मोहात्स्पृष्ट्वापि महिला जन्मशीलगुणान्विता । हित्वा पुण्यसमूहं सा सत्वरं नरकं व्रजेत्
Even if a virtuous woman, endowed with good birth, character, and qualities, touches it out of delusion, she quickly goes to hell, abandoning all her accumulated merit.
स्त्रीपाणिमुक्तपुष्पाणि शालग्रामशिलोपरि । पवेरधिकपातानि वदंति ब्राह्मणोत्तमाः
The best Brāhmaṇas say that flowers dropped by a woman's hand upon the Śālagrāma stone bring about excessive fault.
चंदनं विषसंकाशं कुसुमं वज्रसंनिभम् । नैवेद्यं कालकूटाभं भवेद्भगवतः कृतम्
Sandalwood like poison, flowers like thunderbolts, and offerings resembling deadly poison—such are those offered to the Lord improperly.
तस्मात्सर्वात्मना त्याज्यं स्त्रिया स्पर्शः शिलोपरि । कुर्वती याति नरकं यावदिंद्राश्चतुर्दश
Therefore, a woman must completely avoid touching the stone; if she does so, she goes to hell for as long as the fourteen Indras reign.
अपि पापसमाचारो ब्रह्महत्यायुतोऽपि वा । शालग्रामशिलातोयं पीत्वा याति परां गतिम्
Even one of sinful conduct, or burdened with the sin of killing a Brāhmaṇa, by drinking the water from the Śālagrāma stone, attains the highest state.
तुलसीचंदनं वारि शंखो घंटाथ चक्रकम् । शिला ताम्रस्य पात्रं तु विष्णोर्नामपदामृतम्
Tulasī, sandalwood, water, conch, bell, and discus, the stone, a copper vessel, and the nectar of Viṣṇu's names—
पदामृतं तु नवभिः पापराशिप्रदाहकम् । वदंति मुनयः शांताः सर्वशास्त्रार्थकोविदाः
The nectar of the names, in nine forms, burns up heaps of sins—so say the peaceful sages, well-versed in the meaning of all the scriptures.
सर्वतीर्थपरिस्नानात्सर्वक्रतुसमर्चनात् । पुण्यं भवति यद्राजन्बिंदौ बिंदौ तदद्भुतम्
The merit obtained, O King, from bathing at all holy places and worshipping with all sacrifices, is wonderfully found in each and every drop here.
शालग्रामशिला यत्र पूज्यते पुरुषोत्तमैः । तत्र योजनमात्रं तु तीर्थकोटिसमन्वितम्
Where the Śālagrāma stone is worshipped by the best of men, there, for a distance of a yojana, are found the merits of ten million holy places.
शालग्रामाः समाः पूज्याः समेषु द्वितयं नहि । विषमा एव संपूज्या विषमेषु त्रयं नहि
Śālagrāma stones are to be worshipped equally in equal numbers; there should not be two in an equal place, nor three in an unequal place.
द्वारावती भवं चक्रं तथा वै गंडकीभवम् । उभयोः संगमो यत्र तत्र गंगा समुद्रगा
Dvaravati is the origin of the discus, as is Gandaki; where both unite, there the Ganga flows to the ocean.
रूक्षाः कुर्वंति पुरुषा नायुः श्रीबलवर्जितान् । तस्मात्स्निग्धा मनोहारि रूपिण्यो ददति श्रियम्
Harsh men deprive others of life, fortune, and strength; therefore, gentle and captivating forms bestow prosperity.
आयुष्कामो नरो यस्तु धनकामो हि यः पुमान् । पूजयन्सर्वमाप्नोति पारलौकिकमैहिकम्
A man who desires long life, or wealth, by worshipping obtains all, both worldly and otherworldly.
प्राणांतकाले पुंसस्तु भवेद्भाग्यवतो नृप । वाचि नाम हरेः पुण्यं शिला हृदि तदंतिके
At the time of death, O king, a fortunate man has the sacred name of Hari and the stone near his heart.
गच्छत्सु प्राणमार्गेषु यस्य विश्रंभतोऽपि चेत् । शालग्रामशिला स्फूर्तिस्तस्य मुक्तिर्न संशयः
When the vital breaths depart, even if one is unafraid, if the Shalagrama stone is present, liberation is certain.
पुरा भगवता प्रोक्तमंबरीषाय धीमते । ब्राह्मणा न्यासिनः स्निग्धाः शालग्रामशिलास्तथा
Long ago, the Blessed One spoke to the wise Ambarisha: Brahmanas, ascetics, and gentle Shalagrama stones.
स्वरूपत्रितयं मह्यमेतद्धि क्षितिमंडले । पापिनां पापनिर्हारं कर्तुं धृतमुदं च ता
This triple form is mine upon the earth, held to remove the sins of sinners and to grant joy.
निंदंति पापिनो ये वा शालग्रामशिलां सकृत् । कुंभीपाके पचंत्याशु यावदाभूतसंप्लवम्
Those sinners who revile the Shalagrama stone even once are swiftly cooked in Kumbhipaka until the end of creation.
पूजां समुद्यतं कर्तुं यो वारयति मूढधीः । तस्य मातापिताबंधुवर्गा नरकभागिनः
Whoever, with deluded mind, prevents the performance of worship, his mother, father, and kin become partakers of hell.
यो वा कथयति प्रेष्ठं शालग्रामार्चनं कुरु । सकृतार्थो नयत्याशु वैकुंठं स्वस्य पूर्वजान्
Whoever instructs a dear one, 'Perform Shalagrama worship,' achieves his purpose once and quickly leads his ancestors to Vaikuntha.
अत्रैवोदाहरंतीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । मुनयो वीतरागाश्च कामक्रोधविवर्जिताः
Here I will recount an ancient legend: sages free from passion, devoid of desire and anger.
पुरा कीकटसंज्ञे वै देशे धर्मविवर्जिते । आसीत्पुल्कसजातीयो नरः शबरसंज्ञितः
Long ago, in a land called Kikata, devoid of righteousness, there lived a man of the Pulka race, known as Shabara.
नित्यं जंतुवधोद्युक्तः शरासनधरो मुहुः । तीर्थं प्रति यियासूनां बलाद्धरति जीवितम्
Always intent on killing creatures, constantly wielding bow and arrow, he forcibly took the lives of those wishing to go to holy places.
अनेकप्राणिहत्याकृत्परस्वे निरतः सदा । सदा रागादिसंयुक्तः कामक्रोधादिसंयुतः
He committed many killings, always engaged in taking others' property, always bound by passion, desire, and anger.
विचरत्यनिशं भीमे वने प्राणिवधंकरः । विषसंसक्तबाणाग्र रूढचापगुणोद्धुरः
He roamed day and night in the dreadful forest, causing death to living beings, with poison-tipped arrows and a taut bowstring.
सैकदा पर्यटन्व्याधः प्राणिमात्रभयंकरः । कालं प्राप्तं न जानाति समीपेऽप्युग्रमानसः
Once, as the hunter wandered, terrifying all creatures, he did not perceive the arrival of death, even though it was near and his mind fierce.
यमदूतास्तु संप्राप्ताः पाशमुद्गरपाणयः । ताम्रकेशा दीर्घनखा लंबदंष्ट्रा भयानकाः
The messengers of Yama arrived, holding nooses and clubs, with copper-colored hair, long nails, hanging fangs, and frightening appearance.
श्यामा लोहस्यनिगडान्बिभ्रतो मोहकारकाः । बध्नंतु पापिनं ह्येनं प्राणिमात्रभयंकरम्
Dark, bearing iron shackles, causing delusion, they bound the sinner, this terror to all living beings.
कदाचिन्मनसा नायं प्राणिमात्रोपकारकः । परदार परद्रव्य परद्रोहपरायणः
At no time, even in thought, was this one helpful to any living being; he was devoted to others' wives, others' wealth, and to harming others.
एतस्य जिह्वां महतीमहं निष्कासयाम्यतः । एको वदति चैतस्य चक्षुरुत्पाटयाम्यहम्
Therefore, I will tear out this one's great tongue; one says this, and I will pluck out his eye.