कथं गोप्यो दुराराध्यं संप्रापुरीश्वरं परम्
How did the gopis attain the supreme Lord, who is difficult to worship?
भारावतरणं कृत्वा किं विधाय जगाम सः
After relieving the burden of the earth, what did he do and where did he go?
सुदुर्लभां हरिकथां तरणिं भवसागरे
The story of Hari, rare to obtain, is like a boat in the ocean of worldly existence.
पापेंधनानां दहने ज्वलदग्निशिखामिव
For burning the wealth of sin, it is like a blazing flame of fire.
तपोजपमहादानात्पृथिव्यां तीर्थदर्शनात् 4.1.
Through austerity, recitation, great charity, and pilgrimage to holy places on earth—
दीक्षायाः सर्वयज्ञेषु यत्फलं लभते नरः
The fruit that a man obtains from initiation and from all sacrifices—
पित्राऽहं प्रेषितो ज्ञानादानाय तव सन्निधिम्
My father sent me to your presence for the gift of knowledge.
श्रीनारायण उवाच मया ज्ञातोऽसि धन्यस्त्वं पुण्यराशिः सुमूर्तिमान्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: I have recognized you; you are blessed, a heap of merit, and of excellent form.
जनानां हृदयं सद्यः सुव्यक्तं वचनेन वै
The heart of people is immediately revealed by speech.
पुत्रे पौत्रे च वचसि प्रतापे चापदि स्त्रियाम्
In sons, grandsons, speech, prowess, adversity, and among women—
जीवन्मुक्तोऽसि पूतस्त्वं शुद्धभक्तो गदाभृतः
You are liberated while living, purified, a pure devotee of the wielder of the mace.
पुनासि लोकान्त्सर्वांश्च स्वीयविग्रहदर्शनात्
You purify all worlds by the sight of your own form.
यत्र कृष्णकथाः संति तत्रैव सर्वदेवताः
Wherever the stories of Krishna are present, there indeed are all the deities.
कथाः श्रुत्वा कथांते ते यांति सन्तो निरापदम्
Having heard the stories, at the end of the narration, the virtuous go forth without danger.
सद्यः कृष्णकथावक्ता स्वस्य पुंसां शतं शतम् 4.1.
One who immediately speaks about Krishna causes a hundredfold benefit for his own people.
प्रष्टा तु प्रश्नमात्रेण पुनाति कुलमात्मनः
But even by merely asking a question, one purifies his own lineage.
शतजन्मतपस्तप्तो जन्मेदं भारते लभेत्
One who has performed austerities for a hundred births attains birth in this land of Bharata.
अर्चनं वंदनं मन्त्रजपः सेवनमेव च
Worship, praise, recitation of mantras, and service—
निवेदनं तस्य दास्यं नवधा भक्तिलक्षणम्
Offering, servitude to Him—these are the nine marks of devotion.
न च विघ्नो भवेत्तस्य परमायुर्न नश्यति
No obstacle arises for him, and his supreme lifespan is not destroyed.
न जहाति समीपं च क्षणं तस्य हरिः स्वयम्
Hari Himself does not leave his side, not even for a moment.
सुदर्शनं भ्रमत्येव तस्य पार्श्वे दिवानिशम्
The Sudarshana disc ever circles at his side, day and night.
व्याधयो विपदः शोका विप्राश्च न प्रयांति तम्
Diseases, calamities, sorrows, and hostile brahmins do not approach him.
ऋषयो मुनयः सिद्धाः सन्तुष्टाः सर्वदेवताः 4.1.
The sages, seers, perfected beings, and all the gods are satisfied.
तव कृष्णकथायां च रतिरात्यंतिकी सदा
And in your Krishna-katha there is always supreme and constant delight.
विप्रेंद्र का प्रशंसेयं जन्म ते ब्रह्ममानसे
O best of brahmins, what praise can be spoken of your birth from the mind of Brahma?
पिता विधाता जगतां कृष्णपादाब्जसेवया
The father, the creator of the worlds, by serving Krishna's lotus feet—
रतिः कृष्णकथायां च यस्याश्रुपुलकोद्गमः
Whose love for Krishna-katha brings forth tears and horripilation—
पुत्रदारादिकं सर्वं जानाति श्रीहरेरिति
He knows all his sons, wives, and others as belonging to Sri Hari.
निर्जने तीर्थसंपर्के निःसंगा ये मुदाऽन्विताः
Those who, in solitude and at holy places, are joyfully detached—