Vaishakha Purnima Comprehensive Significance, Rituals & Festival Sacred Texts
Complete lyrics with original text, transliteration, and meaning, 6 sections
Vaishakha Purnima Comprehensive Significance, Rituals, festival
Vaishakha Purnima Sankalpa (Sacred Resolve)
Original
ॐ विष्णुर्विष्णुर्विष्णुः । श्रीमद्भगवतो महापुरुषस्य विष्णोराज्ञया प्रवर्तमानस्याद्य श्रीब्रह्मणो द्वितीयपरार्द्धे श्रीश्वेतवाराहकल्पे वैवस्वतमन्वन्तरे अष्टाविंशतितमे कलियुगे कलेः प्रथमे चरणे जम्बूद्वीपे भारतवर्षे भरतखण्डे आर्यावर्तान्तर्गतब्रह्मावर्तैकदेशे पुण्यप्रदेशे बौद्धावतारक्षेत्रे वा यथास्थानम् वर्तमानव्यावहारिकचन्द्रार्कनक्षत्रयोगकरणसमन्वितायां शुभतिथौ वैशाखमासे शुक्लपक्षे पूर्णिमायां तिथौ [नामसंवत्सरेऽस्मिन्] [मासानाम्] [पक्षे] [तिथौ] [वासरे] [नक्षत्रे] [योगे] [करणे] एव च गुणविशेषणविशिष्टायां शुभतिथौ ममोपात्तसमस्तदुर्बलकर्मक्षयपूर्वकश्रीपरमेश्वरप्रीत्यर्थं श्रीविष्णुप्रसादप्राप्त्यर्थं च वैशाखपूर्णिमास्नानदानजपहोमव्रतोपवासादिकं करिष्ये ।
Transliteration
Om Vishnur Vishnur Vishnuh । Shrimad Bhagavato Mahapurushasya Vishnor Ajñaya Pravartamanasyadya Shri Brahmano Dvitiyaparardhe Shri Shveta Varaha Kalpe Vaivasvata Manvantare Ashtavimshatitame Kaliyuge Kaleh Prathame Charane Jambudvipe Bharatavarshe Bharata Khandhe Aryavartantargata Brahmavartaka Deshe Punya Pradeshe Bauddhavatara Kshetra Va Yathasthanam Vartamana Vyavaharika Chandraksha Nakshatra Yoga Karana Samanvitayam Shubha Tithau Vaishakha Mase Shukla Pakshe Purnimayam Tithau [Nama Samvatsare Asmin] [Masanam] [Pakshae] [Tithau] [Vasare] [Nakshatre] [Yoge] [Karane] Eva Cha Guna Visheshana Vishishtayam Shubha Tithau Mamopatta Samasta Durbalakarma Kshaya Purvaka Shri Parameshvara Prityartham Shri Vishnu Prasada Praptyartham Cha Vaishakha Purnima Snana Dana Japa Homa Vrata Upavasadikam Karishye ।
Meaning / Translation
I, with the divine command of Lord Vishnu, in the second half of Brahma's life, in the Shveta Varaha Kalpa, Vaivasvata Manvantara, 28th Kali Yuga, first phase, in Jambudvipa, Bharata Varsha, Bharata Khanda, Aryavarta, Brahmavarta region, in the holy land of Buddha's incarnation, on this auspicious Vaishakha Purnima Tithi, endowed with favorable planetary positions, for the destruction of all my sins and for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord and to obtain the grace of Lord Vishnu, hereby resolve to perform the sacred bath, charity, japa, homa, fasting, and other observances of Vaishakha Purnima.
Ganga Snan Mantra (Holy Bath Mantra for Vaishakha Purnima)
Original
गङ्गे च यमुने चैव गोदावरि सरस्वति । नर्मदे सिन्धु कावेरि जलेऽस्मिन् सन्निधिं कुरु ॥ वैशाखपूर्णिमायां स्नानं महाफलं भवेत् । सर्वपापहरं दिव्यं मोक्षदं परमं पदम् ॥
Transliteration
Gange Cha Yamune Chaiva Godavari Saraswati । Narmade Sindhu Kaveri Jale Asmin Sannidhim Kuru ॥ Vaishakha Purnimayam Snanam Mahaphalam Bhavet । Sarva Papa Haram Divyam Mokshadam Paramam Padam ॥
Meaning / Translation
O Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, Saraswati, Narmada, Sindhu, Kaveri — be present in this water. Bathing on Vaishakha Purnima yields supreme fruit, destroys all sins, is divine, and grants liberation and the highest abode.
Vishnu Sahasranama – Selected Verse for Vaishakha Purnima (Vishnu as Yajna Purusha)
Original
यज्ञो वै विष्णुः । यज्ञेन यज्ञमयजत देवाः । तानि धर्माणि प्रथमान्यासन् । ते ह नाकं महिमानः सचन्ते यत्र पूर्वे साध्या देवा सन्ति ॥
Transliteration
Yajno Vai Vishnuh । Yajñena Yajñam Ayajata Devaḥ । Tani Dharmani Prathamany Asan । Te Ha Nakam Mahimanah Sachante Yatra Purve Sadhya Deva Santi ॥
Meaning / Translation
Yajna (sacrifice) is Vishnu. The gods worshipped the Yajna through Yajna. Those were the first dharmas. Those great beings attain the heaven where the ancient Sadhya gods reside. — Recited on Vaishakha Purnima to honor Vishnu as the embodiment of sacrifice and dharma.
Buddha Vandana (Homage to Buddha on Buddha Purnima / Vaishakha Purnima)
Original
नमो तस्स भगवतो अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स । नमो तस्स भगवतो अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स । नमो तस्स भगवतो अरहतो सम्मासम्बुद्धस्स । बुद्धं शरणं गच्छामि । धम्मं शरणं गच्छामि । सङ्घं शरणं गच्छामि ॥
Transliteration
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa । Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa । Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa । Buddham Sharanam Gacchami । Dhammam Sharanam Gacchami । Sangham Sharanam Gacchami ॥
Meaning / Translation
Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One. (Three times) I go for refuge to the Buddha. I go for refuge to the Dhamma. I go for refuge to the Sangha. — Chanted on Vaishakha Purnima as Buddha Purnima, celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and Mahaparinirvana of Lord Buddha.
Satya Narayan Vrat Katha – Opening Invocation (Observed on Vaishakha Purnima)
Original
ॐ श्री सत्यनारायणाय नमः । अथ श्रीसत्यनारायणव्रतकथां प्रवक्ष्यामि । यत् फलं वैशाखपूर्णिमायां सत्यनारायणपूजनम् । तत् फलं लभते नरः सर्वपापविमुक्तः । श्रद्धया भक्त्या च यः कुर्याद्व्रतमिदं परम् । स वै विष्णुलोकं याति दिव्यं शाश्वतम् अव्ययम् ॥
Transliteration
Om Shri Satya Narayanaya Namah । Atha Shri Satya Narayana Vrata Katham Pravakshyami । Yat Phalam Vaishakha Purnimayam Satya Narayana Pujanam । Tat Phalam Labhate Narah Sarva Papa Vimuktah । Shraddhaya Bhaktya Cha Yah Kuryat Vratam Idam Param । Sa Vai Vishnu Lokam Yati Divyam Shashvatam Avyayam ॥
Meaning / Translation
Om Salutations to Lord Satya Narayana. Now I shall narrate the Satya Narayana Vrata Katha. The fruit obtained by worshipping Satya Narayana on Vaishakha Purnima — that fruit a person attains, freed from all sins. Whoever performs this supreme vow with faith and devotion, he indeed attains the divine, eternal, imperishable abode of Vishnu.
Purnima Puja Mantra (Universal Full Moon Worship Mantra)
Original
ॐ पूर्णमदः पूर्णमिदं पूर्णात्पूर्णमुदच्यते । पूर्णस्य पूर्णमादाय पूर्णमेवावशिष्यते ॥ ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ चन्द्रमसे नमः । सोमाय नमः । इन्दवे नमः । नक्षत्रेशाय नमः । क्षपाकराय नमः । अमृतांशवे नमः ॥
Transliteration
Om Purnamadah Purnamidam Purnat Purnam Udachyate । Purnasya Purnam Adaya Purnam Eva Avashishyate ॥ Om Shantih Shantih Shantih ॥ Chandramase Namah । Somaya Namah । Indave Namah । Nakshatreshaya Namah । Kshapakaraya Namah । Amritamshave Namah ॥
Meaning / Translation
That (Brahman) is infinite, this (universe) is infinite; from the infinite, the infinite proceeds. Having taken the infinite from the infinite, the infinite alone remains. Om Peace, Peace, Peace. Salutations to the Moon (Chandrama), to Soma, to Indu, to the Lord of Nakshatras, to the Night-maker (Kshapakara), to the one with rays of nectar (Amritamsha). — Chanted during Purnima evening puja for peace, prosperity, and divine grace.