नारादागमनं चैव यात्रा चैव गरुत्मतः
Also the coming of Nārada, and the journey of Garuḍa.
नैत्यकं वासुदेवस्य शिवलिङ्गार्चनं तथा
The daily worship of the liṅga by Vāsudeva, and likewise the worship of the liṅga.
लिङ्गार्चननिमित्तं च लिङ्गस्यापि सलिङ्गिनः
And the reason for the worship of the liṅga, and also of the liṅga-bearing one.
ब्रह्मविष्णोस्तथा मध्ये कीर्तितो मुनिपुङ्गवाः
O foremost of sages, what is recounted in the midst of Brahmā and Viṣṇu.
संस्तवो देवदेवस्य प्रसादः परमेष्ठिनः
The praise of the god of gods, and the favor of the Supreme Lord.
कीर्तिता चानिरुद्धस्य समुत्पत्तिर्द्विजोत्तमाः
And, O best of twice-born, the origin of Aniruddha is recounted.
अनुवशासितं च कृष्णेन वरदानं महात्मनः
And the boon granted by the great-souled Kṛṣṇa after being entreated.
कृष्णद्वैपायनस्योक्ता युगधर्माः सनातनाः
The eternal duties of the ages, as declared by Kṛṣṇa Dvaipāyana, are told.
पाराशर्यस्य च मुनेर्व्यासस्याद्भुतकर्मणः
And of the sage Parāśarya, Vyāsa, whose deeds are wondrous,
उद्वासनं च कथितं वरदानं तथैव च
His banishment has been described, as well as the granting of boons.
फलं च विपुलं विप्रा मार्कण्डेयस्य निर्गमः
And the great reward, O Brāhmaṇas, and the departure of Mārkaṇḍeya,
कीर्त्यन्ते चैव वर्षाणि नदीनां चैव निर्णयः
The years are also recounted, and the determination of the rivers.
द्वीपानां प्रविभागश्च श्वेतद्वीपोपवर्णनम्
The division of the continents, and the description of Śvetadvīpa.
मन्वन्तराणां कथनं विष्णोर्माहात्म्यमेव च
The narration of the Manvantaras, and the greatness of Viṣṇu as well.
अवेदस्य च वेदानां कथनं मुनिपुङ्गवाः
And the account of the Vedas and the non-Vedic scriptures, O foremost sages,
गीताश्च विविधागुह्या ईश्वरस्याथ कीर्तिताः
And the various secret songs of the Lord have been proclaimed.
कपालित्वं च रुद्रस्य भिक्षाचरणमेव च
The skull-bearing of Rudra, and his wandering for alms, too.
तथा मङ्कणकस्याथ निग्रहः कीर्त्यते द्विजाः
And likewise, O twice-born, the subjugation of Maṅkaṇaka is recounted.
देवदारुवने शंभोः प्रवेशो माधवस्य च
The entry of Śaṃbhu into the Devadāru forest, and also of Mādhava.
वरदानं च देवस्य नन्दिने तु प्रकीर्तितम्
The granting of boons by the god to Nandī has also been proclaimed.
प्राकृतः प्रलयश्चोर्ध्वं सबीजो योग एव च
The natural dissolution and the subsequent seeded yoga as well.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Freed from all sin, one is honored in the world of Brahmā.
संत्यज्य कूर्मसंस्थानं स्वस्थानं च जगाम ह
Having abandoned the form of the tortoise, he went to his own place.
प्रणम्य पुरुषं विष्णुं गृहीत्वा ह्यमृतं द्विजाः
Having bowed to the Person, Viṣṇu, and having taken the nectar, O Brāhmaṇas,
साक्षाद् देवादिदेनेन विष्णुना विश्वयोनिना
Directly by the god, the primeval one, Viṣṇu, the source of the universe,
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Freed from all sin, one is honored in the world of Brahmā.
विप्राय वेदविदुषे तस्य पुण्यं निबोधत
Hear now the merit gained by giving to a learned Brahmin who knows the Vedas.
भुक्त्वा च विपुलान्स्वर्गे भोगान्दिव्यान्सुशोभनान्
Having enjoyed abundant, splendid, divine pleasures in heaven,
पूर्वसंस्कारमाहात्म्याद् ब्रह्मविद्यामवाप्नुयात्
Through the greatness of previous spiritual impressions, one attains knowledge of Brahman.
योर्ऽथं विचारयेत् सम्यक् स प्राप्नोति परं पदम्
Whoever thoroughly contemplates the meaning attains the supreme state.