यतो ऽयं मम भ्रातापि मुच्यते तदिहोच्यताम्
Therefore, since this is my brother, if he can be released, let it be told here.
पुनः स्मितामुखाः प्रोचुर्यज्ञमालिहरिप्रियम्
Then, with smiling faces, they spoke to Yajñamālī, beloved of Hari.
उपायं तव वक्ष्यामः सुमालिप्रेममुक्तिदम्
I shall tell you a means, O Sumāli, that grants love and liberation.
प्रवक्ष्यामः समासेन तच्छ्रणुष्व समाहितः
I will explain it briefly; listen attentively.
त्वया कृतानि पापानि अहन्त्यगणितानि वै
The sins you have committed are indeed countless.
एकदा बन्धुभिस्त्यक्तः शोकसंतापपीडितः
Once, abandoned by your relatives, you were afflicted by grief and sorrow.
तदा वृष्टिरभूत्तत्र तत्स्थानं पङ्किलं ह्यभूत
At that time, there was a rain there, and the place became muddy.
उपलेपनतां प्राप्तं तत्स्थानं विष्णुमन्दिरे
That place, having become smeared, was in a temple of Viṣṇu.
दंशितश्चैव सर्पेण प्राप्तं पञ्चत्वमेव च
Bitten by a snake, you met your death.
विप्रजन्म त्वया प्राप्तं हरि भक्तिस्तथाचला
You attained birth as a brāhmaṇa, and unwavering devotion to Hari.
वसाद्य ज्ञानमासाद्य परं मोक्षं गमिष्यसि
By dwelling there and gaining knowledge, you will attain supreme liberation.
उपायं तव वक्ष्यामस्तं निबोध महामते
I shall tell you the means; listen to it, O wise one.
दत्त्वोद्धर महाभाग भ्रातरं कृपयान्वितः
Give, O highly fortunate one, and rescue your brother with compassion.
तत्फलं प्रददौ तस्मै भ्रात्रे पापविमुक्तये
He gave that fruit to his brother for the removal of sin.
बभूव यमदूतास्तु तं त्यक्त्वा प्रपलायिताः
Then the messengers of Yama, abandoning him, fled away.
तदा सुमाली स्वर्यानमारुह्य मुमुदे मुने
At that time, O sage, Sumāli ascended to heaven and rejoiced.
अवापतुर्भृशं प्रीतिं समालिङ्ग्य परस्परम्
They experienced great joy, embracing each other.
गीयमानौ च गन्धर्वैर्विष्णुलोकं प्रजग्मतुः
Sung by the Gandharvas, they went to Viṣṇu's world.
यज्ञमाली चोषतुस्तौ कल्पमेकं मुदान्वितौ
Yajñamālī also dwelled there with him for one kalpa, filled with joy.
तत्रैव ज्ञानसंपन्नः परं मोक्षमुपागतः
There itself, endowed with knowledge, he attained supreme liberation.
स्थित्वा भूमिं पुनः प्राप्य विप्रत्वं समुपागतः
Having regained the earth, he once again attained the state of a Brahmin.
सर्वसंपत्समोपेतो हरिभक्तिपरायणः
Endowed with every prosperity, he became devoted to the worship of Hari.
तत्र स्नातश्च गङ्गायां दृष्ट्वा विश्वेश्वरं प्रभुम्
There, having bathed in the Ganges, he beheld the Lord, Viśveśvara.
उपलेपनमाहात्म्यं कथितं ते मुनीश्वर
The greatness of the unguent was explained to you, O best of sages.
अकामादपि ये विष्णोः सकृत्पूजां प्रकुर्वते
Even those who, without desire, perform the worship of Viṣṇu just once,
हरिभक्तिरतान्यस्तु हरिबुद्ध्या समर्चयेत्
Those who are devoted to Hari's worship should honor him with the understanding of Hari.
हरिभक्तिपराणां तु संगिनां संगमात्रतः
Even by mere association with those devoted to Hari, one attains benefit.
हरिपूजापराणां च हरिनामरतात्मनाम्
Those absorbed in Hari's worship and whose minds delight in Hari's name,
शुश्रूषानिरता यान्ति पापिनो ऽपि परां गतिम्
Even sinners who are intent on service to them attain the highest state.
कस्य नो जायते प्रीतिः श्रोतुं हरिकथामृतम्
Who does not feel joy in hearing the nectar of Hari's stories?