परिपक्वा विपक्वा वा वैष्णवाः साधवश्च ते
Whether mature or immature, those who are Vaiṣṇavas and virtuous are indeed so.
यथा वह्नौ शुष्कतृणं भस्मीभूतं भवेत्सदा
Just as dry grass is always reduced to ashes in fire,
गुरुवक्त्राद्विष्णुमन्त्रो यस्य कर्णे प्रवेक्ष्यति
When the Viṣṇu-mantra is placed into one’s ear by the mouth of the guru,
पुंसां शतं पितॄणां च शतं मातामहस्य च
It liberates a hundred ancestors of the father’s side and a hundred of the mother’s side.
गयायां पिण्डदानेन पिण्डदाः पिण्डभोजिनम्
In Gayā, by offering piṇḍa, those who give piṇḍa and those who partake of piṇḍa—
मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रेण जीवन्मुक्तो भवेन्नरः
By merely receiving the mantra, a person becomes liberated while living.
पुनन्त्येव हि तीर्थानि गङ्गादीनि च भारते
Indeed, the holy places, including the Gaṅgā and others in Bhārata, purify.
पापानि पापिनां तीर्थे यावन्ति प्रभवन्ति च 2.60.
As many sins as arise for sinners at the holy places—
कृष्णमन्त्रोपासकानां रजसा पादपद्मयोः
By the dust of the feet of those who worship Kṛṣṇa’s mantra—
वायुश्च पवनो वह्निः सूर्य्यः सर्वं पुनाति च
The wind, the air, the fire, and the sun—all purify.
अहं ब्रह्मा च शेषश्च धर्मः साक्षी च कर्म्मणाम्
I, Brahmā, Śeṣa, Dharma, and the witness of actions—
फलं कर्मानुरूपेण सर्वेषां भारते भवेत्
The result for all in Bhārata is according to their actions.
हन्ति तेषां कर्म पूर्वं भक्तानां भक्तवत्सलः
The Lord, who cherishes his devotees, destroys their previous karma.
तेजस्विनां च प्रवरं वैष्णवं भृगुनन्दनम्
Among the radiant ones, the foremost is the Vaishnava, descendant of Bhrigu.
सुदर्शनो बलिष्ठं च शुक्रं जेतुं न शक्तिमान्
Even Sudarshana, though powerful, is not capable of defeating Shukra.
भज सत्यं परं ब्रह्म कृष्णमात्मानमीश्वरम्
Worship the true, supreme Brahman—Krishna, the Self, the Lord.
मन्त्रं तस्य प्रदास्यामि भ्रातः कल्पतरुं परम्
Brother, I will give you his mantra, the supreme wish-fulfilling tree.
ब्रह्मादिस्तंबपर्य्यन्तं नश्वरं जलबिम्बवत् तावद्भवेच्छा भोगेच्छा स्त्रीसुखेच्छा नृणामिह ।। 2.60.
From Brahma down to a blade of grass, all is perishable like a bubble of water; so long as there is desire for enjoyment, for pleasure with women, such desires exist among men here.
यावद्गुरुमुखाम्भोजान्न प्राप्नोति मनुं हरेः
Until one receives the mantra of Hari from the lotus mouth of the guru,
इन्द्रत्वममरत्वं च नहि वाञ्छन्ति वैष्णवाः
Vaishnavas do not desire the status of Indra or immortality.
भक्ति निर्मथनं भक्तो मोक्षं नो वाञ्छति प्रभोः
A devotee does not desire liberation, O Lord, but only the churning of devotion.
वाक्सिद्धिं चैव धातृत्वं भक्तानां नहि वाञ्छितम्
Speech-perfection and the status of creator are not desired by devotees.
अहं ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च धर्मोऽनन्तश्च कश्यपः
I, Brahma, Vishnu, Dharma, Ananta, and Kashyapa,
कपिलश्च कुमारश्च नरनारायणावृषी
Kapila, Kumara, and the sages Nara and Narayana,
भृगुः शुक्रश्च दुर्वासा वसिष्ठः क्रतुरंगिराः
Bhrigu, Shukra, Durvasa, Vasishta, Kratu, and Angiras,
वायुः सूर्यश्च गरुडो दक्षो गणपतिः स्वयम्
Vayu, Surya, Garuda, Daksha, and Ganapati himself,
ये च तस्य कलाः श्रेष्ठास्ते तद्भक्तिपरायणाः
And those who are his foremost manifestations are devoted to his bhakti.
लक्ष्मीमायाकामबीजं ङेन्तं कृष्णपदं मुने ।। 2.60.
O sage, the seed of Lakshmi, Maya, and desire leads to Krishna's feet.
तत्पुरश्चरणं ध्यानं शुद्धे मन्दाकिनीतटे
Its ritual practice and meditation are to be performed on the pure bank of the Mandakini.
विषण्णो हि भवाब्धौ च बभूव तमुवाच ह
He became despondent in the ocean of worldly existence, and spoke to him.