पुनाति भुवनं विप्रा गंगादि सलिलं यथा । दर्शनात्स्पर्शनात्तस्य आलापादपि भक्तितः
such a person purifies the world, O Brāhmaṇas, as the waters of the Gaṅgā and others do. By seeing, touching, or even speaking with him in devotion,
ब्रह्महत्यादिभिः पापैर्मुच्यते नात्र संशयः । हरेः प्रदक्षिणं कुर्वन्नुच्चैस्तन्नामकृन्नरः
one is freed from sins like Brahmanicide—of this there is no doubt. While circumambulating Hari, loudly uttering his names,
करतालादिसंधानं सुस्वरं कलशब्दितम् । ब्रह्महत्यादिकं पापं तेनैव करतालितम्
with the clapping of hands and sweet, melodious sound, even the sin of Brahmanicide is destroyed by that clapping.
हरिभक्तिकथामुक्त्वा ख्यायिकां शृणुयाच्च यः । तस्य संदर्शनादेव पूतो भवति मानवः
He who, without speaking of Hari’s devotion, listens to stories and legends—by merely seeing such a person, a man becomes purified.
किं पुनस्तस्य पापानामाशंका मुनिपुंगवाः । तीर्थानां च परं तीर्थं कृष्णनाम महर्षयः
O foremost sages, what concern is there for the sins of one who has uttered the name of Krishna? The name of Krishna is the supreme among all sacred places, O great sages.
तीर्थीकुर्वंति जगतीं गृहीतं कृष्णनाम यैः । तस्मान्मुनिवराः पुण्यं नातः परतरं विदुः
Those by whom Krishna's name is taken sanctify the world; therefore, O eminent sages, they know that no merit surpasses this.
विष्णुप्रसादनिर्माल्यं भुक्त्वा धृत्वा च मस्तके । विष्णुरेव भवेन्मर्त्यो यमशोकविनाशनः
Having eaten and placed upon the head the remnants of Vishnu's grace, a mortal becomes Vishnu himself, the destroyer of Yama's sorrow.
अर्चनीयो नमस्कार्यो हरिरेव न संशयः । ये महाविष्णुमव्यक्तं देवं वापि महेश्वरम्
Hari alone is to be worshipped and saluted, without doubt; those who see the great, unmanifest Vishnu or the god Maheshvara as one—
एकीभावेन पश्यंति न तेषां पुनरुद्भवः । तस्मादनादिनिधनं विष्णुमात्मानमव्ययम्
—with unity of vision, for them there is no rebirth; therefore, recognize Vishnu, the beginningless, endless, imperishable self.
हरिं चैकं प्रपश्यध्वं पूजयध्वं तथैव हि । ये समानं प्रपश्यंति हरिं वै देवतांतरम्
Behold Hari alone, worship him in the same way; those who see Hari as equal to other deities—
ते यांति नरकान्घोरांन्न तांस्तु गणयेद्धीरः । मूर्खं वा पंडितं वापि ब्राह्मणं केशवप्रियम्
—they go to dreadful hells; the wise should not count them, whether foolish or learned, or even a Brahmin dear to Kesava.
श्वपाकं वा मोचयति नारायणः स्वयं प्रभुः । नारायणात्परो नास्ति पापराशि दवानलः
The Lord Narayana himself liberates even a dog-eater; there is none superior to Narayana, the wildfire of heaps of sin.
कृत्वापि पातकं घोरं कृष्णनाम्ना विमुच्यते । स्वयं नारायणो देवः स्वनाम्नि जगतां गुरुः
Even after committing terrible sin, one is freed by the name of Krishna; Narayana himself, the guru of the worlds, is present in his own name.
आत्मनोऽभ्यधिकां शक्तिं स्थापयामास सुव्रताः । अत्र ये विवदंते वै आयासलघुदर्शनात्
The virtuous established a power greater than their own; those who dispute here, seeing only the ease or difficulty—
फलानां गौरवाच्चापि ते यांति नरकं बहु । तस्माद्धरौ भक्तिमान्स्याद्धरिनामपरायणः
—and the weight of the results, they go to many hells; therefore, one should be devoted to Hari and dedicated to his name.
पूजकं पृष्ठतो रक्षेन्नामिनं वक्षसि प्रभुः । हरिनाममहावज्रं पापपर्वतदारणे
The Lord protects the worshipper from behind and the one who names him at the chest; the great thunderbolt of Hari's name shatters the mountain of sin.
तस्य पादौ तु सफलौ तदर्थं गतिशालिनौ । तावेव धन्यावाख्यातौ यौ तु पूजाकरौ करौ
His feet are fruitful, for they move toward that purpose; those hands alone are called blessed which perform worship.
उत्तमांगमुत्तमांगं तद्धरौ नम्रमेव यत् । सा जिह्वा या हरिं स्तौति तन्मनस्तत्पदानुगम्
That head is the highest which bows to Hari; that tongue is blessed which praises Hari; that mind follows his feet.
तानि लोमानि चोच्यंते यानि तन्नाम्नि चोत्थितम् । कुर्वंति तच्च नेत्रांबु यदच्युतप्रसंगतः
Those hairs stand erect which arise at his name; those tears are shed by the eyes due to the grace of Acyuta.
अहो लोका अतितरां दैवदोषेण वंचिताः । नामोच्चारणमात्रेण मुक्तिदं न भजंति वै
Alas, people are greatly deceived by fate; though the mere utterance of the name grants liberation, they do not seek it.
वंचितास्ते च कलुषाः स्त्रीणां संगप्रसंगतः । प्रतिष्ठंति च लोमानि येषां नो कृष्णशब्दने
Those impure ones are deceived, attached to the company of women; their hairs do not stand erect at the sound of Krishna's name.
ते मूर्खा ह्यकृतात्मानः पुत्रशोकादि विह्वलाः । रुदंति बहुलालापैर्न कृष्णाक्षरकीर्तने
They are fools, unrefined in self, overwhelmed by grief for sons and the like; they weep with many tears, but not in praise of Krishna's syllables.
जिह्वां लब्ध्वापि लोकेऽस्मिन्कृष्णनामजपेन्नहि । लब्ध्वापि मुक्तिसोपानं हेलयैव च्यवंति ते
Even having obtained a tongue in this world, if one does not recite the names of Krishna, then, though having gained the very means to liberation, they fall away from it out of negligence.
तस्माद्यत्नेन वै विष्णुं कर्मयोगेन मानवः । कर्मयोगार्च्चितो विष्णुः प्रसीदत्येव नान्यथा
Therefore, a person should, with effort, worship Vishnu through the yoga of action; for Vishnu, worshipped by the yoga of action, is indeed pleased—never otherwise.
तीर्थादप्यधिकं तीर्थं विष्णोर्भजनमुच्यते । सर्वेषां खलु तीर्थानां स्नानपानावगाहनैः
The worship of Vishnu is said to be a holy place greater than any holy place; for whatever result a mortal gains from bathing, drinking, or immersing in all holy places,
यत्फलं लभते मर्त्यस्तत्फलं कृष्णसेवनात् । यजंते कर्मयोगेन धन्या एव नरा हरिम्
that very result is obtained by serving Krishna; truly blessed are those men who worship Hari through the yoga of action.
तस्माद्भजध्वं मुनयः कृष्णं परममंगलम्
Therefore, O sages, worship Krishna, the supreme source of auspiciousness.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे विष्णुभक्तिप्रशंसनं नाम पंचाशत्तमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the fiftieth chapter named 'The Praise of Devotion to Vishnu' in the Svarga-khaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Purāṇa.
ऋषय ऊचु- कर्मयोगः कथं सूत येन चाराधितो हरिः । प्रसीदति महाभाग वद नो वदतां वर
The sages said: O Sūta, how is the yoga of action performed, by which Hari is worshipped and becomes pleased? O most fortunate one, tell us, best of speakers.
येनासौ भगवानीशः समाराध्यो मुमुक्षुभिः । तद्वदाखिललोकानां रक्षणं धर्मसंग्रहम्
By which means is that Lord, the Blessed One, to be properly worshipped by those seeking liberation? Tell that for the protection of all worlds and the collection of dharma.