Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 36

PdP 6 36.1

नारद उवाच- कीदृशी स्यान्महादेव पक्षवर्द्धनिसंज्ञका । यया वै कृतया जंतुर्महपापात्प्रमुच्यते

nārada uvāca- kīdṛśī syānmahādeva pakṣavarddhanisaṃjñakā | yayā vai kṛtayā jaṃturmahapāpātpramucyate

Nārada said: Of what sort, O great god, is (the day) called Pakṣavardhanī, by the performing of which a creature is freed from great sin?

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PdP 6 36.2

श्रीमहादेव उवाच- अमा वा यदि वा पूर्णा संपूर्णा जायते तदा । भूत्वा वै नाडिकाषष्ठिर्जायते प्रतिपद्दिने । अश्वमेधायुतैस्तुल्या सा भवेत्पक्षवर्द्धिनी

śrīmahādeva uvāca- amā vā yadi vā pūrṇā saṃpūrṇā jāyate tadā | bhūtvā vai nāḍikāṣaṣṭhirjāyate pratipaddine | aśvamedhāyutaistulyā sā bhavetpakṣavarddhinī

Śrī Mahādeva said: Whether the new moon or the full moon, when it becomes complete — having become sixty nāḍikās, it extends into the first-day (pratipad); that would be the Pakṣavardhinī, equal to ten thousand horse sacrifices.

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PdP 6 36.3

नारद उवाच- पूजाविधिं तु पृच्छामि सांप्रतं देवसत्तम । यत्कृते तु महादेव महाफलमवाप्नुयात्

nārada uvāca- pūjāvidhiṃ tu pṛcchāmi sāṃprataṃ devasattama | yatkṛte tu mahādeva mahāphalamavāpnuyāt

Nārada said: Now I ask about the rule of worship, O best of gods, by the performing of which, O great god, one may obtain great fruit.

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PdP 6 36.4

महादेव उवाच- पूजाविधिं प्रवक्ष्यामि सांप्रतं द्विजनंदन । पूजिते चार्चिते विष्णौ फलं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयः

mahādeva uvāca- pūjāvidhiṃ pravakṣyāmi sāṃprataṃ dvijanaṃdana | pūjite cārcite viṣṇau phalaṃ prāpnotyasaṃśayaḥ

Mahādeva said: I shall now declare the procedure of worship, O delight of the twice-born. When Viṣṇu is worshipped and honoured, one obtains the fruit, without doubt.

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PdP 6 36.5

येन पूजाविधानेन तुष्टिं प्राप्नोति माधवः । अव्रणं जलपूर्णं च कुंभं चंदनचर्चितम्

yena pūjāvidhānena tuṣṭiṃ prāpnoti mādhavaḥ | avraṇaṃ jalapūrṇaṃ ca kuṃbhaṃ caṃdanacarcitam

(I shall tell) by which ordinance of worship Mādhava attains satisfaction: an unbroken jar filled with water and smeared with sandal paste,

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PdP 6 36.6

पंचरत्नसमायुक्तं पुष्पमालाभिवेष्टितम् । स्थाप्यं ताम्रमयं पात्रं सगोधूमं घटोपरि

paṃcaratnasamāyuktaṃ puṣpamālābhiveṣṭitam | sthāpyaṃ tāmramayaṃ pātraṃ sagodhūmaṃ ghaṭopari

furnished with the five gems and wreathed about with flower garlands; and a copper vessel with wheat in it is to be set upon the pot.

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PdP 6 36.7

सौवर्णं कारयेद्देवं माससंज्ञाभिनामकम् । पंचामृतेन विधिना स्नपनं सुमनोरमम्

sauvarṇaṃ kārayeddevaṃ māsasaṃjñābhināmakam | paṃcāmṛtena vidhinā snapanaṃ sumanoramam

One should have a golden image of the god made, named with the name of the month; and a most delightful bathing with the five nectars, according to rule,

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PdP 6 36.8

कारयेद्देवदेवेशं जगन्नाथं जगत्पतिम् । विलेपनं तु कर्त्तव्यं कुंकुमागरुचंदनैः

kārayeddevadeveśaṃ jagannāthaṃ jagatpatim | vilepanaṃ tu karttavyaṃ kuṃkumāgarucaṃdanaiḥ

one should have performed for the god of gods, the lord of the world, the master of the universe; and anointing is to be done with saffron, aloewood and sandal.

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PdP 6 36.9

वस्त्रयुग्मं च दातव्यं छत्रोपानहसंयुतम् । पूजयेद्देवताधीशं कुंभपात्रोपरिस्थितम्

vastrayugmaṃ ca dātavyaṃ chatropānahasaṃyutam | pūjayeddevatādhīśaṃ kuṃbhapātroparisthitam

A pair of garments is to be given, together with a parasol and sandals; one should worship the overlord of the gods as he stands upon the vessel on the pot.

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PdP 6 36.10

पद्मनाभाय वै पादौ जानुनी विश्वमूर्त्तये । ऊरू वै ज्ञानगम्याय कटी दानप्रदाय च

padmanābhāya vai pādau jānunī viśvamūrttaye | ūrū vai jñānagamyāya kaṭī dānapradāya ca

The feet (are worshipped) with (the name) 'to Padmanābha', the knees 'to him whose form is the universe', the thighs 'to him who is reached by knowledge', the waist 'to the giver of gifts';

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PdP 6 36.11

उदरं विश्वनाथाय हृदयं श्रीधराय च । कंठं कौस्तुभकंठाय बाहू क्षत्रांतकारिणे

udaraṃ viśvanāthāya hṛdayaṃ śrīdharāya ca | kaṃṭhaṃ kaustubhakaṃṭhāya bāhū kṣatrāṃtakāriṇe

the belly 'to the lord of the universe', the heart 'to Śrīdhara', the throat 'to him on whose neck is the Kaustubha', the arms 'to the destroyer of the kṣatriyas';

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PdP 6 36.12

ललाटं व्योममूर्ध्ने तु शिरो वै सर्वरूपिणे । स्वनाम्ना चैव कमलां सर्वांगीं दिव्यरूपिणीम्

lalāṭaṃ vyomamūrdhne tu śiro vai sarvarūpiṇe | svanāmnā caiva kamalāṃ sarvāṃgīṃ divyarūpiṇīm

the forehead 'to him whose head is the sky', and the head 'to him who has all forms'; and (one worships) Kamalā, whole-limbed and of divine form, by her own name.

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PdP 6 36.13

एवं विधिवत्संपूज्य ततोऽर्घं दापयेत्सुधीः । नालिकेरेण शुभ्रेण देवदेवस्य चक्रिणः

evaṃ vidhivatsaṃpūjya tato'rghaṃ dāpayetsudhīḥ | nālikereṇa śubhreṇa devadevasya cakriṇaḥ

Having thus worshipped according to rule, the wise man should then present the arghya to the god of gods, the wielder of the discus, with a bright coconut.

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PdP 6 36.14

अनेनैवार्घदानेन संपूर्णं जायते व्रतम् । संसारार्णवमग्नं मां समुद्धर जगत्पते

anenaivārghadānena saṃpūrṇaṃ jāyate vratam | saṃsārārṇavamagnaṃ māṃ samuddhara jagatpate

By this gift of arghya alone the observance becomes complete. "Lift me up, O lord of the world, who am sunk in the ocean of transmigration!

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PdP 6 36.15

त्वमीशः सर्वलोकानां त्वं साक्षाच्च जगत्पतिः । गृहाणार्घं मया दत्तं पद्मनाभ नमोस्तु ते

tvamīśaḥ sarvalokānāṃ tvaṃ sākṣācca jagatpatiḥ | gṛhāṇārghaṃ mayā dattaṃ padmanābha namostu te

"You are the lord of all the worlds, and you yourself are the master of the universe. Accept the arghya given by me, O Padmanābha; homage be to you."

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PdP 6 36.16

नैवेद्यानि सुहृद्यानि षड्रसानि विशेषतः । देयानि तु विशेषेण केशवाय सुभक्तितः

naivedyāni suhṛdyāni ṣaḍrasāni viśeṣataḥ | deyāni tu viśeṣeṇa keśavāya subhaktitaḥ

Food offerings, very pleasing, and especially those of the six flavours, are to be given, with particular care and with good devotion, to Keśava.

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PdP 6 36.17

नागपत्रं सकर्पूरं दद्याद्देवस्य भक्तितः । घृतेन दीपकं कुर्यात्तिलतैलेन वा पुनः

nāgapatraṃ sakarpūraṃ dadyāddevasya bhaktitaḥ | ghṛtena dīpakaṃ kuryāttilatailena vā punaḥ

One should devotedly give the god betel leaf with camphor; and one should make a lamp with ghee, or else with sesame oil.

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PdP 6 36.18

कृत्वा सम्यग्विधानेन गुरोः पूजां प्रकारयेत् । वस्त्राणि चैव चोष्णीषं कंचुकं च प्रदापयेत्

kṛtvā samyagvidhānena guroḥ pūjāṃ prakārayet | vastrāṇi caiva coṣṇīṣaṃ kaṃcukaṃ ca pradāpayet

Having done (this) with the proper procedure, one should have worship of the teacher performed, and should present garments, a turban, and a jacket.

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PdP 6 36.19

दक्षिणां च यथाशक्त्या गुरुवे संप्रदापयेत् । भोजनं चैव तांबूलं दत्त्वा चार्घं प्रदापयेत्

dakṣiṇāṃ ca yathāśaktyā guruve saṃpradāpayet | bhojanaṃ caiva tāṃbūlaṃ dattvā cārghaṃ pradāpayet

And one should present a fee to the teacher according to one's ability; and having given a meal and betel, one should present the arghya.

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PdP 6 36.20

स्ववित्तस्यानुमानेन यथाशक्त्या तु निर्द्धनैः । कार्या सम्यक्प्रयत्नेन द्वादशी पक्षवर्द्धिनी

svavittasyānumānena yathāśaktyā tu nirddhanaiḥ | kāryā samyakprayatnena dvādaśī pakṣavarddhinī

By those without wealth it is to be done in proportion to their own means, according to ability; the pakṣavardhinī twelfth is to be performed with full effort.

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PdP 6 36.21

ततो जागरणं कुर्याद्गीतनृत्यसमन्वितम् । पुराणपाठसहितं हास्याह्लादसमन्वितम्

tato jāgaraṇaṃ kuryādgītanṛtyasamanvitam | purāṇapāṭhasahitaṃ hāsyāhlādasamanvitam

Then one should keep the night-vigil, with song and dance, together with recitation of the Purāṇas, and accompanied with laughter and delight.

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PdP 6 36.22

स्तुवंति च प्रशंसंति जागरं चक्रपाणिनः । नित्योत्सवो भवेत्तेषां गृहे वै दशजन्मसु

stuvaṃti ca praśaṃsaṃti jāgaraṃ cakrapāṇinaḥ | nityotsavo bhavetteṣāṃ gṛhe vai daśajanmasu

Those who praise and extol the vigil of the discus-bearer — in their house there will be perpetual festivity for ten births.

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PdP 6 36.23

अतो धन्यतमा चेयं कर्त्तव्या पक्षवर्द्धनी । कृत्वा तु सकलं पुण्यं फलं प्राप्नोत्यसंशयम्

ato dhanyatamā ceyaṃ karttavyā pakṣavarddhanī | kṛtvā tu sakalaṃ puṇyaṃ phalaṃ prāpnotyasaṃśayam

Therefore this most blessed pakṣavardhinī is to be performed; having performed it, one obtains all merit and the fruit, without doubt.

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PdP 6 36.24

पक्षवर्द्धनी माहात्म्यं ये शृण्वंति मनीषिणः । तैः कृतं सत्कृतं सर्वं यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्

pakṣavarddhanī māhātmyaṃ ye śṛṇvaṃti manīṣiṇaḥ | taiḥ kṛtaṃ satkṛtaṃ sarvaṃ yāvadābhūtasaṃplavam

Those wise men who listen to the greatness of the Pakṣavardhanī — by them all good deeds have been done, (lasting) until the dissolution of beings.

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PdP 6 36.25

पंचाग्निसाधने पुण्यं यच्च स्यात्तीर्थसाधने । तत्पुण्यं समवाप्नोति विष्णोर्जागरकारणात्

paṃcāgnisādhane puṇyaṃ yacca syāttīrthasādhane | tatpuṇyaṃ samavāpnoti viṣṇorjāgarakāraṇāt

Whatever merit there would be in the practice of the five fires and in the visiting of holy places, that merit (a man) obtains fully by reason of keeping vigil for Viṣṇu.

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PdP 6 36.26

पक्षवर्द्धनिका पुण्या पवित्रा पापनाशिनी । उपवासकृता विप्र हत्याकोटिविनाशिनी

pakṣavarddhanikā puṇyā pavitrā pāpanāśinī | upavāsakṛtā vipra hatyākoṭivināśinī

The Pakṣavardhanikā is meritorious, purifying, destroyer of sin; observed as a fast, O brāhmaṇa, it destroys ten million murders.

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PdP 6 36.27

वसिष्ठेन कृता पूर्वं भारद्वाजेन वै मुने । ध्रुवेण चांबरीषेण कृतेयं विष्णुवल्लभा

vasiṣṭhena kṛtā pūrvaṃ bhāradvājena vai mune | dhruveṇa cāṃbarīṣeṇa kṛteyaṃ viṣṇuvallabhā

It was performed formerly by Vasiṣṭha and indeed by Bhāradvāja, O sage; by Dhruva and by Ambarīṣa this (observance), dear to Viṣṇu, was performed.

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PdP 6 36.28

इयं काशीसमा पुण्या इयं वै द्वारका समा । उपोषिता च भक्तेन वांछितं च ददात्यसौ

iyaṃ kāśīsamā puṇyā iyaṃ vai dvārakā samā | upoṣitā ca bhaktena vāṃchitaṃ ca dadātyasau

This is meritorious, equal to Kāśī; this indeed is equal to Dvārakā; and when fasted upon by a devotee, it grants what is wished for.

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PdP 6 36.29

इयं धन्या धन्यतमा हत्यायुतविनाशिनी । कर्त्तव्या तु विशेषेण वैष्णवैर्ज्ञानतत्परैः

iyaṃ dhanyā dhanyatamā hatyāyutavināśinī | karttavyā tu viśeṣeṇa vaiṣṇavairjñānatatparaiḥ

This is blessed, most blessed, destroyer of ten thousand murders; it should be performed especially by Vaiṣṇavas intent on knowledge.

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PdP 6 36.30

अहो सर्वेश्वरो देवः संसेव्यो व्रततत्परैः । किमन्यद्बहुनोक्तेन कर्तव्यं व्रतमुत्तमम्

aho sarveśvaro devaḥ saṃsevyo vratatatparaiḥ | kimanyadbahunoktena kartavyaṃ vratamuttamam

Ah, the God, the Lord of all, is to be served by those intent on vows. What else (need be said) by much speaking? The excellent vow should be performed.

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PdP 6 36.31

यथा च वर्द्धते चंद्रः सिते पक्षे विशेषतः । तथा वै वर्द्धते भक्त कारणात्पक्षवर्द्धिनी

yathā ca varddhate caṃdraḥ site pakṣe viśeṣataḥ | tathā vai varddhate bhakta kāraṇātpakṣavarddhinī

And as the moon waxes, especially in the bright fortnight, so indeed, O devotee, (merit) increases through the performance of the Pakṣavardhinī.

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PdP 6 36.32

सूर्योदये यथा ध्वांतं नश्यते तत्क्षणादपि । तथाघं नाशमाप्नोति करणात्पक्षवर्द्धिनी

sūryodaye yathā dhvāṃtaṃ naśyate tatkṣaṇādapi | tathāghaṃ nāśamāpnoti karaṇātpakṣavarddhinī

As at sunrise the darkness perishes that very instant, so sin comes to destruction through the performance of the Pakṣavardhinī.

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