अलंघ्यशासनः श्रीमान्विष्णुभक्तिपरायणः
His commands were inviolable, he was glorious, and devoted to the worship of Viṣṇu.
हरेरायतनान्युच्चैः प्रतिसौधं पदेपदे
He raised the shrines of Hari high, at every rampart and step.
गोविंदगोपगोपाल गोपीजनमनोहर
Govinda, protector of cows, Gopāla, enchanting to the gopīs,
केशिहृत्कैटभाराते कंसारे कमलापते
Slayer of Keśi, destroyer of Kaiṭabha, enemy of Kaṃsa, lord of the lotus,
पुरुषोत्तम पापारे पुंडरीकविलोचन
Supreme Person, foe of sin, lotus-eyed one,
जनार्दन जगन्नाथ जाह्नवीजलजन्मभूः
Janārdana, lord of the world, whose birthplace is the waters of the Jāhnavī.
श्रीवत्सवक्षः श्रीकांत श्रीकर श्रेयसां निधे
He whose chest bears the Śrīvatsa mark, beloved of Śrī, bestower of prosperity, treasure of all that is auspicious,
दैत्यारे दानवाराते दामोदर दुरंतक
Foe of the Daityas, destroyer of the Dānavas, Dāmodara, unconquerable one,
विष्णो वैकुंठनिलय बाणारे विष्टरश्रवः 4.2.82.
O Viṣṇu, whose abode is Vaikuṇṭha, enemy of Bāṇa, renowned far and wide,
त्रिविक्रमत्रिलोकीश चक्रपाणे चतुर्भुज
Trivikrama, Lord of the three worlds, wielder of the discus, four-armed one,
स्त्रीवृद्धबालगोपाल वदनोदीरितानि तु
The names of Gopāla, spoken by women, elders, and children,
सुरसाकाननान्येव विलोक्यंते गृहेगृहे
Are seen in every house, just as in the celestial groves,
सौधभित्तिषु दृश्यंते चित्रकृन्निर्मितानि तु
On the walls of mansions, images made by artists are indeed seen,
हरिणा नैव विध्यंते हरिनामांशधारिणः
Those who bear the names of Hari are never harmed by Hari himself,
न मत्स्या नैव कमठा न वराहाश्च केनचित्
Neither fish, nor tortoises, nor boars are killed by anyone,
अप्युत्तानशयास्तस्य राष्ट्रे मित्रजितः क्वचित्
Even infants lying on their backs are sometimes found in the realm of Mitrajit,
पशवोपि तृणाहारं परित्यज्य हरेर्दिने
Even cattle, abandoning grass as food, on the day of Hari,
महामहोत्सवः सर्वैः पुरौकोभिर्वितन्यते
A great festival is celebrated by all the citizens,
स एव दंड्योऽभूत्तस्य राज्ञो मित्रजितः क्षितौ 4.2.82.
He alone was punished by King Mitrajit in his land,
अंत्यजा अपि तद्राष्ट्रे शंखचक्रांकधारिणः
Even those of the lowest caste in that kingdom bear the marks of the conch and discus,
शुभानि यानि कर्माणि क्रियंतेऽनुदिनं जनैः
All auspicious deeds performed daily by people,
विना मुकुंदं गोविदं परमानंदमच्युतम्
Are without meaning unless done for Mukunda, Govinda, the supreme bliss, the infallible one,
कृष्ण एव परो देव कृष्णएव परागतिः
Kṛṣṇa alone is the highest god; Kṛṣṇa alone is the supreme goal,
एवं तस्मिन्महीपाले राज्यं सम्यक्प्रशासति
Thus, when that king ruled the kingdom justly,
राज्ञा समर्चितः सोथ मधुपर्क विधानतः
He was duly honored by the king with the offering of madhuparka, according to tradition.
सर्वभूतेषु गोविंदं परिपश्यन्विशांपते
O lord of the people, seeing Govinda present in all beings—
यो वेद पुरुषो विष्णुर्यो यज्ञपुरुषो हरिः
The person who knows that Viṣṇu is the Supreme Person, that Hari is the Lord of sacrifice—
तन्मयं पश्यतो विश्वं तव भूपालसत्तम
For one who perceives the universe as pervaded by Him, O best of kings—
एक एव हि सारोत्र संसारे क्षणभंगुरे 4.2.82.
He alone is the true essence here in this fleeting world of constant change.
परित्यज्य हि यः सर्वं विप्णुमेकं सदा भजेत्
Whoever abandons everything and always worships Viṣṇu alone—