ते कां गतिं प्रपद्यन्ते नरा ये व्रतकारिणः
What destination do those men attain who observe vows?
कां गतिं ते प्रपद्यन्ते तव भक्त्या व्यवस्थिताः
What destination do those attain who are steadfast in devotion to you?
कां गतिं ते प्रपद्यन्ते नरा भिक्षोपजीविनः
What destination do those men attain who live by alms?
कां गतिं ते प्रपद्यन्ते तव कर्मपरायणाः 114.
What destination do those attain who are devoted to your actions?
काँल्लोकांस्ते प्रपद्यन्ते तव क्षेत्रेषु ये मृताः
To which worlds do those go who die in your sacred places?
कां गतिं वै परायान्ति ये तु पंचातपे मृताः
What destination do those attain who die under the open sky?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव कण्टशय्यां समाश्रिताः
O Lord, what is the destiny of those who have taken to sleeping on beds of thorns?
तेषां तु का गतिः कृष्ण तव भक्तिपरायणाः
O Krishna, what is the destiny of those who are wholly devoted to you in faith?
तेषां तु का गतिर्ब्रह्मंस्तव भक्तिपथे स्थिताः
O Brahman, what is the destiny of those who remain steadfast on the path of your devotion?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव ये नरा यावकाशिनः
O Lord, what is the destiny of those humans who live as long as their allotted time?
नारायण गतिस्तेषां कीदृशोऽत्र विधिः स्मृतः
O Narayana, what kind of fate is remembered for them, and what rule applies here?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव तव कर्मपरायणाः
O Lord, what is the destiny of those who are devoted to performing your actions?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव शिरसा दीपधारणात् 114.
O Lord, what is the destiny of those who bear a lamp upon their head?
ते गतिं कां प्रपद्यन्ते तव चिंतापरायणाः
What state do those attain who are wholly absorbed in contemplation of you?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव तव भक्तिपरायणाः
O Lord, what is the destiny of those who are wholly devoted to you in faith?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव स्वधर्मगुणचारिणः
O Lord, what is the destiny of those who act according to the virtues of their own duty?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः
O Lord, what is the destiny of those—tell me, as I am asking you.
ते यांति कां गतिं देव कथ्यते या च शाश्वती
O Lord, what is the state they reach, and what is declared to be the eternal one?
तेषां तु का गतिर्देव कथ्यते चैव शाश्वती
O Lord, what is the destiny of those, and what is also declared as eternal?
भगवन् का गतिस्तस्य अवाक्शिरसि शायिनः
Blessed one, what is the destiny of him who lies with his head pointing downward?
का गतिस्तस्य सिद्धा तु कथयस्व सुरोत्तम
O best of gods, tell me, what is the destiny of that accomplished one?
गमनागमनं चैव त्वत्प्रसन्नेन माधव
O Madhava, by your favor, what is the coming and going (of souls)?
अतस्त्वयैव वक्तव्यो योगसाङ्ख्यविनिश्चयः 114.
Therefore, you alone must declare the final determination of Yoga and Sankhya.
भस्माकुलेषु निःक्षिप्य कथं चाग्नौ प्रपद्यते
After placing (the body) in a heap of ashes, how does it enter the fire?
त्वत्क्षेत्रसंस्थितो वापि तन्ममाचक्ष्व पृच्छतः
Whether one is established in your sacred field or elsewhere, tell me this as I ask.
नमो नारायणेत्युक्त्वा तेषां वै का गतिर्भवेत्
After uttering 'Salutations to Nārāyaṇa,' what destination do they attain?
नामप्रकीर्तनात्तेषां कीदृशी तु गतिर्भवेत्
By the mere recitation of the Name, what kind of destination do they attain?
रहस्यं धर्मसंयुक्तं तन्ममाचक्ष्व माधव
Tell me this secret joined with righteousness, O Mādhava.
संचिन्त्य लोकधर्मार्थं तद्भवान् वक्तुमर्हति
Reflecting on the welfare and purpose of the world, you ought to speak of that.
अथ विविधधर्मोत्पत्तिः कथयिष्यामि ते देवि कर्म स्वर्गसुखावहम्
Now I shall tell you, O goddess, of the origin of various duties—actions that bring the happiness of heaven.