कृतश्रमं कृतप्रज्ञं न च तृप्तं समाधितः
Who has made effort, attained wisdom, yet is not satisfied, being absorbed in meditation,
न हृष्यत्यर्थलाभेन योऽलाभे न व्यथत्यपि
Who does not rejoice in gaining wealth, nor is distressed when it is lacking,
तं सर्वगुणसंपन्नं दक्षं शुचिमकातरम्
Such a one, endowed with all virtues, skillful, pure, and fearless,
इमं स्तवं नारदस्य नित्यं राजन्पठाम्यहम्
O King, I recite this hymn of Nārada always.
अन्योपि यः शुचिर्भूत्वा नित्यमेतां स्तुतिं जपेत्
Anyone else, becoming pure, who recites this praise daily,
एतान्गुणान्नारदस्य त्वमथाकर्ण्य पार्थिव
Having heard these qualities of Nārada, O King,
बभूव परमप्री तश्चक्रे तच्च तथा वचः
He became supremely pleased and acted according to those words.
ततो नारदमानर्च दत्त्वा दानं च पुष्कलम्
Then he honored Nārada and gave abundant gifts.
ययौ द्वारवतीं कृष्णः सभ्रातृजातिबांधवः
Krishna went to Dvaravati, accompanied by his brothers, relatives, and kin.
तथा त्वमपि कौरव्य नारदस्य गुणानिमान् 1.2.54.
In the same way, O Kauravya, you too should hear these virtues of Narada.
कार्तिके शुक्लद्वादश्यां प्रबोधिन्यामसौ मुनिः
On the twelfth day of the bright half of Kartika, known as Prabodhini, that sage—
तस्मिन्दिने नारदेन निर्मितेऽत्रैव कूपके
On that day, in a small well made here by Narada himself—
तपो दानं जपश्चात्र कूपे भवति चाक्षयम्
Austerity, charity, and recitation performed here at the well become inexhaustible.
इदं विष्ण्विति मंत्रेण ततो विष्णुं प्रबोधयेत्
With the mantra 'This is Vishnu,' one should then awaken Vishnu.
योगनिद्रा यथा त्यक्ता हरिणा मुनिसत्तम
Just as Yoga-nidra was abandoned by Hari, O best of sages—
इति मंत्रेण चोत्थाप्य नारदं परिपूजयेत्
By uttering this mantra and awakening him, one should then worship Narada.
शक्त्या द्विजानां देयं च छत्रं धोत्रं कमंडलुम्
According to one's ability, one should give to the twice-born a parasol, garment, and water-pot.
एवं कृते प्रसादात्स मुनेः पापेन मुच्यते
By doing so, through the sage's grace, one is freed from sin.
प्राणमन्नारदं भक्त्या विस्मितः पुलकान्वितः
He honored Narada with devotion, astonished and filled with joy.
प्रशस्य च चिरं कालं पुनर्नारदमब्रवीत्
Having praised him for a long time, he again spoke to Narada.
गुप्तक्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यं शृण्वानस्त्वन्मुखान्मुने
Hearing from your lips, O sage, the greatness of the secret field—
गौतमेश्वर लिंगस्य सावधानः शृणुष्व तत्
Listen attentively now to the greatness of the Gautameshvara linga.
अक्षपादो महायोगी गौतमाख्योऽभवन्मुनिः
There was a great yogi named Akshapada, known as Gautama, the sage.
गुप्त क्षेत्रस्य माहात्म्यं स च ज्ञात्वा महोत्तमम्
He, knowing the supreme greatness of the secret field—
योगसिद्धिं ततः प्राप्य गौतमेन महात्मना
Then, having attained yogic perfection by the great-souled Gautama—
संस्नाप्यैतन्महालिंगं चन्दनेन विलिप्य च सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो रुद्रलोके महीयते
Having bathed that great linga and anointed it with sandalwood, he, freed from all sin, is honored in the world of Rudra.
योगं सर्वे प्रशंसंति यतः सर्वोत्तमोत्तमम्
All praise yoga, for it is the highest among all things.
श्रवणादपि नैर्मल्यं यस्य स्यात्सेवनात्किमु ।। 1.2.55.
If purity arises even from hearing about it, how much more from its practice?
चित्तवृत्तिनिरोधाख्यं योगतत्त्वं प्रकीर्त्यते
The essence of yoga is described as the restraint of the movements of the mind.
यमश्च नियमश्चैव प्राणायामस्तृतीयकः
Yama, niyama, and pranayama are the first three.