पूर्वे सौम्ये धनुर्बाणान् वेदाद्यैरासनं ददेत्। शिलां न्यसेद् द्वादशार्णैस्तृतीयं पूजनं श्रृणु
In the east and northeast, assign bow and arrows, and the seat with the Vedas and others; place the stone with twelve spokes—now hear the third worship.
अष्टारमब्जं विलिखेत् गुर्वाद्यं पूर्ववद्यजेत्। अष्टर्णेनासनं दत्त्वा तेनैव च शिलां न्यसेत्
Draw an eight-spoked lotus, worship the teacher and others as before; having given the seat with eight spokes, place the stone in the same way.
पूजयेद्दशधा तेन गायत्रीभ्यां जितं तथा
With that, worship in ten ways, and likewise with the Gāyatrī and Jitā.
भगवानुवाच ओं रूपः केशवः पद्मशङ्खचक्रगदाधरः। नारायणः शङ्खपद्मगदाचक्री प्रदक्षिणम्
The Blessed Lord said: Om. The form is Keśava, bearing the lotus, conch, disc, and mace; Nārāyaṇa, with conch, lotus, mace, and disc, to the right.
ततो गदी माधवोरिशङ्खपद्मी नमामि तम्। चक्रकौमोदकीपद्मशङ्खी गोविन्द ऊर्जितः
Then, the mace-holder Mādhava, lord with conch and lotus—I bow to him; Govinda, powerful, with disc, mace, lotus, and conch.
मोक्षदः श्रीगदी पद्मी शङ्खी विष्णुश्च चक्रधृक्। शङ्खचक्राब्जगदिनं मधुसूदनमानमे
The giver of liberation, Śrīgadī, Padmī, Śaṅkhī, Viṣṇu, the disc-bearer; I honor Madhusūdana, with conch, disc, lotus, and mace.
भक्त्या त्रिविक्रमः पद्मगदी चक्री च शङ्ख्यपि। शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मी वामनः पातु मां सदा
With devotion, Trivikrama, Padmagadī, Cakrī, and also Śaṅkhī; Vāmana, with conch, disc, mace, and lotus, may he always protect me.
गतिदः श्रीधरः पद्मी चक्रशार्ङ्गी च शङ्ख्यपि
The giver of the path, Śrīdhara, Padmī, Cakraśārṅgī, and also Śaṅkhī.
वरदः पद्मनाभस्तु शङ्खाब्जारिगदाधरः। दामोदरः पद्मशङ्खगदाचक्री नमामि तम्
Padmanabha, the boon-giver, who bears the conch, lotus, discus, and mace, Damodara, holding the lotus, conch, mace, and discus—I bow to him.
तेने गदी शङ्खचक्री वासुदेवोब्जभृज्जगत्। सङ्कर्षणो गदी शङ्खी पद्मी चक्री च पातु वः
He, the wielder of the mace, conch, and discus, Vasudeva, sustains the world; Sankarshana, with mace, conch, lotus, and discus, may protect you.
गदी चक्री शङ्खगदी प्रद्युम्नः पद्मभृत् प्रभुः। अनिरुद्धस्चक्रगदी शङ्खी पद्मी च पातु नः
Pradyumna, the lord, holding the mace, discus, conch, and lotus; Aniruddha, with discus, mace, conch, and lotus, may protect us.
सुरेशोर्यब्जशङ्खाढ्यः श्रीगदी पुरुपोत्तमः। अधोक्षजः पद्मगदी शङखी चक्री च पातु वः
The lord of the gods, adorned with lotus and conch, glorious wielder of the mace, supreme among men; Adhokshaja, holding lotus, mace, conch, and discus, may protect you.
देवो नृसिंहश्चक्राब्जगदाशङ्खी नमामि तम्। अच्युतः श्रीगदी पद्मी चक्री शङ्खी च पातु वः
I bow to the god Narasimha, who bears the discus, lotus, mace, and conch; Acyuta, glorious wielder of the mace, lotus, discus, and conch, may protect you.
बालरूपी शङ्खगदी उपेन्द्रश्चक्रपद्म्यपि। जनार्द्दनः पद्म चक्री शङ्खधारी गदाधरः
In the form of a child, holding conch and mace, Upendra bears the discus and lotus; Janardana, holding lotus, discus, conch, and mace.
शङ्खीपद्मी च चक्री चहरिः कौमोदकीधरः। कृष्णः शङ्खी गदी पद्मी चक्री मे भुक्तिमुक्तिदः
Hari, holding conch, lotus, and discus, bearer of the Kaumodaki mace; Krishna, with conch, mace, lotus, and discus, grants both enjoyment and liberation to me.
आदि मूर्त्तिर्वासुदेवस्तस्मात् सङ्कर्पणोभवत्। सङ्कर्पणाच्च प्रद्युम्नः प्रद्युम्नादनिरुद्धकः
Vasudeva is the primordial form; from him arose Sankarshana; from Sankarshana came Pradyumna; from Pradyumna, Aniruddha.
केशवादिप्रभेदेन एकैकस्य त्रिधा क्रमात्। द्वादशाक्षरकं स्तोत्रं चतुर्विंशातिमूर्त्तिमत्
By the distinctions beginning with Kesava, each one is threefold in order; the twelve-syllable hymn is possessed of twenty-four forms.
यः पठेच्छृणुयाद्वापि निर्मलः सर्वमाप्नुयात्
Whoever recites or hears this, pure, attains all.
भगवानुवाच दशावतारं मत्स्यादिलक्षणं प्रवदामि ते। मत्स्याकारस्तु मत्स्यः स्यात् कूर्मः कूर्म्माकृतिर्भवेत्
The Blessed Lord spoke: I will tell you the characteristics of the ten avatars, beginning with Matsya; Matsya takes the form of a fish, Kurma assumes the form of a tortoise.
नराङ्गो वाथ कर्त्तव्यौ भूवराहौ गदादिभृत्। दक्षिणे वामके शङ्खं लक्ष्मीर्वा पद्ममेव वा
The form of a man should be made for Varaha, who bears the mace and other weapons; on the right or left, place the conch, or Lakshmi, or the lotus.
श्रीर्वामकूर्प्परस्था तु क्ष्मानन्तौ चरणानुगौ। वराहस्थापनाद्राज्यं भवाब्धितरणं भवेत्
Lakshmi is placed on the left side of Kurma, and the earth at both feet; by establishing Varaha, sovereignty and crossing the ocean of existence are attained.
नरसिंहो विवृत्तास्यो वामोरुक्षतदानवः । तद्वक्षो दारयन्माली स्फुरच्चक्रगदाधरः
Narasimha, with mouth wide open, tears the demon with his left thigh; adorned with a garland, bearing the shining discus and mace.
छत्री दण्डी वामनः स्यादथवा स्याच्चतुर्भुजः। रामश्चापेषुहस्तः स्यात् खड्गी परसुनान्वितः
Vamana is depicted with umbrella and staff, or may be four-armed; Rama holds a bow, sword, and axe.
रामश्चापी शरी खड्गी शङ्खी वा द्विभूजः स्मृतः। गदालाङ्गलधारी च रामो वाथ चतुर्भुजः
Rama is remembered as holding bow and arrows, sword, conch, or as two-armed; bearing mace and plough, or as four-armed.
वामोर्ध्वे लाङ्गलं दद्यादधः शङ्खं सुशोभनम्। मुषलं दक्षिणोर्ध्वे तु चक्रञ्चाधः सुशोभनम्
On the upper left, place the plough; below, the beautiful conch; on the upper right, the mace; below, the beautiful discus.
धनुस्तृणान्वितः कल्की म्लेच्छोत्सादकरोद्विजः। अथवाश्वस्थितः खङ्गी शङ्खचक्रशरान्वितः
Kalki, accompanied by grass and bow, is the twice-born destroyer of mlecchas; or, mounted on a horse, holding sword, conch, discus, and arrows.
लक्षणं वासुदेवादिनवकस्य वदामि ते। दक्षिणोर्ध्वे गदा वामे वामोर्ध्वे चक्रमुत्तमम्
I will tell you the characteristics of the nine forms beginning with Vāsudeva: on the upper right, the mace; on the upper left, the supreme discus.
ब्रह्मेशौ पार्श्वगौ नित्यं वासुदेवोस्ति पूर्ववत्। शङ्खी स वरदो वाथ द्विभुजो वा चतुर्भुजः
Brahmā and Īśa are always at the sides, and Vāsudeva is as before; he holds a conch and the boon-giving gesture, and may be two-armed or four-armed.
लाङ्गली मुषली रामो गदापद्मधरः स्मृतः। प्रद्युम्नो दक्षिणे वज्रं शङ्खं वामे धनुः करे
Rāma is remembered as holding a plough and a pestle; Pradyumna holds a thunderbolt in the right hand, a conch in the left, and a bow.
गदानाभ्यावृतः ग्रीत्या प्रद्युम्नो वा धनुः शरी। चतुर्भुजोनिरुद्धः स्यात्तथा नारायणो विभुः
Pradyumna is surrounded by maces at the neck, or else he holds a bow and arrow; Aniruddha is four-armed, and so is the glorious Nārāyaṇa.