अग्निः कोपः प्रसादस्ते शेषः श्रीमांश्च लक्ष्मणः । त्वया लोकास्त्रयः क्रांताः पुराणैर्विक्रमैस्त्रिभिः
Fire is your anger, grace is yours, and Lakshmana is Shesha, the glorious one; by you, the three worlds were traversed with three ancient strides.
त्वयेंद्रश्च कृतो राजा बलिर्बद्धो महासुरः । लोकान्संहृत्य कालस्त्वं निवेश्यात्मनि केवलम्
By you, Indra was made king and Bali, the great asura, was bound; after withdrawing the worlds, you alone remain as time, established in yourself.
करोष्येकार्णवं घोरं दृश्यादृश्ये च नान्यथा । त्वया सिंहवपुः कृत्वा परमं दिव्यमुत्तमम्
You create a dreadful, single ocean, both visible and invisible, and in no other way; by you, taking the form of a lion, the highest, most divine form was made.
भयदः सर्वभूतानां हिरण्यकशिपुर्हतः । त्वमश्ववदनो भूत्वा पातालतलमाश्रितः
You, giving fear to all beings, slew Hiranyakashipu; becoming horse-headed, you entered the depths of the underworld.
संहृतं परमं हव्यं रहस्यं वै पुनः पुनः । यत्परं श्रूयते ज्योतिर्यत्परं श्रूयते परः
The supreme oblation, the secret, is repeatedly withdrawn by you; that which is called the supreme light, that which is called the supreme beyond.
यत्परं परतश्चै वपरमात्मेति कथ्यते । परो मंत्रः परं तेजस्तमेव हि निगद्यसे
That which is supreme, and beyond even that, is called the supreme self; the supreme mantra, the supreme radiance—that indeed is said to be you.
हव्यं कव्यं पवित्रं च प्राप्तिः स्वर्गापवर्गयोः । स्थित्युत्पत्तिविनाशांस्ते त्वामाहुः प्रकृतेः परम्
The oblation, the ancestral offering, the purifier, and the attainment of heaven and liberation; the creation, sustenance, and destruction—they say you are beyond nature.
यज्ञश्च यजमानश्च होता चाध्वर्युरेव च । भोक्ता यज्ञफलानां च त्वं वै वेदैश्च गीयसे
You are the sacrifice, the sacrificer, the priest, and the adhvaryu; you are the enjoyer of the fruits of sacrifice, and you are sung by the Vedas.
सीतालक्ष्मीर्भवान्विष्णुर्देवः कृष्णः प्रजापतिः । वधार्थं रावणस्य त्वं प्रविष्टो मानुषीं तनुम्
You are Sita, Lakshmi, Vishnu, the god Krishna, and the lord of creatures; for the destruction of Ravana, you entered a human form.
तदिदं च त्वया कार्यं कृतं धर्मभृतां वर । निहतो रावणो राम प्रहृष्टा देवताः कृताः
Thus, this deed was accomplished by you, O best of the righteous; Ravana was slain, O Rama, and the gods were made joyful.
अमोघं देववीर्यं ते न ते मोघः पराक्रमः । अमोघदर्शनं राम न च मोघस्तव स्तवः
Your divine power is unfailing, your valor is never in vain; your vision is unfailing, O Rama, and your praise is never fruitless.
अमोघास्ते भविष्यंति भक्तिमंतो नरा भुवि । ये च त्वां देव संभक्ताःपुराणं पुरुषोत्तमम्
Those men on earth who are devoted to you, O god, the ancient supreme person, their devotion will never be in vain.
इममार्षस्तवं पुण्यमितिहासं पुरातनम् । ये नराः कीर्तयिष्यंति नास्ति तेषां पराभवः
Those men who recite this auspicious ancient legend and hymn of forgiveness shall never suffer defeat.
कथमिह हि पराभवं व्रजेयुः पुरुषवराः पुरुषोत्तमे हि भक्ताः । नहि जगति चतुर्भुजप्रियाणां त्रिदश इहास्ति वरप्रदो विशिष्टः
How could noble men devoted to the Supreme Person ever meet with defeat here? Indeed, in this world, there is no superior giver of boons among the gods for those dear to the four-armed Lord.
स्तोत्राणां प्रवरं स्तोत्रं राघवस्य महात्मनः । त्रिकाले यः पठेन्नित्यं महापातकवानपि
This hymn, the foremost among hymns, belongs to the great-souled Rāghava; whoever recites it daily at the three times, even if burdened with great sins,
संध्याकाले द्विजश्रेष्ठैः श्राद्धकाले विशेषतः । पठनीयं प्रयत्नेन भक्तिभावेन चेतसा
Should recite it with effort and devotion in mind, especially at the time of twilight and during śrāddha, O best of twice-born.
इदं गोप्यं हि परमं नाख्येयं कर्हिचित्क्वचित् । पठनान्मुक्तिमाप्नोति सात्त्वतः स भवेद्ध्रुवम्
This is a supreme secret and must never be revealed anywhere at any time; by reciting it, one attains liberation and surely becomes sattvic.
प्रथमं पिंडपूजांते ब्राह्मणैर्द्विजसत्तमैः । पठितव्यमिदं स्तोत्रं श्राद्धमक्षयमाप्नुयात्
After the piṇḍa offering, this hymn should be recited by excellent Brāhmaṇas; by doing so, the śrāddha becomes inexhaustible.
इदं पवित्रं परमं जनानां मुक्तिदायकम् । लिखित्वा वै गृहे यस्तु धारयेत्सुसमाधिना
This supreme and pure hymn grants liberation to people; whoever writes it and keeps it at home with focused mind,
आयुः श्रीश्च बलं तस्य वृद्धिं याति दिनेदिने । लिखित्वा ब्राह्मणे दद्याद्धीमान्यो वै कदाचन
His lifespan, prosperity, and strength increase day by day; at any time, a wise person may give it to a Brāhmaṇa after writing it.
विमुक्ताः पूर्वजास्तस्य यांति विष्णोः परं पदम् । चतुर्णां चैव वेदानां पाठे चैव तु यत्फलम्
His ancestors are freed and reach Viṣṇu's supreme abode; and the fruit obtained from reciting the four Vedas,
समवाप्नोति जापेन नरः स्तोत्रं पठन्जपन् । धृत्वा वै शंखचक्रादि ब्राह्मणैर्वेदतत्परैः
Is fully attained by a man who recites and repeats this hymn, especially when Brāhmaṇas devoted to the Vedas bear the conch, discus, and other emblems.
श्राद्धकाले महादेवि अक्षयं तद्भवेद्ध्रुवम् । कंठे पद्माक्षमालां च शंखचक्रादिधारणम्
At the time of śrāddha, O great goddess, it surely becomes inexhaustible; wearing a lotus-seed garland on the neck and bearing the conch and discus,
ततः श्राद्धं प्रकुर्वीत इदं स्तोत्रं पठन्जपन् । विधिना भक्तिभावेन पूर्णं भवति नान्यथा
Then one should perform śrāddha, reciting and repeating this hymn according to the prescribed method and with devotion; only then is it complete, not otherwise.
अतो भक्तिमता पुंसा पठनीयं प्रयत्नतः । पठनात्सर्वमाप्नोति स नरः सुखमेधते
Therefore, a man with devotion should recite it with care; by reciting it, he attains all happiness and prosperity.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमामहेश्वरसंवादे आभ्युदयिकमूर्ध्वदैहिकस्तोत्रं नाम षट्सप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the sixty-seventh chapter named 'The Hymn for Prosperity and Transcendence' in the dialogue between Umā and Maheśvara, in the Uttara Khanda of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, in the section of fifty-five thousand verses.
महादेव उवाच- पप्रच्छाहं जगन्नाथं व्रतानामुत्तमं व्रतम् । पुत्रपौत्रविवृद्ध्यर्थं सुखसौभाग्यदायकम्
Mahādeva said: I asked the Lord of the Universe about the supreme vow among vows, which grants increase of sons and grandsons, happiness, and good fortune.
तवाग्रे संप्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु सुंदरि सांप्रतम् । इदं कथानकं दिव्यमृषीणां व्रतमुत्तमम्
I shall now declare before you, O beautiful one, this divine story, the supreme vow of the sages; listen attentively.
रजस्वला तु या नारी सहसा पापरूपिणी । कृतेन च व्रतेनैव महापापैः प्रमुच्यते । पितॄणामक्षयं देयं धर्मकामार्थसाधनम्
A woman who is menstruating is considered sinful, but by performing this vow, she is freed from great sins; it should be given to the ancestors as an inexhaustible offering, fulfilling dharma, desire, and wealth.
श्रीविष्णुरुवाच- पूर्वमासीन्महाबाहुर्ब्राह्मणो वेदपारगः । सदाध्ययनशीलस्तु देवशर्मा इति द्विजः
Śrī Viṣṇu said: Formerly, there was a mighty-armed Brāhmaṇa, well-versed in the Vedas, always devoted to study, named Devaśarman, O twice-born.