एवं तस्मै वरान्दत्त्वा ह्यंतर्धानं ययौ शिवः
Having granted him boons in this way, Shiva then disappeared.
कलौ दशसहस्राणि विष्णुस्त्यजति मेदिनीम्
In the Kali age, Vishnu will abandon the earth for ten thousand years.
कार्तिक्यां पूर्णिमायां तु कुर्यात्त्रैपुरमुत्सवम्
On the full moon of Kartika, one should perform the festival of Tripura.
* त्रिपुरो नाम दैत्येंद्रः प्रयागे तप आस्थितः
Tripura, the name of the lord of demons, undertook austerities at Prayaga.
देवासुरमनुष्येभ्यो न ते मृत्युर्भविष्यति
He will not meet death from gods, demons, or humans.
त्रिपुराख्यं विमानं तमारुह्य भुवनत्रयम्
Ascending the aerial city called Tripura, he traversed the three worlds.
त्रिपुरं घातयामास बाणेनैकेन शत्रुहा
The destroyer of enemies slew Tripura with a single arrow.
तस्मिन्दिने सर्वदेवैर्दीपा दत्ता हराय च
On that day, all the gods gave lamps, and also to Hara.
विंशतिः सप्तशतकाः सहिता दीपवर्तयः
Twenty and seven hundred lamp wicks together—
पौर्णमास्यां तु संध्यायां कर्तव्यस्त्रिपुरोत्सवः 2.4.35.
On the evening of the full moon, the festival of Tripura should be performed.
कीटाः पतंगा मशकाश्च वृक्षा जले स्थले ये विचरंति जीवाः
Insects, moths, mosquitoes, and trees, and all living beings who move in water or on land—
कार्यस्तस्मात्पौर्णमास्यां त्रिपुराय महोत्सवः
Therefore, on the full moon, a great festival should be held for Tripura.
सप्त जन्म भवेद्विप्रो धनाढ्यो वेदपारगः
For seven births, one becomes a brāhmaṇa, wealthy, and accomplished in the Vedas.
ब्रह्मोवाच यास्तिस्रस्तिथयः पुण्या अंतिके शुक्लपक्षके
Brahmā said: The three auspicious lunar days that are near the bright fortnight—
अंतिपुष्करिणी संज्ञा सर्वपापक्षयावहा
are known as Antipuṣkariṇī, and they bring about the destruction of all sins.
तिथिष्वेतासु सः स्नानात्पूर्णमेव फलं लभेत्
By bathing on these lunar days, one attains the complete result.
चतुर्दश्यां सयज्ञाश्च देवा जंतून्पुनंति हि
On the fourteenth day, the gods together with the sacrifices purify the living beings.
ब्रह्मघ्नान्वा सुरापान्वा सर्वाञ्जंतून्पुनंति हि
They purify all living beings, whether slayers of brāhmaṇas or drinkers of liquor.
रौरवं नरकं याति यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश
One goes to the Raurava hell for as long as the fourteen Indras reign.
तेन पूर्णफलं प्राप्य मोदते विष्णुमंदिरे
Having attained the full result by that, one rejoices in the abode of Viṣṇu.
न स्नानादि करोत्यद्धा स याति नरकं ध्रुवम्
But whoever does not perform bathing and the like certainly goes to hell.
सर्वान्पितॄन्समुद्धृत्य स याति परमं पदम्
He, having lifted up all his ancestors, attains the supreme state.
दिनेदिनेऽश्वमेधानां फलमेति न संशयः 2.4.36.
Day by day, he obtains the fruit of horse sacrifices—of this there is no doubt.
न पापैर्लिप्यते क्वाऽपि पद्मपत्रमिवांऽभसा
He is not tainted by sins anywhere, like a lotus leaf by water.
तस्य पुण्यफलं वक्तुं कः शक्तो दिवि वा भुवि
Who is able to describe the merit of his virtue, whether in heaven or on earth?
कैश्चित्प्राप्तो ब्रह्मभावो दिनत्रयनिषेवणात्
By observing for three days, some have attained the state of Brahmā.
अथ वा कार्त्तिके मासि दिनत्रयनिषेवणात्
Or, in the month of Kārttika, by observing for three days—
न तस्य पुनरावृत्तिः कल्पकोटिशतैरपि
He does not return again, even in hundreds of millions of aeons.
पुण्यं तत्राऽपि वैशेष्यं राकायां वर्ततेऽनघ
Even there, O sinless one, special merit is present on the night of the full moon.
समाप्य सर्वकर्माणि विष्णुपूजां समाचरेत्
Having completed all duties, one should perform the worship of Vishnu.