तेषां समुच्चयं विप्र परब्रह्मप्रबोधकम्
O wise one, their conjunction brings about the realization of the Supreme Brahman.
वाच्यवाचकसंबन्धो ह्युपचारात्तयोर्द्विजा
The relation of the signifier and the signified, O twice-born, is by figurative usage in both.
तदभ्यासेन संयुक्ताः परं मोक्षं लभन्ति च
By joining with its practice, they attain the supreme liberation.
कोटिसूर्यसमं तेजो ध्यायेदात्मनि निर्मलम्
One should meditate within oneself on a radiance as pure as ten million suns.
यद्यत्पापहरं वस्तु तत्तद्वा चिन्तयेद्धृदि
Whatever thing removes sin, that alone should be contemplated in the heart.
एतद्विदित्वा योगीन्द्रो लभते मोक्षमुत्तमम्
Knowing this, the lord of yogis attains the highest liberation.
स सर्वपापनिर्मुक्तो हरिसालोक्यमान्पुयात्
Freed from all sins, he attains the same world as Hari.
इदानीमपि सर्वज्ञ यत्पृच्छामि तदुच्यताम्
Now, O all-knowing one, whatever I ask, let that be told.
यस्य तुष्यति सर्वेशस्तस्य भक्तिश्च शाश्वतम्
He with whom the Lord of all is pleased, his devotion is eternal.
तन्ममाख्याहि सर्वज्ञ मुने कारुण्यवारिधे
Tell me that, O all-knowing sage, O ocean of compassion.
भज सर्वात्मना विप्र यदि मुक्तिमभीप्ससि
Worship with your whole being, O brahmin, if you desire liberation.
राक्षसाश्च न चेक्षन्ते नरं विष्णुपरायणम्
Even the rākṣasas do not look upon a man devoted to Viṣṇu.
श्रेयांसि तस्य सिध्यन्ति भक्तिमन्तो ऽधिकास्ततः
For him, the highest goods are accomplished; those devoted with bhakti are superior because of that.
तौ करौ लफलौ ज्ञेयौ विष्णुपूजापरौ तु यौ
Those two hands that are engaged in the worship of Viṣṇu should be understood as fruitful.
सा जिह्वा प्रोच्यते सद्भिर्हरिनामपरा तु या
That tongue which is devoted to the names of Hari is called noble by the virtuous.
तत्त्वं गुरुसमं नारित नत देवः केशवात्परः
There is no reality equal to the guru; there is no deity higher than Keśava.
असारे ऽस्मिंस्त संसारे सत्यं हरिसमर्चनम्
In this insubstantial world, truly, the worship of Hari is real.
हरिभक्तिकुटारेण च्छित्त्वात्यन्तसुखी भव
Cut through with the axe of devotion to Hari and become supremely happy.
ते श्रोत्रे तत्कथासारपूरिते लोकवन्दिते
Those ears filled with the essence of his stories are honored by the world.
आकाशमध्यगं देवं भज नारद संततम्
O Nārada, constantly worship the Lord who dwells in the midst of the sky.
निर्देष्टुं मुनिशार्दूल द्रष्टुं वाप्यकृतात्मभिः
O best of sages, he cannot be pointed out or seen by those whose minds are unpurified.
जाग्रदित्युच्यते सद्भिरन्तर्यामी सनातनः
The eternal indweller is called 'awake' by the wise.
स्वपन्निच्युच्यते ह्यात्मा यदा स्वापविवर्जितः
The self is said to be 'dreaming' when it is devoid of deep sleep.
अस्वरुपो यदात्मासौ पुण्यापुण्यविवर्जितः
When the self is without its own form, free from merit and demerit—
परब्रह्ममयो देवः सुषुत्प इति गीयते
Then the Lord, composed of the supreme Brahman, is called 'deep sleep.'
विद्युद्विलोलं विप्रेन्द्र भघज तस्माज्जनार्दनम्
O best of Brahmins, therefore worship Janārdana, who is like lightning, flickering.
वर्तते यस्य तस्यैव तुष्यते जगतां पतिः
The Lord of the worlds is pleased only with the one in whom he abides.
तस्य तुष्टो जगन्नाथो मधुकैटभमर्द्दनः
The Lord of the universe, the slayer of Madhu and Kaiṭabha, is pleased with him.
सत्सङ्गो निरहं कारस्तस्य प्रीतो रमापतिः
Through association with the good and absence of ego, the Lord of Lakṣmī is pleased with him.
करोति सततं यस्तु तस्य प्रीतो ह्यधोक्षजः
He who always acts thus is indeed pleasing to Adhokṣaja.