त्रिसंध्यं मधुहंतारं नास्ति तस्य पुनर्भवः । अलाभे पुष्पपत्राणामन्नाद्येनापि पूजयेत्
He who worships the slayer of Madhu at the three sandhyās has no rebirth. If flowers and leaves are unavailable, one may worship with food and grains.
शालितंडुल गोधूमैर्यवैर्वापि हरिं सदा । प्रातः स्नात्वा विधानेन माधवे माधवप्रिये
With rice, wheat, or barley, one should always worship Hari. After bathing in the morning according to rule, in the month dear to Mādhava,
पितृदेवमनुष्यांश्च तर्प्पयेत्सचराचरम् । योऽश्वत्थमूलं वै सिंचेत्तोयेन बहुना सदा
One should satisfy the ancestors, gods, and humans, as well as all beings, moving and unmoving. Whoever always sprinkles the root of the aśvattha tree with plenty of water,
कुर्यात्प्रदक्षिणां तं तु सर्वदेवमयं ततः । योऽश्वत्थमर्चयेद्देवमुदकेन समंततः । कुलानामयुतं तेन तारितं स्यान्नसंशयः
Should circumambulate it, for it is full of all the gods. Whoever worships the aśvattha tree with water all around, certainly delivers ten thousand of his lineage—there is no doubt.
अलक्ष्मीः कालकर्णी च दुःस्वप्नो दुर्विचिंतितम् । अश्वत्थ तर्प्पणात्तात सर्वदुःखं विलीयते
Misfortune, Kālakarnī, bad dreams, and evil thoughts—all suffering is dissolved, O dear one, by offering to the aśvattha tree.
तर्पिताः पितरस्तेन तेन विष्णुः समर्चितः । योऽश्वत्थमर्चयेद्वीरो ग्रहास्तेनैव पूजिताः
By that, the ancestors are satisfied and Viṣṇu is worshipped; whoever worships the aśvattha tree, the planets are also propitiated by him.
श्वेताश्वपुष्पाणि तथा शमीं च हुताशनं चंदनमर्कबिंबम् । अश्वत्थवृक्षं च समालभेत ततश्च कुर्यान्निज जातिधर्मान्
One should offer white aśvattha flowers, śamī, fire, sandalwood, and the arka flower, and worship the aśvattha tree; then perform the duties of one's own lineage.
कंडूयनं च गोग्रासं स्नात्वा पिप्पलतर्प्पणम् । कृत्वा गोविंदपूजां च न स दुर्गतिमाप्नुयात्
One should do cleaning, give grass to cows, bathe, and offer water to the pippala tree; having worshipped Govinda, he does not meet with misfortune.
त्रयोदश्यां चतुर्दश्यां वैशाख्यां च दिनत्रयम् । सर्वाशक्तोपि विधिना नारी वा पुरुषोपि वा
On the thirteenth and fourteenth days, and for three days in Vaiśākha, whether woman or man, even with limited ability, should perform the rites as prescribed.
पूर्वोक्तनियमैर्युक्तः प्रातः स्नात्वा च शक्तितः । विमुक्तः पातकैः सर्वैः स्वर्गमक्षयमश्नुते
Endowed with the rules previously stated, bathing in the morning as able, one becomes freed from all sins and attains imperishable heaven.
वैशाख्यामपि शक्त्या वा भोजयेद्ब्राह्मणान्दश । त्रिरात्रमुत्थितः स्नात्वा सकृच्च प्रयतः शुचिः
Even in Vaiśākha, according to one's ability, one should feed ten brāhmaṇas, having risen early for three nights, bathed, and being pure and devoted, at least once.
गौरान्वा यदि वा कृष्णांस्तिलान्क्षौद्रेण संयुतान् । दत्वा द्वादशविप्रेभ्यस्तेनैव स्वस्ति वाचयेत्
Or, whether white or black, sesame seeds mixed with honey should be given to twelve brāhmaṇas, and with that, one should utter words of blessing.
प्रीयतां धर्मराजो मे पितॄन्देवांश्च तर्प्पयेत् । यावज्जीवकृतं पापं तत्क्षणादेव नश्यति
May Dharmarāja be pleased with me; may he satisfy the ancestors and the gods; all sins committed throughout life are destroyed at that very moment.
अयुतायुतं च तिष्ठेत्स स्वर्गलोके यथासुखम् । मामेव तु न पश्येत्स पूजितोऽखिल दैवतैः
He dwells in the world of heaven for tens of thousands of years, enjoying as he wishes, but, though worshipped by all the gods, he does not see me.
पाकान्नोदक कुंभादि पितृदैवत तुष्टये । त्रयोदश्यां चतुर्दश्यां पूर्णायां च दिनत्रयम्
Cooked food, water, pots, and the like should be offered for the satisfaction of the ancestors and the gods, on the thirteenth, fourteenth, and full-moon days, for three days.
यो दद्याद्भक्तितो विप्र महापापैः प्रमुच्यते । सुवर्णतिलपात्रैस्तु ब्राह्मणाञ्छक्तितोऽन्वहम्
Whoever gives with devotion to a brāhmaṇa on these days is freed from great sins; daily, according to ability, one should give brāhmaṇas golden or sesame vessels.
तर्प्पयेदुदपात्रैस्तु ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति । वैशाख्यां पौर्णमास्यां च सृष्टाः कमलयोनिना
By offering water vessels, one removes the sin of killing a brāhmaṇa; in Vaiśākha, on the full-moon day, these were established by the Lotus-born One.
तिला देयाश्च भक्त्या च श्रेयः संतति हेतवे । इहार्थे च पुरावृत्तं तदाकर्णय सुव्रत
Sesame seeds should be given with devotion for the sake of prosperity and offspring; for the sake of this world, listen now, O virtuous one, to what happened in ancient times.
फलं माधवमासस्य पूर्णायां परमाद्भुतम् । मेषसंक्रममारभ्य तिथयस्त्रिंशदुत्तमाः
The fruit of the full-moon day in the month of Mādhava is most wonderful; beginning from the entry into Aries, there are thirty excellent lunar days.
सर्वयज्ञाधिकाः पुण्याः पुराणेषु प्रकीर्तिताः । विशेषतोऽपि तास्तिस्रः पवित्राः पापिदुर्लभाः
These are declared in the Purāṇas to be holier than all sacrifices; especially, these three days are pure and hard to obtain for sinners.
ततोपि पूर्णिमा पुण्या माधवी माधवप्रिया । एषा वाराहकल्पादि तिथिराद्या महाफला
Among them, the full-moon is especially holy, dear to Mādhava; this is the first lunar day from the beginning of the Boar Kalpa, yielding great results.
पुरा नारायणेनास्यामादिदैत्यौ विमोहितौ । हिरण्याक्ष मधू विप्र पृथिवी च समुद्धृता
In ancient times, on this day, O brāhmaṇa, Nārāyaṇa deluded the two original demons, Hiraṇyākṣa and Madhu, and rescued the earth.
त्रयोदश्यां चतुर्दश्यां पौर्णमास्यामयं विभुः । क्रमादेतत्त्रयं चक्रे शुक्लेऽस्मिन्मासि माधवे
On the thirteenth, fourteenth, and full-moon days, the Lord performed these three acts in succession, in this bright half of the month of Mādhava.
ततः प्रभृति विप्रेंद्र विशेषादेव पूर्णिमा । कल्पादिः पावना ख्याता कर्मणः कल्पसाक्षिणी
From then on, O best of brāhmaṇas, the full-moon is especially renowned as purifying from the beginning of the kalpa, as a witness to righteous acts.
येन स्नानं न वैशाखे प्रातर्नियमशालिना । किं तस्य जन्मना विप्र नूनमात्मापकारिणा
He who does not bathe in Vaiśākha at dawn with discipline, O brāhmaṇa, what is the use of his birth? Surely, he harms himself.
त्रयोदश्यां चतुर्दश्यां पौर्णमास्यां विशेषतः । अपिसम्यग्विधानेन नारी वा पुरुषोऽपि च
On the thirteenth, fourteenth, and especially the full-moon day, whether woman or man, if one bathes properly with observance of rules,
प्रातः स्नातः सनियमः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते । स्नानदानार्चनश्राद्धक्रियापुण्यादिवर्जिता
Having bathed at dawn with discipline, one is freed from all sins, even if lacking in the merit of bathing, giving, worship, śrāddha, or other virtuous acts.
यस्यातीता च वैशाखी स नूनं निरयालयः । न वेदेन समं शास्त्रं न तीर्थं गंगया समम्
Whoever has let Vaiśākha pass by is surely destined for hell; there is no scripture equal to the Veda, nor any sacred place equal to the Gaṅgā.
न दानं जलगोतुल्यं न वैशाखी समा तिथिः । जलधेनुं च यो दद्याद्वैशाख्यां विष्णुतत्परः
No gift equals that of water, nor is any lunar day equal to Vaiśākha; whoever gives a water-cow in Vaiśākha, devoted to Viṣṇu,
त्रयाणामपि देवानां चतुर्थोऽयं विशेषतः । मातृहा पितृहा चैव भ्रूणहा गुरुतल्पगः
Among the three gods, this is especially the fourth: one who kills a mother, a father, an embryo, or violates the teacher's bed.