The Rite of Madhava Worship and King Ambarisha's Former Birth

Verse 1 (padma.5.95.1)

सूत उवाच- यातुं तमुद्यतं नत्वा मुनिं राजा ततो मुदा । विधिं पप्रच्छ संक्षिप्तं स्नानदानक्रियोचितम्

sūta uvāca- yātuṁ tamudyataṁ natvā muniṁ rājā tato mudā vidhiṁ papraccha saṁkṣiptaṁ snānadānakriyocitam

Suta said: Then the king, bowing with joy to the sage who was about to depart, asked him, in brief, about the proper procedure for the rites of bathing and giving.

Verse 2 (padma.5.95.2)

अंबरीष उवाच- मुने वैशाखमासेऽस्मिन्को विधिः किं तपोऽधिकम् । किं च दानं कथं स्नानं कथं केशवपूजनम्

aṁbarīṣa uvāca- mune vaiśākhamāse'sminko vidhiḥ kiṁ tapo'dhikam kiṁ ca dānaṁ kathaṁ snānaṁ kathaṁ keśavapūjanam

Ambarisha said: O sage, in this month of Vaishakha, what is the procedure? What austerity is most excellent? What is the giving? How is the bathing done, and how is Keshava worshipped?

Verse 3 (padma.5.95.3)

कृपया वद विप्रर्षे सर्वज्ञस्त्वं हरिप्रियः । विशेषतोऽपि पूजाया विधिं तीर्थपदे वद

kṛpayā vada viprarṣe sarvajñastvaṁ haripriyaḥ viśeṣato'pi pūjāyā vidhiṁ tīrthapade vada

Kindly tell me, O sage among Brahmins; you are all-knowing and dear to Hari. Tell me especially the procedure of worship at a sacred ford.

Verse 4 (padma.5.95.4)

नारद उवाच-। मेषसंक्रमणे भानोर्माधवे मासि सत्तम । महानद्यां नदीतीरे नदे सरसि निर्झरे

nārada uvāca- meṣasaṁkramaṇe bhānormādhave māsi sattama mahānadyāṁ nadītīre nade sarasi nirjhare

Narada said: O excellent one, when the sun enters Aries, in the month of Madhava, at a great river, on a riverbank, at a stream, a lake, or a waterfall—

Verse 5 (padma.5.95.5)

देवखातेऽथवा स्नायाद्यथाप्राप्ते जलाशये । दीर्घिका कूप वापीषु नियतात्मा हरिं स्मरन्

devakhāte'thavā snāyādyathāprāpte jalāśaye dīrghikā kūpa vāpīṣu niyatātmā hariṁ smaran

—or in a sacred tank, or in whatever body of water is available — pond, well, or reservoir — one should bathe, self-controlled, remembering Hari.

Verse 6 (padma.5.95.6)

मधुमासस्य शुक्लायामेकादश्यामुपोषितः । पंचदश्यां च वा वीर मेषसंक्रमणेऽपि वा

madhumāsasya śuklāyāmekādaśyāmupoṣitaḥ paṁcadaśyāṁ ca vā vīra meṣasaṁkramaṇe'pi vā

Having fasted on the eleventh day of the bright fortnight of the month of Madhu, or on the full-moon day, O hero, or also at the entry of the sun into Aries—

Verse 7 (padma.5.95.7)

वैशाखस्नाननियमं ब्राह्मणानामनुज्ञया । मधुसूदनमभ्यर्च्य कुर्यात्सुस्नानपूर्वकम्

vaiśākhasnānaniyamaṁ brāhmaṇānāmanujñayā madhusūdanamabhyarcya kuryātsusnānapūrvakam

—one should, with the permission of Brahmins, undertake the vow of Vaishakha bathing, worship Madhusudana, and precede it with a proper bath.

Verse 8 (padma.5.95.8)

वैशाखं सकलं मासं मेषसंक्रमणे रवेः । प्रातः सनियमः स्नास्ये प्रीयतां मधुसूदनः

vaiśākhaṁ sakalaṁ māsaṁ meṣasaṁkramaṇe raveḥ prātaḥ saniyamaḥ snāsye prīyatāṁ madhusūdanaḥ

He should vow: "Throughout the whole month of Vaishakha, with the sun in Aries, I shall bathe every morning, observing the vow — may Madhusudana be pleased."

Verse 9 (padma.5.95.9)

मधुहंतुः प्रसादेन ब्राह्मणानामनुग्रहात् । निर्विघ्नमस्तु मे पुण्यंवैशाखस्नानमन्वहम्

madhuhaṁtuḥ prasādena brāhmaṇānāmanugrahāt nirvighnamastu me puṇyaṁvaiśākhasnānamanvaham

"By the grace of the slayer of Madhu, and by the favor of Brahmins, may my meritorious daily bathing in Vaishakha be free of obstacles."

Verse 10 (padma.5.95.10)

माधवे मेषगे भानौ मुरारे मधुसूदन । प्रातःस्नानेन मे नाथ यथोक्तफलदो भव

mādhave meṣage bhānau murāre madhusūdana prātaḥsnānena me nātha yathoktaphalado bhava

"O Madhava, with the sun in Aries, O Murari, O Madhusudana — through my morning bath, O Lord, be the bestower of the fruit as declared."

Verse 11 (padma.5.95.11)

यथा ते माधवो मासो वल्लभो मधुसूदन । प्रातःस्नानेन मे तस्मिन्फलदः पापहा भव

yathā te mādhavo māso vallabho madhusūdana prātaḥsnānena me tasminphaladaḥ pāpahā bhava

"As the month of Madhava is dear to you, O Madhusudana, so through my morning bath in it, be the bestower of fruit and destroyer of sin."

Verse 12 (padma.5.95.12)

एवमुच्चार्य तत्तीर्थे पादौ प्रक्षाल्य वाग्यतः । स्मरन्नारायणं देवं स्नानं कुर्याद्विधानतः

evamuccārya tattīrthe pādau prakṣālya vāgyataḥ smarannārāyaṇaṁ devaṁ snānaṁ kuryādvidhānataḥ

Having thus spoken, and washed his feet at that sacred ford, silent, remembering the god Narayana, he should bathe according to due procedure.

Verse 13 (padma.5.95.13)

तीर्थं प्रकल्पयेद्धीमान्मूलमंत्रमिमं पठन् । ॐनमोनारायणायमूलमंत्र उदाहृतः

tīrthaṁ prakalpayeddhīmānmūlamaṁtramimaṁ paṭhan oṁnamonārāyaṇāyamūlamaṁtra udāhṛtaḥ

The wise man should invoke the sacred ford, reciting this root mantra — "Om, homage to Narayana" is declared as the root mantra.

Verse 14 (padma.5.95.14)

दर्भपाणिस्तु विधिवदाचांतः प्रणतो भुवि । चतुर्हस्तसमायुक्तं चतुरस्रं समंततः

darbhapāṇistu vidhivadācāṁtaḥ praṇato bhuvi caturhastasamāyuktaṁ caturasraṁ samaṁtataḥ

With kusha grass in hand, having duly sipped water, bowed to the ground, he should mark out a square area of four hastas on each side, all around.

Verse 15 (padma.5.95.15)

प्रकल्प्यावाहयेद्गंगां मंत्रेणानेन मानवः । विष्णुपादप्रसूतासि वैष्णवी विष्णुदेवता

prakalpyāvāhayedgaṁgāṁ maṁtreṇānena mānavaḥ viṣṇupādaprasūtāsi vaiṣṇavī viṣṇudevatā

Having prepared it, the man should invoke the Ganga with this mantra: "You are born from the foot of Vishnu, O Vaishnavi, whose deity is Vishnu—"

Verse 16 (padma.5.95.16)

त्राहि नस्त्वेनसस्तस्मादाजन्ममरणांतिकात् । तिस्रःकोट्योर्द्धकोटी च तीर्थानां वायुरब्रवीत्

trāhi nastvenasastasmādājanmamaraṇāṁtikāt tisraḥkoṭyorddhakoṭī ca tīrthānāṁ vāyurabravīt

"—save us from that sin, from birth until the very end of death." The Wind-god declared there to be three and a half crore sacred fords—

Verse 17 (padma.5.95.17)

दिवि भुव्यंतरिक्षे च तानि ते संति जाह्नवि । नंदिनीत्येव ते नाम वेदेषु नलिनीति च

divi bhuvyaṁtarikṣe ca tāni te saṁti jāhnavi naṁdinītyeva te nāma vedeṣu nalinīti ca

"—in heaven, on earth, and in the sky, those fords are all present in you, O Jahnavi. Your name is Nandini, and in the Vedas, Nalini."

Verse 18 (padma.5.95.18)

दक्षा पृथ्वी च विहगा विश्वगाथा शिवप्रिया । विद्याधरी महादेवी तथा लोकप्रसादिनी

dakṣā pṛthvī ca vihagā viśvagāthā śivapriyā vidyādharī mahādevī tathā lokaprasādinī

"You are also Daksha, Prithvi, Vihaga, Vishvagatha, Shivapriya, Vidyadhari, Mahadevi, and Lokaprasadini."

Verse 19 (padma.5.95.19)

क्षेमंकरी जाह्नवी च शांता शांतिप्रदायिनी । एतानि पुण्यनामानि स्नानकाले प्रकीर्तयेत्

kṣemaṁkarī jāhnavī ca śāṁtā śāṁtipradāyinī etāni puṇyanāmāni snānakāle prakīrtayet

"You are also Kshemankari, Jahnavi, Shanta, and Shantipradayini." These sacred names should be recited at the time of bathing.

Verse 20 (padma.5.95.20)

भवेत्संनिहिता तत्र गंगा त्रिपथगामिनी । सप्तवाराभि जप्तेन करसंपुटयोजिते

bhavetsaṁnihitā tatra gaṁgā tripathagāminī saptavārābhi japtena karasaṁpuṭayojite

The Ganga, who flows along three paths, becomes present there when this is recited seven times, palms joined together.

Verse 21 (padma.5.95.21)

मूर्ध्नि कृत्वा जलं भूपश्चतुर्वा पंच सप्त वा । स्नानं कृत्वा मृदा तद्वदामंत्र्य तु विधानतः

mūrdhni kṛtvā jalaṁ bhūpaścaturvā paṁca sapta vā snānaṁ kṛtvā mṛdā tadvadāmaṁtrya tu vidhānataḥ

O king, having placed water on the head four, five, or seven times, and bathed, one should likewise duly invoke the earth with mud.

Verse 22 (padma.5.95.22)

अश्वक्रांते रथक्रांते विष्णुक्रांते वसुंधरे । मृत्तिके हर मे पापं यन्मया दुष्कृतं कृतम्

aśvakrāṁte rathakrāṁte viṣṇukrāṁte vasuṁdhare mṛttike hara me pāpaṁ yanmayā duṣkṛtaṁ kṛtam

"O earth, trodden by horses, chariots, and by Vishnu; O clay, take away my sin, whatever evil I have done—"

Verse 23 (padma.5.95.23)

उद्धृतासि वराहेण विष्णुना शतबाहुना । नमस्ते सर्वलोकानां प्रभवारणि सुव्रते

uddhṛtāsi varāheṇa viṣṇunā śatabāhunā namaste sarvalokānāṁ prabhavāraṇi suvrate

"—you were lifted up by the hundred-armed Vishnu in the form of the boar; homage to you, O source of all worlds, O one of good vows."

Verse 24 (padma.5.95.24)

एवं स्नात्वा ततः पश्चादाचम्य तु विधानतः । उत्थाय वाससी शुक्ले शुद्धे तु परिधापयेत्

evaṁ snātvā tataḥ paścādācamya tu vidhānataḥ utthāya vāsasī śukle śuddhe tu paridhāpayet

Having thus bathed, and afterward duly sipped water, one should rise and put on two clean, white garments.

Verse 25 (padma.5.95.25)

ततस्तु तर्प्पणं कुर्य्यात्त्रैलोक्याप्यायनाय वै । ब्रह्माणं तर्प्पयेत्पूर्वं विष्णुं रुद्रं प्रजापतिम्

tatastu tarppaṇaṁ kuryyāttrailokyāpyāyanāya vai brahmāṇaṁ tarppayetpūrvaṁ viṣṇuṁ rudraṁ prajāpatim

Then he should perform tarpana for the satisfaction of the three worlds; first he should offer to Brahma, Vishnu, Rudra, and Prajapati—

Verse 26 (padma.5.95.26)

देवान्यक्षांस्तथा नागान्गंधर्वाप्सरसोसुरान् । क्रूरान्सर्पान्सुपर्णांश्च तरून्वै जंतुकान्खगान्

devānyakṣāṁstathā nāgāngaṁdharvāpsarasosurān krūrānsarpānsuparṇāṁśca tarūnvai jaṁtukānkhagān

—to gods, yakshas, nagas, gandharvas, apsarases, and asuras; to fierce serpents, garudas, trees, small creatures, and birds—

Verse 27 (padma.5.95.27)

विद्याधराञ्जलधरांस्तथैवाकाशगामिनः । निराधाराश्च ये जीवाः पापकर्मरताश्च ये

vidyādharāñjaladharāṁstathaivākāśagāminaḥ nirādhārāśca ye jīvāḥ pāpakarmaratāśca ye

—to vidyadharas, clouds, and those who move in the sky; and to those beings who are without support and given to sinful deeds—

Verse 28 (padma.5.95.28)

तेषामाप्यायनार्थाय दीयते सलिलं मया । कृतोपवीती देवेषु निवीती च भवेन्नरः

teṣāmāpyāyanārthāya dīyate salilaṁ mayā kṛtopavītī deveṣu nivītī ca bhavennaraḥ

"For the satisfaction of all of these, water is offered by me." A man should wear the sacred thread over the left shoulder for the gods, and around the neck otherwise.

Verse 29 (padma.5.95.29)

मनुष्यांस्तर्प्पयेद्भक्त्या ब्रह्मपुत्रानृषींस्तथा । सनकः सनंदनश्चैव तृतीयश्च सनातनः

manuṣyāṁstarppayedbhaktyā brahmaputrānṛṣīṁstathā sanakaḥ sanaṁdanaścaiva tṛtīyaśca sanātanaḥ

With devotion he should offer tarpana to humans, and to the sage-sons of Brahma likewise — Sanaka, Sanandana, and the third, Sanatana—

Verse 30 (padma.5.95.30)

कपिलश्चासुरिश्चैव वोढुः पंचशिखस्तथा । ते सर्वे तृप्तिमायांतु मद्दत्तेनांबुना सदा

kapilaścāsuriścaiva voḍhuḥ paṁcaśikhastathā te sarve tṛptimāyāṁtu maddattenāṁbunā sadā

—Kapila, Asuri, Vodhu, and Panchashikha as well. May all of them ever attain satisfaction through the water given by me.

Verse 31 (padma.5.95.31)

मरीचिमत्र्यंगिरसौ पुलस्त्यं पुलहं क्रतुम् । प्रचेतसं वसिष्ठं च भृगुं नारदमेव च

marīcimatryaṁgirasau pulastyaṁ pulahaṁ kratum pracetasaṁ vasiṣṭhaṁ ca bhṛguṁ nāradameva ca

To Marichi, Atri, Angiras, Pulastya, Pulaha, Kratu, Prachetas, Vasishtha, Bhrigu, and Narada as well—

Verse 32 (padma.5.95.32)

देवब्रह्मऋषीन्सर्वांस्तर्पयेदक्षतोदकैः । अपसव्यं ततः कुर्यात्सव्यं जान्वाच्य भूतले

devabrahmaṛṣīnsarvāṁstarpayedakṣatodakaiḥ apasavyaṁ tataḥ kuryātsavyaṁ jānvācya bhūtale

—he should offer tarpana with unbroken-grain water to all the divine and Brahma-sages. Then he should turn the sacred thread to the right shoulder, and, kneeling with the right knee to the ground—

Verse 33 (padma.5.95.33)

अग्निष्वात्तास्तथा सौम्या हविष्मंतस्तथोष्मपाः । कव्यानलान्बर्हिषदस्तथा वै चाज्यपाः पुनः

agniṣvāttāstathā saumyā haviṣmaṁtastathoṣmapāḥ kavyānalānbarhiṣadastathā vai cājyapāḥ punaḥ

—the Agnishvattas, the Saumyas, the Havishmantas, the Ushmapas, the Kavyanalas, the Barhishadas, and again the Ajyapas—

Verse 34 (padma.5.95.34)

संतर्पयेत्पितॄन्भक्त्या सतिलोदकचंदनैः । यमाय धर्मराजाय मृत्यवे चांतकाय च

saṁtarpayetpitṝnbhaktyā satilodakacaṁdanaiḥ yamāya dharmarājāya mṛtyave cāṁtakāya ca

—he should satisfy these classes of ancestors with devotion, using sesame-water and sandalwood; and offer to Yama, to Dharmaraja, to Mrityu, and to Antaka—

Verse 35 (padma.5.95.35)

वैवस्वताय कालाय सर्वभूतक्षयाय च । उदुंबराय दध्नाय नीलाय परमेष्ठिने

vaivasvatāya kālāya sarvabhūtakṣayāya ca uduṁbarāya dadhnāya nīlāya parameṣṭhine

—to Vaivasvata, to Kala, to the destroyer of all beings, to Udumbara, Dadhna, Nila, and Parameshthin—

Verse 36 (padma.5.95.36)

वृकोदराय चित्राय चित्रगुप्ताय वै नमः । दर्भपाणिस्तु विधिवत्पितॄन्संतर्पयेत्ततः

vṛkodarāya citrāya citraguptāya vai namaḥ darbhapāṇistu vidhivatpitṝnsaṁtarpayettataḥ

—to Vrikodara, to Chitra, and homage to Chitragupta. With kusha grass in hand, he should then duly satisfy the ancestors.

Verse 37 (padma.5.95.37)

पित्रादीन्नामगोत्रेण तथा मातामहानपि । संतर्प्य विधिना सर्वानिमं मंत्रमुदीरयेत्

pitrādīnnāmagotreṇa tathā mātāmahānapi saṁtarpya vidhinā sarvānimaṁ maṁtramudīrayet

Having satisfied his father and other ancestors, as well as maternal ancestors, by name and gotra, he should then utter this mantra—

Verse 38 (padma.5.95.38)

ये बांधवा बांधवा ये येऽन्यजन्मनि बांधवाः । ते तृप्तिमखिलां यांतु येऽस्मत्तस्तोयकांक्षिणः

ye bāṁdhavā bāṁdhavā ye ye'nyajanmani bāṁdhavāḥ te tṛptimakhilāṁ yāṁtu ye'smattastoyakāṁkṣiṇaḥ

"Whatever kinsmen there are, and whatever kinsmen there were in another birth — may all who desire water from us attain complete satisfaction."

Verse 39 (padma.5.95.39)

आचम्य विधिवत्सम्यगालिखेत्पद्ममग्रतः । साक्षतैश्च सपुष्पैश्च सलिलारुणचंदनैः

ācamya vidhivatsamyagālikhetpadmamagrataḥ sākṣataiśca sapuṣpaiśca salilāruṇacaṁdanaiḥ

Having sipped water properly, he should draw a lotus before him, with unbroken grains, flowers, water, red sandal, and ordinary sandal.

Verse 40 (padma.5.95.40)

अर्घं दद्यात्प्रयत्नेन सूर्य्यनामानुकीर्त्तनैः । नमस्ते विष्णुरूपाय नमस्ते ब्रह्मरूपिणे

arghaṁ dadyātprayatnena sūryyanāmānukīrttanaiḥ namaste viṣṇurūpāya namaste brahmarūpiṇe

He should carefully offer arghya, reciting the names of the Sun: "Homage to you in the form of Vishnu, homage to you in the form of Brahma—"

Verse 41 (padma.5.95.41)

सहस्ररश्मये सूर्य नमस्ते सर्वतेजसे । नमस्ते रुद्रवपुषे नमस्ते भक्तवत्सल

sahasraraśmaye sūrya namaste sarvatejase namaste rudravapuṣe namaste bhaktavatsala

"—homage to you, O Sun of a thousand rays, of all splendor; homage to you in the form of Rudra; homage to you who love your devotees."

Verse 42 (padma.5.95.42)

पद्मनाभ नमस्तेऽस्तु कुंडलांगदभूषित । नमस्ते सर्वलोकेश सुप्तानामुपबोधन

padmanābha namaste'stu kuṁḍalāṁgadabhūṣita namaste sarvalokeśa suptānāmupabodhana

"Homage be to you, O Padmanabha, adorned with earrings and armlets; homage to you, O Lord of all worlds, O awakener of the sleeping."

Verse 43 (padma.5.95.43)

सुकृतं दुष्कृतं चैव सर्वं पश्यसि सर्वदा । सत्यदेव नमस्तेऽस्तु प्रसीद मम भास्कर

sukṛtaṁ duṣkṛtaṁ caiva sarvaṁ paśyasi sarvadā satyadeva namaste'stu prasīda mama bhāskara

"You always see all good and evil deeds. O true god, homage be to you; be gracious to me, O Bhaskara."

Verse 44 (padma.5.95.44)

दिवाकर नमस्तेस्तु प्रभाकर नमोस्तु ते । एवं सूर्यं नमस्कृत्य सप्त कृत्वा प्रदक्षिणम्

divākara namastestu prabhākara namostu te evaṁ sūryaṁ namaskṛtya sapta kṛtvā pradakṣiṇam

"Homage to you, O Divakara; homage to you, O Prabhakara." Having thus saluted the Sun, and circumambulated him seven times—

Verse 45 (padma.5.95.45)

द्विजं गां कांचनं स्पृष्ट्वा पश्चाच्च स्वगृहं व्रजेत् । आश्रमस्थांस्ततः पूज्य प्रतिमां चापि पूजयेत्

dvijaṁ gāṁ kāṁcanaṁ spṛṣṭvā paścācca svagṛhaṁ vrajet āśramasthāṁstataḥ pūjya pratimāṁ cāpi pūjayet

—having touched a Brahmin, a cow, and gold, he should then go home. There, having honored those in the household, he should also worship the image of the deity.

Verse 46 (padma.5.95.46)

पूर्वं भक्त्यैव गोविंदं गृही च नियतात्मवान् । पूजयेद्भक्तितो राजन्नुभयत्र यथाविधि

pūrvaṁ bhaktyaiva goviṁdaṁ gṛhī ca niyatātmavān pūjayedbhaktito rājannubhayatra yathāvidhi

O king, first, with devotion alone, one should worship Govinda; the self-controlled householder should worship with devotion in both places (the river and the home), according to rule.

Verse 47 (padma.5.95.47)

विशेषादपि वैशाखे योऽर्चयेन्मधुसूदनम् । सर्वं संवत्सरं यावदर्चितस्तेन माधवः

viśeṣādapi vaiśākhe yo'rcayenmadhusūdanam sarvaṁ saṁvatsaraṁ yāvadarcitastena mādhavaḥ

Especially in Vaishakha, whoever worships Madhusudana — by him, Madhava is, as it were, worshipped for the whole year.

Verse 48 (padma.5.95.48)

माधवे मासि संप्राप्ते मेषस्थे कर्मसाक्षिणि । केशवप्रीतये कुर्यात्केशवव्रतसंचयम्

mādhave māsi saṁprāpte meṣasthe karmasākṣiṇi keśavaprītaye kuryātkeśavavratasaṁcayam

When the month of Madhava has arrived, with the sun in Aries, one should, for the pleasure of Keshava, accumulate the vows of Keshava.

Verse 49 (padma.5.95.49)

दद्यादनेकदानानि तिलाज्यप्रभृतीन्यपि । जन्मकोटिसमुद्भूत पातकांतकराणि च

dadyādanekadānāni tilājyaprabhṛtīnyapi janmakoṭisamudbhūta pātakāṁtakarāṇi ca

He should give many gifts, beginning with sesame and ghee — gifts that put an end to sins accumulated over crores of births.

Verse 50 (padma.5.95.50)

जलान्नशर्कराधेनुतिलधेनुमुखानि च । वित्तमानेन देयानि दानानीप्सितसिद्धये

jalānnaśarkarādhenutiladhenumukhāni ca vittamānena deyāni dānānīpsitasiddhaye

Gifts of water, food, sugar, and sesame-cow vessels should be given according to one's means, for the fulfillment of one's desires.

Verse 51 (padma.5.95.51)

वैशाखं सकलं मासं नित्यस्नायी जितेंद्रियः । जपन्हविष्यं भुंजानः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते

vaiśākhaṁ sakalaṁ māsaṁ nityasnāyī jiteṁdriyaḥ japanhaviṣyaṁ bhuṁjānaḥ sarvapāpaiḥ pramucyate

He who bathes daily throughout the whole month of Vaishakha, self-controlled, reciting mantras, eating sanctified food, is freed from all sins.

Verse 52 (padma.5.95.52)

एकभुक्तमथो नक्तमयाचितमतंद्रितः । माधवे मासि यः कुर्याल्लभते सर्वमीप्सितम्

ekabhuktamatho naktamayācitamataṁdritaḥ mādhave māsi yaḥ kuryāllabhate sarvamīpsitam

He who, without laziness, observes eating once a day, or only at night, or only unbegged food, in the month of Madhava, obtains all that he desires.

Verse 53 (padma.5.95.53)

वैशाखे विधिना स्नानद्वयं नद्यादिके बहिः । हविष्यं ब्रह्मचर्यं च भूशय्या नियमस्थितिः

vaiśākhe vidhinā snānadvayaṁ nadyādike bahiḥ haviṣyaṁ brahmacaryaṁ ca bhūśayyā niyamasthitiḥ

In Vaishakha, according to rule: two baths daily outside in a river or the like; sanctified food; celibacy; sleeping on the ground; observance of the vow—

Verse 54 (padma.5.95.54)

व्रतं दानं जपो होमो मधुसूदनपूजनम् । अपि जन्मसहस्रोत्थं पापं दहति दारुणम्

vrataṁ dānaṁ japo homo madhusūdanapūjanam api janmasahasrotthaṁ pāpaṁ dahati dāruṇam

—the vow, gift-giving, mantra-recitation, fire-offering, and the worship of Madhusudana — these burn away even terrible sin accumulated over a thousand births.

Verse 55 (padma.5.95.55)

यथैव माधवो ध्यातो विनाशयति किल्बिषम् । तथैव माधवे स्नानं नियमेन विनिर्मितम्

yathaiva mādhavo dhyāto vināśayati kilbiṣam tathaiva mādhave snānaṁ niyamena vinirmitam

Just as Madhava, when meditated upon, destroys sin, so too does bathing in the month of Madhava, performed according to the vow.

Verse 56 (padma.5.95.56)

तीर्थे चानुदिनं स्नानं तिलैश्च पितृतर्पणम् । दानं धर्मघटादीनां मधुसूदनपूजनम्

tīrthe cānudinaṁ snānaṁ tilaiśca pitṛtarpaṇam dānaṁ dharmaghaṭādīnāṁ madhusūdanapūjanam

Daily bathing at a sacred ford, tarpana of sesame-water to ancestors, gifting of water-pots and the like for dharma, the worship of Madhusudana—

Verse 57 (padma.5.95.57)

माधवे मासि कुर्वीत मधुसूदनतुष्टिदम् । तिलोदकसुवर्णान्न शर्करांबरभूषणम्

mādhave māsi kurvīta madhusūdanatuṣṭidam tilodakasuvarṇānna śarkarāṁbarabhūṣaṇam

—one should perform these in the month of Madhava, for the satisfaction of Madhusudana; and gifts of sesame, water, gold, food, sugar, clothing, and ornaments—

Verse 58 (padma.5.95.58)

पादत्राणातपत्रांबु कुंभान्दद्याद्द्विजातिषु । त्रिसंध्यं पूजयेदीशं भक्तितो मधुसूदनम्

pādatrāṇātapatrāṁbu kuṁbhāndadyāddvijātiṣu trisaṁdhyaṁ pūjayedīśaṁ bhaktito madhusūdanam

—footwear, umbrellas, and water-pots should be given to twice-borns. At the three junctures of the day, one should worship, with devotion, the Lord Madhusudana.

Verse 59 (padma.5.95.59)

साक्षाद्विमलया लक्ष्म्या समुपेतं समाहितः । सुवर्णतिलपात्रैश्च ब्राह्मणाञ्छक्तितो बहून्

sākṣādvimalayā lakṣmyā samupetaṁ samāhitaḥ suvarṇatilapātraiśca brāhmaṇāñchaktito bahūn

Meditating on him as accompanied directly by the spotless Lakshmi — and with vessels of gold and sesame, according to his means, many Brahmins—

Verse 60 (padma.5.95.60)

तर्पयेदुदपात्रैर्यो ब्रह्महत्यां व्यपोहति । वैशाखे मासि यः स्नात्वा प्रातर्नद्यां समाहितः

tarpayedudapātrairyo brahmahatyāṁ vyapohati vaiśākhe māsi yaḥ snātvā prātarnadyāṁ samāhitaḥ

—he who satisfies Brahmins with water-vessels thereby wards off the sin of Brahmin-slaying. He who, having bathed in the morning in a river during Vaishakha, composed in mind—

Verse 61 (padma.5.95.61)

पूजयित्वा हरिं भक्त्या पुष्पैः कालोद्भवैः फलैः । पूजयेद्ब्राह्मणं शक्त्या पाखंडालापवर्जितः

pūjayitvā hariṁ bhaktyā puṣpaiḥ kālodbhavaiḥ phalaiḥ pūjayedbrāhmaṇaṁ śaktyā pākhaṁḍālāpavarjitaḥ

—having worshipped Hari with devotion, with seasonal flowers and fruits, should worship a Brahmin according to his means, avoiding conversation with heretics—

Verse 62 (padma.5.95.62)

तर्पयेद्वस्त्रगोदानै रत्नाद्यैर्धनसंचयैः । अन्यद्वित्तं यथाशक्ति स्तोकं स्तोकं समाचरेत्

tarpayedvastragodānai ratnādyairdhanasaṁcayaiḥ anyadvittaṁ yathāśakti stokaṁ stokaṁ samācaret

—he should satisfy them with gifts of clothing, cows, jewels, and accumulated wealth; whatever other wealth he has, let him give little by little, according to his means.

Verse 63 (padma.5.95.63)

पश्चाद्विनिःस्वः पुरुषो माधवे मासि माधवम् । पुष्पार्चनविधानेन पूजयेन्मधुसूदनम्

paścādviniḥsvaḥ puruṣo mādhave māsi mādhavam puṣpārcanavidhānena pūjayenmadhusūdanam

Even a man without wealth should, in the month of Madhava, worship Madhusudana with the mere offering of flowers.

Verse 64 (padma.5.95.64)

सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः पितॄणां तारयेच्छतम् । सजन्मशतसाहस्रं न शोकफलभाग्भवेत्

sarvapāpavinirmuktaḥ pitṝṇāṁ tārayecchatam sajanmaśatasāhasraṁ na śokaphalabhāgbhavet

Freed from all sin, he saves a hundred generations of his ancestors; through a hundred thousand births, he does not become subject to sorrow.

Verse 65 (padma.5.95.65)

न च व्याधिभयं तस्य न दारिद्र्यं न बंधनम् । स विष्णुभक्तो जायेत धन्यो जन्मनिजन्मनि

na ca vyādhibhayaṁ tasya na dāridryaṁ na baṁdhanam sa viṣṇubhakto jāyeta dhanyo janmanijanmani

He has no fear of disease, no poverty, no bondage; he is born a devotee of Vishnu, blessed, birth after birth.

Verse 66 (padma.5.95.66)

यावद्युगसहस्राणि शतमष्टोत्तरं भवेत् । तावत्स्वर्गे वसेद्वीर भूपतिश्च पुनर्भवेत्

yāvadyugasahasrāṇi śatamaṣṭottaraṁ bhavet tāvatsvarge vasedvīra bhūpatiśca punarbhavet

For as many thousand ages as make one hundred and eight, O hero, he dwells in heaven, and thereafter is born again as a king.

Verse 67 (padma.5.95.67)

भूपतेर्विविधान्भोगान्भुक्त्वा चैव यथासुखम् । माधवस्य प्रसादेन माधवे लीयते ततः

bhūpatervividhānbhogānbhuktvā caiva yathāsukham mādhavasya prasādena mādhave līyate tataḥ

Having enjoyed, as a king, various pleasures at will, then, by the grace of Madhava, he becomes absorbed into Madhava.

Verse 68 (padma.5.95.68)

शृणु राजन्प्रवक्ष्यामि समासान्माधवार्चनम् । वैदिकं तांत्रिकं वापि मिश्रकं पापनाशनम्

śṛṇu rājanpravakṣyāmi samāsānmādhavārcanam vaidikaṁ tāṁtrikaṁ vāpi miśrakaṁ pāpanāśanam

Hear, O king, I shall tell you in brief the worship of Madhava — whether Vedic, Tantric, or mixed — which destroys sin.

Verse 69 (padma.5.95.69)

नह्यंतोऽनंतपारस्य नांतः पूजाविधेर्नृप । अथ संक्षिप्य चोच्येत यथावदनुपूर्वशः

nahyaṁto'naṁtapārasya nāṁtaḥ pūjāvidhernṛpa atha saṁkṣipya cocyeta yathāvadanupūrvaśaḥ

There is no end to the limitless glory, O king, nor to the modes of worship; let it be told concisely, in due order.

Verse 70 (padma.5.95.70)

वैदिकस्तांत्रिको मिश्रः श्रीविष्णोस्त्रिविधो मखः । त्रयाणामीप्सितेनैव विधिना हरिमर्चयेत्

vaidikastāṁtriko miśraḥ śrīviṣṇostrividho makhaḥ trayāṇāmīpsitenaiva vidhinā harimarcayet

The worship of Sri Vishnu is threefold — Vedic, Tantric, and mixed. According to whichever of the three procedures is desired, one should worship Hari.

Verse 71 (padma.5.95.71)

वैदिको मिश्रको वापि विप्रादीनां विधीयते । तांत्रिको विष्णुभक्तस्य शूद्रस्यापि प्रकीर्तितः

vaidiko miśrako vāpi viprādīnāṁ vidhīyate tāṁtriko viṣṇubhaktasya śūdrasyāpi prakīrtitaḥ

The Vedic or the mixed procedure is prescribed for Brahmins and the rest; the Tantric is declared for a devotee of Vishnu, even a Shudra.

Verse 72 (padma.5.95.72)

यथा स्वनिगमेनोक्तं द्विजत्वं प्राप्य पूरुषः । यजेच्च विधिवद्विष्णुं ब्रह्मचारी समाहितः

yathā svanigamenoktaṁ dvijatvaṁ prāpya pūruṣaḥ yajecca vidhivadviṣṇuṁ brahmacārī samāhitaḥ

As declared according to one's own scriptural tradition, a man, having attained the state of twice-born, should worship Vishnu duly, as a composed celibate.

Verse 73 (padma.5.95.73)

अर्चयेत्स्थंडिलेऽग्नौ वा सूर्येऽप्सु हृदि वा द्विजे । द्रव्येण भक्तियुक्तेन स्वगुरुं तदनुज्ञया

arcayetsthaṁḍile'gnau vā sūrye'psu hṛdi vā dvije dravyeṇa bhaktiyuktena svaguruṁ tadanujñayā

He should worship on a ritual altar, in fire, in the sun, in water, in his heart, or in a Brahmin — with substances offered with devotion, and honor his own guru with the guru's permission.

Verse 74 (padma.5.95.74)

पूर्वं स्नानं प्रकुर्वीत धौतदंतोंऽगशुद्धये । उभयोरपि च स्नानं मंत्रैर्मृद्ग्रहणादिना

pūrvaṁ snānaṁ prakurvīta dhautadaṁtoṁ'gaśuddhaye ubhayorapi ca snānaṁ maṁtrairmṛdgrahaṇādinā

First he should bathe, having cleaned his teeth, for purification of the body; the bathing, in both traditions, is done with mantras, the taking of mud, and the like.

Verse 75 (padma.5.95.75)

संध्योपास्त्यादिकर्माणि वेदतंत्रोदितानि वै । पूजांते कल्पयेत्सम्यक्संकल्पं कर्मपावनम्

saṁdhyopāstyādikarmāṇi vedataṁtroditāni vai pūjāṁte kalpayetsamyaksaṁkalpaṁ karmapāvanam

The rites of sandhya worship and the like are declared in the Vedas and Tantras; before worship, one should properly make the ritual resolve that purifies the act.

Verse 76 (padma.5.95.76)

शैली दारुमयी लौही लेप्या लेख्या च सैकती । मनोमयी मणिमयी प्रतिमाष्टविधा स्मृता

śailī dārumayī lauhī lepyā lekhyā ca saikatī manomayī maṇimayī pratimāṣṭavidhā smṛtā

The image of the deity is remembered as eightfold: made of stone, wood, metal, plaster, painting, sand, mind, and gems.

Verse 77 (padma.5.95.77)

चलाचलेति द्विविधा प्रतिष्ठा जीवमंदिरम् । उद्वासा वाहनेन स्तः स्थिरायां माधवार्चने

calācaleti dvividhā pratiṣṭhā jīvamaṁdiram udvāsā vāhanena staḥ sthirāyāṁ mādhavārcane

The consecration is twofold: movable and immovable — the temple as the living abode; in fixed worship of Madhava, both dismissal and invocation via a vehicle apply.

Verse 78 (padma.5.95.78)

अस्थिरायां विकल्पः स्यात्स्थंडिले तु भवेद्द्वयम् । स्नापनं त्वविलेप्यायामन्यत्र परिमार्जनम्

asthirāyāṁ vikalpaḥ syātsthaṁḍile tu bhaveddvayam snāpanaṁ tvavilepyāyāmanyatra parimārjanam

In movable worship there is a choice; on a ritual altar, both apply; bathing applies where the image is not made of plaster, elsewhere wiping is done.

Verse 79 (padma.5.95.79)

द्रव्यैः प्रसिद्धैर्देवेज्या प्रतिमादिष्वमायिनः । भक्तस्य च यथालब्धैर्भक्तिभावेन चैव हि

dravyaiḥ prasiddhairdevejyā pratimādiṣvamāyinaḥ bhaktasya ca yathālabdhairbhaktibhāvena caiva hi

Worship of the god in images and the like is performed with well-established substances, by one free of deceit, and by the devotee with whatever is available, in a spirit of devotion.

Verse 80 (padma.5.95.80)

स्नानालंकरणं श्रेष्ठमर्चायामेव भूपते । स्थंडिलेष्वपि विन्यासो वह्नावाज्यहुतं हविः

snānālaṁkaraṇaṁ śreṣṭhamarcāyāmeva bhūpate sthaṁḍileṣvapi vinyāso vahnāvājyahutaṁ haviḥ

O king, bathing and adornment are best for the fixed image; on the altar, placement; in fire, the ghee-oblation.

Verse 81 (padma.5.95.81)

सूर्ये चाभ्यर्हणं श्रेष्ठं स्थंडिले सलिलादिभिः । श्रद्धयोपहृतं श्रेष्ठं हरौ भक्तेन वार्यपि

sūrye cābhyarhaṇaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ sthaṁḍile salilādibhiḥ śraddhayopahṛtaṁ śreṣṭhaṁ harau bhaktena vāryapi

For the sun, veneration is best; on the altar, worship with water and the like; whatever is offered with faith is excellent — even mere water offered by a devotee to Hari.

Verse 82 (padma.5.95.82)

गंधो धूपः सुमनसो दीपोऽन्नाद्यं च किं पुनः । शुचिः संभृतसंभारः प्राग्दर्भैः कल्पितासनः

gaṁdho dhūpaḥ sumanaso dīpo'nnādyaṁ ca kiṁ punaḥ śuciḥ saṁbhṛtasaṁbhāraḥ prāgdarbhaiḥ kalpitāsanaḥ

Sandal-paste, incense, flowers, a lamp, food — what more need be said? Pure, with materials gathered, he should sit facing east on a seat of kusha grass.

Verse 83 (padma.5.95.83)

आसीनः प्रागुदग्वक्त्रो ह्यर्चायामथ सम्मुखः । कृतन्यासः कृतन्यासां हर्यर्चां पाणिना स्पृशेत्

āsīnaḥ prāgudagvaktro hyarcāyāmatha sammukhaḥ kṛtanyāsaḥ kṛtanyāsāṁ haryarcāṁ pāṇinā spṛśet

Seated facing east or north — or facing the image — having performed nyasa, he should touch the consecrated image of Hari with his hand.

Verse 84 (padma.5.95.84)

कलशं प्रोक्षणीयं च यथावदुपसाधयेत् । तदद्भिर्देवयजनं द्रव्याण्यात्मानमेव च

kalaśaṁ prokṣaṇīyaṁ ca yathāvadupasādhayet tadadbhirdevayajanaṁ dravyāṇyātmānameva ca

He should duly prepare the kalasha and the sprinkling-vessel; with that water he should sprinkle the place of worship, the materials, and himself.

Verse 85 (padma.5.95.85)

प्रोक्ष्य पात्राणि त्रीण्यद्भिस्तैस्तैर्द्रव्यैस्तु सादयेत् । पाद्यार्घ्याचमनीयार्थं त्रीणि पात्राणि दापयेत्

prokṣya pātrāṇi trīṇyadbhistaistairdravyaistu sādayet pādyārghyācamanīyārthaṁ trīṇi pātrāṇi dāpayet

Having sprinkled three vessels with that water, he should fill them with their respective substances; provide three vessels for padya, arghya, and achamana.

Verse 86 (padma.5.95.86)

हृतशीर्ष्णा च शिखया गायत्र्या चाभिमंत्रयेत् । पिंडे वाय्वग्निसंसिद्धे हृत्पद्मस्थां परां विभोः

hṛtaśīrṣṇā ca śikhayā gāyatryā cābhimaṁtrayet piṁḍe vāyvagnisaṁsiddhe hṛtpadmasthāṁ parāṁ vibhoḥ

He should consecrate himself with the shirah and shikha mantras along with the Gayatri; in the body, perfected by wind and fire, the supreme power of the Lord seated in the heart-lotus—

Verse 87 (padma.5.95.87)

अण्वीं जीवकलां ध्यायेन्नादांते सिद्धिभाविताम् । तयात्मभूतया पिंडे व्याप्ते संपूज्य तन्मयः

aṇvīṁ jīvakalāṁ dhyāyennādāṁte siddhibhāvitām tayātmabhūtayā piṁḍe vyāpte saṁpūjya tanmayaḥ

—the subtle life-spark, meditated upon at the end of the mystic sound, perfected through accomplishment; pervading the body with that power made his own, absorbed in that state, he should worship.

Verse 88 (padma.5.95.88)

आवाह्यार्चादिषु स्थाप्य न्यस्तां गां तां प्रपूजयेत् । पाद्यार्घ्यस्नानार्हणादीनुपचारान्प्रकल्पयेत्

āvāhyārcādiṣu sthāpya nyastāṁ gāṁ tāṁ prapūjayet pādyārghyasnānārhaṇādīnupacārānprakalpayet

Having invoked and established the deity in the image, he should worship it thus placed; he should prepare padya, arghya, ceremonial bath, and other offerings.

Verse 89 (padma.5.95.89)

धर्मादिभिश्च नवभिः कल्पयित्वासनं हरेः । पद्ममष्टदलं तत्र कर्णिकाकेसरोज्ज्वलम्

dharmādibhiśca navabhiḥ kalpayitvāsanaṁ hareḥ padmamaṣṭadalaṁ tatra karṇikākesarojjvalam

Having established the seat of Hari through the nine qualities beginning with dharma, an eight-petaled lotus there, resplendent with pericarp and filaments—

Verse 90 (padma.5.95.90)

उभाभ्यां वेदतंत्राभ्यां हरेरुभयसिद्धये । सुदर्शनं पांचजन्यं गदासीषु धनुर्हलम्

ubhābhyāṁ vedataṁtrābhyāṁ harerubhayasiddhaye sudarśanaṁ pāṁcajanyaṁ gadāsīṣu dhanurhalam

—for the twofold accomplishment of Hari through both Vedic and Tantric traditions, the Sudarshana discus, Panchajanya conch, mace, sword, bow, and plow—

Verse 91 (padma.5.95.91)

मुशलं कौस्तुभं मालां श्रीवत्सं चानुपूजयेत् । नंदं सुनंदं गरुडं प्रचंडं चंडमेव च

muśalaṁ kaustubhaṁ mālāṁ śrīvatsaṁ cānupūjayet naṁdaṁ sunaṁdaṁ garuḍaṁ pracaṁḍaṁ caṁḍameva ca

—the pestle-weapon, Kaustubha jewel, garland, and Shrivatsa mark should be worshipped in turn; and Nanda, Sunanda, Garuda, Prachanda, and Chanda—

Verse 92 (padma.5.95.92)

महाबलं बलं चैव कुमुदं कुमुदेक्षणम् । दुर्गां विनायकं व्यासं विष्वक्सेनं गुरून्सुरान्

mahābalaṁ balaṁ caiva kumudaṁ kumudekṣaṇam durgāṁ vināyakaṁ vyāsaṁ viṣvaksenaṁ gurūnsurān

—Mahabala and Bala, Kumuda and Kumudekshana, Durga, Vinayaka, Vyasa, Vishvaksena, the gurus, and the gods—

Verse 93 (padma.5.95.93)

स्वेस्वे स्थानेष्वभिमुखान्पूजयेत्प्रोक्षणादिभिः । चंदनोशीरकर्पूर कुंकुमागुरुवासितैः

svesve sthāneṣvabhimukhānpūjayetprokṣaṇādibhiḥ caṁdanośīrakarpūra kuṁkumāguruvāsitaiḥ

—each in his own place, facing him, he should worship with sprinkling and the like, with water scented with sandal, vetiver, camphor, saffron, and agaru.

Verse 94 (padma.5.95.94)

सलिलै स्नापयेन्मंत्रैर्नित्यं वा विभवे सति । स्वर्णघर्मानुवाकेन महापुरुषविद्यया

salilai snāpayenmaṁtrairnityaṁ vā vibhave sati svarṇagharmānuvākena mahāpuruṣavidyayā

He should bathe the deity with mantra-water, daily if possible, with the Suvarna-gharma hymn and the Mahapurusha-vidya.

Verse 95 (padma.5.95.95)

पौरुषेणापि सूक्तेन सामनीराजनादिभिः । वस्त्रोपवीताभरण पत्रस्रग्गंधलेपनैः

pauruṣeṇāpi sūktena sāmanīrājanādibhiḥ vastropavītābharaṇa patrasraggaṁdhalepanaiḥ

—also with the Purusha-sukta, with Sama-chants and the like; and then with garments, sacred thread, ornaments, leaves, garlands, and sandal-paste—

Verse 96 (padma.5.95.96)

अलंकुर्वीत सप्रेम विष्णुभक्तो यथोचितम् । पाद्यमाचमनीयं च गंधं सुमनसोक्षतान्

alaṁkurvīta saprema viṣṇubhakto yathocitam pādyamācamanīyaṁ ca gaṁdhaṁ sumanasokṣatān

—the devotee of Vishnu should lovingly adorn as is fitting; and offer padya, water for sipping, sandal, flowers, and unbroken rice—

Verse 97 (padma.5.95.97)

गंधधूपोपहार्याणि दद्याद्वै श्रद्धयार्चकः । गुडपायससर्पींषि शष्कुल्यापूपमोदकान्

gaṁdhadhūpopahāryāṇi dadyādvai śraddhayārcakaḥ guḍapāyasasarpīṁṣi śaṣkulyāpūpamodakān

—the worshipper should offer perfume, incense, and other offerings with faith; jaggery-sweetened rice-pudding and ghee, fried cakes, and sweet balls—

Verse 98 (padma.5.95.98)

पायसं दधिसर्पिश्च नैवेद्यं स विकल्पयेत् । अभ्यंगोन्मर्दनादर्श दंतधावाभिषेचनम्

pāyasaṁ dadhisarpiśca naivedyaṁ sa vikalpayet abhyaṁgonmardanādarśa daṁtadhāvābhiṣecanam

—rice-pudding, curd, and ghee should be offered as naivedya, chosen among them; anointing, massage, showing a mirror, tooth-cleaning, ceremonial bathing—

Verse 99 (padma.5.95.99)

अन्नाद्यं नृत्यगीतानि सर्वाणि स्युरथान्वहम् । विधिना विहिते कुंडे मेखलावर्तवेदिभिः

annādyaṁ nṛtyagītāni sarvāṇi syurathānvaham vidhinā vihite kuṁḍe mekhalāvartavedibhiḥ

—food, dance, and song — all these should be performed daily; in a duly constructed fire-pit, with its girdle and altar—

Verse 100 (padma.5.95.100)

अग्निमाधाय परितः समूहेत्पाणिनोदकम् । परिस्तीर्याथ पर्युक्ष्य दत्वा इध्मं यथाविधि

agnimādhāya paritaḥ samūhetpāṇinodakam paristīryātha paryukṣya datvā idhmaṁ yathāvidhi

—having established the fire, he should gather water around it with his hand; having spread kusha grass, sprinkled, and duly offered fuel-sticks—

Verse 101 (padma.5.95.101)

प्रोक्षण्यासाद्य द्रव्याणि प्रोक्षण्यैवाज्यसेचनम् । तप्तजांबूनदप्रख्यं शंखचक्रगदांबुजैः

prokṣaṇyāsādya dravyāṇi prokṣaṇyaivājyasecanam taptajāṁbūnadaprakhyaṁ śaṁkhacakragadāṁbujaiḥ

—having sprinkled and gathered the substances, he should likewise sprinkle the ghee-offering; meditating on the form like molten gold, with conch, discus, mace, and lotus—

Verse 102 (padma.5.95.102)

लसच्चतुर्भुजं शांतं पद्मकिंजल्कवाससम् । स्फुरत्किरीटकटककटिसूत्रवरांगदम्

lasaccaturbhujaṁ śāṁtaṁ padmakiṁjalkavāsasam sphuratkirīṭakaṭakakaṭisūtravarāṁgadam

—resplendent, four-armed, serene, robed in lotus-filament hue, with gleaming crown, bracelets, girdle, and armlets—

Verse 103 (padma.5.95.103)

श्रीवत्सवक्षसंभ्राजत्कौस्तुभं वनमालिनम् । ध्यायन्नभ्यर्च्य दारूणि हविषा सघृतानि च

śrīvatsavakṣasaṁbhrājatkaustubhaṁ vanamālinam dhyāyannabhyarcya dārūṇi haviṣā saghṛtāni ca

—with Shrivatsa and the resplendent Kaustubha on his chest, wreathed with a forest-garland — meditating thus, having worshipped, with ghee-soaked fuel-sticks—

Verse 104 (padma.5.95.104)

प्रास्याज्यभागावाघारौ दत्वा चाज्यप्लुतं हविः । अभ्यर्च्याथ नमस्कृत्य पार्षदेभ्यो बलिं हरेत्

prāsyājyabhāgāvāghārau datvā cājyaplutaṁ haviḥ abhyarcyātha namaskṛtya pārṣadebhyo baliṁ haret

—having offered the ghee-portions and the aghara-oblations, and the ghee-drenched offering, having worshipped and bowed, he should offer bali to the attendant deities.

Verse 105 (padma.5.95.105)

मूलमंत्रं जपेद्ब्रह्मन्स्मरन्नारायणात्मकम् । दत्वाचमनमुच्छिष्टं विष्वक्सेनाय कल्पयेत्

mūlamaṁtraṁ japedbrahmansmarannārāyaṇātmakam datvācamanamucchiṣṭaṁ viṣvaksenāya kalpayet

O Brahmin, he should recite the root mantra, remembering the one whose self is Narayana; having offered sipping-water, present the remnants to Vishvaksena.

Verse 106 (padma.5.95.106)

मुखवासं तु सुरभिं तांबूलाद्यमुपाहरेत् । उपगायन्गृणन्नित्यं कर्माण्यभिरवाक्षरैः

mukhavāsaṁ tu surabhiṁ tāṁbūlādyamupāharet upagāyangṛṇannityaṁ karmāṇyabhiravākṣaraiḥ

He should offer a fragrant mouth-freshener and betel-leaf; daily, singing and reciting with resounding syllables—

Verse 107 (padma.5.95.107)

सत्कथां श्रावयञ्छृण्वन्मुहूर्तं क्षणिको भवेत् । स्तवैरुच्चावचैः स्तोत्रैः पौराणैः प्राकृतैरपि

satkathāṁ śrāvayañchṛṇvanmuhūrtaṁ kṣaṇiko bhavet stavairuccāvacaiḥ stotraiḥ paurāṇaiḥ prākṛtairapi

—reciting and hearing sacred stories, he should spend a while thus; with hymns high and low, Puranic and vernacular stotras—

Verse 108 (padma.5.95.108)

स्तुत्वा प्रसीद भगवन्निति वंदेत दंडवत् । शिरस्तत्पादयोः कृत्वा बाहुभ्यां च परस्परम्

stutvā prasīda bhagavanniti vaṁdeta daṁḍavat śirastatpādayoḥ kṛtvā bāhubhyāṁ ca parasparam

—having praised him, saying 'Be gracious, O Lord,' he should prostrate like a rod, head at his feet, arms joined together—

Verse 109 (padma.5.95.109)

प्रपन्नं पाहि मामीश भीतं मृत्युग्रहार्णवात् । इति शेषान्हरेर्दत्ताञ्छिरस्याधाय सादरम्

prapannaṁ pāhi māmīśa bhītaṁ mṛtyugrahārṇavāt iti śeṣānharerdattāñchirasyādhāya sādaram

—"Protect me, O Lord, who have taken refuge in you, afraid of the ocean of death's grasp" — thus, having reverently placed on his head the remnants given by Hari—

Verse 110 (padma.5.95.110)

उद्वासयेच्चेदुद्वास्यं ज्योतिर्ज्योतिषि चात्मनः । अर्चादिषु पदं यत्र श्रद्धावांस्तत्र चार्चयेत्

udvāsayeccedudvāsyaṁ jyotirjyotiṣi cātmanaḥ arcādiṣu padaṁ yatra śraddhāvāṁstatra cārcayet

—if dismissal is to be done, he should dismiss, merging his own light into that light; wherever he has faith, there he should worship, in the image or otherwise.

Verse 111 (padma.5.95.111)

सर्वभूतेष्वात्मनि च सर्वात्मानमवस्थितम् । एवं क्रियायोगपथैः पुमान्वैदिकतांत्रिकैः

sarvabhūteṣvātmani ca sarvātmānamavasthitam evaṁ kriyāyogapathaiḥ pumānvaidikatāṁtrikaiḥ

As the Self of all, abiding in all beings and in his own self — thus, through the paths of Vedic and Tantric ritual practice, a man—

Verse 112 (padma.5.95.112)

अर्च्चयेच्च यतः सिद्धिं हरेर्विंदत्यभीप्सिताम् । तामर्चां संप्रतिष्ठाप्य मंदिरं कारयेद्दृढम्

arccayecca yataḥ siddhiṁ harerviṁdatyabhīpsitām tāmarcāṁ saṁpratiṣṭhāpya maṁdiraṁ kārayeddṛḍham

—should worship, by which he attains the desired accomplishment of devotion to Hari; having established that worship, he should have a firm temple built.

Verse 113 (padma.5.95.113)

पुष्पोद्यानानि रम्याणि पूजायात्रोत्सवादिकम् । पूजादीनां प्रवाहार्थं महापर्वस्वथान्वहम्

puṣpodyānāni ramyāṇi pūjāyātrotsavādikam pūjādīnāṁ pravāhārthaṁ mahāparvasvathānvaham

Lovely flower-gardens, worship-processions and festivals, and, for the continuation of worship, on great festival days as well as daily—

Verse 114 (padma.5.95.114)

क्षेत्रापणपुरग्रामान्दत्वा सायुज्यतामियात् । प्रतिष्ठया सार्वभौमं सद्मना भुवनत्रयम्

kṣetrāpaṇapuragrāmāndatvā sāyujyatāmiyāt pratiṣṭhayā sārvabhaumaṁ sadmanā bhuvanatrayam

—by donating fields, markets, towns, and villages, one attains union with the deity; by consecration, universal sovereignty; by building a temple, the three worlds—

Verse 115 (padma.5.95.115)

पूजादिना ब्रह्मलोकं त्रिभिस्तत्साम्यतामियात् । तमेव नैरपेक्षेण भक्तियोगेन विंदते

pūjādinā brahmalokaṁ tribhistatsāmyatāmiyāt tameva nairapekṣeṇa bhaktiyogena viṁdate

—by worship, the world of Brahma; by all three, equality with him; but that very Lord is attained only through desireless bhakti-yoga.

Verse 116 (padma.5.95.116)

भक्तियोगं स लभते एवं यः पूजयेद्धरिम्

bhaktiyogaṁ sa labhate evaṁ yaḥ pūjayeddharim

He who worships Hari in this manner attains the yoga of devotion.

Verse 117 (padma.5.95.117)

यत्कृष्णप्रणिपातधूलिधवलं तद्वर्ष्म तद्वच्छुभं । ते नेत्रे तपसार्जिते सुरुचिरे याभ्यां हरिर्दृश्यते । सा बुद्धिर्विमलेंदु शंखधवला या माधवव्यापिनी । सा जिह्वा मृदुभाषिणी नृप मुहुर्या स्तौति नारायणम्

yatkṛṣṇapraṇipātadhūlidhavalaṁ tadvarṣma tadvacchubhaṁ te netre tapasārjite surucire yābhyāṁ harirdṛśyate sā buddhirvimaleṁdu śaṁkhadhavalā yā mādhavavyāpinī sā jihvā mṛdubhāṣiṇī nṛpa muhuryā stauti nārāyaṇam

That body alone is beautiful which is whitened with the dust from bowing before Krishna; those eyes alone are truly excellent, gained through austerity, by which Hari is seen; that intellect alone is pure, white as the spotless moon or a conch, wholly absorbed in Madhava; and that tongue alone, O king, is sweet of speech, which again and again praises Narayana.

Verse 118 (padma.5.95.118)

मूलमंत्रेण कर्तव्यं स्त्रीशूद्रैरपि पूजनम् । श्रद्धया स्वगुरूद्दिष्टमार्गेणान्यैश्च वैष्णवः

mūlamaṁtreṇa kartavyaṁ strīśūdrairapi pūjanam śraddhayā svagurūddiṣṭamārgeṇānyaiśca vaiṣṇavaḥ

With the root mantra, worship should be performed even by women and Shudras, with faith, by the path shown by their own guru; and by other Vaishnavas too.

Verse 119 (padma.5.95.119)

इदं ते सर्वमाख्यातं पावनं माधवार्चनम् । विशेषान्माधवे मासि त्वमेतत्कुरु भूपते

idaṁ te sarvamākhyātaṁ pāvanaṁ mādhavārcanam viśeṣānmādhave māsi tvametatkuru bhūpate

All this purifying worship of Madhava has now been told to you. Especially in the month of Madhava, O king, you should perform this.

Verse 120 (padma.5.95.120)

सूत उवाच- इत्येवमाकर्ण्य वचो विचित्रं पुण्यं पवित्रं विधिनंदनस्य । प्रणम्य बद्धांजलिराह राजा सकौतुकी भागवतप्रधानः

sūta uvāca- ityevamākarṇya vaco vicitraṁ puṇyaṁ pavitraṁ vidhinaṁdanasya praṇamya baddhāṁjalirāha rājā sakautukī bhāgavatapradhānaḥ

Suta said: Having thus heard this wondrous, meritorious, and sacred word of Narada, the king — foremost of devotees, filled with wonder — bowed, and, with joined palms, spoke.

Verse 121 (padma.5.95.121)

अंबरीष उवाच- समस्तभूमीवलयेश्वरोऽहमव्याहताज्ञो विबुधप्रसेवी । गोविंदपादांबुजदत्तचित्तः स्वचित्तसंतोषितभूमिदेवः

aṁbarīṣa uvāca- samastabhūmīvalayeśvaro'hamavyāhatājño vibudhaprasevī goviṁdapādāṁbujadattacittaḥ svacittasaṁtoṣitabhūmidevaḥ

Ambarisha said: I am the lord of the whole circle of the earth, whose command is unimpeded, a server of the wise; my mind is given to Govinda's lotus feet, and I keep the Brahmins content by my own heart's contentment.

Verse 122 (padma.5.95.122)

विख्यातराजोचितवंशरत्नं निरंतरं धर्मरुचिर्यशस्वी । सौंदर्यशौर्योदयदानशीलः सुपुत्रवानस्मि जितारिवर्गः

vikhyātarājocitavaṁśaratnaṁ niraṁtaraṁ dharmaruciryaśasvī sauṁdaryaśauryodayadānaśīlaḥ suputravānasmi jitārivargaḥ

I am a jewel of a renowned royal lineage, ever devoted to dharma, famed, endowed with beauty, valor, prosperity, and generosity; I have good sons and have conquered my enemies.

Verse 123 (padma.5.95.123)

केनापि पुण्येन पवित्रबुद्धिर्जातोहमीदृग्गुणसंतश्रीः । इयं पुनः श्रीरिव पुण्यमूर्तिर्लब्धा कुतः कांतिमती च कांता

kenāpi puṇyena pavitrabuddhirjātohamīdṛgguṇasaṁtaśrīḥ iyaṁ punaḥ śrīriva puṇyamūrtirlabdhā kutaḥ kāṁtimatī ca kāṁtā

By some merit I have been born with such a pure mind and such prosperity. And this beloved one, blessed as Lakshmi herself, Kantimati — from where have I obtained her?

Verse 124 (padma.5.95.124)

इदं मे सुकृतं सर्वं पुराजन्मनि चेष्टितम् । समादिश मुने सम्यक्सर्वज्ञोसि दयानिधे

idaṁ me sukṛtaṁ sarvaṁ purājanmani ceṣṭitam samādiśa mune samyaksarvajñosi dayānidhe

All this is the good deed of my former birth. Tell me properly, O sage, O ocean of compassion, for you are all-knowing.

Verse 125 (padma.5.95.125)

नारद उवाच- इयं रूपवती नाम वेश्यासीदन्यजन्मनि । सांप्रतं तव भार्या या सत्याचारातिसुंदरी

nārada uvāca- iyaṁ rūpavatī nāma veśyāsīdanyajanmani sāṁprataṁ tava bhāryā yā satyācārātisuṁdarī

Narada said: She who is now your truthful, most beautiful wife was, in another birth, a courtesan named Rupavati.

Verse 126 (padma.5.95.126)

वेश्याधर्मेण वर्तेत यथोद्दिष्टेन भाविनी । कुर्वती किल कर्माणि शुभानि द्विजशासनात्

veśyādharmeṇa varteta yathoddiṣṭena bhāvinī kurvatī kila karmāṇi śubhāni dvijaśāsanāt

She, of fortunate destiny, though living by the profession of a courtesan, performed auspicious deeds under the guidance of Brahmins.

Verse 127 (padma.5.95.127)

देवदास इति ख्यातो हेमकारो भवानभूत् । पूर्वजन्मनि वै तस्या रुचेर्भर्ता भुजंगमः

devadāsa iti khyāto hemakāro bhavānabhūt pūrvajanmani vai tasyā rucerbhartā bhujaṁgamaḥ

You were, in a former birth, a goldsmith named Devadasa; and her husband was a serpent named Ruchi.

Verse 128 (padma.5.95.128)

इयं भवंतं भजते रुची रूपवती पुनः । व्ययार्थमयनं धर्मं स्थिता विज्ञानमुत्तमम्

iyaṁ bhavaṁtaṁ bhajate rucī rūpavatī punaḥ vyayārthamayanaṁ dharmaṁ sthitā vijñānamuttamam

This Rupavati was again devoted to Ruchi (you), and was established in righteous spending and the highest wisdom.

Verse 129 (padma.5.95.129)

आकर्ण्य चैकदा धर्मं वैशाखस्नानसंभवम् । चक्रे धर्मवती तोये स्नानं मेषगते रवौ

ākarṇya caikadā dharmaṁ vaiśākhasnānasaṁbhavam cakre dharmavatī toye snānaṁ meṣagate ravau

Having once heard of the merit born of the Vaishakha bath, that righteous woman bathed in the water when the sun stood in Aries.

Verse 130 (padma.5.95.130)

दानं दत्तवती दक्षा वेश्या रूपवती सदा । ब्राह्मणाय नमस्कारं भक्त्यादरपुरःसरम्

dānaṁ dattavatī dakṣā veśyā rūpavatī sadā brāhmaṇāya namaskāraṁ bhaktyādarapuraḥsaram

That skillful courtesan Rupavati always gave gifts, and offered salutation to Brahmins with devotion and reverence.

Verse 131 (padma.5.95.131)

स तया देवदासस्त्वं बोधितः स्नेहयंत्रितः । कृतवान्बुद्धितः स्नानं माधवे मासि सादरम्

sa tayā devadāsastvaṁ bodhitaḥ snehayaṁtritaḥ kṛtavānbuddhitaḥ snānaṁ mādhave māsi sādaram

You, Devadasa, bound by affection, were instructed by her, and, with understanding, reverently performed the bath in the month of Madhava.

Verse 132 (padma.5.95.132)

तत्र त्रेतायुगस्यादौ तृतीयामाप्यनिर्मलाम् । सुवर्णकारं सोवाच देवदासं तमादरात्

tatra tretāyugasyādau tṛtīyāmāpyanirmalām suvarṇakāraṁ sovāca devadāsaṁ tamādarāt

There, at the beginning of the Treta Yuga, she spoke reverently to that goldsmith Devadasa on the spotless third lunar day.

Verse 133 (padma.5.95.133)

वेश्योवाच- उत्तमं कुरु सौवर्णं मधुसूदनमच्युतम् । पूजयित्वा यवैर्देवमेतैः संतर्प्य चानलम्

veśyovāca- uttamaṁ kuru sauvarṇaṁ madhusūdanamacyutam pūjayitvā yavairdevametaiḥ saṁtarpya cānalam

The courtesan said: Fashion a fine golden image of Madhusudana, the Undecaying; having worshipped the god, and satisfied the fire with these barley-grains—

Verse 134 (padma.5.95.134)

ब्राह्मणाय च दास्यामि ब्राह्मणानामनुज्ञया । दानमेतत्पुराणेषु कथ्यते तत्र चाक्षयम्

brāhmaṇāya ca dāsyāmi brāhmaṇānāmanujñayā dānametatpurāṇeṣu kathyate tatra cākṣayam

—I shall give it to a Brahmin, with the permission of Brahmins. The Puranas declare this gift to be imperishable.

Verse 135 (padma.5.95.135)

अक्षयेति तृतीयासौ ब्राह्मणेभ्यः श्रुतं मया । शुक्ला वैशाखमासस्य तदक्षयफलप्रदम्

akṣayeti tṛtīyāsau brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śrutaṁ mayā śuklā vaiśākhamāsasya tadakṣayaphalapradam

I have heard from Brahmins that this tritiya is called Akshaya; the bright third lunar day of Vaishakha bestows imperishable fruit.

Verse 136 (padma.5.95.136)

अस्यां दास्यामि तं हैमं मधुसूदनमव्ययम् । नारद उवाच- इति तस्य वचः श्रुत्वा मधुरं हेमकारकः

asyāṁ dāsyāmi taṁ haimaṁ madhusūdanamavyayam nārada uvāca- iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā madhuraṁ hemakārakaḥ

"On this day I shall give away that golden, undecaying image of Madhusudana." Narada said: Having heard her sweet words, the goldsmith—

Verse 137 (padma.5.95.137)

चक्रे सुवर्णप्रतिमामच्युतस्यापि सुंदरीम् । सत्यभावेन धर्मार्थमिति चौर्यविवर्जितः

cakre suvarṇapratimāmacyutasyāpi suṁdarīm satyabhāvena dharmārthamiti cauryavivarjitaḥ

—with truthful heart, for the sake of dharma, entirely free of any theft, fashioned a beautiful golden image of Achyuta.

Verse 138 (padma.5.95.138)

यथोद्दिष्टस्य चंद्रस्य प्रतिमां लक्षणान्विताम् । ददौ सा च विधानेन स्नात्वा विप्राय सुंदरीम्

yathoddiṣṭasya caṁdrasya pratimāṁ lakṣaṇānvitām dadau sā ca vidhānena snātvā viprāya suṁdarīm

He fashioned that beautiful, moon-bright image, endowed with the proper marks; and she, having bathed, duly gave it to a Brahmin.

Verse 139 (padma.5.95.139)

पूजयित्वा ततस्तस्यामक्षयायां तिथौ नृप

pūjayitvā tatastasyāmakṣayāyāṁ tithau nṛpa

—having worshipped it, O king, on that imperishable tithi.

Verse 140 (padma.5.95.140)

कालेन कियता वेश्या सा मृता धर्मनिष्ठिता । देवदासोऽपि स ततो मृतः स्वीयायुषक्षये

kālena kiyatā veśyā sā mṛtā dharmaniṣṭhitā devadāso'pi sa tato mṛtaḥ svīyāyuṣakṣaye

After some time, that righteous courtesan died; and Devadasa too died thereafter, at the end of his own life.

Verse 141 (padma.5.95.141)

तेन पुण्येन भूपाल हेमकारोऽन्य जन्मनि । स त्वं प्राप्तो महीं राजन्नशेषगुणसंयुतः

tena puṇyena bhūpāla hemakāro'nya janmani sa tvaṁ prāpto mahīṁ rājannaśeṣaguṇasaṁyutaḥ

By that merit, O king, that goldsmith, in another birth — you — obtained this earth, endowed with every virtue.

Verse 142 (padma.5.95.142)

सापि रूपवती वेश्या तेन धर्मेण तेऽभवत् । नाम्ना कांतिमती कांता प्रणयेन परिप्लुता

sāpi rūpavatī veśyā tena dharmeṇa te'bhavat nāmnā kāṁtimatī kāṁtā praṇayena pariplutā

And that courtesan Rupavati, by that same merit, became your beloved wife, named Kantimati, overflowing with love for you.

Verse 143 (padma.5.95.143)

विविधा वासना वीर कर्मणां पूर्वसंभवाः । विचित्रा गतयस्तात ज्ञायंते न बुधैरपि

vividhā vāsanā vīra karmaṇāṁ pūrvasaṁbhavāḥ vicitrā gatayastāta jñāyaṁte na budhairapi

O hero, manifold are the impressions born of past deeds; wondrous, O son, are their consequences — not even the wise can fully comprehend them.

Verse 144 (padma.5.95.144)

तमेनं माधवं मासं प्रतिकार्यं न संशयः । गोपितं तेन देवेन ब्रह्मणा माधवेन च

tamenaṁ mādhavaṁ māsaṁ pratikāryaṁ na saṁśayaḥ gopitaṁ tena devena brahmaṇā mādhavena ca

This very month of Madhava must indeed be duly honored, without doubt; it has been guarded as a secret by the god Brahma, and by Madhava himself.

Verse 145 (padma.5.95.145)

असाधुसंगैरनवाप्तविद्यैरसंयतैराश्रमधर्महीनैः । अभूततीर्थैरकृतव्रतैस्तैर्न लभ्यते माधवमासधर्मः

asādhusaṁgairanavāptavidyairasaṁyatairāśramadharmahīnaiḥ abhūtatīrthairakṛtavrataistairna labhyate mādhavamāsadharmaḥ

By those who keep the company of the wicked, who have not attained learning, who are unrestrained, devoid of the duties of their stage of life, who have not visited sacred fords, and who have not performed vows, the merit of the month of Madhava is not attained.

Verse 146 (padma.5.95.146)

गोविंदकेशवमुकुंदहरे मुरारे लक्ष्मीनिवास मधुसूदन कृष्ण विष्णो । वाणी वरा न वदने वसतीति येषां वैशाखमासनियमो भवते न तेषाम्

goviṁdakeśavamukuṁdahare murāre lakṣmīnivāsa madhusūdana kṛṣṇa viṣṇo vāṇī varā na vadane vasatīti yeṣāṁ vaiśākhamāsaniyamo bhavate na teṣām

Those in whose mouths this excellent utterance does not dwell — "O Govinda, Keshava, Mukunda, Hare, Murari, Abode of Lakshmi, Madhusudana, Krishna, Vishnu" — for them the observance of the Vaishakha vow does not exist.

Verse 147 (padma.5.95.147)

ये साधुसाधु वचनानि हिताधिकानि नाकर्णयंति च हरेश्चरितामृतानि । पश्यंति ये न कमलापतिकेतनानि वैशाखमासनियमं न हि ते लभंते

ye sādhusādhu vacanāni hitādhikāni nākarṇayaṁti ca hareścaritāmṛtāni paśyaṁti ye na kamalāpatiketanāni vaiśākhamāsaniyamaṁ na hi te labhaṁte

Those who do not listen to beneficial words of the wise, nor to the nectar-like deeds of Hari, and who do not visit the temples of Lakshmi's Lord — they do not attain the observance of the Vaishakha vow.

Verse 148 (padma.5.95.148)

शुश्रूषिता न गुरवो न वराय कन्या दत्ता समाय समये समलंकृता यैः । अध्यापिता न तनया विनयादि धर्मं वैशाखमासनियमं न हि ते लभंते

śuśrūṣitā na guravo na varāya kanyā dattā samāya samaye samalaṁkṛtā yaiḥ adhyāpitā na tanayā vinayādi dharmaṁ vaiśākhamāsaniyamaṁ na hi te labhaṁte

Those who have not served their elders, have not given their duly adorned daughters to a suitable groom at the proper time, and have not taught their children humility and the rest of dharma — they do not attain the observance of the Vaishakha vow.

Verse 149 (padma.5.95.149)

सूत उवाच- इत्येवमादिश्य मुनिर्नरेश मामंत्र्य तं मंत्रविदग्रगण्यः । स्नातुं ययौ माधवमासि गंगामभ्यर्चितस्तेन तदा स विप्राः

sūta uvāca- ityevamādiśya munirnareśa māmaṁtrya taṁ maṁtravidagragaṇyaḥ snātuṁ yayau mādhavamāsi gaṁgāmabhyarcitastena tadā sa viprāḥ

Suta said: Thus instructing the king, O sages, the sage Narada, foremost among knowers of mantras, having taken leave of the king — duly honored by him — went to bathe in the Ganga during the month of Madhava.

Verse 150 (padma.5.95.150)

विधिं स राजापि ततश्चकार वैशाखमासस्य मुनिप्रणीतम् । पत्न्यासमं पुण्यधिया तमेव संचिंतयँल्लोकपवित्रकीर्तिः

vidhiṁ sa rājāpi tataścakāra vaiśākhamāsasya munipraṇītam patnyāsamaṁ puṇyadhiyā tameva saṁciṁtaya~llokapavitrakīrtiḥ

The king too then performed the rite of the month of Vaishakha as taught by the sage, together with his wife, with a mind fixed on merit, meditating on him alone — his fame purifying to the world.