शिवः सनत्कुमारश्च कपिलश्च ध्रुवस्तथा
Śiva, Sanatkumāra, Kapila, and likewise Dhruva,
राजसूयसहस्राणां फलमाप्नोति निश्चितम् 2.27.
Certainly, one attains the fruit of a thousand Rājasūya sacrifices.
बहुकल्पान्तजीवी च जीवन्मुक्तो भवेद्ध्रुवम्
He lives through many cycles of time and surely becomes liberated while living.
देवानां च यथा विष्णुर्वैष्णवानां यथा शिवः
Among the gods, Viṣṇu; among the Vaiṣṇavas, Śiva.
तीर्थानां च यथा गङ्गा पवित्राणां च वैष्णवाः
Among holy places, Gaṅgā; among the pure, the Vaiṣṇavas.
नक्षत्राणां यथा चन्द्रः पक्षिणां गरुडो यथा
Among stars, the moon; among birds, Garuḍa.
शीघ्रगानां चेन्द्रियाणां चञ्चलानां यथा मनः
Among swift-moving things and restless senses, the mind.
वृन्दावनं वनानां च वर्षाणां भारतं यथा
Among forests, Vṛndāvana; among regions, Bhārata.
पतिव्रतानां दुर्गा च सौभाग्यानां च राधिका
Among devoted wives, Durgā; among fortunes, Rādhikā.
अश्वमेधशतेनैव शक्रत्वं लभते ध्रुवम्
By a hundred horse sacrifices, one surely attains the status of Indra.
पाठश्चतुर्णां वेदानां प्रादक्षिण्यं भुवस्तथा 2.27.
The recitation of the four Vedas is like circumambulating the earth.
पुराणेषु च वेदेषु चेतिहासेषु सर्वतः
In the Purāṇas, the Vedas, and in all histories,
तद्वर्णनं च तद्ध्यानं तन्नामगुणकीर्त्तनम्
Its description, its meditation, and the praise of its name and qualities,
तत्पादोदकनैवेद्यभक्षणं नित्यमेव च
And always the tasting of its foot-water and offerings.
भज कृष्णं परं ब्रह्म निर्गुणं प्रकृतेः परम्
Worship Krishna, the supreme Brahman, beyond qualities, transcending nature.
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं विपाकं कर्मणां नृणाम्
All this—the results of actions for people—has been told to you.
श्रीनारायण उवाच साश्रुनेत्रा सपुलका यमं पुनरुवाच सा
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: With tearful eyes and hairs standing on end, she again spoke to Yama.
सावित्र्युवाच श्रोतॄणां चैव वक्तॄणां जन्ममृत्युजराहरम्
Savitri said: For those who listen and those who speak, it destroys birth, death, and old age.
दानानां च व्रतानां च सिद्धीनां तपसां परम्
It is the highest of gifts, vows, accomplishments, and austerities.
मुक्तत्वममरत्वं वा सर्वसिद्धित्वमेव वा
Whether liberation, immortality, or all attainments—
भजामि केन विधिना श्रीकृष्णं प्रकृतेः परम्
By what method should I worship Śrī Krishna, who is beyond nature?
शुभकर्म्मविपाकं च श्रुतं नृणां मनोहरम्
The auspicious results of good deeds for people have been heard, enchanting the mind.
इत्युक्त्वा सा सती ब्रह्मन्भक्तिनम्रात्मकन्धरा
Having spoken thus, that faithful lady, her head bowed in devotion, O sage,
सावित्र्युवाच धर्मांशं यं सुतं प्राप धर्मराजं नमाम्यहम्
Savitri said: I bow to Dharmarāja, the son who received a portion of Dharma.
समता सर्वभूतेषु यस्य सर्वस्य साक्षिणः
He in whom there is equality toward all beings, who is the witness of all—
येनान्तश्च कृतो विश्वे सर्वेषां जीविनां परम् 2.28.
By whom the end is made for all living beings in the universe—he is supreme.
बिभर्ति दण्डं दण्ड्याय पापिनां शुद्धिहेतवे
He wields the staff for punishing the wicked, for the sake of their purification.
विश्वे यः कलयत्येव सर्वायुश्चापि सन्ततम्
He who continually measures out the lifespan of all in the universe.
तपस्वी वैष्णवो धर्म्मी संयमी विजितेन्द्रियः
An ascetic, a devotee of Vishnu, righteous, self-controlled, with senses conquered,
स्वात्मारामञ्च सर्वज्ञो मित्रं पुण्यकृतां भवेत्
Rejoicing in his own self, all-knowing, he is a friend to the doers of virtue.