ज्ञानवाप्याः पुरोभागे विद्धि मां ज्ञानमाधवम्
In front of the Jñāna-Vāpī, know me as Jñāna-Mādhava.
श्वेतमाधवसंज्ञोहं विशालाक्ष्याः समीपतः
Near Viśālākṣī, I am known as Śveta-Mādhava.
उदग्दशाश्वमेधान्मां प्रयागाख्यं च माधवम्
From the northern side of the Aśvamedha, I am Mādhava called Prayāga.
प्रयागगमने पुंसां यत्फलं तपसि श्रुतम् 4.2.61.
The result of penance heard regarding the journey to Prayāga is attained by men.
गंगायमुनयोः संगे यत्पुण्यं स्नानकारिणाम्
The merit gained by those who bathe at the confluence of the Gaṅgā and Yamunā.
दानानि राहुग्रस्तेर्के ददतां यत्फलं भवेत्
The fruit that arises for those who give gifts during the eclipse of the sun by Rāhu.
गंगोत्तरवहा यत्र यमुना पूर्ववाहिनी
Where the Ganga flows to the north and the Yamuna flows to the east,
वपनं तत्र कर्तव्यं पिंडदानं च भावतः
There, one should perform the rite of shaving and offer the ancestral oblation with devotion.
गुणाः प्रजापतिक्षेत्रे ये सर्वे समुदीरिताः
All the virtues proclaimed in the field of Prajapati are present there.
प्रयागेशं महालिंगं तत्र तिष्ठति कामदम्
There stands the great linga of Prayagesha, the fulfiller of desires.
काश्यां माघः प्रयागे यैर्न स्नातो मकरार्कगः
He who does not bathe in Kashi during Magha, when the sun enters Capricorn, or at Prayaga,
काश्युद्भवे प्रयागे ये तपसि स्नांति संयताः
Those who, being self-restrained, bathe for austerity at Prayaga, born of Kashi,
प्रयागमाधवं भक्त्या प्रयागेशं च कामदम्
With devotion, they worship Madhava of Prayaga and Prayagesha, the granter of desires.
धनधान्यसुतर्द्धीस्ते लब्ध्वा भोगान्मनोरमान् 4.2.61.
They attain wealth, grain, sons, prosperity, and delightful enjoyments.
माघे सर्वाणि तीर्थानि प्रयागमवियांति हि
In the month of Magha, all the sacred fords indeed come to Prayaga.
काशीस्थितानि तीर्थानि मुने यांति न कुत्रचित्
The sacred fords situated in Kashi, O sage, do not go anywhere else.
आयांत्यूर्जे पंचनदे प्रातःप्रातर्ममांतिकम्
In the month of Karttika, at dawn, the five rivers come near me.
प्राप्य माघमघारिं च प्रयागेश समीपतः
Having reached Magha and the destroyer of sin, near Prayagesha,
समासाद्य च मध्याह्नमभियांति च नित्यशः
Having arrived at midday, they come again and again, continually.
काश्यां रहस्यं परममेतत्ते कथितं मुने
This supreme secret in Kashi has been told to you, O sage.
अन्यद्रहस्यं वक्ष्यामि न वाच्यं यत्रकुत्रचित्
I will tell you another secret, which must not be spoken anywhere else.
काश्यां सर्वाणि तीर्थानि एकैकादुत्तरोत्तरम्
In Kashi, all the sacred fords are present, one after another, in succession.
एतदेव रहस्यं ते वाराणस्या उदीर्यते
This very secret of Varanasi is declared to you.
गर्जंति सर्वतीर्थानि स्वस्वधिष्ण्यगतान्यहो 4.2.61.
All the sacred fords, remaining in their own abodes, resound—indeed, how wondrous!
पापानि पापिनां हत्वा महांत्यपि बहून्यपि
Even after killing many great sinners and committing numerous sins,
पर्वस्वपर्वस्वपि वा नित्यं नियमवं त्यहो
Whether on festival days or on ordinary days, always with discipline—alas!
विश्वेशो विश्वया सार्धं सदोपमणिकर्णिकम्
The Lord of the universe, together with Viśvayā, is ever present at Maṇikarṇikā.
वैकुंठादप्यहं नित्यं मध्याह्ने मणिकर्णिकाम्
I am always at Maṇikarṇikā at midday, even more than in Vaikuṇṭha.
सकृन्ममाख्यां गृणतां निर्हरन्यदघान्यहम्
For those who recite my name even once, I remove their sins.
सत्यलोकात्प्रतिदिनं हं सयानः पितामहः
Every day, Brahmā comes from Satyaloka, accompanied by his swan.