मायाजनिरमायोऽसौ भक्त्या राजन्नमायया । साध्यते साधुपुरुषः स्वयं जानाति तद्भवान्
He, who is free from illusion though born of illusion, O king, is attained only by devotion, not by illusion; the virtuous person alone achieves this—you yourself know this.
न विद्यते ते नृप धर्मतत्त्वमज्ञातमेतद्विमलं पुनर्माम् । त्वं पृच्छसे तीर्थपदं प्रसंगात्कथारसं वैष्णव गौरवेण
O king, the true essence of righteousness is not known to you; this pure knowledge is again unknown to me. Yet you ask me, out of respect for the Vaishnavas and the delight in their stories, about the sacred path.
नातः परं परमतोषविशेषपोषं पश्यामि पुण्यमुचितं च परस्परेण । संतः प्रसह्य यदनंतगुणाननंतश्रेयोनिधीनधिकभावभुजो भुजंति
I see no greater or more appropriate merit than this, which brings supreme satisfaction: that the virtuous, by force of their devotion, partake of the endless virtues and infinite treasures of well-being, each surpassing the other.
ब्राह्मणाः सुरभी सत्य श्रद्धा याग तपांसि च । श्रुति स्मृति दया दीक्षा शांतयस्तनवो हरेः
Brahmins, the wish-fulfilling cow, truth, faith, sacrifices, austerities, the Vedas, the Smritis, compassion, consecration, and tranquility—these are all forms of Hari.
आदित्यश्चंद्रमा वायुर्भूमिरापोंऽबरं दिशः । ब्रह्माविष्णुश्च रुद्रश्च सर्वभूतमयो विभुः
The sun, the moon, the wind, the earth, the waters, the sky, the directions, Brahma, Vishnu, and Rudra—He, the all-pervading Lord, is present in all beings.
विश्वरूपः स्वयं चक्रे जगदेतच्चराचरम् । स्वयं ब्राह्मणमाविश्य सदान्नमुपभुंजते
Assuming the form of the universe, He Himself created this world, both moving and unmoving; entering into the Brahmin, He Himself partakes of the food offered.
ततस्तु तीर्थास्पदपादरेणून्धराधरात्मालय भूमिदेवान् । परात्मनः पूजय पुण्यलक्ष्मी सर्वस्वभूतानखिलात्मभूतान्
Therefore, worship with devotion the dust of the feet of holy places, the mountains, the earth-gods, and all beings as manifestations of the Supreme Soul, the source of all merit, who dwells in all.
ब्राह्मणं विष्णुबुद्ध्य्या यो विद्वांसं साधु पश्यति । स एव वैष्णवो यश्च स्वस्वकर्मैकनिष्ठितः
He who sees the Brahmin, endowed with knowledge, as Vishnu Himself, and who is steadfast in his own duties—that person alone is truly a Vaishnava.
किंचिदेतन्मयाप्रोक्तं रहस्यं समयो हि मे । स्नातुं गंतुं च गंगायां न कथावसरोऽधिकः
I have spoken a little of this secret; for now, my time is set to go and bathe in the Ganga—there is no further occasion for discourse.
प्राप्तोऽयं माधवो मासः पुण्यो माधववल्लभः । तस्यापि सप्तमी शुक्ला गंगायामतिदुर्ल्लभा
Now has come the month of Madhava, sacred and dear to Madhava; and in this month, the bright seventh day is most rare on the Ganga.
वैशाख शुक्ल सप्तम्यां जाह्नवी जह्नुना पुरा । क्रोधात्पीता पुनस्त्यक्ता कर्णरंध्रात्तु दक्षिणात्
On the bright seventh day of Vaishakha, long ago, Jahnu, out of anger, drank up the Ganga, and then released her again from his right ear.
तस्यां समर्चयेद्देवीं गंगां गगनमेखलाम् । स्नात्वा सम्यग्विधानेन स धन्यः सुकृती नरः
On that day, one should worship the goddess Ganga, adorned with the girdle of the sky; whoever bathes properly according to the rules is truly blessed and meritorious.
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 Ganga, sees directly the Ganga herself, purified from all sin.
न माधव समो मासो न गंगा सदृशी नदी । दुर्ल्लभः खलु योगोऽयं हरिभक्त्यैव लभ्यते
There is no month equal to Madhava, nor any river like the Ganga; this rare conjunction is attained only through devotion to Hari.
विष्णुपादोदकोद्भूता ब्रह्मलोकादुपागता । त्रिभिः स्रोतोभिरश्रांता या पुनाति जगत्त्रयम्
Born from the water at Vishnu’s feet, come down from the world of Brahma, she flows tirelessly in three streams, purifying the three worlds.
स्वर्गारोहणनिःश्रेणी सततानंदकारिणी । अनेकदुरितोद्गारहारिणी दुर्गतारिणी
She is the ladder to ascent to heaven, the constant bringer of joy, the remover of countless sins, and the savior from misfortune.
श्रीमहेशजटाजूटवासिनी दुःखनाशिनी । भजमानजनस्वांतकान्तकेलि विनाशिनी
She who dwells in the matted locks of the glorious Mahesha, destroyer of suffering, who ends the playful delights of those devoted to her.
सगरान्वयनिर्वाणकारिणी धर्मधारिणी । त्रिमार्गचारिणी देवी लोकालंकृतिकारिणी
She brings liberation to the lineage of Sagara, upholds righteousness, moves through the three paths, the goddess who adorns the worlds.
दर्शन स्पर्शन स्नान कीर्त्तन ध्यान सेवनैः । पुण्यानपुण्यान्पुरुषान्पावयंती सहस्रशः
By sight, touch, bathing, praise, meditation, and service, she purifies thousands of people, both virtuous and sinful.
गंगा गंगेति गंगेति यैस्त्रिसंध्यमितीरितम् । सुदूरस्थैश्च तत्पापं हंति जन्मत्रयार्जितम्
Those who utter 'Ganga, Ganga' at the three junctions of the day, even from afar, she destroys the sins accumulated over three lifetimes.
योजनानां सहस्रेषु गंगां यः स्मरते नरः । अपि दुष्कृतकर्मासौ लभते परमां गतिम्
A person who remembers Ganga from thousands of yojanas away, even if burdened by evil deeds, attains the supreme state.
वैशाखे शुक्ल सप्तम्यां दुर्ल्लभा सा विशेषतः । प्राप्यते जगतीपाल हरि विप्र प्रसादतः
Especially rare on the seventh day of the bright fortnight in Vaishakha, she is attained by the grace of the world's protector, Hari, and the Brahmin.
न माधवसमो मासो न माधवसमो विभुः । गतोहि दुरितांभोधौ मज्जमानजनस्य यः
No month equals Madhava, nor any lord equals Madhava, for he rescues those sinking in the ocean of misfortune.
दत्तं जप्तं हुतं स्नातं यद्भक्त्या मासि माधवे । तदक्षयं भवेद्भूप पुण्यं कोटिशताधिकम्
Whatever is given, recited, offered, or bathed with devotion in the month of Madhava, O king, becomes inexhaustible merit, multiplied by hundreds of millions.
यथा देवेषु विश्वात्मा देवो नारायणो हरिः । यथा जप्येषु गायत्री सरितां जाह्नवी तथा
As Narayana, Hari, is the universal soul among gods, as Gayatri is among chants, so Jahnavi is among rivers.
यथोमा सर्वनारीणां तपतां भास्करो यथा । आरोग्यलाभो लाभानां द्विपदां ब्राह्मणो यथा
As Uma is foremost among women, as the sun is among those who shine, as health is among gains, so is the Brahmin among bipeds.
परोपकारः पुण्यानां विद्यानां निगमो यथा । मंत्राणां प्रणवो यद्वद्ध्यानानामात्मचिंतनम्
As benevolence is the highest among virtues, as the Veda is among knowledge, as Om is among mantras, so is self-contemplation among meditations.
सत्यं स्वधर्मवर्तित्वं तपसां च यथा वरम् । शौचानामर्थशौचं च दानानामभयं यथा
As truth and adherence to one's own duty are supreme among austerities, as purity of wealth is among purities, as fearlessness is among gifts.
गुणानां च यथा लोभक्षयो मुख्यो गुणः स्मृतः । मासानां प्रवरो मासस्तथासौ माधवो मतः
As the destruction of greed is regarded as the chief virtue among qualities, so Madhava is considered the best among months.
तत्र यत्क्रियते श्राद्धं यज्ञ दानमुपोषणम् । तपोऽध्ययनपूजादि तदक्षयफलं स्मृतम्
Whatever rites, sacrifices, gifts, fasting, austerity, study, worship, and the like are performed then, their fruit is considered imperishable.