Mahābhārata · Adhyāya 14.114
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14.114.1
एवं संवत्सरं पूर्णमेकभुक्तेन यः क्षिपेत् ।
तस्य पुण्यफलं यद्वै तन्ममाचक्ष्व केशव ॥ १४.११४.१ ॥
Thus, whoever passes a full year eating only once a day — tell me what is the fruit of merit that belongs to him, O Keśava.
14.114.2
शृणु पाण्डव तत्त्वं मे वचनं पुण्यमुत्तमम् ।
यदकृत्वाऽथवा कृत्वा नरः पापैः प्रमुच्यते ॥ १४.११४.२ ॥
Listen, son of Pāṇḍu, to my true and most meritorious word: by doing it or by not doing it, a man is freed from sins.
14.114.3
एकभुक्तेन वर्तेत नरः संवत्सरं तु यः ।
ब्रह्मचारी जितक्रोधो ह्यधश्शायी जितेन्द्रियः ॥ १४.११४.३ ॥
The man who lives for a year eating only once, remaining a celibate, having conquered anger, sleeping on the ground, and having mastered his senses.
14.114.4
शुचिश्चि स्नानतो व्यग्रः सत्यवागनसूयकः ।
अर्चन्नेव तु मां नित्यं मद्गतेनान्तरात्मना।
सन्ध्ययोस्तु जपेन्नित्यं मद्गायत्रीं समाहितः ॥ १४.११४.४ ॥
Pure through bathing, intent, truthful, free from envy, always worshipping Me with the inner self fixed on Me, he should recite My Gāyatrī at both twilights, composed.
14.114.5
नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवायेत्यसकृन्मां प्रणम्य च ।
विप्रमग्रासने कृत्वा यावकं भैत्रमेव वा ॥ १४.११४.५ ॥
Saying "Homage to the god who favors brahmins," bowing to Me again and again, and having seated a brahmin on the foremost seat, he should offer him barley gruel or a meal.
14.114.6
भुक्त्वा तु वाग्यतो भूमावाचान्तस्य द्विजन्मनः ।
नमोऽस्तु वासुदेवायेत्युक्त्वा तु चरणौ स्पृशेत् ॥ १४.११४.६ ॥
Having eaten, with speech restrained, he should touch the feet of the twice-born who has sipped water on the ground, saying "Homage be to Vāsudeva."
14.114.7
मासेमासे समाप्ते तु भोजयित्वा द्विजाञ्शुचीन् ।
संवत्सरे ततः पूर्णे दद्यात्तु व्रतदक्षिणाम् ॥ १४.११४.७ ॥
When each month is completed, after feeding the pure twice-born, and when the year is then full, one should give the vow's sacrificial fee.
14.114.8
नवनीतमयीं गां वा तिलधेनुमथापि वा ।
विप्रहस्तच्युतैस्तोयैः सहिरण्यैः समुक्षितः।
तस्य पुण्यफलं राजन्कथ्यमानं मया शृणु ॥ १४.११४.८ ॥
A cow made of butter, or a cow of sesame, or one sprinkled with water fallen from a brahmin's hand together with gold—hear, O king, the fruit of merit of that, as I tell it.
14.114.9
दशजन्मकृतं पापं ज्ञानतोऽज्ञानतोपि वा ।
तद्विनश्यति तस्याशु नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १४.११४.९ ॥
Sin committed over ten births, whether knowingly or unknowingly, is swiftly destroyed; there is no need for deliberation here.
14.114.10
सर्वेषामुपवासानां यच्छ्रेयः सुमहत्फलम् ।
यच्च निःश्रेयसं लोके तद्भवान्वक्तुमर्हति ॥ १४.११४.१० ॥
Of all fasts, which is the highest good with the greatest fruit, and which is the supreme good in the world—it is you who ought to tell that.
14.114.11
शृणु राजन्यथापूर्वं मयाऽभीष्टं तु मोदते ।
तथा ते कथयिष्यामि मद्भक्ताय युधिषठिर
सर्वक्रतुफलं लब्ध्वा मम लोके महीयते ॥ १४.११४.११ ॥
Listen, O king: as before, what is dear to me delights him; thus I will tell it to you, Yudhiṣṭhira, for my devotee. Having obtained the fruit of all sacrifices, he is honored in my world.
14.114.12
यस्तु भक्त्या शुचिर्भूत्वा पञ्चम्यां मे नराधिप ।
उपवासव्रतं कुर्यात्त्रिकालं चार्चयंस्तु माम्। ॥ १४.११४.१२ ॥
He who, with devotion, purified, O lord of men, observes the fast-vow on my fifth lunar day and worships me at the three times of day—
14.114.13
भगवन्देवदेवेश पञ्चमी नाम का तव ।
तामहं श्रोतुमिच्छामि कथयस्व ममानघ ॥ १४.११४.१३ ॥
O blessed lord, lord of the gods, what is your observance called Pañcamī? O sinless one, I wish to hear it; tell it to me.
14.114.14
पर्वद्वयं च द्वादश्यां श्रवणं च नराधिप ।
मत्पञ्चमीति विख्यातां मत्प्रिया च विशेषतः ॥ १४.११४.१४ ॥
O lord of men, on the twelfth day the two parvas and the Śravaṇa asterism coincide; it is renowned as my Pañcamī and is especially dear to me.
14.114.15
तस्मात्तु ब्राह्मणश्रेष्ठैर्मन्निवेशितबुद्धिभिः ।
उपवासस्तु कर्तव्यो मत्प्रियार्तं विशेषतः ॥ १४.११४.१५ ॥
Therefore the best of brahmins, whose minds are fixed on me, should observe a fast, especially for the sake of what is dear to me.
14.114.16
द्वादश्यामेव वा कुर्यादुपवासमशक्नुवन् ।
तेनाहं परमां प्रीति यास्यामि नरपुङ्गव ॥ १४.११४.१६ ॥
Or one who is unable should observe the fast on the twelfth day alone; by that, O best of men, I shall attain supreme delight.
14.114.17
अहोरात्रेण द्वादश्यां मार्गशीर्षेण केशवम् ।
उपोष्य पूजयेद्यो मां सोऽस्वमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ १४.११४.१७ ॥
He who, fasting for a day and night on the twelfth day of the month of Mārgaśīrṣa, worships Keśava, shall obtain the fruit of the horse sacrifice.
14.114.18
द्वादश्यां पुष्यमासे तु नाम्ना नारायणं तु माम् ।
उपोष्य पूजयेद्यो मां वाजिमेधफलं लभेत् ॥ १४.११४.१८ ॥
He who, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Puṣya, worships me under the name Nārāyaṇa, shall obtain the fruit of the horse sacrifice.
14.114.19
द्वादश्यां माघमासे तु मामुपोष्य तु माधवम् ।
पूजयेद्यः समाप्नोति राजसूयफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.१९ ॥
O king, whoever, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Māgha, worships me as Mādhava obtains the fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice.
14.114.20
द्वादश्यां फाल्गुने मासि गोविन्दाख्यमुपोष्य माम् ।
पूजयेद्यः समाप्नोति ह्यतिरात्रफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.२० ॥
O king, whoever, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Phālguna, worships me under the name Govinda obtains the fruit of the Atirātra sacrifice.
14.114.21
द्वादश्यां मासि चैत्रे तु मां विष्णुं समुपोष्य यः ।
पूजयंस्तदवाप्नोति पौण्डरीकस्य यत्फलम् ॥ १४.११४.२१ ॥
Whoever, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Caitra, worships me as Viṣṇu obtains the very fruit that belongs to the Puṇḍarīka sacrifice.
14.114.22
द्वादश्यां मासि वैशाखे मधुसूदनसंज्ञितम् ।
उपोष्य पूजयेद्यो मां सोग्निष्टोमस्य पाण्डव ॥ १४.११४.२२ ॥
O Pāṇḍava, whoever, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Vaiśākha, worships me under the name Madhusūdana obtains the fruit of the Agniṣṭoma sacrifice.
14.114.23
द्वादश्यां ज्येष्ठमासे तु मामुपोष्य त्रिविक्रमम् ।
अर्ययेद्यः समाप्नोति गवां मेधफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.२३ ॥
O king, whoever, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Jyeṣṭha, worships me as Trivikrama obtains the fruit of the cow-sacrifice.
14.114.24
आषाढे वामनाख्यं मां द्वादश्यां समुपोष्य यः ।
नरमेधस्य स फलं प्राप्नोति भरतर्षभ ॥ १४.११४.२४ ॥
O bull of the Bharatas, whoever, fasting on the twelfth day of the month of Āṣāḍha, worships me under the name Vāmana obtains the fruit of the human sacrifice.
14.114.25
द्वादश्यां श्रावणे मासि श्रीधराख्यमुपोष्य माम् ।
पूजयेद्य समाप्नोति पञ्चयज्ञफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.२५ ॥
On the twelfth day of the month of Śrāvaṇa, whoever worships me, named Śrīdhara, after fasting, obtains the fruit of the five sacrifices, O king.
14.114.26
मासे भाद्रपदे यो मां हृषीकेशाख्यमर्चयेत् ।
उपोष्य स समाप्नोति सौत्रामणिफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.२६ ॥
In the month of Bhādrapada, whoever worships me, named Hṛṣīkeśa, after fasting, obtains the fruit of the Sautrāmaṇi sacrifice, O king.
14.114.27
द्वादश्यामाश्वयुङ्मासे पद्मनाभमुपोष्य माम् ।
अर्चयेद्यः समाप्नोति गोसहस्रफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.२७ ॥
On the twelfth day of the month of Āśvayuja, whoever worships me, named Padmanābha, after fasting, obtains the fruit of a thousand cows, O king.
14.114.28
द्वादश्यां कार्तिके मासि मां दामोदरसंज्ञितम् ।
उपोष्य पूजयेद्यस्तु सर्वक्रतुफलं नृप ॥ १४.११४.२८ ॥
On the twelfth day of the month of Kārttika, whoever worships me, named Dāmodara, after fasting, obtains the fruit of all sacrifices, O king.
14.114.29
केवलेनोपवासेन द्वादश्यां पाण्डुनन्दन ।
यत्फलं पूर्वमुद्दिष्टं तस्यार्धं लभते नृप ॥ १४.११४.२९ ॥
By fasting alone on the twelfth day, O son of Pāṇḍu, one obtains half the fruit that was declared earlier, O king.
14.114.30
श्रावणेऽप्येवमेवं मामर्चयेद्भक्तिमान्नरः ।
मम सालोक्यमाप्नोति नात्र कार्या विचारणा ॥ १४.११४.३० ॥
In the month of Śrāvaṇa too, in exactly the same way, a devoted man who worships me attains my sālokya; there is no doubt about this.
14.114.31
मासेमासे समभ्यर्च्य क्रमशो मामतन्द्रितः ।
पूर्मे संवत्सरे कुर्यात्पुनः संवत्सरं तु माम् ॥ १४.११४.३१ ॥
Month by month, in due order and without negligence, one should worship me thoroughly; at the completion of a year, one should again worship me for a year.
14.114.32
अविघ्नमर्चयानस्तु यो मद्भक्तो मत्परायणः ।
अविघ्नमर्चयानस्तु मम सायुज्यमाप्नुयात् ॥ १४.११४.३२ ॥
He who is my devotee and wholly intent upon me, worshipping without obstruction, attains union with me.
14.114.33
अर्चयेत्प्रीतिमान्यो मां द्वादस्यां वेदसंहिताम् ।
स पूर्वोक्तफलं राजँल्लभते नात्र संशयः ॥ १४.११४.३३ ॥
He who with affection worships me on the twelfth day with the Veda-collection, O king, obtains the fruit described before; of this there is no doubt.
14.114.34
गन्धं पुष्पं फलं तोयं पत्रं वा मूलमेव वा ।
द्वादश्यां मम यो दद्यात्तत्समो नास्ति मत्प्रियः ॥ १४.११४.३४ ॥
He who on the twelfth day offers me perfume, flower, fruit, water, a leaf, or a root — none is dearer to me than he.
14.114.35
एतेन विधिना सर्वे देवाः शक्रपुरोगमाः ।
मद्भक्ता नरशार्दूल स्वर्गलोकं तु भुञ्जते ॥ १४.११४.३५ ॥
By this method all the gods led by Indra, who are my devotees, O tiger among men, enjoy the heavenly world.
14.114.36
एवं वदति देवेशे केशवे पाडुनन्दनः ।
कृताञ्जलिः स्तोत्रमिदं भक्त्तया धर्मात्मजोऽब्रवीत् ॥ १४.११४.३६ ॥
As Keśava, lord of gods, spoke thus, the son of Pāṇḍu, the son of Dharma, with folded hands, spoke this hymn in devotion.
14.114.37
सर्वलोकेश देवेश हृषीकेशक नमोस्तु ते ।
सहस्रशिरसे नित्यं सहस्राक्ष नमोस्तु ते ॥ १४.११४.३७ ॥
O lord of all worlds, lord of the gods, lord of the senses, homage to you. Homage always to the thousand-headed one; O thousand-eyed one, homage to you.
14.114.38
त्रयीमय त्रयीनाथ त्रयीस्तुत नमोनमः ।
यज्ञात्मन्यज्ञसंभूत यज्ञनाथ नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.३८ ॥
O you made of the three Vedas, lord of the three Vedas, praised by the three Vedas, homage, homage. O self of sacrifice, born of sacrifice, lord of sacrifice, homage, homage.
14.114.39
चतुर्मूर्ते चतुर्बाहो चतुर्व्यूह नमोनमः ।
लोकात्मँल्लोककृन्नाथ लोकावास नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.३९ ॥
O four-formed one, four-armed one, fourfold emanation, homage, homage. O soul of the worlds, creator of the worlds, lord, dwelling of the worlds, homage, homage.
14.114.40
सृष्टिसंहारकर्त्रे तु नरसिंह नमोनमः ।
भक्तप्रिय नमस्तेऽस्तु कृष्ण नाथ नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.४० ॥
To the creator and destroyer of creation, O man-lion, homage, homage. O dear to devotees, homage to you; O Kṛṣṇa, O lord, homage, homage.
14.114.41
लोकप्रिय नमस्तेऽस्तु भक्तवत्सल ते नमः ।
ब्रह्मवास नमस्तेऽस्तु ब्रह्मनाथ नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.४१ ॥
O dear to the worlds, homage to you; O tender to devotees, homage to you. O dwelling of Brahman, homage to you; O lord of Brahman, homage, homage.
14.114.42
रुद्ररूप नमस्तेऽस्तु रुद्रकर्मिरताय ते ।
पञ्चयज्ञ नमस्तेऽस्तु सर्वयज्ञ नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.४२ ॥
O form of Rudra, homage to you; O delighting in the deeds of Rudra, homage to you. O five sacrifices, homage to you; O all sacrifices, homage, homage.
14.114.43
कृष्णप्रिय नमस्तेऽस्तु कृष्णनाथ नमोनमः ।
योगिप्रिय नमस्तेऽस्तु योगिनाथ नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.४३ ॥
Beloved of Kṛṣṇa, homage to you; Lord of Kṛṣṇa, homage, homage. Beloved of yogins, homage to you; Lord of yogins, homage, homage.
14.114.44
हयवक्त्र नमस्तेऽस्तु चक्रपाणे नमोनमः ।
पञ्चभूत नमस्तेऽस्तु पञ्चायुध नमोनमः ॥ १४.११४.४४ ॥
Horse-faced one, homage to you; wheel-handed one, homage, homage. Five elements, homage to you; five-weaponed one, homage, homage.
14.114.45
भक्तिगद्गदया वाचा स्तुवत्येवं युधिष्ठिरे ।
गृहीत्वा केशवो हस्ते प्रीतात्मा तं न्यवारयत् ॥ १४.११४.४५ ॥
While Yudhiṣṭhira was praising him thus, his voice choked with devotion, Keśava, pleased at heart, took him by the hand and restrained him.
14.114.46
निवार्य च पुनर्वाचा भक्तिनम्रं युधिष्ठिरम् ।
वक्तुमेव नरश्रेषठ धर्मपूत्रं प्रचक्रमे ॥ १४.११४.४६ ॥
Having restrained him again with words, Yudhiṣṭhira, son of Dharma, humbled by devotion, O best of men, began to speak.
14.114.47
अन्यवत्किमिदं राजन्मां स्तौषि नरपुङ्गव ।
तिष्ठ पृच्छ यथापूर्वं धर्मपूत्र युधिष्ठिर ॥ १४.११४.४७ ॥
Why, O king, bull among men, do you praise me in this way? Stop; ask as you did before, son of Dharma, Yudhiṣṭhira.
14.114.48
भगवंस्त्वत्प्रसादात्तु धर्मं स्मृत्वा पुनःपुनः ।
न शान्तिरस्ति मे देव नृत्यतीव च मे मनः ॥ १४.११४.४८ ॥
O blessed lord, though by your grace I keep remembering dharma again and again, O god, I have no peace, and my mind is as if dancing.
14.114.49
इदं च धर्मसंपन्नं वक्तुमर्हसि माधव ।
कृष्णपक्षेषु द्वादश्यामर्चनीयः कथं भवेत् ॥ १४.११४.४९ ॥
O Mādhava, you ought to tell this too, which is full of dharma: how is the one worthy of worship to be honoured on the twelfth day of the dark fortnight?
14.114.50
शृणु राजन्यथापूर्वं तत्सर्वं कथयामि ते ।
परमं कृष्णद्वादश्यामर्चनायां फलं मम ॥ १४.११४.५० ॥
Listen, king. As before, I will tell you all of it: the supreme fruit of my worship on the twelfth day of the dark fortnight.
14.114.51
एकादश्यामुपोष्याथ द्वादश्यामर्चयेत्तु माम् ।
विप्रानपि यथालाभं पूजयेद्भक्तिमान्नरः ॥ १४.११४.५१ ॥
Having fasted on the eleventh day, one should worship me on the twelfth; and the devoted man should also honour Brahmins according to what he has.
14.114.52
स गच्छेद्दक्षिणामूर्तिं मां वा नात्र विचारणा ।
चन्द्रसालोक्यमथवा ग्रहनक्षत्रपूजितः ॥ १४.११४.५२ ॥
He will go to Dakṣiṇāmūrti or to me; there is no doubt of this. Or he will attain the world of the moon, or, honoured by the planets and constellations, a supreme state.