द्वारि स्थितो न प्रददौ प्रवेशं प्राकारगुप्ते बलिनो गृहे तु
Standing at the door, he did not grant entry into Bali's house, which was guarded by walls.
प्रासादमध्ये हरिमीशितारमभ्यर्चयामास सुरर्षिमुख्यम्
In the midst of the palace, he worshipped Hari, the ruler, and the foremost among divine sages.
सस्मार नित्यं हरिभषितानि स तस्य जातो विनयाङ्कुशस्तु
He constantly remembered the words spoken by Hari, and thus the goad of humility was born within him.
तथ्यानि पथ्यानि परत्र चेह पितामहस्येन्द्रसमस्य वीरः
The hero, equal to Indra and the grandsire, held as true and beneficial those teachings, both for this world and the next.
स्निग्धानि पश्चान्नवनीतशुद्धा मोदन्ति ते नात्र विचारमस्ति
Later, those gentle words, pure as fresh butter and food, bring delight—of this there is no doubt.
वृद्धवाक्यैषधा नूनं कुर्वन्ति किल निर्विषम्
Indeed, by following the words of the elders, they certainly act without harm.
या तृप्तिर्जायते पुंसा सोमपाने कुतस्तथा
What satisfaction arises for a man from drinking soma—where is there such elsewhere?
ते शोच्या बनधूनां जीवन्तो ऽपीह मृततुल्याः
Those among women who are not freed are to be pitied; though living here, they are as if dead.
येषां मोक्ष्यितारे वै तेषां सान्तिर्न विद्यते
For those who have no liberator, there is truly no peace.
वृद्धवाक्यैर्विना नूनं नैवोत्तारं कथञ्चन
Without the words of the elders, there is certainly no deliverance at all.
स सद्यः सिद्धिमाप्नोति यथा वैरोचनो बलिः
He attains success immediately, just as Bali, the son of Virocana, did.
श्रुत्वा च कीर्त्या परया समेतो भक्त्या च विष्णोः पदमभ्युपैति
Hearing with devotion and joined by supreme praise, one attains the abode of Viṣṇu.
तथा पुराणश्रवणाद् दुरितानां विनाशनम्
Likewise, by listening to the Purāṇas, the destruction of sins occurs.
शरीरे च कुले ब्रह्मन् यः श्रुणोति च वामनम्
O Brahman, in whose body and family one hears of Vāmana—
स चाश्वमेधस्य सदक्षिणस्य फलं समग्रं परिहिनपापः
He obtains the complete fruit of an Aśvamedha sacrifice with proper gifts, freed from all sin.
कोकामुखे यत् प्रवदन्ति विप्राः प्रयागमासाद्य च माघमासे
What the Brāhmaṇas declare at the mouth of the Ganges, having reached Prayāga in the month of Māgha—
गच्छेन्मया नारद ते ऽद्य चोक्तं यद् राजसूयस्य फलं प्रयच्छेत्
That fruit of the Rājasūya sacrifice, which I have told you today, O Nārada, one obtains by going there.
प्रापनोति चास्य श्रवणान्महर्षे सौत्रामणेर्नास्ति च संशयो मे
And by hearing this, O great sage, one attains that; of this I have no doubt regarding the Sautrāmaṇi.
अन्नस्य दानेन फलं यथोक्तं बुभुक्षिते विप्रवरे च साग्निके
The fruit declared for giving food, as said, to a hungry, excellent Brāhmaṇa with fire—
यत्तत्फलं संप्रवदन्ति देवाः स तत् फलं लभते चास्य पाठात्
That fruit which the gods declare, he obtains from reciting this.
प्रयान्ति नास्त्यत्र च संशयो मे महान्ति पापान्यपि नारदाशु
O Nārada, even great sins quickly depart—of this I have no doubt.
सर्वपापानि नश्यन्ति वामनस्य सदा मुदे
All sins are destroyed for one who always delights in Vāmana.
द्विजस्य निन्दारतिहिनदक्षिणे सहेतुवाक्यावृतपापसत्त्वे
If one insults a twice-born, gives charity without respect, or speaks words that conceal sinful intent,
तस्य विष्णुः पदं मोक्षं ददाति सुरपूजितः
For such a person, Viṣṇu—honored by the gods—grants the supreme abode, liberation.
वित्तशाठ्यं न कर्तव्यं कुर्वन् श्रवणनाशकम्
One should not act with deceit regarding wealth, for such conduct destroys the merit of listening.
असूयारहितं विप्र सर्वसम्पत्प्रदायकम्
O brāhmaṇa, being free from envy bestows all prosperity.