इत्याकर्ण्य गिरं विष्णोरग्निबिंदुर्महामुनिः
Hearing these words of Vishnu, Agnibindu, the great sage,
मापते मम नाम्नात्र तीर्थे पंचनदे शुभे
Let this holy place at the Five Rivers be known by my name, O lord.
येत्र पंचनदे स्नात्वा गत्वा देशांतरेष्वपि
Whoever, having bathed in the Five Rivers, goes even to other lands,
येतु पंचनदे स्नात्वा त्वां भजिष्यंति मानवाः
Those men who, having bathed in the Five Rivers, worship you,
त्वन्नाम्नोऽर्धेन मे नाम मया सह भविष्यति
By half of your name, my name shall be joined with mine.
बिंदुमाधव इत्याख्या मम त्रैलोक्यविश्रुता
The designation 'Bindumadhava' shall be mine, renowned throughout the three worlds.
ये मामत्र नराः पुण्याः पुण्ये पंचनदे ह्रदे
Those virtuous men who worship me here, at the sacred lake of the Five Rivers,
वसुस्वरूपिणी लक्ष्मीर्लक्ष्मीर्निर्वाणसंज्ञिका
Lakshmi, in the form of wealth, and Lakshmi known as Nirvana,
यैर्न पंचनदं प्राप्य वसुभिः प्रीणिता द्विजाः 4.2.60.
Those twice-born who, having reached the Five Rivers, have pleased the Vasus,
त एव धन्या लोकेस्मिन्कृतकृत्यास्त एव हि
They alone are blessed in this world, they alone have fulfilled their purpose.
बिंदुतीर्थमिदं नाम तव नाम्ना भविष्यति
This holy place shall be called Bindutirtha, bearing your name.
कार्तिके बिंदुतीर्थे यो ब्रह्मचर्यपरायणः
Whoever, devoted to celibacy, observes it at Bindutirtha in Kartika,
अपि पापसहस्राणि कृत्वा मोहेन मानवः '
Even if a man, out of delusion, has committed thousands of sins,
यावत्स्वस्थोस्ति देहोयं यावन्नेंद्रियविक्लवः
As long as this body remains healthy, as long as the senses are unimpaired,
एकभक्तेन नक्तेन तथैवायाचितेन च
With a single meal, at night, or with alms received,
कृच्छ्रचांद्रायणादीनि कर्तव्यानि प्रयत्नतः
Austerities such as Kṛcchra and Cāndrāyaṇa should be performed diligently.
व्रतैः संशोधिते देहे धर्मो वसति निश्चलः
In a body purified by vows, righteousness abides firmly.
तस्माद्व्रतानि सततं चरितव्यानि मानवैः
Therefore, vows should always be practiced by men.
सदा कर्तुं न शक्नोति व्रतानि यदि मानवः 4.2.60.
If a man is not always able to perform vows,
भूशय्या ब्रह्मचर्यं च किंचिद्भक्ष्यनिषेधनम्
Sleeping on the ground, celibacy, and some restriction of food,
पुराणश्रवणं चैव तदर्थाचरणं पुनः
Listening to the Purāṇas and acting accordingly,
प्रभूतांकुरबीजाढ्ये देशे चापि गतागतम्
And coming and going in a land rich with abundant sprouting seeds,
असंभाष्या न संभाष्याश्चातुर्मास्य व्रतस्थितैः
One should neither speak to nor be spoken to by those observing the Caturmasya vow.
निष्पावांश्च मसूरांश्च कोद्रवान्वर्जयेद्व्रती
The vow-holder should avoid peas, lentils, and kodrava grains.
दंतकेशांबरादीनि नित्यं शोध्यानि यत्नतः
Items such as toothsticks, hair, and garments must always be purified with care.
द्वादशस्वपि मासेषु व्रतिनो यत्फलं भवेत्
Whatever fruit accrues to the vow-holder in all twelve months,
चतुर्ष्वपि च मासेषु न सामर्थ्यं व्रते यदि
If there is no ability to observe the vow in any of the four months,
अव्रतः कार्तिको येषां गतो मूढधियामिह
For those whose Kartika vow is lost here due to deluded minds,
कृच्छ्रं वा चातिकृच्छ्रं वा प्राजापत्यमथापि वा 4.2.60.
One should undertake the Kṛcchra, Atikṛcchra, or Prajapatya expiation.
एकांतरं व्रतं कुर्यात्त्रिरात्र व्रतमेव वा
One may perform the vow on alternate days, or the three-night vow.