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.
हरि भक्ति युता दैवी तद्धीना ह्यासुरी महा
Divine devotion to Hari is accompanied by faith; lacking that, it is truly demonic.
श्रेष्ठाः सर्वत्र विख्याता यतो भक्तिः सुदुर्लभा
The best are renowned everywhere, for devotion is very rare.
कामादिरहिता ये च तेषां तुष्यति केशवः
Those who are free from desire and the like—Kesava is pleased with them.
सत्पात्रदाननिरताः प्रयान्ति परमं पदम्
Those devoted to giving to worthy recipients attain the supreme state.
पठतां शुण्वतां सद्यः पापराशिः प्रणश्यति
For those who recite and those who listen, heaps of sin are instantly destroyed.
यजन्ति ज्ञानयोगेन ज्ञानरूपिणमव्ययम्
They worship the imperishable one, who is of the nature of knowledge, through the yoga of knowledge.
यजन्ति कर्मयोगेन सर्वधातारमच्युतम्
They worship the unfailing supporter of all, through the yoga of action.
अजरामरवन्मूढास्तिष्टन्ति नरकीटकाः
Deluded ones, like worms in hell, remain as if they were ageless and deathless.
न यजन्ति जगन्नाथं सर्वश्रैयोविधायकम्
They do not worship the Lord of the universe, the bestower of all prosperity.
दैवात्के ऽपीह जायन्ते लोकानुग्रहतत्पराः
Even here, by divine will, those devoted to the welfare of the world are born.
स याति परमं स्थानं सर्वलोकोत्तमोत्तमम्
He attains the highest state, the supreme among all worlds.
पठतां शृण्वतां चैव सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
For those who recite and listen, it destroys all sins.
यस्य श्रवणमात्रेण वाचिमेध फलं लभेत्
By merely hearing it, one obtains the fruit of eloquence and intelligence.
वेदमालिरिति ख्यातो वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
He is known as Vedamāli, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches.
पुत्रमित्रकलत्रार्थं धनार्जनपरो ऽभवत्
He became intent on earning wealth for the sake of son, friend, wife, and possessions.
चण्डालाद्यैरपि तथा संभषी तत्प्रतिग्रही
He conversed and accepted gifts even from outcastes and others.
परार्थं तीर्थगमनं कलत्रार्थमकारयत्
He undertook pilgrimages for the sake of others, and for his wife’s sake.
यज्ञमाली सुमाली च यमलावतिशोभनौ
Yajñamāli and Sumāli, the two brothers, were exceedingly splendid.
पोषयामास वात्सल्याद्बहुभिः साधनैस्तदा
Then, out of affection, he supported them with many means.
स्वधनं गणयामास कियत्स्यादिति वेदितुम्
He began to count his own wealth, to know how much there was.