वायुर्वैश्रवणो रुद्रः कालः खं पृथिवी दिशः। अजश्चराचरगुरुः स्रष्टा त्वं पुरुषोत्तम
You are Vāyu, Vaiśravaṇa, Rudra, Time, space, earth, the directions; you are the unborn, the teacher of moving and unmoving beings, the creator, O supreme person.
तुरायणादिभिर्देव क्रतुभिर्भूरदक्षिणैः। अयजो भूरितेजा वै कृष्ण चैत्ररथे वने
With sacrifices beginning with Turāyaṇa, and with gifts of abundant wealth, you, O Kṛṣṇa of great splendor, performed sacrifices in the Citraratha forest.
शतं शतसहस्राणि सुवर्णस्य जनार्दन। एकैकस्मिंस्तदा यज्ञे परिपूर्णानि दत्तवान्
Hundreds and hundreds of thousands of pieces of gold, O Janārdana, you gave in each of those sacrifices, fully and generously.
अदितेरपि पुत्रत्वमेत्य यादवनन्दन। त्वं विष्णुरिति विख्यात इन्द्रादवरजो विभुः
Having become the son of Aditi, O joy of the Yadus, you are known as Viṣṇu, the mighty one, younger brother of Indra.
शिशुर्भूत्वा दिवं खं च पृथिवीं च परंतप। त्रिभिर्विक्रमणैः कृष्ण क्रान्तवानसि तेजसा
Becoming a child, O scorcher of foes, you traversed heaven, space, and earth in three strides by your radiance, O Kṛṣṇa.
संप्राप्य दिवमाकाशमादित्यस्यन्दने स्थितः। अत्यरोचश्च भूतात्मन्भास्करं स्वेन तेजसा
Having reached heaven and the sky, standing in the chariot of the sun, you outshone the sun itself by your own brilliance, O soul of all beings.
प्रादुर्भावसहस्रेषु तेषुतेषु त्वया विभो। अधर्मरुचयः कृष्ण निहताः शतशोऽसुराः
In those thousands of manifestations, O mighty one, you slew by the hundreds the Asuras who delighted in unrighteousness, O Kṛṣṇa.
सादिता मौखाः पाशा निशुम्भनरकौ हतौ। कृतः क्षेमः पुनः पन्थाः पुरं प्राग्ज्योतिषं प्रति
The Maukhās were destroyed, the bonds cut, Niśumbha and Naraka were slain; you made the path to the city of Prāgjyotiṣa safe once more.
जारूथ्यामाहुतिः क्राथः शिशुपालो नृपैः सह। जरासन्धश्च शैब्यश्च शतधन्वा च निर्जितः
Jārūthya, Āhuti, Krātha, Śiśupāla with the kings, Jarāsandha, Śaibya, and Śatadhanvan were all vanquished by you.
तथा पर्जन्यघोषेण रथेनादित्यवर्चसा। अहार्षी रुक्मिणीं भैष्मीं रणे निर्जित्य रुक्मिणे
Thus, with a chariot resounding like thunder and shining with solar splendor, you seized Rukmiṇī, the Bhaiṣmī, in battle, defeating Rukmin.
इन्द्रद्युम्नो हतः कोपाद्यवनश्च कशेरुमान्। हतः सौभपतिः साल्वस्त्वया सौभं च पातितम्
Indradyumna was slain in anger, the Yavana and Kaśerumān as well; the lord of Saubha, Śālva, was killed by you, and Saubha was destroyed.
एवमेते युधि हता भूयश्चान्याञ्शृमुष्व ह। इरावत्यां हतो भोजः कार्तवीर्यसमो युधि। गोपतिस्तालकेतुश्च त्वया विनिहतावुभौ
Thus these were slain in battle; now hear of others as well: on the Irāvatī, the Bhoja, equal to Kārtavīrya in battle, and Gopati and Tālaketu were both struck down by you.
तां च भोगवतीं पुण्यामृषिकान्तां जनार्दन। द्वारकामात्मसात्कृत्वा समुद्रं गमयिष्यसि
And you, Janardana, having made that blessed, sage-beloved city of Dvaraka your own, will cause the ocean to be traversed.
न क्रोधो न च मात्सर्यं नानृतं मधुसूदन। त्वयि तिष्ठति दाशार्ह न नृशंस्यं कुतोऽनृजु
Neither anger nor envy nor falsehood, O slayer of Madhu, nor cruelty, nor unrighteousness, O descendant of Dasharha, abides in you.
आसीनं चैत्यमध्ये त्वां दीप्यमानं स्वतेजसा। आगम्य ऋषयः सर्वेऽयाचन्ताभयमच्युत
As you sat in the midst of the sanctuary, shining with your own brilliance, all the sages approached you, O Acyuta, and sought protection.
युगान्ते सर्वभूतानि संक्षिप्य मधुसूदन। आत्मनैवात्मसात्कृत्वा जगदासीः परंतप
At the end of the age, O slayer of Madhu, you withdraw all beings into yourself, making the world your own, O scorcher of foes.
युगादौ तव वार्ष्णेय नाभिपद्मादजायत। ब्रह्मा चराचरगुरुर्यस्येदं सकलं जगत्। तं हन्तुमुद्यतौ घोरौ दानवौ मधुकैटभौ
At the beginning of the age, O descendant of Vrishni, from the lotus of your navel was born Brahma, the teacher of the moving and unmoving, by whom this entire world exists; to slay him, the terrible demons Madhu and Kaitabha arose.
तयोर्व्यतिक्रमं दृष्ट्वा क्रुद्धस्य भवतो हरेः। ललाटाज्जातवाञ्शंभुः शूलपाणिस्त्रिलोचनः
Seeing their transgression, as you, Hari, grew angry, from your forehead was born Shambhu, the three-eyed, trident-bearing one.
इत्थं तावपि देवेशौ त्वच्छरीरसमुद्भवौ। त्वन्नियोगकरावेताविति मे नारदोऽब्रवीत्
Thus, these two lords of the gods also arose from your body; both act according to your command—so Narada has told me.
तथा नारायण पुरा क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणैः। इष्टवांस्त्वं महासत्रं कृष्ण चैत्ररथे वने
So too, O Narayana, in ancient times you performed a great sacrifice with abundant gifts, O Krishna, in the forest of Caitraratha.
नैवं परे नापरे वा करिष्यन्ति कृतानि वा। यानि कर्माणि देव त्वं बाल एव महाबलः
Neither the others nor those beyond will do, nor have done, the deeds, O god, that you performed even as a child, mighty one.
कृतवान्पुण्डरीकाक्ष बलदेवसहायवान्। वैराजभवने चापि ब्रह्मणा न्यवसः सह
O lotus-eyed one, aided by Baladeva, you dwelt with Brahma in the palace of Viraja.
एवमुक्त्वा महात्मानमात्मा कृष्णस्य पाण्डवः। तूष्णीमासीत्ततः पार्थमित्युवाच जनार्दनः
Having spoken thus about Krishna, the great soul, the son of Pandu fell silent; then Janardana spoke to Partha.
ममैव त्वं तवैवाहं ये मदीयास्तवैव ते। यस्त्वां द्वेष्टि स मां द्वेष्टि यस्त्वामनु स मामनु
You are mine, and I am yours; those who are mine are yours as well; whoever hates you, hates me; whoever follows you, follows me.
नरस्त्वमसि दुर्धर्ष हरिर्नारायणो ह्यहम्। काले लोकमिमं प्राप्तौ नरनारायणावृषी
You are Nara among men, difficult to overcome; I am Hari, Narayana; at the right time, we, the sages Nara and Narayana, have come to this world.
अनन्यः पार्थ मत्तस्त्वं त्वत्तश्चाहं तथैव च। नावयोरन्तरं शक्यं वेदितुं भरतर्षभ
You are not different from me, Partha, nor I from you; it is not possible to know any distinction between us, O best of the Bharatas.
इत्युक्त्वा पुण्डरीकाक्षः पाण्डवं सुप्रियं वचः। प्रीयमाणो हृषीकेशस्तूष्णीं तत्र बभूव सः
Having spoken these most dear words to Pandava, the lotus-eyed Hrishikesha, pleased, remained silent there.
एवमुक्ते तु वचने केशेवेन महात्मना। तस्मिन्वीरसमावाये संरब्धेष्वथ राजसु
When these words had been spoken by the great-souled Kesava, as the assembly of heroes and kings grew agitated—
धृष्टद्युम्नमुखैर्वीरैर्भ्रातृभिः परिवारिता। पाञ्चाली पुण्डरीकाक्षमासीनं यादवैः सह। अभिगम्याब्रवीत्कृष्णा शरण्यं शरणैषिणी
Surrounded by her brothers and the heroic sons of Drupada, Panchali approached the lotus-eyed Krishna, who was seated with the Yadavas, and, seeking refuge, addressed him.
वासुदेव हृषीकेश वासवावरजाच्युत। देवदेवोसि देवानामिति द्वैपायनोऽब्रवीत्
O Vasudeva, Hrishikesha, younger brother of Vasava, Acyuta, you are the god of gods among the gods—so said Dvaipayana.