इत्युक्त्वा सुतपा गेहं प्रतस्थे सूनुना सह 1.11.
Having spoken thus, Sutapa set out for his home together with his son.
पुत्राभ्यां व्याधियुक्ताभ्यां सूर्य्यस्त्रिजगतां पतिः
With his two sons afflicted by disease, the Sun, lord of the three worlds,
सूर्य्य उवाच मम पुत्रापराधं च भारद्वाज मुनीश्वर
The Sun spoke: O Bharadvāja, chief among sages, regarding my sons' offense,
ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेशाद्याः सुराः सर्वे च सन्ततम्
Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesha, and all the gods always,
ब्राह्मणावाहिता देवाः शश्वद्विश्वेषु पूजिताः
The gods are devoted to the Brahmin, and are ever worshipped in all worlds.
ब्राह्मणे परितुष्टे च तुष्टो नारायणः स्वयम्
When the Brahmin is satisfied, Narayana himself is pleased.
नास्ति गङ्गासमं तीर्थं न च कृष्णात्परः सुरः
There is no holy place equal to the Ganga, nor any god greater than Krishna.
न च सत्यात्परो धर्मो न साध्वी पार्वतीपरा
There is no dharma higher than truth, nor any virtuous woman greater than Parvati.
न च व्याधिसमः शत्रुर्न च पूज्यो गुरोः परः
There is no enemy equal to disease, nor anyone to be honored more than the guru.
एकादशीव्रतान्नान्यत्तपो नानशनात्परम्
There is no austerity greater than the vow of Ekadashi, nor any fast superior to it.
सर्वाश्रमैः परो विप्रो नास्ति विप्रसमो गुरुः 1.11.
Among all the orders of life, the Brahmin is supreme; there is no teacher equal to the Brahmin.
सूर्य्यस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा भारद्वाजो ननाम तम्
Hearing the words of the Sun, Bharadvāja bowed to him.
पश्चाच्च तव पुत्रौ च यज्ञभाजौ भविष्यतः
Afterwards, your two sons will become recipients of sacrifice.
जगाम गङ्गां संत्रस्तो हरिसेवनतत्परः
He went to the Ganga, anxious, intent upon service to Hari.
बभूवतुस्तौ पूज्यौ च यज्ञभाजौ द्विजाशिषा विप्रपादप्रसादेन सर्वत्र विजयी भवेत्
Those two became honored and recipients of sacrifice by the blessing of the twice-born; by the grace of the Brahmin's feet, one becomes victorious everywhere.
ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नम इति प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्
Whoever, rising in the morning, recites 'Salutations to the Brahmins,'
पृथिव्यां यानि तीर्थानि तानि तीर्थानि सागरे
All the holy places on earth are also in the ocean.
विप्रपादोदकं पीत्वा यावत्तिष्ठति मेदिनी
By drinking water from the Brahmin's feet, as long as the earth endures,
विप्रपादोदकं पुण्यं भक्तियुक्तश्च यः पिबेत्
Whoever drinks the sacred water from a brāhmaṇa’s feet with devotion—
महारोगी यदि पिबेद्विप्रपादोदकं द्विज
If even a person afflicted with severe disease drinks the water from a brāhmaṇa’s feet, O twice-born—
अविद्यो वा सविद्यो वा संध्यापूतो हि यो द्विजः 1.11.
Whether ignorant or learned, the twice-born who is purified by the sandhyā rites—
घ्नन्तं विप्रं शपन्तं वा न हन्यान्न च तं शपेत्। गोभ्यः शतगुणं पूज्यो हरिभक्तश्च स स्मृतः
One should neither strike nor curse a brāhmaṇa, even if he strikes or curses; he is to be honored a hundred times more than cows and is regarded as a devotee of Hari.
पादोदकं च नैवेद्यं भुङ्क्ते विप्रस्य यो द्विज
The twice-born who partakes of the water from a brāhmaṇa’s feet or his offered food—
एकादश्यां न भुङ्क्ते यो नित्यं कृष्णं समर्चयेत्
He who does not eat on Ekādaśī and always worships Kṛṣṇa—
यो भुङ्क्ते भोजनोच्छिष्टं नित्यं नैवेद्यभोजनम्
He who always eats the remnants of food, the food offered as naivedya—
अन्नं विष्ठा पयो मूत्रं यद्विष्णोरनिवेदितम्
Food, excrement, milk, or urine that has not been offered to Viṣṇu—
ब्रह्मा च ब्रह्मपुत्राश्च सर्वे विष्णुपरायणाः
Brahmā and the sons of Brahmā, all are devoted to Viṣṇu—
पित्रोर्मातामहादीनां संसर्गस्य गुरोश्च वा
Regarding contact with one’s ancestors, maternal grandfathers, and even the teacher—
स किंगुरुः स किंतातः स किंपुत्रः स किंसखा
What kind of teacher is he, what kind of father, what kind of son, what kind of friend—
अवैष्णवाद्द्विजाद्विप्र चण्डालो वैष्णवो वरः
Among twice-born, a brāhmaṇa who is not a Vaiṣṇava is surpassed by a Vaiṣṇava even if he is a caṇḍāla.