आयुष्यकं तथा कृष्णः स्वयमेव करिष्यति
Krishna Himself will accomplish what pertains to lifespan.
श्रीमदर्चावतारेण कृष्णं परिचरेत्सदा
One should always serve Krishna in His glorious arca form.
स्थेयं च देहगेहादावुदासीनतया बुधैः
The wise should remain detached regarding body, home, and so on.
वेदनिन्दां हरेर्नामबलात्पापसमीहनम्
By the power of Hari's name, one should avoid Vedic criticism and sinful pursuits.
अलसे नास्तिके चैव हरिनामोपदेशनम्
One should instruct the name of Hari even to the lazy and the non-believers.
संत्यजेद् दूरतो वत्स दोषानेतान्सुदारुणान्
O child, one should completely abandon those terrible faults from afar.
स एव पालनं नित्यं करिष्यति ममेति च
He alone will always protect, thinking, 'He will do it for me.'
कृष्णकान्तेति चैवास्मि युवामेव गतिर्मम
And, 'I am Krishna's beloved; you two alone are my refuge.'
सर्वे नित्या मुनिश्रेष्ठ चिन्तनीया महात्मभिः
All these, O best of sages, are always to be contemplated by the great souls.
गोचारणं वयस्यैश्च विनासुरविघातनम्
Grazing the cows with friends, along with the destruction of demons.
राधिकायाः सुशीलाद्याः सख्यो द्वात्रिंशदीरिताः
Rādhikā and her virtuous companions, said to be thirty-two in number.
रूपयौवनसंपन्नां किशोरीं च स्वलङ्कृताम्
A youthful maiden endowed with beauty and youth, adorned with her own ornaments.
तत्सेवनसुखाह्लादभावेनातिसुनिर्वृताम्
She is deeply satisfied by the joy and delight of serving her.
तावत्परिचरेत्तौ तु यथाकालानुसेवया
One should serve her accordingly, by attending at the proper times.
एतसाधनमुद्दिष्टं प्रपन्नानां मुनीश्वर
This means has been prescribed, O lord of sages, for those who have taken refuge.
ततस्त्वं नारद पुनः पृष्टवान्वै सदाशिवम्
Then you, O Nārada, again questioned Sadāśiva.
ध्यात्वा वृन्दावने रम्ये यमुनातीरसंगतम्
Meditating in beautiful Vṛndāvana, at the bank of the Yamunā.
पठेन्नामसहस्रं तु युगलाख्यं महामुने
One should recite the thousand names called 'Yugala', O great sage.
गदाग्रजः कंसमोहः कंससेवकमोहनः
The elder of the mace, deluder of Kaṃsa, bewilderer of Kaṃsa’s servants.
मातृस्तुतः शिवध्येयो यमुनाजलभेदनः
Praised by his mother, meditated upon by Śiva, splitter of the Yamunā’s waters.
लीलाबालः पद्मनेत्रो गोकुलोत्सव ईश्वरः
Child of divine play, lotus-eyed, the delight of Gokula, Lord.
बकप्राणहरो विष्णुर्बकमुक्तिप्रदो हरिः
Destroyer of Baka’s life, Viṣṇu, giver of liberation to Baka, Hari.
पद्मनाभो हृषीकेशः क्रीडामनुजबालकः
Padmanābha, Hṛṣīkeśa, playful younger boy.
यशोदानन्दनः कान्तो मुनिकोटिनिषेवितः
Son of Yaśodā, beloved, served by multitudes of sages.
रमापतिर्यदुपतिर्मुरारिर्मधुसूदनः
Lord of Lakṣmī, chief of the Yadus, slayer of Mura, destroyer of Madhu.
बृहद्वनमहालीलो नन्दसूनुर्महासनः
Performer of great pastimes in Bṛhadvana, son of Nanda, of great seat.
त्रैलोक्यवक्त्रः पद्माक्षः पद्महस्तः प्रियङ्करः
He whose face is the three worlds, lotus-eyed, lotus-handed, and bringer of delight.
अजाध्यक्षः शिवाध्यक्षो धर्माध्यक्षो महेश्वरः
He is the overseer of beings, the overseer of Shiva, the overseer of Dharma, the great Lord.
गोपीकरावलंबी च गोपबालकसुप्रियः
He who holds the hands of the gopis, and is greatly beloved by the cowherd boys.
गोपीगृहाङ्गणरतिर्भद्रः सुश्लोकमङ्गलः
He who delights in the courtyards of the gopis' homes, auspicious and praised in noble verses.