ततो दशगुणं पुण्यं नराणामुत्तरायणे
After that, during Uttarayana, the merit for people is ten times greater.
अक्षयायां च तत्तुल्यं नैतद्वेदे निरूपितम्
On Akshaya day, it is equal, but this is not established in the Vedas.
सामान्यदिवसे स्नानं ध्यानाच्छतगुणं फलम्
On an ordinary day, the fruit of bathing with meditation is a hundred times greater.
माघस्य सितसप्तम्यां भीष्माष्टम्यांतथैव च
On the bright seventh of Magha, and likewise on Bhishma Ashtami,
ततोऽपि द्विगुणं पुण्यं नन्दायां तव दुर्लभम्
Even greater, twice the merit, is found on Nanda, which is rare for you.
नन्दासमं च वारुण्यां महत्पूर्वं चतुर्गुणम्
Equal to Nanda is Varuni, and previously, the merit is four times greater.
पुण्यं कोटिगुणं चैव सामान्यस्नानतो भवेत् 2.10.
The merit becomes ten million times greater than an ordinary bath.
पुण्येऽप्यर्द्धोदये काले ततः शतगुणं फलम्
Even at the time of partial sunrise, the fruit is a hundred times greater.
फलसन्धानरहिता जीवन्मुक्ताश्च वैष्णवाः
Those who are Vaishnavas, liberated while living, are without desire for fruit.
गुरुवक्त्राद्विष्णुमन्त्रो यस्य कर्णे विशेत्परः
When the supreme Vishnu mantra enters the ear from the mouth of the guru,
पुरुषाणां शतं पूर्वं पैतृकं च परं शतम्
A hundred men before, and a hundred ancestors thereafter,
भगिनीं भ्रातरं चैव भागिनेयं च मातुलम्
A sister, a brother, a nephew, and a maternal uncle,
गुरुं च ज्ञानदातारं मित्रं च सहचारिणम्
The guru, the giver of knowledge, a friend, and a companion,
उद्धरेदात्मना सार्द्धं मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रतः
Are uplifted together by the mere act of receiving the mantra.
तस्य संस्पर्शनात्पूतं तीर्थं च भुवि भारते
By touching him, the holy place in Bharat is purified.
पादोदकस्थानमिदं तीर्थमेव भवेद्ध्रुवम्
This place of foot-water surely becomes a holy site.
खादन्ति नो वैष्णवाश्च सदा नैवेद्यभोजिनः 2.10.
Vaiṣṇavas, who always partake of offerings, do not eat otherwise.
पूतानि सर्वतीर्थानि तेषां च स्पर्शनादहो
All sacred waters are purified by their touch, indeed.
तत्पापानि पलायन्ते वैनतेयादिवोरगाः
Their sins flee, just as serpents before Garuḍa.
विष्णोः सुदर्शनं चक्रं सन्ततं तांश्च रक्षति
Viṣṇu’s Sudarśana disc constantly protects them.
गद्गदाः साश्रुनेत्राश्च नरास्ते वैष्णवोत्तमाः गृहाद्याश्च मयि न्यस्तास्ते नराः वैष्णवोत्तमाः
Those men, best among Vaiṣṇavas, speak with trembling voices and tearful eyes; their homes and all are entrusted to me, those men, best among Vaiṣṇavas.
आब्रह्मस्तम्बपर्यन्तं मत्तः सर्वं चराचरम्
From Brahmā’s post down to the smallest blade of grass, all that moves and does not move is from me.
असंख्यकोटिब्रह्माण्डं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
Countless millions of universes, with Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva and others,
तेजःस्वरूपं परमं भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
are of the nature of radiance, supreme, and forms of grace for devotees.
सर्वे प्राकृतिका मत्त आविर्भूतास्तिरोहिताः
All beings born of nature arise from me and are withdrawn into me.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा देवेशो विरराम तयोः पुरः
Having spoken thus, the Lord of gods ceased before them.
गङ्गोवाच तवाज्ञया च राजेन्द्र तपसा चैव साम्प्रतम् ।। 2.10.
Gaṅgā said: By your command, O king, and by my austerity at this time,
यानि कानि च पापानि मह्यं दास्यन्ति पापिनः
Whatever sins the sinful will give to me,
कतिकालं परिमितं स्थितिर्मे तत्र भारते
For how long shall my stay be limited there in Bhārata?
ममान्यद्वाच्छितं यद्यत्सर्वं जानासि सर्ववित्
Whatever else I desire, you know it all, O all-knowing one.