1. Homage

प्रह्लादनारदपराशरपुण्डरीक व्यासाम्बरीषशुकशौनकभीष्मदाल्भ्यान्। 
रुक्माङ्गदार्जुनावशिष्ठाविभीषणादीन् पुन्यानिमान् परमभागवतान् नमामि ॥

Prahlaad, Naarada, Paraashar, Puṇḍareek
Vyaasa, Ambareeṣha, Shuka, Shounaka, Bheeṣham, Daalbhyaan.
Rukmaangad, Arjuna, Vashiṣhṭha, Visheeṣhaṇaadeen
Puṇyaanimaan paramabhaagvataan namaami

Homage and salutations to the great ones who exemplified the greatness of devotion to God. I bow to Prahlada, Narada, Parashara, Pundareeka, Vyasa, Ambareesha, Shuka, Shaunaka, Bheeshmaka, Rukmangada, Arjuna, Vasishtha, Vibheeshana and the many great ones like them.

2 Lomaharshana:

धर्मो विवर्धति युधिष्ठिरकीर्तनेन पापं प्रणश्यति वृकोदरकीर्तनेन ।
शत्रुर्विनश्यति धनञ्जयकीर्तनेन माद्रीसुतौ कथयतां न भवन्ति रोगाः ॥

Dharmo vivar-dhati yudhiṣhṭhira-keertan-ena
paapam praṇash-yati vrikodara-keertan-ena.
Shatrur-vinash-yati dhananjaya-keertan-ena
maadree-su-tou katha-yataam na bhavanti rogaah.

By glorifying the attributes of Yudhishthira, one’s power is increased. By glorifying the attributes of Arjuna, one can overcome evil. By glorifying the attributes of Bheema all rivals and enemies are foiled and perish. By glorifying the attributes of Nakula and Sahadev one is always protected from disease and sickness.

धर्मो righteous attribute, righteous quality विवर्धति become powerful युधिष्ठिर Yudhishthira कीर्तन praising ऐन (third person: this, he, she, it) पापं sins प्रणश्यति disappear, vanish वृकोदरकीर्तनेन Praises to Bhima (Vrikodara = Bhima) शत्रुर्विनश्यति शत्रु rivals, enemies विनश्यति become foiled धनञ्जयकीर्तनेन Praises to Arjuna; धनजय – Arjuna माद्रीसुतौ sons of maadri (Nakula and Sahadev) कथयतां कथयति render account of, express, verbalize न no, not भवन्ति are (presently is) रोगाः रोग disease, destroying kind of disease

ये मानवा विगतरागपराऽपराज्ञा नारायण सुरगुरुं सततं स्मरन्ति।
ध्यानेन तेन हतकिल्बिषचेतनास्ते मातुः पयोधररसं न पुनः पिबन्ति ॥३ ॥

Ye maanavaa vigata-raaga-paraa-aparaagyaa
naaraayaṇa sura-gurum smaranti.
Dhyaanena tena hatakilbiṣha-chetana-aaste maatuh
payodhara-rasam nah punah pibanti.

Those who are free of desires and are free from likes and dislikes; those who attentively remember God, the Guru of Gurus will be freed of sins and their meditation will result in the purification of their conscience and consciousness with no more attachment to childish needs.

मानवा humans, everyone, mankind वीतराग free from passions/desire, अपराग dislike, aversion नारायण Narayana, Vishnu, God सुरगुरुं Guru of Gurus (also ancient authority on Sanskrit science, Brihaspati सततम् perpetual, constant स्मरन्ति remember ध्यानेन meditation attentively, focused meditation तेन therefore, thus हतकिल्बिषा free from sins, चेतना consciousness आस्ते remain, continue, exist मातुः mother पयोधरा mother’s breasts, रस fluid पुनः again पिबन्ति पिब drink, absorb, पिबन्ति drinking, absorbing, पिबन् drinking, absorbing

Naaraayaṇo naama naro-naraaṇaan
prasiddha-chourah kathitah prithivyaam.
Anek-ajanma-arjita-paapasam-chayam
haratya-sheṣham smrita-maatra eva yah.

Let it be told that, among all on earth there is one who is known as Narayan, who is not subject to birth and death and who is the unique remover of our collective sins. But thinking of Him, He can seize and permanently carry away our sins.

नारायणो Narayana, Vishnu, God नाम name नरोनराणां men, people (collective) प्रसिद्धचौरः thief, one who steals कथितः as told, narrated पृथिव्याम् on earth अनेकजन्मार्जितपापसंचयं who is not subject to birth and death and who is the unique remover of our collective sins, अनेक of many, not singular (not subject to one) आजन्म not subject to birth अर्जित gain, obtain, earned पापसम् removing sins हरत्यशेषं permanently seize, permanently carry off, हरति seize, carry-off अषोष्या permanent स्मृतमात्र only remembered or thought of

मेघश्यामं पितकौशेयवासं श्रीवत्साङ्कंकौस्तु भोद्भसिताङ्गम्। 
पुण्योपेतं पुण्डरीकायताक्षं  विष्णुं वन्दे सर्वलोकैकनाथम् ॥५॥

Megha-shyaamam pita-kousheya-vaasam
shreevat-saaǹkakou-astu bhobh-dasitaaǹgam.
Punyo-petam puṇḍareeka-ayata-aksham 
viṣhṇum vande sarva-loka-eka-naatham.

Like the cloud with golden lining, shining through the temple and giving victory to those who worship, He is the unrestrained One known through worship and righteousness. That Almighty One, the Master of the entire world, I give my praises.

मेघश्यामं cloudy/dark-hued पीतकौशेयवासस् – dressed in yellow silk श्रीवत्स refers to a 48-pillars-mandap (Matsya Puraana) made to certain specifications for special worship that can protect kingdoms and grant victory over evil अङ्कंको mark अस्तु be it so(श्रीवत्स is also an ornament worn by Lord Vishnu) भोद्भसिताङ्गम् victorious; सिताङ्गम् – a name of Shiva, flammable item (Camphor); also name of a plant पुण्योपेतं holy and free; पुण्य virtuous, holy अपेत free from पुण्डरीकायताक्षं Sacrifice and worship; पुण्डरीक a kind of sacrifice, also, lotus flower, also white/translucent, अयत unrestrained अक्ष seed of which rosaries are made, also religious knowledge विष्णुं Vishnu, God the Preserver वन्दे I praise (I bow upon/I salute) सर्वलोकैकनाथम् Master of the whole world; सर्व all लोक worlds एक one नाथ Lord

जलौघमग्ना सचराऽचरा धरा विषाणकोट्याऽखिलविश्वमूर्तिना। 
समुद्धृता येन वराहरूपिणा स मे स्वयम्‍भूर्भगवान् प्रसीदतु ॥६॥

Jalou-gham-agnaa sacharaa-charaa dharaa
viṣhaaṇ-koṭyaa-akhila-vishva-moortinaa.
Samud-dhritaa yena viraaha-roopiṇaa
sa me svayam-bhoor-bhagvaan praseedatu.

That Universal God, who, like a bull uplifted the earth from its immersion in waters with the very tip of its horns; that God who uplifts the entire creation without leaving a gap unattended; that God who is in every shape and form and who is the beauty of every shape and form; May that self-existent God be pleased with me.

जलौघमग्ना immersed in a volume of water; जलौघ quantity of water मग्न immersed in सचराऽचरा comprehending everything moving and motionless, also, universe धरा earth विषाणकोट्याऽखिलविश्वमूर्तिना The one who holds up the whole world effortlessly like a bull on the tip of the horns; विषाणकोश hollow/tip of a horn अखिल without a gap, universe, entire/whole विश्व universe मूर्ति anything which has definite shape or limits, also, idol/form समुद्धृता uplifted वराहरूपिणा the beautiful form of immense strength; वराह cloud, also bull रूपिन् appearing as, handsome, well-shaped स that मे me, my, of me स्वयम्‍भूर्भगवान् self-existent God; स्वयम्भू self-existent, independent भगवन् God प्रसीदतु प्रसीदते be gracious, be satisfied or pleased

अचिन्त्यमव्यक्तमनन्तमव्ययं विभुं प्रभुं भावितविश्वभावनम् । 
त्रैलोक्यविस्तारविचारकारकं हरिं प्रपन्नोऽस्मि गतिं महात्मनाम् ॥७॥

Achintyam-avyaktam-anantam-avyayam vibhum
prabhum bhaavita-vishva-bhaa-vanam.
Trailoki-vistaara-vichaara-kaarakam harim
prapanno-asmi gatim mahaat-manaam.

He who is beyond comprehension, who is perceptible, and yet infinite, imperishable and omnipresent; He who is the powerful cause that manifested by divine will the expanse and details of all the worlds, to that Hari, the distinguished One, I surrender and seek refuge.

अचिन्त्यमव्यक्तमनन्तमव्ययं He who is beyond mere human comprehension, who is perceptible by the senses, who is infinite and imperishable. अचिन्त्य beyond thought, beyond comprehension व्यक्तमय perceptible by the senses अनन्त infinite अव्यय imperishable विभुं unlimited, far-reaching, omnipresent प्रभुं mighty, powerful, lord भावितविश्वभावनम् The Prime Cause for the creation; भावित caused, created, produced भावन effecting, manifesting विश्व universe, world त्रैलोक्यविस्तारविचारकारकं The divine will, cause of the three worlds and all the detailed creation therein. त्रैलोक्य three worlds विस्तार expanse, detail विचार thought, concept कारक doing, making हरिं God, the remover of misery and difficulty प्रपन्नोऽस्मि I surrender प्रपन्न surrender अस्मि (I) am गतिं refuge महात्मनाम् powerful, distinguished

यदि गमनमधस्तात् कालपाशानुबन्धाद् यदि च कुलविहीने जायते पक्षिकीटे। 
कृमिशतमपि गत्वा जायते चान्तरात्मा मम भवतु हृदिस्था केशवे भक्तिरेका ॥८॥

Yadi gamanam-adhastaat kaala-paasha-anubandhaad 
yadi cha kula-viheene jaayate pakshi-keeṭe.
Krimi-shatampi gatvaa jaayate cha-antaraatmaa
mama bhavatu hridisthaa keshave bhaktir-ekaa.

If I were to depart to lower existence by death, if I were to be born as an insect of small bird, if I were to be born innumerable times without family or clan, still, through all those lives, may I have unshakeable faith to Lord Krishna

यदि suppose, if, unless गमनमधस्तात् descend to a lower existence; गमन motion, moving, depart अधस्तात् downwards, from below कालपाशानुबन्धाद् as a consequence of death; कालपाश death, Yama’s noose अनुबन्ध attachment, consequence आदौ at the beginning, first कुलविहीने without family connections; कुल family, clan विहीन missing, absent, without जायते take birth पक्षिकीट species of small birds कृमिशतमपि innumerable small insects; कृमि insect शत hundred अमाप्य immeasurable गत्वा having gone च and अन्तरात्मन् inner self, soul मम my भवतु to be हृदिस्था हृदिस्थ beloved, in the heart केशवे Keshava, Krishna भक्तिरेका this devotee; भक्ति devotee एक one

तस्य यज्ञवराहस्य विष्णोरतुलतेजसः। 
प्रणामं ये प्रकुर्वन्ति तेषामपि नमो नमः ॥९॥

Tasya yagya-varaahasya
viṣhṇor-atula-tejasah.
Praṇaamam ye prakurvanti
teṣhaamapi namo namah

I prostrate myself to the mighty Vishnu who is unequalled in brilliance and power. Salutations also to all those who salute the mighty One.

तस्य his/her यज्ञवराहस्य the One who is the mighty Varaaha’s great sacrifice (in rescuing the world); यज्ञ sacrifice वराह boar अस्य of this विष्णोरतुलतेजसः the brilliant and luminous God, Vishnu; विष्णो Vishnu अतुल unequalled, incomparable तेजस power, luster, brilliance प्रणामं prostration, prostrate ये these, they, (some)one’s प्र (an influencing letter) कुर्वन्ति they all do तेषाम their अपि even (emphasis) नमो name(in salute, in reverence) नमः salutations

स्वकर्मफलनिर्दिष्टां यां यां योनिं व्रजाम्यहम्।
तस्यां तस्यां हृषिकेश त्वयि भाक्तिर्दृढाऽस्तु मे ॥१०॥

Svakarma-phal-nirdiṣhṭaam 
yaam yaam yonim vrajaam-yaham.
Tasyaam tasyaam hriṣhikesha
tvayi bhaktir-dridhaa-astu me.

O Lord of my Senses, as I roam through life and fade from one life to emerge into another; as I come and go through various lifetimes as specified by the fruits of my actions – may I remain steadfast in my worship to you.

स्वकर्मफल one’s act and fruits of one’s acts निर्दिष्ट specified, foretold याम् go or come, moving योनिम् womb व्रजति be going to, roaming, wandering अहम् I/self/me तस्यति fade away हृषिकेश lord of the senses; the Grand and magnificent lord of the organs of the senses त्वया by you steadfast in worship; भाक्ति worship दृढ firm strong मे me, my

कृष्णे रताः कृष्णमनुस्मरन्ति रात्रौ च कृष्णं पुनरुत्थिता ये । 
ते भिन्नदेहाः प्रविशन्ति कृष्णे हविर्यथा मन्त्रहुतं हुताशे ॥११॥ 

Kriṣhṇe rataah kriṣhṇam-anusmaranti
raatrou cha kriṣhṇam punar-utthitaa ye.
Te bhinna-dehaah pravishanti kriṣhṇe
havir-yathaa mantra-hutam hutaashe.

Whatever we throw into a fire becomes the fire, so too, when we immerse ourselves into the Great God, we become Godly. With a repeated focus on Lord Krishna, during the night and upon rising from sleep, all persons, be they wounded or not, be they depressed or not, earns the Lord’s embrace.

कृष्णे Krishna, God रताः intent upon, loved कृष्णमनुस्मरन्ति Remembering Krishna, God constantly; कृष्ण Krishna अनुस्मरन् repeated recollection, remembering constantly रात्रौ at night च and पुनरुत्थिता that (person), he/she, they ते that (person), he/she, they भिन्नदेहाः even if wounded; भिन्न different/detached भिन्नदेह wounded personप्रविशन्ति attain, enter into हविन् calling, invoking यथा than, for instance मन्त्र mantra, religious chant अहुत religious meditation, offering हुताश fire, appear as fire

कीटेषु पक्षिषु मृगेषु सरीसृपेषु रक्षः पिशाचमनुजेश्वपि यत्र यत्र । 
जातस्य मे भवतु केशव त्वत्प्रसादात् त्वय्येव भक्तिरचलाऽव्यभिचारिणी च ॥१२॥

Kee-ṭeṣhu pakshiṣhu mrigeṣhu saree-sripeṣhu rakshah
pishaach-amanujeṣh-vapi yatra yatra
Jaatasya me bhavatu keshav tvat-prasaadaat
tvay-yeva bhaktir-achalaa-vyabhi-chaariṇee cha

O Lord Krishna, wherever I am, in whatever form I be, whether as a person or a non-human form – be it insect, bird, beast, even as a demon, whether I am mobile or immobile, whether I am chaste or unchaste; the one blessing I seek of you is your purification of my life and my continued unwavering devotion to Thee.

कीटेषु whether as an insect; कीट insect एषः person, he or she पक्षिषु whether as a bird; पक्षि bird मृगेषु whether as a beast; मृग animal, beast, deer सरीसृपेषु सरीसृप reptile, creeping animal, snake रक्षः protection पिशाचमनुजेश्वपि whether as a malevolent or inhuman one; पिशाच ghost, malevolent or devilish being अमानुष non-human यत्र wherever जातस्य that which is born मे भवतु to be केशव Krishna, God त्वत्प्रसूत instigated by thee दात् given, cleansed, purified त्वय्येव by you only; त्वया by you भक्ति worship अचल stationary, unmoving, also earth व्यभिचारिणी unchaste woman, adulteress च and

एकोऽपि कृष्णस्य कृतः प्रणामो दशाश्वमेधाऽवभृथेन तुल्यः। 
दशाश्वमेधी पुनरेति जन्म कृष्णप्रणामी न पुनर्भवाय ॥१३॥

Eko-api kriṣhṇasya kritah praṇaamo
dasha-ashvamedhaa-ava-bhri-thena tulyah.
Dasha-ashvamedhee punareti janma
kriṣhṇa-praṇaamee na punar-bhavaaya.

 A single act of prostrating to Lord Krishna is equivalent to the accomplishment of completing ten Ashvamedha yagyas. A person who completes 10 such yagyas is free from repeated births and a person who prostrates to Lord Krishna is already free from rebirth.

एकोऽपि a single act of कृष्णस्य for God, Krishna (toward – as a supplication towards Lord Krishna); कृष्ण Krishna अस्य of, for कृतः accomplish प्रणामो bowing, saluting, prostrating दशाश्वमेधाऽवभृथेन completion of numerous powerful yajyas; दश ten अश्वमेध special yagya showing prowess अवभृथ completion of तुल्य equal to, fit for, comparable दशाश्वमेधी numerous powerful yajyas; दश ten अश्वमेध special yagya showing prowess पुनरे  repeatedly जन्म birth कृष्णप्रणामी prostrate to Krishna न not, free from पुनर्भवाय born again

गोविन्द गोविन्द हरे मुरारे गोविन्द गोविन्द मुकुन्द कृष्ण ।
गोविन्द गोविन्द रथाङ्गपाणे गोविन्द गोविन्द नमो नमस्ते ॥१४॥

Govinda Govinda hare muraare
Govinda Govinda mukunda kriṣhṇa.
Govinda Govinda rathaanga-paaṇe
Govinda Govinda namo namaste.

I call on the name of our God, the Lord of our senses, the disposer of evil forces, the treasure-trove for the world and the protector of all. Salutations to you, again and again.

गोविन्द Govinda, Krishna हरे victorious मुरारे Krishna, the one who disposed of the evil Mura मुकुन्द treasure, also a name for Krishna कृष्ण Krishna रथाङ्गपाणे the one who wields the discus in hand नमो to your name नमस्ते salutations

श्रीराम नारायण वासुदेव गोविन्द वैकुण्ठ मुकुन्द कृष्ण । 
श्रीकेशवानन्त नृसिंह विष्णो मां त्राहि संसारभुजङ्गदष्टम् ॥१५॥

Shreeraam naaraayaṇa vaasudeva
govinda vaikuṇṭha mukuna kriṣhṇa
Shree-keshav-ananta nrisingha vishṇo
maam traahi sansaara-bhujaǹga-daṣhṭam

O Lord Raama, O Naarayana, O Vasudeva, O Govinda, O Heavenly One, O Krishna, O Infinite Lord, O Narsimha, O Vishnu – Please help me, lest the serpent of worldly illusion stings me.

श्रीराम Lord Raama नारायण Naaraayana वासुदेव Vasudeva गोविन्द Lord of the senses वैकुण्ठ Vishnu’s heaven मुकुन्द कृष्ण Krishna, the treasured one श्रीकेशव Lord Krishna with long hair अनन्त infinite नृसिंह Narsingha विष्णो Vishnu मां lest, don’t त्राहि help संसार worldly existence, worldly illusion भुजङ्ग snake, serpent दष्टम् bitten, stung

अप्रमेय हरे विष्णो कृष्ण दमोदराच्युत ।
गोविंदानन्त सर्वेश वासुदेव नमोऽस्तु ते  ॥१६॥

Aprameya hare viṣhṇo
Kriṣhṇa damodara-achyuta.
Govinda-ananta sarvesha
Vaasudeva namo’stu te.

O Great Lord who is even beyond our ability to understand and know, O Lord Vishnu, Krishna, Damodar, Govinda, Vasudeva, O Lord of All, my steadfast salutations and prostrations to you.

अप्रमेय unlimited, immeasurable, unfathomable हरि God विष्णो Vishnu कृष्ण Krishna दमोदराच्युत the steadfast One; दमोदर name of Krishna अच्युत steadfast, firm, permanent गोविंदानन्त the Infinite One; गोविंदा Govinda अनन्त infinite सर्वेश Supreme being, lord of all वासुदेव Vasudeva नमोऽस्तु ते Salutations

वासुदेवं परित्यज्य योऽन्यदेवमुपासते। 
तृषितो जाह्नवीतीरे कूपं वाञ्छति दुर्भगः  ॥१७॥

Vaasudevam parit-yajya
yo-anya-devam-upaasate.
Triṣhito jaahna-veeteere koopam
Vaaǹg-chhati durbhagah.

Unlucky and unfortunate is that person who selects something else besides Lord Krishna as God. Such a person, when thirsty, will search for a well at the very bank of the river (instead of seeing the river’s ready source).

वासुदेवं Vasudeva परित्यज्य leaving aside; परित्यज्य having left/abandoned, leaving a space योऽन्यदेवमुपासते worshipping another other than Him; अन्यत् another, besides, something else देव god उपासना worship, adoration तृषित thirst, thirsty जाह्नवीतीरे जाह्नवी Ganga river, river, relating to the Ganges तीर shore, bank कूपं well, cave, hole, hollow, also large rock/obstacle in midst of a river वाञ्छति ask for, assert, desire दुर्भग unlucky, disgusting, ugly

अपां समीपे शयनासनस्थिते दिवा च रात्रौ च यथाधिगच्छताम् । 
यद्यस्ति किञ्चित् सुकृतं कृतं मया जनार्दनस्तेन कृतेन तुष्यतु ॥१८॥

Apaan sameepe shayan-aasan-asthite
divaa cha raatrou cha yathaadhi-gaachchhataa.
Yad-yasti kiǹchat sukritam kritam
mayaa janaardan-astena kritena tuṣhyatu.

O Lord Krishna, Wherever I go whatever I do, whether night or day, in whatever direction, whether in sleep, sitting or standing, whether going or coming, whether in the presence of water or not – whatever little meritorious action that I perform per my understanding, may these acts please You.

अपान outbreath समीपे in the presence of शयनासनस्थिते whether lying down or sitting up; शयन आसन् sleeping, relaxing posture आस्थित sitting दिवा daytime, during the day time च and रात्रौ during night यथाधिगच्छताम् whatever direction I go toward; यथादिक् in all directions गच्छति go यदि in case, whenever अस्त set किञ्चित् किञ्चित् a little more, a little, something, any सुकृतं meritorious actions; सुकृत virtuous, meritorious, adorned कृतम् performed, also, enough, no more; कृत accomplishment, gain मया by me जनार्दन God, Krishna अस्तेन non-stealing कृतेन कृते on account of. for sake of तुष्यतु तुष्यते make happy, gladden

आर्ता विषण्णाः शिथिलाञ्च भीता घोरेषु व्याघ्रादिषु वर्तमानाः। 
संकीर्त्य नारायणशब्दमात्रं विमुक्तदुःखाः सुखिनो भवन्ति ॥१९॥

Aartaa viṣhaṇṇaah shi-thilaaǹcha bheetaa 
ghoreṣhu vyaa-ghraa-diṣhu varta-maanaah.
Sankeertya naaraayaṇa-shabda-mantram
Vimukta-duhkhaah sukhino bhavanti

When distressed, unhappy, helpless, abandoned, insulted, fearful and trapped as if by a ferocious animal, nothing but pouring out the name of Narayana at that time will free from all the negatives and bring happiness.

आर्त distressed, pained, unhappy विषण्णाः dismal, sorrowful शिथिल inert, loose, abandoned लाञ्छन stain, mark of ignominy , afraid भीता coward घोर scary, horrible व्याघ्र tiger आदिश् intent, aiming at वर्तमान presently, present time, abiding, living सङ्किरति poured out together नारायण Narayana शब्द sound, word मात्रम् nothing but, only विमुक्त set free दुःख misery, sorrow, distress सुखिनो happy भवन्ति to be

अहमस्मि नरायणदासदासो दासस्य दासस्य च दासदासः। 
अन्यो न ईशो ज्योतो नराणां तस्मादहं धन्यतारोऽस्मि लोके ॥२०॥

Ahamasmi naraayaṇa-daasa-daaso
daasasya daasasya cha daasa-daasah.
Anyo na eesho jyoto naraaṇaam
tasmaad-aham dhantaro-asmi loke.

I am most fortunate to be the servant of the servant of the servant of the servant of the servant of the servant of Naraayaana, the one and only God of all. There is no other besides Naaraayana.

अहम् अस्मि I am नरायण God दासदासो servant of the servant दासस्य the servant of दासदासः servant of servant अन्यो other, besides this one न not ईशो God ज्योतो brilliant one नराणां among all, among humans तस्मात् therefore, hence अहम् I am धन्यता fortune, good luck अस्मि am लोके human race, all the world’s people

वासुदेवस्य ये भक्ताः शान्तास्तग्दतचेतसः। 
तेषां दासस्य दासोऽहं भवेयं जन्मजन्मनि ॥२१॥

Vaasudevasya ye bhaktaah 
shaantaas-tag-data-chetasah.
Teṣhaam daasasya daaso-aham
Bhaveyam janma-janmani

Throughout my lifetimes, let me be of service to such persons who are always peaceful, serene and faithful to God.

वासुदेव vaasudeva अस्य this भक्ताः faithful (a person with faith is bhakti), devotion, faith शान्तास्त peace, serene calm चेतस् consciousness, mind, conscious तेषाम् their दासस्य the servant of दासोअहम I am servant भव being जन्मजन्मनि birth after birth, life after life

विपरीतेषु कालेषु परिक्षीणेषु बन्धुषु। 
त्राहिमां कृपया कृष्ण शरणागतवत्सल ॥२२॥

Viparee-teṣhu kaaleṣhu
Pari-ksheeṇeṣhu bandhuṣhu.
Traahimaam kripayaa kriṣhṇa
Sharaṇaagata-vatsala.

When such tough times come to me, when all family and relations turn away from me, please, O God, O Krishna, I petition your kind and loving help for your protection and mercy.

विपरीत inverse, false, opposite एषु of, when कालेषु all the time, at every time परिक्षीण destroyed, disappear, ruined बन्धु kin, family, relation त्राहि मां help me कृपया please कृष्ण God, Lord, Krishna शरणागतवत्सल शरणागत supplicant, petitioner, refugee वत्सल kind, loving, tender, child-loving

ये ये हताश्चक्रधरेण दैत्यास्त्रैलोक्यनाथेन जनार्दनेना । 
ते ते गता विष्णुपुरीं नरेन्द्र क्रोधोऽपि देवस्य वरेण तुल्यः ॥२३॥

Ye ye hataash-chakra-dhareṇa
daityaas-trailokyaa-naathena janaardanenaa.
Te te gataa viṣhṇu-pureen narendra
krodho’pi devasya vareṇa tulyah.

In all of creation, all those evil ones and demons that were destroyed by you O Lord have gone to your sacred city (having been destroyed by you). Even destruction by your hand is a blessing, O Lord.

ये those हत destroyed चक्रधर one who carries the chakra, also sovereign emperor, also axle/wheel दैत्य demon, belonging to evil ones त्रिलोकी three worlds नाथ lord, protector जनार्दन Vishnu, God एन this, that ते they गत gone, disappear विष्णुपुरी city of the Lord (पुरि town, city) नरेन्द्र Lord of all men क्रोध anger, wrath, अपि even, also देवस्य God, of God वरेण्य to be wished, desirable, excellent तुल्यः equal to, fit for, comparable

मज्जन्मनः फलमिदं मधुकैटभारे मत्प्रार्थनीय मदनुग्रह एष एव ।
त्वद्भृत्यभृत्यपरिचारकभृत्यभृत्यभृत्यस्य भृत्य इति मां स्मर लोकनाथ ॥ २४॥

Majjan-manah phalam-idam madhu-kaiṭa-bhaare
mat-praarthaneeya mad-anugraha eṣha eva ।
Tvad-bhritya-bhritya-pari-chaaraka-bhritya-bhritya
Bhrity-asya bhritya iti maam smara lokanaatha

O Lord who sent Madhu and Kaitabh¹ sinking into hell due to their sins, I earnestly seek your favor, your blessing, My desire is to be in your service and to serve those who serve you and to remember you always and contstantly..

मज्जन्मनः मज्जन sinking (into hell), immersion मनः mentally, mind, thought फलमिदं फल reward, fruit इदम् this मधुकैटभारे the burden of sinners; मधु कैटभ Madhu and Kaitabha भार burden मत religion, believed in प्रार्थनीय to be desired or wished for मत belief in अनुग्रह favour, blessing, kindness, conferring benefits एष seeking एव thus, alone to serve those who serve you; त्वम्भृ you त्य servant (one who is to be maintained) भृत्या support परिचारक attendant, assistant भृत्य servant (one who is to be maintained) इति thus, so मां me स्मर remember, think of लोकनाथ Lord of all; लोक everyone नाथ God, lord, Master

गोविन्द केशव जनार्दन वासुदेव विश्वेश विश्व मधुसूदन विश्वरूप ।
श्रीपद्मनाभ पुरुषोत्तम देहि दास्यं नारायणाच्युत नृसिंह नमो नमस्ते ॥ २५॥

Govinda keshava janaardana vaasudeva
vishvesha vishva madhu-soodana vishvaroopa.
Shree-padma-naabha puruṣhottama dehi daasyam
naaraayaṇa-achyuta nrisingha namo namaste

O Lord, you are the Lord of the Universe, destroyer of sinners, the One of all forms, the lotus navelled one, the Highest and formless One. You are my Govinda, my Keshava, Janaardana, Vasudeva, Vishnu and Narasimha. May I be unwavering in my service to you.

गोविन्द name of Krisha केशव name of Krisha जनार्दन name of Krisha वासुदेव name of Krisha विश्वेश Lord of the universe विश्व world, all, (all of everything – entire world) मधुसूदनdestroyer of sinners विश्वरूप manifold, of all forms श्री पद्मनाभ lotus-navelled One पुरुषोत्तम highest One देहिन् corporeal, individual दास्यम् servant, slave नारायणाच्युत नारायण Vishnu अच्युत permanent, firm, not fallen नृसिंह न not, no अन्यत् another नमो नमस्ते Salutations to your sacred name

नान्यं वदामि न श‍ृणोमि न चिन्तयामि नान्यं स्मरामि न भजामि न चाश्रयामि ।
भक्त्या त्वदीयचरणाम्बुजमादरेण श्रीश्रीनिवास पुरुषोत्तम देहि दास्यम् ॥ २६॥

Naanyam vadaami na shriṇomi na chinta-yaami
naanyam smaraami na bhajaami na cha-ashrayaami.
Bhaktyaa tvadeeya-charaṇaam-bujamaa-darena
shree-shree-nivaasa puruṣhottama dehi daasyam

I can speak of no other, hear no other, think of none other, remember none other, worship none other, seek refuge from none other than you O highest One, O Purushottam. Please keep me within your reach and let me serve you.

न not, no अन्यत् another वदामि I say (truthful), I declare श‍ृणोमि I hear चिन्तयामि I think स्मरामि remember भजामि meditate, focus, worship च and आश्रय shelter भक्त्या faithfully त्वदीय yours, thine चरण support, pillar भुजमध्य space between arms (within embrace) श्रीश्रीनिवास abode of God पुरुषोत्तम Highest, Supreme God देहिन् corporeal, individual दास्यम् servant, slave

नमो नमः कारणवामनाय नारायणायामितविक्रमाय ।
श्रीशार्ङ्गचक्रासिगदाधराय नमोऽस्तु तस्मै पुरुषोत्तमाय ॥ २७॥

Namo namah kaaraṇa-vaamanaaya
naaraayana-yaamita-vikramaaya.
Shree-shaaranga-chakraa-sigadaa-dharaaya
namo’stu tasmai puruṣhottam-aaya

Salutations to Narayana who became Vaamana with his retained powerful steps, the One who has the mightiest weapons that clean the world of evil. Salutations to the highest One, the Supreme Lord.

नमो नमः salutations कारण cause, out of activity, infers becoming वामनाय Vaamana नारायण Vishnu यमित restrained विक्रम step, walking, power, courage, strength the one who has the mightiest of weapons to fully protect me. श्रीशार्ङ्ग armed with a bow चक्रा disc गदाधर who carries the mace salutations नमस् salutations अस्तु let it be तस्मै only, also – to him/to such अयम् this पुरुषोत्तम Highest One

त्वमेव माता च पिता त्वमेव त्वमेव बन्धुश्च सखा त्वमेव ।
त्वमेव विद्या द्रविणं त्वमेव त्वमेव सर्वं मम देव देव ॥ २८॥

Tvameva maataa cha pitaa tvameva
Tvameva bandhushcha sakhaa tvameva.
Tvameva vidyaa draviṇam tvameva
Tvameva sarvam mama deva deva.

You alone are my mother and father you alone are my family and friend. You alone are my knowledge and wealth. You are everything to me, O Lord of Lords.

त्वम् you एव indeed/truly/in reality माता mother च and पिता father बन्धु relation च and सखा friend विद्या knowledge द्रविणम् wealth सर्वं all मम mine, my देव illuminated ones

यज्ञेशाच्युत गोविन्द माधवानन्त केशव ।
कृष्ण विष्णो हृषीकेश वासुदेव नमोऽस्तु ते ॥ २९॥

Yagyesha-achyuta govinda 
maadhava-ananta keshava.
Kriṣhṇa viṣhṇo hriṣheekesha
vaasudeva namo’stu te

O Lord of all sacrifices, O Govinda, Maadhava, Ananta, Keshava, Krishna, Vishnu, Hrishikesha, Vasudeva, Salutations to you

यज्ञेशाच्युत that ever-present Lord of all sacrifices यज्ञेश lord of sacrifices अच्युत permanent, firm गोविन्द Govinda माधवानन्त that infinite Great Krishna माधव Krishna अनन्त infinity विष्णो Vishnu हृषीकेश hriṣheekesha नमोऽस्तु ते Salutations

नमः कृष्णाय देवाय ब्रह्मणेऽनन्तशक्तये ।
योगेश्वराय योगाय त्वामहं शरणं गतः ॥ ३०॥

Namah kriṣhṇaaya devaaya
brahmaṇe-ananta-shaktaye.
Yogesh-varaaya yogaaya
tvaam-aham sharaṇam gatah.

Salutations O Krishna, O Supreme Brahma, O Infinite Power, O Master of all Yogic sciences, to you I surrender in seeking refuge.

नमः कृष्णाय देवाय the righteous name os Kridhna ब्रह्मणेऽनन्तशक्तये the infinite Creator who is has unfettered power ब्रह्म Brahma अनन्त infinite शक्त capable of (great power) योगेश्वराय Master of all the Yogas योगाय the Master Yogi, the accomplished Master of Yoga त्वामहं you are the one that I – त्वम्  you अहम् I शरणं asylum, refuge. shelter गतः gone

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय देवकीनन्दनाय च ।
नन्दगोपकुमाराय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ ३१॥

Kriṣhṇaaya vaasudevaaya 
devakee-nandanaaya cha.
Nandagopa-kumaaraaya
govindaaya namo namah’

Salutations to Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the darling of Devaki and princely son of Nanda. Salutations to that Govinda.

कृष्णाय Krishna वासुदेवाय son of Vasudeva देवकीनन्दनाय Darling son of Devaki च and नन्दगोपकुमाराय prince son of Nanda गोविन्दाय Govinga नमो नमः Salutations

नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय गोब्राह्मणहिताय च ।
जगद्धिताय कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ ३२॥

Namo brahmaṇya-devaaya 
gobraahmana-hitaaya cha.
Jagad-dhi-taaya kriṣhṇnaaya
govindaaya namo namah.

Salutations to the righteous, pious ones, the sacred persons, the sacred animals, the beneficial and advantageous ones. Salutations to the illuminator of the world, Lord Krishna.

नमो Salutations ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय the righteous ones, the devas ब्रह्मण्य pious ones देवाय devas; serving (Brahman), longing for गोब्राह्मणहिताय those sacred ones who are beneficial to the world गोब्राह्मण sacred ones and sacred animals हिताय beneficial, advantageous च and जगत् world-illuminator हिताय beneficial, advantageous कृष्णाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः Salutations to Krishna Govinda

अतसीपुष्पसङ्काशं पीतवाससमच्युतम् ।
ये नमस्यन्ति गोविन्दं तेषां न विद्यते भयम् ॥ ३३॥

Atasee-pushpa-sangkaasham
peetavaa-sasam-achyutam.
Ye namas-yanti govindam
teṣhaam na vidyate bhayam.

Those who are firm in their devotion to God, who, in their firmness, look as serene like a flower, or who move around to become detached to material possession and who renounce everything – they will know no fear.

अतसीपुष्पसङ्काशं Those who wander (to spread God’s name) and look as serene as a flower. अतसी wandering, roaming पुष्प flower सङ्काशं appearance, look पीतवाससमच्युतम् who renounces attachments and has firm faith in God पीतवासस् in yellow garb (like a renunciate) अच्युत firm, permanent, God ये नमस्यन्ति Those who offer homage and salutations तेषां their न not विद्यते there is, exists भयम् fear, trepidation

कृष्ण कृष्ण कृपालो त्वमगतीनां गतिर्भव ।
संसारार्णवमग्नानां प्रसीद पुरुषोत्तम ॥ ३४॥

Kriṣhṇa kriṣhṇa kripaalo
tvama-gateenaam gatir-bhava.
Samsaara-arnavam-agnaa-naam
praseeda puruṣhottama.

O God, please grace and purify those who seek refuge in you from the worldly existence and the agitated restlessness of the world.

कृपा grace, favor, mercy त्वम you गती refuge गतिर्भव seeking refuge संसार worldly existence अनर्वन् irresistible अग्नि fire नाम name प्रसीदते purify पुरुषोत्तम Highest and Supreme One

कृष्ण कृष्णेति कृष्णेति यो मां स्मरति नित्यशः ।
जलं भित्वा यथा पद्मं नरकादुद्धराम्यहम् ॥ ३५॥

Kriṣhṇa kriṣhṇeti kriṣhṇeti 
yo maam smarati nityashah.
Jalam bhitvaa yathaa padmam 
narakaa-duddharaam-yaham

Those who call on my name, Krishna, Krishna – who remember me constantly, they, I rescue from the clutches of hell, like how the lotus rises through the water (to blossom at the top)

कृष्णेति those who always go towards Krishna कृष्ण Krishna एति approach, go towards यो those मां me, mine स्मरति remember, think of नित्य permanent जलं water भित्वा deep (something that is deep down – or from deep within) यथा than पद्मं lotus flower नरक hell दुद्धर rope ladder अहम् I, me

नित्यं वदामि मनुजाः स्वयमूर्ध्वबाहुर्यो मां मुकुन्द नरसिंह जनार्दनेति ।
जीवो जपत्यनुदिनं मरणे रणे वा पाषाणकाष्ठसदृशाय ददाम्यभीष्टम् ॥ ३६॥

Nityam vadaami manujaah svayam-oordhva-baahuryo
maam mukunda narasimha janaardaneti.
Jeevo japaty-anudinam maraṇe raṇe vaa paaṣhaaṇa-
kaaṣhṭha-sadri-shaaya dadaamy-abheeṣhṭam

With arms uplifted, I say for all times: those who worship my by calling my name (mukunda, narasimha, janardana) repeatedly, even at the most challenging time of conflict or at death, they will be given whatever they desire, even if it is a worthless wood or stone or anything similar.

नित्यं permanent वदामि speaking मनुजाः men, people (manu-born) स्वयम् in person ऊर्ध्वबाहु with arms uplifted (ऊर्ध्व upright, elevated) मां me, mine मुकुन्द Mukunda नरसिंह narasimha जनार्दनेति approach/towards God, Janardana जीवो life जपति repeat internally, whisper, invoke in low voice, mutter अनुदिनम् daily, everyday मरणे death रणे conflict पाषाण stone, rock काष्ठ wood, timber सदृश similar, like ददाति give अभीष्ट desired

सकृन्नारायणेत्युक्त्वा पुमान् कल्पशतत्रयम् ।
गङ्गादिसर्वतीर्थेषु स्नातो भवति पुत्रक ॥ ३७॥

Sakrin-naaraayaneti-uktvaa
pumaan kalpa-shata-trayam.
Gangaadi-sarvateertheṣhu
snaato bhavati putraka.

Speaking God’s name is like immersing oneself in the places of teerth for an endless period, a long time beyond human years.

सकृत् ever नारायण god उक्त्वा having been said, spoken पुमान् people, mankind कल्पशतत्रयम् appear as long as three hundred kalpas गंगा Ganges सर्वतीर्थ all holy places of teerth स्नातो cleansed, purified, bathed, immersed in भवति happen, become पुत्रक child

तत्रैव गङ्गा यमुना च तत्र गोदावरी सिन्धु सरस्वती च ।
सर्वाणि तीर्थानि वसन्ति तत्र यत्राच्युतोदार कथाप्रसङ्गः ॥ ३८॥

Tatraiva gangaa yamunaa cha tatra
godaavaree sindhu sarasvatee cha.
Sarvaani teerthaani vasanti tatra
yatra-achyuto-daara kathaa-prasangah

It is there, at the special places of holy pilgrimage where we travel to, that the regular flow of conversation is about the Almighty. Those special teerth are the Ganga, Yamuna Godavari, Sarasvati and other forms of internal cleansing of the dwelling of God (cleaning the mind with conversation, cleaning the body with pure water).

तत्रैव it is there गङ्गा Ganges यमुना Yamuna च an तत्र there गोदावरी Godavari सिन्धु Sindhu सरस्वती Sarasvati सर्वाणि all तीर्थ right place, pilgrimage, water आणि brought, having brought वसन्ति dwelling तत्र there यत्रा journey, travel अच्युत permanent, firm, Vishnu, God दार stream कथाप्रसङ्गः in the course of a conversation, conversationally, informationally

नरके पच्यमानं तु यमेनं परिभाषितम् ।
किं त्वया नार्चितो देवः केशवः क्लेशनाशनः ॥ ३५॥

Narake pachya-maanam tu 
yamenam paribhaaṣhitam.
Kim tvayaa naarchito devah 
keshavah kleshanaashanah

When we are caught in the anguish of hell, Yama, the lord or darkness and death asks us to explain why when we were living as humans we did not take time to worship God so as to avoid such trouble and pain and torment.

नरके hell, hellish पच्यते be tormented तु and, but यम  Yama, lord of death परिभाषितम् explained, said stated किम् what (when, how etc) त्वया tvayaa नार human अर्चित praised, worshipped देव God केशवः Keshava क्लेशनाशन destroying trouble and pain

जन्मान्तरसहस्रेण तपोध्यानसमाधिना ।
नराणां क्षीणपापानां कृष्णे भक्तिः प्रजायते ॥ ४०॥

Janma-antara-sahasreṇa
tapodhyaana-samaadhinaa.
Naraaṇaam ksheeṇa-paapaanaam 
kriṣhṇe bhaktih prajaayate

Concentration, meditation and fixing the mind on God makes one purified from the effect of our sins and we are born again as pure souls. This can take multiple lifetimes of faith and homage to God.

जन्म birth अन्तर within सहस्र thousand तपस् deep concentration ध्यान meditation समाधि fixing the mind on नराः people क्षीणपाप purified, one whose sins are destroyed कृष्णे Krishna भक्तिः faith, love, devotion प्रजायते born again

नाथ योनिसहस्रेषु येषु येषु व्रजाम्यहम् ।
तेषु तेष्वचला भक्ति अच्युताऽस्तु सदा त्वयि ॥ ४१॥

Naatha yonisahasreṣhu 
yeṣhu yeṣhu vrajaam-yaham.
Teṣhu teṣhva-chalaa bhakti
achyutaa-astu sadaa tvayi

O Protector, even if I wander over a thousand births, may my devotion and faith in you be firm and unwavering. This is my eternal prayer.

नाथ protector, lord योनिसहस्रेषु thousand wombs, a thousand births येषु exert oneself व्रज roaming, wandering अहम् I, me तेषु in those तेष्वचला firm भक्ति faith, devotion अच्युत God, permanent, firm अस्तु be it so सदा always, ever, eternally त्वयि by you

या प्रीतिरविवेकनां विषयेष्वनपायिनि ।
त्वामनुस्मरतः सा मे हृदयान्माऽपसर्पतु ॥ ४२॥

Yaa preetirai-vivekanaam 
viṣha-yeṣh-vana-paayini.
Tvaam-anusmaratah saa me 
hridayaanmaa-apasarpatu

May my heart remember you and always go back to your devotion, even as there is the thoughtless addiction to worldly pleasures and the longing for material things. (May I rise above the thoughtless addiction for pleasures and go back to being devoted to you, O Lord)

प्रीति gladness, love, satisfaction अविवेक absence of judgment or discrimination, thoughtlessness विषयैषिन् addicted to sensual pleasures or devoted to worldly pursuits वनद् longing, desire पायिन् drinking, sipping at त्वम् you अनुस्मरन् remembering, recollection सा that is, like हृदय heart अपसर्प retreating, going back

किं तस्य दानैः किं तीर्थैः किं तपोभिः किमध्वरैः ।
यो नित्यं ध्यायते देवं नारायणमनन्यधीः ॥ ४३॥

Kim tasya daanaih kim teerthaih
kim tapobhih kim-adhvaraih.
Yo nityam dhyaayate 
devam naaraayaṇa-mananya-dheeh.

What is the use of charity, pilgrimage, or religious ceremonies to that person who thinks of the eternal Narayana all the time? (Constant immersion of thoughts in God is more powerful than the religious rituals or the pilgrimages).

किं why what तस्य that person, him/her दानैः charity तीर्थैः pilgrimage तप austerity, asceticism (self-discipline), तपोभिः is continued or ongoing तपस् what’s the purpose of rituals किम् whence, what, which अध्वर religious ceremony नित्यं eternal ध्यायते be thought of देवं Gid नारायणमनन्यधीः God, Narayana, Vishnu मनन् thoughtful

नित्योत्सवो भवेत्तेषां नित्यं नित्यं च मङ्गलम् ।
येषां हृदिस्थो भगवान् मङ्गलायतनं हरिः ॥ ४४॥

Nityotsavo bhavetteṣhaam 
nityam nityam cha maǹgalam.
Yeṣhaam hridistho bhagavaan
mangalaaya-tanam harih.

Those whose hearts constantly dwell on the eternal and everlasting God will always be joyous and will walk the path of prosperity. Those who constantly focus on God will be prosperous)

नित्य eternal, everlasting उत्सव celebration, festival (also, beginning, joy) भवेत् let it last (the limit, the non-limit) तेषाम् their मङ्गलम् prosperity येषते endeavour हृदिस्थो dear, beloved, being in the heart भगवान् God मङ्गलाय walking the path of prosperity हरिः

लाभस्तेषां जयस्तेषां कुतस्तेषां पराजयः ।
येषामिन्दीश्वरश्यामो हृदयस्थो जनार्दनः ॥ ४५॥

Laabhas-teṣhaam jayas-teṣhaam
kutas-teṣhaam paraajayah.
Yeṣhaam-indeeshvara-shyaamo 
hridayastho janaardanah.

Those in whose heart God, Janardana, prevails shall get increased gains, shall snatch victory away from defeat. Even the darkest hearts can get God. 

लाभस्तेषां Theirs is the benefit लाभ benefit, profit, gain तेषाम् theirs जयस्तेषां Theirs is the victory जय victory तेषाम् theirs कुतस्तेषां कुतस् coming from whence तेषाम् theirs पराजयः defeat, failure येषां whose ईश्वर God, Lord श्याम dark, coloured हृदयस्थो by heart (being in the heart) जनार्दनः Janardana

गोकोटिदानं ग्रहणेषु काशीप्रयागगङ्गायुतकल्पवासः ।
यज्ञायुतं मेरुसुवर्णदानं गोविन्दनामस्मरणेन तुल्यम् ॥ ४६॥

Gokoṭidaanam grahaneṣhu kaashee
prayaagagangaa-yutakalpa-vaasah.
Yagyaa-yutam merusuvarna-daanam
govinda-naama-smaranena tulyam.

Gifts and charity of livestock, bathing in the Ganges at auspicious times, living in a place of worship, giving a mountain of gold in charity – all of these still cannot compare to remembering the name of God.

गो cows कोटि numerous, ten million दान gift, charity ग्रहण auspicious time, also eclipse काशी Kashi प्रयाग sacrifice गङ्गा Ganges युत occupied in कल्प ritual वास dwelling, living यज्ञायुतं यज्ञा Yagya, Sacrifice युत engaged in मेरु mountain सुवर्णदान gift of gold गोविन्द Govinda नाम name स्मर remember तुल्यम् similar, fit for

गोविन्देति सदा स्नानं गोविन्देति सदा जपः ।
गोविन्देति सदा ध्यानं सदा गोविन्दकीर्तनम् ॥ ४७॥

Govindeti sadaa snaanam
govindeti sadaa japah
Govindeti sadaa dhyaanam
sadaa govinda-keertanam.

Remember God even while bathing, repeat his name constantly, meditate on him and sing his praise.

गोविन्देति Get near to God, (Govinda) गोविन्द Govinda एति go near सदा always, ever, eternally स्नानं स्नानं bathing, washing, showering, self-cleaning जपः muttering/whispering prayers ध्यानं meditating कीर्तनम् praises, singing of praise to God

त्र्यक्षरं परमं ब्रह्म गोविन्द त्र्यक्षरं परम् ।
तस्मादुच्चारितं येन ब्रह्मभूयाय कल्पते ॥ ४८॥

Tryaksharam paramam brahma
govinda tryaksharam param.
Tasmaad-uchchaaritam yena 
brahma-bhooyaaya kalpate

That supreme God, that Brahma, that Govinda, that Supreme One, the name of whom consists of three syllables (Aom), when uttered, makes those who utter the three-syllable name become fit for the highest abode of Brahma.

त्र्यक्षर consisting of 3 sounds or syllables परमं absolute, highest ब्रह्म Brahma, Creator गोविन्द Govinda तस्मात् hence, therefore उच्चारित uttered, articulated येन so that भूयाय becoming, being कल्पते happen, be fit for

अच्युतः कल्पवृक्षोऽसावनन्तः कामधेनु वै ।
चिन्तामणिस्तु गोविन्दो हरेर्नाम विचिन्तयेत् ॥ ४९॥

Achyutah kalpavriksho 
asaava-anantah kaamadhenu vai
Chintaa-manistu govindo 
harer-naama vichintayet

Continuously remember the name of God. In so doing, one is blessed as though by a wishing tree or by the animal of fortune. All anxieties disappear when focused on the Infinite, Imperishable God.

अच्युतः Imperishable, God कल्पवृक्षो a wishing tree, a tree that grants wishes आसव nectar अनंता everlasting कामधेनु cow of plenty, source of wealth चिन्ता anxiety मन belief, thought हरेर्नाम name of God विचिन्तयेत् think of

जयतु जयतु देवो देवकीनन्दनोऽयं जयतु जयतु कृष्णो वृष्णिवंशप्रदीपः ।
जयतु जयतु मेघश्यामलः कोमलाङ्गो जयतु जयतु पृथ्वीभारनाशो मुकुन्दः ॥ ५०॥

Jayatu jayatu devo devakee-nandano’yam.
Jayatu jayatu kriṣhṇo vrish-nivamsha-pradeepah
Jayatu jayatu meghashyaamalah komalaango
jayatu jayatu prithvee-bhaaranaasho mukundah

Victory and Glory to God. To Krishna the son of Devaki, the mighty One of dark hue from the lineage of light. Glory to that mighty one with a tender form that reduced the burden of sins upon earth. Glory to that Mukunda.

जयतु to vanquish, victory देवो divine देवकीनन्दनोऽयं son of Devakee वृष्णि strong, mighty वंश son, lineage प्रदीप light मेघ cloud-hue श्यामल dark-coloured कोमलाङ्गो of tender body पृथ्वी earth भार burden नाश extinction, destruction

श्रीमन्नृसिंहविभवे गरुडध्वजाय तापत्रयोपशमनाय भवौषधाय ।
कृष्णाय वृश्चिकजलाग्निभुजङ्गरोग क्लेशव्ययाय हरये गुरवे नमस्ते ॥ ५१॥

Shreeman-nrisimha-vibhave garuda-dhvajaaya
taapatrayo-pashamanaaya bhava-ushadhaaya.
Kriṣhṇaaya vrishchika-jala-agni-bhujangaroga
kleshavya-yaaya haraye gurave namaste

Salutations to the respected Lord, the mighty Narasimha, the one with Garuda’s emblem. Salutations to the One who answers all penance with prosperity and cure against sickness. Salutations to the One who protects us from disease and sickness, who protects us from the dangers of harmful insects, snakes as well as grief and burdens of the world. 

श्रीमन्नृसिंहविभवे The revered powerful Narsimha श्रीमन् the respected विभव powerful गरुडध्वजाय having Garuda in its flag ताप penance उपशमन cure, appeasing भव prosperity औषध medicine, cure वृश्चिक insect, centipede जल water अग्नि fire भुजङ्ग serpent, snake रोग disease, sickness क्लेश grief, burden अव्यय undecaying, particle हर taking away or obtaining गुरवे to the Guru गुरु – spiritual preceptor नमस्ते salutations

कृष्ण त्वदीयपदपङ्कजपञ्जरान्ते अद्यैव मे विशतु मानसराजहंसः ।
प्राणप्रयाणसमये कफवातपित्तैः कण्ठावरोधनविधौ स्मरणं कुतस्ते ॥ ५२॥

Kriṣhṇa tvadeeya-padapankaja-panjaraante
adyaiva me vishatu maanasa-raaja-hamsah.
Praana-prayaana-samaye kapha-vaata-pittaih
kanṭhaa-varodhana-vidhau smaraṇam kutaste

O God, may your lotus feet be within my reach at this very moment of my life when my mind is radiant and active. When my body has gone through the intervals of time, and I am choked by the biological problems (of old age), how would I be able to cleanse my mind and focus on you?

कृष्ण त्वदीय thine, thy, yours पदपङ्कज footprint, lotus-like foot (पद foot, step पङ्कज a sacred lotus flower, lotus-like) पञ्जर body, skeleton, cage अरान्तर interval of the spokes अद्यैव this time, this very day विशतु may enter मानस mind राज radiant, shining, also king, leader हंस swan (highest purity) प्राणप्रयाण departure, end of life समये at the time of कफ phlegm वातपित्त wind and bile कण्ठ throat, neck वरोधन descending movement, imprisonment विधौत cleansed स्मरणं the process of mental recitation, recollection कुतस् from whence, where?

हरेर्नामैव नामैव नामैव मम जीवनम् ।
कलौ नास्त्येव नास्त्येव नास्त्येव गतिरन्यथा ॥ ५३॥

Harer-naamaiva naamaiva 
naamaiva mama jeevanam.
Kalau naastyeva naastyeva 
naastyeva gatir-anyathaa

God’s name is that singular factor: that alone, that alone is my life. In these challenging times, there is none, no other refuge, no otherwise, no alternative to the life I find in God’s devotion (name).

हरेर्नामैव हरि God नाम name एव thus, alone नाम name एव thus, alone मम me, mine जीवनम् giving life कलौ dark ages नास्ति there is not, it is not एव thus, alone गति refuge अन्यथा otherwise

कृष्णेति मङ्गलं नाम यस्य वाचि प्रवर्तते ।
भस्मीभवन्ति तस्याशु महापातककोटयः ॥ ५४॥

Kriṣhṇeti mangalam naama
yasya vaachi pravartate.
Bhasmee-bhavanti tasyaashu
mahaapaataka-koṭayah

Those who accept the auspicious name of God, Krishna, and let his name emanate forth, shall prevail even over the most heinous sins. All sins are shattered and rendered to the ashes of the present moment when one embraces the name of Krishna.

कृष्णेति of Krishna मङ्गल auspicious, that which brings prosperity नाम name यस्य endeavor वाचि say, speak mention प्रवर्तते come forth, keep on, prevail भस्म ashes, burnt remains भवन्ति present time, they are तस्य his/her, आशु quick, fast ममहापातक any great crime or heinous sin कोटयते burn, rend asunder, break into pieces.

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय हरये परमात्मने ।
प्रणतक्लेशनाशाय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ ५५॥

Kriṣhṇaaya vaasudevaaya 
haraye paramaatmane
Pranata-kleshanaa-shaaya 
govindaaya namo namah

Salutations to that Krishna of Vasudeva, the Supreme God, the one who removes and destroys all our challenges and pain. We respectfully bow to our God in reverence.

कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय Vasudeva’s Krishna हर taking away or obtaining परमात्मन Supreme spirit प्रणत bow to, respectfully to क्लेशनाशन destroying, palliating trouble and pain गोविन्दाय Govinda नमो नमः Salutation, reverence.

कृष्णानुस्मरणादेव पापसङ्घट्टपञ्जरम् ।
शतधा भेदमाप्नोति गिरिर्वज्रहतो यथा ॥ ५६॥

Kriṣhṇa-anusmaranaa-deva
paapa-sanghaṭṭa-panjaram.
Shatadhaa bhedam-aapnoti
girir-vajrahato yathaa.

By remembering our God, Krishna, the cage of sins and conflict that we are trapped in, is shattered just like a mountain is being shattered when struck by a thunderbolt (lightning).

कृष्णा Krishna अनुस्मरण repeated recollection देव God पाप sins सङ्घट्ट conflict, friction पञ्जर body, cage शतधा into numerous (hundreds) pieces भेद rending, contrast, piercing आप्नोति to obtain, complete, finish गिरि venerable, also mountain, rock र्वज्र thunderbolt (Indra’s weapon) हत struck, killed यथा than, for comparison

जानामि धर्मं न च मे प्रवृत्तिर् जानामि पापं न च मे निवृत्तिः ।
केनापि देवेन हृदि स्थितेन यथा नियुक्तोऽस्मि तथा करोमि ॥ ५७॥

Jaanaami dharmam na cha me pravrittir
jaanaami paapam na cha me nivrittih.
Kenaapi devena hridi sthitena
yathaa niyukto-asmi tathaa karomi

I know what is right, but I am unable to do it. I know what is wrong, but I am unable to desist from doing it. My heart seems not to be guided by the prescribed and good actions and so I act unconscionably.

जानामि I know धर्मं rule, law, established order of things, quality (also, will, support) प्रवृत्ति tendency, action, behavior, cognition पापं sin, evil, vice, vicious निवृत्तिः abstinence, pleasure, perdition केनापि whichever, for some reason or the other देवेन fate, chance – also – deva, God हृदि heart, mind स्थितेन engrossed by यथा than नियुक्त authorised, prescribed, entrusted अस्मि I am तथा thus करोमि I do

यन्त्रस्य मम दोषेण क्षम्यतां मधुसूदन ।
अहं यन्त्रं भवान् यन्त्री मम दोषो न दीयताम् ॥ ५८॥

Yantrasya mama doṣheṇa
kshamya-taam madhu-soodana.
Aham yantran bhavaan yantree 
mama doṣho na deeyataam.

I am like an instrument of yours of Destroyer of evil. I can only be controlled by you. The torment and anguish caused by this defective machine are beyond my control. Please pardon my defects and disorder and grant me your gift of control over my actions.

यन्त्रस्य यन्त्र device, machine, instrument अस्य of this मम me, mine दोष defect, disorder क्षम्यतां please excuse, sorry, pardon मधुसूदन destroyer of evil (krisha, destroyer of the evil Madhu) अहं I am यन्त्रण restraint, anguish, force भवान् you (respectful) यन्त्री one who torments, causes force, causes anguish दीयताम् gifts

नामैव तव गोविन्द नाम त्वत्तः शताधिकम् ।
ददात्त्युच्चारणान्मुक्तिः भवानष्टाङ्गयोगतः ॥ ५९॥

Naamaiva tava govinda
naama tvattah shataadhikam.
Dadaatti-uch-chaaranaan-muktih
bhavaan-aṣhṭaanga-yogatah.

Your names O Lord, Your names are numerous. Your name is enough to bring salvation to us. The discipline of ashtanga yoga is like the discipline of your worship with many names.

नाम name एव thus तव yours गोविन्द Govinda नाम name त्वत्तः त्वम् you शताधिक exceeding 100, constituting 101 ददाते carry, hold उच्यते be suitable चरण foot, venerable मुक्ति salvation भवान् you अष्टाङ्गयोग the 8 limbs of yoga

नमामि नारायण पादपङ्कजं करोमि नारायणपूजनं सदा ।
वदामि नारायणनाम निर्मलं स्मरामि नारायणतत्त्वमव्ययम् ॥ ६०॥

Namaami naaraayaṇa paada-pankajam
karomi naaraayaṇa-poojanam sadaa
Vadaami naaraayaṇa-naama nirmalam
smaraami naaraayaṇa-tattvam-avyayam

I bow to the lotus feet of the Almighty God. I worship Almighty God by perpetually repeating his name. I constantly remember the imperishable, virtuous, resplendent Almighty One who is the reality of everything.

नमामि – नमस् bow reverentially नारायण Narayana, Vishnu, God पाद foot पङ्कज born in mud (like the lotus) lotus-like, also a kind of lotus करोमि I do पूजनं worship. honor सदा वदामि speaking नारायणनाम name of Narayana निर्मलं virtuous, sinless, resplendent, unsullied स्मरामि remember, think constantly of नारायण Narayana, Vishnu तत्त्वम reality, it is, true state (of something) अव्यय imperishable, undecaying

स्मृतेः सकलकल्याणं भजनं यस्य जायते ।
पुरुषं तमजं नित्यं व्रजामि शरणं हरिम् ॥ ६१॥

Smriteh sakala-kalyaaṇam
bhajanam yasya jaayate.
Puruṣham tamajam nityam 
vrajaami sharaṇam harim.

Endeavoring to constantly meditate and worship the Benevolent, Eternal, Almighty God will yield to everyone Godly protection and victory over illusion and temptation.

स्मृतेः recollected, called to mind, prescribed remembered, thought of सकल all कल्याण benevolent, well-being, good, generous, auspicious, beautiful भजनं worship, participating in यस्य endeavor जायते take birth, victorious, vanquish पुरुषं soul, superior self, person तमजं darkness, illusion नित्यं eternal व्रजामि go, going शरणं shelter, protection हरिम् to that हरि God, the remover of sins

नारायणेति मन्त्रोऽस्ति वागस्ति वशवर्तिनी ।
तथापि नरके घोरे पतन्तीत्यद्भुतं महत् ॥ ६२॥

Naaraayaṇeti mantro’sti 
vaagasti vasha-vartinee
Tathaapi narake ghore
patanteety-adbhutam mahat

Since one can easily approach and get close to God by mantra and by curbing and controlling and having power over our words, it is a wonder that we still allow ourselves to capitulate into the terrible anguish of hell.

नारायण Narayan एति approach, go near मन्त्रोऽस्ति by mantra वागस्ति by bridling, curbing, controlling वशवर्तिनी having power over तथापि even then नरके hell, hellish घोरे horrible, frightful पठति read, recite पतन ruin, fall अद्भुत extraordinary wonder, marvellous, miracle महत् large, great

किं तस्य बहुभिर्मन्त्रैर्भक्तिर्यस्य जनार्दने ।
नमो नारायणायेति मन्त्रः सर्वार्थसाधाके ॥ ६३॥

Kim tasya bahubhir-mantrair-
bhaktir-yasya janaardane.
Namo naaraayaṇaayeti 
mantrah sarvaartha-saadhaake

Why attempt numerous mantras and forms of faith to worship God when we can use the mantra of his name (namo narayana) to achieve everything?

किं why तस्य that person, him/her बहुभीर multiple मन्त्र mantra भक्ति worship, faith यस्य to be endeavored जनार्दने God, Krishna, also, Vishnu नमो salutations नारायण Narayan एति approach, go near मन्त्रः mantra सर्वार्थसाधाके सर्वार्थ all matters, suitable for every purpose साधाक achiever

यत्र योगेश्वरः कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धरः ।
तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥ ६४॥

Yatra yogeshvarah kriṣhṇo 
yatra paartho dhanur-dharah.
Tatra shreer-vijayo bhootir-
dhruvaa neetir-matir-mama

Wherever the Great God is contemplated and glorified, there will always be protection as though from the best warrior of all. And wherever God is worshipped, there will always be victory, wealth, ethics, morality, and wisdom.

यत्र wherever योगेश्वरः Master of all the Yogas, Most disciplines, Giver of Yogic Wisdom पार्थो Prince. Princely. A term used in the Mahabharata and Bhagavad Gita in reference to Arjuna धनुर्धरः master archer तत्र there श्रीर्विजयो one who triumphs भूति power, wealth, well-being ध्रुव stable, firm, unchangeable, eternal नीति ethics, policy, proper behavior, morality, also acquisition मति worship, also, intellect

हरिर्हरति पापानि दुष्टचित्तैरपि स्मृतः ।
अनिच्छयापि संस्पृष्टो दहत्येव हि पावकः ॥ ६५॥

Harirharati paapaani 
duṣhṭa-chittairapi smritah.
Anich-chhayaapi samspriṣhṭo
dahatyeva hi paavakah

Anyone is burned when they touch fire and anyone is burned even if they touch fire unwillingly. So too, even if the wicked and sinful ones remember God unintentionally, that Great Remover of misery will take away their sin.

हरि Hari, God हरति seize, take away पापानि sin, evil दुष्टचित्तैरपि दुष्ट wicked, malignant चित्त intention अपि even so (intention) स्मृतः remember अनिच्छया unwillingly अपि even संस्पृष्टो combined, touched, mixed, brought into contact दहति burn, consume हि for, because पावकः bright, shining

सकृदुच्चरितं येन हरिरित्यक्षरद्वयम् ।
लब्धः परिकरस्तेन मोक्षाय गमनं प्रति ॥ ६६॥

Sakrid-uchcharitam yena 
haririti-akshara-advayam
Labdhah parikarastena 
mokshaaya gamanam prati

One who utters the unique and powerful name of God immediately finds such abundance of protection which cannot be removed as he/she approaches salvation.

सकृत् immediately, suddenly, at once उच्चारित having pronounced, articulated हरि God’s name ऋति protection, prosperity also, memory, motion, path अक्षर syllable, letter अद्वय only, unique, non-dual, unity लब्धः gained, received परिक abundance, also, one who follows, or, who or what assists अस्तेन non-theft मोक्ष liberation, salvation गमनं undergoing, attaining, also going, manner of going प्रति about, to, every

हे जिह्वे रससारज्ञे सर्वदा मधुरप्रिये ।
नारायणाख्यपीयूषं पिब जिह्वे निरन्तरम् ॥ ६७॥

He jihve rasasaaragye 
sarvadaa madhura-priye
Naaraayan-aakhya-peeyoosham 
piba jihve nirantaram

O tongue of mine, exert your energies at all times towards the lovable and sweet name of God. Taste and absorb that kind of nectar continuously.

जिह्वे tongue रस fluit, taste, essence सार energy, essence, extract सर्वदा at all times, ever, forever मधुर sweet प्रिये lovable नारायणा Narayana आख्या name पीयूष nectar पिब taste, drink, absorb निरन्तरम् constantly, continuously

सत्यं सत्यं पुनः सत्यं सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ।
नास्ति वेदात्परं शास्त्रं न देवः केशवात्परः ॥ ६८॥

Satyam satyam punah satyam 
satyam satyam vadaamyaham
Naasti vedaatparam shaastram 
na devah keshavaatparah

The truth, I say, again and again, the truth, ultimate truth and purest truth is that there is no scripture greater than the Veda and no one higher than God (Keshava)

सत्यं truth पुनः again, repeatedly वदाम् I say यहम् this नास्ति there is not, non existence, it is not वेद veda, wisdom परम् ultimate शास्त्रं scripture, shastras, compendium of rules न no देवः God केशवात्परः other than Keshava आत् also पर other than

अच्युतानन्त गोविन्द नामोच्चारणभेषजात् ।
नश्यन्ति सकला रोगाः सत्यं सत्यं वदाम्यहम् ॥ ६९॥

Achyuta-ananta govinda 
naamoch-chaaran-abheshajaat
Nashyanti sakalaa rogaah 
satyam satyam vadaamyaham

By repeating and focusing on the name of the imperishable, infinite God, you become protected from all diseases and sickness. This is the absolute truth.

अच्युत imperishable, steadfast, permanence अनन्त infinite नाम name उच्चार pronounce, articulate, utter भेषज curing, healing नश्यन्ति gets destroyed सकला all रोगाः diseases, sicknesses सत्यं truth वदाम्यहम् this I declare/absolutely

स्वर्गदं मोक्षदं देवं सुखदं जगतो गुरुम् ।
कथं मुहुर्तमपि तं वासुदेवं न चिन्तयेत् ॥ ७०॥

Svargadam mokshadam devam 
sukhadam jagato gurum.
Katham muhurtamapi tam 
vaasudevam na chintayet.

Contemplation on the Great God would rid us of anxiety in just one moment! The Father of the World grants us heaven, gives us salvation, he gives us happiness in as quickly as a moment of time. How can we not contemplate the Almighty?

स्वर्गदं heaven-giving मोक्षदं liberation-giving देवं God सुखदं giver of happiness जगतो गुरुम् Guru of the Creation कथं how, why मुहुर्त instant, moment, अपि also, even वासुदेवं Vasudeva चिन्तयेत् anxiety

निमिषं निमिषार्धं वा प्राणिनां विष्णुचिन्तनम् ।
तत्र तत्र कुरुक्षेत्रं प्रयागो नैमिषं वरम् ॥ ७१॥

Nimiṣham nimiṣhaar-dham vaa 
praaṇinaam viṣhṇu-chintanam
Tatra tatra kurukshetram 
prayaago naimiṣham varam.

In one blink of an eye – or even half of that time- everyone immersed in God, even amid life’s battles, will be so blessed as if they have gone through the best of holy places and pilgrimages.

निमिषं moment, blink of an eye निमिषार्धं half of the time of the blink of an eye प्राणिनां all living things विष्णुचिन्तन thinking of Vishnu (चिन्तन thinking of) तत्र there कुरुक्षेत्रं place of the Kuru, also, the battlefield of the Mahabharata प्रयागो place of sacrifice, sacrifice, prayaag is also the confluence of the holy rivers (ganga, yamuna, saraswati); A holy meeting/pilgrimage place नैमिषं momentary, transient, Naimisha is also an ancient place of pilgrimage वरम् best, boon

निमिषं निमिषार्धं वा प्राणिनां विष्णुचिन्तनम् ।
कल्पकोटिसहस्राणि लभते वाञ्च्छितं फलम् ॥ ७२॥

Nimiṣham nimiṣhaardham vaa 
praaṇinaam viṣhṇuchintanam
Kalpakoṭi-sahasraani 
labhate vaaǹchchhitam phalam

In a blink of an eye – or even half of that time, one who is immersed in the thought of God can get their desires fulfilled for millions of eons.

निमिषं moment, blink of an eye निमिषार्धं half of the time of the blink of an eye प्राणिनां all living things विष्णुचिन्तन thinking of Vishnu (चिन्तन thinking of) तत्र there कल्प time, era  कोटि tens of millions सहस्रा thousands लभते receive, get, obtain वाञ्च्छितं desire for, longing फलम् fruit

आलोड्य सर्वशास्त्राणि विचार्य च पुनः पुनः ।
इदमेकं सुनिष्पन्नं ध्येयो नारायणः सदा ॥ ७३॥

Aaloḍya sarva-shaastraani 
vichaarya cha punah punah
Idamekam suniṣhpannam 
dhyeyo naaraayaṇah sadaa

Even after contemplating and mixing up the import of the scriptures, even after my repeated attempts to reflect on it all, this one truth emerges from everything; that is, one must always immerse oneself in meditation on God.

आलोड्य having agitated, having mixed up सर्व all शास्त्र sacred books विचार्य needing reflection, dubious, questionable पुनः again, repeatedly इदमेकं this one सुनिष्पन्नं ready, effected, sprung up ध्येय to be pondered, to be meditation on नारायणः God, Narayan सदा a;;

शरीरे जर्जरीभूते व्याधिग्रस्ते कलेवरे ।
औषधं जाह्नवीतोयं वैद्यो नारायणो हरिः ॥ ७४॥

Shareere jarjaree-bhoote
vyaadhi-graste kalevare
Aushadham jaahna-veetoyam
vaidyo naaraayaṇo harih

When the body is worn-down and becoming afflicted with disease, the medicines are not worthy anymore, and doctors are not worthy anymore. The holy waters become medicine, and God is the doctor.

शरीरे body जर्जरी into pieces, worn out, decayed भूत become व्याधिग्रस्त afflicted with disease कलेवरे body औषधं medicines जाह्नवी holy water (from prayers), ganges river तोय water वैद्यो physician, doctor नारायणो Narayana, God हरिः remover of all ills.

भोजनाच्छादने चिन्तां वृथा कुर्वन्ति वैष्णवाः ।
योऽसौ विश्वम्भरो देवः स किं भक्तानुपेक्षते ॥ ७५॥

Bhojanaa-chchhaadane chintaam 
vrithaa kurvanti vaiṣhṇavaah
Yo’sau vishvambharo devah 
sa kim bhaktaana-upekshate.

It is futile for any steadfast worshipper of Vishnu to worry about the basic needs of life, like food and clothing when that God sustains the whole creation, how could he abandon or neglect his own faithful devotee?

भोजनाच्छादने food and clothing चिन्तां anxiety, worry वृथा futilely, in vain कुर्वन्ति they all do वैष्णवाः worshippers of Vishnu योऽसौ the one that विश्वम्भरो all-sustaining, all-bearing देवः God किं why/how भक्त faithful, devote, worshipping न not, never उपेक्षते disregard, overlook, neglect, abandon

यस्य हस्ते गदा चक्रं गरुडो यस्य वाहनम् ।
शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मी स मे विष्णुः प्रसीदतु ॥ ७६॥

Yasya haste gadaa chakram 
garuḍo yasya vaahanam.
Shankha-chakra-gadaa-padmee 
sa me viṣhṇuh praseedatu

O God, O Vishnu, the Protector of the world, who has all weapons for my protection and who is near in an instant; O God who is pure and sublime, may you be pleased with my worship.

यस्य endeavor हस्ते hands गदा weapon of might चक्रं weapon of ligth गरुडो instanteous mobility वाहनम् transport/ability to move anywhere शङ्ख conch चक्र disc गदा mace पद्म lotus-hued one विष्णुः God प्रसीदतु please pardon me

एवं ब्रह्मादयो देवा ऋषयश्च तपोधनाः ।
कीर्तयन्ति सुरश्रेष्ठमेवं नारायणं विभुम् ॥ ७७॥

Evam brahmaadayo devaa 
riṣha-yashcha tapodhanaah.
Keertayanti sura-shreṣhṭhamevam 
naaraayaṇam vibhum

And thus the greatest of sages declare the holy name of God and glorify Him as Narayana, Vishnu, the giver of knowledge and wisdom.

एवं thus ब्रह्मादयो imparting knowledge देवा God ऋषि sage, rishi तपोधन ascetic, great rishi, rich in austerity कीर्तयत् declare, glorify सुरश्रेष्ठ Greatest God, also another name for dharma एव really, thus नारायणं विभुम्

इदं पवित्रमायुष्यं पुण्यं पापप्रणाशनम् ।
दुःस्वप्ननाशनं स्तोत्रं पाण्डवैः परिकीर्तितम् ॥ ७८॥

Idam pavitram-aayuṣhyam 
puṇyam paapapraṇaashanam.
Duh-svapna-naashanam stotram 
paaṇḍavaih parikeertitam

This hymn has been proclaimed and sung by the Pandavas. Such worship of God will bless us with purity, long life, and ensure that all hardship and sins disappear from our life.

इदं this पवित्र pure, sinless, sacred आयुष्य vital power, also abundance of life, also longevity पुण्य holy, pure, virtue पाप sin प्रणाशन destroying, removing, causing to disappear दुःस्वम् hardship, bad times प्ननाशन destroying, removing, causing to disappear स्तोत्रं hymn, praise पाण्डवैःchildren of the Pandavas परिकीर्तितम् proclaimed, said, announced

यः पठेत्प्रातरुत्थाय शुचिस्तद्गतमानसः ।
गवां शतसहस्रस्य सम्यग्दत्तस्य यत्फलम् ॥ ७९॥

Yah paṭhet-praatar-utthaaya 
shuchistad-gata-maanasah.
Gavaam shata-sahasrasya 
samyag-dattasya yatphalam

Those who read these verses, who arise from their nightly rest pure and fresh in the morning and absorb these thoughts, will dwell in the light of bliss and be blessed with an abundance of physical and spiritual wealth as their reward for abiding by the path of virtue.

यः पठेत् may read प्रातर् at dawn उत्थाय having risen (on waking up) शुचिस्त pure गत understood मानस in mind, mentally, spiritually गवां cattle, assets शतसहस्रस्य innumerable, countless (शत hundred सहस्रस्य thousands) सम्यग् true virtue, also true connection दत्त protected, given, honoured अस्य of this यत् that फलreward, fruit

तत्फलं समवाप्नोति यः पठेदिति संस्तवम् ।
सर्वपापविनिर्मुक्तो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ ८०॥

Tatphalam samavaapnoti 
yah pathediti samstavam.
Sarvapaapa-vinir-mukto 
viṣhṇulokam sa gachchhati

Those who so read these verses and have such faith in God will become free from the fruit of sinful actions and will attain the kingdom of heaven.

तत्फलं having that as fruit or reward समवाप्नोति obtain, attain, gain पठेदिति read संस्तवम् praise, mention सर्व all पाप sins विनिर्मुक्त discharged, exempt from, free from विष्णुलोकं heaven, realm of God, realm of Vishnu गच्छति go, obtain

गङ्गा गीता च गायत्री गोविन्दो गरुडध्वजः ।
गकारैः पञ्चभिर्युक्तः पुनर्जन्म न विद्यते ॥ ८१॥

Gaǹgaa geetaa cha gaayatree 
govindo garuda-dhvajah.
Gakaaraih pancha-bhir-yuktah
punarjanma na vidyate

Purity of body, scriptural wisdom (of the Bhagavad Gita), Meditation with the Gayatri Mantra, Faith in God, and control of mind. These five things can free us from the burdens of rebirth. (Ganga-like purity, Geetaa-like wisdom, Gayatri-like meditation, Govinda worship and Garuda-like firmness regardless of how the wind of life blows (how life flutters the flag of life), these five observances and practices (all starting with the letter ग) can free us from the cycles of rebirth (and attain liberation) 

गङ्गा Ganges गीता the Bhagavad Gita गायत्री the sacred Gayatri mantra गोविन्दो God गरुडध्वजः having Garud as the banner, the flag of Garuda, God गकारैः the letter ग/Ga पञ्चभिः युक्तम् auspicious, also connection, joined पुनर्जन्म reincarnation, rebirth विद्यते exist, be found

गीतां यः पठते नित्यं श्लोकार्धं श्लोकमेव वा ।
मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो विष्णुलोकं स गच्छति ॥ ८२॥

Geetaam yah paṭhate nityam 
shloka-ardham shlokam-eva vaa
Much-yate sarva-paape-bhyo 
viṣhṇu-lokam sa gach-chhati

Those who read this Geeta, or even a verse, or even half of a verse can be released from the bondage of their sins and attain the kingdom of God.

गीतां Gita पठते reads नित्यं eternal श्लोकार्धं half of a shloka श्लोकमेव one shloka मुच्यते get free, be set free सर्व all पापेभ्यो sins विष्णुलोकं heaven, realm of God, realm of Vishnu गच्छति go, obtain

इति पाण्डवगीता अथवा प्रपन्नगीता समाप्ता ।

Iti paaṇdava-geetaa athavaa prapanna-geetaa samaap-taa

Thus the pandava gita or prapannageetaa is completed and attained.