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?
एकमेव हरेर्नाम सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The name of Hari alone destroys all sins.
श्वपचं तं विजानीयात्कदाचिन्नालपेञ्च तम्
Know him as a dog-eater; never speak with him.
श्मशानसदृशं तद्धि कदाचिदपि नो विशेत्
He is like a cremation ground; never enter his presence, even once.
गोद्विजद्वेषनिरता राक्षसाः परिकीर्त्तिताः
Those who are intent on hating cows and Brahmins are called Rākṣasas.
समर्चयति गोविन्दं तत्पूजा विफला भवेत्
If such a person worships Govinda, that worship becomes fruitless.
सा पूजैव महाभाग पूजकानाशु हॄन्ति वै
That very worship, O illustrious one, quickly destroys the worshipers themselves.
तमेव विष्मुद्वेष्टारं प्राहुस्तत्त्वार्त्थकोविदाः
Those learned in truth declare him to be a hater of Viṣṇu.
धर्मकार्यरताः शश्वद्विष्णुरुपास्तु ते मताः
Those who are always engaged in righteous deeds are considered forms of Viṣṇu.
दृढभक्तिमतां विष्णौ पापबुद्धिः कथं भवेत्
How could one whose devotion to Viṣṇu is firm ever possess an evil mind?
क्षयं याति क्षणादेव तेषां स्यात्पापधीः कथम्
For such people, any sinful thought perishes instantly; how could wickedness remain in them?
चण्डाला अपि वै श्रेष्ठा हरिभक्तिपरायणाः
Even outcastes, if devoted to Hari, are truly the best.
हरिसेवेति विख्याता भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदायिनी
Service to Hari is renowned as bestowing both enjoyment and liberation.
विष्णोरुपासनं कुर्यात्सो ऽक्षयं सुखमश्नुते
Whoever worships Viṣṇu attains inexhaustible happiness.
स स्नातः सर्वतीर्थेषु विष्णोः प्रियतरो भवेत्
He is as if bathed in all sacred waters and becomes most dear to Viṣṇu.
सर्वदुःखोपशमनं हरिपोदोदक स्मृतम्
The water of Hari’s feet is said to remove all suffering.
ये प्रपन्ना महात्मानस्तेषां मुक्तिर्हि शाश्वती
Those great souls who surrender attain eternal liberation.
पठतां शृण्वतां चैव सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
For those who recite or listen to this, all sins are destroyed.
परदारपरद्रव्यहरणे सततोद्यतः
He who is ever intent on taking another’s wife or wealth,
हतवान्ब्राह्मणान् गाश्च शतशो ऽथ सहस्रशः
Who has slain hundreds or thousands of brāhmaṇas and cows,
उद्युक्तः सर्वदा विप्र कीनाशानामधीश्वरः
Who is always engaged, O brāhmaṇa, as the lord of evil-doers,