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.
हृत्पद्मसंस्थितं विष्णुं न विजानन्ति नारद
Narada, they do not know Vishnu, who dwells in the lotus of the heart.
हरिः श्रद्धावतां तुष्येन्न धनैर्न च बान्धवैः
Hari is pleased by those who have faith, not by wealth nor by relatives.
विष्णुभघक्तिमतां नॄणां भवेज्जन्मनि जन्मनि
Among those devoted to Vishnu, this occurs in every birth.
एतद्विदित्वा सततं पूजनीयो जनार्द्दनः
Knowing this always, Janardana is to be worshipped.
हरिपूजारतानां तु भवत्येन न संशयः
For those absorbed in worship of Hari, this certainly happens—there is no doubt.
इहामुत्रासुखप्रेप्सुः परनिन्दापरो भवेत्
One who desires happiness here and hereafter becomes intent on criticizing others.
सत्पात्रदानशून्यं यत्तद्धनं धिक्पुनः पुनः
Wealth that lacks giving to worthy recipients—such wealth is to be condemned again and again.
पापानामाकरं तद्वै विज्ञेयं मुनिसत्तम
That is to be understood as the source of sins, O best of sages.
चौर्येण रक्षितमिव विद्धि लोकेषु निश्चितम्
Know it as certainly guarded by theft among people.
नाराधयन्ति विश्वेशं पशुपाशविमोचकम्
They do not worship the Lord of the universe, the liberator from the bonds of creatures.