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Muhurat Martanda · by Narayana Daivajna
Chapter 12 · The Author's Closing Verses
ग्रन्थालंकारः
श्रीमत्कौशिकपावनो हरिपदद्वंद्वार्पितात्मा हरिस्तज्जोऽनंत इलासुरार्चितगुणो नारायणस्तत्सुतः । ख्यातं देवगिरेः शिवालयमुदक् तस्मादुदक् टापरग्रामस्तद्वसतिर्मुहूर्तभवनं मार्तंडमत्राकरोत् ॥ १ ॥
There was the blessed Hari, who made the Kaushika line pure. He gave his whole self to the two feet of Hari Vishnu. His son was Ananta, whose virtues the gods of the earth the brahmins honoured. His son was Narayana. North of Devagiri is a famous Shiva temple. North of that is the village of Tapara, his home. There he made this Martanda, a house of muhurta (choosing a good time).
Simple meaning: The author Narayana, son of Ananta and grandson of Hari, wrote this book in Tapara village near Devagiri.
यः षष्ट्यायुतशतवृत्तबद्धमेनं मार्तंडं पठति नरः स विश्वपूज्यः । बह्वायुःसुखधनपुत्रमित्रभृत्यान्संप्राप्नोत्यविकलधीश्च तीर्थसिद्धिं ॥ २ ॥
Whoever reads this book of 160 verses is said to gain long life, wealth, family and a clear mind.
त्र्यंकेंद्रप्रमिते वर्षे शालिवाहनजन्मतः । कृतस्तपसि मार्तंडोऽयमलं जयतूद्गतः ॥ ३ ॥
The book was finished in the month Magha of Shaka year 1493, that is 1571 CE.
पूर्ववाक्यार्थमादाय ग्रंथोयं रचितो लघुः । पठनार्थमशक्तानामंगीकार्यो बुधैर्मुदा ॥ ४ ॥
This short book gathers older teaching for those who cannot read the big books.