नर्मदाचरितं यत्र वायुना परिकीर्तितम्
Where the story of Narmada, as told by Vayu, is recited.
श्रावण्यां यो ददेद्भक्त्या ब्राह्मणाय कुटुंबिने
Whoever, with devotion, gives to a householder Brahmin during the month of Shravana—
यः श्रावयेद्वा शृणुयाद्वायवीयमिदं नरः
Or whoever recites or listens to this account of Vayu—
यश्चानुक्रमणीमेतां शृणोति श्रावयेत्तथा
And whoever hears or causes to be heard this sequence—
सो ऽपि सर्वपुराणस्य फलं श्रवणजं लभेत्
He too obtains the fruit of hearing all the Puranas.
श्रीमद्भागवतं नाम पुराणं ब्रह्मसंमितम्
The Purana called the Srimad Bhagavata is esteemed by Brahma.
सुरपादपरूपो ऽयं स्कन्धैर्द्वादशभिर्युतः
It is like the form of the gods’ feet, consisting of twelve books.
तत्र तु प्रथमस्कन्धे सूतर्षीणां समागमे
There, in the first book, at the gathering of the sage Suta and others—
परीक्षितमुपाख्यानमितीदं समुदाहृतम्
The story of Parikshit is recounted as follows.
ब्रह्मनारदसंवादे देवताचरितामृतम्
In the dialogue between Brahma and Narada is the nectar of the deeds of the gods.
द्वितीयो ऽयं समुदितः स्कन्धो व्यासेन धीमता
This second book was composed by the wise Vyasa.
सृष्टिप्रकरणं पश्चाद्बह्मणः परमात्मनः
Afterwards comes the section on creation, of Brahma, the Supreme Self.
सत्याश्चरितमादौ तु ध्रुवस्य चरितं ततः
First, the account of Satyāścara, then the story of Dhruva.
इत्येष तुर्यो गदितो विसर्गे स्कन्ध उत्तमः
Thus, the fourth and most excellent section concerning creation has been described.
ब्रह्माण्डान्तर्गतानां च लोकानां वर्णनं ततः
Then comes the description of the worlds contained within the cosmic egg.
अजामिलस्य चरितं दक्षसृष्टिनिरूपणम्
The story of Ajāmila and the account of Dakṣa's creation follow.
षष्ठो ऽयमुदितः स्कन्धोव्यासेन परिपोषणे
This sixth section has been declared by Vyāsa for nourishment.
सप्तमो गदितो वत्स वासनाकर्मकीर्तने
The seventh, dear one, is said to be about actions and impressions.
समुद्रमथनं चैव बलिवैभवबन्धनम्
The churning of the ocean and the binding of Bali's power are also described.
सूर्यवंशसमाख्यानं सोमवंशनिरूपणम्
The narration of the Solar dynasty and the account of the Lunar dynasty.
कृष्णस्य बालचरितं कौमारं च व्रजस्थितिः
The childhood deeds of Krishna, his boyhood, and his life in Vraja.
भूभारहरणं चात्र निरोधे दशमः स्मृतः
The removal of the earth's burden is here, and the tenth is known as the conclusion.
यदोश्च दत्तात्रेयेण श्रीकृष्णोनोद्धवस्य च
Of Yadu, by Dattātreya, and of Śrī Krishna and Uddhava as well.
भविष्यकलिनिर्द्देशो मोक्षो राज्ञः परीक्षितः
The indication of the coming Kali age and the liberation of King Parīkṣit.
सौरी विभूतिरुदिता सात्वती च ततः परम्
The glory of Sauri is described, and then the Sātvata as well.
इत्येवं कथितं वत्स श्रीमद्भागवतं तव
Thus, dear one, the Śrīmad Bhāgavata has been recounted for you.
साहाय्यकर्तुर्गदितं भक्तिभुक्तिविमुक्तिदम्
It was spoken by the helper, granting devotion, enjoyment, and liberation.
देयं भागवतायेदं द्विजायप्रीतिपूर्वकम्
This Bhāgavata should be given to a Brāhmaṇa with affection.
स पुराणश्रवणजं प्राप्नोति फलमुत्तमम्
He attains the highest fruit born of hearing this Purāṇa.
पञ्चविंशतिसाहस्रं बृहत्कल्पकथाश्रयम्
It consists of twenty-five thousand verses, based on the great narrative of the Kalpa.