द्विषट्कवर्णमन्त्रेण भक्त्या ये पुरुषोत्तमम् पूजयन्ति सदा धीरास् ते मोक्षं प्राप्नुवन्ति वै
Those steadfast ones who always worship the Supreme Person with the twelve-letter mantra, with devotion, truly attain liberation.
न तां गतिं सुरा यान्ति योगिनो नैव सोमपाः यां गतिं यान्ति भो विप्रा द्वादशाक्षरतत्पराः
Not even the gods, nor yogis, nor drinkers of soma, attain that state which, O Brāhmaṇas, is reached by those devoted to the twelve-syllable mantra.
तस्मात् तेनैव मन्त्रेण भक्त्या कृष्णं जगद्गुरुम् संपूज्य गन्धपुष्पाद्यैः प्रणिपत्य प्रसादयेत्
Therefore, with that very mantra, one should worship Krishna, the teacher of the world, with devotion, using sandalwood paste, flowers, and other offerings, bowing down and seeking his favor.
जय कृष्ण जगन्नाथ जय सर्वाघनाशन जय चाणूरकेशिघ्न जय कंसनिषूदन
Victory to Krishna, Lord of the universe! Victory to the destroyer of all sins! Victory to the slayer of Chanura and Keshi! Victory to the vanquisher of Kamsa!
जय पद्मपलाशाक्ष जय चक्रगदाधर जय नीलाम्बुदश्याम जय सर्वसुखप्रद
Victory to you, lotus-leaf-eyed one! Victory to you, bearer of the discus and mace! Victory to you, dark as a blue cloud! Victory to you, giver of all happiness!
जय देव जगत्पूज्य जय संसारनाशन जय लोकपते नाथ जय वाञ्छाफलप्रद
Victory to you, O divine one, worshipped by the world! Victory to you, destroyer of worldly existence! Victory to you, Lord and master of all beings! Victory to you, fulfiller of all desires!
संसारसागरे घोरे निःसारे दुःखफेनिले क्रोधग्राहाकुले रौद्रे विषयोदकसंप्लवे
In the dreadful ocean of worldly existence, devoid of essence and foaming with suffering, filled with fierce crocodiles of anger and turbulent with the flood of sense-objects,
नानारोगोर्मिकलिले मोहावर्तसुदुस्तरे निमग्नो ऽहं सुरश्रेष्ठ त्राहि मां पुरुषोत्तम
In the mire of countless diseases, in the difficult whirlpool of delusion, I am submerged, O best of gods; save me, O Supreme Person!
एवं प्रसाद्य देवेशं वरदं भक्तवत्सलम् सर्वपापहरं देवं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
Thus, having pleased the Lord of gods, the bestower of boons, who cherishes his devotees, the remover of all sins, the god who grants the fruits of all desires,
पीनांसं द्विभुजं कृष्णं पद्मपत्त्रायतेक्षणम् महोरस्कं महाबाहुं पीतवस्त्रं शुभाननम्
One beholds Krishna, with strong limbs, two arms, eyes wide as lotus petals, broad chest, mighty arms, yellow garments, and auspicious face.
शङ्खचक्रगदापाणिं मुकुटाङ्गदभूषणम् सर्वलक्षणसंयुक्तं वनमालाविभूषितम्
Holding conch, discus, and mace in his hands, adorned with crown and armlets, endowed with all marks of excellence, and decorated with a garland of forest flowers.
दृष्ट्वा नरो ऽञ्जलिं कृत्वा दण्डवत् प्रणिपत्य च अश्वमेधसहस्राणां फलं प्राप्नोति वै द्विजाः
Upon seeing him, a person, joining their palms and bowing down in prostration, attains the fruit of a thousand horse sacrifices, O twice-born ones.
यत् फलं सर्वतीर्थेषु स्नाने दाने प्रकीर्तितम् नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is declared for bathing and giving gifts at all sacred places, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
यत् फलं सर्वरत्नाद्यैर् इष्टे बहुसुवर्णके नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is gained by worship with all jewels and abundant gold, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
यत् फलं सर्ववेदेषु सर्वयज्ञेषु यत् फलम् तत् फलं समवाप्नोति नरः कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is obtained from all the Vedas and all sacrifices, a person equally attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
यत् फलं सर्वदानेन व्रतेन नियमेन च नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is gained by all acts of charity, by vows and disciplines, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
तपोभिर् विविधैर् उग्रैर् यत् फलं समुदाहृतम् नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is declared for various intense austerities, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
यत् फलं ब्रह्मचर्येण सम्यक् चीर्णेन तत्कृतम् नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is produced by rightly practiced celibacy, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
यत् फलं च गृहस्थस्य यथोक्ताचारवर्तिनः नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit accrues to a householder who follows the prescribed conduct, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
यत् फलं वनवासेन वानप्रस्थस्य कीर्तितम् नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever fruit is declared for living in the forest as a hermit, a person attains that fruit by seeing Krishna and bowing to him.
संन्यासेन यथोक्तेन यत् फलं समुदाहृतम् नरस् तत् फलम् आप्नोति दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं प्रणम्य च
Whatever result has been declared for renunciation as prescribed, a man attains that result by beholding Krishna and offering obeisance.
किं चात्र बहुनोक्तेन माहात्म्ये तस्य भो द्विजाः दृष्ट्वा कृष्णं नरो भक्त्या मोक्षं प्राप्नोति दुर्लभम्
O twice-born, why speak at length about the greatness of that? Simply by seeing Krishna with devotion, a man attains the rare liberation.
पापैर् विमुक्तः शुद्धात्मा कल्पकोटिसमुद्भवैः श्रिया परमया युक्तः सर्वैः समुदितो गुणैः
Freed from sins, pure in soul, even from those accumulated over millions of aeons, endowed with supreme prosperity, and possessed of all virtues—
सर्वकामसमृद्धेन विमानेन सुवर्चसा त्रिसप्तकुलम् उद्धृत्य नरो विष्णुपुरं व्रजेत्
Riding in a radiant aerial chariot, fulfilled in all desires, a man uplifts twenty-one generations of his lineage and goes to Vishnu’s city.
तत्र कल्पशतं यावद् भुक्त्वा भोगान् मनोरमान् गन्धर्वाप्सरसैः सार्धं यथा विष्णुश् चतुर्भुजः
There, for a hundred aeons, enjoying delightful pleasures together with Gandharvas and Apsaras, he dwells like four-armed Vishnu.
च्युतस् तस्माद् इहायातो विप्राणां प्रवरे कुले सर्वज्ञः सर्ववेदी च जायते गतमत्सरः
Falling from there, he is born here in the noble family of Brahmins, all-knowing, versed in all the Vedas, and free from envy.
स्वधर्मनिरतः शान्तो दाता भूतहिते रतः आसाद्य वैष्णवं ज्ञानं ततो मुक्तिम् अवाप्नुयात्
Devoted to his own duty, peaceful, generous, intent on the welfare of beings, attaining Vaishnava knowledge, he then obtains liberation.
ततः संपूज्य मन्त्रेण सुभद्रां भक्तवत्सलाम् प्रसादयेत् ततो विप्राः प्रणिपत्य कृताञ्जलिः
Then, worshipping Subhadra, who is fond of devotees, with mantra, he should propitiate her, O Brahmins, bowing with joined palms.
नमस् ते सर्वगे देवि नमस् ते शुभसौख्यदे त्राहि मां पद्मपत्त्राक्षि कात्यायनि नमो ऽस्तु ते
"Salutations to you, O all-pervading goddess, salutations to you, giver of auspicious happiness. Protect me, O lotus-eyed one, O Katyayani, my salutations to you."
एवं प्रसाद्य तां देवीं जगद्धात्रीं जगद्धिताम् बलदेवस्य भगिनीं सुभद्रां वरदां शिवाम्
Thus having propitiated that goddess, the supporter and benefactress of the world, Subhadra, the sister of Baladeva, the granter of boons, the auspicious one—