କୁର୍ଵାଣା ଯତ୍ର କର୍ମାଣି ଭଗଵଚ୍ଛିକ୍ଷଯାସକୃତ୍ । ଗୃଣନ୍ତି ଗୁଣନାମାନି କୃଷ୍ଣସ୍ଯାନୁସ୍ମରନ୍ତି ଚ
Where one performs actions at the instruction of the Lord, prompted by divine teaching, they praise the Lord's qualities and recall Krishna.
ନମୋ ଭଗଵତେ ତୁଭ୍ଯଂ ଵାସୁଦେଵାଯ ଧୀମହି । ପ୍ରଦ୍ଯୁମ୍ନାଯାନିରୁଦ୍ଧାଯ ନମଃ ସଙ୍କର୍ଷଣାଯ ଚ
Salutations to you, O Lord Vāsudeva, we meditate on you; salutations to Pradyumna and to Aniruddha, and to Saṅkarṣaṇa as well.
ଇତି ମୂର୍ତ୍ଯଭିଧାନେନ ମଂତ୍ରମୂର୍ତିମମୂର୍ତିକମ୍ । ଯଜତେ ଯଜ୍ଞପୁରୁଷଂ ସ ସମ୍ଯଗ୍ ଦର୍ଶନଃ ପୁମାନ୍
Thus, by naming the forms and by designating mantra in form and formless, one worships the sacrifice-person; truly that man attains right vision.
ଇମଂ ସ୍ଵନିଗମଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମନ୍ ଅଵେତ୍ଯ ମଦନୁଷ୍ଠିତମ୍ । ଅଦାନ୍ମେ ଜ୍ଞାନମୈଶ୍ଵର୍ଯଂ ସ୍ଵସ୍ମିନ୍ ଭାଵଂ ଚ କେଶଵଃ
Having gained this intimate recitation, O Brahman, performed by me as an act, Keshava bestowed upon me the knowledge of lordliness and the inner state within himself.
(ଇଂଦ୍ରଵଂଶା) ତ୍ଵମପ୍ଯଦଭ୍ରଶ୍ରୁତ ଵିଶ୍ରୁତଂ ଵିଭୋଃ ସମାପ୍ଯତେ ଯେନ ଵିଦାଂ ବୁଭୁତ୍ସିତମ୍ । ପ୍ରାଖ୍ଯାହି ଦୁଃଖୈର୍ମୁହୁରର୍ଦିତାତ୍ମନାଂ ସଂକ୍ଲେଶନିର୍ଵାଣମୁଶନ୍ତି ନାନ୍ଯଥା
You too, heir of Indra's line, hear again this famed and oft‑told teaching of the Lord: those who are repeatedly overwhelmed by misery and who wail with sorrow—only through the destruction of suffering do they find liberation, not otherwise.
ସୂତ ଉଵାଚ । (ଅନୁଷ୍ଟୁପ୍) ଏଵଂ ନିଶମ୍ଯ ଭଗଵାନ୍ ଦେଵର୍ଷେର୍ଜନ୍ମ କର୍ମ ଚ । ଭୂଯଃ ପପ୍ରଚ୍ଛ ତଂ ବ୍ରହ୍ମନ୍ ଵ୍ଯାସଃ ସତ୍ଯଵତୀସୁତଃ
Sūta said: Thus having heard from the Lord and the seer the accounts of birth and deeds, Vyāsa, the son of Satyavatī, again asked that foremost of gods many questions.
ଵ୍ଯାସ ଉଵାଚ । ଭିକ୍ଷୁଭିର୍ଵିପ୍ରଵସିତେ ଵିଜ୍ଞାନାଦେଷ୍ଟୃଭିସ୍ତଵ । ଵର୍ତମାନୋ ଵଯସ୍ଯାଦ୍ଯେ ତତଃ କିମକରୋଦ୍ଭଵାନ୍
Vyāsa said: O brahmanas who beg, O knowers and wishers, presently you have come of age—what then did the lord of beings do?
ସ୍ଵାଯଂଭୁଵ କଯା ଵୃତ୍ତ୍ଯା ଵର୍ତିତଂ ତେ ପରଂ ଵଯଃ । କଥଂ ଚେଦମୁଦସ୍ରାକ୍ଷୀଃ କାଲେ ପ୍ରାପ୍ତେ କଲେଵରମ୍
By what nature did the Self‑born one conduct himself in those days? How, when time reached the body, did the eye from which one is released act?
ପ୍ରାକ୍କଲ୍ପଵିଷଯାମେତାଂ ସ୍ମୃତିଂ ତେ ସୁରସତ୍ତମ । ନ ହ୍ଯେଷ ଵ୍ଯଵଧାତ୍କାଲ ଏଷ ସର୍ଵନିରାକୃତିଃ
Before the world-cycle subject matter recollect that, O best of gods: indeed this is not fixed by time—this is the universal dissolution.
ନାରଦ ଉଵାଚ । ଭିକ୍ଷୁଭିର୍ଵିପ୍ରଵସିତେ ଵିଜ୍ଞାନାଦେଷ୍ଟୃଭିର୍ମମ । ଵର୍ତମାନୋ ଵଯସ୍ଯାଦ୍ଯେ ତତ ଏତଦକାରଷମ୍
Nārada said: O beggars and brahmanas, arisen from knowledge and from desire, when you have reached old age, that was my question.
ଏକାତ୍ମଜା ମେ ଜନନୀ ଯୋଷିନ୍ମୂଢା ଚ କିଙ୍କରୀ । ମଯ୍ଯାତ୍ମଜେଽନନ୍ଯଗତୌ ଚକ୍ରେ ସ୍ନେହାନୁବଂଧନମ୍
My mother, born of one self, a woman and yet bewildered, acted as a servant; because she focused exclusively on my person, a bond of affection was formed.
ସାସ୍ଵତଂତ୍ରା ନ କଲ୍ପାସୀଦ୍ ଯୋଗକ୍ଷେମଂ ମମେଚ୍ଛତୀ । ଈଶସ୍ଯ ହି ଵଶେ ଲୋକୋ ଯୋଷା ଦାରୁମଯୀ ଯଥା
She would not remain forever free, desiring my welfare; for the world lies under the Lord’s sway, just as a woman is subject to a man.
ଅହଂ ଚ ତଦ୍ବ୍ରହ୍ମକୁଲେ ଊଷିଵାଂସ୍ତଦପେକ୍ଷଯା । ଦିଗ୍ଦେଶକାଲାଵ୍ଯୁତ୍ପନ୍ନୋ ବାଲକଃ ପଞ୍ଚହାଯନଃ
I, born into that brahmin household and lacking other desires, appeared as a child, shaped by direction, region and time, the fifth in line.
ଏକଦା ନିର୍ଗତାଂ ଗେହାଦ୍ ଦୁହନ୍ତୀଂ ନିଶି ଗାଂ ପଥି । ସର୍ପୋଽଦଶତ୍ପଦା ସ୍ପୃଷ୍ଟଃ କୃପଣାଂ କାଲଚୋଦିତଃ
Once, leaving the house at night along a cow-track to milk the cows, I was touched by a snake with ten steps and, driven by fear, became miserly.
ତଦା ତଦହମୀଶସ୍ଯ ଭକ୍ତାନାଂ ଶମଭୀପ୍ସତଃ । ଅନୁଗ୍ରହଂ ମନ୍ଯମାନଃ ପ୍ରାତିଷ୍ଠଂ ଦିଶମୁତ୍ତରାମ୍
Then, hoping to pacify the devotees of that lord, I thought myself graced and took my stand toward the northern direction at dawn.
ସ୍ଫୀତାଞ୍ଜନପଦାଂସ୍ତତ୍ର ପୁରଗ୍ରାମଵ୍ରଜାକରାନ୍ । ଖେଟଖର୍ଵଟଵାଟୀଶ୍ଚ ଵନାନ୍ଯୁପଵନାନି ଚ
There I saw wide-open sanctified places, villages and cow-encircling paths, threshing floors and peasant cottages, and groves and gardens.
ଚିତ୍ରଧାତୁଵିଚିତ୍ରାଦ୍ରୀନ୍ ଇଭଭଗ୍ନଭୁଜଦ୍ରୁମାନ୍ । ଜଲାଶଯାନ୍ ଶିଵଜଲାନ୍ ନଲିନୀଃ ସୁରସେଵିତାଃ
Hills of diverse minerals and variety, trees with broken arms, water-bodies with auspicious waters, lotus-pools tended by reeds and aromatic plants.
ଚିତ୍ରସ୍ଵନୈଃ ପତ୍ରରଥୈଃ ଵିଭ୍ରମଦ୍ ଭ୍ରମରଶ୍ରିଯଃ । ନଲଵେଣୁଶରସ୍ତମ୍ବ କୁଶକୀଚକଗହ୍ଵରମ୍
Leaves like colourful chariots and roving bees in abundance, the sound of a flute and stalks, huts of grass, blades of kusa grass and caverns.
ଏକ ଏଵାତିଯାତୋଽହଂ ଅଦ୍ରାକ୍ଷଂ ଵିପିନଂ ମହତ୍ । ଘୋରଂ ପ୍ରତିଭଯାକାରଂ ଵ୍ଯାଲୋଲୂକଶିଵାଜିରମ୍
I alone advanced into that vast forest, seeing a dreadful sight that inspired horror: serpents, frogs, and other fearful creatures.
ପରିଶ୍ରାନ୍ତେନ୍ଦ୍ରିଯାତ୍ମାହଂ ତୃଟ୍ପରୀତୋ ବୁଭୁକ୍ଷିତଃ । ସ୍ନାତ୍ଵା ପୀତ୍ଵା ହ୍ରଦେ ନଦ୍ଯା ଉପସ୍ପୃଷ୍ଟୋ ଗତଶ୍ରମଃ
Exhausted in body and senses, hungry and deprived, I bathed and drank in the lake and river; weariness touched me as I went on.
ତସ୍ମିନ୍ନିର୍ମନୁଜେଽରଣ୍ଯେ ପିପ୍ପଲୋପସ୍ଥ ଆଶ୍ରିତଃ । ଆତ୍ମନାତ୍ମାନମାତ୍ମସ୍ଥଂ ଯଥାଶ୍ରୁତମଚିନ୍ତଯମ୍
In that wild place, sheltered under a pipal tree, I contemplated self and Self within the self exactly as I had heard.
ଧ୍ଯାଯତଶ୍ଚରଣାଂଭୋଜଂ ଭାଵନିର୍ଜିତଚେତସା । ଔତ୍କଣ୍ଠ୍ଯାଶ୍ରୁକଲାକ୍ଷସ୍ଯ ହୃଦ୍ଯାସୀନ୍ମେ ଶନୈର୍ହରିଃ
Fixing my gaze on the master of my feet and lips, with a mind victorious over emotion, tears welling from my eyes, slowly may Hari dwell in my heart.
ପ୍ରେମାତିଭରନିର୍ଭିନ୍ନ ପୁଲକାଙ୍ଗୋଽତିନିର୍ଵୃତଃ । ଆନଂଦସଂପ୍ଲଵେ ଲୀନୋ ନାପଶ୍ଯମୁଭଯଂ ମୁନେ
Overwhelmed by love, my limbs trembled and collapsed; immersed in a flood of bliss, O sage, I could not perceive any danger.
ରୂପଂ ଭଗଵତୋ ଯତ୍ତନ୍ ମନଃକାନ୍ତଂ ଶୁଚାପହମ୍ । ଅପଶ୍ଯନ୍ ସହସୋତ୍ତସ୍ଥେ ଵୈକ୍ଲଵ୍ଯାଦ୍ ଦୁର୍ମନା ଇଵ
When I suddenly beheld that auspicious, pure‑removing form of the Lord, my heart sank as if seized by faintness and despair.
ଦିଦୃକ୍ଷୁସ୍ତଦହଂ ଭୂଯଃ ପ୍ରଣିଧାଯ ମନୋ ହୃଦି । ଵୀକ୍ଷମାଣୋଽପି ନାପଶ୍ଯଂ ଅଵିତୃପ୍ତ ଇଵାତୁରଃ
Again and again I wished to see it, fixing my heart and mind upon it; though I strove to look, I could not — like one insatiably sick.
ଏଵଂ ଯତନ୍ତଂ ଵିଜନେ ମାମାହାଗୋଚରୋ ଗିରାମ୍ । ଗଂଭୀରଶ୍ଲକ୍ଷ୍ଣଯା ଵାଚା ଶୁଚଃ ପ୍ରଶମଯନ୍ନିଵ
Thus striving, I spoke words beyond hearing: with deep, soft speech as if pacifying the pure‑hearted I uttered it aloud.
ହନ୍ତାସ୍ମିନ୍ ଜନ୍ମନି ଭଵାନ୍ ମା ମାଂ ଦ୍ରଷ୍ଟୁମିହାର୍ହତି । ଅଵିପକ୍ଵକଷାଯାଣାଂ ଦୁର୍ଦର୍ଶୋଽହଂ କୁଯୋଗିନାମ୍
Alas, in this birth you are not fit to behold me; among those of immature temperament I am hard to see, O ascetic.
ସକୃଦ୍ ଯଦ୍ ଦର୍ଶିତଂ ରୂପଂ ଏତତ୍କାମାଯ ତେଽନଘ । ମତ୍କାମଃ ଶନକୈଃ ସାଧୁ ସର୍ଵାନ୍ ମୁଞ୍ଚତି ହୃଚ୍ଛଯାନ୍
Once the form was shown for your sake, faultless one; gradually, as you rightly long for it, the desire for me frees all attachments in the heart.
ସତ୍ସେଵଯାଽଦୀର୍ଘଯା ତେ ଜାତା ମଯି ଦୃଢା ମତିଃ । ହିତ୍ଵାଵଦ୍ଯମିମଂ ଲୋକଂ ଗନ୍ତା ମଜ୍ଜନତାମସି
By long, faithful service your mind toward me has become firm; having abandoned the impermanent world, go — you are sinking into darkness.
ମତିର୍ମଯି ନିବଦ୍ଧେଯଂ ନ ଵିପଦ୍ଯେତ କର୍ହିଚିତ୍ । ପ୍ରଜାସର୍ଗନିରୋଧେଽପି ସ୍ମୃତିଶ୍ଚ ମଦନୁଗ୍ରହାତ୍
Bind your mind to me so it never falls into peril; even to prevent the creation of beings, remember me by my grace.