83-103. Those who are without lust and anger, who are free
from harmfulness and hypocrisy, who are free from'greed and
folly, should be known to be Visnu's devotees. Those who are not
jealous, who are kind, who desire the good of all beings, who
speak the truth, should be known to be Visnu's devotees. Those
who advise pious acts, who practise pious acts, who serve their
preceptors (and elders), should be known to be Visnu's devotees.
Those who look upon you, me and Sankara as equal, and who
honour a guest, should be known to be Visnu's devotees. Those
who have expounded the Vedic learning, who are always devoted to brahmanas, who are impotent to other women (i.e. women
who are not their wives), should be known to be Visriu's devo-
tees. Those who devoutly observe the Ekadasi-vow, who sing my
names, should be known to be Visnu's devotees. Those who put
up temples of deities, who wear tulasi-garlands, who wear lo-
tuses and aksa-seeds, should be known to be Visnu's devotees.
O Brahman, those whose bodies are marked with (the signs of)
my weapons like the conch, the disc, the mace, the lotus, should
be known to be Visnu's devotees. O Lotus-seated (Brahman), those
around whose necks are (worn) the garlands of dhatrl-fruits, and
who worship me with the leaves of dhatrl, should be known as
Visnu's devotees. Those who put marks (on their body) with the
clay from the root of the tulasi-tree and with the mud of tulasi-
wood, should be known to be Visnu's devotees. Those who are
devoted to a bath in Ganga, to (repeating) the name of Ganga, and
describe the greatness of Ganga, should be known to be Visnu's
devotees. Those in whose house the iSalagrama-stone always
remains, so also remains the holy text of Bhagavata, should be
known to be Visnu's devotees. O best one, those who everyday
clean my places, who offer me lamps, should be known to be Visnu's
devotees. Those who again make new (i.e. repair) my shattered
temple, and put there decorations, should be known as Visnu's
devotees. O you Four-faced (Brahma), those who grant secu-
rity to the timid, who give knowledge to the brahmanas, should
be known to be Visnu's devotees. Those whose heads are sprink-
led with the water (flowing) from my feet, and who eat the offer-
ings of eatables presented to me, should be known to be Visnu's
devotees. Those who offer food and water to those oppressed by
hunger and thirst, and those who take to devout deeds, should be
known to be Visnu's devotees. Those who construct gardens
and plant the pippala-trees, those who serve cows, should be
known to be Vaisnavas. O Brahman, those great devotees who
make offering of libations of water everyday to the deceased
ancestors, who serve the distressed, should be known to be
Vaisnavas. Those who construct lakes and put up villages, who
are engaged in offering their daughters (in marriage), who serve
their parents-in-law, should be known to be Vaisnavas. Those
who wait upon their eldest sister and eldest brother and who do
not censure others, should be known to be Vaisnavas.
104-111- All virtues are present in Visnu's devotees. (Even)
a particle of blemish is not present in them. Therefore, O Four-
faced (Brahman), you now be a Vaisnava. O lord of the beings,
always propitiate me with the employment of devout deeds. Un-
doubtedly everything will be good for you. O four-faced (Brah-
man), those who look upon the wealth of a deity, the wealth of
a brahmana, and the wealth of others as poison, should be
known to be Vaisnavas. Those who are free from devotion to
heretics, who are highly devoted to Siva, who are engaged in
(observing) the vow of Caturdasi, should be known to be Vais-
navas.
