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.
दुर्लभं सर्वलोकेषु विख्यातं हरिपञ्चकम्
The fivefold worship of Hari is rare in all the worlds and renowned.
धर्मकामार्थमोक्षाणां निदानं मुनिसत्तम
It is the source of dharma, desire, wealth, and liberation, O best of sages.
मार्गशीर्षे सिते पक्षे दशम्यां नियतेन्द्रियः
In the bright fortnight of Mārgaśīrṣa, on the tenth day, with controlled senses—
कृत्वा देवार्चनं सम्यक्तथा पञ्च महाध्वरान्
Having properly performed the worship of the gods and the five great sacrifices—
ततः प्रातः समुत्थाय ह्येकादश्यां मुनीश्वरः
Then, rising early on the eleventh day, O best of sages—
स्नापयेद्देवदेवेशं पञ्चामृतविधानतः
One should bathe the Lord of lords with the five nectars, according to the rite.
धूपैर्दीपेश्च नैवैद्यैस्ताम्बूलैश्च प्रदक्षिणैः
With incense, lamps, offerings, betel leaves, and circumambulations—
नमस्ते घज्ञानरुपाय ज्ञानदाय नमो ऽस्तुते
Salutations to you, whose form is knowledge, giver of knowledge—salutations to you!
एवं प्रणम्य देवेशं वासुदेवं जनार्जनम्
Having thus bowed to the Lord of gods, Vāsudeva, the remover of men’s distress,
पञ्चरात्रं निराहारो ह्यद्यप्रभृति केशव
From today onward, O Keśava, I will observe the Pañcarātra fast without food.