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.