दृष्ट्वा नानाम विप्रेन्द्रो दण्डवत्क्षितिमण्डले
Seeing Him, the foremost of Brahmins bowed down flat upon the ground.
मुरारे रक्ष रक्षेति व्याहरन्नान्यधीस्तदा
Crying out, 'O slayer of Mura, protect, protect!' he thought of nothing else at that time.
वरं वृणुष्व वत्सेति प्रोवाच मुनिपुङ्गवम्
The best of sages was addressed: 'Choose a boon, dear one.'
पुनः प्रणम्य तं प्राह देवदेवं जनार्द्दनम्
Again bowing, he spoke to Janardana, the God of gods.
त्वयि भक्तिर्दृढा मे ऽस्तु जन्मजन्मान्तरेष्वपि
May I have firm devotion to You, even in birth after birth.
कीटेषु पक्षिषु मृगेषु सरीसृपेषु रक्षः पिशाचमनुजेष्वपि यत्र तत्रजजातस्य मे भवतु केशव ते प्रसाद्दात्त्वय्येव भक्तिरचलाव्यभिचारणी च
Whether born among insects, birds, beasts, reptiles, demons, spirits, or humans—wherever I am born, O Keshava, by Your grace may I have unwavering, unswerving devotion to You alone.
एवमस्त्विति लोकेशः शङ्खप्रान्तेन संस्पृशन् दिव्यज्ञानं ददौ तस्मै योगिनामपिदुर्लमभघम्
Let it be so, said the Lord of the worlds, touching him with the edge of the conch, and granted him divine knowledge, rare even among yogis.
पुः स्तुवन्तं विप्रेन्द्रं देवदेवो जनार्द्दनः इदमाह स्मितमुखो हस्तं तच्छिरसि न्यसन्
While the foremost of Brahmins was praising him, Janardana, the god of gods, smiling, placed his hand upon his head and spoke these words.
नरनारायणस्थानं व्रज मोक्षं गमिष्यसि
Go to the abode of Nara and Narayana; you will attain liberation.
सर्वान्कामानवाप्यान्ते मोक्षभागी भवेत्ततः
After obtaining all desires, one ultimately becomes a recipient of liberation.
नरनरायणस्थानमुत्तङ्को ऽपि ततो ययौ
Then, Uttanka also went to the abode of Nara and Narayana.
हरिभक्तिः परा प्रोक्ता सर्वकामपलप्रदा
Supreme devotion to Hari is declared to grant the fruits of all desires.
पूजयन्माधयवं नित्यं नरनारायणाश्रमे
Worshipping Madhava daily in the hermitage of Nara and Narayana,
आवाप दुरवापं वै तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
He attained that supreme abode of Vishnu, which is difficult to attain.
नारायणो जगन्नाथो भक्तानां मानवर्द्धनः
Narayana, Lord of the universe, increases the welfare of his devotees.
इहामुत्र सुखप्रेप्सुः पूजयेद्भक्तिसंयुतः
One who desires happiness here and hereafter should worship with devotion.
सो ऽपि सर्वाघनिर्मुक्तः प्रयाति भवनं हरेः
He too, freed from all sins, goes to the abode of Hari.
सर्वपापहरं पुण्यं भुक्तिमुक्तिप्रदं नृणाम्
It destroys all sins, is holy, and grants enjoyment and liberation to people.
शृण्वतां वदतां चैव तद्भक्तानां विशेषतः
To those who listen and speak it, especially to the devotees,
नमस्करोम्यहं तेभ्यो यत्संगान्मुक्ति भाग्नरः
I bow to them, by whose association people attain liberation.
दुर्वृत्ता वा सुवृत्ता वा तेभ्यो नित्यं नमोनमः
Whether they are of bad conduct or good conduct, I always bow again and again to them.
स भजेद्धरिभक्तानां भक्तान्वै पापहारिणः
He should worship the devotees of Hari, who remove sins.
समुद्धरति गोविन्दो दुस्तराद्भव सागरात्
Govinda lifts one up from the difficult ocean of worldly existence.
चिन्तयेद्यो हरेर्नाम तस्मै नित्यं नमो नमः
To the one who contemplates the name of Hari, I always bow again and again.
येषां मुक्तिः करस्थैव योगिनामपि दुर्लभा
Liberation rests in their hands, a state difficult even for yogis to attain.
वदतां शृण्वतां चैव सर्वपाप प्रणाशनम्
For those who speak and listen, all sins are destroyed.
जयध्वज इति ख्यातो नारायणपरायणः
He is known as Jayadhvaja, devoted to Narayana.
दीपदानरतश्चैव सर्वभूतदयापरः
He delights in giving lamps and is dedicated to compassion for all beings.
विचित्रकुसुमोपेतं कृतवान्विष्णुमन्दिरम्
He constructed a temple for Vishnu, adorned with various flowers.
दीपदानपरश्चैव विशेषेण हरिप्रियः
He is especially devoted to giving lamps and is beloved by Hari.