गोमत्युत्पत्तिकथनं तस्यां स्नानादिजं फलम्
The telling of the origin of the Gomati river and the result arising from bathing there.
सनकादिह्रदाख्यानं नृगतीर्थकथा ततः
The narration of the Sanaka and others' lake, and then the account of the Nṛga pilgrimage.
गोपीसरः समाख्यानं ब्रह्मतीर्थादिकीर्तनम्
The complete narration of Gopī Lake and the praise of Brahma pilgrimage and others.
शिवलिङ्गगदातीर्थकृष्णपूजादिकीर्तनम्
The praise of the Śiva liṅga, the Gada pilgrimage, and the worship of Kṛṣṇa and others.
कुशदैत्यवधोञ्चारविशेषार्चनजं फलम्
The fruit arising from the special worship and the slaying of the Kuśa demon.
कृष्णमन्दिरसंप्रेक्षा द्रारवत्यभिषेचनम्
The viewing of Kṛṣṇa's temple and the anointing at Drāravatī.
इत्येष सप्तमः प्रोक्तः खण्डः प्राभासिको द्विजाः
Thus, O twice-born, the seventh Prābhāsika section has been declared.
लिखित्वैतत्तु यो दद्याद्धेमशूलसमन्वितम्
Whoever writes this and gives it, accompanied by a golden spear,
माध्यां सत्कृत्य विप्राय स शैवे मोदते पदे
Having honored it in the middle, to a Brāhmaṇa, he rejoices in the Śaiva abode.
त्रिविक्रमचरित्राढ्यं दशसाहस्रसंख्यकम्
Rich in the deeds of Trivikrama, numbering ten thousand.
भागद्वयसमायुक्तं वक्तृश्रोतृशुभावहम्
Endowed with two divisions, it brings auspiciousness to both speaker and listener.
कपालमोचनाख्यानं दक्षयज्ञविहिंसनम्
The tale of Kapālamocana and the destruction of Dakṣa's sacrifice.
प्रह्लादनारायणयोर्युद्धं देवासुराहवः
The battle between Prahlāda and Nārāyaṇa, and the war of gods and demons.
ततः काम्यव्रताख्यानं श्रीदुर्गाचरितं ततः
Then the account of desired vows, and thereafter the deeds of holy Durgā.
सत्यामाहात्म्यमतुलं पार्वतीजन्मकीर्तनम्
The incomparable greatness of Satī, and the story of Pārvatī's birth.
ततः कौशिक्युपाख्यानं कुमारचरितं ततः
Then the narrative of Kauśikī, and after that, the deeds of Kumāra.
जाबालिचरितं पश्चादरजायाः कथाद्भुता
Afterwards, the story of Jābāli, and the wondrous tale of Arajā.
मरुतां जन्मकथनं बलेश्च चरितं ततः
The account of the birth of the Maruts, and then the deeds of Bali.
प्रह्लादतीर्थयात्रायां प्रोच्यन्ते ऽथ कथाः शुभाः
Then, in Prahlāda's pilgrimage, auspicious stories are told.
नक्षत्रपुरुषाख्यानं श्रीदामचरितं ततः
The narrative of the Nakṣatra-puruṣa, and then the deeds of Śrīdāma.
प्रह्लादबलिसंवादे सुतले हरिशंसनम्
In the dialogue between Prahlāda and Bali in Sutala, the praise of Hari.
शृण्णतो ऽस्योत्तरं भागं बहद्वामनसंज्ञकम्
Hearing this, the next section is called the extensive Vāmana.
चतस्रः संहिताश्चात्र पृथक् साहस्रसंख्यया
Here, there are four Saṃhitās, each numbering a thousand.
भागवत्यां जगन्मातुखतारकथाद्भुता
In the Bhāgavata, the wondrous stories of the World-Mother and the stars.
गाणेश्वर्यां गणेशस्य चरितं च महेशितुः
In the Gāṇeśvarī, the deeds of Gaṇeśa and the great Lord are recounted.
पुलस्त्येन समाख्यातं नारदाय महात्मने
This was narrated by Pulastya to the great-souled Nārada.
व्यासात्तु लब्धवांश्चैतत् तच्छिष्यो रोमहर्षणः
And from Vyāsa, his disciple Romaharṣaṇa received it.
एवं परंपराप्राप्तं पुराणं वामनं शुभम्
Thus, the auspicious Vāmana Purāṇa was received through tradition.
लिखित्वैतत्पुराणं तु यः शरद्विषुवेर्ऽपयेत्
Whoever, having written this Purana, offers it at the autumn equinox,
स समुद्धृत्य नरकान्नयेत्स्वर्गं पितॄन्स्वकान् देहान्ते भुक्तभोगो ऽसौ याति विष्णोः परं पदम्
He, having rescued his ancestors from hell, leads them to heaven; after enjoying the fruits of his deeds, he attains the supreme abode of Vishnu at the end of his life.