तत्र गत्वा परब्रह्म भगवन्तं सनातनम् । दृष्ट्वा तेजःस्वरूपं तं प्रज्वलन्तं स्वतेजसा
Having gone there, they saw the Supreme Brahman, the eternal Lord, blazing in his own radiance, the form of light.
ग्रीष्ममध्याह्नमार्तण्डशतकोटिसमप्रभम् । शान्तमनादिमध्यान्तं लक्ष्यीकान्तमनन्तकम्
He shone like ten million midday suns in summer, peaceful, without beginning, middle, or end, beautiful, infinite.
चतुर्भुजैः पार्षदैश्च सरस्वत्या युतं प्रभुम् । भक्त्या चतुर्भिर्वेदैश्च गङ्गया परिवेष्टितम्
The Lord, accompanied by attendants with four arms and Sarasvati, surrounded by the four Vedas in devotion and encircled by Ganga,
तं प्रणेमुः सुराः सर्वे मूर्ध्ना ब्रह्मपुरोगमाः । भक्तिनम्राः साश्रुनेत्रास्तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम्
All the gods, led by Brahma, bowed to him with their heads; humbled in devotion, with tearful eyes, they praised the Supreme Lord.
वृत्तान्तं कथयामास स्वयं ब्रह्मा कृताञ्जलिः । रुरुदुर्देवताः सर्वाः स्वाधिकाराच्चुताश्च ताः
Brahma himself, with joined palms, narrated the events; all the deities wept, having lost their authority.
स ददर्श सुरगणं विपद्ग्रस्तं भयाकुलम् । रत्नभूषणशून्यं च वाहनादिविवर्जितम्
He saw the host of gods afflicted by misfortune and filled with fear, devoid of jeweled ornaments and lacking vehicles.
शोभाशून्यं हतश्रीकं निष्प्रभं सभयं परम् । उवाच कातरं दृष्ट्वा भयभीतिविभञ्जनः
Without splendor, bereft of prosperity, dim, and extremely fearful, he spoke, seeing them anxious, the remover of fear and terror.
श्रीभगवानुवाच मा भैर्ब्रह्मन् हे सुराश्च भयं किं वो मयि स्थिते । दास्यामि लक्ष्मीमचलां परमैश्वर्यवर्धिनीम्
The Blessed Lord spoke: Do not fear, Brahma, nor you gods; what is your fear while I am present? I will grant you unwavering Lakshmi, increasing supreme prosperity.
किञ्च मद्वचनं किञ्चिच्छ्रूयतां समयोचितम् । हितं सत्यं सारभूतं परिणामसुखावहम्
Moreover, hear my words, appropriate to the occasion, beneficial, true, essential, and bringing happiness in the end.
जनाश्चासंख्यविश्वस्था मदधीनाश्च सन्ततम् । यथा तथाहं मद्भक्तपराधीनोऽस्वतन्त्रकः
Countless people exist in the universe, always dependent on me; yet I am dependent on my devotees, not autonomous.
यं यं रुष्टो हि मद्भक्तो मत्परो हि निरङ्कुशः । तद्गृहेऽहं न तिष्ठामि पद्मया सह निश्चितम्
Whenever my devotee, devoted to me and unrestrained, becomes angry, I do not remain in his house with Padma, certainly.
दुर्वासाः शङ्करांशश्च वैष्णवो मत्परायणः । तच्छापादागतोऽहं च सलक्ष्मीको हि वो गृहात्
Durvasa, a portion of Shankara and devoted to Vishnu, by his curse, I have departed from your house together with Lakshmi.
यत्र शङ्खध्वनिर्नास्ति तुलसी न शिवार्चनम् । न भोजनं च विप्राणां न पद्मा तत्र तिष्ठति
Where there is no sound of the conch, no tulasi, no worship of Shiva, no food offered to Brahmins, Lakshmi does not reside there.
मद्भक्तानां च मे निन्दा यत्र ब्रह्मन् भवेत्सुराः । महारुष्टा महालक्ष्मीस्ततो याति पराभवम्
Where my devotees are reviled, O Brahman, the gods become greatly enraged, and Mahalakshmi departs in defeat.
मद्भक्तिहीनो यो मूढो भुङ्क्ते यो हरिवासरे । मम जन्मदिने वापि याति श्रीस्तद्गृहादपि
The foolish one who lacks devotion to me and eats on Hari's day, or on my birth day, Lakshmi leaves even that person's house.
मन्नामविक्रयी यश्च विक्रीणाति स्वकन्यकाम् । यत्रातिथिर्न भुङ्क्ते च मत्प्रिया याति तद्गृहात्
Whoever sells my name or sells his own daughter, and where a guest does not eat, my beloved departs from that house.
यो विप्रः पुंश्चलीपुत्रो महापापी च तत्पतिः । पापिनो यो गृहं याति शूद्रश्राद्धान्नभोजकः
The Brahmin who is the son of an adulteress, or the great sinner who is her husband, and the one who eats food from a Shudra's funeral rites, Lakshmi leaves the house of such sinners.
महारुष्टा ततो याति मन्दिरात्कमलालया । शूद्राणां शवदाही च भाग्यहीनो द्विजाधमः
Greatly angered, Kamala departs from the temple; the Brahmin who is unfortunate, who burns corpses for Shudras, loses Lakshmi.
याति रुष्टा तद्गृहाच्च देवाः कमलवासिनी । शूद्राणां सूपकारी यो ब्राह्मणो वृषवाहकः
Angry, the gods and Kamala depart from that house where a Brahmin cooks for Shudras or serves as a bullock driver.
तत्तोयपानभीता च कमला याति तद्गृहात् । अशुद्धहृदयः क्रूरो हिंसको निन्दको द्विजः
Lakshmi, fearful of drinking water there, leaves that house; the Brahmin who is impure in heart, cruel, violent, or slanderous.
ब्राह्मणः शूद्रयाजी च याति देवी च तद्गृहात् । अवीरान्नं च यो भुङ्क्ते तस्माद्याति जगत्प्रसूः
The Brahmin who performs rituals for Shudras, the goddess departs from that house; whoever eats food lacking in vigor, the mother of the world leaves from there.
तृणं छिनत्ति नखरैस्तैर्वा यो विलिखेन्महीम् । निराशो ब्राह्मणो यत्र तद्गृहाद्याति मत्प्रिया
Whoever cuts grass with nails or scratches the earth, and where a Brahmin is hopeless, my beloved departs from that house.
सूर्योदये द्विजो भुङ्क्ते दिवास्वापी च ब्राह्मणः । दिवा मैथुनकारी च यस्तस्माद्याति मत्प्रिया
The Brahmin who eats at sunrise, who sleeps during the day, or who engages in intercourse by day, my beloved departs from that house.
आचारहीनो विप्रो यो यश्च शूद्रप्रतिग्रही । अदीक्षितो हि यो मूढस्तस्माद्वै याति मत्प्रिया
The Brahmin who lacks proper conduct, who accepts gifts from Shudras, or who is foolish and uninitiated, my beloved departs from that house.
स्निग्धपादश्च नग्नो हि यः शेते ज्ञानदुर्बलः । शश्वद्वदति वाचालो याति सा तद्गृहात्सती
He whose feet are oily, who sleeps naked, who is weak in knowledge, who is always talkative, the virtuous goddess leaves that house.
शिरस्नातस्तु तैलेन योऽन्याङ्गं समुपस्पृशेत् । स्वाङ्गं च वादयेद्वाद्यं रुष्टा सा याति तद्गृहात्
He who bathes his head with oil and then touches another limb, or who plays music on his own body, angered, she departs from that house.
व्रतोपवासहीनो यः सन्ध्याहीनोऽशुचिर्द्विजः । विष्णुभक्तिविहीनस्तु तस्माद्याति च मत्प्रिया
The Brahmin who neglects vows and fasting, who neglects the twilight worship, who is impure, and who lacks devotion to Vishnu, my beloved departs from that house.
ब्राह्मणं निन्दयेद्यो हि तं च यो द्वेष्टि सन्ततम् । जीवहिंस्रो दयाहीनो याति सर्वप्रसूस्ततः
Whoever reviles a Brahmin or continually hates him, who harms living beings and lacks compassion, the mother of all departs from there.
यत्र यत्र हरेरर्चा हरेरुत्कीर्तनं तथा । तत्र तिष्ठति सा देवी सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गला
Wherever there is worship of Hari and glorification of Hari, there the goddess, the source of all auspiciousness, resides.
यत्र प्रशंसा कृष्णस्य तद्भक्तस्य पितामह । सा च कृष्णप्रिया देवी तत्र तिष्ठति सन्ततम्
Where there is praise of Krishna and his devotee, O Grandfather, there the goddess beloved of Krishna always resides.