स्थानं न लभते वीर्यं चंचलत्वेन वर्तते । प्राणिनां हि कपालेषु कृमयः संति पंच वै
The essence does not find a stable place and remains unsteady; indeed, there are five worms in the skulls of living beings.
द्वावेतौ कर्णमूले तु नेत्रस्थाने ततः पुनः । कनिष्ठांगुलिमानेन रक्तपुच्छाश्च भूपते
Two of these are at the root of the ears, and again at the place of the eyes; O king, they are the size of the little finger and have red tails.
नवनीतस्य वर्णेन कृष्णपुच्छा न संशयः । तेषां नामानि भद्रं ते मत्तो निगदतः शृणु
With the color of fresh butter and black tails, without doubt; listen, O blessed one, as I tell you their names.
पिङ्गली शृंगली नाम द्वौ कृमी कर्णमूलयोः । शृंगली जंगली चान्यौ नेत्रयोरंतरस्थितौ
Piṅgalī and Śṛṅgalī are the two worms at the roots of the ears; Śṛṅgalī and Jaṅgalī are the other two, situated within the eyes.
कृमीणां शतपंचाशत्तादृग्भूता न संशयः । ललाटांतः स्थिताः सर्वे राजिकायाः प्रमाणतः
There are fifty such worms, without doubt; all are situated at the end of the forehead, each the size of a mustard seed.
कपालरोगिणः सर्वे कुर्वंति न संशयः । अन्यमेवं प्रवक्ष्यामि प्राजापत्यो महाकृमिः
All those afflicted with skull disease are affected by them, without doubt; now I will tell you of another, the great worm called Prājāpatya.
सतंडुलप्रमाणेन तद्वद्वर्णेन संशयः । केशद्वयं मुखे तस्य विद्यते शृणु भूपते
It is the size and color of a grain of rice, without doubt; it has two hairs in its mouth, listen, O king.
प्राणिनां संक्षयाबुद्धिस्तत्क्षणाद्धि न संशयः । स्वस्थाने संस्थितस्यापि प्राजापत्यस्य वै मुखे
Because of this, the intellect of living beings is destroyed instantly, without doubt; even when the Prājāpatya worm is situated in its own place, in the mouth.
तद्वीर्यं रसरूपेण पतते नात्र संशयः । सुखेन पिबते वीर्यं तेन मत्तः प्रजायते
Its essence, in the form of juice, falls—of this there is no doubt; by that, it drinks the essence with ease and thus is born from me.
तालुस्थानं प्रभेद्यैव चंचलत्वेन वर्त्तते । इडा च पिंगला नाडी सुषुम्ना तत्र संस्थिताः
Breaking through the palate, it remains unsteady; there are the channels iḍā, piṅgalā, and suṣumnā established there.
स्वबलेनापि तस्यैव कंपिता नाडिका क्षणम् । कामकंडूर्भवेद्राजन्सर्वेषां प्राणिनां किल
Even by its own power, for a moment, that channel trembles; O King, the itch of desire arises in all living beings.
नरस्य स्फुटते लिगं नार्या योनिश्च भूपते । स्त्रीनरौ च प्रमत्तौ तौ गच्छतः संगमं ततः
The man's organ swells, and the woman's yoni as well, O ruler; both, intoxicated, proceed to union.
कायेन कायं संघृष्य मैथुनेन हि जायते । क्षणमात्रं सुखं तत्र पुनः कंडूश्च तादृशी
By rubbing body against body, intercourse occurs; for a brief moment there is pleasure, then again comes such an itch.
सर्वत्र दृश्यते वीर भाव एवंविधः किल । विरसः परिपाकोऽयं विषयस्य न संशयः
Everywhere, O hero, this kind of state is seen; the ultimate outcome of sense enjoyment is tastelessness, without doubt.
धर्म एव पुनः श्रेयान्विधिना समनुष्ठितः । धैर्यमालंब्य च ततो धर्ममेव समाचर
Righteousness alone is superior when performed according to prescribed rules; therefore, relying on courage, practice only dharma.
श्वास एष चपलः क्षणमध्ये यो गतागत शतानि विधत्ते । जीवितं तनुभृतां तदधीनं कः समाचरति धर्मविलंबम्
This breath is restless, in a moment it comes and goes hundreds of times; the life of embodied beings depends on it—who would delay in practicing dharma?
दशमीमपि यातस्य चेतो नाद्यापि भूपते । विषयेभ्यो निषिद्धेभ्यो हाहा न विरमेच्चलम्
Even after reaching the tenth decade, O King, the mind does not cease from forbidden pleasures—alas, it remains fickle.
न जातुकामः कामानामुपभोगेन शाम्यति । हविषा कृष्णवर्त्मेव भूय एवाभिवर्द्धते
Desire is never satisfied by enjoyment; like fire fed by clarified butter, it only grows ever more.
पुंश्चल्यापहृतं चित्तं कश्चान्यो मोचितुं क्षमः । आत्मारामेश्वरमृते भगवंतं च माधवम्
When the mind is stolen by a wanton woman, who else is able to free it, except the Lord who delights in the Self, and blessed Madhava?
तस्मात्सर्वं निष्फलत्वं प्रयातं कामकश्मलात् । वयस्तेऽप्यधुना भूप समाचर हितं निजम्
Therefore, all is rendered fruitless by the impurity of desire; O King, now practice your own welfare.
वदाम्यहं तव नृपहितं सर्वोत्तमोत्तमम् । पुरोहितो यतस्तेऽहं सदसत्कर्मभागपि
I declare to you, O King, the highest and most excellent benefit; as your priest, I share in both good and bad deeds.
एकतः सर्वपुण्यानि पापनाशाय पापिनाम् । एकतो माधवे मासो माधवस्यप्रियः सदा
On one side are all merits, for destroying the sins of the sinful; on the other, the month of Madhava, which is always dear to Madhava.
ब्रह्महत्या सुरापानं स्तेयं गुर्वंगनागमः । महांति पातकान्येव कीर्तितानि मुनीश्वरैः
Killing a Brahmin, drinking liquor, theft, and approaching the wife of a teacher—these are the great sins declared by the sages.
तत्र यन्मनसा काये व्रतेनापि कृतं नरैः । नाशयेन्माधवो मासः सर्वं पापतमो महत्
Whatever is done by men in mind, body, or even by vow, the month of Madhava destroys all great and terrible sins.
दिवाकर इव ध्वांतं नाशयेन्नृपसर्वशः । तथा श्री माधवोमासस्तमाचर विधानतः
Just as the sun destroys darkness, O King, so too does the month of Shri Madhava; therefore, observe it according to the prescribed rules.
आजन्मनोऽपि विहितानि महांति राजन्घोराणि तानि दुरितानि विहाय मर्त्याः । वैशाखमासविहिताचरणप्रभाव पुण्येन ते हरिपुरं मुदिता लभंते
Even the great and dreadful misdeeds committed from birth, O King, are abandoned by mortals; by the power of observing the month of Vaishakha, with its merit, they joyfully attain the city of Hari.
यद्येकमपि वैशाखमाचरंति विधानतः । भावतः पापिनोऽप्यंते प्रयांति हरिमंदिरम्
If even one person observes Vaishakha according to the rules, then, even if sinful by disposition, at the end they reach the abode of Hari.
तस्मात्त्वमपि राजेंद्र मासेऽस्मिन्माधवेधुना । प्रातःस्नात्वा विधानेन समर्चय मधुद्विषम्
Therefore, O King, in this month of Madhava, after bathing in the morning according to the rules, worship the enemy of Madhu.
तंडुलस्य यथा चर्म यथा ताम्रस्य कालिमा । नश्यंति क्रियया वीर पुरुषस्य तथा मलः
Just as the husk from rice and the tarnish from copper are removed by action, O hero, so too are the impurities of a person destroyed by effort.
जीवस्य तंडुलस्येव सहजोऽपि मलो महान् । नश्यत्येव न संदेहस्तस्मात्कर्मोदितं कुरु
The great innate impurity of a living being, like that of rice, is certainly destroyed—there is no doubt—therefore, perform actions as prescribed.