शिवेन पूजितं पादपद्मं पुष्पेण येन च
By whomsoever the lotus feet are worshipped with a flower, and by Shiva—
तत्पुष्पं मस्तके यस्य कृष्णपादाब्जतश्च्युतम्
That flower, fallen from Krishna’s lotus feet, is placed upon whose head—
दैवेन वञ्चितस्त्वं च दैवं च बलवत्तरम्
You have been deceived by fate, and fate is indeed most powerful.
कृष्णं न मन्यते यो हि श्रीनाथं सर्ववन्दितम्
He who does not regard Krishna, the Lord of Lakshmi, worshipped by all—
शतयज्ञेन या लब्धा दीक्षितेन त्वया पुरा
That which was obtained by you before, through a hundred sacrifices and consecration—
अधुना गच्छ वैकुण्ठं मया च गुरुणा सह
Now go to Vaikuntha, together with me and your teacher.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स ब्रह्मा सर्वैः सुरगणैः सह
Having thus spoken, Brahma, along with all the hosts of gods—
तत्र गत्वा परं ब्रह्म भगवन्तं सनातनम् 2.38.
Having gone there, they saw the Supreme Brahman, the Blessed Lord, the Eternal One.
ग्रीष्ममध्याह्नमार्त्तण्डशतकोटिसमप्रभम्
He was radiant like ten billion midday summer suns.
चतुर्भुजैः पार्षदैश्च सरस्वत्या स्तुतं नतम्
He was praised and bowed to by Sarasvati and attendants with four arms.
तं प्रणेमुः सुराः सर्वे मूर्ध्ना ब्रह्मपुरोगमाः
All the gods, led by Brahma, bowed to him, touching their heads to the ground.
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास स्वयं ब्रह्मा कृताञ्जलिः
Brahma himself, with hands joined in reverence, began to recount the events.
स चापश्यत्सुरगणं विपद्ग्रस्तं भयाकुलम्
He saw the host of gods, afflicted by calamity and overwhelmed by fear.
शोभाशून्यं हतश्रीकं परिवारैरनावृतम्
Devoid of splendor, bereft of fortune, and surrounded by attendants, they appeared uncovered.
नारायण उवाच दास्यामि लक्ष्मीमचलां परमैश्वर्यवर्द्धिनीम्
Narayana said: I will grant you Lakshmi, unshakable and increasing supreme prosperity.
किञ्च मद्वचनं किञ्चिच्छ्रूयतां समयोचितम्
Moreover, let my words, appropriate to the occasion, be heard.
जनाश्चासंख्यविश्वस्था मदधीनाश्च सन्ततम्
Countless people in the world are always under my authority.
यो यो रुष्टो हि मद्भक्ते मत्परे हि निरङ्कुशः 2.38.
Whoever, uncontrolled, becomes angry with my devotees or those devoted to me—
दुर्वासाः शङ्करांशश्च वैष्णवो मत्परायणः
Durvasa, a portion of Shankara, is a Vaishnava devoted to me.
यत्र शङ्खध्वनिर्नास्ति तुलसी च शिलार्चनम्
Where there is no sound of the conch, nor worship with tulasi or stone—
मद्भक्तानां च मे निन्दा यत्र यत्र भवेत्सुराः
And wherever, O gods, there is criticism of my devotees—
मद्भक्तिहीनो यो मूढो यो भुङ्क्ते हरिवासरे
Whoever is devoid of devotion to me, foolish, and eats on Hari's day—
मन्नामविक्रयी यश्च विक्रीणाति स्वकन्यकाम्
Who sells my name, or sells his own daughter—
पापिनां यो गृहं याति शूद्रश्राद्धान्नभोजिनाम्
Who enters the house of sinners, or eats the food offered at a Shudra's funeral rite—
शूद्राणां शवदाही च भाग्यहीनश्च वाडवः
Among Shudras, the one who cremates corpses, and the unfortunate horse-trader—
शूद्राणां सूपकारो यो ब्राह्मणो वृषवाहकः
Who cooks for Shudras, or the Brahmin who serves as a bull-driver—
विप्रो यवनसेवी च देवलः शूद्रयाजकः
The Brahmin who serves Yavanas, the temple priest, or the Shudra officiant—
विश्वासघाती मित्रघ्नो नरघाती कृतघ्नकः 2.38.
The betrayer of trust, the killer of friends, the slayer of men, and the ungrateful one.
अशुद्धहृदयः कूरो हिंसको निन्दको द्विजः
A Brahmin whose heart is impure, who is cruel, and who slanders others.
यो विप्रः पुंश्चलीपुत्रो महापापी च तत्पतिः
A Brahmin who is the son of an adulteress, or who is a great sinner, and his husband.