तासु पुत्रा दश दश भविष्यन्ति महाबलाः । इत्युक्त्वोपररामाशु शङ्करः प्रियदर्शनः
Among them, ten sons each, mighty in strength, will be born; having said this, the gracious Śaṅkara quickly ceased speaking.
उवाच गिरिजा देवी प्रणतं मधुसूदनम् । कृष्ण कृष्ण महाबाहो संसारेऽस्मिन्नराधिप
Then the goddess Girijā spoke to Madhusūdana, who had bowed to her: 'Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa, mighty-armed one, O lord of men in this world—'
गृहस्थप्रवरो लोके भविष्यति भवानिह । ततो वर्षशतान्ते तु द्विजशापाज्जनार्दन
'Here you will become the foremost householder in the world, O Bhava; but at the end of a hundred years, O Janārdana, due to a brāhmaṇa’s curse—'
गान्धार्याश्च तथा शापाद्भविता ते कुलक्षयः । परस्परं निहत्याजौ पुत्रास्ते शापमोहिताः
'And also by the curse of Gāndhārī, your lineage will be destroyed; your sons, deluded by the curse, will kill each other in battle.'
गमिष्यन्ति क्षयं सर्वे यादवाश्च तथापरे । सानुजस्त्वं तथा देहं त्यक्त्वा यास्यसि वै दिवम्
'All of them, and the other Yādavas as well, will perish; and you, along with your brother, will abandon your body and ascend to heaven.'
शोकस्तत्र न कर्तव्यो भवितव्यं प्रति प्रभो । अवश्यम्भाविभावानां प्रतीकारो न विद्यते
'There should be no grief regarding what must come to pass, O Lord; for events that are destined to happen, there is no remedy.'
तत्र शोको न कर्तव्यो नूनं मम मतं सदा । अष्टावक्रस्य शापेन भार्यास्ते मधुसूदन
'Therefore, certainly, there should be no sorrow there—this is always my view; by the curse of Aṣṭāvakra, O Madhusūdana, your wives—'
चौरेभ्यो ग्रहणं कृष्ण गमिष्यन्ति मृते त्वयि । व्यास उवाच इत्युक्त्वान्तर्दधे शम्भुः सोमः ससुरमण्डलः
'After your death, Kṛṣṇa, your wives will be captured by thieves.' Vyāsa said: Having spoken thus, Śambhu disappeared, along with Soma and the assembly of gods.
उपमन्युं प्रणम्याथ कृष्णोऽपि द्वारकां ययौ । यस्माद् ब्रह्मादयो राजन् सन्ति यद्यप्यधीश्वराः
Then, having bowed to Upamanyu, Kṛṣṇa also went to Dvārakā; for, O King, although Brahmā and the others exist, even as lords—
तथापि मायाकल्लोलयोगसंक्षुभितान्तराः । तदधीनाः स्थिताः सर्वे काष्ठपुत्तलिकोपमाः
Still, their inner selves are agitated by the waves of Māyā; all of them remain dependent on her, like wooden puppets.
यथा यथा पूर्वभवं कर्म तेषां तथा तथा । प्रेरयत्यनिशं माया परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणी
As is the karma from their previous births, so Māyā, who is the very form of the Supreme Brahman, continually impels them accordingly.
न वैषम्यं न नैर्घृण्यं भगवत्यां कदाचन । केवलं जीवमोक्षार्थं यतते भुवनेश्वरी
There is never any partiality or cruelty in the Goddess; the Lady of the World acts solely for the liberation of beings.
यदि सा नैव सृज्येत जगदेतच्चराचरम् । तदा मायां विना भूतं जडं स्यादेव नित्यशः
If she did not create this entire world, both moving and unmoving, then, without Māyā, all existence would remain inert forever.
तस्मात्कारुण्यमाश्रित्य जगज्जीवादिकं च यत् । करोति सततं देवी प्रेरयत्यनिशं च तत्
Therefore, out of compassion, the Goddess constantly creates and impels the world, from living beings onward.
तस्माद् ब्रह्मादिमोहेऽस्मिन्कर्तव्यः संशयो न हि । मायान्तःपातिनः सर्वे मायाधीनाः सुरासुराः
Thus, there should be no doubt regarding the delusion of Brahmā and the others; all gods and demons, subject to Māyā, are under her control.
स्वतन्त्रा सैव देवेशी स्वेच्छाचारविहारिणी । तस्मात्सर्वात्मना राजन् सेवनीया महेश्वरी
She alone, the great Goddess, is independent, moving according to her own will; therefore, O King, she must be worshipped with all one's being.
नातः परतरं किञ्चिदधिकं भुवनत्रये । एतद्धि जन्मसाफल्यं पराशक्तेः पदस्मृतिः
There is nothing higher or greater than this in the three worlds; indeed, the fulfillment of birth is the remembrance of the Supreme Power's feet.
माभूत्तत्र कुले जन्म यत्र देवी न दैवतम् । अहं देवी न चान्योऽस्मि ब्रह्मैवाहं न शोकभाक्
Let there not be birth in that family where the Goddess is not worshipped as deity; I am the Goddess, none other am I—indeed, I am Brahman, untouched by sorrow.
इत्यभेदेन तां नित्यां चिन्तयेज्जगदम्बिकाम् । ज्ञात्वा गुरुमुखादेनां वेदान्तश्रवणादिभिः
Thus, one should contemplate the eternal Mother of the universe without distinction, having understood Her through the words of the guru and by listening to Vedanta and similar teachings.
नित्यमेकाग्रमनसा भावयेदात्मरूपिणीम् । मुक्तो भवति तेनाशु नान्यथा कर्मकोटिभिः
With a mind always concentrated, one should meditate upon Her as the form of the Self; by this, liberation is quickly attained—not by any other means, even through countless actions.
श्वेताश्वतरादयः सर्वे ऋषयो निर्मलाशयाः । आत्मरूपां हृदा ज्ञात्वा विमुक्ता भवबन्धनात्
All the sages, such as Śvetāśvatara and others, pure in intent, having realized Her as the form of the Self in their hearts, became free from the bonds of worldly existence.
ब्रह्मविष्ण्वादयस्तद्वद् गौरीलक्ष्म्यादयस्तथा । तामेव समुपासन्ते सच्चिदानन्दरूपिणीम्
Likewise, Brahma, Vishnu, and others, as well as Gauri, Lakshmi, and others, worship only Her, who is the embodiment of existence, consciousness, and bliss.
इति ते कथितं राजन् यद्यत्पुष्टं त्वयानघ । प्रपञ्चतापत्रस्तेन किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छसि
Thus, O king, I have told you whatever you have asked, O sinless one; what more do you wish to hear regarding the troubles of worldly existence?
एतत्ते कथितं राजन्मयाख्यानमनुत्तमम् । सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं पुराणं परमाद्भुतम्
This has been narrated to you, O king, by me—an excellent account, which removes all sins, is meritorious, wondrous, and ancient.
य इदं शृणुयान्नित्यं पुराणं वेदसम्मितम् । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो देवीलोके महीयते
Whoever listens daily to this Purana, which accords with the Vedas, becomes free from all sins and is honored in the realm of the Goddess.
सूत उवाच एतन्मया श्रुतं व्यासात्कथ्यमानं सविस्तरम् । पुराणं पञ्चमं नूनं श्रीमद्भागवताभिधम्
Sūta said: This I have heard in detail from Vyāsa as he narrated it—the fifth Purana, indeed, known as the glorious Bhāgavata.
योगमायाप्रभाववर्णनम् ऋषय ऊचुः भवता कथितं सूत महदाख्यानमुत्तमम् । कृष्णस्य चरितं दिव्यं सर्वपातकनाशनम्
Description of the power of Yogamaya. The sages said: O Sūta, you have narrated an excellent and great story—the divine deeds of Krishna, which destroy all sins.
सन्देहोऽत्र महाभाग वासुदेवकथानके । जायते नः प्रोच्यमाने विस्तरेण महामते
O fortunate one, a doubt arises for us in the account of Vasudeva, as it is being told in detail, O wise one.
वने गत्वा तपस्तप्तं वासुदेवेन दुष्करम् । विष्णोरंशावतारेण शिवस्याराधनं कृतम्
Having gone to the forest, Vasudeva performed severe austerities; as an incarnation of Vishnu, he worshipped Shiva.
वरप्रदानं देव्या च पार्वत्या यत्कृतं पुनः । जगन्मातुश्च पूर्णायाः श्रीदेव्या अंशभूतया
Again, the granting of boons by the Goddess Parvati, the complete Mother of the world, who is present as a portion of the glorious Goddess.