यैः कैश्चिद्यत्र वा जन्म लब्धं येषु च जन्तुषु । जीवन्मुक्तास्तु ते पूता यान्ति काले हरेः पदम्
Wherever and in whatever beings one is born, those who are liberated while living are purified and, in time, reach the abode of Hari.
मद्भक्तियुक्तो मर्त्यश्च स मुक्तो मद्गुणान्वितः । मद्गुणाधीनवृत्तिर्यः कथाविष्टश्च सन्ततम्
A mortal endowed with devotion to Me, and adorned with My virtues, whose conduct depends on My qualities and who is ever absorbed in My stories—he is liberated.
मद्गुणश्रुतिमात्रेण सानन्दः पुलकान्वितः । सगद्गदः साश्रुनेत्रः स्वात्मविस्मृत एव च
On merely hearing My virtues, he is filled with joy, his hair stands on end, his voice falters, his eyes fill with tears, and he forgets himself.
न वाञ्छति सुखं मुक्तिं सालोक्यादिचतुष्टयम् । ब्रह्मत्वममरत्वं वा तद्वाञ्छा मम सेवने
He does not desire happiness, liberation, or any of the four types of proximity to Me; neither Brahmahood nor immortality, but only the wish to serve Me.
इन्द्रत्वं च मनुत्वं च ब्रह्मत्वं च सुदुर्लभम् । स्वर्गराज्यादिभोगं च स्वप्नेऽपि च न वाञ्छति
He does not desire the position of Indra, Manu, or even the rare status of Brahma, nor the enjoyments of sovereignty in heaven, not even in dreams.
भ्रमन्ति भारते भक्तास्तादृग्जन्म सुदुर्लभम् । मद्गुणश्रवणाः श्राव्यगानैर्नित्यं मुदान्विताः
Such devotees wander in the land of Bharata; such a birth is exceedingly rare. They are ever joyful in hearing and singing My virtues.
ते यान्ति च महीं पूत्वा नरं तीर्थं ममालयम् । इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं पद्मे कुरु यथोचितम् । तदाज्ञया तास्तच्चक्रुर्हरिस्तस्थौ सुखासने
They purify the earth and men, making them holy places, My abodes. Thus, everything has been told; do as is proper, O Padma. By that command, they did so, and Hari remained seated comfortably.
नारायणनारदसंवादे कलिमाहात्म्यवर्णनम् श्रीनारायण उवाच सरस्वती पुण्यक्षेत्रमाजगाम च भारते । गङ्गाशापेन कलया स्वयं तस्थौ हरेः पदे
The Glory of Kali is described in the dialogue between Narayana and Narada. Narayana said: Sarasvati came to the holy land of Bharata; by the curse of Ganga, she herself remained at the feet of Hari in the form of Kala.
भारती भारतं गत्वा ब्राह्मी च ब्रह्मणः प्रिया । वाण्यधिष्ठातृदेवी सा तेन वाणी प्रकीर्तिता
Bharati went to Bharata, and Brahmi, beloved of Brahma, is the goddess presiding over speech; therefore, she is called Vani.
सरो वाप्यां च स्रोतस्तु सर्वत्रैव हि दृश्यते । हरिः सरस्वांस्तस्येयं तेन नाम्ना सरस्वती
She is seen everywhere—in lakes, ponds, and streams; she belongs to Hari, and thus is called Sarasvati by name.
सरस्वती नदी सा च तीर्थरूपातिपावनी । पापिनां पापदाहाय ज्वलदग्निस्वरूपिणी
Sarasvati is a river, a holy place, supremely purifying; for sinners, she burns away sin in the form of blazing fire.
पश्चाद्भागीरथी नीता महीं भगीरथेन च । सा वै जगाम कलया वाणीशापेन नारद
Afterwards, Bhagirathi was brought to earth by Bhagiratha; she too, by the curse of Vani, went to Kala, O Narada.
तत्रैव समये तां च दधार शिरसा शिवः । वेगं सोढुमयं शक्तो भुवः प्रार्थनया विभुः
At that very time, Shiva bore her on his head; the mighty one was able to withstand her force at the request of the earth.
पद्मा जगाम कलया सा च पद्मावती नदी । भारतं भारतीशापात्स्वयं तस्थौ हरेः पदे
Padma went to Kala and became the river Padmavati; by the curse of Bharati, she herself remained at the feet of Hari.
ततोऽन्यया सा कलया लेभे जन्म च भारते । धर्मध्वजसुता लक्ष्मीर्विख्याता तुलसीति च
Then, by another portion, she took birth in Bhārata as Lakṣmī, the daughter of Dharmadhvaja, renowned as Tulasī.
पुरा सरस्वतीशापात्पश्चाच्च हरिशापतः । बभूव वृक्षरूपा सा कलया विश्वपावनी
Formerly, due to the curse of Sarasvatī and later by the curse of Hari, she, the purifier of the world, became a plant by a portion.
कलेः पञ्चसहस्रं च वर्षं स्थित्वा तु भारते । जग्मुस्ताश्च सरिद्रूपं विहाय श्रीहरेः पदम्
After remaining in Bhārata for five thousand years of Kali, they departed, taking the form of rivers, abandoning the earth for the abode of Śrī Hari.
यानि सर्वाणि तीर्थानि काशीं वृन्दावनं विना । यास्यन्ति सार्धं ताभिश्च वैकुण्ठमाज्ञया हरेः
All the sacred places, except Kāśī and Vṛndāvana, will go together with them to Vaikuṇṭha by the command of Hari.
शालग्रामः शक्तिशिवौ जगन्नाथश्च भारतम् । कलेर्दशसहस्रान्ते त्यक्त्वा यान्ति निजं पदम्
Śālagrāma, Śakti, Śiva, and Jagannātha will, at the end of ten thousand years of Kali, leave Bhārata and return to their own abodes.
साधवश्च पुराणानि शङ्खानि श्राद्धतर्पणे । वेदोक्तानि च कर्माणि ययुस्तैः सार्धमेव च
The virtuous, the Purāṇas, conch shells, and the rites of śrāddha and tarpaṇa, as well as the Vedic rituals, will depart together with them.
देवपूजा देवनाम तत्कीर्तिगुणकीर्तनम् । वेदाङ्गानि च शास्त्राणि ययुस्तैः सार्धमेव च
Worship of the gods, their names, praise of their qualities, the Vedāṅgas and the śāstras will also depart together with them.
सन्तश्च सत्यधर्मश्च वेदाश्च ग्रामदेवताः । व्रतं तपश्चानशनं ययुस्तैः सार्धमेव च
The good people, truth and righteousness, the Vedas, village deities, vows, austerity, and fasting will also depart together with them.
वामाचाररताः सर्वे मिथ्याकपटसंयुताः । तुलसीरहिता पूजा भविष्यति ततः परम्
All will become devoted to left-handed practices, full of falsehood and deceit; worship without Tulasī will then prevail.
शठाः क्रूरा दाम्भिकाश्च महाहङ्कारसंयुताः । चोराश्च हिंसकाः सर्वे भविष्यन्ति ततः परम्
Then, all will become wicked, cruel, hypocritical, filled with great arrogance, thieves, and violent.
पुंसो भेदः स्त्रीविभेदो विवाहो वापि निर्भयः । स्वस्वामिभेदो वस्तूनां भविष्यति ततः परम्
There will be division among men, separation among women, and even marriage will be without fear; there will be discord between masters and servants over possessions.
सर्वे स्त्रीवशगाः पुंसः पुश्चल्यश्च गृहे गृहे । तर्जनैर्भर्त्सनैः शश्वत्स्वामिनं ताडयन्ति च
All men will be under the control of women, and in every house, unchaste women will constantly threaten, rebuke, and even strike their husbands.
गृहेश्वरी च गृहिणी गृही भृत्याधिकोऽधमः । चेटीदाससमौ वध्वाः श्वश्रूश्च श्वशुरस्तथा
The mistress will rule the house, the householder will be inferior to the servant; the wife’s mother and father-in-law will be like maidservants and slaves.
कर्तारो बलिनो गेहे योनिसम्बन्धिबान्धवाः । विद्यासम्बन्धिभिः सार्धं सम्भाषापि न विद्यते
Those who act powerfully in the home, relatives by birth, will not even speak with those related by knowledge.
यथापरिचिता लोकास्तथा पुंसश्च बान्धवाः । सर्वकर्माक्षमाः पुंसो योषितामाज्ञया विना
Just as people are strangers to each other, so too will relatives be; all actions of men will be subject to the command of women.
ब्रह्मक्षत्रविशः शूद्रा जात्याचारविवर्जिताः । सन्ध्या च यज्ञसूत्रं च भवेल्लुप्तं न संशयः
Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, and Śūdras will abandon their traditional conduct; the twilight rituals and sacred thread will certainly be lost.