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.
लक्ष्मीकल्पानुचरितं यत्र कूर्मवपुर्हरिः
Where Hari, in the form of the tortoise, performed deeds in the Lakshmi cycle,
इन्द्रद्युम्नप्रसंगेन प्राहर्षिभ्यो दयान्वितः
Compassionate through the story of Indradyumna, he brought joy to the sages,
यत्र ब्राह्माः पुरा प्रोक्ता धर्मा नानाविधा मुने
Where, O sage, the Brahmins of old proclaimed various kinds of dharmas,
तत्र पूर्वविभागे तु पुराणोपक्रमः पुरा
There, in the earlier section, the introduction to the Purana was formerly given,
वर्णाश्रमाचारकथा जगदुत्पत्तिकीर्तनम्
The account of the conduct of the varnas and ashramas, and the narration of the creation of the world,
ततः संक्षेपतः सर्गः शाङ्करं चरितं तथा
Then, in brief, the creation, and likewise the deeds of Shankara,
भृगुवंशसमाख्यानं ततः स्वायम्भुवस्य च
The narration of the lineage of Bhrigu, and then of Svayambhu,
दक्षसृष्टिकथा पश्चात्कश्यपान्वयकीर्तनम्
Afterwards, the story of Daksha's creation, and the account of Kashyapa's lineage,
मार्तण्डकृष्णसंवादो व्यासपाण्डवसंकथा
The dialogue between Martanda and Krishna, and the recounting of Vyasa and the Pandavas,
वाराणस्याश्च माहात्म्यं प्रयागस्य ततः परम्
The greatness of Varanasi, and then, above all, that of Prayaga,
उत्तरे ऽस्या विभागे तु पुरा गीतैश्वरी ततः
In the northern division of this, formerly, the goddess was sung,
नानाविधानां तीर्थानां माहात्म्यं च पृथक् ततः
Then, separately, the greatness of various kinds of sacred places,
अतः परं भागवतीसंहितार्थ निरूपणम्
After this, the exposition of the meaning of the Bhagavati Samhita,
पादऽस्याः प्रथमे प्रोक्ता ब्राह्मणानां व्यवस्थितिः
In the first section of this, the status of the Brahmins is declared,
द्वितीये क्षत्त्रियाणां तु वृत्तिः सम्यक्प्रकीर्तिता
In the second, the livelihood of the Kshatriyas is properly described,
तृतीये वैश्यजातीनां वृत्तिरुक्ता चतुर्विधा
In the third, the fourfold livelihood of the Vaishya caste is stated.
चतुर्थे ऽस्यास्तथा पादे शूद्रवृत्तिरुदाहृता
In its fourth foot, the conduct of a Śūdra is described.
पञ्चमे ऽस्यास्ततः पादे वृत्तिः संकरजोदिता
In its fifth foot, the conduct arising from mixed castes is stated.
इत्येषा पञ्चपद्युक्ता द्वितीया संहिता मुने
Thus, O sage, the second Saṃhitā is said to have five verses.
षोढा षट्कर्मसिर्द्धि बोधयन्ती च कामिनाम्
It teaches the sixfold accomplishment of duties and the desires of those who seek them.