अधर्मनिरता नैव नरकार्हा हरिस्मृतेः
Those engaged in unrighteousness are not worthy of hell if they remember Hari.
मनः शुद्धिविहीनानां हरिनाम्नैव निष्कृतिः
For those whose minds lack purity, the only atonement is the name of Hari.
यथाप्रेरितमेतेन तथैव कुरुतें द्विज
O twice-born, as one is inspired by this, so should one act.
समर्पयेन्महाविष्णौ नारायणपरायणः
One devoted to Narayana should offer everything to the great Vishnu.
संपूर्णतां प्रयान्त्येव हरिस्मरणमात्रतः
Indeed, they attain completeness merely by remembering Hari.
अतो ऽतिदुर्लभा लोके हरिभक्तिर्दुरात्मनाम्
Therefore, devotion to Hari is extremely rare in this world among the wicked.
ते सुभाग्या महात्मानः सत्संगर हिता अपि
They are fortunate, great souls, even beneficial to the company of the virtuous.
सत्यं समस्तकर्माणि यान्ति संपूर्णतां द्विज
Truly, O twice-born, all actions attain completeness.
त्रिदर्शेरपि ते पूज्याः किमन्यैर्बहुभाषितैः
Even those seen by the three worlds are worthy of your reverence; what need is there for many words from others?
हरिनामपरान्मर्त्यान्न कलिर्बाधर्तक्वचित्
The Kali age never afflicts mortals who are devoted to the names of Hari.
कलौ नास्त्येव नास्त्येव गतिरन्यथा
In Kali, truly, truly, there is no other way.
परां निर्वृत्तिमापन्नः पुनरेतदुवाच ह
Having attained supreme bliss, he again spoke these words.
प्रकाशितं जगज्ज्योतिः परं ब्रह्म सनातनम्
The supreme, eternal Brahman, the light of the world, has been revealed.
यः स्मरेत्पुण्डरीकाक्षं सर्वपापविनाशनम्
He who remembers the lotus-eyed one destroys all sins.
त्वयोक्तं तत्प्रतीये ऽहं कथं दृष्टान्तमन्तरा
What you have spoken, I accept; but how can I understand without an example?
तदाख्याहि यथा चित्तं सीदत्स्थितिमवाप्नुयात्
Tell me, then, how a mind that is sinking may attain stability.
सनकः प्रत्युवाचेदं स्मरन्नारायणं परम्
Sanaka replied, remembering the supreme Nārāyaṇa.
वेदान्तशास्त्रे कुशलस्तवायं निवर्तयेद्वा परमार्यवन्द्यः
He is skilled in the Vedānta scriptures, and may turn you back; he is most worthy of reverence among the noble.
सनन्दनं मोक्षधर्मान्प्रष्टुं समुपचक्रमे
Sanandana began to question about the dharmas of liberation.
प्रलये च कमभ्येति तन्मे ब्रूहि सनन्दन
At dissolution, where does it go? Tell me this, Sanandana.
सभूमिः साग्निपवनो लोको ऽयं केन निर्मितः
With earth, fire, wind—by whom was this world created?
शौचाशौचं कथं तेषां धर्माधर्मविधिः कथम्
How is purity and impurity determined for them? How is the rule of dharma and adharma established?
अस्माल्लोकादमुं लोकं सर्वं शंसतु मे भवान्
From this world to that world, may you declare everything to me.
भृगुणाभिहितं शास्त्रं भरद्वाजाय पृच्छते
The scripture spoken by Bhṛgu was questioned by Bharadvāja.
भृगुमहर्षिमासीनं भरद्वाजो ऽन्वपृच्छत
Bharadvāja questioned the sage Bhṛgu, who was seated.
कथं मुक्तिश्च संसाराज्जायते तस्य मानद
How does liberation arise from saṃsāra for him, O bestower of honor?
सेव्यसेवकभावेन वर्तेते इति तौ सदा
They always conduct themselves in the manner of master and servant.
लोकानां रमणः सो ऽयं निर्गुणश्च निरञ्जनः
He, the delight of the worlds, is without qualities and without stain.
कथमेनं परात्मानं कालशक्तिदुरन्वयम्
How can that Supreme Self, difficult to comprehend due to time and power, be known?
जीवो जीवत्वमुल्लङ्घ्य कथं ब्रह्म समन्वयात्
How can the individual soul, transcending individuality, attain union with Brahman?