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.
परिप्रणामनिरतो हरिभक्तजनप्रियः
He is constantly engaged in respectful salutations and is dear to the devotees of Hari.
जयध्वजस्य चरितं दृष्ट्वा विस्मयमागतः
Seeing the deeds of Jayadhvaja, wonder arose.
अपृच्छद्वीतिहोत्रस्तु वेदवेदाङ्गपारगः
Vītihotra, accomplished in the Vedas and their branches, questioned him.
विष्णुभक्तिमतां पुंसां श्रेष्ठो ऽसि भरतर्षभ
Among those devoted to Vishnu, you are the foremost, O best of the Bharatas.
तन्मे वद महाभाग किं त्वया विदितं फलम्
Tell me, O greatly fortunate one, what result is known to you?
संयुक्तो ऽसि सदा भद्रयद्विष्णोर्गृहमार्जने
You are always engaged in the auspicious cleaning of Vishnu's house.
तथापि किं महाभाग एतयोः सततोद्यतः
Yet, O greatly fortunate one, why are you always striving in these two acts?
तद् ब्रूहि मे गुह्यतमं प्रीतिर्मयि तवास्ति चेत्
If you have affection for me, tell me the most secret matter.
विनयावनतो भूत्वा प्रोवाचेजं कृताञ्जलिः
Becoming humble and bowing, he spoke with joined palms.
जातिस्मरत्वाज्जानामि श्रोतॄणां विस्मयप्रदम्
Because of remembrance from birth, I know what will astonish the listeners.