पंचामृतेन संस्नाप्य कुंकुमेन विलेपितम्
After bathing him with the five nectars and anointing with saffron,
पूजयेत् कमलैर्देवि मद्भक्तः संयतेन्द्रियः
my devotee, self-controlled, should worship the goddess with lotuses.
रामं रामं च कृष्णं च बुद्धं चैव च कल्किनम्
Rāma, Rāma, Kṛṣṇa, Buddha, and also Kalkin—
पुष्पैर्धूपैस्तथा दीपनैवद्यैर्विविधैरपि 211.
with flowers, incense, lamps, and various offerings of food.
रात्रौ चोत्थापनं कार्यं देवदेवस्य सुव्रते
At night, O virtuous one, the awakening of the Lord of gods should be performed.
पुष्पधूपादिनैवेद्यैः फलैर्नानाविधैः शुभैः
With flowers, incense, offerings, and various auspicious fruits.
अलङ्कारोपहारैश्च वस्त्राद्यैश्च स्वशक्तितः
And with gifts of ornaments, garments, and the like, according to one's ability.
जगदादिर्जगद्रूपो जगदादिरनादिमान्
He is the origin of the world, the form of the world, the beginningless origin of the world.
यदि वक्त्रसहस्राणां सहस्राणि भवन्ति तैः
Even if there were thousands of mouths, and thousands more,
तथाप्युद्देशमात्रेण शक्त्या वक्ष्यामि तच्छृणु
Still, I will speak of it briefly, to the extent of my power; listen to this.
सहैव यानमागच्छेन्मम लोकं वसुन्धरे
Together with the vehicle, O Earth, one comes to my world.
आयुरारोग्यसंपन्नो जन्मातीतो भवेत्ततः
Thereafter, one becomes endowed with long life, health, and is freed from rebirth.
पापान्येतानि सर्वाणि श्रवणेनैव नाशयेत्।।211.
All these sins are destroyed merely by hearing this.
पश्ये च धीमानधनोऽपि भक्त्या स्पृशेन्मनुष्यं इह चिन्त्यमानः
Even a wise but poor person, reflecting here with devotion, may see or touch a human being.
दुःस्वप्नः प्रशममुपैति पठ्यमाने माहात्म्ये भवभयहारके नरस्य
When the greatness that removes the fear of worldly existence is recited, bad dreams subside for a person.
ते धन्यास्ते कृतार्थाश्च तैरेव सुकृतं कृतम्
They are blessed, they have attained their purpose; by them alone is merit accomplished.
नारायणाच्युतानन्त वासुदेवेति यो नरः
Whoever utters 'Nārāyaṇa, Acyuta, Ananta, Vāsudeva'—that person—
किं पुनः श्रद्धया युक्तः पूजयेन्मामनन्यधीः
How much more so one who, endowed with faith and undistracted mind, worships me?
तस्य यज्ञवराहस्य विष्णोरमिततेजसः
Of that Yajña-Varāha, of Viṣṇu of immeasurable splendor—
तस्मात् सुनियतैर्भाव्यं वैष्णवं मार्गमास्पदम्
Therefore, with great discipline, one should pursue the path of the Vaiṣṇavas.
जन्मान्तरसहस्रेषु समाराध्य वृषध्वजम्
After worshipping the Lord with the bull-banner through thousands of births—
पापक्षयमवाप्नोति चेश्वराराधने कृते
One attains the destruction of sin when the Lord has been worshipped.
मामाराध्य तथा याति तद्विष्णोः परमं पदम् 211.
Having worshipped me in this way, one attains that supreme abode of Viṣṇu.
संस्मृतः कीर्तितो वापि दृष्टः स्पृष्टोऽपि वा प्रिये
Whether remembered, praised, seen, or even touched, O beloved—
एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु विद्वद्भिः पूजनीयो जनार्दनः
Knowing this, the wise should worship Janārdana.
यम उवाच समाराध्य जगन्नाथं विधिना तल्लयङ्गता
Yama said: Having worshipped the Lord of the universe according to rule, they become absorbed in Him.
तेषां नैवास्त्ययं लोको यान्ति तत्परमं पदम्
For them, this world does not exist; they go to that supreme abode.
प्रबोधनाख्यां सुधियस्ते यांति परमं पदम्
Those wise ones, known as awakened, go to the supreme abode.
पश्यंति द्विजशार्दूल इति सत्यं मयोदितम्
O best of twice-born, what I have spoken is indeed true.
कथितं मे महाभाग यत्त्वया परिपृच्छितम्
O most fortunate one, I have explained what you asked me.