तेषां पापशतैर्दोषैर्देहो मे कलुषी कृतः । कथं यास्यति मे देव पातकं गरुडध्वज
Because of the hundreds of faults and sins of those people, my body has become tainted; 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 will tell you, do not doubt, my daughter, do not weep. My abode is 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; together with the gods, I dwell there, endowed with hundreds of millions of sacred fords.
पवित्रं मत्प्रियं स्थानं हत्याकोटिविनाशनम् । संतुष्टेन मया दत्तं यस्मात्प्राणाधिकासि मे
That place, dear to me, is pure and destroys millions of heinous sins; I have granted it with satisfaction, for you are dearer to me than life.
तीर्थकोटिसहस्राणि नित्यं तिष्ठंति जाह्नवि । प्राचीसरस्वती तोये सर्वदैव ममाज्ञया
O Jahnavi, thousands of millions of sacred fords always remain by my command in the waters of the Eastern Sarasvati.
ब्रह्मवधात्सुरापानात्गोधवाद्वृषलीवधात् । ब्रह्मस्वहरणादेव मातापित्रोस्त्वपूजनात्
From the killing of a Brahmin, drinking of liquor, killing of a cow, killing of an outcaste, stealing Brahmin's wealth, and failing to honor one's parents—
चक्रियानाद्गुरुद्रोहादभक्ष्यस्य च भक्षणात् । सर्वपापस्य करणात्प्राची ब्रह्मसुता सुते
From neglecting religious rites, betraying one's teacher, eating forbidden food, and committing all kinds of sins, O daughter of Brahma—
व्यपोहयति पापानि सकृत्स्नानेन मेऽग्रतः । कुरु स्नानं सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे विपापा त्वं भविष्यसि
The Eastern daughter of Brahma removes sins by a single bath before me; bathe, O 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: O Jahnavi, when you are not able to come here always, I will tell you another way, since you have arisen from my feet.
सरस्वत्यधिका या च तीर्थकोटिशताधिका । मखकोट्यधिका वापि व्रतदानाधिका च या
That which surpasses the Sarasvati, exceeds hundreds of millions of sacred fords, 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 is greater than recitation and oblation, bestows the fruits of the four aims of life, and surpasses Sankhya and Yoga—that auspicious Trispṛśā should be performed.
यस्मिन्मासे समायाति सिता च यदि वासिता । कर्तव्या सा सरिच्छ्रेष्ठे कृते पापात्प्रमुच्यते
In whatever month the bright lunar fortnight arrives, if it is present, then it should be performed in the best of rivers; by doing so, one is freed from sin.
जाह्नव्युवाच-। कीदृशी त्रिस्पृशा देव ममाख्याहि सुमाधव । ईदृशो महिमा यस्यास्त्वया प्रोक्तो ममाधुना
Jahnavi said: O blessed Madhava, what is this Trispṛśā? Tell me, for you have just spoken of its great glory.
दशम्येकादशीभद्रा दिनैकस्मिन्यदा भवेत् । त्रिस्पृशा सा भवेद्देव वान्यथा वद मे प्रभो
On a single day when the tenth and eleventh lunar days coincide, that is called Trispṛśā, O Lord; or tell me otherwise, O Master.
कृष्ण उवाच-। आसुरी त्रिस्पृशा देवी या त्वया परिकीर्तिता । वर्जनीया प्रयत्नेन वृत्तिहीनो यथा पतिः
Krishna said: The goddess Trispṛśā of demonic nature, whom you have mentioned, must be avoided with care, just as one would avoid a husband who has lost his virtue.
असुराणां तु सा प्रोक्ता आयुर्बलविनाशिनी । वर्जनीया प्रयत्नेन यथा नारी रजस्वला
She is declared among the demons as the destroyer of lifespan and strength; she must be avoided with diligence, just as a woman in her menstrual period.
स्वजातिं च परित्यज्य या गताधमजातिषु । सैव त्याज्यं विशेषेण दशमीयुक्तं हि मद्दिनम्
One who abandons their own caste and associates with lower castes—such a person must especially be shunned, particularly on the day joined with the tenth lunar day, which is my day.
यथा रजस्वलासंगाद्दूष्यंते ज्ञानवर्जिताः । तथैव दशमीयुक्तं मद्दिनं दूषितं नृणाम्
Just as those who associate with a menstruating woman are corrupted and deprived of wisdom, so too, my day joined with the tenth lunar day is corrupted for people.
हत्यायुतशतं हंति त्रिस्पृशा समुपोषिता । एकादशी द्वादशी च रात्रिशेषे त्रयोदशी
Observing Trispṛśā destroys ten thousand acts of killing; the eleventh, twelfth, and the thirteenth lunar days remaining in the night.
त्रिस्पृशा सा तु विज्ञेया दशमीसहिता न हि । कृत्वापराधं मुच्येत प्रायश्चित्ते कृते नरः
That Trispṛśā should be understood as joined with the tenth lunar day, not otherwise; after committing an offense, a person is freed by performing atonement.
दशमीवेधजं दोषं न क्षमामि सुरापगे । भुक्तं हालाहलं तेन विषस्य भक्षणं कृतम्
I do not forgive the fault arising from the tenth lunar day, O river goddess; by consuming it, one has eaten poison, as if partaking of halāhala.
दशमीमिश्रितं येन कृतमेकादशीव्रतम् । इति मत्वा न कर्त्तव्यं मद्दिनं दशमीयुतम् 6.34.
If someone performs the vow of Ekādaśī mixed with the tenth lunar day, thinking thus, my day joined with the tenth should not be observed.
जन्मकोटिकृतंपुण्यं संतानं याति संक्षयम् । पातयेत्स्वकुलं स्वर्गान्नयते रौरवादिकम्
The merit accumulated over millions of births is destroyed; it causes one's own lineage to fall, and leads them from heaven to hells such as Raurava.
स्वदेहं शोधयित्वा तु कर्त्तव्यो मम वासरः । वृद्धौ त्याज्या विना वेधाच्छ्रवणादिषु संयुता
After purifying one's own body, my day should be observed; in case of growth, it must be abandoned unless joined with the proper conjunctions such as hearing the scriptures.
जन्मपुण्यं क्षयं याति एकादश्युपवासिनाम् । संवृद्धौ तु विशेषेण संदेहे समुपस्थिते
The merit of birth is diminished for those who fast on Ekādaśī; especially when there is an increase and doubt arises.
ममाज्ञया च कर्त्तव्या द्वादशीवल्लभा मम
By my command, Dvādaśī, beloved to me, must be observed.
जाह्नव्युवाच- करिष्येऽहं जगन्नाथ त्रिस्पृशां वचनात्तव । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्ता भविष्यामि तवाज्ञया
Jāhnavī said: O Lord of the world, I will observe Trispṛśā according to your words; 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
Śrī Krishna said: Return to your own place, may you be blessed; you need never fear. O goddess, best of rivers, no sin will pass to you.