तथैव सर्वसिद्धीनां भक्तिः परमकारणम्
Likewise, devotion is the supreme cause of all attainments.
तथा समस्तसिद्धीनां जीवनं भक्तिरिष्यते
Similarly, devotion is regarded as the life of all attainments.
तथा भक्तिं समाश्रित्य सर्वकार्य्याणि साधयेत्
Thus, relying on devotion, one should accomplish all tasks.
श्रद्धया साध्यते कामः श्रद्धावान्मोक्षमान्पुयात्
Desire is fulfilled by faith; the faithful one attains liberation.
भक्तिहीनेर्मुनिश्चेष्ठ तुष्यते भगवान्हरिः
O best of sages, the Blessed Lord Hari is not pleased by one who is devoid of devotion.
दत्ता चाप्यर्थनाशाय यतोभक्तिविवर्जिता
And whatever is given, if it is without devotion and only for the sake of destroying one's wealth, is the same.
अभक्त्या यद्धुतं हव्यं भस्मनि न्यस्तहव्यवत्
Whatever oblation is offered without devotion is like an offering cast into ashes.
तन्नाम जायते पुंसां शाश्वतं प्रतीदायकम्
Such an act does not yield the eternal result that is promised to people.
तत्सर्वं निष्फलं ब्रह्मन्यदि भक्तिविवर्जितम्
All of that is fruitless, O Brahman, if it is devoid of devotion.
तस्यां सत्यां पिबन्त्यज्ञाः संसारगरलं ह्यहो
Indeed, in that case, the ignorant drink the poison of worldly existence.
भगवद्भक्तसङ्गश्च हरिभक्तिस्तितिक्षुता
Association with devotees of the Lord, devotion to Hari, and forbearance—
अवेहि निष्फलं ब्रहंस्तेषां दूरतरो हरिः
Know that all such acts are fruitless, O Brahman, and for them, Hari is far away.
मृषा तु कुर्वतां कर्म तेषां दूरतरो हरिः
For those who perform actions falsely, Hari is even farther away.
धर्मेष्वभक्तिमनसां तेषां दूरतरो हरिः
For those whose minds lack devotion in righteous acts, Hari is even farther away.
तत्राश्रद्धापरा ये तु तेषां दूरतरो हरिः
And among those who are devoid of faith, Hari is even farther away.
स लोहकारभस्त्रेव श्वसन्नपि न जीवति
He lives like a blacksmith's bellows—breathing, yet not truly alive.
श्रद्धावतां हि सिध्यन्ति नान्यथा ब्रह्मनन्दना
Indeed, O delight of the Brahmins, success comes to those with faith, not otherwise.
स याति विष्णुभवनं यद्वै पश्यन्ति सूरयः
He attains the abode of Vishnu, which the sages indeed behold.
हरिध्यानपरोयस्तु स याति परमं पदम्
But he who is intent on meditating upon Hari attains the supreme state.
आश्रमाचारयुक्तेन पूजितः सर्वदा हरिः
Hari is always worshipped by one who follows the discipline of his own order.
स एव पतितो ज्ञेयो यतः कर्मबहिष्कृतः
He alone is to be known as fallen, who is excluded from action.
भ्रष्टो यः स्वाश्रमाचारात्पतितः सो ऽभिधीयते
He who has deviated from the discipline of his own order is called fallen.
आचारात्पतितं मूढं न पुनाति द्विजोत्तम
A person fallen from proper conduct, though learned, does not purify others, O best of twice-born.
यज्ञो वा विविधो ब्रह्मंस्त्यक्ताचारंन रक्षति
Even various sacrifices and the recitation of Brahman do not protect one who has abandoned proper conduct.
आचारात्प्राप्यते मोक्ष आचारात्किं न लभ्यते
Liberation is attained through proper conduct; what is not gained by proper conduct?
हरिभक्तेपरि तथा निदानं भक्तिरिष्यते
Similarly, among those devoted to Hari, devotion itself is regarded as the cause.
तस्मात्समस्तलोकानां भक्तिर्मातेति गीयते
Therefore, devotion is sung as the mother of all worlds.
तथा भक्तिं समाश्रित्य सर्वे जीवन्ति धार्ंमिकाः
Likewise, relying on devotion, all the righteous live.
न तस्य त्रिषु लोकेषु सदृशो ऽस्त्यजनन्दन
There is none equal to him in the three worlds, O son of Jananda.
तस्मिंस्तुष्टे भवेज्ज्ञानं ज्ञानान्मोक्षमवाप्यते
When he is pleased, knowledge arises; through knowledge, liberation is attained.