अतिथिः पूजितो येन पूजिताः सर्वदेवताः
He by whom the guest is worshipped, has worshipped all the deities.
स्नानेन सर्वतीर्थेषु सर्वदानेन यत्फलम् ४५' तदेवातिथिसेवायाः कलां नार्हन्ति षोडशीम्
The merit gained by bathing in all holy waters and by all gifts— even a sixteenth part of that is not equal to the service of a guest.
अतिथिर्यस्य भग्नाशो याति रुष्टश्च मन्दिरात्
He whose guest departs disappointed or angry from his house,
स्त्रीगोघ्नश्च कृतघ्नश्च ब्रह्मघ्नो गुरुतल्पगः
A slayer of women, a killer of cows, an ungrateful one, a slayer of Brahmins, or one who violates the teacher's bed,
सन्ध्याहीनः स्वघाती च सत्यघ्नो हरिनिन्दकः
One who neglects the twilight worship, a suicide, a breaker of truth, or a blasphemer of Hari,
मित्रद्रोही कृतघ्नश्च वृषवाहश्च सूपकृत् 3.44.
A betrayer of friends, an ungrateful one, a bullock driver, or a cook—
शूद्रश्राद्धान्नभोजी च शूद्रश्राद्धेषु भोजकः
One who eats food offered at a śūdra’s śrāddha, or who partakes in śrāddha rites performed by śūdras,
लाक्षामांसतिलानां च लवणस्य तिलस्य च
and one who consumes lac, meat, sesame, salt, or sesame seeds,
एकादशीकृष्णसेवाहीनो विप्रश्च भारते
and a brāhmaṇa in Bhārata who neglects service to Kṛṣṇa on Ekādaśī,
कालसूत्रे च नरके पतन्ति ब्रह्मणां शतम्
fall into the hell called Kālasūtra for a hundred lifetimes of Brahmā.
नारायण उवाच मेघगम्भीरया वाचा तमुवाच जगत्पतिः
Nārāyaṇa said: The Lord of the universe addressed him with a voice deep as thunderclouds.
विष्णुरुवाच अस्य रामस्य रक्षार्थं कृष्णभक्तस्य साम्प्रतम्
Viṣṇu said: For the protection of this Rāma, who is now a devotee of Kṛṣṇa,
नैतेषां कृष्णभक्तानामशुभं विद्यते क्वचित्
there is never any misfortune for these devotees of Kṛṣṇa, anywhere.
नाहं पाता गुरौ रुष्टे बलवद्गुरुहेलनम्
I do not absolve the sin when a guru is angered, nor the grave offense of disrespecting the guru.
मान्यः पूज्यश्च सर्वेभ्यः सर्वेषां जनको भवेत्
He should be honored and worshipped by all; he is to be regarded as the father of everyone.
जनको जन्मदानाच्च पालनाच्च पिता नृणाम् 3.44.
Because he gives birth and sustains, the father is called the progenitor of men.
पितुः शतगुणं माता पोषणाद्गर्भधारणात्
The mother is a hundred times greater than the father, due to nourishing and bearing the child in her womb.
मातुः शतगुणं वन्द्यः पूज्यो मान्योऽन्नदायकः
One who gives food is a hundred times more worthy of reverence, worship, and honor than the mother.
अन्नदातुः शतगुणोऽभीष्टदेवः परः स्मृतः
The cherished deity is said to be a hundred times greater than the giver of food.
अज्ञानतिमिराच्छन्नं ज्ञानदीपेन चक्षुषा
Covered by the darkness of ignorance, one attains happiness in austerity and sacrifice through the lamp of knowledge given by the guru.
गुरुदत्तेन मन्त्रेण तपसेष्टसुखं लभेत्
By the mantra given by the guru, one obtains the happiness of austerity and sacrifice.
सर्वं जयति सर्वत्र विद्यया गुरुदत्तया
By the knowledge imparted by the guru, one conquers everything, everywhere.
विद्यान्धो वा धनान्धो वा यो मूढो न भजेद्गुरुम्
Whether blind in knowledge or wealth, the fool who does not honor the guru—
दरिद्रं पतितं क्षुद्रं नरबुद्ध्याऽऽचरेद्गुरुम्
should serve the guru, even if he is poor, fallen, or lowly, without judging with human reasoning.
पितरं मातरं भार्य्यां गुरुपत्नीं गुरुं परम्
One's father, mother, wife, the guru's wife, and the guru himself are supreme.
गुरुर्ब्रह्मा गुरुर्विष्णुर्गुरुर्देवो महेश्वरः 3.44.
The guru is Brahmā, the guru is Viṣṇu, the guru is indeed the god Maheśvara.
गुरुश्चन्द्रस्तथेन्द्रश्च वायुश्च वरुणोऽनलः
The guru is also the moon, likewise Indra, Vāyu, Varuṇa, and Agni.
नास्ति वेदात्परं शास्त्रं नहि कृष्णात्परः सुरः
There is no scripture higher than the Veda, and no god higher than Kṛṣṇa.
नास्ति क्षमावती भूमेः पुत्रान्नास्त्यपरः प्रियः
There is no one more forgiving than the earth, and no one dearer than a son.
शालग्रामात्परो यन्त्रो न क्षेत्रं भारतात्परम्
There is no sacred object greater than the Śālagrāma stone, nor any land greater than Bhārata.