स्वप्ने च स भवेन्नित्यं धनाढ्यो भूवतिः स्वयम् । स्वप्ने सरोवरं दृष्टवा समुद्रं वा नदीं नदम्
In a dream, he always becomes wealthy and a lord of the earth, who sees a lake, or the ocean, or a river, or a stream in a dream.
शुक्लाहिं शुक्लशैलं च दृष्ट्वा श्रियमवाप्नुयात् । यं पश्यन्ति मृतं स्वप्ने स भवेच्चिरजीवनः
Seeing a white serpent or a white mountain, he attains prosperity; one who sees a dead person in a dream becomes long-lived.
अरोगी रोगिणं दु खी सुशिनं च सुखं भवेत् । दिव्या स्त्री यं प्रवदति मम स्वामी भवानिति
A sick person becomes healthy, a sorrowful one becomes happy, if a divine woman says to him in a dream, 'You are my lord.'
स्वप्ने दृष्ट्वा च चागतिं स च राजा भवेद्दृढम् । स्वप्ने वा कालिकां दृष्ट्वा लब्धवा स्फटिकमालिकाम्
Seeing a chariot in a dream, he certainly becomes a king; or seeing Kālī or obtaining a crystal necklace in a dream.
इन्द्रचापं शक्रवज्रं स प्रतिष्ठां लभेद्ध्रुवम् । स्वप्ने वदति यं विप्रो मम दासो भवेति च
Seeing Indra's bow or Śakra's thunderbolt, he certainly attains stability; if a brāhmaṇa says to him in a dream, 'Become my servant.'
हरिदास्यं च मद्भक्तिं स लब्ध्वा वैष्णवो भवेत् । स्वप्ने विप्रो हरीः शंभुर्ब्राह्मणी कमला शिवा
Obtaining a dark complexion and devotion to me, he becomes a Vaiṣṇava; if in a dream a brāhmaṇa, Hari, Śaṃbhu, a brāhmaṇī, Kamalā, or Śivā—
शक्ला स्त्री देवमाता वा जाह्नवी वा सरस्वती । गोपालिकावेषधरी बालिका राधिका मम
A white woman, the mother of the gods, Jāhnavī, Sarasvatī, a cowherd girl, a young girl, or Rādhikā in my form—
बालश्च बालगोपालः स्वप्नविद्भिः प्रकाशितः । एष ते कथितो नन्द सुस्वप्नः पुण्यहेतुकः
A boy or young cowherd boy is revealed by those who know dreams; this auspicious dream, arising from merit, has been told to you, O Nanda.
इति श्रीब्रह्मo महाo श्रीकृष्णजन्मखo उत्तo नारादनाo सुस्वप्नकथानं नाम सप्तसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-seventh chapter named 'The Account of Auspicious Dreams' in the Great Brahma Vaivarta Purāṇa, in the section on the birth of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, spoken by Nārada.
अथाष्टसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः नन्द उवाच श्रीक़ष्ण जगतां नाथ सुस्वप्नश्च श्रुतो मया । वेदसारो नीतिसारो लौकिको वैदिकस्तथा
Now, the seventy-eighth chapter. Nanda said: O Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Lord of the worlds, I have heard about auspicious dreams—the essence of the Vedas, the essence of ethics, both worldly and Vedic.
अधुना श्रोतुमिच्छामि पापं येषां च दर्शने । यस्मिन्कर्मणि वा वत्स तन्मां कथितुमर्हसि
Now I wish to hear about the sin incurred by seeing certain things or by certain actions, O dear one; please tell me that.
वचनं वेदशाश्रोक्तं तथा वेदानुयायिनः । श्रोतुमिच्छन्ति संतप्ता लोकास्त्वन्मुखतस्तथा
People, afflicted, wish to hear words spoken in the Vedas and by followers of the Vedas, as well as from your mouth.
वेदानां जनकस्त्वं च वैदिकानां सतामपि । प्रह्मादीनां सुराणां च मुनीनां जगतामपि
You are the origin of the Vedas, even of the virtuous Vedic followers, of Brahmā and the gods, of sages, and of all the worlds.
श्रुतं यत्त्वन्मुखाम्भोजात्प्रमाणं वचनामृतम् । तेन देहोऽभिषिक्तो मे वत्सविच्छेददाहनः
What is heard from your lotus mouth is authoritative, nectar-like speech; by that my body is anointed, burning away the pain of separation from my son.
स्वप्ने यच्छरणाम्भोजं सर्वकामफलप्रदम् । ब्रह्मादयो न पश्यन्ति तदद्य दृष्टिगोचरम्
Your lotus feet in a dream grant all desires; even Brahmā and others do not see them, but today they are within my sight.
अतः परं त्वत्पदाब्जं क्व पश्यामि च पातकी । विण्मूत्रधारी देहो मे निबद्धश्च स्वकर्मणा
Therefore, O sinful one that I am, where else can I see your lotus feet? My body, bearing urine and excrement, is bound by its own actions.
ईदृशं च दिनं वत्स कदा मम भविष्यति । त्वया ब्रह्मादिनाथेन संवादो मम पापिनः
O child, when will such a day come for me, when I, a sinner, may converse with you, the lord of Brahma and others?
कृपां कुरु कृपानाथ मम दोषं क्षमस्व च । वत्सबुद्ध्या च दुर्नीतं यत्कृतं च महेश्वर
Show mercy, O Lord of compassion, forgive my faults; whatever wrong I have done with childish understanding, O great Lord.
ब्रह्मेशशेषमुनयो ध्यायन्ते त्वत्पदाम्बुजम् । सरस्वती श्रुतिर्यस्य स्तवने जडतां व्रजेत्
Brahma, Shiva, Shesha, and the sages meditate upon your lotus feet; Sarasvati, whose essence is the Vedas, becomes mute in your praise.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा नन्दश्च निरानन्दः शुचाऽऽकुलः । मूर्च्छामाप रुदित्वा च पुत्रविच्छेदविह्वलः
Having spoken thus, Nanda, bereft of joy and overwhelmed by grief, fainted after weeping, distressed by separation from his son.
संत्रस्तो भगवान्कृष्णो बोधयामास यत्नतः । परमाध्यात्मिकं ज्ञानं ददौ तस्मै जगत्पतिः
The Lord Krishna, anxious, carefully awakened him; the Lord of the world bestowed supreme spiritual knowledge upon him.
श्रीभगवानुवाच हे नन्द जनकश्रेष्ठ सर्वश्रेष्ठ व्रजेश्वर । चेतनं कुरु कल्याम ज्ञानं च परमं श्रृणु
The Blessed Lord said: O Nanda, best of fathers, foremost among all, king of Vraja, compose yourself, O auspicious one, and listen to the supreme knowledge.
परमाध्यात्मिकं ज्ञानं ज्ञानिनां च सुदुल्रभम् । वेदशास्त्रे गोपनीयं तुभ्यमेव ददाम्यहम्
This supreme spiritual knowledge is exceedingly rare even for the wise; concealed in the Vedas and scriptures, I give it to you alone.
निबोध श्रूयतां नन्द सानन्दः सुसमाहितः । जन्ममृत्युचराव्याधिर्यदभ्यासान्न जायते
Hear attentively, O Nanda, with joy and concentration: by its practice, birth, death, old age, and disease do not arise.
स्थिरो भव महाराज व्रजनाथ व्रजं व्रज । ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा सदानन्दः शोकमोहविवर्जितः
Be steadfast, O great king, lord of Vraja, return to Vraja; having attained knowledge, you will be ever joyful, free from sorrow and delusion.
जलबुद्बुदवत्सर्वं संसारं सचराचरम् । प्रभाते स्वप्नवन्मिथ्या मोहकारणमेव च
All of existence, both moving and unmoving, is like a water bubble; in the morning, it is like a dream—false, and the cause of delusion.
मिथ्याकृत्रिमनिर्माणहेतुश्च पाञ्चभौतिकः । मायया सत्यबुद्ध्या च प्रतीतिं जायते नरः
The cause of false, artificial creation is the five elements; by maya and the conviction of reality, a person perceives it.
कामक्रोधरोभमोहैर्वेष्टितः सर्वकर्मसु । मायया मोहितः शश्वज्ज्ञानहीनश्च दुर्बलः
Bound by desire, anger, pride, and delusion in all actions, deluded by maya, he is ever deprived of knowledge and weak.
निद्रातन्द्राक्षुत्पिपासाक्षमाश्रद्धादयादिभिः । लज्जा शान्तिर्धृतिः पुष्टिस्तुष्टिश्चाऽऽभिश्च वेष्टितः
Enveloped by sleep, lethargy, hunger, thirst, patience, faith, compassion, modesty, peace, fortitude, nourishment, satisfaction, and fear.
मनोबुद्धिचेतनाभिः प्राणज्ञानात्मभिः सह । संसक्तः सर्वदेवैश्च यथा वृक्षश्च वायसैः
Attached through mind, intellect, consciousness, life-force, knowledge, and self, together with all the gods, just as a tree is surrounded by crows.