गच्छ स्वपुण्यैर्मत्स्थानं सर्वभोगसमन्वितम्
Go, by your own merits, to my abode, endowed with all enjoyments.
एवं यमस्तमभ्यर्च्य प्रापयित्वा च सद्गतिम्
Thus, having worshipped him, Yama causes him to attain the blessed state.
प्रलयांबुदनिर्घोषो ह्यञ्जनाद्रिसमप्रभः
A roar like the tumult of the waters at dissolution, shining like the Anjana mountain,
योजनत्रयविस्तारो रक्ताक्षो दीर्घनासिकः
Three yojanas wide, with red eyes and a long nose,
मृत्युज्वरादिभिर्युक्तश्चित्रगुत्पो ऽपि भीषणः
Afflicted with the fever of death and the like, even Chitragupta appears terrifying.
ततो ब्रवीति तान्सर्वान्कंपमानांश्च पापिनः
Then he addresses all those sinners, trembling,
भो भो पापा दुराचारा अहॄङ्कारप्रदूषिताः
"O sinners, evil-doers, corrupted by arrogance!
कामक्तोधादिदृष्टेन सगर्वेण तु चेतसा
With minds blinded by desire, anger, and pride,
कृतवन्तः पुरा पापान्यत्यन्तहर्षिताः
You once committed sins, exceedingly delighted,
भृत्यमित्रकलत्रार्थं दुष्कृतं चरितं यथा
For the sake of servant, friend, wife, or wealth, you acted wrongly as you wished.
युष्माभिः पोषिता ये तु पुत्राद्या अन्यतोगताः
Those sons and others whom you nourished have gone elsewhere.
यथा कृतानि पापानि युष्माभिः सुबहूनि वै
Just as you committed many sins,
विचारयध्वं यूयं तु युष्माभिश्चारितं पुरा
Now reflect on what you have done in the past.
दरिद्रे ऽपि च मूर्खे च पण्डिते वा श्रियान्विते
Whether poor, foolish, learned, or endowed with wealth,
चित्रगुत्पेरितं वाक्यं श्रुत्वा ते पापिनस्तदा
Hearing these words spoken by Chitragupta, those sinners at that time—
यमाज्ञाकारिणः क्रूरश्चण्डा दूता भयानकाः
The cruel, fierce, and terrifying messengers who obey Yama’s command—
स्वदुष्कर्मफलं ते तु भुक्त्वान्ते पापशेषतः
Having experienced the fruit of their own evil deeds, and with the residue of sin remaining,
भगवन्संशयो जातो मच्चेतसि दयानिधे
O Lord, a doubt has arisen in my mind, O ocean of compassion.
धर्माश्च विविधाः प्रोक्ताः पापान्यपि बहूनि च
Various forms of righteousness have been described, as well as many kinds of sin.
दिनान्ते ब्रह्मणः प्रोक्तो नाशो लोकत्रयस्य वै
At the end of the day of Brahmā, indeed, the destruction of the three worlds is declared.
ग्रामदानादिपुण्यानां त्वयैव विधिनन्दन
You alone, O delight of the wise, have explained the merits of giving villages and other virtuous acts.
सर्वेषामेव लोकानां विनाशः प्राकृते लये
The dissolution of all worlds occurs at the time of the cosmic dissolution.
एष मे संशयो जातस्तं भवाञ्छेत्तुमर्हति
This doubt has arisen in me; you are worthy to dispel it.
साधु साधौ महाप्राज्ञ गुह्याद्गुह्यतमं त्विदम्
Excellent, excellent, O greatly wise one! This is the most secret of all secrets.
नारायणो ऽक्षरो ऽनन्तः परं ज्योतिः सनातनः
Nārāyaṇa is imperishable, infinite, the supreme and eternal light.
निर्गुणो ऽपि परानन्दो गुणवानिव भाति यः
Though without qualities, he appears as if endowed with qualities, being supreme bliss.
गुणोपाधिकभेदेषु त्रिष्वेतेषु सनातन
O eternal one, in these three distinctions arising from the adjuncts of qualities—
ब्रह्मरुपेण सृजति विष्णुरुपेण पाति च
He creates in the form of Brahmā and protects in the form of Viṣṇu.
प्रसयान्ते समुत्थाय ब्रह्मरुपी जनार्दनः
At the end of the dissolution, Janārdana arises in the form of Brahmā.
स्थावराद्याशअच विप्रेन्द्र यत्र यत्र व्यवस्थिताः
O foremost of Brāhmaṇas, wherever beings such as immovables are situated—