देहयोगनिवृत्त्यर्थं सद्य एव जनार्दनम्
For the sake of ending the body's union, worship Janārdana at once.
भजस्व सततं विष्णुं मानुष्यमतिदुर्लभम्
Constantly worship Viṣṇu; human birth is exceedingly rare.
संभ्रान्तस्य तु मानुष्यं कथञ्चित्परिलभ्यते
For the confused, human birth is somehow attained.
भोगबुद्धिस्तथा नॄणां जन्मान्तरतपः फलम्
The tendency for enjoyment among men is the result of austerities in previous births.
मूर्खः को ऽस्ति परस्तस्माज्जडबुद्धिरचेतनः
Who is more foolish than one who is dull-minded and insensible?
तेषामतीव मूर्खाणां विवेकः कुत्र तिष्ठति
Where does discernment reside among those who are extremely foolish?
कस्तं न पूजयेद्विप्रसंसाराप्रिप्रदीपितः
Who would not worship that Brāhmaṇa, illuminated by the lamp of liberation from worldly existence?
विष्णुभक्तिविहीनश्च द्विजो ऽपि श्वपचाधमः
Even a twice-born who lacks devotion to Viṣṇu is lower than a dog-eater.
यस्मिंस्तुष्टे ऽखिलं तुष्येद्यतः सर्वगतो हरिः
When he is pleased, all is pleased, for Hari pervades everything.
तथःआ चराचरं विश्वं विष्णाविव प्रलीयते
Thus, the entire universe, moving and unmoving, dissolves into Viṣṇu.
तथैव हरिणा व्यात्पं विश्वमेतच्चराचरम्
In the same way, by Hari the whole world, both animate and inanimate, is enveloped.
उभे ते निकटे विद्धि तन्नाशो हरिसेवया
Know that both are near; their destruction comes through service to Hari.
संसारपाशविच्छेदीकस्तं न प्रतिपूजयेत्
He who severs the bonds of worldly existence should not be neglected.
यं समभ्यर्च्य विप्रर्षे मोक्षभागी भवेन्नरः
By worshipping him, O best of sages, a man attains liberation.
हरिनाम्नि स्थिते लोकः संसारे परिवर्त्तते
When the world abides in the name of Hari, it revolves within samsara.
नीयमानो यमभटैरशक्तो धर्मसाधनैः
Led away by the servants of Yama, he is powerless to practice righteousness.
तावदेवार्चयेद्विष्णुं यदि मुक्तिमभीप्सति
He should worship Viṣṇu as long as he desires liberation.
मृत्युः संनिहितो भूयात्तस्माद्धर्मपरो भवेत्
Death is always near; therefore, one should be devoted to righteousness.
विनश्वरं समाज्ञाय धर्मं नैवाचरत्ययम्
Recognizing that all is perishable, he does not practice dharma.
दम्भाचारं परित्यज्यं वासुदेवं समर्चयेत्
Abandoning hypocritical conduct, he should worship Vāsudeva.
विष्णुः सर्वात्मना पूज्यस्त्याज्यासूया तथानृतम्
Viṣṇu is to be worshipped with all one's being; envy and falsehood must be renounced.
धर्मक्षयकरः क्रोधस्तस्मात्तं परिवर्जयेत्
Anger causes the decline of dharma; therefore, it should be avoided.
यशः क्षयकरः कामस्तस्मात्तं परिवर्जयेत्
Desire causes the loss of reputation; therefore, it should be avoided.
नरकाणां साधनं च तस्मात्तदपि संत्यजेत्
Actions leading to hell should also be abandoned.
तस्मात्तदभिसंयोज्य परात्मनि सुखी भवेत्
Therefore, joining oneself to the Supreme Self, one becomes happy.
विष्णौ स्थिते जगन्नाथे न भजन्ति मदोद्धताः
Though Viṣṇu abides as Lord of the universe, the arrogant do not worship him.
संसारसागरे मग्नाः कथं पारं प्रयान्ति हि
How do those who are submerged in the ocean of worldly existence reach the far shore?
नश्यन्ति सकला रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम्
All diseases are destroyed—this is the truth, the truth I declare.
इतीरयन्ति ये नित्यं ते वै सर्वत्र वन्दिताः
Those who recite this always are honored everywhere.
यत्प्राभावं न जानन्ति तं याहि शरणं मुने
Go to the refuge of that whose power is unknown, O sage.