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.
सरस्वत्यधिका या च तीर्थकोटिशताधिका । मखकोट्यधिका वापि व्रतदानाधिका च या
That which surpasses Sarasvati, exceeds hundreds of millions of holy places, surpasses hundreds of millions of sacrifices, and is greater than vows and gifts—
जपहोमाधिका या च चतुर्वर्गफलप्रदा । सांख्ययोगाधिका या च त्रिस्पृशा क्रियतां शुभा
That which surpasses recitation and oblation, grants the fruits of the four aims of life, surpasses Sankhya and Yoga—let the auspicious Trisprisha be performed.
यस्मिन्मासे समायाति सिता च यदि वासिता । कर्तव्या सा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे कृते पापात्प्रमुच्यते
In whichever month it occurs, if the bright fortnight is present, it should be observed at the foremost river; by doing so, one is freed from sin.
जाह्नव्युवाच-। कीदृशी त्रिस्पृशा देव ममाख्याहि सुमाधव । ईदृशो महिमा यस्यास्त्वया प्रोक्तो ममाधुना
Jahnavi said: O Lord, tell me, O beautiful Madhava, what kind of 'trispṛśā' is this, whose greatness you have just described to me?
दशम्येकादशीभद्रा दिनैकस्मिन्यदा भवेत् । त्रिस्पृशा सा भवेद्देव वान्यथा वद मे प्रभो
When, on a single day, the auspicious Dashami and Ekadashi occur together, that is called 'trispṛśā', O Lord; or else, tell me otherwise, O Master.
कृष्ण उवाच-। आसुरी त्रिस्पृशा देवी या त्वया परिकीर्तिता । वर्जनीया प्रयत्नेन वृत्तिहीनो यथा पतिः
Krishna said: The 'asurī trispṛśā', O goddess, which you mentioned, must be carefully avoided, just as one avoids a husband who has lost his virtue.
असुराणां तु सा प्रोक्ता आयुर्बलविनाशिनी । वर्जनीया प्रयत्नेन यथा नारी रजस्वला
It is said to belong to the asuras and destroys lifespan and strength; it must be carefully avoided, just as a woman in her menses is to be shunned.
स्वजातिं च परित्यज्य या गताधमजातिषु । सैव त्याज्यं विशेषेण दशमीयुक्तं हि मद्दिनम्
That which abandons its own class and goes to the lowest castes—such a day is especially to be avoided, for my day joined with Dashami is thus.
यथा रजस्वलासंगाद्दूष्यंते ज्ञानवर्जिताः । तथैव दशमीयुक्तं मद्दिनं दूषितं नृणाम्
Just as those who associate with a menstruating woman become defiled and deprived of knowledge, so too, my day joined with Dashami is defiled for people.
हत्यायुतशतं हंति त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषिता । एकादशी द्वादशी च रात्रिशेषे त्रयोदशी
Observing the 'trispṛśā' fast destroys a hundred thousand acts of killing; when Ekadashi, Dwadashi, and Trayodashi fall in the remaining night.
त्रिस्पृशा सा तु विज्ञेया दशमीसहिता न हि । कृत्वापराधं मुच्येत प्रायश्चित्ते कृते नरः
But know that 'trispṛśā' joined with Dashami is not so; if a man commits an offense, he is freed by performing atonement.
दशमीवेधजं दोषं न क्षमामि सुरापगे । भुक्तं हालाहलं तेन विषस्य भक्षणं कृतम्
I do not forgive the fault arising from Dashami, O river goddess; by consuming it, one has eaten poison, like drinking deadly venom.
दशमीमिश्रितं येन कृतमेकादशीव्रतम् । इति मत्वा न कर्त्तव्यं मद्दिनं दशमीयुतम् 6.34.
One who observes the Ekadashi vow mixed with Dashami should not do so, thinking thus; my day joined with Dashami must not be observed.
जन्मकोटिकृतंपुण्यं संतानं याति संक्षयम् । पातयेत्स्वकुलं स्वर्गान्नयते रौरवादिकम्
The merit accumulated over millions of births is destroyed; it causes one's family to fall from heaven and leads them to hells like Raurava.
स्वदेहं शोधयित्वा तु कर्त्तव्यो मम वासरः । वृद्धौ त्याज्या विना वेधाच्छ्रवणादिषु संयुता
Having purified one's own body, my day should be observed; in old age it is to be abandoned, except when joined with Vedha, Shravan, and similar occasions.
जन्मपुण्यं क्षयं याति एकादश्युपवासिनाम् । संवृद्धौ तु विशेषेण संदेहे समुपस्थिते
The merit of birth is lost for those who fast on Ekadashi, especially when it increases and doubt arises.
ममाज्ञया च कर्त्तव्या द्वादशीवल्लभा मम
By my command, Dwadashi, which is dear to me, must be observed.
जाह्नव्युवाच- करिष्येऽहं जगन्नाथ त्रिस्पृशां वचनात्तव । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्ता भविष्यामि तवाज्ञया
Jahnavi said: O Lord of the universe, I will observe 'trispṛśā' as you have instructed; by your command, I shall become free from all sins.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच- स्वस्थानं गच्छ भद्रं ते न भीः कार्या कदाचन । तव देवि सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे न पापं संक्रमिष्यति
Sri Krishna said: Go to your own place, may you fare well; you need never fear, O goddess, O best of rivers, no sin will reach you.
स्नात्वा सरस्वतीतोये येऽर्चयित्वा च माधवम् । प्रणमंति जगन्नाथं ते यांति परमां गतिम्
Those who, after bathing in the waters of Sarasvati, worship Madhava and bow to the Lord of the universe, attain the highest state.