पक्षव्रतं वा कुर्वीत मासोपोषणमेव वा
Or one may observe the fortnight vow, or the monthly fasting.
शाकाहारं पयोहारं फलाहारमथापि वा
One may subsist on vegetables, milk, or fruits.
नित्यनैमित्तिकं स्नानं कुर्यादूर्जे व्रती नरः
A man observing the Urja vow should perform daily and occasional bathing.
बाहुलं ब्रह्मचर्येण यः क्षिपेच्छुचिमानसः
He who spends the full period in celibacy, with a pure mind,
यस्तु कार्तिकिकं मासमुपवासैः समापयेत्
Who completes the Kartika month with fasting,
शाकाहारपयोहारैरूर्जों यैरतिवाहितः
Those who uphold Urja with vegetable diet and milk diet,
पत्रभोजी भवेदूर्जे कांस्यं त्याज्यं प्रयत्नतः
During Urja, one should eat leaves and carefully avoid bronze vessels.
कांस्यस्य नियमे दद्यात्कांस्यं सर्पिः प्रपूरितम्
When restricting bronze, one should give bronze vessels filled with ghee.
मधुत्यागे घृतं दद्यात्पायसं च सशर्करम् 4.2.60.
When renouncing honey, one should give ghee and sweetened rice pudding.
पापांधकारसंक्रुद्धः कार्तिके दीपदानतः 4.2.60.
One who is afflicted by the darkness of sin is freed by offering lamps in Kartika.
एकादशीं समासाद्य प्रबोधकरणीं मम 4.2.60.
Upon the arrival of the Ekadashi that awakens consciousness for me—
तस्माद्द्वेषो न कर्तव्यो विश्वेशे परमात्मनि 4.2.60.
Therefore, one should not harbor hatred toward the Lord of the universe, the Supreme Self.
आनंदकाननं पुण्यं पुण्यं पांचनदं ततः 4.2.60.
Then comes the sacred forest of bliss, and the holy land of the Five Rivers.
भविष्याण्यपि कानीह तानि मे कथयाच्युत
O Achyuta, tell me also of those future places here.
महिमापि श्रुतः श्रेयान्सम्यक्पंचनदस्य वै
The greatness of the Five Rivers has been heard, and it is truly superior.
यदग्निबिंदुना पृच्छि माधवो दैत्यसूदनः
That which you, Madhava, destroyer of demons, ask of me concerning the fire-drop—
माधवेन यथाचक्षि मुनये चाग्निबिंदवे
As Madhava spoke to the sage, so I declare to Agnibindu.
आदौ पादोदके तीर्थे विद्धि मामादिकेशवम्
At first, in the sacred place of the water from the feet, know me as Adi-Keshava.
अविमुक्तेऽमृते क्षेत्रे येर्चयंत्यादिकेशवम्
In the field of Avimukta, the immortal, those who worship Adi-Keshava—
संगमेशं महालिंगं प्रतिष्ठाप्यादिकेशवः
Adi-Keshava established the great linga of Sangamesha there.
याम्यां पादोदकाच्छ्वेतद्वीपतीर्थं महत्तरम्
From the southern foot-water, the holy place of Shvetadvipa is most exalted.
श्वेतद्वीपे नरः स्नात्वा ज्ञानकेशवसन्निधौ
In Shvetadvipa, a person who bathes in the presence of Jnana-Keshava—
तार्क्ष्यकेशवनामाहं तार्क्ष्यतीर्थे नरोत्तमैः
I am called Tarkshya-Keshava at Tarkshya-tirtha by the best of men.
तत्रैव नारदे तीर्थेस्म्यहं नारदकेशवः 4.2.61.
There itself, at the Narada-tirtha, I am Narada-Keshava by name.
प्रह्लादतीर्थं तत्रैव नाम्ना प्रह्लादकेशवः
At Prahlada-tirtha there, I am known as Prahlada-Keshava.
तीर्थेंऽबरीषे तत्राहं नाम्नैवादित्यकेशवः
At the holy place of Ambarisha, I am called Aditya-Keshava.
दत्तात्रेयेश्वराद्याम्यामहमादिगदाधरः
At Dattatreya-Ishvara in the south, I am Adi-Gadadhara.
तत्रैव भार्गवे तीर्थे भृगुकेशव नामतः
There, at the holy place of Bhargava, I am known as Bhrigu-Keshava.
वामनाख्येमहातीर्थे मनःप्रार्थितदे शुभे
At the great sacred site called Vāmana, whatever auspicious thing is desired in the mind is attained.
नरनारायणे तीर्थे नरनारायणात्मकम्
At the sacred site of Nara-Nārāyaṇa, I am present as Nara-Nārāyaṇa Himself.