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.
यत्त्वया पृच्छ्यते देवि तच्छृणुष्व वसुन्धरे
What you have asked, O goddess, listen to that, O Vasundharā.
नाहं दानसहस्रेण नाहं यज्ञशतैरपि
Not by a thousand gifts, nor even by a hundred sacrifices, am I attained.
एकचित्तं समाधाय यो मां जानाति माधवि
But one who knows me, O Mādhavi, with a mind fixed in single-pointed concentration—
यच्च पृच्छसि मां भद्रे कर्म स्वर्गसुखावहम्
And what you ask me, O auspicious one, is action that brings the happiness of heaven.
ये नमस्यति मां नित्यं पुरुषा बहुचेतसः
Those people who always worship me, though their minds are many,
यस्य चित्तं न नश्येत मम भक्तिव्यवस्थितम्
Whose mind does not waver, being established in devotion to me—
ते मामेव प्रपश्यन्ति मयि भक्तिपरायणाः
They alone truly see me, being devoted to me above all.
इच्छयाऽपि भवेद्भद्रे स्वर्गे वसति सुन्दरि
Even by desire alone, O beautiful one, residence in heaven is attained.
यानि कर्माणि कुर्वन्तु मां प्रपश्यन्ति माधवि 115.
Whatever actions they perform, O Mādhavi, they see me in them.
द्वादश्यामुपवासं तु ये च कुर्वन्ति ते नराः
Those men who observe a fast on the twelfth day (dvādaśī)—