प्राजापत्यव्रतं कुर्याद्रेतोविण्मूत्रभोजने
One should observe the Prajapatya vow, eating only what is touched by semen, urine, or excrement.
रजस्वलां च चाण्डालं महापातकिनं तथा
After touching a menstruating woman, a Chandala, or a great sinner,
स्पृष्ट्वा सचैलं स्नायीत घृतं संप्राशेयत्तथा
Having touched them while clothed, one should bathe; likewise, clarified butter should be consumed.
एतेष्वन्यतमं स्पृष्ट्वा अज्ञानाधद्यदि भोजने
If, out of ignorance, one touches any of these during eating,
स्नानदानजपादौ च भोजनादौ च नारद
During bathing, giving, reciting, or eating, O Narada,
उद्वमेद्धुक्तमंन्नतत्स्त्रात्वा चोपवसेत्तथा
One should vomit the food, protect oneself, and then fast.
व्रतादिमध्ये यद्येषा शृणुयाद्धूनिमप्युत
If, in the midst of vows or similar observances, one hears even ashes,
पापानामधिकं पापं द्विजदैवतनिन्दनम्
Among sins, the greatest sin is reviling twice-borns or deities.
महापातकतुल्यानि यानि प्रोक्तानि सूरिभिः
Those acts declared by sages as equal to great sins,
प्रायश्चित्तानि यः कुर्यान्नारायणपरायणः
Whoever performs expiations, devoted to Narayana,
यस्तु रागादिनिर्मुक्तो ह्यनुतापसमन्वितः
But one who is free from passion and endowed with repentance,
महापातकयुक्तो वा युक्तो वा सर्वपातकैः
Whether joined with great sins or with all sins,
नारायणमनान्द्यन्तं विश्वाकारमनामयम्
If he fixes his mind on Narayana, the universal form, the flawless,
स्मृतो वा पूजितो वापि ध्यातः प्रणमितो ऽपि वा
Whether remembered, worshipped, meditated upon, or saluted,
संपर्काद्यदि वा मोहाद्यस्तु पूजयते हरिम्
If anyone worships Hari, whether by association or by delusion,
सकृत्संस्मरणाद्विष्णोर्नश्यन्ति क्लेशसंचयाः
By even a single remembrance of Vishnu, the accumulation of afflictions is destroyed.
मानुषं दुर्लभं जन्म प्राप्यते यैर्मुनीश्वर
O best of sages, those who obtain a human birth, which is so difficult to attain—
तस्मात्तडिल्लतालोलं मानुष्यं प्राप्य दुर्लभम्
Therefore, having gained this rare human life, which is as fleeting as a flash of lightning—
सर्वे ऽन्तराया नश्यन्ति मनःशुद्धिश्च जायते
All obstacles are destroyed, and purity of mind arises.
धर्मार्थकामोक्षाख्याः पुरुषार्थाः सनातनाः
The eternal aims of human life are called dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.
पुत्रदारगृहक्षेत्रधनधान्याभिधावतीम्
Pursuing sons, wife, home, land, wealth, and grain—
संत्यज्य कामं क्रोधं च लोभं मोहं मदं तथा
Abandoning desire, anger, greed, delusion, and pride—
व्यापारान्सकलांस्त्क्त्वा पूजयध्वं जनार्दनम्
Having given up all occupations, worship Janārdana.
यावन्नायाति मरणं यावन्नायाति वै जरा
As long as death has not come, as long as old age has not arrived—
धीमान्नकुर्याद्विश्वासं शरीरे ऽस्मिन्विनश्वरे
The wise should not place trust in this perishable body.
आसन्नमरणो देहस्तस्माद्दर्प्पं विमुचत
Since the body is close to death, therefore abandon arrogance.
एतज्ज्ञात्वा महाभाग पूजयस्व जनार्दनम्
Knowing this, O highly fortunate one, worship Janārdana.
भक्त्या यजति यो विष्णुं महापातकवानपि
Even one who is burdened with great sins, if he worships Viṣṇu with devotion—
सर्वतीर्थानि यज्ञाश्च सांगा वेदाश्च सत्तम
All holy places, sacrifices with their limbs, and the Vedas, O noble one—
किं वै वेदैर्मखैः शास्त्रैः किंवा तीर्थनिषेवणैः
What use are the Vedas, sacrifices, scriptures, or even the observance of holy places—