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.
वामदेवो महायोगी रुद्रः किल पिनाकधृक्
Vamadeva, the great yogi, is indeed Rudra, the wielder of Pinaka.
अर्जुनाय स्वयं साक्षात् दत्तवानिदमुत्तमम्
He himself directly gave this supreme teaching to Arjuna.
विशेषाद् गिरिशे भक्तिस्तस्मादारभ्य मे ऽभवत्
From then on, my devotion to Girisha became especially strong.
भूतेशं गिरशं स्थाणुं देवदेवं त्रिशूलिनम्
Seek refuge in Bhutesha, Girisha, Sthanu, the god of gods, the trident-bearer.
प्रपद्यध्वं सपत्नीकाः सपुत्राः शरणं शिवम्
All of you, with your wives and sons, take shelter in Shiva.
पूजयध्वं महादेवं गोपतिं भूतिभूषणम्
Worship Mahadeva, the lord of cows, adorned with ashes.
प्रणेमुः शाश्वतं स्थाणुं व्यासं सत्यवतीसुतम्
They bowed to Sthanu, the eternal one, and to Vyasa, son of Satyavati.
साक्षादेव हृषीकेशं सर्वलोकमहेश्वरम्
They also bowed directly to Hrishikesha, the great lord of all worlds.
इदानीं जायते भक्तिर्या देवैरपि दुर्लभा
Now arises that devotion which is difficult to attain even for the gods.
येनासौ भगवानीशः समाराध्यो मुमुक्षुभिः
By which that blessed Lord, the Master, is worshipped by those who seek liberation.
तद्वदाखिललोकानां रक्षणं धर्मसंग्रहम्
In the same way, the protection of all worlds and the collection of dharma—
पृष्टेन मुनिभिः पूर्वं शक्रेणामृतमन्थने
Were formerly asked about by the sages and by Indra during the churning of nectar.
मुनीनां भाषितं कृष्णः प्रोवाच सुसमाहितः
Krishna, with mind well-composed, spoke what was said by the sages.
सनत्कुमारप्रमुखैः सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
By Sanatkumara and the foremost sages, one is freed from all sins.
यो वा विचारयेदर्थं स याति परमां गतिम्
Whoever reflects upon this meaning attains the supreme state.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Freed from all sins, he is honored in the world of Brahma.
श्रोतव्यश्चाथ मन्तव्यो विशेषाद् ब्राह्मणैः सदा
It should be heard and considered, especially by Brahmins, always.
कर्मयोगं ब्राह्मणानामात्यन्तिकफलप्रदम्
The path of action for Brahmins grants the highest fruit.
ऋषीणां शृण्वतां पूर्वं मनुराह प्रजापतिः
Formerly, Manu, the lord of creatures, spoke to the listening sages.
समाहितधियो यूयं शृणुध्वं गदतो मम
You, whose minds are composed, listen as I speak.