तस्मै चाचष्ट राजेन्द्र तदा वैवस्वतो यमः
Then, O king, Vaivasvata Yama explained it to him.
दानानुभावात्सर्वेषां नारकाणां द्विजोत्तम
O best of twice-born, by the power of giving, all those in hell were released.
त्वयाभ्यर्च्य जगन्नाथं सर्वेशं जलशायिनम्
Having worshipped Jagannatha, the Lord of all, who rests upon the waters, by you,
तस्मात्वज्जन्मनोऽतीते तृतीये द्विज जन्मनि
Therefore, after your birth has passed, in your third birth, O twice-born one,
ये त्वां पश्यंति शृण्वंति ये च ध्यायंति मानवाः
Those humans who see you, who hear you, and who meditate upon you,
निवृत्तिः परमा तेषां सर्वाह्लादप्रदायिनी
For them, supreme release arises, bestowing all delight.
आह्लादहेतुजननं नास्ति विप्रेन्द्र तादृशम्
O best of Brahmins, there is no other cause of joy like this.
न दोषो न ज्वरो नार्तिर्न क्लमो द्विज जायते
No fault, no fever, no suffering, nor fatigue arises for the twice-born.
स त्वं गच्छ गृहीत्वार्धमस्मतो द्विजसत्तम
Therefore, you go, O best of Brahmins, taking half from us.
कृष्णस्तु पूजितो यैस्तु ये कृष्णार्थमुपोषिताः 4.153.
Those by whom Krishna has been worshipped, and those who have fasted for Krishna,
नमः कृष्णाच्युतानंत वासुदेवेत्युदीरितम्
Who have uttered, 'Salutation to Krishna, Acyuta, Ananta, Vasudeva,'
दानं ददद्भिर्यैरुक्तमच्युतः प्रीयतामिति
And those who, while giving gifts, have said, 'May Acyuta be pleased,'
स एव नाथः सर्वस्य तन्नियोगकरा वयम्
He alone is the Lord of all; we are those who act by his command.
इत्थं निशम्य वचनं यमस्य वदतोऽखिलम्
Thus, having heard all the words spoken by Yama,
नमः कृष्णाय हरये विष्णवे जिष्णवे नमः
Salutation to Krishna, to Hari, to Vishnu, to the victorious one, salutation!
नमः पङ्कजनेत्राय नमः पङ्कजनाभये
Salutation to the lotus-eyed one, salutation to the lotus-naveled one,
गोविंदाय नमो नित्यं नमश्चोदधिशायिने
Salutation always to Govinda, and salutation to him who lies upon the ocean.
शार्ङ्गिणे शितखड्गाय शंखचक्रगदाभृते
To the wielder of the Sharnga bow, to the one with the sharp sword, to the bearer of the conch, discus, and mace,
वराहरूपाय तथा नमो यज्ञाङ्गधारिणे
To the one in the form of Varaha, and to the bearer of the limbs of sacrifice, salutation.
वासुदेव नमस्तुभ्यं नमः कैटभसूदिने 4.153.
O Vasudeva, salutation to you, salutation to the slayer of Kaitabha!
नमोऽस्तु वासुदेवाय ह्येवमुच्चारिते च तैः
Salutations to Vāsudeva—when this was uttered by them,
समभज्यंत वस्त्राणि समुत्पेतुरयोमुखाः
their garments were torn apart, and iron-mouthed beings arose.
प्रकाशस्तमसो जज्ञे नरकाद्भानुभिः सह
Light was born from darkness, together with the rays from hell.
निरुत्साहा जडधियो बभूवुर्यमकिंकराः
The servants of Yama became dispirited and dull-minded.
दिव्यः सुगंधि पवनो मनःप्रीतिकरस्तथा
A divine, fragrant breeze arose, delightful to the mind.
तं तादृशमथालक्ष्य तदा वैवस्वतो यमः
Then, seeing this, Vaivasvata Yama at that time—
पूजयित्वा च तानाह कृष्णाय स कृतांजलिः
having worshipped them, addressed Kṛṣṇa with joined palms.
विष्णो देव जगद्धातर्जनार्दन जगत्पते
O Viṣṇu, god, sustainer of the world, Janārdana, lord of the universe,
अच्युतायाप्रमेयाय मायावामनरूपिणे
to Acyuta, the immeasurable, the one who assumes the form of the dwarf through māyā,
नमस्ते वासुदेवाय धीमते पुण्यकीर्तये 4.153.
Salutations to Vāsudeva, the wise, of holy fame.