अक्षयायां च तत्तुल्यं नैतद्वेदे निरूपितम्
On Akshaya Tritiya, it is equal; this is not described in the Vedas.
सामान्यदिवसे स्नानं ध्यानाच्छतगुणं फलम्
On an ordinary day, the fruit of bathing is a hundred times greater through meditation.
माघस्य सितसप्तम्यां भीष्माष्टम्यांतथैव च
On the bright seventh day of Māgha, and likewise on Bhīṣma's eighth day,
ततोऽपि द्विगुणं पुण्यं नन्दायां तव दुर्लभम्
Even twice as much merit, rare for you, is gained on Nandā's day.
नन्दासमं च वारुण्यां महत्पूर्वं चतुर्गुणम्
On Vāruṇī, the merit equals that of Nandā, and on Mahatpūrvā, it is fourfold.
पुण्यं कोटिगुणं चैव सामान्यस्नानतो भवेत् 2.10.
Indeed, the merit becomes ten million times greater than that of an ordinary bath.
पुण्येऽप्यर्द्धोदये काले ततः शतगुणं फलम्
At the time of the half-rising of merit, the result is a hundredfold.
फलसन्धानरहिता जीवन्मुक्ताश्च वैष्णवाः
Those Vaiṣṇavas who are liberated while living are without desire for the fruit of actions.
गुरुवक्त्राद्विष्णुमन्त्रो यस्य कर्णे विशेत्परः
He into whose ear the supreme Viṣṇu mantra enters from the mouth of the guru,
पुरुषाणां शतं पूर्वं पैतृकं च परं शतम्
A hundred ancestors before and a hundred descendants after,
भगिनीं भ्रातरं चैव भागिनेयं च मातुलम्
A sister, a brother, a nephew, and a maternal uncle,
गुरुं च ज्ञानदातारं मित्रं च सहचारिणम्
The guru who imparts knowledge, a friend, and a companion,
उद्धरेदात्मना सार्द्धं मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रतः
He uplifts them all together by the very act of receiving the mantra.
तस्य संस्पर्शनात्पूतं तीर्थं च भुवि भारते
By his touch, the holy places in the land of Bhārata are purified.
पादोदकस्थानमिदं तीर्थमेव भवेद्ध्रुवम्
This place where the water from his feet stands is certainly a holy place.
खादन्ति नो वैष्णवाश्च सदा नैवेद्यभोजिनः 2.10.
Vaiṣṇavas, who always partake of food offered to the Lord, do not eat otherwise.
पूतानि सर्वतीर्थानि तेषां च स्पर्शनादहो
All holy places are purified by their touch, indeed.
तत्पापानि पलायन्ते वैनतेयादिवोरगाः
Their sins flee away, just as serpents flee from Garuḍa.
विष्णोः सुदर्शनं चक्रं सन्ततं तांश्च रक्षति
The Sudarśana discus of Viṣṇu always protects them.
गद्गदाः साश्रुनेत्राश्च नरास्ते वैष्णवोत्तमाः गृहाद्याश्च मयि न्यस्तास्ते नराः वैष्णवोत्तमाः
Those men who are Vaiṣṇavas of the highest order, whose voices are choked and whose eyes are filled with tears, and those householders who are devoted to me, are indeed Vaiṣṇavas of the highest order.
आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं मत्तः सर्वं चराचरम्
From Brahma down to a blade of grass, all that moves and does not move is from Me.
असंख्यकोटिब्रह्माण्डं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
Countless millions of universes, along with Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others—
तेजःस्वरूपं परमं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
Their highest essence is of the nature of light, a form taken for the grace of devotees.
सर्वे प्राकृतिका मत्त आविर्भूतास्तिरोहिताः
All are born from Me through nature, and are withdrawn back into Me.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशो विरराम तयोः पुरः
Having spoken thus, the Lord of the gods became silent before the two.
गङ्गोवाच तवाज्ञया च राजेन्द्र तपसा चैव साम्प्रतम् ।। 2.10.
Ganga said: By your command, O King, and by my austerity at this very time—
यानि कानि च पापानि मह्यं दास्यन्ति पापिनः
Whatever sins sinful people may give to me—
कतिकालं परिमितं स्थितिर्मे तत्र भारते
For how long, and for what limited time, will I remain there in Bharata?
ममान्यद्वाच्छितं यद्यत्सर्वं जानासि सर्ववित्
Whatever else I desire, you know it all, for you are all-knowing.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच पतिस्ते रुद्ररूपोऽयं लवणोदो भविष्यति
Sri Krishna said: Your husband, who is Rudra in form, will become the ocean of salt.