यावद्भूमंडलं सर्वं यावत्तपति भास्करः । तावद्धि मानवा लोकाः सर्वे भागवता बभुः
As far as the whole earth extends, as long as the sun shines, so long did all people become devotees of Bhagavān.
विष्णोर्ध्यानप्रभावेण पूजास्तोत्रेण नामतः । आधिव्याधिविहीनास्ते संजाता मानवास्तदा
By the power of meditation on Viṣṇu, by worship, praise, and recitation of his names, people then became free from afflictions and diseases.
वीतशोकाश्च पुण्याश्च सर्वे चैव तपोधनाः । संजाता वैष्णवा विप्र प्रसादात्तस्य चक्रिणः
Freed from sorrow, virtuous, and rich in austerity, all became Vaiṣṇavas, O brāhmaṇa, by the grace of the wielder of the discus.
आमयैश्च विहीनास्ते दोषैरोषैश्च वर्जिताः । सर्वैश्वर्यसमापन्नाः सर्वरोगविवर्जिताः
Freed from diseases, faults, and anger, they attained all prosperity and were free from all ailments.
प्रसादात्तस्य देवस्य संजाता मानवास्तदा । अमराः निर्जराः सर्वे धनधान्यसमन्विताः
By the grace of that god, at that time, humans were born; all the immortals and celestial beings were endowed with wealth and grain.
मर्त्या विष्णुप्रसादेन पुत्रपौत्रैरलंकृताः । तेषामेव महाभाग गृहद्वारेषु नित्यदा
By Viṣṇu's grace, mortals were adorned with sons and grandsons; O highly fortunate one, at the doorways of their houses always—
कल्पद्रुमाः सुपुण्यास्ते सर्वकामफलप्रदाः । सर्वकामदुघा गावः सचिंतामणयस्तथा
There stood auspicious wish-fulfilling trees, bestowing all desired fruits; cows yielding every wish, and likewise, wish-granting jewels.
संति तेषां गृहे पुण्याः सर्वकामप्रदायकाः । अमरा मानवा जाताः पुत्रपौत्रैरलंकृताः
In their homes were auspicious things granting all desires; immortals became human, adorned with sons and grandsons.
सर्वदोषविहीनास्ते विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादतः । सर्वसौभाग्यसंपन्नाः पुण्यमंगलसंयुताः
Freed from all faults by Viṣṇu's grace, they were endowed with every good fortune, joined with merit and auspiciousness.
सुपुण्या दानसंपन्ना ज्ञानध्यानपरायणाः । न दुर्भिक्षं न च व्याधिर्नाकालमरणं नृणाम्
Highly virtuous, abundant in charity, devoted to knowledge and meditation; among those people, there was no famine, no disease, nor untimely death.
तस्मिञ्शासति धर्मज्ञे ययातौ नृपतौ तदा । वैष्णवा मानवाः सर्वे विष्णुव्रतपरायणाः
When that righteous king Yayāti ruled, then all humans were devoted to Viṣṇu's vows.
तद्ध्यानास्तद्गताः सर्वे संजाता भावतत्पराः । तेषां गृहाणि दिव्यानि पुण्यानि द्विजसत्तम
All were absorbed in his meditation, intent upon that state of being; their homes, O best of twice-born, were divine and auspicious.
पताकाभिः सुशुक्लाभिः शंखयुक्तानि तानि वै । गदांकितध्वजाभिश्च नित्यं चक्रांकितानि च
Those houses were adorned with pure white banners, with conch symbols, and always with flags marked by the mace and the discus.
पद्मांकितानि भासंते विमानप्रतिमानि च । गृहाणि भित्तिभागेषु चित्रितानि सुचित्रकैः
Marked with lotuses, they shone, resembling celestial palaces; the walls of the houses were painted with beautiful designs.
सर्वत्र गृहद्वारेषु पुण्यस्थानेषु सत्तमाः । वनानि संति दिव्यानि शाद्वलानि शुभानि च
Everywhere at the doorways of houses, in auspicious places, O noble ones, there were divine groves and beautiful green lawns.
तुलस्या च द्विजश्रेष्ठ तेषु केशवमंदिरैः । भासंते पुण्यदिव्यानि गृहाणि प्राणिनां सदा
And, O best of twice-born, in those places, with temples of Keśava, the auspicious, divine houses of beings always shone with holy basil.
सर्वत्र वैष्णवो भावो मंगलो बहु दृश्यते । शंखशब्दाश्च भूलोके मिथः स्फोटरवैः सखे
Everywhere, the Vaiṣṇava spirit and great auspiciousness were visible; the sounds of conches on earth were heard, resounding in mutual exchange, O friend.
श्रूयंते तत्र विप्रेंद्र दोषपापविनाशकाः । शंखस्वस्तिकपद्मानि गृहद्वारेषु भित्तिषु
There, O foremost of Brāhmaṇas, were heard sounds that destroy faults and sins; conches, svastikas, and lotuses were at the doorways and on the walls.
विष्णुभक्त्या च नारीभिर्लिखितानि द्विजोत्तम । गीतरागसुवर्णैश्च मूर्च्छना तानसुस्वरैः
Drawn by women devoted to Viṣṇu, O best of twice-born, with golden musical tones, melodies, and sweet notes.
गायंति केशवं लोका विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
People, devoted to meditation on Viṣṇu, sing of Keśava.
हरिं मुरारिं प्रवदंति केशवं प्रीत्या जितं माधवमेव चान्ये । श्रीनारसिंहं कमलेक्षणं तं गोविंदमेकं कमलापतिं च
They speak with affection of Hari, the enemy of Mura, Keśava, and the victorious Mādhava; others of Śrī Nṛsiṃha, the lotus-eyed one, Govinda, the sole lord of Lakṣmī.
कृष्णं शरण्यं शरणं जपंति रामं च जप्यैः परिपूजयंति । दंडप्रणामैः प्रणमंति विष्णुं तद्ध्यानयुक्ताः परवैष्णवास्ते
They recite the names of Kṛṣṇa, the refuge and protector, and worship Rāma with recitations; bowing with staff in hand, they salute Viṣṇu, absorbed in his meditation—these are the supreme Vaiṣṇavas.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने मातापितृतीर्थवर्णने ययातिचरित्रे चतुःसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fourth chapter in the story of Vena, describing the holy places of mother and father, and the tale of Yayati, in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Purāṇa.
सुकर्मोवाच- विष्णुं कृष्णं हरिं रामं मुकुंदं मधुसूदनम् । नारायणं विष्णुरूपं नारसिंहं तमच्युतम्
Sukarma said: Vishnu, Krishna, Hari, Rama, Mukunda, Madhusudana, Narayana, the form of Vishnu, Narasimha, that infallible one—
केशवं पद्मनाभं च वासुदेवं च वामनम् । वाराहं कमठं मत्स्यं हृषीकेशं सुराधिपम्
Keshava, Padmanabha, Vasudeva, Vamana, Varaha, Kurma, Matsya, Hrishikesha, lord of the gods—
विश्वेशं विश्वरूपं च अनंतमनघं शुचिम् । पुरुषं पुष्कराक्षं च श्रीधरं श्रीपतिं हरिम्
Lord of the universe, universal form, infinite, sinless, pure, the person, lotus-eyed, bearer of fortune, husband of fortune, Hari—
श्रीनिवासं पीतवासं माधवं मोक्षदं प्रभुम् । इत्येवं हि समुच्चारं नामभिर्मानवाः सदा
Shrinivasa, clad in yellow, Madhava, giver of liberation, master—thus, always, people utter these names.
प्रकुर्वंति नराः सर्वे बालवृद्धाः कुमारिकाः । स्त्रियो हरिं सुगायंति गृहकर्मरताः सदा
All people—children, elders, maidens, women—constantly sing of Hari, even while engaged in household tasks.
आसने शयने याने ध्याने वचसि माधवम् । क्रीडमानास्तथा बाला गोविंदं प्रणमंति ते
Whether seated, lying down, traveling, meditating, or speaking, they remember Madhava; even playing, children bow to Govinda.
दिवारात्रौ सुमधुरं ब्रुवंति हरिनाम च । विष्णूच्चारो हि सर्वत्र श्रूयते द्विजसत्तम
Day and night, they utter the sweet name of Hari; everywhere, O best of twice-born, the name of Vishnu is heard.