तस्य पुत्रश् चतुर्बाहुर् वासुदेवो भविष्यति दाता ब्राह्मणसत्कर्ता ब्रह्मभूतो द्विजप्रियः
His son will be Vāsudeva, four-armed, a generous giver, one who honors Brahmins, possessing the nature of Brahman, and dear to the twice-born.
राज्ञो बद्धान् स सर्वान् वै मोक्षयिष्यति यादवः जरासंधं तु राजानं निर्जित्य गिरिगह्वरे
That Yādava will free all the kings who have been imprisoned; he will defeat the king Jarāsandha in the mountain cave.
सर्वपार्थिवरत्नाढ्यो भविष्यति स वीर्यवान् पृथिव्याम् अप्रतिहतो वीर्येणापि भविष्यति
He, endowed with valor, will become the richest among all earthly kings, and on earth, none will surpass him in might.
विक्रमेण च संपन्नः सर्वपार्थिवपार्थिवः शूरः संहननो भूतो द्वारकायां वसन् प्रभुः
Perfected in prowess, the king of all kings, Śūra, strong and mighty, will dwell as lord in Dvārakā.
पालयिष्यति गां देवीं विनिर्जित्य दुराशयान् तं भवन्तः समासाद्य ब्राह्मणैर् अर्हणैर् वरैः
He will protect the earth, the goddess, after vanquishing the wicked; approaching him, O Brahmins, you should worship him with proper honors and gifts.
अर्चयन्तु यथान्यायं ब्रह्माणम् इव शाश्वतम् यो हि मां द्रष्टुम् इच्छेत ब्रह्माणं च पितामहम्
Let them worship him according to right, as the eternal Brahman; for whoever wishes to see me or the grandsire Brahmā—
द्रष्टव्यस् तेन भगवान् वासुदेवः प्रतापवान् दृष्टे तस्मिन्न् अहं दृष्टो न मे ऽत्रास्ति विचारणा
That powerful Lord Vāsudeva must be seen by him; once he is seen, I am seen as well, and there is no further inquiry for me here.
पितामहो वासुदेव इति वित्त तपोधनाः स यस्य पुण्डरीकाक्षः प्रीतियुक्तो भविष्यति
Know, O ascetics, that the Grandfather is called Vāsudeva; he, whose eyes are like lotuses, will be filled with affection for whomever he chooses.
तस्य देवगणः प्रीतो ब्रह्मपूर्वो भविष्यति यस् तु तं मानवो लोके संश्रयिष्यति केशवम्
For him, the host of gods, led by Brahma, will be pleased; and whoever among men in the world takes refuge in Keśava,
तस्य कीर्तिर् यशश् चैव स्वर्गश् चैव भविष्यति धर्माणां देशिकः साक्षाद् भविष्यति स धर्मवान्
His fame and glory, as well as heaven, will be attained; he will become the direct teacher of righteousness, and truly righteous himself.
धर्मविद्भिः स देवेशो नमस्कार्यः सदाच्युतः धर्म एव सदा हि स्याद् अस्मिन्न् अभ्यर्चिते विभौ
That Lord, Acyuta, should always be worshipped by those who know dharma; indeed, dharma itself abides whenever that mighty one is honored.
स हि देवो महातेजाः प्रजाहितचिकीर्षया धर्मार्थं पुरुषव्याघ्र ऋषिकोटीः ससर्ज च
He is the radiant god, who, desiring the welfare of beings, created the foremost sages for the sake of dharma, O tiger among men.
ताः सृष्टास् तेन विधिना पर्वते गन्धमादने सनत्कुमारप्रमुखास् तिष्ठन्ति तपसान्विताः
Those sages, created by him in that manner, dwell on Mount Gandhamādana, led by Sanatkumāra, endowed with austerity.
तस्मात् स वाग्मी धर्मज्ञो नमस्यो द्विजपुंगवाः वन्दितो हि स वन्देत मानितो मानयीत च
Therefore, he who is eloquent and knows dharma should be honored by the best of twice-born; one who is honored should honor others, and one who is respected should respect others.
दृष्टः पश्येद् अहरहः संश्रितः प्रतिसंश्रयेत् अर्चितश् चार्चयेन् नित्यं स देवो द्विजसत्तमाः
He who is seen should be seen daily; he who is sought for refuge should be sought again; he who is worshipped should be worshipped always, O best of twice-born.
एवं तस्यानवद्यस्य विष्णोर् वै परमं तपः आदिदेवस्य महतः सज्जनाचरितं सदा
Thus is the supreme austerity of faultless Viṣṇu, the great primordial god, always practiced by the virtuous.
भुवने ऽभ्यर्चितो नित्यं देवैर् अपि सनातनः अभयेनानुरूपेण प्रपद्य तम् अनुव्रताः
He, eternal, is always worshipped in the world even by the gods; those devoted to him approach him with fitting fearlessness.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा स नमस्यो द्विजैः सदा यत्नवद्भिर् उपस्थाय द्रष्टव्यो देवकीसुतः
By deed, mind, and speech, he should always be honored by the twice-born; with effort, having approached him, the son of Devakī must be seen.
एष वै विहितो मार्गो मया वै मुनिसत्तमाः तं दृष्ट्वा सर्वदेवेशं दृष्टाः स्युः सुरसत्तमाः
This path has indeed been established by me, O best of sages; upon seeing the Lord of all gods, the best of gods are seen as well.
महावराहं तं देवं सर्वलोकपितामहम् अहं चैव नमस्यामि नित्यम् एव जगत्पतिम्
That god, the great Boar, the Grandfather of all worlds, I too always worship, the Lord of the universe.
तत्र च त्रितयं दृष्टं भविष्यति न संशयः समस्ता हि वयं देवास् तस्य देहे वसामहे
There, a triad will be seen, without doubt; for all of us gods dwell within his body.
तस्यैव चाग्रजो भ्राता सिताद्रिनिचयप्रभः हली बल इति ख्यातो भविष्यति धराधरः
His elder brother, radiant as a heap of white mountains, will be known as Halī and Bala, and will become the supporter of the earth.
त्रिशिरास् तस्य देवस्य दृष्टो ऽनन्त इति प्रभोः सुपर्णो यस्य वीर्येण कश्यपस्यात्मजो बली
Triśiras, seen as Ananta among the gods, is the mighty one; Suparṇa, powerful son of Kaśyapa, is renowned for his strength.
अन्तं नैवाशकद् द्रष्टुं देवस्य परमात्मनः स च शेषो विचरते परया वै मुदा युतः
The end of the supreme soul, the god, cannot be seen; and that Śeṣa moves about, filled with supreme joy.
अन्तर्वसति भोगेन परिरभ्य वसुंधराम् य एष विष्णुः सो ऽनन्तो भगवान् वसुधाधरः
He who dwells within, embracing the earth with enjoyment—this is Viṣṇu, the endless, the blessed, the bearer of the earth.
यो रामः स हृषीकेशो ऽच्युतः सर्वधराधरः ताव् उभौ पुरुषव्याघ्रौ दिव्यौ दिव्यपराक्रमौ
He who is Rāma is Hṛṣīkeśa, the infallible, the supporter of all; both are tigers among men, divine and of divine prowess.
द्रष्टव्यौ माननीयौ च चक्रलाङ्गलधारिणौ एष वो ऽनुग्रहः प्रोक्तो मया पुण्यस् तपोधनाः तद् भवन्तो यदुश्रेष्ठं पूजयेयुः प्रयत्नतः
They are to be seen and honored, bearers of the discus and plough; this grace has been declared to you by me, O ascetics rich in austerity. Therefore, you should worship the best of the Yadus with devotion.
अहो कृष्णस्य माहात्म्यं श्रुतम् अस्माभिर् अद्भुतम् सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं धन्यं संसारनाशनम्
Ah, the greatness of Kṛṣṇa we have heard is wondrous, removing all sins, auspicious, blessed, and destroying worldly existence.
संपूज्य विधिवद् भक्त्या वासुदेवं महामुने कां गतिं यान्ति मनुजा वासुदेवार्चने रताः
Having properly worshipped Vāsudeva with devotion, O great sage, what path do those attain who are devoted to the worship of Vāsudeva?
किं प्राप्नुवन्ति ते मोक्षं किं वा स्वर्गं महामुने अथवा किं मुनिश्रेष्ठ प्राप्नुवन्त्य् उभयं फलम्
Do they attain liberation, or heaven, O great sage? Or, O best of sages, do they obtain both fruits?