दुर्लभा मानुषी जातिः सर्वजातिषु भारते । सर्वेभ्यो ब्राह्मणः श्रेष्ठः प्रशस्तः सर्वकर्मसु
Human birth is difficult to obtain among all species in Bhārata; among all, the brāhmaṇa is the highest, praised in all actions.
ब्रह्मनिष्ठो द्विजश्चैव गरीयान् भारते सति । निष्कामश्च सकामश्च ब्राह्मणो द्विविधः सति
A twice-born devoted to Brahman is indeed most worthy in Bhārata; and the brāhmaṇa is of two kinds: one with desires and one without.
सकामाज्ज प्रधानश्च निष्कामो भक्त एव च । कर्मभोगी सकामश्च निष्कामो निरुपद्रवः
Of these, the one with desires is foremost, but the one without desires is truly a devotee; the brāhmaṇa with desires enjoys the fruits of action, while the one without desires is free from affliction.
स याति देहं त्यक्त्वा च पदं यत्तन्निरामयम् । पुनरागमनं नास्ति तेषां निष्कामिनां सति
He, having abandoned the body, attains that state which is free from disease; for those without desires, there is no return.
सेवन्ते द्विभुजं कृष्णं परमात्मानमीश्वरम् । गोलोकं प्रति ते भक्ता दिव्यरूपविधारिणः
They serve the two-armed Krishna, the Supreme Self, the Lord; those devotees, assuming divine forms, go to Goloka.
सकामिनो वैष्णवाश्च गत्वा वैकुण्ठमेव च । भारतं पुनरायान्ति तेषां जन्म द्विजातिषु
The Vaiṣṇavas with desires, having gone to Vaikuṇṭha, return again to Bhārata, taking birth among the twice-born.
काले गते च निष्कामा भवन्त्येव ्क्रमेण च । भक्तिं च निर्मलां तेभ्यो दास्यामि निश्चितं पुनः
When the time has passed, they gradually become without desires; I will surely grant them pure devotion again.
ब्राह्मणा वैष्णवाश्चैव सकामाः सर्वजन्मसु । न तेषां निर्मला बुद्धिर्विष्णुभक्तिविवर्जिताः
Brāhmaṇas and Vaiṣṇavas with desires, in all births, do not possess pure understanding, being devoid of devotion to Viṣṇu.
तीर्थाश्रिता द्विजा ये च तपस्यानिरताः सति । ते यान्ति ब्रह्मलोकं च पुनरायान्ति भारते
Those twice-born who reside at holy places and are devoted to austerity go to Brahmaloka, but return again to Bhārata.
स्वधर्मनिरता ये च तीर्थान्यत्रनिवासिनः । व्रजन्ति ते सत्यलोकं पुनरायान्ति भारते
Those who are devoted to their own dharma, residing at holy places or elsewhere, go to Satyaloka, but return again to Bhārata.
स्वधर्मनिरता विप्राः सूर्यभक्ताश्च भारते । व्रजन्ति ते सूर्यलोकं पुनरायान्ति भारते
Brāhmaṇas devoted to their own dharma and worshippers of the Sun in Bhārata go to Sūryaloka, but return again to Bhārata.
मूलप्रकृतिभक्ता ये निष्कामा धर्मचारिणः । मणिद्वीपं प्रयान्त्येव पुनरावृत्तिवर्जितम्
Those devoted to the primal Nature, who are without desires and follow dharma, go to Maṇidvīpa, from which there is no return.
स्वधर्मे निरता भक्ताः शैवाः शाक्ताश्च गाणपाः । ते यान्ति शिवलोकं च पुनरायान्ति भारते
Those devoted to their own duty, who are followers of Shiva, Shakti, or Ganesha, attain the realm of Shiva and return again to Bharata.
ये विप्रा अन्यदेवेज्याः स्वधर्मनिरताः सति । ते यान्ति सर्वलोकं च पुनरायान्ति भारते
Those Brahmins who worship other deities, yet remain devoted to their own duty, reach all worlds and return again to Bharata.
हरिभक्ताश्च निष्कामाः स्वधर्मनिरता द्विजाः । ते च यान्ति हरेर्लोकं क्रमाद्भक्तिबलादहो
Brahmins who are devoted to Hari, free from desire and steadfast in their own duty, gradually attain the realm of Hari by the power of devotion.
स्वधर्मरहिता विप्रा देवान्यसेवनाः सदा । भ्रष्टाचाराश्च कामाश्च ते यान्ति नरकं ध्रुवम्
Brahmins who lack devotion to their own duty, always serve other gods, are corrupt in conduct and driven by desire, surely go to hell.
स्वधर्मनिरता एव वर्णाश्चत्वार एव च । भवन्त्येव शुभस्यैव कर्मणः फलभोगिनः
Only those among the four castes who are devoted to their own duty enjoy the fruits of virtuous actions.
स्वकर्मरहिता ये च नरकं यान्ति ते ध्रुवम् । भारते न भवन्त्येव कर्मणः फलभोगिनः
Those who lack their own prescribed actions surely go to hell; in Bharata, they do not enjoy the fruits of action.
स्वधर्मनिरता एव वर्णाश्चत्वार एव च । स्वधर्मनिरता विप्राः स्वधर्मनिरताय च
Only those among the four castes who are devoted to their own duty, and Brahmins devoted to their own duty, are so.
कन्यां ददति विप्राय चन्द्रलोकं प्रयान्ति ते । वसन्ति तत्र ते साध्वि यावदिन्द्राश्चतुर्दश
Brahmins who give a maiden in marriage attain the realm of the moon; they dwell there, O virtuous one, as long as the fourteen Indras reign.
सालङ्कृताया दानेन द्विगुणं फलमुच्यते । सकामा यान्ति तल्लोकं न निष्कामाश्च साधवः
By giving a well-adorned maiden, double the fruit is said to be gained; those who act with desire attain that realm, but not those who are virtuous and free from desire.
ते प्रयान्ति विष्णुलोकं फलसङ्घातवर्जिताः । गव्यं च रजतं स्वर्णं वस्त्रं सर्पिः फलं जलम्
They attain the realm of Vishnu, free from the accumulation of fruits; the giving of cows, silver, gold, cloth, clarified butter, fruit, and water.
ये ददत्येव विप्रेभ्यश्चन्द्रलोकं प्रयान्ति ते । वसन्ति ते च तल्लोके यावन्मन्वन्तरं सति
Those who give these to Brahmins attain the realm of the moon; they dwell in that realm for the duration of a Manvantara.
सुचिरात्सुचिरं वासं कुर्वन्ति तेन ते जनाः । ये ददति सुवर्णांश्च गाश्च ताम्रादिकं सति
For a long time, or for a very long time, those people reside there; those who give gold, cows, copper, and the like.
ते यान्ति सूर्यलोकं च शुचये ब्राह्मणाय च । वसन्ति ते तत्र लोके वर्षाणामयुतं सति
They attain the realm of the sun, for the sake of purity, and for the Brahmin; they dwell in that world for ten thousand years.
विपुले सुचिरं वासं कुर्वन्ति च निरामयाः । ददाति भूमिं विप्रेभ्यो धनानि विपुलानि च
They reside there for a long time, free from disease; those who give land and abundant wealth to Brahmins.
स याति विष्णुलोकं च श्वेतद्वीपं मनोहरम् । तत्रैव निवसत्येव यावच्चन्द्रदिवाकरौ
He attains the realm of Vishnu, the delightful White Island; there he dwells as long as the moon and sun exist.
विपुले विपुलं वासं करोति पुण्यवान्मुने । गृहं ददति विप्राय ये जना भक्तिपूर्वकम्
For a long time, the virtuous one dwells in abundance; those who give a house to a Brahmin with devotion.
ते यान्ति विष्णुलोकं च सुचिरं सुखदायकम् । गृहरेणुप्रमाणं च विष्णुलोके महत्तमे
They attain the realm of Vishnu, which bestows lasting happiness; even the measure of dust from a house is great in Vishnu's highest realm.
विपुले विपुलं वासं कुर्वन्ति मानवाः सति । यस्मै यस्मै च देवाय यो ददाति गृहं नरः
For a long time, people dwell in abundance; whoever gives a house to whichever deity.