यो नरो भजते भक्त्या दीननाथं दिनेश्वरम्
He who worships with devotion the Lord of the afflicted, the ruler of the poor,
गणेश्वरं यो भजते देवदेवं सनातनम् 1.14.
He who worships Gaṇeśvara, the eternal Lord of gods,
विघ्ननाशो भवेत्तस्य स्वप्ने जागरणेऽनिशम्
For him, the removal of obstacles occurs, in dreams, in waking, always.
ज्ञानं विद्यां सुकवितां लभते तद्वरेण च
He attains knowledge, learning, and poetic skill by that boon.
वरार्थी चेल्लभेत्सर्वं निर्वाणमन्यथा ध्रुवम्
If one desires a boon, he attains everything; otherwise, certainly liberation.
सर्वं तपः सर्वधर्मं यशः कीर्तिमनुत्तमाम्
All austerity, all righteousness, fame, and unsurpassed glory.
विडम्बितो विधात्राऽसौ मोहितो विष्णुमायया
He is mocked by the Creator, deluded by the māyā of Viṣṇu.
सा कृपां कुरुते यं च विष्णुमन्त्रं ददाति तम्
She shows compassion to whomever she gives the mantra of Viṣṇu.
इह लोके सुखं भुक्त्वा याति विष्णोः परं पदम्
Enjoying happiness in this world, he attains the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
काले पश्चात्तेन सार्द्धं परं विष्णोः पदं लभेत्
In time, together with him, she attains the supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनां सेव्यं बीजं परात्परम्
The seed, most supreme, worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and others.
साकारं च निराकारं ज्योतिः स्वेच्छामयं विभुम् 1.14.
With form and without form, a light, sovereign, made of its own will, the all-pervading.
निर्लिप्तसाक्षिरूपं च भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
Detached, as the witness, and taking form for the grace of devotees.
स सर्वं मन्यते तुच्छं सालोक्यादिचतुष्टयम्
He regards as insignificant all the four states, including Sālokya.
ऐश्वर्यं लोष्टतुल्यं च नश्वरं चैव मन्यते
He considers lordship as equal to a clod of earth, and as perishable.
जल बुद्बुदवद् बुद्ध्या चातितुच्छं न गण्यते
He does not count as anything, even in thought, what is utterly insignificant, like a bubble of water.
दास्यं विना न याचेत श्रीकृष्णस्य पदं परम्
Without servitude, one should not seek the supreme abode of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
परिपूर्णतमं ब्रह्म निषेव्यं सुस्थिरः सदा
Serving the most complete Brahman, one always remains steady.
श्वशुरस्य शतं पूर्वमुद्धृत्य चावलीलया
Having rescued a hundred of his father-in-law's line by playful grace,
उद्धरेत्कृष्णभक्तश्च गोलोकं याति निश्चितम्
A devotee of Kṛṣṇa rescues them and certainly goes to Goloka.
यमस्तल्लिखनं दूरं करोति तत्क्षणं भिया 1.14.
Yama, out of fear, instantly erases his record from the register.
अहो विलङ्घ्य मल्लोकं मार्गेणानेन यास्यति
Ah! Crossing over the world of death, he will go by this path.
दुरितानि च भीतानि कोटिजन्मकृतानि च
Sins, even those committed over millions of births, become afraid.
पुरातनं कृतं कर्म यद्यत्तस्य शुभाशुभम्
Whatever old deeds he has done, whether good or bad,
तं विहाय जरा मृत्युर्याति चक्रभिया सति
Abandoning him, old age and death depart when there is fear of the discus.
निःशङ्को याति गोलोकं विहाय मानवीं तनुम्
Without fear, he goes to Goloka, leaving behind his human body.
यावत्कृष्णो हि गोलोके तावद्भक्तो वसेत्सदा
As long as Krishna remains in Goloka, so long does the devotee always dwell there.
ब्राह्मण उवाच सर्वरोगचिकित्सां च जानामि च चिकित्सकः
The Brahmin said: I know the treatment for all diseases, and I am a physician.
मृततुल्यं मृतं रोगात्सप्ताहाभ्यन्तरे सति
If, within seven days, a person afflicted by disease becomes like the dead or dies—
राजमृत्युं यमं कालं व्याधिमानीय त्वत्पुरः
I have brought royal death, Yama, and Time, along with disease, before you.