द्विगुणं ब्रह्महत्याया भविता तस्य किल्बिषम्
He will incur a sin twice as great as that of killing a Brahmin.
वंशायुर्यशसा हानिर्भविता तस्य निश्चितम्
Certainly, there will be a loss of longevity and fame for his lineage.
त्वत्प्रमाणाः कीटसंघा दंशिष्यन्ति च संततम्
Hosts of insects, equal to you in measure, will continually bite him.
तस्य वंशोद्भवानां च त्वद्वंशाद्भविता भयम्
For those born in his lineage, there will be fear from your descendants.
प्रणमिष्यन्ति भक्त्या ते मुच्यन्ते सर्वपातकात् 4.19.
Those who bow to you with devotion will be freed from all sin.
मत्पदाङ्कं मूर्ध्नि दृष्ट्वा त्वां भक्त्या प्रणमिष्यति
Whoever, seeing my footprint on your head, bows to you with devotion—
सर्वेषां ज्ञातिसर्पाणां वरोऽद्य भव मद्वरात्
Today, by my boon, become the giver of blessings to all your kinsmen among the serpents.
भयं त्यक्त्वा कथय मां त्वदीयं दुःखभञ्जनम् पुटाञ्जलियुतो भूत्वा तमुवाच भुजङ्गमः
Abandoning fear, tell me, your remover of sorrow, what you desire; with folded hands, the serpent spoke to him.
भक्तिं स्मृतिं त्वत्पदाब्जे देहि जन्मनि जन्मनि
Grant me devotion and remembrance of your lotus feet, in every birth.
तद्भवेत्सफलं यत्र स्मृतिस्त्वच्चरणाम्बुजे
Wherever remembrance of your lotus feet exists, there, life becomes fruitful.
त्वत्पादध्यानयुक्तस्य यत्तत्स्थानं च तत्परम्
The place attained by one absorbed in meditation on your feet is indeed supreme.
यदि त्वत्सेवया याति सफलो निष्कलोऽथवा
If, through service to you, one departs, whether with or without residue, it is fruitful.
न सन्ति जन्ममरणरोगशोकार्तिभीतयः
There is no birth, death, disease, sorrow, suffering, or fear.
वाञ्छा नास्त्येव भक्तानां त्वत्पादसेवनं विना 4.19.
Indeed, devotees have no desire except for the service of your feet.
पश्यन्ति भक्ताः किं चान्यत्सालोक्यादिचतुष्टयम्
What else do devotees see, apart from the four types of liberation such as residing in your world?
तावत्त्वद्भावनेनैव त्वद्वर्णोऽहमनुग्रहात्
By contemplating you alone, through your grace, I have become of your own nature.
देशाद् दूरं च न्यक्कारं चकार दृढभक्तिमान्
A steadfast devotee cast far away both disgrace and distance from his homeland.
स च उक्तश्च भक्तोऽहं न मां त्यक्तुं क्षमोऽधुना
And that devotee, having been addressed, said, 'I am your devotee; now I am unable to abandon you.'
सदोषं गुणयुक्तं मां सोऽधुना त्यक्तुमक्षमः
Though I possess faults and virtues, now he is unable to abandon me.
भयं न केभ्यः सर्वत्र तमनंतं गुरुं विना
There is no fear from anyone, anywhere, except from the infinite Guru.
स्वप्ने ध्यानेन पश्यंति चक्षुषोर्गोचरः स मे
In dreams and in meditation, they see him, who is the object of my sight.
सगुणत्वं च साकारो निराकारश्च निर्गुणः
He is with qualities and with form, and also formless and without qualities.
सर्वेषामीश्वरः साक्षी सर्वात्मा सर्वरूपधृक्
He is the Lord of all, the witness, the self of all, the bearer of all forms.
स्तोतुं यमीशं ते जाड्याः सर्पः स्तोष्यति तं विभुम् 4.19.
Those dull-witted ones who are unable to praise that Lord— even a serpent will praise that all-pervading One.
खलस्वभावादज्ञानात्कृष्ण त्वं चर्वितो मया
O Krishna, due to wicked nature and ignorance, I have criticized you.
न स्पृश्यो हि न चावर्यस्तथा तेजस्त्वमेव च
Truly, you are untouchable and unimpeded, and you are indeed radiance itself.
ओमित्युक्त्वा हरिस्तुष्टः सर्वं तस्मै वरं ददौ
Having uttered 'Om,' Hari was pleased and granted him every boon.
तद्वंश्यानां च तस्यैव नागेभ्यो न भयं भवेत्
And for his descendants, there shall be no fear from serpents.
विषपीयूषयोर्भेदो नास्त्येव तस्य भक्षणे
For him, there is truly no difference between poison and nectar in consumption.
स्तोत्रस्मरणमात्रेण सुस्थो भवति मानवः
By the mere remembrance of the hymn, a person becomes healthy.