शृण्वानस्य नरस्यापि महाविघ्नो न संचरेत् । अश्रद्धा जायते पूर्वं पाठकस्य नरस्य च
For a man who listens, no great obstacle arises; but for a reciter, lack of faith arises first.
लोभश्च जायते तस्य शृण्वानस्य द्विजोत्तम । प्रेषितो विष्णुदेवेन महामोहः स दारुणः
And greed arises in that listener, O best of twice-born; a terrible delusion, sent by Lord Viṣṇu, is produced.
अकरोत्स विनाशं तु शृण्वतश्चास्य नित्यशः । दूषकाः कुत्सकाः पापाः संभवंति दिने दिने
He causes destruction for the one who listens constantly; day by day, slanderers, revilers, and sinners arise.
ज्ञातव्यं तु सुबुद्धेन विघ्नरूपं ममाधुना । संजातं दृश्यते व्यास तथा होमं समाचरेत्
One of clear intellect should recognize the form of obstacle that has now arisen from me, O Vyāsa, and thus perform the homa ritual.
वैष्णवैश्च महामंत्रैर्विष्णुसूक्तैः सुपुण्यदैः । विष्णोरराटमंत्रेण सहस्रशीर्षकेण च
With Vaiṣṇava great mantras, with Viṣṇu hymns that bestow great merit, with the Viṣṇor arāṭa mantra and the Sahasraśīrṣa hymn,
इदं विष्णु सुमंत्रेण आब्रह्मेण पुनः पुनः । त्र्यंबकेन च मंत्रेण होममेवं समाचरेत्
With this Viṣṇu mantra, with the supreme Brahma mantra, again and again, and with the Tryambaka mantra, one should thus perform the homa.
बृहत्साम्ना सुमंत्रेण द्वादशाक्षरकेण च । यस्य देवस्य यो होमस्तस्य मंत्रेण होमयेत्
With the Bṛhat Sāman, with the twelve-syllabled mantra, and with the mantra of whichever deity the homa is for, one should perform the homa with that mantra.
अष्टोत्तरतिलाज्यैश्च पालाशैः समिधैरपि । ग्रहाणामपि कर्त्तव्यं स्थापनं पूजनं द्विज
With one hundred and eight sesame and ghee offerings, and with palāśa wood sticks as fuel, one should also establish and worship the planets, O twice-born.
विघ्नेशं पूजयेत्तत्र शारदां च सुरेश्वरीम् । जातवेदां महामायां चंडिकां क्षेत्रनायकम्
There, one should worship Vighneśa, Śāradā the goddess of the gods, Jātavedas, Mahāmāyā, Caṇḍikā, and the guardian of the field.
तिलैश्च तंदुलैराज्यैस्तेषां मंत्रसमुद्यतैः । एवं होमः प्रकर्त्तव्यो ब्राह्मणेभ्यो ददेद्धनम्
With sesame, rice, and ghee, and with their respective mantras, the homa should be performed in this way, and one should give wealth to the brāhmaṇas.
यथासंभाविकां तात दक्षिणां धेनुसंयुताम् । ततो विघ्नाः प्रणश्यंति पुराणं सिद्धिमाप्नुयात्
O dear one, one should give the prescribed fee, accompanied by a cow, as is possible; then obstacles are destroyed, and one attains success in the Purāṇa.
एवं न कुरुते यो हि तस्य विघ्नं वदाम्यहम् । तस्यांगे जायते रोगो बहुपीडाप्रदायकः
But if one does not do so, I declare his obstacle: disease arises in his body, causing much suffering.
भार्या शोकः पुत्रशोको धनहानिः प्रजायते । नानाविधान्महारोगान्भुंजते नात्र संशयः
Sorrow from wife, grief from son, and loss of wealth occur; he suffers from various great diseases—of this there is no doubt.
यस्य गेहे नास्ति वित्तमुपवासं समाचरेत् । एकादशीं सुसंप्राप्य पूजयेन्मधुसूदनम्
If there is no wealth in his house, he should observe a fast; upon the arrival of Ekādaśī, he should worship Madhusūdana.
षोडशैश्चोपचारैश्च भावयुक्तेन चेतसा । ब्राह्मणान्भोजयेत्पश्चाद्यथावित्तानुसारतः
With a mind filled with devotion, one should honor Brahmins with sixteen kinds of offerings, and then feed them according to one's means.
केशवाय ततो दत्वा संकल्पं हविषान्वितम् । स्वयं कुर्यात्ततः प्राज्ञो भोजनं सह बांधवैः
Afterwards, having offered consecrated food to Keshava with a solemn vow, the wise person should then eat together with family and relatives.
पुत्रैस्तु भार्यया युक्तस्ततः सिद्धिमवाप्नुयात् । पुराणसंहितापूर्णा श्रोतव्या धर्मतत्परैः
Joined by his sons and wife, he then attains success; the complete collection of the Purana should be listened to by those intent on righteousness.
चतुर्वर्गस्य वै सिद्धिर्जायते तस्य नान्यथा । सपादं लक्षमेकं तु ब्रह्माख्यं पुष्करं शृणु
Only thus does one attain the fulfillment of the four aims of life, and not otherwise; now hear about the Brahma-named Pushkara, numbering one and a quarter lakhs.
कृते युगे तु निष्पापाः शृण्वंति मनुजा द्विज । लक्षस्यार्द्धं ततः कृत्स्नं पुराणं पद्मसंज्ञकम्
In the Krita Yuga, sinless men and twice-borns listen to half a lakh in full of the Purana called Padma.
श्लोकानां तु सहस्राभ्यां द्वाभ्यामेव तथाधिकम् । त्रेतायुगे तथा प्राप्ते यदा श्रोष्यंति मानवाः
There are two thousand verses more than two thousand; thus, when the Treta Yuga arrives, men will listen.
चतुर्वर्गफलं भुक्त्वा ते यास्यंति हरिं पुनः । द्वाविंशतिसहस्राणि संहितापद्मसंज्ञिता
Having enjoyed the fruit of the four aims of life, they will go to Hari again; the collection called Padma consists of twenty-two thousand verses.
द्वापरे कथिता विप्र ब्रह्मणा परमात्मना । द्वादशैव सहस्राणां पद्माख्या सा तु संहिता
In the Dvapara, O Brahmin, as declared by Brahma, the Supreme Self, the collection called Padma consists of only twelve thousand verses.
कलौ युगे पठिष्यंति मानवा विष्णुतत्पराः । एकोर्थश्चैकभावश्च चतुर्ष्वपि प्रवर्तितः
In the Kali Yuga, men devoted to Vishnu will recite it; the same meaning and essence are maintained in all four ages.
संहितास्वेव विप्रेंद्र शेषाख्यानप्रविस्तरः । द्वादशैव सहस्राणि नाशं यास्यंति सत्तम
O best of Brahmins, in the collections, the expansion of the remaining stories is found; only twelve thousand will remain, O noble one.
कलौ युगे तु संप्राप्ते प्रथमं हि भविष्यति । भूमिखंडं नरः श्रुत्वासर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यते
When the Kali Yuga arrives, first, by hearing the section called Bhumikhanda, a person is freed from all sins.
मुच्यते सर्वदुःखेभ्यः सर्वरोगैः प्रमुच्यते । अन्यत्सर्वं परित्यज्य जपं दानं तथा श्रुतम्
He is freed from all sufferings and released from all diseases; abandoning everything else—recitation, giving, and study—
श्रोतव्यं हि प्रयत्नेन पद्माख्यं पापनाशनम् । प्रथमं सृष्टिखंडं तु द्वितीयं भूमिखंडकम्
One should diligently listen to the Padma, which destroys sin; first is the Srishti Khanda, second is the Bhumi Khanda.
तृतीयं स्वर्गखंडं च पातालं तु चतुर्थकम् । पंचमं चोत्तरं खंडं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The third is the Svarga Khanda, the fourth is the Patala Khanda, and the fifth is the Uttara Khanda, which destroys all sins.
यः शृणोति नरो भक्त्या पंचखंडान्यनुक्रमात् । गोप्रदानसहस्रस्य मानवो लभते फलम्
Whoever listens with devotion to the five sections in order attains the fruit of giving a thousand cows.
महाभाग्येन लभ्यंते पंचखंडानि भूसुराः । श्रुतानि मोक्षदानि स्युः सत्यं सत्यं न संशयः
O Brahmins, the five sections are obtained by great fortune; when heard, they grant liberation—truly, truly, there is no doubt.