Padma Purana — Uttara Khanda — Chapter 85
PdP 6 85.1
महादेव उवाच- वैशाख्यां पूर्णमास्यां वै जलस्थं जगदीश्वरम् । पूजयेद्वैष्णवो भक्त्या कृतोत्साहो मुदान्वितः
mahādeva uvāca- vaiśākhyāṃ pūrṇamāsyāṃ vai jalasthaṃ jagadīśvaram | pūjayedvaiṣṇavo bhaktyā kṛtotsāho mudānvitaḥ
Mahādeva said: On the full-moon day of Vaiśākha the Vaiṣṇava should worship with devotion the Lord of the universe who stands in the water, with zeal aroused and filled with joy.
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PdP 6 85.2
गीतं वाद्यं तथा नृत्यं कृत्वा पुण्यं महोत्सवम् । एकादश्यां सुरश्रेष्ठं पश्येद्वाथ प्रहर्षितः
gītaṃ vādyaṃ tathā nṛtyaṃ kṛtvā puṇyaṃ mahotsavam | ekādaśyāṃ suraśreṣṭhaṃ paśyedvātha praharṣitaḥ
Having made song, instrumental music and dance, a meritorious great festival, on the eleventh day he should, greatly delighted, behold the best of gods.
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PdP 6 85.3
गीतं गायन्हरेर्भक्त्या कर्त्तव्यः सोत्सवः शुभः । शयनं कुरु देवेश जलेऽस्मिन्वै सुरेश्वर
gītaṃ gāyanharerbhaktyā karttavyaḥ sotsavaḥ śubhaḥ | śayanaṃ kuru deveśa jale'sminvai sureśvara
Singing a song with devotion to Hari, the auspicious festival is to be performed: "Take your rest, Lord of gods, here in this water, O Lord of the gods."
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PdP 6 85.4
त्वयि सुप्ते जगत्सुप्तं भवत्येव न संशयः । घनागमे प्रकुर्वंति जलस्थ वै जनार्दनम्
tvayi supte jagatsuptaṃ bhavatyeva na saṃśayaḥ | ghanāgame prakurvaṃti jalastha vai janārdanam
When you sleep, the world sleeps — there is no doubt of it. At the coming of the rain-clouds (people) set Janārdana in the water.
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PdP 6 85.5
ये नरास्तु सुरश्रेष्ठे न दाहो नरके भवेत् । स्वर्णपात्रे तथा रौप्ये ताम्रे वा च सुरेश्वरि
ye narāstu suraśreṣṭhe na dāho narake bhavet | svarṇapātre tathā raupye tāmre vā ca sureśvari
Those men, O best of the gods — for them there would be no burning in hell. In a vessel of gold, or likewise of silver, or of copper, O mistress of the gods,
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PdP 6 85.6
मृन्मये वाथ कर्त्तव्यं शयनं विष्णुसंज्ञकम् । तत्र तोयं च संस्थाप्य शीतलं गंधवासितम्
mṛnmaye vātha karttavyaṃ śayanaṃ viṣṇusaṃjñakam | tatra toyaṃ ca saṃsthāpya śītalaṃ gaṃdhavāsitam
or else in one of clay, the resting (of the image) called Viṣṇu should be made; and having set there water, cool and scented with perfume,
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PdP 6 85.7
तस्मिंस्तोये ततो विष्णोः स्थापनं कारयेद्बुधः । गोपालनाम्नी मूर्त्तिश्च रामनाम्नी तथापि वा
tasmiṃstoye tato viṣṇoḥ sthāpanaṃ kārayedbudhaḥ | gopālanāmnī mūrttiśca rāmanāmnī tathāpi vā
then in that water the wise man should have Viṣṇu installed — an image bearing the name Gopāla, or else one bearing the name Rāma;
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PdP 6 85.8
शालग्राम शिला वापि स्थापनीया विशेषतः । प्रतिमां वा महाभाग तस्य पुण्यमनंतकम्
śālagrāma śilā vāpi sthāpanīyā viśeṣataḥ | pratimāṃ vā mahābhāga tasya puṇyamanaṃtakam
or a Śālagrāma stone should especially be installed, or an image, O greatly fortunate one: his merit is endless.
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PdP 6 85.9
यावद्धराधरालोका यावच्चंद्र दिवाकरौ । तावत्तस्य कुले कश्चिन्न भवेद्देवि नारकी
yāvaddharādharālokā yāvaccaṃdra divākarau | tāvattasya kule kaścinna bhaveddevi nārakī
As long as the earth, the mountains and the worlds (endure), as long as the moon and the sun (endure), for that long no one in his family, O goddess, would become a dweller in hell.
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PdP 6 85.10
तस्माज्ज्येष्ठे महादेवि तोयस्थं पूजयेद्धरिम् । वीततापो नरस्तिष्ठेद्यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
tasmājjyeṣṭhe mahādevi toyasthaṃ pūjayeddharim | vītatāpo narastiṣṭhedyāvadābhūtasaṃplavam
Therefore in (the month of) Jyeṣṭha, O great goddess, one should worship Hari as set in water; the man remains free of heat (and suffering) until the dissolution of beings.
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PdP 6 85.11
सुशीतले तथा तोये तुलसीदलवासितम् । शुचिशुक्रगते काले पूजयेद्धरणीधरम्
suśītale tathā toye tulasīdalavāsitam | śuciśukragate kāle pūjayeddharaṇīdharam
And in very cool water, scented with tulasī leaves, when the time has come round to Śuci (Āṣāḍha) and Śukra (Jyeṣṭha), one should worship the Bearer of the Earth.
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PdP 6 85.12
शुचिशुक्रगते काले येऽर्चयिष्यंति केशवम् । जलस्थं विविधैः पुष्पैर्मुच्यंते यमपीडनात्
śuciśukragate kāle ye'rcayiṣyaṃti keśavam | jalasthaṃ vividhaiḥ puṣpairmucyaṃte yamapīḍanāt
Those who, when the time has come round to Śuci and Śukra, will worship Keśava set in water with various flowers are released from the torment of Yama.
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PdP 6 85.13
जलप्रेष्ठो यतो विष्णुर्जलशायी जलप्रियः । तस्माद्ग्रीष्मे विशेषेण जलस्थं पूजयेद्धरिम्
jalapreṣṭho yato viṣṇurjalaśāyī jalapriyaḥ | tasmādgrīṣme viśeṣeṇa jalasthaṃ pūjayeddharim
Since Viṣṇu holds water most dear, lies upon the water, and loves water, therefore in the hot season one should especially worship Hari as set in water.
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PdP 6 85.14
नीरमध्ये स्थितं कृत्वा शालग्रामसमुद्भवम् । येनार्चितो महाभक्त्या स भवेत्कुलपावनः
nīramadhye sthitaṃ kṛtvā śālagrāmasamudbhavam | yenārcito mahābhaktyā sa bhavetkulapāvanaḥ
Having placed in the midst of the water (the form) arisen from the Śālagrāma, whoever has worshipped (him) with great devotion becomes the purifier of his family.
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PdP 6 85.15
कर्कराशि गते सूर्ये मिथुनस्थे विशेषतः । येनार्चितो हरिर्भक्त्या जलमध्ये तु सुंदरि
karkarāśi gate sūrye mithunasthe viśeṣataḥ | yenārcito harirbhaktyā jalamadhye tu suṃdari
When the sun has gone into the sign of Cancer, and especially when it stands in Gemini, by whom Hari is worshipped with devotion in the midst of water, O fair one —
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PdP 6 85.16
द्वादश्यां तु विशेषेण जलस्थ जलशायिनः । येनार्चनं कृतं तेन कोटियज्ञशतं कृतम्
dvādaśyāṃ tu viśeṣeṇa jalastha jalaśāyinaḥ | yenārcanaṃ kṛtaṃ tena koṭiyajñaśataṃ kṛtam
and especially on the twelfth day — by whomever worship has been performed of him who is set in water, who lies on the water, by him a hundred crores of sacrifices have been performed.
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PdP 6 85.17
निक्षिप्य जलपात्रे तु मासे माधवसंज्ञके । माधवं येऽर्चयिष्यंति देवास्ते तु नरा भुवि
nikṣipya jalapātre tu māse mādhavasaṃjñake | mādhavaṃ ye'rcayiṣyaṃti devāste tu narā bhuvi
Having placed (him) in a water-vessel in the month named Mādhava (Vaiśākha), those who will worship Mādhava — those men are gods on earth.
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PdP 6 85.18
पात्रे गंधोदकं कृत्वा यः क्षिपेद्गरुडध्वजम् । द्वादश्यां पूजयेद्रात्रौ मुक्तिभागी भवेत्तु सः
pātre gaṃdhodakaṃ kṛtvā yaḥ kṣipedgaruḍadhvajam | dvādaśyāṃ pūjayedrātrau muktibhāgī bhavettu saḥ
He who, having made scented water in a vessel, puts into it (the image of) him whose banner is Garuḍa, and worships (him) at night on the twelfth — he becomes a partaker of liberation.
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PdP 6 85.19
अश्रद्दधानः पापात्मा नास्तिकोऽच्छिन्नसंशयः । हेतुनिष्ठश्च पंचैते न पूजाफल भागिनः
aśraddadhānaḥ pāpātmā nāstiko'cchinnasaṃśayaḥ | hetuniṣṭhaśca paṃcaite na pūjāphala bhāginaḥ
The man without faith, the evil-souled, the denier (of the gods), one whose doubt is not cut off, and one who insists on reasons — these five do not partake of the fruit of worship.
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PdP 6 85.20
तथा महादेवि प्रभुं जलस्थं जगदीश्वरम् । पूजयेद्यो नरो नित्यं महापापैः प्रमुच्यते
tathā mahādevi prabhuṃ jalasthaṃ jagadīśvaram | pūjayedyo naro nityaṃ mahāpāpaiḥ pramucyate
So too, O great goddess, the man who daily worships the Lord, the ruler of the world, set in water, is wholly released from great sins.
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PdP 6 85.21
ॐह्री ह्रीं रामाय नमः । इति मंत्रेण देवेशि पूजनं तत्र वै स्मृतम् । ॐ क्लीं कृष्णाय गोविंदाय गोपीजनवल्लभाय नमः । इति मंत्रेण गिरिजे उदकं चाभिमंत्रयेत् । देवदेव महाभाग श्रीवत्सकृत लांछन
oṃhrī hrīṃ rāmāya namaḥ | iti maṃtreṇa deveśi pūjanaṃ tatra vai smṛtam | oṃ klīṃ kṛṣṇāya goviṃdāya gopījanavallabhāya namaḥ | iti maṃtreṇa girije udakaṃ cābhimaṃtrayet | devadeva mahābhāga śrīvatsakṛta lāṃchana
"Oṃ hrī hrīṃ, homage to Rāma" — with this mantra, O mistress of the gods, worship there is prescribed. "Oṃ klīṃ, homage to Kṛṣṇa, to Govinda, to the beloved of the cowherd women" — with this mantra, O daughter of the mountain, one should consecrate the water. "O god of gods, greatly fortunate one, you who bear the śrīvatsa as your mark,
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PdP 6 85.22
महादेव नमस्तेऽस्तु नमस्ते विश्वभावन । अर्घं गृहाण भो देव मुक्तिं मे देहि सर्वदा
mahādeva namaste'stu namaste viśvabhāvana | arghaṃ gṛhāṇa bho deva muktiṃ me dehi sarvadā
O great god, homage be to you; homage to you, creator of the universe. Receive the offering, O god; grant me liberation for ever."
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PdP 6 85.23
नानाविधैः सुपुष्पैश्च पूजयेद्गरुडासनम् । सर्वबाधाविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णोः सायुज्यतामियात्
nānāvidhaiḥ supuṣpaiśca pūjayedgaruḍāsanam | sarvabādhāvinirmukto viṣṇoḥ sāyujyatāmiyāt
And with fine flowers of many kinds one should worship him whose seat is Garuḍa; freed from all afflictions, he would attain union with Viṣṇu.
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PdP 6 85.24
रात्रौ जागरणं तत्र द्वादश्यां सुसमाहितः । भक्तिपूर्वं भजेद्देवं विष्णुमव्ययमक्षयम्
rātrau jāgaraṇaṃ tatra dvādaśyāṃ susamāhitaḥ | bhaktipūrvaṃ bhajeddevaṃ viṣṇumavyayamakṣayam
There, on the twelfth, (one should keep) a night vigil, well concentrated; with devotion one should worship the god Viṣṇu, the unchanging and imperishable.
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PdP 6 85.25
एवं वैशाख संबंधी भक्तिभावेन तत्परैः । उत्सवो विष्णुसंज्ञस्तु कर्त्तव्यो भक्तिमिच्छुभिः
evaṃ vaiśākha saṃbaṃdhī bhaktibhāvena tatparaiḥ | utsavo viṣṇusaṃjñastu karttavyo bhaktimicchubhiḥ
Thus the festival named after Viṣṇu, connected with (the month of) Vaiśākha, is to be performed with a devotional disposition by those intent on it, who desire devotion.
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PdP 6 85.26
आगमोक्तेन मंत्रेण विधिं तत्र प्रकारयेत् । कृते सति महादेवि कोटियज्ञसमं फलम्
āgamoktena maṃtreṇa vidhiṃ tatra prakārayet | kṛte sati mahādevi koṭiyajñasamaṃ phalam
There one should carry out the rite with the mantra stated in the Āgama; when it has been done, O great goddess, the fruit is equal to ten million sacrifices.
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PdP 6 85.27
रागद्वेषविनिर्मुक्तो महामोहनिवर्त्तकः । इहलोके सुखं भुक्त्वा याति विष्णोः सनातनम्
rāgadveṣavinirmukto mahāmohanivarttakaḥ | ihaloke sukhaṃ bhuktvā yāti viṣṇoḥ sanātanam
Freed from passion and hatred, turning back great delusion, having enjoyed happiness in this world he goes to the eternal (abode) of Viṣṇu.
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PdP 6 85.28
ब्राह्मणो भक्तिभावेन यः करोत्युत्सवं भुवि । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो वैकुंठं गच्छते ध्रुवम्
brāhmaṇo bhaktibhāvena yaḥ karotyutsavaṃ bhuvi | sarvapāpavinirmukto vaikuṃṭhaṃ gacchate dhruvam
The brahmin who with a devotional disposition performs the festival on earth is freed from all sins and surely goes to Vaikuṇṭha.
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PdP 6 85.29
वेदाध्ययनहीनोऽपि शास्त्राध्ययनवर्जितः । हरिभक्तिं तु संप्राप्य लभते वैष्णवं पदम्
vedādhyayanahīno'pi śāstrādhyayanavarjitaḥ | haribhaktiṃ tu saṃprāpya labhate vaiṣṇavaṃ padam
Even one lacking study of the Veda and devoid of study of the scriptures, having obtained devotion to Hari, attains the station of Viṣṇu.
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PdP 6 85.30
आत्मारामः सदा मुक्तो विजितात्मा भवेत्तु सः । स वै विष्णुपदं याति यावच्चंद्र दिवाकरौ
ātmārāmaḥ sadā mukto vijitātmā bhavettu saḥ | sa vai viṣṇupadaṃ yāti yāvaccaṃdra divākarau
He becomes one who delights in the self, ever liberated, self-conquered; he indeed goes to Viṣṇu's abode, (to remain) as long as the moon and the sun (endure).
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