‘Obeisance to Smara’ in the northwest; ‘Obeisance to Īśvara’ in the north; ‘Obeisance to Puṣpabāṇa’ in the northeast. In all four directions, worship should be performed there. When Keśava is worshipped here, all the gods are well worshipped.
अक्षतगंध धूपदीपैर्नैवेद्यैस्तांबूलैश्च दमनकं पूजयित्वा तु । तत्पुरुषाय विद्महे कामदेवाय धीमहि । तन्नोऽनंगः प्रचोदयात् । इति वै कामगायत्र्या अष्टोत्तरशतवारं तं दमनकं अभिमंत्र्य नमस्कुर्यात् । नमोस्तु पुष्पबाणाय जगदाह्लादकारिणे । मन्मथाय जगन्नेत्रे रतिप्रीतिकराय च
Having worshipped the damana plant with unbroken rice, fragrance, incense, lamps, offerings, and betel leaves, one should recite: ‘We contemplate that Supreme Person, Kāma-deva; may Anaṅga inspire us.’ Thus, with the Kāma-Gāyatrī, one should recite over the damana plant one hundred and eight times and bow: ‘Obeisance to Puṣpabāṇa, who brings joy to the world; to Manmatha, the eye of the world, and to him who brings delight to Rati.’
देवदेव नमस्तेऽस्तु श्रीविश्वेश नमोस्तु ते । रतिपते नमस्तेस्तु नमस्ते विश्वमंडन
Obeisance to you, O God of gods; obeisance to you, Śrī Viśveśa; obeisance to the Lord of Rati; obeisance to you, O ornament of the universe.
नमस्तेस्तु जगन्नाथ सर्वबीज नमोस्तु ते । एतैर्नानाविधैर्मंत्रैरागमोक्तैर्विशेषतः
Obeisance to you, Lord of the universe, seed of all; with these various mantras, especially those prescribed in the Āgamas.
पूजनीयः प्रयत्नेन लक्ष्म्या सह जनार्दनः । ततो निवेद्य तत्कर्म जागरं कारयेद्बुधः
Janārdana, together with Lakṣmī, should be worshipped with effort; then, having offered the prescribed acts, the wise should keep vigil.
देवदेव जगन्नाथ वांच्छितार्थप्रदायक । हृत्स्थान्पूरय मे विष्णो कामान्कामेश्वरीप्रिय
O God of gods, Lord of the universe, bestower of desired objects, fill my heart, O Viṣṇu, with desires, beloved of Kāmeśvarī.
इत्येतैर्बहुभिर्मंत्रैः पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः । श्रीनिवासो जगन्नाथो भक्तानां शमभीप्सकः
Thus, with these many mantras, Śrīnivāsa, Lord of the universe, who desires the peace of devotees, should be worshipped with care.
ततो दमनकमुष्टिं गृहीत्वा तत्र मूलमंत्रेण । श्रीश्रीविष्ण्वादिदेवेभ्यो दमनकं निवेदयेत् । ततो गंधादिभिर्महतीपूजागीतवाद्यनृत्यैश्च महोत्सवः कार्यः । देवाग्रेस्थापितः कलशोदकं देवस्य पादयोर्निक्षिप्य जलक्रीडा तस्मिन्दिने कर्त्तव्या । ततः स्वगुरुं वस्त्रालंकारद्रविणैः श्रद्धया प्रपूजयेत् । ततः स्वयं वैष्णवैर्बंधुभिः सह अश्नीयात्
Then, taking a handful of damana, with the root mantra, one should offer the damana to Śrī, Śrī Viṣṇu, and the other gods; then, with fragrance and the rest, a great festival should be held with worship, singing, instrumental music, and dance. Having placed a pot of water before the gods, water play should be performed at the feet of the deity on that day. Then, one should worship one’s own teacher with garments, ornaments, and wealth, with faith. Then, together with Vaiṣṇava relatives, one should eat.
महादेव उवाच- ततो दमनकमंजर्या यो वै विष्णुं प्रपूजयेत् । पूजिते वै जगन्नाथे ह्यहं वै पूजितः सदा
Mahādeva said: Then, whoever worships Viṣṇu with a cluster of damana, when the Lord of the universe is worshipped, I am always worshipped as well.
ब्रह्महा हेमहारी च मद्यपो मांसभक्षकः । मुच्यते पातकाद्देवि दृष्ट्वा दमनकोत्सवम्
Even a slayer of a brāhmaṇa, a thief of gold, a drinker of wine, or an eater of flesh is freed from sin, O goddess, by seeing the damana festival.
एवं दमनको देवि पूजितो यैः सुवैष्णवैः । सर्वं तीर्थं कृतं तैस्तु मंजर्या पूजनं कृतम्
Thus, O goddess, by those excellent Vaiṣṇavas who worship damana, all holy places are accomplished by their worship of the cluster.
वेदाध्ययनं कृतं तेन शास्त्राध्ययनमेव च । अग्निहोत्रं कृतं तेन मंजर्या पूजितो हरिः
By that, the study of the Vedas is accomplished, and also the study of the śāstras; the agnihotra is accomplished by worshipping Hari with the cluster.
तत्कुलं तु महज्ज्ञेयं ब्राह्मं वा चाथ क्षात्रियम् । शौद्रं वैश्यं च यच्चान्यद्धन्यं धन्यतरं स्मृतम्
That family, whether Brahmin, Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaishya, or any other, is to be regarded as truly great and blessed, and even more so if it is prosperous.
यस्मिन्कुलेऽवतीर्याथोत्सवो दमनकः कृतः । स च धन्यस्तु धन्यो वै येन विष्णुः प्रपूजितः
In whichever family the festival of Damanaka is observed, that family is indeed blessed, and truly blessed is the one who worships Vishnu.
दमनकेन तु तथा संप्राप्ते मधुमाधवे । संपूज्य गोसहस्रस्य देवि संलभते फलम्
O Goddess, when the festival of Damanaka arrives in the spring, one who worships with Damanaka attains the merit equal to giving a thousand cows.
मल्लिकाकुसुमैर्देवं वसंते गरुडध्वजम् । योऽर्चयेत्परया भक्त्या मुक्तिभागी भवेत्तु सः
Whoever worships the Lord Garuda-bannered with jasmine flowers in spring, with supreme devotion, becomes eligible for liberation.
मरुकोदमनकश्चैव सद्यस्तुष्टिकरो हरेः । अतः पूजा प्रकर्त्तव्या वैष्णवैर्नरसत्तमैः
Marukā and Damanaka flowers immediately bring satisfaction to Hari; therefore, the best of Vaishnavas should perform this worship.
गोसहस्रं कृतं तेन कन्यादानं तथैव च । पृथ्वीदानं कृतं तेन विष्णोर्वै पूजने कृते
By worshiping Vishnu in this way, one accomplishes the merit of giving a thousand cows, of giving a maiden in marriage, and of giving the earth itself.
एकामेकां गृहीत्वा तु मंजरीं दमनस्य तु । यः पूजयति देवेशं संप्राप्ते मधुमाधवे
Whoever, at the arrival of spring, takes even a single sprig of Damanaka and worships the Lord of the gods,
पुण्यसंख्यां न जाने वै तस्याहं नगनंदिनि । स वै चतुर्भुजो भूत्वा इह लोके परत्र च । धर्मानर्थांश्च कामांश्च प्रभुंक्ते वैष्णवं पदम्
O mountain-born one, I do not know the measure of that merit; such a person, becoming four-armed, enjoys righteousness, wealth, and desires in this world and the next, and attains the Vaishnava abode.
इति श्रीपाद्मेमहापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे दमनकमहोत्सवो नाम चतुरशीतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the eighty-fourth chapter, entitled 'The Great Festival of Damanaka,' in the Uttarakhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the section of fifty-five thousand verses.
सूतउवाच- अतःपरं कार्तिकमाहात्म्यं प्रस्तूयते । सूत उवाच- एकदा द्वारकामागादृषिः कृष्णदिदृक्षया । पुष्पाण्यादाय दिव्यानि कल्पवृक्षोत्थितानि च
Sūta said: Now the greatness of the month of Kārtika will be described. Once, a sage came to Dvārakā, desiring to see Krishna, bringing divine flowers that had arisen from the wish-fulfilling tree.
नारदं स्वागतेनासौ कृष्णः सत्कारमाचरत् । इदमर्घ्यमिदं पाद्यमित्युवाचासनंददत्
Krishna welcomed Nārada with honor, offering him water for washing the feet and hands, and a seat, saying, 'Here is arghya, here is water for your feet.'
नारदस्तानि पुष्पाणि कृष्णायोपाजहार च । कृष्णः षोडशसाहस्रस्त्रीभ्यस्तानि व्यभज्यत
Nārada presented those flowers to Krishna, and Krishna distributed them among his sixteen thousand wives.
विस्मृत्य सत्यभामां तु सर्वाभ्यस्तान्यदात्प्रभुः । सत्यभामा ततः क्रुद्धा क्रोधागारं समाविशत्
Forgetting Satyabhāmā, the Lord gave those flowers to all the others; then Satyabhāmā, angered, entered the chamber of wrath.
समाज्ञाय ततः कृष्णस्तत्र गत्वा समाहितः । सत्यभामां मानयित्वा गरुडं मनसा स्मरन्
Understanding this, Krishna went there with a composed mind, honored Satyabhāmā, and remembered Garuḍa in his mind.