शुचिर्भागवतो भूत्वा मम मार्गानुसारतः
Becoming pure and devoted, following my path,
वाससा चाप्यधौतेन यो मे कर्माणि कारयेत्
And with unwashed garments, whoever makes offerings for me,
तस्य दोषं प्रवक्ष्यामि अपराधं वसुन्धरे
I shall declare his fault, O Earth, his offense.
देवि भूत्वा गजो मत्तस्तिष्ठत्येकं नरो भुवि
O goddess, having become a mad elephant, a man remains on earth for one birth.
गोमायुरेकं जन्मापि जन्म चैकं हयस्तथा
He is a jackal for one birth, and likewise a horse for one birth.
सप्तजन्मान्तरं पश्चात्ततो भवति मानुषः
After seven further births, then he becomes human.
दक्षो निरपराधश्च अहङ्कारविवर्जितः श्रुतमेतन्मया देव यत्त्वया समुदाहृतम्
He is skilled, without fault, and free from pride; this has been heard by me, O god, as you have declared.
संसारं वाससोच्छिष्टा येन गच्छन्ति मानुषाः
By the remnants of garments, humans go to transmigration.
किल्बिषाद्येन मुच्यन्ते तव कर्मपरायणाः शृणु तत्त्वेन मे देवि कथ्यमानं मयाऽनघे ।। 135.
Hear from me, O sinless one, the truth of how those devoted to my actions are freed from sin and the like, as I explain it to you, O goddess.
प्रायश्चित्तं प्रवक्ष्यामि मम कर्मपरायणः
I shall declare the expiation for those devoted to my actions.
पर्णभक्षस्त्रीण्यहानि पयोभक्षो दिनत्रयम्
One should subsist on leaves for three days, or on milk for three days.
एवं कृत्वा महाभागे वाससोच्छिष्टकारिणः
Having done so, O highly fortunate one, for those who have worn soiled garments,
श्वानोच्छिष्टं तु यो दद्यान्मम कर्मपरायणः
If one devoted to my actions gives what has been defiled by a dog,
श्वानो वै सप्त जन्मानि गोमायुः सप्त वै तथा
He becomes a dog for seven births, and likewise a jackal for seven births.
विशुद्धात्मा श्रुतिज्ञश्च मद्भक्तश्चैव जायते
Then, with a purified mind, learned in the scriptures, and devoted to me, he is born.
शृणु तत्त्वेन वसुधे प्रायश्चित्तं महौजसम्
Hear in truth, O Earth, the powerful expiation.
मूलभक्षो दिनत्रय्यां फलाहारो दिनत्रयम्
For three days one should eat roots, for three days fruits.
दध्याहारो दिनत्रय्यां पायसेन दिनत्रयम्
For three days one should eat curds, for three days rice cooked in milk.
एवं दिनान्येकविंशत्कृत्वा वै शुभलक्षणम् 135.
Thus, performing this for twenty-one days, with auspicious marks,
भुक्त्वा वराहमांसं तु यश्च मामिह सर्पति
Whoever eats boar’s flesh and moves about here,
वराहो दश वर्षाणि कृत्वानुचरते वने
Becomes a boar for ten years, wandering in the forest.
ततश्च मूषको भूत्वा वर्षाणि च चतुर्दश
Then, becoming a mouse, he lives for fourteen years.
सल्लकी चाष्टवर्षाणि जायते भवने बहु
Then, as a lizard, he is born in many houses for eight years.
एवं संसारितां गत्वा वराहामिषभक्षकः
Thus, having passed through such transmigrations, the eater of boar’s flesh,
हृषीकेशवचः श्रुत्वा सर्वं सम्पूर्णलक्षणम्
Having heard all the words of Hṛṣīkeśa, complete in every mark,
एतन्मे परमं गुह्यं तव भक्तसुखावहम्
This supreme secret of mine, which brings happiness to your devotees, has been declared to you.
तरन्ति मानुषा येन तिर्यक्संसारसागरात्
By which humans cross the ocean of transmigration among animals.
पानीयं तु ततो भुक्ता तिष्ठेत्सप्तदिनं ततः
After eating, one should subsist on water for seven days thereafter.
तिलभक्षो दिनान्सप्त पाषाणस्य च भक्षकः 135.
One who eats sesame for seven days, and one who eats stones.
क्षान्तं दान्तं तथा कृत्वा अहङ्कारविवर्ज्जितः
Having made oneself patient and self-controlled, and free from pride.