हृदयं तत्र वै पाद्मं यच्छ्रुत्वामृतमश्नुते । पाद्ममेतत्पुराणं तु स्वयं देवोभवद्धरिः
There, the heart is Padma; hearing it, one attains immortality. This Padma Purana itself became Hari, the god.
यस्यैकाध्यायमध्याप्य सर्वैः पापैः प्रमुच्यते । तत्रादिमं स्वर्गमिदं सर्वपाद्मफलप्रदम्
Whoever studies even one chapter is freed from all sins; this is the original heaven, granting all the fruits of the Padma.
स्वर्गखंडं समाकर्ण्य महापातकिनोपि ये । मुच्यंते तेपि पापेभ्यस्त्वचो जीर्णाद्यथोरगाः
Even those who are great sinners, upon hearing the Svarga section, are freed from sins, just as snakes shed their old skin.
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारः सर्वधर्म्मबहिष्कृतः । आदिस्वर्गं समाकर्ण्य यत्फलं समवाप्नुयात्
Even if one is of very bad conduct, excluded from all dharmas, by hearing the original Svarga, he attains its fruit.
आदिस्वर्गमिदं श्रुत्वा तत्फलं लभते नरः । माघेमासे प्रयागे तु स्नात्वा प्रतिदिनं नरः
Having heard this original Svarga, a person obtains its fruit; in the month of Magha, bathing daily at Prayaga,
यथा पापात्प्रमुच्येत तथा हि श्रवणाद्भवेत् । दत्ता तेन स्वर्णतुला दत्ता चैव धराखिला
Just as one is freed from sin, so it happens by hearing; it is as if he has given a golden scale and the entire earth.
कृतं वितरणं तेन द्ररिद्रे यत्कृतमृणम् । हरेर्नामसहस्राणि पठितानि ह्यभीक्ष्णशः
He has performed the gift of crossing for the poor, paid off whatever debt was owed; he has repeatedly recited thousands of Hari's names.
सर्वेवे दास्तथाधीतास्तत्तत्कर्मकृतं तथा । अध्यापकाश्च बहवः स्थापिता वृत्तिदानतः
All these gifts and studies, and all such actions, as well as many teachers established by giving livelihood,
अभयं भयलोकेभ्यो दत्तं तेन तथा द्विजाः । गुणवंतो ज्ञानवंतो धर्मवंतोनुमानिताः
Fearlessness has been given to those in worlds of fear, and likewise to the twice-born; virtuous, wise, and righteous people have been honored.
मेषकर्कटयोर्मध्ये तोयं दत्तं सुशीतलम् । ब्राह्मणार्थे गवार्थे च प्राणास्त्यक्ताश्च तेन हि
Between Aries and Cancer, cool water has been given; for the sake of Brahmins and cows, life itself has been sacrificed.
अन्यानि च सुकर्माणि कृतानि तेन धीमता । येनादिखंडं सदसि श्रुतं संश्रावितं तथा
Other good deeds have also been performed by that wise one, who has heard and proclaimed the original section in the assembly.
स्वर्गखंडं समाधीत्य नानाभोगान्समश्नुते । अंतःपुरगनारीणां सुखसुप्तः प्रबुध्यते
Having studied the Svarga section, he enjoys various pleasures; like one sleeping happily among palace women, he awakens.
किंकिणीरवसन्नादैस्तथा मधुरभाषणैः । इंद्रस्यार्धासनं भुंक्ते इंद्रलोके वसेच्चिरम्
With the sounds of tinkling ornaments and sweet speech, he enjoys half the seat 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, then to the moon's world; after enjoying pleasures in the house of the Seven Sages, he goes to Dhruva.
ततश्च ब्रह्मणो लोकं प्राप्य तेजोमयं वपुः । तत्रैव ज्ञानमासाद्य निर्वाणं परमृच्छति
Then, attaining the world of Brahma, with a body made of light, there itself, having obtained knowledge, one reaches the highest liberation.
सद्भिः सह वसेद्धीमान्सत्तीर्थे स्नानमाचरेत् । कुर्यादेव सदालापं सच्छास्त्रं शृणुयान्नरः
A wise person should dwell with the virtuous, bathe at sacred fords, always engage in noble conversation, and listen to true scripture.
तत्र पाद्मं महाशास्त्रं सर्वाम्नायफलप्रदम् । स्वर्गखंडं च तन्मध्ये महापुण्यफलप्रदम्
There, the great scripture called the Padma, which grants the fruits of all traditions, and within it, the Svarga-khanda, bestowing the highest merit, are found.
भजध्वं गोविंदं नमत हरिमेकं सुरवरं गमिष्यध्वं लोकानतिविमलभोगानतितराम् । शृणुध्वं हे लोका वदत हरिनामैकमतुलं यदीच्छावीचीनां सुखतरणमिष्टानि लभत
Worship Govinda, bow to Hari, the one supreme among the gods; you will go to worlds of supremely pure enjoyments. Listen, O people, speak the matchless name of Hari; if you wish to cross the misery of hell, obtain the desired blessings.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे स्वर्गखंडे द्विषष्टितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-second chapter in the Svarga-khanda of the glorious Padma Mahapurana.
शौनक उवाच । कर्मणा केन भोः सूत चैनसां संक्षयो भवेत् । श्रीहरेश्च कृपा भूयात्तद्वदस्वानुकंपया
Shaunaka said: By what action, O Suta, can the destruction of sins occur? May the mercy of Shri Hari be great—please tell this out of compassion.
सूत उवाच । शृणु शौनक वक्ष्यामि शृण्वतां पापनाशनम् । येन विष्णोः कृपा स्याद्वै वृजिनक्षयकारिणी
Suta said: Listen, O Shaunaka, I will tell you what destroys sins for those who hear; by which the grace of Vishnu arises, causing the removal of wrongdoing.
पौर्णमास्यां तु यो विप्र भक्तिभावसमन्वितः । कुर्य्यान्नानाविधानेन सपर्य्यां श्रीजगद्विभोः
On the full moon day, O Brahmin, whoever, filled with devotion, performs various kinds of worship for the Lord of the universe—
कलुषं तस्य नश्येत कोटिजन्मार्जितं मुने । तस्मिन्श्रीरमणस्यास्य कृपा जाता भवेद्ध्रुवम्
His impurity, accumulated over millions of births, is destroyed, O sage; and certainly, the compassion of Shri Rama arises for him.
द्वादश्यामन्नदानं यो भक्त्या कुर्याद्द्विजातये । तस्य नश्यंति पापानि तमांसी वारुणोदये
Whoever gives food in charity to a twice-born with devotion on the twelfth day, his sins are destroyed like darkness at sunrise.
यो नरः श्रीहरिं कुर्यात्स्नपनं पयसा द्विज । तत्प्रीतिः श्रीहरेः सद्यो द्वादश्यां शर्करादिभिः
Whoever, O Brahmin, bathes Shri Hari with milk, especially on the twelfth day with sugar and the like, immediately wins the favor of Shri Hari.
मंत्रं विना तु यो विप्र दद्याच्छ्रीहरये किल । पाषाणसदृशं पुष्पं दाता याति अधोगतिम्
But, O Brahmin, whoever gives to Shri Hari without a mantra, or offers a flower like a stone, the giver goes to a lower state.
क्ष्मासुराय च मूर्खाय पाषाणसदृशं तु यत् । दद्याद्दानं नरो यो वै तस्य पुण्यं न विद्यते
And if a man gives a gift like a stone to an unworthy or ignorant person, he gains no merit from that gift.
विद्याहीनो द्विजो मोहाद्दानं गृह्णाति मूढधीः । कालानलं यथा जीर्णं तेन स निरयं व्रजेत्
A twice-born who, lacking knowledge, foolishly accepts a gift, goes to hell, just as one who swallows old fire.
यथा दारुमयो हस्ती मृगश्चित्रमयो यथा । विद्याहीनो द्विजो विप्र त्रयस्ते नामधारकाः
Just as an elephant made of wood or a deer made of paint, so is a twice-born without knowledge—these three are only bearers of a name.
यथाध्वनिस्थितं वारि पवनार्केण शुद्ध्यति । भक्त्या तु पार्षदं दृष्ट्वा तस्य नश्यति कल्मषम्
Just as water on a road is purified by wind and sun, so by seeing a devotee with devotion, one's impurity is destroyed.