आयास्यामि तवाद्यैव निवेद्य गुरवे फलम्
I will come to you today itself, after offering the fruit to the teacher.
ममात्र निष्ठा प्राप्तस्य फलानि विनिवेदितुम्
My purpose here is to present the fruits attained to the teacher.
निवेद्य गुरवे यावदिहागच्छाम्यहं फलम्
Once I have offered the fruit to the teacher, I will return here.
प्रतिमुच्येत देवो ऽपि इति मे पापाजीविका
Even the god would be released, so I believe, from this sinful livelihood.
मुञ्चाम्यहमसंदिग्धं यदि तत्कुरुते भवान्
I will release without doubt, if you do as you say.
तत्करिष्याम्यहं रक्षो यन्न व्रतहरं मम
I will do that, O Rakshasa, which does not violate my vow.
निर्विवेकेन चित्तेन पापकर्म सदा कृतम्
With an indiscriminate mind, wicked deeds have always been done.
तत्पापासंक्षयान्मोक्षं प्राप्नुयां येन तद् वद
Tell me by which means, through the destruction of that sin, I may attain liberation.
दुष्टां योनिमिमां प्राप्य तन्मुक्तिं कथय द्विज
Having obtained this evil birth, tell me, O Brahmin, the way to liberation from it.
ततः क्षुधार्तान्मत्तस्त्वं नियतं मोक्षमाप्स्यसि
Then, from me who is afflicted by hunger, you will surely attain liberation.
षष्ठे काले नृशंसात्मा भक्षयिष्यामि निर्घृणः
At the sixth occasion, being cruel-hearted, I will devour without mercy.
चिन्तामवाप महतीमशक्तस्तदुदीरणे
He fell into great anxiety, unable to utter anything.
जगाम ज्ञानदानाय संशयं परमं गतः
He entered into supreme doubt regarding the giving of knowledge.
व्रतानि वा सुचीर्णानि सप्तार्चिः पातु मां ततः
May the seven-flamed fire protect me, whether my vows have been well observed or not.
सर्वदैवावगच्छामि तथा मां पातु पावकः
I always understand the gods; thus, may the fire protect me.
अवजानाम्यहं तेन पातु सत्येन पावकः
I disregard him; may the fire protect me by truth.
सप्तर्चिषा समादिष्टा प्रादुरासीत् सरस्वती
By the command of Saptarci, Sarasvati manifested herself.
मा भैर्द्विजसुताहं त्वां मोक्षयिष्यामि संकटात्
Do not fear, O daughter of the twice-born; I will deliver you from distress.
तत् सर्वं कथयिष्यामि ततो मोक्षमवाप्स्यसि
I will tell you everything; then you will attain liberation.
अदर्शानं गता सो ऽपि द्विजः प्राह निशाचरम्
Having become invisible, that Brahmin spoke to the night-wanderer.
समस्तपापशुद्ध्यर्थं पुण्योपचयदं च यत्
That which is for the purification from all sins and brings the increase of merit,
असंशयं सदा जप्यो जपतां पुष्टिशान्तिदः
It is undoubtedly always to be recited; for those who recite, it brings strength and peace.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि जगन्नाथं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the Lord of the universe; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि परं देवं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the supreme god; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि पतिं लक्ष्म्याः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the consort of Lakshmi; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि स्तुतं स्तुत्यैः स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to him who is praised by the praiseworthy; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि धराधारं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the supporter of the earth; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि महाबाहुं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the mighty-armed one; may he remove my sin.
प्रणतो ऽस्मि श्रियः कान्तं स मे पापं व्यपोहतु
I bow to the beloved of Sri; may he remove my sin.
वासुदेवमनिर्देश्यं तमस्मि शरणं गतः
I have taken refuge in Vasudeva, who is indescribable.