ददृशे वैष्णवं लोकमनौपम्यमनामयम् । विमानैः कांचनै राजन्सर्वशोभासमाविलैः
He beheld the Vaishnava world, incomparable and free from affliction, O king, adorned with golden palaces radiant in every splendor.
हंसकुंदेंदुधवलैर्विमानैरुपशोभितैः । प्रासादैः शतभौमैश्च मेरुमंदरसंनिभैः
Adorned with palaces as white as swans, jasmine, and moonlight, and with mansions as numerous as a hundred earths, resembling Meru and Mandara.
शिखरैरुल्लिखद्भिश्च स्वर्व्योमहाटकान्वितैः । जाज्वल्यमानैः कलशैः शोभते सुपुरोत्तमम्
With spires reaching up, adorned with great celestial gems, and shining urns, the supreme city gleamed brilliantly.
तारागणैर्यथाकाशं तेजः श्रिया प्रकाशते । प्रज्वलत्तेजोज्वालाभिर्लोचनैरिव लोकते
It shone with groups of stars, like the sky, radiant with splendor; it blazed with streams of light, appearing as if seen by eyes.
नानारत्नैर्हरेर्लोकः प्रहसद्दशनैरिव । समाह्वयति तान्पुण्यान्वैष्णवान्विष्णुवल्लभान्
The realm of Hari, adorned with various gems, seemed to smile with its shining teeth, summoning those virtuous Vaishnavas, beloved of Vishnu.
ध्वज व्याजेन राजेंद्र चलिताग्रैः सुपल्लवैः । श्वसनांदोलितैस्तैश्च ध्वजाग्रैश्च मनोहरैः
O king, banners with moving tips and lovely leaves, swayed by the wind, and their enchanting banner-tops, appeared as if by pretext.
हेमदंडैश्च घंटाभिः सर्वत्रसमलंकृतम् । सूर्यतेजः प्रकाशैश्च गोपुराट्टालकैस्ततः
Everywhere adorned with golden staffs and bells, and with towers and turrets shining with the brilliance of the sun.
गवाक्षैर्जालमालैश्च वातायनमनोहरैः । प्रतोलीनां प्रकाशैश्च प्राकारैर्हेमरूपकैः
With latticed windows, garlanded rows, charming ventilators, and the radiant gateways of avenues, and walls of golden forms.
तोरणैः सुपताकाभिर्नानाशब्दैः सुमंगलैः । कलशाग्रैश्चक्रबिंबै रविबिंबसमप्रभैः
With gateways adorned by splendid flags, auspicious sounds of many kinds, and urn-tops and disc emblems shining like the sun's orb.
सुभोगैः शतकक्षैश्च निर्जलांबुदसन्निभैः । दंडच्छत्रसमाकीर्णैः कलशैरुपशोभितैः
With delightful hundred-pillared halls, resembling cloudless water, and decorated with staffs and parasols, and adorned with urns.
प्रावृट्कालांबुदाकारैर्मदिरैरुपशोभितैः । कलशैः शोभमानैस्तैर्ऋक्षैर्द्यौरिव भूतलम्
With jars shining like rainclouds of the monsoon season, filled with wine and resplendent, the earth appeared like the sky adorned with constellations.
दंडजालपताकाभिर्ऋक्षजालसमप्रभैः । तादृशैः स्फाटिकाकारैः कांतिशंखेंदुसन्निभैः
With banners of staff-arrays, shining like clusters of stars, and with crystal-like, radiant, moon-bright conch shells, it was adorned in such a manner.
हेमप्रासादसंबाधैर्नानाधातुमयैस्ततः । विमानैरर्बुदसंख्यैः शतकोटिसहस्रकैः
Then, with golden palaces crowded together, and countless aerial mansions made of various metals, numbering in the hundreds of crores and thousands.
सर्वभोगयुतैश्चैव शोभते हरिपत्तनम् । यैः समाराधितो देवः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
The city of Hari shone, endowed with all enjoyments, by those who had worshipped the Lord bearing the conch, discus, and mace.
ते प्रसादात्तस्य तेषु निवसंति गृहेषु च । सर्वपुण्येषु दिव्येषु भोगाढ्येषु च मानवाः
By the grace of that Lord, they dwell in those houses—humans in all the divine, meritorious, and pleasure-filled abodes.
वैष्णवाः पुण्यकर्माणो निर्धूताशेषकल्मषाः । एवंविधैर्गृहैः पुण्यैः शोभितं विष्णुमंदिरम्
The Vaiṣṇavas, performers of virtuous deeds, with all sins washed away, dwell in such meritorious houses, making the temple of Viṣṇu resplendent.
नानावृक्षैः समाकीर्णं वनैश्चंदनशोभितैः । सर्वकामफलै राजन्सर्वत्र समलंकृतम्
It is filled with various trees and adorned with sandalwood groves, decorated everywhere with trees yielding all desired fruits, O King.
वापीकुंडतडागैश्च सारसैरुपशोभितैः । हंसकारंडवाकीर्णैः कल्हारैरुपशोभितैः
With ponds, tanks, and lakes beautified by cranes, swans, and waterfowl, and adorned with blooming lotuses.
शतपत्रैर्महापद्मैः पद्मोत्पलविराजितैः । कनकोत्पलवर्णैश्च सरोभिश्च विराजते
It shines with hundred-petaled lotuses, great red lotuses, and is adorned with lotuses and water-lilies of golden hue.
वैकुंठं सर्वशोभाढ्यं देवोद्यानैरलंकृतम् । दिव्यशोभासमाकीर्णं वैष्णवैरुपशोभितम्
Vaikuṇṭha, adorned with all splendor and divine gardens, filled with celestial beauty, is made resplendent by the Vaiṣṇavas.
वैकुंठं ददृशे राजा मोक्षस्थानमनुत्तमम् । देववृंदैः समाकीर्णं ययातिर्नहुषात्मजः
King Yayāti, son of Nahusha, beheld Vaikuṇṭha, the supreme place of liberation, filled with hosts of gods.
प्रविवेश पुरं रम्यं सर्वदाहविवर्जितम् । ददृशे सर्वक्लेशघ्नं नारायणमनामयम्
He entered the delightful city, free from all burning pain, and saw Nārāyaṇa, the remover of all suffering, flawless.
विमानैरुपशोभंतं सर्वाभरणशालिनम् । पीतवासं जगन्नाथं श्रीवत्सांकं महाद्युतिम्
He saw the Lord of the universe, adorned with all ornaments, clad in yellow garments, marked with the Śrīvatsa, of great brilliance, shining amidst aerial mansions.
वैनतेयसमारूढं श्रियायुक्तं परात्परम् । सर्वेषां देवलोकानां यो गतिः परमेश्वरः
Mounted on Garuḍa, endowed with splendor, the Supreme Lord, who is the ultimate goal of all the worlds of the gods.
परमानंदरूपेण कैवल्येन विराजते । सेव्यमानं महालोकैःसुपुण्यैर्वैष्णवैर्हरिम्
He shines forth in the form of supreme bliss and liberation, worshipped by the great worlds and by the supremely virtuous Vaiṣṇavas.
देववृंदैः समाकीर्णं गंधर्वगणसेवितम् । अप्सरोभिर्महात्मानं दुःखक्लेशापहं हरिम्
Surrounded by hosts of gods, attended by groups of Gandharvas, and Apsarases, the great Lord Hari, remover of sorrow and suffering.
नारायणं ननामाथ स्वपत्न्या सह भूपतिः । प्रणेमुर्मानवाः सर्वे वैष्णवा मधुसूदनम्
Then the king, together with his wife, bowed to Nārāyaṇa; all the Vaiṣṇavas and humans bowed to Madhusūdana.
गता ये वैष्णवाः सर्वे सह राज्ञा महामते । पादांबुजद्वयं तस्य नेमुर्भक्त्या महामते
All the Vaiṣṇavas who had come with the king, O wise one, bowed with devotion to his two lotus feet.
प्रणमंतं महात्मानं राजानं दीप्ततेजसम् । तमुवाच हृषीकेशस्तुष्टोऽहं तव सुव्रत
To that great-souled king, radiant with brilliance and bowing in reverence, Hṛṣīkeśa spoke: 'I am pleased with you, O steadfast one.'
वरं वरय राजेंद्र यत्ते मनसि वर्तते । तत्ते ददाम्यसंदेहं मद्भक्तोसि महामते
'Choose a boon, O king of kings, whatever is in your heart. I will grant it to you without doubt, for you are my devoted follower, O wise one.'