विभीषणाय शान्ताय स्थाणवे हेतवे नमः
Homage to the formidable, the peaceful, the steadfast, the cause of all.
शङ्कराय महेशाय गिरीशाय शिवाय च
To Śaṅkara, to Maheśa, to the lord of mountains, and to Śiva.
संसारसागरादस्मादचिरादुत्तरिष्यसि
You will soon cross over this ocean of worldly existence.
जगाम मनसा देवमीशानं विश्वतोमुखम्
He approached, in mind, the god Īśāna, who faces all directions.
जगाम चेप्सितं देशं देवदेवस्य शूलिनः
He went to the desired place of the god of gods, the wielder of the trident.
शृणुयाद् वा पठेद् वापि सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
Whoever hears or recites this is freed from all sins.
वासुदेवस्य विप्रेन्द्राः पापं मुञ्चिति मानवः
O best of Brahmins, a person is freed from sin by Vāsudeva.
एवमाह महायोगी कृष्णद्वैपायनः प्रभुः
Thus spoke the great yogi, the lord Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana.
अजीजनन्महात्मानं साम्बमात्मजमुत्तमम्
She gave birth to Sāmba, the noble and excellent son.
तावुभौ गुणसंपन्नौ कृष्णस्यैवापरे तनू
Both were endowed with virtues, and were other bodies of Kṛṣṇa himself.
विजित्य लीलया शक्रं जित्वा बाणं महासुरम्
Having effortlessly conquered Indra and defeated the great demon Bāṇa,
चक्रे नारायणो गन्तुं स्वस्थानं बुद्धिमुत्तमाम्
Nārāyaṇa resolved, with supreme wisdom, to return to his own abode.
आजग्मुर्द्वारकां द्रष्टुं कृतकार्यं सनातनम्
He, the eternal one, whose task was accomplished, came to Dvārakā to be seen.
आसनेषूपविष्टान् वै सह रामेण धीमता
He sat upon the seats together with the wise Rāma.
कृतानि सर्वकार्याणि प्रसीदध्वं मुनीश्वराः
All deeds have been accomplished; be pleased, O best of sages.
भविष्यन्ति जनाः सर्वे ह्यस्मिन् पापानुवर्तिनः
In this age, all people will indeed follow after sin.
येनेमे कलिजैः पापैर्मुच्यन्ते हि द्विजोत्तमाः
By this, the best of twice-born are freed from the sins born of Kali.
तेषां नश्यतु तत् पापं भक्तानां पुरुषोत्तमे
Let that sin of those devoted to the Supreme Person perish.
विधाना वेददृष्टेन ते गमिष्यन्ति तत् पदम्
By the procedures prescribed in the Vedas, they will reach that state.
तेषां नारायणे भक्तिर्भविष्यति कलौ युगे
In the Kali age, they will have devotion to Nārāyaṇa.
न ते तत्र गमिष्यन्ति ये द्विषन्ति महेश्वरम्
But those who hate Maheśvara will not go there.
तेषां विनश्यति क्षिप्रं ये निन्दन्ति पिनाकिनम्
Those who revile Pinākin will quickly perish.
विनिन्द्य देवमीशानं स याति नरकायुतम्
He who slanders the god Īśāna goes to countless hells.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा तद्भक्तेष्वपि यत्नतः
By deed, mind, or speech—even with effort—towards his devotees.
भविष्यन्ति कलौ भक्तैः परिहार्याः प्रयत्नतः
In the Kali age, such people must be carefully avoided by devotees.
शप्ताश्च गौतमेनोर्व्यां न संभाष्या द्विजोत्तमैः
Cursed by Gautama on earth, they are not to be spoken to by the best of twice-born.
ओमित्युक्त्वा ययुस्तूर्णंस्वानि स्थानानि सत्तमाः
Having uttered 'Om', the excellent ones quickly went to their own abodes.
संहृत्य स्वकुलं सर्वं ययौ तत् परमं पदम्
Having withdrawn his entire lineage, he went to that supreme state.
न शक्यो विस्तराद् वक्तुं किं भूयः श्रोतुमिच्छथ
It is not possible to speak of it in detail; what more do you wish to hear?
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तः स्वर्गलोके महीयते
Freed from all sins, one is honored in the world of heaven.