कानि कर्माणि कुर्वन्ति ये त्वां पश्यन्ति माधव
What deeds do those perform, O Mādhava, who behold you?
ब्राह्मणस्य च किं कर्म क्षत्रियस्य च किं भवेत्
What is the duty of a brāhmaṇa, and what should a kṣatriya do?
योगो वै प्राप्यते केन तपो वा केन निश्चितम्
By what is yoga attained, or by what determined austerity?
किं च दुःखनिवासं वा भोजनं पानकं तथा
And what is considered painful dwelling, as well as food and drink?
प्रापणं कीदृशं चापि कासु दिक्षु तथा प्रभो
What kind of acquisition is there, and in which directions, O Lord?
तिर्यग्योनिं न गच्छेत कर्मणा केन केशव
By what action, O Keśava, does one not go to an animal birth?
जरा वा केन गच्छेत जन्म वा केन गच्छति
By what does one attain old age, and by what is birth obtained?
संसारस्य न गच्छेत केन कर्मप्रभावतः
By the power of what action does one not enter the cycle of existence?
शृण्वन्तु मे भागवता ये च मोक्षे व्यवस्थिताः
Let those devoted to the Lord, and those intent on liberation, listen to me.
मन्त्रः – मासेषु सर्वेषु च मुख्यभूतस्त्वं माधवो माधवमास एव नित्यं च यज्ञेषु तथेज्यते यो नारायणः सप्तलोकेषु वीरः ।।124.
Mantra— Among all the months, Mādhava is foremost; indeed, the month of Mādhava. And in all sacrifices, he is always worshipped—Nārāyaṇa, the hero in the seven worlds.
एवं ग्रीष्मे विधिं चैव कुर्यात्सर्वं ममोक्तितः
Thus, in the summer, one should perform all the prescribed rites as I have instructed.
मासेषु सर्वेष्वपि मुख्यभूतो मासो भवान्ग्रीष्म एकः प्रपन्नः
Among all the months, the summer month is considered the foremost, having attained prominence.
एवं ग्रीष्मे वरारोहे मम चैवार्च्चनं कुरु
In this way, O beautiful one, during summer, worship me as well.
यावन्तः पुष्पिताः शालाः पृथ्व्यां यावत्सुगंधकाः
As many flowering halls as there are on earth, and as many as are fragrant,
एवं वर्षास्वपि धरे मम कर्म च कारयेत्
Likewise, during the rainy season, let my rites be performed, O Earth.
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि कर्म संसारमोक्षणम्
Moreover, I will tell you another rite that grants liberation from worldly existence.
एतेषां सुमनोभिश्च पूजनीयो महादरात् नमो नारायणायेति इमं मन्त्रमुदाहरेत्
With these flowers, one should worship with great reverence, reciting the mantra: 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa.'
पश्यन्ति ये ध्यानपरा घनाभं त्वामाश्रिताः पूज्यमानं महिम्ना
Those devoted to meditation see you, dark as a cloud, revered in your greatness.
आषाढमासे द्वादश्यां सर्वशान्तिकरं शुभम्
In the month of Āṣāḍha, on the twelfth day, it is auspicious and brings all tranquility.
स मर्त्यो न प्रणश्येत संसारेऽस्मिन् युगेयुगे 124.
Such a mortal does not perish in this worldly existence, in every age.
तरंति येन संसारं नराः कर्मपरायणाः
By this, those devoted to action cross over worldly existence.
मुक्त्वा नारायणं देवं वाराहं रूपमास्थितम्
Having worshipped Nārāyaṇa, the god who has assumed the form of Varāha,
कुशिष्याय न दातव्यं ये च शास्त्रार्थदूषकाः
It should not be given to an unworthy disciple or those who corrupt the meaning of scripture.
धनधर्मक्षयस्तेषां पठनादाशु जायते
For them, loss of wealth and virtue quickly arises from reciting it.
एतत्ते कथितं भद्रे पूर्वं यत्पृष्टवत्यसि
This, O blessed one, is what I have told you, which you previously asked about.
इति श्रीवराहपुराणे भगवच्छास्त्रे ऋतूपस्करणं नाम चतुर्विंशत्यधिकशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the one hundred twenty-fourth chapter, named 'Rite of the Seasons,' in the sacred scripture of the Varāha Purāṇa.
अथ मायाचक्रम् श्रुत्वा षडृतुकर्माणि पृथिवी संशितव्रता
Then, having heard the rites for the six seasons, the Earth, steadfast in her vow, spoke of the wheel of illusion.
मङ्गल्याश्च पवित्राश्च ये त्वया समुदाहृताः
Those auspicious and pure things which you have mentioned,
श्रुत्वा त्वेतानि कर्माणि त्वन्मुखोक्तानि माधव
Having heard these deeds spoken by you, O Mādhava,
एतन्मे परमं गुह्यं परं कौतूहलं तथा
This, to me, is the highest secret and arouses the greatest curiosity as well.