दानं स्वर्गस्य सोपानं दानं किल्बिषनाशनम् । गोविंदभक्तिभजनं महापुण्यविवर्द्धनम्
Charity is the staircase to heaven; charity destroys sin; devotion and worship of Govinda greatly increase merit.
बलं यदि भवेन्मर्त्ये न वृथा तद्व्ययं चरेत् । हरेरग्रे नृत्यगीतं कुर्यादेवमतंद्रितः
If there is strength in a mortal, he should not waste it in vain; he should, without laziness, dance and sing before Hari.
यत्किंचिद्विद्यते पुंसां तच्च कृष्णे समर्पयेत् । कृष्णार्पितं कुशलदमन्यार्पितमसौख्यदम्
Whatever exists for a person, let him offer it to Krishna; what is offered to Krishna brings well-being, what is offered elsewhere brings no happiness.
चक्षुर्भ्यां श्रीहरेरेव प्रतिमादिनिरूपणम् । श्रोत्राभ्यां कलयेत्कृष्ण गुणनामान्यहर्निशम्
With the eyes, one should behold the form of Śrī Hari and the like; with the ears, one should always hear Krishna's qualities and names, day and night.
जिह्वया हरिपादांबु स्वादितव्यं विचक्षणैः । घ्राणेनाघ्राय गोविंदपादाब्जतुलसीदलम्
With the tongue, the wise should taste the water that has washed Hari's feet; with the nose, smell the tulasi leaf from Govinda's lotus feet.
त्वचा स्पृष्ट्वा हरेर्भक्तं मनसाध्याय तत्पदम् । कृतार्थो जायते जंतुर्नात्र कार्या विचारणा
With the skin, touch Hari's devotee; with the mind, meditate on his feet; the being thus becomes fulfilled—there is no need for further deliberation.
तन्मना हि भवेत्प्राज्ञस्तथा स्यात्तद्गताशयः । तमेवांतेभ्येति लोको नात्र कार्या विचारणा
Indeed, the wise person should set his mind and intention upon that; with his thoughts fixed there, at the end, he attains that state—there is no need for further deliberation.
चेतसा चाप्यनुध्यातः स्वपदं यः प्रयच्छति । नारायणमनाद्यंतं न तं सेवेत को जनः
Who, meditating with his mind, grants his own abode—Nārāyaṇa, without beginning or end—who indeed would not serve Him?
सतत नियतचित्तो विष्णुपादारविंदे वितरणमनुशक्ति प्रीतये तस्य कुर्यात् । नतिमतिरतिमस्यांघ्रिद्वये संविदध्यात्स हि खलु नरलोके पूज्यतामाप्नुयाच्च
With mind always disciplined, one should offer service at Viṣṇu’s lotus feet, with devotion and steadfastness for His pleasure; one should place his reverence and highest regard at those two feet, for he indeed attains honor among men.
सूत उवाच- एवं यन्महिमा लोके लोकनिस्तारकारणम् । तस्य विष्णोः परेशस्य नानाविग्रहधारिणः
Sūta said: Thus is the greatness in the world, the cause of liberation for beings, of Viṣṇu, the supreme Lord, who assumes many forms.
एकं पुराणं रूपं वै तत्र पाद्मं परं महत् । ब्राह्मं मूर्धा हरेरेव हृदयं पद्मसंज्ञितम्
There is one ancient form, the supreme and great Pādma; the head is called Brāhma, and the heart is known as Padma, belonging to Hari Himself.
वैष्णवं दक्षिणो बाहुः शैवं वामो महेशितुः । ऊरू भागवतं प्रोक्तं नाभिः स्यान्नारदीयकम्
The right arm is Vaiṣṇava, the left is Śaiva, belonging to the great Lord; the thighs are said to be Bhāgavata, and the navel is Nārada’s.
मार्कंडेयं च दक्षांघ्रिर्वामो ह्याग्नेयमुच्यते । भविष्यं दक्षिणो जानुर्विष्णोरेव महात्मनः
Markandeya is the right foot, and the left is called Āgneya; the right knee is Bhaviṣya, of the great-souled Viṣṇu.
ब्रह्मवैवर्तसंज्ञं तु वामजानुरुदाहृतः । लैंगं ह गुल्फकं दक्षं वाराहं वामगुल्फकम्
The left knee is known as Brahmavaivarta; the right ankle is Linga, and the left ankle is Vārāha.
स्कांदं पुराणं लोमानि त्वगस्य वामनं स्मृतम् । कौर्मं पृष्ठं समाख्यातं मात्स्यं मेदः प्रकीर्तितम्
The hair is called Skanda Purāṇa, the skin is remembered as Vāmana; the back is named Kūrma, and the fat is said to be Matsya.
मज्जा तु गारुडं प्रोक्तं ब्रह्मांडमस्थि गीयते । एवमेवाभवद्विष्णुः पुराणावयवो हरिः
The marrow is said to be Gāruḍa, and the bones are called Brahmāṇḍa; thus, Viṣṇu, Hari, became the embodiment of the Purāṇas.
हृदयं तत्र वै पाद्मं यच्छ्रुत्वामृतमश्नुते । पाद्ममेतत्पुराणं तु स्वयं देवोभवद्धरिः
There, the heart is indeed the Pādma; hearing it, one attains immortality. This Pādma Purāṇa is Hari Himself, the god.
यस्यैकाध्यायमध्याप्य सर्वैः पापैः प्रमुच्यते । तत्रादिमं स्वर्गमिदं सर्वपाद्मफलप्रदम्
Whoever studies even one chapter of it is freed from all sins; here is the original heaven, and this grants all the fruits of the Pādma.
स्वर्गखंडं समाकर्ण्य महापातकिनोपि ये । मुच्यंते तेपि पापेभ्यस्त्वचो जीर्णाद्यथोरगाः
Even those who are great sinners, upon hearing the Svarga-khaṇḍa, are freed from their sins, just as a snake sheds its old skin.
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारः सर्वधर्म्मबहिष्कृतः । आदिस्वर्गं समाकर्ण्य यत्फलं समवाप्नुयात्
Even if one is of very bad conduct, excluded from all dharmas, by hearing the Ādi-Svarga, he attains the fruit thereof.
आदिस्वर्गमिदं श्रुत्वा तत्फलं लभते नरः । माघेमासे प्रयागे तु स्नात्वा प्रतिदिनं नरः
By hearing this Ādi-Svarga, a man obtains that fruit; and if he bathes daily at Prayāga in the month of Māgha—
यथा पापात्प्रमुच्येत तथा हि श्रवणाद्भवेत् । दत्ता तेन स्वर्णतुला दत्ता चैव धराखिला
Just as one is freed from sin by bathing, so it is by hearing; it is as if he has given gold equal to his weight, and indeed the whole earth.
कृतं वितरणं तेन द्ररिद्रे यत्कृतमृणम् । हरेर्नामसहस्राणि पठितानि ह्यभीक्ष्णशः
Whatever charity he has given, whatever debt he has paid to the poor, it is as if he has recited the thousand names of Hari again and again.
सर्वेवे दास्तथाधीतास्तत्तत्कर्मकृतं तथा । अध्यापकाश्च बहवः स्थापिता वृत्तिदानतः
All these gifts, all these studies, and all such deeds are as if performed; and many teachers have been established by giving them support.
अभयं भयलोकेभ्यो दत्तं तेन तथा द्विजाः । गुणवंतो ज्ञानवंतो धर्मवंतोनुमानिताः
He granted fearlessness to those dwelling in fear, O twice-born; he honored those endowed with virtue, knowledge, and righteousness.
मेषकर्कटयोर्मध्ये तोयं दत्तं सुशीतलम् । ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे च प्राणास्त्यक्ताश्च तेन हि
Between Aries and Cancer, he gave water that was very cool; for the sake of Brahmins and cows, he even gave up his life.
अन्यानि च सुकर्माणि कृतानि तेन धीमता । येनादिखंडं सदसि श्रुतं संश्रावितं तथा
Other good deeds were also performed by that wise one; in the great assembly, he caused the ancient section to be recited and heard.
स्वर्गखंडं समाधीत्य नानाभोगान्समश्नुते । अंतःपुरगनारीणां सुखसुप्तः प्रबुध्यते
Having attained the heavenly realm, he enjoys various pleasures; amidst the women of the inner chambers, he awakens in comfort.
किंकिणीरवसन्नादैस्तथा मधुरभाषणैः । इंद्रस्यार्धासनं भुंक्ते इंद्रलोके वसेच्चिरम्
With the sounds of tinkling ornaments and sweet speech, he partakes of half the throne of Indra and dwells long in Indra's world.
ततः सूर्यस्य भवनं चंद्रलोकं ततो व्रजेत् । सप्तर्षिभवने भोगान्भुक्त्वा याति ततो ध्रुवम्
Then he goes to the abode of the Sun, and from there to the realm of the Moon; after enjoying pleasures in the house of the Seven Sages, he proceeds to the Pole Star.