नक्षत्रेशो रविस्तेजः श्रेष्ठः शुक्रः कवीश्वरः । महर्षिराट्भृगुर्विष्णुरादित्येशो बलिस्वराट्
The lord of the stars is the Sun; brilliance is best; Śukra is the foremost of poets; Bhṛgu is the chief of great sages; Viṣṇu is the lord of the Ādityas; Bali is the king of the Asuras.
वायुर्वह्निः शुचिः श्रेष्ठः शंकरो रुद्रराट्गुरुः । विद्वत्तमश्चित्ररथो गंधर्वाग्र्योक्षरोत्तमः
Vāyu is the wind; Agni is pure and supreme; Śaṃkara is the lord of the Rudras and the teacher; Citraratha is the foremost among the Gandharvas; Uccaiḥśravas is the best of horses.
वर्णादिरग्र्यस्त्रीगौरीशक्त्याग्र्याशीश्च नारदः । देवर्षिराट्पांडवाग्र्योऽर्जुनोवादः प्रवादराट्
Of letters, the foremost is 'A'; among women, Gaurī is supreme by her power; among sages, Nārada is chief; among the Pāṇḍavas, Arjuna is best; among discourses, the Veda is supreme.
पवनः पवनेशानो वरुणो यादसां पतिः । गंगातीर्थोत्तमोद्यूतं छलकाग्र्यं वरौषधम्
Among winds, Pavana is lord; Varuṇa is the lord of the aquatic beings; among sacred rivers, Gaṅgā is supreme; among games, dice is foremost; among deceptions, cunning is best; among herbs, the best.
अन्नं सुदर्शनोऽस्त्राग्र्यं वज्रं प्रहरणोत्तमम् । उच्चैःश्रवावाजिराज ऐरावतइभेश्वरः
Among foods, Sudarśana is best; among weapons, the thunderbolt is supreme; Uccaiḥśravas is the king of horses; Airāvata is the lord of elephants.
अरुंधत्येकपत्नीशो ह्यश्वत्थोऽशेषवृक्षराट् । अध्यात्मविद्याविद्याग्र्यः प्रणवच्छंदसां वरः
Arundhatī is the foremost of devoted wives; the Aśvattha is the lord of all trees; among spiritual sciences, knowledge of the self is supreme; among meters, Praṇava is the best.
मेरुर्गिरिपतिर्मार्गो मासाग्र्यः कालसत्तमः । दिनाद्यात्मा पूर्वसिद्धः कपिलः सामवेदराट्
Meru is the lord of mountains; the path is best among ways; among months, the best is Kāla; among days, the self is ancient and established; Kapila is the lord of the Sāma Veda.
तार्क्ष्यः खगेंद्र ऋत्वग्र्यो वसंतः कल्पपादपः । दातृश्रेष्ठः कामधेनुरार्तिघ्नाग्र्य सुहृत्तमः
Tārkṣya is the king of birds; among seasons, spring is best; among wish-fulfilling trees, the kalpa tree is supreme; among donors, the wish-granting cow is best; among those who remove suffering, the best friend.
चिंतामणिर्गुरुश्रेष्ठो माता हिततमः पिता । सिंहो मृगेंद्रो नागेंद्रो वासुकिर्नृवरो नृप
The wish-fulfilling gem is the greatest teacher; the mother is the most beneficial; the father likewise; the lion is the king of beasts; the serpent king is Vāsuki; among men, the best is the king.
वर्णेशो ब्राह्मणश्चेतः करुणाग्र्यं नमोनमः । इत्येतद्वासुदेवस्य विष्णोर्नामसहस्रकम्
The lord of speech is the brāhmaṇa; the mind is supreme in compassion—salutations! Thus is the thousand names of Vāsudeva, of Viṣṇu.
सर्वापराधशमनं परं भक्तिविवर्द्धनम् । अक्षयं ब्रह्मलोकादि सर्वस्वर्गैकसाधनम्
It removes all offenses, greatly increases devotion, is imperishable, leads to Brahmaloka and all heavens as the sole means.
विष्णुलोकैकसोपानं सर्वदुःखविनाशनम् । समस्तसुखदं सद्यः परं निर्वाणदायकम्
It is the sole stairway to Viṣṇu's world, destroys all sorrows, immediately bestows all happiness, and grants the highest liberation.
कामक्रोधादिनिःशेषमनोमलविशोधनम् । शांतिदं पावनं नॄणां महापातकिनामपि
It completely removes desire, anger, and all impurities, purifies the mind, brings peace, and sanctifies even the greatest sinners among men.
सर्वेषां प्राणिनामाशु सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदम् । समस्तविघ्नशमनं सर्वारिष्टविनाशनम्
It quickly bestows all desired fruits to all beings, removes all obstacles, and destroys all calamities.
घोरदुःखप्रशमनं तीव्रदारिद्र्यनाशनम् । ऋणत्रयापहं गुह्यं धनधान्ययशस्करम्
It calms terrible suffering, destroys intense poverty, removes the threefold debts, is secret, and bestows wealth, grain, and fame.
सर्वैश्वर्यप्रदं सर्वसिद्धिदं सर्वधर्मदम् । तीर्थयज्ञतपोदानव्रतकोटिफलप्रदम्
It grants all prosperity, all accomplishments, and all righteousness; it gives the fruit of millions of pilgrimages, sacrifices, austerities, gifts, and vows.
जगज्जाड्यप्रशमनं सर्वविद्यापवर्त्तकम् । राज्यदं भ्रष्टराज्यानां रोगिणां सर्वरोगहृत् 6.71.
It removes the dullness of the world, bestows all knowledge, grants kingdoms to those who have lost them, and cures all diseases of the sick.
वंध्यानां सुतदं चायुःक्षीणानां जीवितप्रदम् । भूतग्रहविषध्वंसि ग्रहपीडाविनाशनम्
It gives children to the childless, life to those whose lifespan is diminished, destroys afflictions from spirits and poisons, and removes the suffering caused by planets.
मांगल्यं पुण्यमायुष्यं श्रवणात्पठनाज्जपात् । सकृदस्याखिलावेदाः सांगा मंत्राश्च कोटिशः
By hearing, reciting, or chanting this, one attains auspiciousness, merit, and long life; all the Vedas with their branches and countless mantras are contained in this single act.
पुराणशास्त्रस्मृतयः श्रुता स्युः पठितास्तथा । जप्त्वा चैकाक्षरं श्लोकं पादं वा पठति प्रिये
The Purāṇas, śāstras, and smṛtis are considered heard and recited in full; even by reciting a single syllable, verse, or quarter of this, O beloved, one gains their benefit.
नित्यं सिध्यति सर्वेष्टमचिरात्किमुताखिलम् । नानेन सदृशं सद्यः प्रत्ययं सर्वकर्मसु
All cherished desires are quickly fulfilled by this always; nothing else brings such immediate assurance in all actions.
इदं भद्रे त्वया गोप्यं पाठ्यं स्वार्थैकसिद्धये । नावैष्णवाय दातव्यं विकल्पोपहतात्मने
O auspicious one, you must keep this secret and recite it for the sake of your own highest good; it should not be given to a non-Vaiṣṇava or to one whose mind is unsettled by doubts.
भक्तिश्रद्धाविहीनाय विष्णुसामान्यदर्शिने । देयं पुत्राय शिष्याय सुहृदे हितकाम्यया
It should not be given to one lacking devotion and faith, or to one who regards Viṣṇu as ordinary; it may be given to a son, disciple, or friend, out of desire for their welfare.
मत्प्रसादादृतेनेदं ग्रहीष्यंत्यल्पमेधसः । कलौ सद्यः फलं कल्पग्रामं नेष्यति नारदः
By my grace, even those of little understanding will accept this with reverence; in the age of Kali, Nārada, it will immediately yield the fruit of a wish-fulfilling tree.
लोकानां भाग्यहीनानां येन दुःखं विनश्यति । द्वित्रेषु वैष्णवेष्वेतदार्यावर्ते भविष्यति
For those in the world who lack good fortune, by this their suffering is destroyed; in two or three Vaiṣṇavas, in the noble land, this will remain.
नास्ति विष्णोः परं धाम नास्ति विष्णोः परं तपः । नास्ति विष्णोः परो धर्मो नास्ति मंत्रो ह्यवैष्णवः
There is no higher abode than Viṣṇu, no greater austerity than Viṣṇu; there is no higher dharma than Viṣṇu, nor any mantra that is not Vaiṣṇava.
नास्ति विष्णोः परं सत्यं नास्ति विष्णोः परो मखः । नास्ति विष्णोः परं ध्यानं नास्ति विष्णोः परा गतिः
There is no truth higher than Viṣṇu, no sacrifice greater than Viṣṇu; there is no meditation higher than Viṣṇu, nor any path superior to Viṣṇu.
किं तस्य बहुभिर्मंत्रैः शास्त्रैर्वा र्बहुविस्तरैः । वाजपेयसहस्रैर्वा भक्तिर्यस्य जनार्दने
Of what use are many mantras or extensive scriptures, or thousands of Vājapeya sacrifices, for one who has devotion to Janārdana?
सर्वतीर्थमयो विष्णुः सर्वशास्त्रमयः प्रभुः । सर्वक्रतुमयो विष्णुः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् । आब्रह्मसारसर्वस्वं सर्वमेतन्मयोदितम्
Viṣṇu is the essence of all sacred places, the Lord is the essence of all scriptures; Viṣṇu is the essence of all sacrifices—this is the truth, the truth I declare: all that I have spoken is the highest essence, from Brahmā downwards.
पार्वत्युवाच- धन्यास्म्यनुगृहीतास्मि कृतार्थास्मि जगत्पते । यन्मयेदं श्रुतं स्तोत्रं त्वद्रहस्यं सुदुर्लभम्
Pārvatī said: I am blessed, I am favored, I am fulfilled, O Lord of the world, because I have heard this hymn, your most secret and rare teaching.