ब्रह्मखण्डं च कथितं परं ब्रह्मनिरूपणम् । तदनिर्वचनीयं च येषामपि यथागमम्
The Brahma section has been described, the supreme exposition of Brahman; and that which is indescribable, according to the tradition, for each as appropriate.
साकारं च निराकारं सगुणं निर्गुणं पृथक् । येषामपि यथा शक्तिस्तथैव ध्यानमेव च
Both with form and without form, with qualities and without qualities, separately; and for each according to their capacity, likewise is the meditation.
गोलोकादेर्वर्णनं च क्रमेण च पृथक्पृथक् । तत्रोपयुक्तोपाख्यानं यद्यत्प्रासङ्गिकं द्विज
The description of Goloka and other realms, in order and separately; and the relevant stories used there, whatever is incidental, O twice-born.
जातीनां नीर्णयश्चैव संकराणां तथैव च । यद्यद्विशिष्टोपाख्यानं तत्तत्प्रशनानुरोधतः
The determination of castes, and likewise of mixed castes; and whatever special stories, each according to the questions asked.
राधामाधवयोः क्रीडा महाविष्णोः समुद्भवः । निरूपणं च विश्वेषां समासेन द्विजोत्तम
The pastimes of Rādhā and Mādhava, the origin of Mahāviṣṇu; and the description of all, in summary, O best of the twice-born.
ब्रह्मनारदयोश्चैव संवादः परमार्थतः । विपेको नारदस्यैव मुनीन्द्रस्य तथैव च
The dialogue between Brahmā and Nārada, concerning the highest truth; and the discernment of Nārada himself, the chief of sages.
आज्ञया ब्रह्मणश्चैव नरनारायणाश्रमम् । गमनं नारदस्यैव तेन सार्थं च दर्शनम्
By the command of Brahmā, Nārada's journey to the hermitage of Nara and Nārāyaṇa; and his meeting there with them.
तयोः संभाषणं चैव नारदाद्य(य) निवेदनम् । तत्र देव ब्रह्मखण्डं क्रमेणोक्तं द्विजोत्तम
Their conversation, and Nārada's narration; there, O divine one, the Brahma section is told in sequence, O best of the twice-born.
श्रूयतां प्रकृतेः खण्डं सुधाखण्डसमं मुने । प्रकृतेर्लक्षणं प्रोक्तं प्रकृतीनां च वर्णनम्
Now hear the section on Prakṛti, equal to a portion of nectar, O sage; the characteristics of Prakṛti are explained, and the description of the Prakṛtis.
उपाश्यानं च तासां च वर्णनं बूजनादिकम् । लक्ष्मीः सरस्वती दुर्गा सावित्री राधिका तथा
The description of their attendants, their worship and related matters; Lakṣmī, Sarasvatī, Durgā, Sāvitrī, and also Rādhikā.
एतासां चरितं चैवमन्यासां च पृथक्पृथक् । उपाख्यानं महालक्ष्म्याः सरस्वत्यास्तथैव च
Their deeds are thus described, and those of others separately; the stories of Mahālakṣmī and likewise of Sarasvatī.
अपूर्वं राधिकाख्यानं सावित्र्याश्च तथैव च । संवादो यमसावित्र्योः सत्यवज्जीवदानकम्
The unprecedented story of Rādhikā, and likewise of Sāvitrī; the dialogue between Yama and Sāvitrī, granting life as truth.
कृण्डानां वर्णनं प्रोक्तं तेषां च लक्षणं तथा । जीवितर्मविपाकश्च भोगनिर्णय एव च
The description of the Kṛṇḍas is given, and their characteristics as well; the result of their lives and the determination of their enjoyments.
अपूर्व राधिकाख्यानं पुराणेषु सुगोप्यकम् । सुयज्ञस्च नृपेन्द्रस्य चरितं परमाद्भुतम्
The unprecedented story of Rādhikā, kept most secret in the Purāṇas; and the most wondrous deeds of King Suyajña.
प्रोक्तं तुलस्युपाख्यानं पुराणेषु सुगोप्यकम् । महायुद्धं च संवादे महेशशङ्खचूडयोः
The story of Tulasī is told, kept most secret in the Purāṇas; and the great battle in the dialogue between Maheśa and Śaṅkhacūḍa.
तुलसीकृष्णसंवादस्तयोः संभोग एव च । निधनं शङ्खचूडस्य श्रीदाम्नः शापमोक्षणम्
The dialogue between Tulasī and Kṛṣṇa, and their union as well; the death of Śaṅkhacūḍa and the release of Śrīdāma from his curse.
पदप्राप्तिः सुराणां च विपदां खण्डनं तथा । जीविनां मोक्षबीजं च गङ्गोपाख्यानमीप्सितम्
The attainment of the supreme state by the gods, the destruction of calamities, and the seed of liberation for the living beings—all these are desired in the narration of Ganga.
तथैव मनसाख्यानं परं हर्षविवर्धनम् । स्वाहास्वधाख्यानमेवमन्यासां च निरूपणम्
Likewise, the account of the mind, which greatly increases joy, and the explanation of Svaha and Svadha, as well as the description of other such matters.
यद्यतप्रासङ्गिकाख्यानं वक्तुः प्रश्नानुरोधतः । प्रोक्तं तत्प्रकृतेः खण्डं खण्डं गणपतेः श्रृणु
Whatever incidental stories are told in response to the speaker’s questions, listen to those sections, one by one, concerning Ganesha.
अतीव मधुरं रम्यं स्वादु स्वादु पदे पदे । सुगोप्यं तत्पुराणेषु रम्यं रम्यं नवं नवम्
It is exceedingly sweet and delightful, pleasing at every step; this secret, ever-fresh and charming narrative is found in the Puranas.
सुदुर्लभमुपाख्यानं श्रोतृप्रीतिकरं परम् । प्रोक्ता क्रीडा च परमा पार्वतीपरमेशयोः
This exceedingly rare story brings great joy to the listener; the supreme play of Parvati and the Supreme Lord has been described.
स्कन्दोत्पत्तिः प्रथमतः क्रीडाभङ्गस्तयोस्तथा । पार्वतीतोषणं चैवमभिमानविमोक्षणम्
First, the birth of Skanda, then the interruption of their play, the pleasing of Parvati, and the removal of pride are narrated.
पुण्यकं च व्रतं विष्णोर्देव्याश्चरितमुत्तमम् । वरदानं हरेरेव सुव्रतां पार्वतीं प्रति
The virtuous vow, the supreme deeds of Devi and Vishnu, the granting of boons by Hari himself to the virtuous Parvati.
हरेश्च दर्शनं चैव ब्राह्मणातिथिरूपिणः । आविर्भावो गणेशस्य कृपया शिवमन्दिरे
The appearance of Hari in the form of a Brahmin guest, and the manifestation of Ganesha by grace in the temple of Shiva.
दर्शनं पुत्रवक्त्रस्य पार्वतीपरमेशयोः । परमानन्दरूपं च शिवगेहे महोत्सवम्
The vision of the child-faced one by Parvati and the Supreme Lord, and the great festival of supreme bliss in the house of Shiva.
देवाद्या ददृशुः सर्वे बालं नित्यमजं विभुम् । सत्यस्वरूपं परमं परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणम्
All the gods and others beheld the eternal, unborn, all-pervading child, the embodiment of truth, the supreme, the very form of the Supreme Brahman.
सर्वविघ्नहरं शान्तं दातारं सर्वसंपदाम् । तपसां जपयज्ञानां व्रतानां फलदं विभुम्
The remover of all obstacles, peaceful, the giver of all prosperity, the lord who bestows the fruits of austerities, recitations, sacrifices, and vows.
अतीव कमनीयं च रमणीयं च योषिताम् । प्राणाधिकं प्रियतम् पार्वतीपरमेशयोः
Exceedingly beautiful and charming to women, dearer than life itself to Parvati and the Supreme Lord.
परमात्मस्वरूपं च भगवन्तं सनातनम् । सर्वेशं सर्वबीजं च साक्षान्नारायणात्मकम्
The Lord, the eternal embodiment of the Supreme Self, the lord of all, the seed of all, directly of the nature of Narayana.
यद्दर्शनाच्च स्तवनात्प्रणामात्पूजनात्तथा । ध्यानासाध्यं दुराराध्यं जन्मकोट्यघनाशनम्
By seeing him, by praise, by salutation, and by worship—he is attainable through meditation, difficult to propitiate, and destroys the accumulated weight of millions of births.