तत्र मन्वंतरं भुक्त्वा सर्वभोगमनोरमम् । परमं ज्ञानमासाद्या सदारो मोक्षमाप्तवान्
There, having enjoyed the delightful pleasures of a Manvantara, he attained supreme knowledge and, with his wives, obtained liberation.
जाह्नवीतीरयात्रायां शरीरं त्यजतः पथि । फलमेवंविधं विप्र मया सर्वं प्रकीर्तितम्
O Brahmin, I have thus described in full the fruit that arises for one who gives up the body on the journey to the bank of the Jāhnavī.
जाह्नवीतीरगमने मुनिभिस्तत्वदर्शिभिः । न कालनियमः प्रोक्तो नारदाद्यैर्महर्षिभिः
In the journey to the bank of the Gaṅgā, no fixed time is prescribed by the sages who see the truth, such as Nārada and others.
यदायदा द्विजश्रेष्ठ गङ्गायां स्नानमाचरेत् । तदातदाऽक्षयं पुण्यं लभते मानवो ध्रुवम्
Whenever a person, O best of Brahmins, bathes in the Gaṅgā, at that very time he certainly obtains inexhaustible merit.
गंगा सर्वाणि पापानि नाशयंतीति निश्चयः । कुर्यात्पुनःपुनः पापं न च गंगा पुनाति तम्
It is certain that the Gaṅgā destroys all sins; but if one repeatedly commits sin, the Gaṅgā does not purify him.
पापबुद्धिं परित्यज्य गंगायां लोकमातरि । स्नानं कुरुत हे लोका यदि सद्गतिमिच्छथ
Abandoning sinful intent, bathe in the Gaṅgā, the mother of the world, O people, if you desire the highest good.
यत्पुण्यं गंगास्नानात्तु मानवानां भवेद्दिवज । तत्पुण्यं प्राप्यते विप्र कर्मभिः कैः सुदुस्तरैः
The merit that humans gain from bathing in the Ganga, O twice-born, is obtained only through actions that are extremely difficult to perform.
आसाराणां भूमिरेणोः संख्यां कर्तुं तु शक्यते । भागीरथीगुणास्ते न शक्या वक्तुं न च द्विज
It is possible to count the raindrops or the dust particles of the earth, but, O twice-born, the virtues of Bhagirathi cannot be described or enumerated.
विचार्य सर्वशास्त्राणि त्वदीयानि मयोच्यते । गंगांभसि सकृत्स्नात्वा मोक्षमाप्नोति मानवः
Having considered all the scriptures, I declare this to you: by bathing even once in the waters of the Ganga, a person attains liberation.
स्नानं कूपजलेऽपि यस्तु कुरुते गंगां विचिंत्य प्रभुं देवानां सकलार्त्तशोकदुरितत्रासौघविध्वंसिनीम् । मुक्तः सोऽपि समस्तपातकचयैर्गोविप्रहत्यादिभिर्गच्छेद्विष्णुपुरं समस्तसुखदं गंगाप्रसादाद्दिवज
Even one who bathes in well-water, while meditating on the Ganga—the sovereign of the gods, destroyer of all suffering, sorrow, and fear—becomes freed from all heaps of sins, including the killing of cows or Brahmins, and, by the grace of the Ganga, attains Vishnu's abode, the giver of all happiness, O twice-born.
व्यास उवाच- नारायणप्रपन्ना ये नराभक्तिसमन्विताः । कदाचिदशुभं तेषां विद्यते न द्विजोत्तम
Vyasa said: O best of twice-born, those people who have taken refuge in Narayana and are endowed with devotion never experience misfortune at any time.
पुनरेव प्रवक्ष्यामि माहात्म्यं कमलापतेः । यच्छ्रुत्वा मानवाः सर्वे लभंते परमं पदम्
Again, I will declare the greatness of the Lord of Lakshmi; hearing this, all people attain the supreme state.
वासुदेवस्य माहात्म्यं श्रुत्वा तृप्यंति वैष्णवाः । पाखण्डा न हि तृप्यंति नरके क्लेशभागिनः
Hearing the greatness of Vasudeva, the Vaishnavas are satisfied; but the heretics are not satisfied and suffer torment in hell.
पाखण्डानां समीपे तु विष्णुमाहात्म्यमुत्तमम् । न वक्तव्यं द्विजश्रेष्ठ वक्तव्यं वैष्णवाग्रतः
O best of twice-born, the supreme greatness of Vishnu should not be spoken of in the presence of heretics, but should be spoken before Vaishnavas.
पूर्वं त्रेतायुगे विप्र उर्वीशुर्नाम जैमिने । आसीत्पापरतो नित्यं धर्मनिंदापरायणः
Previously, in the Treta Yuga, O Jaimini, there was a man named Urvishur, who was always devoted to sin and intent on reviling righteousness.
ब्रह्मस्वहारी विप्रेन्द्र परस्त्रीगमनोद्यतः । गोमांसाशी सुरापी च वेश्याविभ्रमलोलुपः
O best of Brahmins, he was a thief of Brahmins' wealth, intent on adultery, eater of cow's flesh, drinker of liquor, and addicted to the company of prostitutes.
शरणागतहंता च परनिंदाकरः सदा । विश्वासघाती मित्रघ्नो ज्ञातिपीडाकरस्तथा
He was a killer of those who sought refuge, always a slanderer of others, a betrayer of trust, a destroyer of friends, and a tormentor of relatives.
असत्यभाषी क्रूरश्च पाखंडजनसङ्गभाक् । वृत्तिच्छेदी द्विजातीनां न्यासापहारकस्तथा
He was a liar, cruel, associated with heretics, one who ruined the livelihood of Brahmins, and a thief of deposits.
तादृशं तं समालोक्य दुष्टं पापपरायणम् । आजग्मुर्ज्ञातयः सर्वे क्रुद्धास्तस्य निजंगृहम्
Seeing him so wicked and devoted to sin, all his relatives, enraged, came to his house.
ज्ञातय ऊचुः - प्रतिष्ठोपार्जिता पूर्वैरस्माकं विमले कुले । सा प्रतिष्ठा त्वया मूढ विनाशं प्रतिनीयते
The relatives said: The reputation acquired by our ancestors in this pure lineage is being destroyed by you, O fool.
धर्ममार्गं परित्यज्य कुरुषे पातकं सदा । मद्वंशकीर्तिहननं जातोऽसि ज्ञातिदुःखदः
Abandoning the path of righteousness, you always commit sin; you have become the destroyer of our family's honor and the cause of suffering for your kin.
अतिविस्मयदा सृष्टिर्विधातुर्मन्यते त्वयि । यस्मिन्सिंधौ शशी जातस्तत्र क्ष्वेडोद्भवोऽपि च
Such is the astonishing creation of the Creator in you; in the ocean where the moon was born, even foam is produced.
अहो शक्तिः कुपुत्राणां संख्यातुं न च शक्यते । अनेकैः पुरुषैः कीर्तिं संचितां हंति तत्क्षणात्
Ah, the power of wicked sons cannot be measured; in a moment, they destroy the reputation accumulated by many people.
जाते पुत्रोत्तमे वंशः श्रेष्ठः स्यादधमोऽपि च । पुत्रेधमेतु श्रेष्ठोऽपि वंशो गच्छति हीनताम्
When a noble son is born, the lineage becomes excellent; but if a wicked son is born, even a noble lineage becomes degraded.
व्यास उवाच- इत्युक्त्वा ज्ञातयस्ते च तं सर्वे पापिनां वरम् । अपकीर्तिभयात्क्रुद्धास्तत्यजुः सहसा द्विज
Vyasa said: Having spoken thus, all his relatives, angered and fearing disgrace, at once abandoned that most sinful man.
ज्ञातिभिः स परित्यक्तो जनैः सर्वैश्च धिक्कृतः । प्रपेदे दस्युतां दुःखी विभ्रष्टाखिलवैभवः
Abandoned by his kin and reviled by everyone, he, deprived of all his wealth, sorrowfully took to a life of banditry.
तं दस्युकर्मकुर्वंतं निर्द्दयं परहिंसकम् । धृत्वा जनपदाः सर्वे भूपालाय न्यवेदयन्
As he engaged in merciless, violent acts as a bandit, all the people of the region seized him and reported him to the king.
तेन भूमिभुजा तस्य पितृस्नेहाद्दिवजोत्तम । न हतोऽसौ दुराचारो निजदेशाद्वहिष्कृतः
But that king, out of affection for his father, did not have that wicked man killed, but banished him from his own land.
ततोऽसौ वनमाश्रित्य दस्युभिः सह निर्द्दयः । पांथस्वहरणार्थाय तस्थौ बहुभिरुद्धतैः
Then, taking refuge in the forest, he stood with many arrogant bandits, mercilessly waiting to rob travelers.
कदाचित्तटिनीतीरं दस्युभिः सह जैमिने । वनपर्यटने श्रांतो जगाम स्नानहेतवे
Once, exhausted from wandering in the forest with the bandits, he went to the riverbank, O Jaimini, to bathe.