परिपूर्णं परानन्दं तस्मान्नान्यदिह द्विज
Complete and supreme bliss—there is nothing else here, O twice-born.
ज्ञाने त्वनाहते सिद्धे सर्वं ब्रह्ममयं भवेत्
When knowledge is unhurt and perfected, everything becomes filled with Brahman.
मुमोद पश्यन्नात्मानमात्मन्येवाच्युतं प्रभुम्
He rejoiced, seeing the self as the imperishable Lord within himself.
अहमेवेति निश्चित्य परां शान्तिमवाप्तवान्
Having firmly realized 'I am That,' he attained supreme peace.
गुरुं प्रणम्य जानन्ति सदा ध्यानपरो ऽभवत्
Having bowed to the teacher, the knower always became absorbed in meditation.
वाराणसीपुरं प्राप्य परं मोक्षमवाप्तवान्
Having reached the city of Varanasi, he attained supreme liberation.
स कर्मपाशविच्छेदं प्राप्य सौख्यमवान्पुयात्
Having attained happiness through the severance of the bonds of karma, may he be purified.
यज्ञमाली सुमाली च तयोः कर्माधुनोच्यत
Yajñamālī and Sumālī—now their actions are being described.
धनं द्विधा कनिष्टस्य भागमेकं ददौ तदा
At that time, he gave the younger brother's share of the wealth in two parts.
अपादाना दिभिश्चैव नाशयामास भो द्विज
And, O twice-born one, he destroyed it through various means and extravagance.
वेश्याविभ्रमलुब्धो ऽसौ परदारतो ऽभवत्
He became infatuated with courtesans and was attached to other men's wives.
अपहृत्य परं द्रव्यं वारस्त्रीनिरतो ऽभवत्
Having stolen another's wealth, he devoted himself to prostitutes.
बभूव दुःखितो ऽत्यर्थं भ्रातरं चेदमब्रवीत्
He became extremely miserable and said this to his brother.
त्वमेक एव दुष्टात्मा महापापरतो ऽभवः
You alone, with a wicked mind, have engaged in great sin.
हनिष्यामीति निश्चित्य खड्गहस्तः कचे ऽग्रहीत्
Having resolved to kill him, he seized a sword in his hand.
बबन्धुर्नागराश्चैनं कुपितास्ते सुमालिनम्
The townspeople, angered, bound Sumālī.
बन्धनान्मोचयामास भ्रातृस्नेहविमोहितः
Out of deluded affection for his brother, he released him from captivity.
आददे स्वयमर्द्धं च ददावर्द्धं यवीयसे
He took half for himself and gave half to his younger brother.
मूर्खैः पारंवडचण्डालैर्बुभुजे च सहोद्धतः
Arrogant, he ate together with fools, outcastes, and fierce people.
पिचुमन्दः फलाढ्यो ऽपि काकैरेवोपभुज्यते
Even though the Picumanda tree is laden with fruit, it is only enjoyed by crows.
मद्यपानप्रमत्तश्च गोमांसा दीन्यभक्षयत्
Intoxicated with drinking wine, he ate cow flesh and other wretched things.
राज्ञापि बाधितो विप्रप्रपेदे निर्जनं वनम्
Harassed even by the king, the Brahmin fled to a deserted forest.
अवारितं ददावन्नं सत्सङ्गगतकल्मषः
Tainted by the company of the virtuous, he gave food without restraint.
अपालयत्प्रयत्नेन सदा धर्मपरायणः
Always devoted to righteousness, he cared for them with great effort.
सत्पात्रदाननिष्टस्य धर्ममार्गप्रवर्तिनः
For one who is devoted to giving to worthy recipients and who follows the path of righteousness,
कल्पवृक्षफलं सर्वममरैरेव भुज्यते
All the fruits of the wish-fulfilling tree are indeed enjoyed only by the immortals.
नित्यं विष्णुगृहे सम्यक्परिचर्य्यापरो ऽभवत्
He was always fully engaged in service within the house of Vishnu.
यज्ञमाली सुमाली च ह्येककाले मृतावुभौ
Yajñamālī and Sumālī, both died at the same time.
हरिः संप्रेषयामास विमानं पार्षदा वृतम्
Hari sent a celestial chariot, surrounded by attendants.
पूज्यमानः सुरगणैः स्तूयमानो मुनीश्वरैः
He was honored by hosts of gods and praised by great sages.