तत्फलं समवाप्नोति त्रिस्पृशाव्रतकृन्नरः । तत्फलं तु कुरुक्षेत्रे सूर्यग्रहणकोटिभिः
That fruit is obtained by the man who observes the Trispṛśā vow; and the same fruit as at Kurukṣetra during crores of solar eclipses.
हेमभारशतैर्दानैस्त्रिस्पृशाकरणेन तत् । पापकोटिसहस्राणि हत्याकोटिशतानि च
By performing the Trispṛśā, with gifts of hundreds of loads of gold, thousands of crores of sins and hundreds of crores of acts of killing are destroyed.
एकेनैवोपवासेन क्रियते भस्मसाद्द्रुतम् । त्रिस्पृशाया व्रतं यत्तु अगतीनां गतिप्रदम्
With a single observance of fasting, all are quickly reduced to ashes; the vow of Trispṛśā grants a path even to those without one.
गतिमिच्छंति विप्रर्षे महत्पापशतानि च । स्वयं कृष्णेन कथितं पाराशर्यस्य चाग्रतः
Those who desire a path, O best of sages, and even those with hundreds of great sins—this was spoken by Kṛṣṇa himself in the presence of Vyāsa.
प्रकाशयति यश्चेदं लिखित्वा वैष्णवं द्विजे । पापोघैर्ग्रथितस्यापि तस्य मुक्तिर्भविष्यति
Whoever writes down and reveals this Vaiṣṇava vow to a Brāhmaṇa, even if bound by heaps of sins, will attain liberation.
पुण्यैरवाप्यते विद्वन्मन्वंतरशतैरपि । त्रिस्पृशा दुर्लभा लोके प्राप्यते नैव मानवैः
This is attained by the virtuous even after hundreds of aeons; the Trispṛśā is rare in the world, not easily obtained by mortals.
कलौ ये त्रिस्पृशां लब्ध्वा न कुर्वंति नराधमाः । तेषां जन्मफलं चैव जीवितं विफलं भवेत्
In the Kali age, those lowest among men who, having obtained the trispṛśā, do not perform the rites—their birth and life indeed become fruitless.
प्रेतत्वं तैः समुत्तीर्णं विना श्राद्धैर्विना सुतैः । कृता यैस्त्रिस्पृशा विद्वन्सकृत्प्राप्य कलौ युगे
By them, the state of a departed spirit is not overcome without śrāddha rites or sons; but those who, even once in the Kali age, perform the trispṛśā, O wise one, are freed.
महादेव उवाच- अतस्त्वां संप्रवक्ष्यामि उन्मीलनीमनुत्तमाम् । यस्याः श्रवणमात्रेण जन्मसंसारबंधनात्
Mahādeva said: Therefore, I shall now declare to you the supreme rite of awakening, by merely hearing which one is freed from the bondage of birth and worldly existence.
पापात्मा मुच्यते पापैः स्वर्गलोके महीयते । देवताः पितरश्चैव तस्या गतिमवाप्नुयुः
A sinful soul is released from sins and honored in the heavenly world; the gods and ancestors also attain that state through it.
विद्यार्थी लभते विद्यां सर्वकामानवाप्नुयात् । तस्या व्रतान्न संदेहः स्वर्गलोके महीयते
A seeker of knowledge attains learning and fulfills all desires; there is no doubt that by its observance one is honored in the heavenly world.
स्वस्थानं तत्र वै प्राप्तः शिवलोके महीयते । अतस्त्वं कुरुषे राजन्वैष्णवानां तु पूजनम्
There, one attains one's own place and is honored in the realm of Śiva; therefore, O king, you should perform the worship of the Vaiṣṇavas.
वैष्णवानां तु ये राजन्सेवा कुर्वंति नित्यशः । तेषां दंडं च कुरुषे नो वा तेषां नराधिपः
O king, those who constantly serve the Vaiṣṇavas—whether you punish them or not, O lord of men—
भोजनानंतरं तेषां भोजनं कुरुते नृप । तैरेव पूजितो विष्णुर्यैर्भक्त्या तु प्रपूजितः
O king, if you take your meal after theirs, you are worshipping Viṣṇu himself, for he is truly worshipped by those who are devoted to him.
शालग्रामशिलाभूतां दत्त्वा मूर्द्धनि प्रत्यहम् । त्वं धारयसि भूपाल कंठे नित्यं सुभक्तितः
By daily placing the śālagrāma stone upon your head, O protector of the earth, you always wear it on your neck with deep devotion.
धूपशेषं तु वै विष्णोर्भक्त्या भजसि भूपते । आरार्तिकं सदा कृत्वा भक्तानां वेदयेर्नृप
O king, you partake with devotion of the incense remnants of Viṣṇu; having always performed the ārati, you honor the devotees, O ruler.
शंखोदकं हरेर्मूर्ध्नि भ्रामयित्वा तु भक्तितः । नित्यं बिभर्षि शिरसि शेषं यच्छसि वैष्णवान्
With devotion, you revolve the conch water on Hari's head and always bear the remainder upon your own head, and you give it to the Vaiṣṇavas.
नैवेद्यं प्रत्यहं कृत्वा सर्वोपस्करसंयुतम् । विष्वक्सेनाय दत्वा वै स्वयं भुनक्षि वाडव
Every day, having prepared the offering with all the necessary items, you give it to Viṣvaksena and then partake of it yourself, O king.
विष्णोर्निवेदितं चान्नं वैष्णवैः सह भुज्यते । नित्यं नामसहस्रेण भक्त्या स्तौषि जनार्दनम्
The food offered to Viṣṇu is eaten together with the Vaiṣṇavas; you always praise Janārdana with devotion by reciting the thousand names.
दीपार्घदानं वै विष्णोः कुरुषे गीतनर्तनम् । श्यामांकुरैः पूजयसे पूज्यंते नृपसत्तम
You offer lamps and arghya to Viṣṇu, perform singing and dancing; you worship with blades of dūrvā grass, and in turn, you are worshipped, O best of kings.
श्यामांकुरैः सदा वत्स पूजनं चाति दुर्ल्लभम् । पृथ्वीदानसमं पुण्यं दूर्वया पूजने कृते
O dear one, worship with blades of dūrvā grass is always very rare; the merit from worship with dūrvā equals that of giving the earth itself.
अतो वै नास्ति लोकेऽस्मिन्दूर्वायाः सदृशं भुवि । तया वै पूजनं कार्यं विष्णुसायुज्यमिच्छता
Therefore, in this world, there is nothing on earth equal to dūrvā grass; with it, worship should be performed by one who desires union with Viṣṇu.
अतस्त्वं कुरुषे नित्यं पूजनं दूर्वया सह । यवाक्षतैर्विशेषेण पूजनं कुरुषेन वा
Therefore, you should always perform worship together with dūrvā grass; especially, worship should be done with barley and unbroken rice as well.
पक्षेपक्षे नृपश्रेष्ठ विधिवद्द्वादशीव्रतम् । यत्कृतं तु महाराज महापापप्रणाशनम्
O best of kings, in each fortnight, the dvādaśī vow should be properly observed; whatever is done, O great king, destroys great sins.
मोक्षदं सुखदं चैव तथायुष्यप्रदं सदा । एतद्विष्णुव्रतं प्रोक्तं वैष्णवानां तु मोक्षदम्
This observance of Vishnu, which grants liberation, happiness, and always bestows long life, is declared to be a giver of liberation for the followers of Vishnu.
गृहस्थानां तु सुखदं यतीनां मुक्तिदायकम् । सर्वरोगादिशमनं पवित्रं कायशोधनम्
For householders, it brings happiness; for ascetics, it grants liberation. It removes all diseases and impurities, purifies, and cleanses the body.
व्रतमेतच्च कुरुषे नो वा चैव नराधिप । दशमीवेधरहितं कुरुषे जागरान्वितम्
O king, whether you perform this vow or not, it must be observed without the presence of the tenth lunar day and should be undertaken with vigilance.
तुलसीपत्रनिकरैर्नित्यं पूजयसे हरिम् । गोपीचंदनजं पत्रं भाले वा नृपसत्तम
Every day, you worship Hari with clusters of tulasi leaves, and, O best of kings, you place gopīcandana paste or leaf on your forehead.
धारितं सर्वलोकानां पवित्रीकरणं नृप । अतस्त्वं च धारयसे गोपीचंदनसंभवम्
O king, wearing it sanctifies all the worlds; therefore, you should wear what is produced from gopīcandana.
ब्रह्महा हेमहारी च मद्यपानी तथैव च । अगम्यगो महापापी तथा ह्यनृतभाषितः
Even a slayer of a Brahmin, a thief of gold, a drinker of liquor, one who approaches the forbidden, a great sinner, or a speaker of falsehood—