पूर्वं देवगंधर्वयोषितो ह्यष्टावक्रं महामुनिं दृष्ट्वा जहसुस्ततस्तेन शप्ता वेश्या भविष्यथ ततस्ताभि प्रसादितः पूजितश्च तत्प्रसादात्सर्वलोकैश्च नमस्कृतं वासुदेवं भर्तारमवाप्यापि तेनैव दस्युहस्तं गता अभवन्
Previously, these women, who were goddesses and Gandharvi maidens, laughed upon seeing the great sage Ashtavakra; thus, he cursed them to become courtesans. Appeased and honored by them, by his grace they attained Vasudeva as their husband, worshipped by all worlds, yet by that same curse, they fell into the hands of robbers.
अर्जुनोऽपि दस्युभिर्निर्जितः शोकसमाविष्टो मम भुजबलं सवीर्यं कृष्णेनैव सह सर्वमैश्वर्यं निर्यातमिति मत्वा अद्य मम भाग्य क्षय इति वदन्सायं संध्यारविरिव निःशेषविनष्टतेजाः स्वां पुरीं समाजगाम
Arjuna too, defeated by the robbers and overwhelmed by grief, thought, 'My strength of arms, my valor, and all my majesty have departed along with Krishna; today, my fortune is exhausted.' Saying this, like the evening sun bereft of its rays, he returned to his own city, his radiance utterly gone.
एवं हितार्थाय सर्वदेवानां समस्तभूभारविनाशाय यदुवंशेऽवतीर्य सकलराक्षसविनाशं कृत्वा महांतमपि चोर्वीभारं नाशयित्वा नंदव्रजद्वारकामथुरानिवासिनः सर्वान्स्थावरजंगमान्कालभवबंधैर्मोचयित्वा परमैश्वर्गे शाश्वते योगिगम्ये हिरण्मये रम्ये सात्विके संस्थाप्य नित्यं दिव्यमहिष्यादिसंसेव्यमानो वासुदेव उवास
Thus, for the welfare of all the gods and the destruction of the entire burden of the earth, Vasudeva descended in the Yadu line, destroyed all the great demons, removed the heavy load from the earth, liberated all the residents—moving and unmoving—of Nanda’s Vraja, Dvaraka, and Mathura from the bonds of time and death, established them in the supreme, eternal, yogic, golden, and pure realm, and, ever served by his divine queens, Vasudeva resided there.
अत्र श्लोकाः - अन्ये सर्वेऽवताराः स्युः कृष्णस्य चरितं महत् । भूभारकविनाशाय प्रादुर्भूतो रमापतिः
Here are verses: All other descents are his; the great deeds of Krishna are for the destruction of the earth’s burden—the Lord of Lakshmi appeared for this purpose.
एतत्कृष्णस्य चरितं दुष्टानां नाशहेतवे । श्रीकृष्णः करुणासिंधुर्वैकुंठे मोदते सदा १०० 6.252.
This account of Krishna is for the destruction of the wicked; Sri Krishna, ocean of compassion, always rejoices in Vaikuntha.
अत्यद्भुतमिदं देवि कृष्णस्य चरितं शुभम् । संग्रहेण मयैवोक्तं तव सर्वफलप्रदम्
O Devi, this most wondrous and auspicious account of Krishna has been briefly told by me to you, bestowing all fruits.
वासुदेवस्य चरितं यः पठेद्धरिसन्निधौ । स्मरेद्वा शृणुयाद्भक्त्या स याति परमं पदम्
Whoever recites or remembers or hears with devotion the deeds of Vasudeva in the presence of Hari attains the supreme state.
महापातकयुक्तो वा तथोपपातकसंयुतः । बालकृष्णस्य चरितं श्रुत्वा पापैः प्रमुच्यते
Even one burdened with great or lesser sins, upon hearing the deeds of child Krishna, is freed from all sins.
द्वारवत्यां समासीनं रुक्मिणीसहितं हरिम् । स्मरन्वै महदैश्वर्यमनेनाप्नोत्यसंशयः
Whoever remembers Hari, seated in Dvaraka together with Rukmini, surely attains great lordship—of this there is no doubt.
संग्रामे संकटे दुर्गे शत्रुभिः परिवेष्टिते । नेतारं सर्वदेवानां ध्यात्वा सुविजयी भवेत्
In battle, in distress, in a fortress surrounded by enemies, one who meditates on the leader of all the gods will surely be victorious.
यः स्मरेद्गोपकन्याभिः क्रीडंतं गोव्रजे शुभे । सर्वकामानवाप्नोति सौभाग्यं चैव विंदति
Whoever remembers Him playing with the cowherd maidens in the auspicious cow-village attains all desires and finds good fortune.
महोपसर्गरोगाद्यैर्युक्तो यस्तु सनातनम् । जेतारं च महारौद्रीं कृत्यां काशीपुरे स्थिताम्
One afflicted by great calamities or diseases, who remembers the Eternal One and the fierce slayer, the terrible Kritya residing in Kashi, is freed.
किमत्र बहुनोक्तेन सर्वकालेषु चाप्सु भे । कृष्णाय नम इत्येवं मंत्रमुच्चारयेद्बुधः
Why speak at length? At all times and in all waters, the wise should simply recite the mantra: 'Salutations to Krishna.'
कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने । प्रणतः क्लेशनाशाय गोविंदाय नमोनमः
Salutations to Krishna, son of Vasudeva, to Hari, the Supreme Self; I bow again and again to Govinda, who destroys all suffering for those who take refuge.
इमं मंत्रं जपन्देवि भक्त्या प्रतिदिनं नरः । सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकमवाप्नुयात्
A person who recites this mantra every day with devotion, O goddess, becomes free from all sins and attains the world of Vishnu.
सर्वेषामेव देवानामीश्वरोऽसौ जनार्दनः । रक्षणाय च लोकानामवस्थांतरमेति वै
Janardana is the Lord of all the gods; for the protection of the worlds, He assumes different forms.
त्रिपुरं हंतुकामेन मया संपूजितो हरिः । बुद्धरूपधरः श्रीमान्मोहयामास तद्रिपून्
Desiring to destroy Tripura, I worshipped Hari, who, taking the form of Buddha, deluded those enemies.
मोहितास्तेन शास्त्रेण सर्वधर्मविवर्जिताः । नारायणास्त्रेण मया निहता देवशत्रवः
Deluded by that teaching, deprived of all dharma, those enemies of the gods were slain by me with the weapon of Narayana.
अवतीर्य कलावंते ब्राह्मणस्य निवेशने । हनिष्यति तथा रौद्रान्म्लेच्छान्सर्वाञ्जनार्दनः
At the end of the age, Janardana will descend into the house of a Brahmin and will destroy the fierce mlecchas.
तैस्तैर्भावैर्मयावस्थाः सर्वाः प्रोक्ता जगत्पतेः । किमन्यच्छ्रोतुकामासि तद्ब्रवीमि शुभानने
All these forms of the Lord of the world have been described by me according to their various natures. What else do you wish to hear, O auspicious one? Tell me.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे। उमामहेश्वरसंवादे श्रीकृष्णचरिते श्रीकृष्णस्वधामगमननिरूपणंनाम द्विपंचाशदधिकद्विशततमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the two hundred and fifty-second chapter, entitled 'The Account of Krishna's Departure to His Own Abode,' in the dialogue of Uma and Maheshvara, in the Uttarakanda of the glorious Padma Mahapurana, comprising fifty-five thousand verses.
जैमिनिरुवाच- क्रियायोगस्य तत्वं मे ब्रूहि व्यास महामते । क्रियायोगमहं ज्ञातुमिच्छामि भवदग्रतः
Jaimini said: O Vyasa, great-minded one, tell me the true nature of Kriyayoga. I wish to know Kriyayoga from you.
व्यास उवाच- शरीरं मानुषं विप्र दुर्लभं चात्र भूतले । धीरः शरीरमासाद्य मोक्षार्थं योगमभ्यसेत्
Vyasa said: O Brahmin, the human body is rare in this world. Having obtained a body, the wise should practice yoga for the sake of liberation.
क्रियायोगध्यानयोगावुभौ योगौ प्रकीर्तितौ । तयोराद्यः क्रियायोगः कुर्वतां सर्वकामदः
Kriyayoga and Dhyana-yoga are both called yogas; of these, Kriyayoga is the first and grants all desires to those who practice it.
गङ्गा श्रीर्विष्णुपूजा च दानानि द्विजसत्तम । ब्राह्मणानां तथा भक्तिर्भक्तिरेकादशी व्रते
O best of twice-born, bathing in the Ganga, worship of Vishnu, acts of charity, devotion to Brahmins, and the observance of Ekadashi—
धात्री तुलस्योर्भक्तिश्च तथा चातिथिपूजनम् । क्रियायोगाङ्गभूतानि प्रोक्तानीति समासतः
Devotion to the amalaki and tulasi, as well as honoring guests—these are briefly said to be the limbs of Kriyayoga.
क्रियायोगादृते विप्र ध्यानयोगेन सिद्ध्यति । क्रियायोगरतो याति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम्
O Brahmin, except through the discipline of action, perfection is attained by the discipline of meditation; one devoted to the discipline of action reaches that supreme abode of Vishnu.
जैमिनिरुवाच- क्रियायोगाङ्गभूतानि यानि प्रोक्तानि भोः प्रभो । तन्माहात्म्यानि कथय यदि भो मय्यनुग्रहः
Jaimini said: O Lord, whatever limbs of the discipline of action have been taught, please describe their greatness, if you are gracious to me.
गङ्गायाः के गुणा ब्रह्मन्विष्णुपूजाफलं च किम् । श्रेष्ठानि कानि दानानि का वा भक्तिर्द्विजन्मनाम्
O Brahmin, what are the virtues of the Ganga? What is the fruit of worshipping Vishnu? Which gifts are the best, and what is the devotion of twice-born men?
एकादश्याः फलं किंवा धात्रीभक्तिश्च कीदृशी । तुलस्याः कीदृशी भक्तिः किं वा चातिथिपूजनम्
What is the fruit of the eleventh day, and what kind of devotion is there to the dhatri tree? What is the devotion to Tulasi, and what is the worship of guests?