एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा स याति परमं पदम्
Alone, with mind and self controlled, he attains the supreme state.
सो ऽपीश्वरप्रसादेन याति तत् परमं पदम्
He too, by the grace of the Lord, attains that supreme state.
ददाति तत् परं ज्ञानं येन मुच्येत बन्धनात्
He grants that supreme knowledge by which one is freed from bondage.
तेनैव जन्मना ज्ञानं लब्ध्वा याति शिवं पदम्
Having attained knowledge in that very life, one reaches the auspicious state.
सर्वे तरन्ति संसारमीश्वरानुग्रहाद् द्विजाः
All cross over worldly existence by the grace of the Lord, O twice-born.
धर्मं समाश्रयेत् तस्मान्मुक्तये नियतं द्विजाः
Therefore, O twice-born, one should always adhere to dharma for the sake of liberation.
धार्मिकायैव दातव्यं भक्ताय ब्रह्मचारिणे
It should be given only to the righteous, to the devoted, to the celibate.
व्याजहार समासीनं नारायणमनामयम्
He spoke to Nārāyaṇa, the flawless one, who was seated.
दातव्यं शान्तचित्तेभ्यः शिष्येभ्यो भवता शिवम्
This auspicious teaching should be given by you to disciples of peaceful mind.
हिताय सर्वभक्तानां द्विजातीनां द्विजोत्तमाः
For the benefit of all devoted twice-born, O best of twice-born.
उपदेक्ष्यन्ति भक्तानां सर्वेषां वचनान्मम
All will instruct the devotees according to my word.
नान्तरं ये प्रपश्यन्ति तेषां देयमिदं परम्
This supreme teaching should be given to those who see no distinction within.
सर्वभूतात्मभूतस्था शान्ता चाक्षरसंज्ञिता
Peaceful, abiding as the self of all beings, and called imperishable.
न ते मां संप्रपश्यन्ति जायन्ते च पुनः पुनः
They do not truly see me, and are born again and again.
एकीभावेन पश्यन्ति न तेषां पुनरुद्भवः
Those who see with unity do not undergo rebirth.
मामेव संप्रपश्यध्वं पूजयध्वं तथैव हि
See me alone and worship me in the very same way.
ते यान्ति नरकान् घोरान् नाहं तेषुव्यवस्थितः
They go to terrible hells; I do not abide among them.
मोचयामि श्वपाकं वा न नारायणनिन्दकम्
I may liberate even a dog-eater, but not one who reviles Nārāyaṇa.
अर्चनीयो नमस्कार्यो मत्प्रीतिजननाय हि
He is to be worshipped and saluted, for it brings about my pleasure.
अन्तर्हितो ऽभवत् तेषां सर्वेषामेव पश्यताम्
He became invisible to them, even as all of them were watching.
जग्राह योगिनः सर्वांस्त्यक्त्वा वै परमं वपुः
The yogis, having renounced all, attained the supreme body.
साक्षादेव महेशस्य ज्ञानं संसारनाशनम्
They received directly the knowledge of Mahesha, which destroys worldly existence.
प्रवर्तयध्वं शिष्येभ्यो धार्मिकेभ्यो मुनीश्वराः
O great sages, impart this to your disciples who are righteous.
विज्ञानमैश्वरं देयं ब्राह्मणाय विशेषतः
The divine knowledge should especially be given to a Brahmin.
नारायणो महायोगी जगामादर्शनं स्वयम्
Narayana, the great yogi, then became invisible himself.
नारायणं च भूतादिं स्वानि स्थानानि भेजिरे
The beings and elements returned to their own abodes, along with Narayana.
दत्तवानैश्वरं ज्ञानं सो ऽपि सत्यव्रताय तु
He also imparted the divine knowledge to Satyavrata.
प्रददौ गौतमायाथ पुलहो ऽपि प्रजापतिः
Then Prajapati Pulaha gave it to Gautama.
जैगीषव्याय कपिलस्तथा पञ्चशिखाय च
Kapila gave it to Jaigishavya and also to Panchashikha.
लेभेतत्परमं ज्ञानं तस्माद् वाल्मीकिराप्तवान्
From him, Valmiki obtained that supreme knowledge.