सर्वपूतहितो भक्तः प्राप्रोतीति परं पदम्
The devotee, intent on the welfare of all and purified, attains the supreme state.
तुलसीदलसंमिश्रं तेषु रक्षःस्वसेचयत्
He sprinkled them with water mixed with tulasi leaves for their protection.
विमृज्य राक्षसं भावमभवन्देवतोपमाः
Having wiped away their demonic nature, they became like the gods.
कोटिसूर्यप्रतीकाशा बभूवुर्विवुधर्षभाः
The best of the gods became radiant like millions of suns.
स्तुवन्तो ब्राह्मणं सम्यक्ते जग्मुर्ह रिमान्दिरम्
Praising the Brahmin properly, they went to the heavenly abode.
जगाम महतीं चिन्तां दृष्ट्वा तान्मुक्तिगानधान्
Seeing those who had attained liberation, he fell into deep thought.
धर्ममूलं महावाक्यं बभाषे ऽगाधया गिरा
He spoke the great saying, the root of righteousness, with profound words.
राजस्तवापि भागान्ते महच्छ्रेयो भविष्यति
O King, even for you, at the end of your share, great good fortune will arise.
प्रयान्ति नात्र संदेहस्तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
They go, without doubt, to that supreme abode of Vishnu.
प्रयान्ति परमं स्थानं गुरुपूजापरायणाः
Those devoted to the worship of the guru attain the highest state.
मनसा निर्वृत्तिं प्राप्यसस्मार च गुरोर्वचः
Having attained inner peace in his mind, he remembered the words of his guru.
पीर्ववृत्तं च विप्राय सर्वं तस्मै न्यवेदयत्
He reported everything that had happened before to the brahmin.
नामानि व्याहरन्विष्णोः सद्यो वाराणसीं ययौ
Reciting the names of Vishnu, he immediately went to Varanasi.
ब्राह्मणीदत्तश पात्तु मुक्तो मित्रसहो ऽभवत्
Freed by the gift of the brahmin's wife, Mitrasaha was released.
अभिषिक्तो मुनुश्रेष्ठ स्वकं राज्यमपालयत्
Consecrated, O best of sages, he ruled over his own kingdom.
वशिष्टात्प्राप्य सन्तानं गतो मोक्षं नृपोत्तमः
Having obtained offspring from Vashishtha, the best of kings attained liberation.
गृणञ्छृण्वन्स्मरन्गङ्गां पीत्वा मुक्तो भवेन्नरः
A man who praises, listens to, remembers, or drinks the Ganga becomes liberated.
पारं गन्तुं सुराधीशैर्ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवरपि
Even the lords of the gods—Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva—seek to cross over.
विमुक्तो ब्रह्मसदनं नरो याति न संशयः
Freed, a man goes to the abode of Brahma—of this there is no doubt.
तदैव पापनिमुक्तो ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
At that very moment, freed from sin, he is honored in the world of Brahma.
तदुत्पत्तिं वद भ्रातरनुग्राह्यो ऽस्मि ते यदि
Tell me of its origin, brother, if I am worthy of your favor.
वदृतां शृण्वतां चैंव पुण्यदां पापनाशिनीम्
Speak of that which, when heard, grants merit and destroys sin.
दक्षात्मजे तस्य भार्ये दितिश्चादितिरेव च
Daksha's daughters, his wives, were Diti and Aditi.
ते तयोरात्मजा विप्र परस्परजयैषिणः
Their sons, O brahmin, were rivals, each seeking victory over the other.
आदिर् दैत्यो दितेः पुत्रो हिरण्यकशिपुर्बली
The first of the Daityas, Diti's son, was the mighty Hiranyakashipu.
विरोचन स्तस्य सुतो बभूव द्विजभक्तिमान्
His son was Virocana, devoted to the brahmins.
स एव वाहिनीपालो दैत्यानामभवन्मुनेः
That very leader of the army became the commander of the Daityas, O sage.
विजित्य वसुधां सर्वां स्वर्गं जेतुं मनो दधे
Having conquered the entire earth, he set his mind on winning heaven.
गजेगजे पञ्चशती पदातेः किं वर्ण्यते तस्य चमूर्वरिष्टा
He had five hundred elephants in each division; what need is there to describe his infantry? His army was the best of all.
पित्रा समं शौर्यपराक्रमाभ्यां बाणो बलेः पुत्रशतग्रजो ऽभूत्
Bāṇa, the eldest of Bali’s hundred sons, matched his father in valor and might.