ଅଥେହ ଧନ୍ଯା ଭଗଵନ୍ତ ଇତ୍ଥଂ ଯଦ୍ଵାସୁଦେଵେଽଖିଲଲୋକନାଥେ। କୁର୍ଵନ୍ତି ସର୍ଵାତ୍ମକମାତ୍ମଭାଵଂ ନ ଯତ୍ର ଭୂଯଃ ପରିଵର୍ତଉଗ୍ରଃ
Blessed indeed here are those, O Lord, who in this way make themselves wholly one with Vasudeva, the Lord of all worlds; where such integral selfhood is, fierce change no longer occurs.
ଇଦଂ ଭାଗଵତଂ ନାମ ପୁରାଣଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମସମ୍ମିତମ୍ । ଉତ୍ତମଶ୍ଲୋକଚରିତଂ ଚକାର ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଋଷିଃ
This is the Purāṇa called the Bhāgavata, agreed upon as Brahman; the Lord made it a supreme poem of noble deeds.
(ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) ନିଃଶ୍ରେଯସାଯ ଲୋକସ୍ଯ ଧନ୍ଯଂ ସ୍ଵସ୍ତ୍ଯଯନଂ ମହତ୍ । ତଦିଦଂ ଗ୍ରାହଯାମାସ ସୁତଂ ଆତ୍ମଵତାଂ ଵରମ୍
It brings the highest welfare and blessedness to the world; hearing it is the greatest good — thus he taught this foremost instruction to the best of those who are self-realized.
ସର୍ଵଵେଦେତିହାସାନାଂ ସାରଂ ସାରଂ ସମୁଦ୍ଧୃତମ୍। ସ ତୁ ସଂଶ୍ରାଵଯାମାସ ମହାରାଜଂ ପରୀକ୍ଷିତମ୍
He extracted the essence from all the Vedas and histories, distilling their cream; then he proclaimed it to King Parīkṣit.
ପ୍ରାଯୋପଵିଷ୍ଟଂ ଗଙ୍ଗାଯାଂ ପରୀତଂ ପରମର୍ଷିଭିଃ । କୃଷ୍ଣେ ସ୍ଵଧାମୋପଗତେ ଧର୍ମଜ୍ଞାନାଦିଭିଃ ସହ
Seated once on the banks of the Gaṅgā and beloved of the great sages, when Krishna reached his own abode he was accompanied by those versed in righteousness and knowledge.
କଲୌ ନଷ୍ଟଦୃଶାମେଷ ପୁରାଣାର୍କୋଽଧୁନୋଦିତଃ। ତତ୍ର କୀର୍ତଯତୋ ଵିପ୍ରା ଵିପ୍ରର୍ଷେର୍ଭୂରିତେଜସଃ
In this age, where true vision is lost, a sun among Purāṇas has now risen; there the Brahmins, praising, filled with radiance, proclaimed it among the sage-Brahmins.
ଅହଂ ଚାଧ୍ଯଗମଂ ତତ୍ର ନିଵିଷ୍ଟସ୍ତଦ୍ ଅନୁଗ୍ରହାତ୍। ସୋଽହଂ ଵଃ ଶ୍ରାଵଯିଷ୍ଯାମି ଯଥାଧୀତଂ ଯଥାମତି
I too, having entered that teaching by grace, will recount it to you as I received and as my mind comprehends.
ଵ୍ଯାସ ଉଵାଚ । (ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) ଇତି ବ୍ରୁଵାଣଂ ସଂସ୍ତୂଯ ମୁନୀନାଂ ଦୀର୍ଘସତ୍ରିଣାମ୍ । ଵୃଦ୍ଧଃ କୁଲପତିଃ ସୂତଂ ବହ୍ଵୃଚଃ ଶୌନକୋଽବ୍ରଵୀତ୍
Vyāsa said: Thus speaking in praise of the long-sitting sages, the venerable head of the clan addressed the sūta — Bhaṛvācchhauna ka — and spoke.
ଶୌନକ ଉଵାଚ । ସୂତ ସୂତ ମହାଭାଗ ଵଦ ନୋ ଵଦତାଂ ଵର । କଥାଂ ଭାଗଵତୀଂ ପୁଣ୍ଯାଂ ଯଦାହ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଶୁକଃ
Śaunaka said: O sūta, noble sūta, speak — tell us — your best account: what is the sacred Bhāgavata teaching that Śuka the exalted declared?
କସ୍ମିନ୍ ଯୁଗେ ପ୍ରଵୃତ୍ତେଯଂ ସ୍ଥାନେ ଵା କେନ ହେତୁନା । କୁତଃ ସଞ୍ଚୋଦିତଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ କୃତଵାନ୍ ସଂହିତାଂ ମୁନିଃ
In what age did this begin, at what place and for what cause was Krishna’s assembly composed by the sage?
ତସ୍ଯ ପୁତ୍ରୋ ମହାଯୋଗୀ ସମଦୃଙ୍ ନିର୍ଵିକଲ୍ପକଃ । ଏକାନ୍ତମତିଃ ଉନ୍ନିଦ୍ରୋ ଗୂଢୋ ମୂଢ ଇଵେଯତେ
His son, the great yogin, equal-seeing and free of conceptual distinctions, single-minded, half-asleep, hidden and seeming like a fool, was of one resolute view.
(ଵସଂତତିଲକା) ଦୃଷ୍ଟ୍ଵାନୁଯାନ୍ତମୃଷିମାତ୍ମଜମପ୍ଯନଗ୍ନଂ ଦେଵ୍ଯୋ ହ୍ରିଯା ପରିଦଧୁର୍ନ ସୁତସ୍ଯ ଚିତ୍ରମ୍ । ତଦ୍ଵୀକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ପୃଚ୍ଛତି ମୁନୌ ଜଗଦୁସ୍ତଵାସ୍ତି ସ୍ତ୍ରୀପୁମ୍ଭିଦା ନ ତୁ ସୁତସ୍ଯ ଵିଵିକ୍ତଦୃଷ୍ଟେଃ
Seeing the sage’s son following after him, unclothed, the goddess, abashed, did not display the boy’s form; observing that, the two sages ask whether the world exists — whether the child be both male and female, not simply secluded in sight.
(ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) କଥମାଲକ୍ଷିତଃ ପୌରୈଃ ସଂପ୍ରାପ୍ତଃ କୁରୁଜାଙ୍ଗଲାନ୍ । ଉନ୍ମତ୍ତମୂକଜଡଵଦ୍ ଵିଚରନ୍ ଗଜସାହ୍ଵଯେ
How was he perceived by townsfolk when he entered the Kurujangala wilderness, wandering like a mad, heavy‑faced elephant at a war elephant’s call?
କଥଂ ଵା ପାଣ୍ଡଵେଯସ୍ଯ ରାଜର୍ଷେର୍ମୁନିନା ସହ । ସଂଵାଦଃ ସମଭୂତ୍ ତାତ ଯତ୍ରୈଷା ସାତ୍ଵତୀ ଶ୍ରୁତିଃ
How, O son, did that dialogue occur between the kingly-sage of the Pāṇḍavas and the munificent ascetic? Tell me where that sattvic teaching was heard.
ସ ଗୋଦୋହନମାତ୍ରଂ ହି ଗୃହେଷୁ ଗୃହମେଧିନାମ୍ । ଅଵେକ୍ଷତେ ମହାଭାଗଃ ତୀର୍ଥୀକୁର୍ଵନ୍ ତଦାଶ୍ରମମ୍
A great fortunate man observes in a householder’s home nothing more than the milking of cows; he regards that hermitage as a pilgrimage and does penance there.
ଅଭିମନ୍ଯୁସୁତଂ ସୂତ ପ୍ରାହୁର୍ଭାଗଵତୋତ୍ତମମ୍ । ତସ୍ଯ ଜନ୍ମ ମହାଶ୍ଚର୍ଯଂ କର୍ମାଣି ଚ ଗୃଣୀହି ନଃ
The bard said: A Sūta proclaimed Abhimanyu’s son, the excellent of the Bhagavans; tell us of that wondrous birth and the deeds he performed.
ସ ସମ୍ରାଟ୍ କସ୍ଯ ଵା ହେତୋଃ ପାଣ୍ଡୂନାଂ ମାନଵର୍ଧନଃ । ପ୍ରାଯୋପଵିଷ୍ଟୋ ଗଙ୍ଗାଯାଂ ଅନାଦୃତ୍ଯ ଅଧିରାଟ୍ ଶ୍ରିଯମ୍
For what reason was that sovereign, the scion of Pāṇḍu and restorer of men, ruler? Having taken his seat on the Ganges’ bank, he did not fail to protect royal wealth.
(ଵଂଶସ୍ଥ) ନମନ୍ତି ଯତ୍ପାଦନିକେତମାତ୍ମନଃ ଶିଵାଯ ହାନୀଯ ଧନାନି ଶତ୍ରଵଃ । କଥଂ ସ ଵୀରଃ ଶ୍ରିଯମଙ୍ଗ ଦୁସ୍ତ୍ଯଜାଂ ଯୁଵୈଷତୋତ୍ ସ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମହୋ ସହାସୁଭିଃ
They bow to that sanctified place beneath whose foot the foes suffer loss of wealth; how could that hero, giving up auspicious prosperity, abandon noble companions at their youthful prime?
ଶିଵାଯ ଲୋକସ୍ଯ ଭଵାଯ ଭୂତଯେ ଯ ଉତ୍ତମଶ୍ଲୋକପରାଯଣା ଜନାଃ । ଜୀଵନ୍ତି ନାତ୍ମାର୍ଥମସୌ ପରାଶ୍ରଯଂ ମୁମୋଚ ନିର୍ଵିଦ୍ଯ କୁତଃ କଲେଵରମ୍
For Shiva, for the world, for the welfare of beings — those devoted to excellent verses live not for themselves but for others; how could he, freed through knowledge, yet cling to the body?
(ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) ତତ୍ସର୍ଵଂ ନଃ ସମାଚକ୍ଷ୍ଵ ପୃଷ୍ଟୋ ଯଦିହ କିଞ୍ଚନ । ମନ୍ଯେ ତ୍ଵାଂ ଵିଷଯେ ଵାଚାଂ ସ୍ନାତମନ୍ଯତ୍ର ଛାନ୍ଦସାତ୍
All that tell us plainly now, for we asked about anything here; I think your speech is polished in this metre and differs elsewhere.
ସୂତ ଉଵାଚ ଦ୍ଵାପରେ ସମନୁପ୍ରାପ୍ତେ ତୃତୀଯେ ଯୁଗପର୍ଯଯେ । ଜାତଃ ପରାଶରାଦ୍ ଯୋଗୀ ଵାସଵ୍ଯାଂ କଲଯା ହରେଃ
Sūta said: In the Dvāpara just before the third age, a yogī born of Paraśara appeared, bringing with him the divine art of Viṣṇu to the sons of Vāsava.
ସ କଦାଚିତ୍ ସରସ୍ଵତ୍ଯା ଉପସ୍ପୃଶ୍ଯ ଜଲଂ ଶୁଚିଃ । ଵିଵିକ୍ତଦେଶ ଆସୀନ ଉଦିତେ ରଵିମଣ୍ଡଲେ
Once he, pure, touched water from the Sarasvatī; sitting in a lonely place at sunrise he observed the sun’s disc.
ପରାଵରଜ୍ଞଃ ସ ଋଷିଃ କାଲେନାଵ୍ଯକ୍ତରଂହସା । ଯୁଗଧର୍ମଵ୍ଯତିକରଂ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତଂ ଭୁଵି ଯୁଗେ ଯୁଗେ
That sage, famed above others, by time became subtle and invisible; repeatedly he altered the age’s dharma, arising in world-ages again and again.
ଭୌତିକାନାଂ ଚ ଭାଵାନାଂ ଶକ୍ତିହ୍ରାସଂ ଚ ତତ୍କୃତମ୍ । ଅଶ୍ରଦ୍ଦଧାନାନ୍ନିଃସତ୍ତ୍ଵାନ୍ ଦୁର୍ମେଧାନ୍ ହ୍ରସିତାଯୁଷଃ
He caused the waning of material qualities and of mental states; he removed faithless, passionless ones, the dull-witted and those whose lives were diminished.
ଦୁର୍ଭଗାଂଶ୍ଚ ଜନାନ୍ ଵୀକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ମୁନିର୍ଦିଵ୍ଯେନ ଚକ୍ଷୁଷା । ସର୍ଵଵର୍ଣାଶ୍ରମାଣାଂ ଯଦ୍ ଦଧ୍ଯୌ ହିତମମୋଘଦୃକ୍
Seeing the ill-fated masses with his divine eye, the seer apportioned suitable, unfailing welfare to all varṇas and āśramas.
ଚାତୁର୍ହୋତ୍ରଂ କର୍ମ ଶୁଦ୍ଧଂ ପ୍ରଜାନାଂ ଵୀକ୍ଷ୍ଯ ଵୈଦିକମ୍ । ଵ୍ଯଦଧାଦ୍ ଯଜ୍ଞସନ୍ତତ୍ଯୈ ଵେଦମେକଂ ଚତୁର୍ଵିଧମ୍
There are four classes of domestic rites, pure actions observed by the people according to Vedic practice; the sacrificial traditions were laid down for the onward transmission of the yajña, and the one Veda was split into four.
ଋଗ୍ଯଜୁଃସାମାଥର୍ଵାଖ୍ଯା ଵେଦାଶ୍ଚତ୍ଵାର ଉଦ୍ଧୃତାଃ । ଇତିହାସପୁରାଣଂ ଚ ପଞ୍ଚମୋ ଵେଦ ଉଚ୍ଯତେ
Called Ṛg, Yajus, Sāma and Atharva, these four Vedas are enumerated; besides them, the account and ancient lore — the Itihāsa and Purāṇa — are spoken of as a fifth Veda.
ତତ୍ରର୍ଗ୍ଵେଦଧରଃ ପୈଲଃ ସାମଗୋ ଜୈମିନିଃ କଵିଃ । ଵୈଶଂପାଯନ ଏଵୈକୋ ନିଷ୍ଣାତୋ ଯଜୁଷାମୁତ
Among the Ṛg-keepers was Paileya; the Sāma was Jaimini the seer-poet; and Vaiśampāyana alone was expert among the Yajus scholars.
ଅଥର୍ଵାଙ୍ଗିରସାମାସୀତ୍ ସୁମନ୍ତୁର୍ଦାରୁଣୋ ମୁନିଃ । ଇତିହାସପୁରାଣାନାଂ ପିତା ମେ ରୋମହର୍ଷଣଃ
Atharvan was Angiras’s descendant, Sumanth a stern sage; the father of histories and Purāṇas — my hair stands on end to speak his name.
ତ ଏତ ଋଷଯୋ ଵେଦଂ ସ୍ଵଂ ସ୍ଵଂ ଵ୍ଯସ୍ଯନ୍ନନେକଧା । ଶିଷ୍ଯୈଃ ପ୍ରଶିଷ୍ଯୈଃ ତତ୍ ଶିଷ୍ଯୈଃ ଵେଦାସ୍ତେ ଶାଖିନୋଽଭଵନ୍
Those very seers composed their own Vedas in diverse ways, and through disciples and grand‑disciples their texts became distinct branches and schools.