ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्याः शूद्राश्चान्ये पृथग्जनाः । सर्वे च वैष्णवा लोका विष्णुध्यानपरायणाः
Brāhmaṇas, Kṣatriyas, Vaiśyas, Śūdras, and other distinct peoples; all the worlds devoted to Viṣṇu, absorbed in meditation on Viṣṇu.
तेषां तु केतवः शुक्ला हेमदंडैरलंकृताः । शंखचक्रांकिताः सर्वे सदंडाः सपताकिनः
Their banners were white, adorned with golden staffs, all marked with conch and discus, all bearing staffs and flags.
प्रजावृंदेषु भासंते पताका मारुतेरिताः । दिव्यमालाधरास्सर्वे शोभितास्तुलसीदलैः
Among the crowds of people, the flags shone, stirred by the wind; all wore divine garlands, adorned with tulasī leaves.
दिव्यचंदनदिग्धांगा दिव्यगंधानुलेपनाः । दिव्यवस्त्रकृता शोभा दिव्याभरणभूषिताः
Their bodies smeared with divine sandalwood, anointed with heavenly fragrances, radiant in divine garments, adorned with divine ornaments.
सर्वे लोकाः सुरूपास्ते राजानमुपजग्मिरे । प्रजाशतसहस्राणि लक्षकोटिशतानि च
All the worlds, beautiful in form, approached the king; hundreds of thousands of subjects, and hundreds of lakhs and crores as well.
अर्वखर्वसहस्राणि ते जनाः प्रतिजग्मिरे । ते तु राज्ञा समं सर्वे वैष्णवाः पुण्यकारिणः
Thousands upon thousands of people followed; all those virtuous Vaishnavas accompanied the king.
विष्णुध्यानपराः सर्वे जपदानपरायणाः । सुकर्मोवाच- एवं ते प्रस्थिताः सर्वे हर्षेण महतान्विताः
All were devoted to meditation on Vishnu, steadfast in recitation and giving; Sukarma spoke: Thus, all departed, filled with great joy.
पूरुं पुत्रं महाराज स्वराज्ये परिषिच्य तम् । ऐंद्रं लोकं जगामाथ ययातिः पृथिवीपतिः
Having installed his son Puru, O great king, in sovereign rule, Yayati, lord of the earth, then went to the realm of Indra.
तेजसा तस्य पुण्येन धर्मेण तपसा तदा । ते जनाः प्रस्थिताः सर्वे वैष्णवं लोकमुत्तमम्
By his brilliance, virtue, righteousness, and austerity, all those people set forth to the supreme Vaishnava world.
ततो देवाः सगंधर्वाः किन्नराश्चारणास्तथा । सहिता देवराजेन आगताः संमुखं तदा
Then the gods, together with Gandharvas, Kinnaras, and Charanas, accompanied by the king of the gods, arrived before him.
तस्यैवापि नृपेंद्रस्य पूजयंतो नृपोत्तम । इंद्र उवाच- स्वागतं ते महाराज मम गेहं समाविश
They honored that foremost king; Indra spoke: Welcome, O great king, enter my abode.
अत्र भोगान्प्रभुंक्ष्व त्वं दिव्यान्कामान्मनोऽनुगान् । राजोवाच- सहस्राक्ष महाप्राज्ञ तव पादांबुजद्वयम्
Here, enjoy divine pleasures and desires as your mind wishes; The king spoke: O thousand-eyed, greatly wise one, your two lotus feet—
नमस्करोम्यहं देव ब्रह्मलोकं व्रजाम्यहम् । देवैः संस्तूयमानश्च ब्रह्मलोकं जगाम ह
I bow to them, O god; I shall go to Brahma's world. Praised by the gods, he went to Brahma's world.
पद्मयोनिर्महातेजाः सार्धं मुनिवरैस्तदा । आतिथ्यं च चकारास्य पाद्यार्घादि सुविष्टरैः
Padmayoni, of great brilliance, together with eminent sages, then offered him hospitality with water for the feet and other excellent offerings.
उवाच विष्णुलोकं हि प्रयाहि त्वं स्वकर्मणा । एवमाभाषिते धात्रा जगाम शिवमंदिरम्
He said: Go to Vishnu's world by your own deeds. Thus addressed by the Creator, he went to Shiva's abode.
चक्रे आतिथ्यपूजां च उमया सह शंकरः । तस्यै वापि नृपेंद्रस्य राजानमिदमब्रवीत्
Shankara, together with Uma, performed hospitality and worship; to that king, he spoke these words:
कृष्णभक्तोसि राजेंद्र ममापि सुप्रियो भवान् । ततो ययाते राजेंद्र वस त्वं मम मंदिरम्
You are devoted to Krishna, O king; you are also very dear to me. Therefore, O king Yayati, dwell in my abode.
सर्वान्भोगान्प्रभुंक्ष्व त्वं दुःखप्राप्यान्हि मानुषैः । अंतरं नास्ति राजेंद्र मम विष्णोर्न संशयः
Enjoy all pleasures, O king, which are unattainable by mortals; there is no difference between me and Vishnu, O king, without doubt.
योसौ विष्णुस्वरूपेण स वै रुद्रो न संशयः । यो रुद्रो विद्यते राजन्स च विष्णुः सनातनः
He who is Vishnu in form is indeed Rudra, without doubt; and Rudra, O king, is also the eternal Vishnu.
उभयोरंतरं नास्ति तस्माच्चैव वदाम्यहम् । विष्णुभक्तस्यपुण्यस्यस्थानमेवददाम्यहम्
There is no difference between the two; therefore I say this: I grant the abode to the virtuous devotee of Vishnu.
तस्मादत्र महाराज स्थातव्यं हि त्वयानघ । एवमुक्तः शिवेनापि ययातिर्हरिवल्लभः
Therefore, O great king, you must remain here, O sinless one; thus addressed by Shiva, Yayati, beloved of Hari—
भक्त्या प्रणम्य देवेशं शंकरं नतकंधरः । एतत्सर्वं महादेव त्वयोक्तमिह सांप्रतम्
With devotion, bowing to the lord of the gods, Shankara, with bent neck, he said: O Mahadeva, all this you have just spoken here.
युवयोरंतरं नास्ति एका मूर्तिर्द्विधाभवत् । वैष्णवं गंतुमिच्छामि पादौ तव नमाम्यहम्
There is no separation between you two; one form has become two. I wish to go to the Vaishnava realm; I bow to your feet.
एवमस्तु महाराज गच्छ लोकं तु वैष्णवम् । समादिष्टः शिवेनापि प्रतस्थे वसुधाधिपः
So be it, O great king; go now to the Vaishnava world. Thus instructed by Shiva, the lord of the earth set forth.
पृथ्वीशस्तैर्महापुण्यैर्वैष्णवैर्विष्णुवल्लभैः । नृत्यमानैस्ततस्तैस्तु पुरतस्तस्य भूपतेः
The king of the earth, accompanied by those great, virtuous Vaishnavas, beloved of Vishnu, who danced before him, proceeded onward.
शंखशब्दैः सुपापघ्नैः सिंहनादैः सुपुष्कलैः । जगाम निःस्वनै राजा पूज्यमानः सुचारणैः
With the sounds of conch shells, which dispel evil, and abundant lion-roars, the king advanced, honored by noble attendants amidst resounding noises.
सुस्वरैर्गीयमानस्तु पाठकैः शास्त्रकोविदैः । गायंति पुरतस्तस्य गंधर्वा गीततत्पराः
Sung with melodious voices by reciters skilled in scripture, the Gandharvas, devoted to song, sang before him.
ऋषिभिः स्तूयमानश्च देववृंदैः समन्वितैः । अप्सरोभिः सुरूपाभिः सेव्यमानः स नाहुषिः
Praised by sages and surrounded by hosts of gods, served by beautiful Apsaras, that descendant of Nahusha was honored.
गंधर्वैः किन्नरैः सिद्धैश्चारणैः पुण्यमंगलैः । साध्यैर्विद्याधरै राजा मरुद्भिर्वसुभिस्तथा
The king was accompanied by Gandharvas, Kinnaras, Siddhas, Charanas of auspicious merit, Sadhyas, Vidyadharas, Maruts, and Vasus.
रुद्रैश्चादित्यवर्गैश्च लोकपालैर्दिगीश्वरैः । स्तूयमानो महाराजस्त्रैलोक्येन समंततः
Praised by Rudras, groups of Adityas, guardians of the worlds, and lords of the directions, the great king was honored by all three worlds.