द्विजानां दुर्विदं सांख्यं कलिकाले विशेषतः । अनिग्रहश्चेंद्रियाणां स्थिरत्वं मनसो नहि
Among the twice-born, especially in the Kali age, knowledge is difficult to attain; there is no restraint of the senses, nor steadiness of mind.
विषयैर्विप्रयुक्तानां ध्यानधारणवर्जिनाम् । कामभोगप्रसक्तानां त्रिस्पृशा मोक्षदायिनी
For those deprived of sense objects, lacking meditation and concentration, and attached to enjoyment and pleasure, the Trispṛśā grants liberation.
मह्यं चैव पुरा प्रोक्ता चतुर्वक्त्रस्य सागरे । क्षीरोदे प्रणतानां तु मत्स्यरूपेण चक्रिणा
Long ago, in the ocean, the four-faced one spoke to me; in the Milk Ocean, to those who had taken refuge, the wielder of the discus, in the form of a fish, declared it.
त्रिस्पृशां ये करिष्यंति विषयैरपि संयुताः । तेषामपि मया दत्तो मोक्षः सांख्यविवर्जिनाम्
Even those who perform the Trispṛśā while engaged with sense objects, I grant liberation to them, even if they lack knowledge.
कामभोगप्रसक्तानां त्रिस्पृशा मोक्षदायिनी । बहुभिर्मुनिसंघैश्च कृतेयं च महामुने
For those attached to enjoyment and pleasure, the Trispṛśā grants liberation; it has been performed by many groups of sages, O great sage.
कार्त्तिके शुक्लपक्षे तु त्रिस्पृशा जायते यदि । सोमेन सोमजेनापि पापकोटिविनाशिनी
If the Trispṛśā occurs in the bright fortnight of Kārttika, then, with Soma or even with the offspring of Soma, it destroys countless sins.
यस्या उपोषणकृतो हत्यायुक्त महेशितुः । हस्ताद्ब्रह्मकपालं तु तत्क्षणात्पतितं भुवि
For whom the observance is performed, even if associated with killing, the skull of Brahmā falls from the hand of Maheśvara at that very moment onto the earth.
कलिकल्मषकोट्यौघैर्मुक्ता देवी त्रिमार्गगा । उपदेशान्माधवस्य त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषणात्
Freed from the multitude of Kali's sins, the goddess who traverses the three paths, by the instruction of Mādhava, through the observance of the Trispṛśā.
हत्याष्टौ बाहुवीर्यस्य पूर्वजाता महामुने । गता भृगूपदेशेन त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषणात्
The eight killings of the mighty-armed, committed in previous births, O great sage, were removed by the instruction of Bhṛgu, through the observance of the Trispṛśā.
शतायुधेन विप्रेंद्र निहतो ब्राह्मणो वने । ब्रह्महत्याविनिर्मुक्तः त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषणात्
O foremost of Brāhmaṇas, a Brāhmaṇa killed in the forest by Śatāyudha was freed from the sin of Brahma-murder through the observance of the Trispṛśā.
जीवोपदेशाच्छक्रस्य हत्या नमुचिसंभवा । विनष्टा मुनिमुख्येन्द्र त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषणात्
By the instruction of Śakra, the killing arising from Namuci was destroyed, O chief among sages, through the observance of the Trispṛśā.
ब्रह्महत्यादि पापानि त्रिस्पृशासमुपोषणात् । विलयं यांति विप्रेंद्र पापेष्वन्येषु का कथा
Sins such as Brahma-murder are destroyed by the observance of the Trispṛśā, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas; what need is there to speak of other sins?
न प्रयागे न काश्यां तु गोमत्यां कृष्णसंनिधौ । मोक्षो भवति विप्रेंद्र त्रिस्पृशा यदि नो कृता
Neither at Prayāga, nor at Kāśī, nor at Gomati in the presence of Kṛṣṇa, does liberation occur, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas, if the Trispṛśā is not performed.
मरणाच्च प्रयागे तु गोमत्यां कृष्णसन्निधौ । स्नानमात्रेण गोमत्यां मुक्तिर्भवति शाश्वती
By dying at Prayāga, or at Gomati in the presence of Kṛṣṇa, or merely by bathing in Gomati, eternal liberation is attained.
गृहेपि जायते मुक्तिस्त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषणात् । विषये वर्त्तमानस्य कामभोगान्वितस्य च
Even while living at home, liberation is attained by the observance of the Trisprisha, even for one engaged in sensual pleasures and enjoyment.
निवृत्तविषयस्यापि मुक्तिः सांख्येन दुर्ल्लभा । तस्मात्कुरुष्व विप्रेंद्र त्रिस्पृशां मोक्षदायिनीम्
For one who has renounced sensual objects, liberation is difficult to obtain even through Sankhya; therefore, O foremost of Brahmins, practice the Trisprisha, which grants liberation.
नारद उवाच- कीदृशं तत्सुरश्रेष्ठ त्रिस्पृशाख्यं महाव्रतम् । मुक्तिदं यद् द्विजातीनां त्वया प्रोक्तं ममाधुना
Narada said: O best of the gods, what is that great vow called Trisprisha, which you have now described to me as granting liberation to the twice-born?
महादेव उवाच- जाह्नव्यै सा पुरा विप्र त्रिस्पृशा माधवेन तु । प्राची सरस्वती तीरे कथिता त्वनुकंपया
Mahadeva said: O Brahmin, formerly, Madhava told the Trisprisha to Jahnavi, out of compassion, on the eastern bank of the Sarasvati.
जाह्नव्युवाच- कलिकल्मष कोट्यौघैर्ब्रह्महत्यादिकैर्युताः । कलिकाले हृषीकेश स्नानं कुर्वंति मज्जले
Jahnavi said: In the age of Kali, people, burdened with millions of sins such as the killing of Brahmins, perform bathing in my waters.
तेषां पापशतैर्दोषैर्देहो मे कलुषी कृतः । कथं यास्यति मे देव पातकं गरुडध्वज
Because of the faults of their hundreds of sins, my body has been defiled; O Garuda-bannered Lord, how will my sin be removed?
प्राचीमाधव उवाच-। कथयामि न संदेहो मा पुत्रि रोदनंकुरु । श्यामोवटस्तु मे स्थानं प्राचीदेवी ममाग्रतः
Eastern Madhava said: I shall tell you—do not doubt, my daughter, nor grieve. My abode is at Shyamovata, and the Eastern Goddess stands before me.
वहते ब्रह्मतनया दृष्ट्वाग्रे च सुरेश्वरीम् । स्नानं कुरुष्व नित्यं त्वं त्वत्र पूता भविष्यसि
The daughter of Brahma flows there, and the Queen of the gods is seen ahead; bathe there daily, and you will become purified.
यत्र ब्रह्मसुता प्राची तत्राहं नात्र संशयः । तीर्थकोटिशतैर्युक्तः सुरैः सह वसाम्यहम्
Where the Eastern daughter of Brahma is, there I am—of this there is no doubt; I dwell there with hundreds of millions of holy places and with the gods.
पवित्रं मत्प्रियं स्थानं हत्याकोटिविनाशनम् । संतुष्टेन मया दत्तं यस्मात्प्राणाधिकासि मे
That place, dear to me, is pure and destroys millions of killings; I have given it, being pleased, because you are dearer to me than life.
तीर्थकोटिसहस्राणि नित्यं तिष्ठंति जाह्नवि । प्राचीसरस्वती तोये सर्वदैव ममाज्ञया
Hundreds of thousands of holy places always abide, by my command, in the waters of the Eastern Sarasvati, O Jahnavi.
ब्रह्मवधात्सुरापानात्गोधवाद्वृषलीवधात् । ब्रह्मस्वहरणादेव मातापित्रोस्त्वपूजनात्
From killing a Brahmin, drinking liquor, killing a cow, killing a woman of low caste, stealing Brahmin's wealth, and failing to worship mother and father—
चक्रियानाद्गुरुद्रोहादभक्ष्यस्य च भक्षणात् । सर्वपापस्य करणात्प्राची ब्रह्मसुता सुते
From performing forbidden acts, betraying the teacher, eating what should not be eaten, and committing all kinds of sins—O daughter, the Eastern Brahma's daughter—
व्यपोहयति पापानि सकृत्स्नानेन मेऽग्रतः । कुरु स्नानं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे विपापा त्वं भविष्यसि
She removes sins by a single bath before me; bathe in the best of rivers, and you will become free from sin.
जाह्नव्युवाच- नाहं शक्नोमि देवेश आगंतुं नित्यमेव हि । कथं नश्यंति पापानि कथयस्वेह माधव
Jahnavi said: O Lord of the gods, I am not able to come here always; tell me, O Madhava, how sins are destroyed here.
प्राचीमाधव उवाच- न शक्नोषि यदागंतुं नित्यमेव हि जाह्नवि । तदान्यत्संप्रवक्ष्यामि यस्मान्मत्पादसंभवा
Eastern Madhava said: If you are not able to come here always, O Jahnavi, then I will tell you another means, since you have arisen from my feet.