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.