हत्यायुतं पापसहस्रमुग्रं गुर्वंगनाकोटिनिषेवणं च । स्तेयादि पापानि च कृष्णभक्तैरज्ञानजातानि लयं ह्रियंते
The killing of ten thousand, a thousand dreadful sins, or the enjoyment of countless teachers' wives, and sins like theft—if committed by devotees of Krishna out of ignorance, are destroyed.
विष्णुभक्तिमतावीर यत्किंचित्क्रियतेऽल्पकम् । सुकृतं साधुविदुषा तदक्षयफलं लभेत्
O hero, whatever little good deed is performed by one devoted to Vishnu, the wise know that it yields inexhaustible fruit.
संदेहो नात्र कर्त्तव्यो माधवेमासि माधवम् । समाराध्य नरो भक्त्या तत्तद्वांच्छितमाप्नुयात्
No doubt should be entertained here: worship Madhava, O Madhava, and by worshiping Him with devotion, a person attains whatever he desires.
अपत्यं द्रविणं रत्नं दाराहर्म्यं हया गजाः । सुखानि स्वर्गमोक्षौ च न दूरे हरिभक्तितः
Children, wealth, jewels, wives, houses, horses, elephants, pleasures, heaven, and liberation—all these are not far from one devoted to Hari.
एवं शास्त्रोक्तविधिना स्वल्पेनापि न संशयः । पापस्य महतोऽपि स्यात्क्षयो वृद्धिः सुकर्मणः
Thus, by even a little act, performed according to scriptural injunction, there is no doubt: even great sin is destroyed and good deeds increase.
फलाधिक्यं भवेद्भूप त्वाधिक्याद्भावकर्मणोः । सूक्ष्मा धर्मस्य विज्ञेया गतिस्तु विविधैरपि
O King, the abundance of results comes from the intensity of feeling and action; the subtle course of dharma is to be understood in many ways.
प्रियो माधवमासोऽयं माधवस्य महात्मनः । एकोप्यनुष्ठितो लोकैः समग्रेप्सितदायकः
This month of Madhava is dear to the great-souled Madhava; even if observed once by people, it grants all desired things.
पुण्येन गांगेन जलेन काले देशेऽपि यः स्नानपरोऽपि भूप । आजन्मतो भावहतोऽपि दाता न शुद्धिमेतीति मतं ममैतत्
O King, one who bathes with holy Ganges water at the proper time and place—even if he is a giver, born with a bad disposition—does not attain purity; this is my view.
गंगादितीर्थेषु वसंति जीवा देवालये पक्षिगणाश्च नित्यम् । विनाशमायांति कृतोपवासा भावोज्झिता नैव गतिं लभंते
Creatures dwell at the banks of the Ganges and other sacred rivers, and birds always in temples; but those who fast without devotion perish and do not attain the goal.
भावं ततो हृत्कमले निधाय श्रीमाधवं माधवमासि भक्त्या । यजेत यः स्नानपरो विशुद्धः पुण्यं न शक्ता वयमस्य वक्तुम्
Therefore, placing devotion in the lotus of the heart, one should worship Shri Madhava with devotion in the month of Madhava; one who bathes with such intent is purified—his merit is beyond our capacity to describe.
प्रज्वाल्य वह्निं घृततैलसिक्तं प्रदक्षिणावर्तशिखं स्वकाले । प्रविश्य दग्धः किल भावदुष्टो न स्वर्गमाप्नोति फलं न चान्यत्
One who, at the proper time, lights a fire soaked with ghee and oil, with flames circling to the right, and enters it and is burned, if his intent is impure, does not attain heaven or any other fruit.
श्रद्धत्स्वभूप तस्मात्त्वं माधवस्य फलं प्रति । स्वल्पं चापि शुभं कर्म विकर्मशतनाशनम्
Therefore, O King, have faith in the fruit of Madhava; even a little good deed destroys hundreds of sinful acts.
यथा हरेर्नामभयेन भूप नश्यंति सर्वे दुरितस्य वृंदाः । नूनं रवौ मेषगते विभाते स्नानेन तीर्थे च हरिस्तवेन
Just as, O King, by the fear of Hari's name, all hosts of sins are destroyed, surely, when the sun enters Aries at dawn, by bathing at a holy place and by praise of Hari—
तेजसा वैनतेयस्य पाप्मानः पन्नगा इव । विद्रवंति च वैशाखस्नानेनोषसि निश्चितम्
—sins flee, just as serpents scatter before the radiance of Garuda, certainly by bathing at dawn in Vaiśākha.
गंगायां नर्मदायां वा स्नात्वा मेषगते रवौ । पापप्रशमनस्तोत्रं यः पठेद्भक्तिभावतः
Whoever, with devotion, recites the hymn that removes sins after bathing in the Gaṅgā or Narmadā when the sun is in Aries—
एककालं द्विकालं वा त्रिसंध्यमपि भूपते । स याति परमं स्थानं सर्वपापविवर्जितः
—whether once, twice, or at all three junctions of the day, O King, he attains the highest state, freed from all sins.
अंबरीष महत्पुण्यप्राप्तये कुरु वीक्षणम् । माधवेमासि वै स्नानं प्रातर्नियमसंस्थितः
Ambarīṣa, for the attainment of great merit, behold: in the month of Mādhava, perform the morning bath with proper observance.
यदानर्त्तपुरे प्रोक्तं वसतां वर्षकोटिभिः । तत्प्रातर्माधवे मासि स्नानेनैकेन लभ्यते
That which is said to be gained in Anarta city by dwelling there for millions of years is obtained by a single bath in the morning during the month of Mādhava.
इहार्थे यत्पुरावृत्तं तदाकर्णय भूपते । भार्यया सह संवादं देवशर्मद्विजन्मनः
Now hear, O King, what happened in the past for this very purpose: the conversation between the twice-born Devaśarmā and his wife.
रेवातीरे सुपुण्ये च तीर्थे चामरकंटके । कौशिकस्य सुतो जातो देवशर्मा द्विजोत्तमः
On the blessed bank of the Revā, at the holy place Amarakaṇṭaka, was born Devaśarmā, the noble son of Kauśika.
धनपुत्रविहीनस्तु बहुदुःखसमन्वितः । दारिद्रेण सुदुःखेन सर्वदैवप्रपीडितः
Deprived of wealth and children, afflicted by many sufferings, he was always tormented by severe poverty and misery.
पुत्रोपायं धनस्यापि दिवारात्रौ प्रचिंतयेत् । एकदा तु प्रिया तस्य सुमना नाम सुव्रता
Day and night he pondered ways to obtain a son and wealth; once, his virtuous wife named Sumanā—
भर्तारं चिंतयोपेतमधोमुखमलक्षयत् । समालोक्य तदा कांतं तमुवाच यशस्विनी
—noticed her husband, lost in thought, his face cast down; seeing her beloved thus, the illustrious lady spoke to him.
दुःखजालैरसंख्यैस्तु तव चित्तं प्रकर्षितम् । व्यामोहेन प्रमूढोसि त्यज चिंतां महामते
Your mind is overwhelmed by countless nets of sorrow; you are bewildered by confusion—abandon worry, O wise one.
मम दुःखं समाचक्ष्व स्वस्थो भव सुखं व्रज । नास्ति चिंतासमं दुःखं कायशोषणमेव हि
Tell me your sorrow, be at ease, and find happiness; there is no suffering equal to worry, for it only emaciates the body.
तां संत्यज्य प्रवर्तेत स सुखेन प्रमोदते । चिंतायाः कारणं विप्र कथयस्व मम प्रभो
Abandoning it, one acts and rejoices in happiness; O brāhmaṇa, tell me the cause of your worry.
नारद उवाच-। प्रियावाक्यं स संश्रुत्य देवशर्मा महामतिः । उवाच वचनं प्रीतो दुःखितोऽपि सतीसखः
Nārada said: Hearing his beloved's words, Devaśarmā, wise though afflicted, replied with pleasure, companion of a faithful wife.
देवशर्मोवाच-। यत्त्वया चिंतितं भद्रे किंचिद्दुःखस्य कारणम् । तत्सर्वं तु प्रवक्ष्यामि श्रुत्वा चैवावधार्यताम्
Devaśarmā said: Whatever you have thought, dear, as the cause of my sorrow, I will tell you all—listen and understand.
न जाने केन पापेन धनहीनोऽस्मि सुव्रते । तथा पुत्रविहीनोऽस्मि एतद्दुःखस्य कारणम्
I do not know by what sin, O virtuous one, I am deprived of wealth; likewise, I am without a son—this is the cause of my sorrow.
सुमनोवाच-। श्रूयतामभिधास्यामि सर्वसंदेहनाशनम् । स्वरूपमुपदेशस्य सर्वविज्ञानदर्शनम्
Sumanā said: Listen, I will tell you the true nature of the teaching that destroys all doubts and reveals all knowledge.