नातः परं परमतोषविशेषपोषं पश्यामि पुण्यमुचितं च परस्परेण । संतः प्रसह्य यदनंतगुणाननंतश्रेयोनिधीनधिकभावभुजो भुजंति
I do not see any virtue greater or more nourishing than the mutual delight of the noble, who, by force, partake of the endless qualities and the inexhaustible treasures of supreme welfare, growing ever more abundant.
ब्राह्मणाः सुरभी सत्य श्रद्धा याग तपांसि च । श्रुति स्मृति दया दीक्षा शांतयस्तनवो हरेः
Brahmins, the cow, truth, faith, sacrifice, austerities, the Vedas, tradition, compassion, initiation, and tranquility—all these are the limbs of Hari.
आदित्यश्चंद्रमा वायुर्भूमिरापोंऽबरं दिशः । ब्रह्माविष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च सर्वभूतमयो विभुः
The sun, moon, wind, earth, waters, ether, directions, Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra—the all-pervading Lord is composed of all beings.
विश्वरूपः स्वयं चक्रे जगदेतच्चराचरम् । स्वयं ब्राह्मणमाविश्य सदान्नमुपभुंजते
He himself, taking the universal form, created this world, both moving and unmoving; entering the Brahmin, he eternally enjoys food.
ततस्तु तीर्थास्पदपादरेणून्धराधरात्मालय भूमिदेवान् । परात्मनः पूजय पुण्यलक्ष्मी सर्वस्वभूतानखिलात्मभूतान्
Therefore, worship the dust of the holy places, the mountain abodes, the earth deities, and all beings, for they are manifestations of the Supreme Soul and the fortune of virtue.
ब्राह्मणं विष्णुबुद्ध्य्या यो विद्वांसं साधु पश्यति । स एव वैष्णवो यश्च स्वस्वकर्मैकनिष्ठितः
He who, with the understanding of Vishnu, sees the Brahmin as wise and virtuous—he alone is a Vaishnava, steadfast in his own prescribed duty.
किंचिदेतन्मयाप्रोक्तं रहस्यं समयो हि मे । स्नातुं गंतुं च गंगायां न कथावसरोऽधिकः
I have spoken a little of this secret; my time is limited, for I must go to bathe in the Ganga, and there is no further opportunity for discourse.
प्राप्तोऽयं माधवो मासः पुण्यो माधववल्लभः । तस्यापि सप्तमी शुक्ला गंगायामतिदुर्ल्लभा
Now the month of Madhava has arrived, sacred and dear to Madhava; even among its days, the seventh of the bright fortnight is exceedingly rare at the Ganga.
वैशाख शुक्ल सप्तम्यां जाह्नवी जह्नुना पुरा । क्रोधात्पीता पुनस्त्यक्ता कर्णरंध्रात्तु दक्षिणात्
On the seventh day of the bright fortnight in Vaishakha, Jahnavi was once swallowed in anger by Jahnu, then released again from his right ear.
तस्यां समर्चयेद्देवीं गंगां गगनमेखलाम् । स्नात्वा सम्यग्विधानेन स धन्यः सुकृती नरः
On that day, one should worship the goddess Ganga, the girdle of the sky; bathing properly according to the rules, that fortunate and virtuous man is blessed.
तस्यां यस्तर्पयेद्देवान्पितॄन्मर्त्यो यथाविधि । साक्षात्पश्यति तं गंगा स्नातकं गतपापकम्
Whoever, according to the proper rites, offers oblations to the gods and ancestors in her, the mortal sees Ganga herself, purified and freed from sin after bathing.
न माधव समो मासो न गंगा सदृशी नदी । दुर्ल्लभः खलु योगोऽयं हरिभक्त्यैव लभ्यते
No month equals Madhava, no river equals Ganga; this union is truly rare, attainable only through devotion to Hari.
विष्णुपादोदकोद्भूता ब्रह्मलोकादुपागता । त्रिभिः स्रोतोभिरश्रांता या पुनाति जगत्त्रयम्
Born from the water at Vishnu’s feet, arriving from Brahma’s world, tireless in her three streams, she purifies the three worlds.
स्वर्गारोहणनिःश्रेणी सततानंदकारिणी । अनेकदुरितोद्गारहारिणी दुर्गतारिणी
She is the ladder to heaven, the giver of constant joy, remover of countless sins, and rescuer from misfortune.
श्रीमहेशजटाजूटवासिनी दुःखनाशिनी । भजमानजनस्वांतकान्तकेलि विनाशिनी
Dwelling in the matted locks of the glorious Mahesha, destroyer of sorrow, she ends the playful suffering of those who worship her.
सगरान्वयनिर्वाणकारिणी धर्मधारिणी । त्रिमार्गचारिणी देवी लोकालंकृतिकारिणी
She brings liberation to the lineage of Sagara, upholds righteousness, travels the three paths, and adorns the worlds as a goddess.
दर्शन स्पर्शन स्नान कीर्त्तन ध्यान सेवनैः । पुण्यानपुण्यान्पुरुषान्पावयंती सहस्रशः
Through sight, touch, bathing, praise, meditation, and service, she purifies thousands of people, both virtuous and non-virtuous.
गंगा गंगेति गंगेति यैस्त्रिसंध्यमितीरितम् । सुदूरस्थैश्च तत्पापं हंति जन्मत्रयार्जितम्
By uttering 'Ganga, Ganga, Ganga' at the three junctions of the day, even those far away have their sins destroyed, accumulated over three lifetimes.
योजनानां सहस्रेषु गंगां यः स्मरते नरः । अपि दुष्कृतकर्मासौ लभते परमां गतिम्
Even if a man remembers the Ganga from thousands of yojanas away, though he has committed evil deeds, he attains the highest state.
वैशाखे शुक्ल सप्तम्यां दुर्ल्लभा सा विशेषतः । प्राप्यते जगतीपाल हरि विप्र प्रसादतः
Especially rare is she on the seventh day of the bright half of Vaiśākha; she is attained, O protector of the earth, by the grace of Hari and the Brahmins.
न माधवसमो मासो न माधवसमो विभुः । गतोहि दुरितांभोधौ मज्जमानजनस्य यः
There is no month equal to Mādhava, nor any lord like Mādhava; he has crossed the ocean of sins for those who are sinking in it.
दत्तं जप्तं हुतं स्नातं यद्भक्त्या मासि माधवे । तदक्षयं भवेद्भूप पुण्यं कोटिशताधिकम्
Whatever is given, recited, offered in fire, or performed as bathing with devotion in the month of Mādhava, O king, that merit becomes inexhaustible, exceeding a hundred million times.
यथा देवेषु विश्वात्मा देवो नारायणो हरिः । यथा जप्येषु गायत्री सरितां जाह्नवी तथा
As among the gods the universal soul is the god Nārāyaṇa Hari, as among recitations the Gāyatrī, and among rivers the Jāhnavī, so too—
यथोमा सर्वनारीणां तपतां भास्करो यथा । आरोग्यलाभो लाभानां द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो यथा
As Umā is foremost among all women, as the sun among those who shine, as health among gains, and as the Brahmin among bipeds—
परोपकारः पुण्यानां विद्यानां निगमो यथा । मंत्राणां प्रणवो यद्वद्ध्यानानामात्मचिंतनम्
As beneficence is the highest among virtues, the Veda among knowledges, the syllable Om among mantras, and self-contemplation among meditations—
सत्यं स्वधर्मवर्तित्वं तपसां च यथा वरम् । शौचानामर्थशौचं च दानानामभयं यथा
As truth and adherence to one's own duty are best among austerities, as purity of wealth among purities, and fearlessness among gifts—
गुणानां च यथा लोभक्षयो मुख्यो गुणः स्मृतः । मासानां प्रवरो मासस्तथासौ माधवो मतः
As the destruction of greed is considered the chief among virtues, so Mādhava is regarded as the best among months.
तत्र यत्क्रियते श्राद्धं यज्ञ दानमुपोषणम् । तपोऽध्ययनपूजादि तदक्षयफलं स्मृतम्
Whatever śrāddha, sacrifice, gift, fasting, austerity, study, or worship is performed then, its fruit is said to be inexhaustible.
वैशाखांतानि पापानि सूर्यांतानि तमांसि च । परापकारपैशुन्य प्रांतानि सुकृतानि च
At the end of Vaiśākha, sins come to an end, darkness ceases with the sun, and good deeds reach their completion, as do harm and slander.
कार्तिके मासि यत्किंचित्तुलासंस्थे दिवाकरे । स्नानदानादिकं राजंस्तत्परार्धगुणं भवेत्
Whatever bathing, giving, or other acts are performed in the month of Kārtika, when the sun is in Libra, O king, their merit becomes doubled.