Vasudev Mahatmya English - Shree Swaminarayan Temple Bhuj

Chapter 1
Shree Vasudeva Mahatmyam 15 16
With English Translation
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Lord Skanda said:
O pious Brahmin! I will now spell out the easily achievable
means of salvation that benefits all the souls of this world. I
came to know about this from my own father Lord Shiva.(14)
This means of salvation that I am going to narrate propitiates
all the demigods. It also bestows all the wishes of the performer.
This benefits people belonging every category of humans.
There is no other means that is equal to this. (15)
Even the smallest good propitiatory deed that is committed in
a virtuous manner will yield a huge result and will help the
coveted events to happen without any obstacles. (16)
All those ceremonies that are conducted in propitiation of either
the demigods, manes (forefathers) as well as those performed
as one’s own duty, will immediately yield the desired
results by it being related to the God. (17)
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Those results that are attained by performing the different rituals
and observing difficult disciplines as prescribed in the Sankhya
and Yoga systems too are attained instantly by following this
method. (18)
This propitiation unto the Supreme Lord is capable of bestowing
all the desires of the performer instantly. Therefore,
all humans should put in their best efforts to worship the Lord
with utmost devotion. (19)
Sage Saavarni said:
O Lord Skanda, You have mentioned about many types of
demigods. You have also narrated about the different types
of propitiating them. (20)
The fruits of those types of propitiations too have been narrated
by you in different ways. Some of them mainly result in
the attainment of heaven, while some others yield fruits at dif-