तावन्ति ब्रह्महत्यादिपातकानि हतानि च
So many sins, including the killing of a brāhmaṇa and other grave offenses, are destroyed.
क्षीरोदवासिना सार्द्धं वसेदाचन्द्रतारकम्
He dwells with the Lord who abides in the Milk Ocean, as long as the moon and stars endure.
स याति ब्रह्मसदने कुलत्रितयतसंयुतः
He goes to the abode of Brahmā, accompanied by three generations of his lineage.
स वसेद्विष्णुभवने यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
He dwells in Viṣṇu’s mansion until the dissolution of all beings.
सो ऽप्येकविंशतिकुलैर्मोदते विष्णुमन्दिरे
He rejoices in Viṣṇu’s temple together with twenty-one generations of his family.
न तस्य पुनरावृत्तिर्विष्णुलोकान्नरेश्वर
There is no return for him from Viṣṇu’s world, O Lord of men.
कुलायुतयुतः सो ऽपि मोदते वैष्णवे पदे
He rejoices in the Vaiṣṇava realm with tens of thousands of his lineage.
कुलायुतायुतयुतः सो ऽपि विष्णुपुरे वसेत्
He dwells in Viṣṇu’s city with hundreds of thousands of his family.
कुलकोटियुतो राजन्सायुज्यं लभते हरेः
O King, endowed with millions of his lineage, he attains union with Hari.
विष्णोः सायुज्यकं तस्य भवेत्युलशतायुतैः
He attains union with Viṣṇu, along with countless hundreds of thousands.
नालिकेरोदकैर्विष्णुं स्नापयेत्तत्फलं शृणु
Hear now the fruit of bathing Viṣṇu with coconut water.
शतद्वयकुलैर्युक्तो मोदते विष्णुना सह
He rejoices with Viṣṇu, accompanied by two hundred families.
केशवं लक्षपितृभिः सार्द्धं विष्णुपदं व्रजेत्
He reaches Viṣṇu’s abode with Keśava and a hundred thousand ancestors.
स्नापयित्वा हरिं भक्त्या वैष्णवं पदमान्पुयात्
Having bathed Hari with devotion, he attains the Vaiṣṇava realm.
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुना सह मोदते
Freed from all sins, he rejoices together with Vishnu.
स वसेद्विष्णुसदने त्रिसत्पपुरुषैः सह
He dwells in the abode of Vishnu along with three hundred virtuous men.
शुक्लपक्षे चतुर्द्दश्यामष्टम्यां पूर्णिमादिने
On the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight, on the eighth day, and on the day of the full moon,
सोमसूर्योपरागे च मन्वादिषुयुगादिषु
During lunar and solar eclipses, at the beginning of Manus and Yugas,
तथैव शनिरो हिण्यां भौमाश्विन्यां तथैव च
Likewise, on the new moon with Saturn, and on Tuesday in the Ashvini constellation, so too,
तथा बुधानुराधायां श्रवणार्के तथैव च
Similarly, on Wednesday in the Anuradha constellation, and during the solar month of Shravan, likewise,
बुधाष्टम्यां बुधाषाढे पुण्ये विने तथा
On the eighth day ruled by Mercury, in the Ashadha month of Mercury, and also in holy places,
घृतेन मधुना वापि दध्ना वा तत्फलं शृणु
Whether with ghee, honey, or curd, listen to the result of that.
वसेष्टिष्णुपुरे सार्दं त्रिसत्पपुरुषैर्मृप
He dwells in the city of Vishnu together with three hundred virtuous men, O king.
मोक्षमाप्रोति नृपते पुनरावृत्तिदुर्लभम्
He attains liberation, O king, and rebirth becomes difficult for him.
शिवं संस्त्राप्य दुग्धेन शिवसायुज्यमान्पुयात्
By offering to Shiva with milk, he attains union with Shiva and is purified.
अष्टम्यामिन्दुवारे वा शिवसायुज्यमश्नुते
On the eighth day, or on Monday, he attains union with Shiva.
घृतेन मधुना स्त्राप्य शिवां तत्साम्यतां व्रजेत्
By offering to Shiva with ghee and honey, he attains similarity with Shiva.
स याति तत्तत्सारुप्यं पितृभिः सह सत्पभिः
He attains the corresponding likeness with his ancestors and with the virtuous.
शिवलोके वसेत्कल्पं ससत्पपुरुषैः सह
He dwells in the world of Shiva for a kalpa together with the virtuous.
क्षीरेण वा महाभाग तत्फलं शृणु मद्गिरा
Or with milk, O fortunate one, listen to the result as spoken by me.