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.
श्रोतव्यं च द्विजश्रेष्ठा महापातकनाशनम्
This should be heard, O best of twice-born, for it destroys even great sins.
एकत्र चेदं परममेतदेवातिरिच्यते
If this is all gathered in one place, it indeed surpasses all else.
इदं पुराणं मुक्त्वैकं नास्त्यन्यत् साधनं परम्
Apart from this Purāṇa, there is no other supreme means.
कथ्यते हि यथा विष्णुर्न तथान्येषु सुव्रताः
For as Viṣṇu is described here, O virtuous ones, he is not so in other texts.
अत्र तत् परमं ब्रह्म कीर्त्यते हि यथार्थतः
Here, the supreme Brahman is indeed proclaimed as it truly is.
ज्ञानानां परमं ज्ञानं व्रतानां परमं व्रतम्
Of all knowledge, this is the highest knowledge; of all vows, this is the highest vow.
यो ऽधीते स तु मोहात्मा स याति नरकान् बहून्
He who studies it with a deluded mind goes to many hells.
यज्ञान्ते तु विशेषेण सर्वदोषविशोधनम्
Especially at the conclusion of a sacrifice, it purifies all faults.
श्रोतव्यं चाथ मन्तव्यं वेदार्थपरिबृंहणम्
It should be heard and reflected upon, for it expands the meaning of the Vedas.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो ब्रह्मसायुज्यमाप्नुयात्
Freed from all sins, one attains union with Brahman.