तच्च तेषां वचः श्रुत्वा प्रोक्तवानस्मि तच्छृणु
Hearing their words, I spoke thus; listen to this.
एवं ते कथितं भूमे वृष्ण्यादेः शापकारणम्
Thus, O Earth, I have told you the cause of the curse upon the Vṛṣṇis and others.
द्वारकायां महाभागे वैष्णवानां सुखावहे
In Dvārakā, the blessed city that brings happiness to the devotees of Viṣṇu,
समुद्रतीरमुत्सृज्य मम कर्मसुखावहम्
Leaving the seashore, which brought joy through my deeds,
मोदते नाकपृष्ठे तु अप्सरोगणसंकुले
He delights in the heights of heaven, surrounded by hosts of Apsarases.
देवलोकं समुत्सृज्य मम लोके महीयते
Leaving the world of the gods, he is honored in my own realm.
सुफलैः शोभनैः कुम्भाकृतिभिर्बहुभिः फलैः
With many excellent fruits, beautiful and shaped like jars,
फलं न लभते कश्चिन्मुक्त्वा भागवतं नरम्
No one obtains the fruit except a man devoted to the Bhāgavata.
ते लभन्ते परां सिद्धिं मम कर्मणि संस्थिताः 149.
Those who are established in my action attain supreme perfection.
मनुजा यं न पश्यन्ति रागलोभसमन्विताः
Humans, filled with passion and greed, do not perceive him.
मोदते सप्तद्वीपेषु गुह्यानि च स गच्छति
He rejoices in the seven continents and attains secret realms.
सर्वसंगं परित्यज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति
Renouncing all attachments, he reaches my world.
प्रभासे यत्र शृण्वन्ति सागरे न म (ग) रं प्रति
At Prabhāsa, where they listen, in the ocean, not towards the crocodile.
अथात्र प्रक्षिपेत्पिण्डान्प्रसन्ने सलिले नरः
Then, here, if a man offers balls of food into clear water—
असम्प्राप्ते च गृह्णन्ति एवमेतन्न संशयः
Even if not arrived, they receive them; thus it is, without doubt.
धर्मात्मनां च गृह्णन्ति पिण्डमेव न संशयः
The righteous indeed receive only the offering, without doubt.
अगाधस्याप्यपारस्य क्रोशविस्तार एव च
Even in deep and boundless waters, with a span's breadth—
मोदते शक्रलोके स एवमेतन्न संशयः
He delights in the realm of Indra; thus it is, without doubt.
शक्रलोकं परित्यज्य मम लोकं स गच्छति 149.
Leaving the realm of Indra, he attains my world.
न पश्येत्पापकर्मा वै शुभकर्मैव पश्यति
The evil-doer does not see; only the doer of good sees.
रौप्यं सुवर्णकं पद्मं दृश्यते नात्र संशयः
Silver, golden lotuses are seen here; there is no doubt.
चतुर्धाराः पतन्त्यत्र मणिपूरगिरिं श्रिताः
Four streams flow here, resting on the Maṇipūra mountain.
वैखानसेषु लोकेषु मोदते नाऽत्र संशयः
He delights in the Vaikhānasa worlds; there is no doubt.
त्यक्त्वा वैखानसाँल्लोकान्मम लोकं स गच्छति
Abandoning the Vaikhānasa worlds, he attains my world.
दृश्यन्ते यानि कुण्डेषु मणिपूरगिरौ तथा
Those things seen in the pools and likewise on Maṇipūra mountain—
स्नायमानेषु पापेषु न पतेत्तद्यथा पुरा
When sinners bathe, it does not fall as it did before.
धारा चैका पतत्यत्र मणिपूरगिरौ श्रिता
A single stream falls here, resting upon the Maṇipūra mountain.
मुक्तसंगो महाभागे मोदते वरुणालये
One freed from attachment, O greatly fortunate, delights in the abode of Varuṇa.
वारुणं लोकमुत्सृज्य मम लोके महीयते 149.
Having abandoned the realm of Varuṇa, he is honored in my world.
शुद्धाः पश्यन्ति मनुजाः पापकर्मा न पश्यति
The pure-hearted humans see it; those of sinful deeds do not see.