Kurma Purana

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Having withdrawn his entire lineage, he went to that supreme state.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.

एषां स्वभावं सूताद्य कथयस्व समासतः

O Sūta and others, briefly describe their nature.

पार्थः परमधर्मात्मा पाण्डवः शत्रुतापनः

Pārtha, the supremely righteous soul, the Pāṇḍava, subduer of foes,

अपश्यत् पथि गच्छन्तं कृष्णद्वैपायनं मुनिम्

Saw the sage Kṛṣṇadvaipāyana walking on the path.

पपात दण्डवद् भूमौ त्यक्त्वा शोकं तदार्ऽजुनः

Arjuna then fell to the ground in prostration, casting off his sorrow.

इदानीं गच्छसि क्षिप्रं कं वा देशं प्रति प्रभो

Now, where are you going so quickly, O lord, and to which place?

इदानीं मम यत् कार्यं ब्रूहि पद्मदलेक्षण

Now, tell me what task is mine, O lotus-eyed one.

उपविश्य नदीतिरे शिष्यैः परिवृतो मुनिः

The sage, surrounded by his disciples, sat down on the riverbank.

ततो गच्छामि देवस्य वाराणसीं महापुरीम्

Then I go to the great city of Vārāṇasī, the abode of the god.

भविष्यन्ति महापापा वर्णाश्रमविवर्जिताः

There will arise great sinners, devoid of caste and stage of life.

सर्वपापप्रशमनं प्रायश्चित्तं कलौ युगे

In the Kali age, expiation is the remedy for all sins.