आवयोग्राहणे यत्तानृचुः कृष्णपरायणाः
Those devoted to Krishna spoke firmly to those who sought to seize us.
मुञ्चध्वमेतौ निष्पापौ दम्पती हरिवल्लभौ
"Release this sinless couple, beloved of Hari."
अपापे पापधीर्यस्तु तं विद्यात्पुरुषाधमम्
But one who harbors evil thoughts toward the innocent—know him to be the lowest of men.
पापे त्वपापधीर्यस्तु तं विद्यादधमाधमम्
And if one, though innocent in thought, commits evil—know him to be the lowest among the low.
यमेन पापिनो दण्ड्यास्तन्नेष्यामो वयं त्विमौ
The wicked are to be punished by Yama; we shall take these two there.
धर्माधर्मविवेको ऽयं तन्नेष्यामो यमान्तिकम्
This discernment between righteousness and unrighteousness—we shall bring it before Yama.
प्रत्यूचूस्तान्यमभटानधर्मे धर्ममानिनः
The attendants of Yama replied to those who pride themselves on righteousness, though they act unrighteously.
सम्यग्विवेकशून्यानां निदानं ह्यापदां महत्
For those utterly lacking in proper discernment, a great calamity is the inevitable result.
यूयं किमर्थमद्यापि कर्त्तुं पापानि सोद्यमाः
Why are you still so eager to commit sinful acts even now?
तिष्टन्ति नरके घोरे यावच्चन्द्रार्कतारकम्
They remain in dreadful hell as long as the moon, sun, and stars endure.
किमर्थं पापकर्माणि करिष्ये ऽथ पुनः पुनः
Why would I again and again perform sinful deeds?
किन्त्वाभ्यां चरितान्धर्मान्प्रवक्ष्यामो यथातथम्
Instead, we shall truthfully recount the righteous and unrighteous acts performed by these two.
हरिणा त्रायमाणौ च मुञ्चध्वमविलम्बितम्
Since they were protected by Hari, release them without delay.
अन्तकाले विष्णुगृहे तेन निष्पापतां गतौ
At the end of life, in the house of Vishnu, they attained freedom from sin through Him.
लभते परमं स्थानं किमु शूश्रूषणे रताः
One attains the highest state—how much more so those devoted to service!
कृष्णसेवी नरो ऽन्ते ऽपि लभते परमां गतिम्
Even a man who serves Krishna at the end attains the supreme goal.
ते दूताः सहसा यान्ति पापिनो ऽपि परां गतिम्
Those messengers swiftly go, and even sinners attain the highest state.
सो ऽपि याति परं स्थानं किमुद्वात्रघिंशवत्सरान्
He too reaches the supreme abode—what then of those who have served for years?
एतौ हरिगृहे नित्यं जीर्णशीर्णाधिरोपकौ
These two, always in the house of Hari, worn and weary, have rendered service.
कथमेतौ महाभागौ यातनाभोगमर्हथ
How could these two, so greatly blessed, be worthy of suffering torment?
आरोप्यावां विमानाग्रयं ययुर्विष्णोः परं पदम्
They ascended to the summit of the celestial chariot and reached the supreme abode of Vishnu.
दिव्यान्भोगान्भुक्तवन्तौ तावत्कालं मुनीश्वर
The two sages enjoyed divine pleasures there for a long time, O best of sages.
अत्रापि संपदतुला हरिसेवाप्रसादतः
Even here, the measure of prosperity comes by the grace of service to Hari.
प्रात्पमीदृक् फलं विप्र देवानामपि दुर्लभम्
Such a result is attained, O Brahmin, which is difficult even for the gods to obtain.
प्राप्स्यावः परमं श्रेय इति हेतुर्निरुपितः
It has been established that we shall attain the highest good for this reason.
जायते भूमिदेवेन्द्र किं पुनः श्रद्धया कृतम्
If this is born from giving land, O lord of the earth, how much more so when done with faith?
प्रशस्य दम्पती तौ तु प्रययौ स्वतपेवनम्
Those praiseworthy spouses then went to their own abode.
परिचर्या तु सर्वेषां कामधेनूपमा स्मृता
Service is remembered as being like the wish-fulfilling cow for all.
ददाति परमं श्रेयः सर्वकामफलमप्रदः
It grants the highest good and bestows the fruit of all desires.
पठेच्च शृणुयाद्वापि सो ऽपि याति परां रातिम्
Whoever recites or even hears this also attains supreme delight.