इत्येवं भास्करस्यैव माहात्म्यं कथितं मया
Thus, I have described the greatness of Bhāskara.
इति श्रुत्वा तु ते देवाः पद्यैः सूर्यकथा मयैः प्रत्यक्षमभवत्तत्र देवानाह प्रसन्नधीः
Hearing this, the gods listened to the stories of the Sun in verse composed by me; there, the gods became manifest, and one with a clear mind spoke to them.
सुदर्शनो द्वापरान्ते कृष्णाज्ञप्तो जनिष्यति
At the end of Dvāpara, Sudarśana will be born, commanded by Kṛṣṇa.
निम्बादित्य इति ख्यातो धर्मग्लानिं हरिष्यति सूत उवाच शृणुष्व चरितं तस्य निम्बार्कस्य महात्मनः
He will be known as Nimbāditya, and will remove the decline of righteousness. Sūta said: Hear now the deeds of that great soul, Nimbārka.
यमाह भगवान्कृष्णः कुरु कार्यं ममाज्ञया
To whom Lord Kṛṣṇa said: 'Perform the task by my command.'
देशे तैलंगके रम्ये देवर्षिवरसेविते 3.4.7.
In the delightful land of Tailaṅga, served by divine sages,
लब्ध्वा भूमौ वर्तयस्व नष्टप्रायान्ममाज्ञया
Having obtained (a place) on earth, establish (yourself) by my command, for the (dharma) that is nearly lost.
सुदर्शनाश्रमादौ च स्थितिः कार्या त्वयानघ
At the hermitage of Sudarśana, you must reside, O sinless one.
भक्ताभीष्टप्रदः साक्षादवतीर्णो महीतले
He who grants the wishes of devotees, descended directly to the earth.
सुदर्शनाश्रमे पुण्ये भृगुवंशसमुद्भवः
In the holy Sudarśana hermitage, born in the lineage of Bhṛgu,
ऋषिरूपधरश्चासीज्जयंत्या भार्यया सह
He assumed the form of a sage, together with his wife Jayantī.
दधार मनसा देवी जयन्ती पतिदेवता
The goddess Jayantī, devoted to her husband, bore him in her mind.
अथ सर्वगुणोपेते काले परमशोभने
Then, at a most auspicious time endowed with all virtues,
कृत्तिकाभे महारम्ये उच्चस्थे ग्रहपं चक्रे
When the planets were exalted, in the beautiful constellation resembling Kṛttikā,
जयन्त्यां जयरूपिण्यां जजान जगदीश्वरः
In Jayantī, who embodied victory, the Lord of the universe was born.
विरिञ्चिरेकदा तस्मिन्निम्बार्कस्याश्रमे शुभे 3.4.7.
Once, in the auspicious hermitage of Nimbārka, Brahmā (Viriñci) was present.
यावत्सूर्यः स्थितो व्योम्नि तावन्मां भोजय द्विज
As long as the Sun remains in the sky, O twice-born, feed me.
तदा तु भगवान्सूर्यो ह्यस्ताचलमुपागतः
Then, the Lord Sun approached the western mountain.
स्थापितं तेजसा स्वेन तेजस्तत्त्वं सुदर्शनम्
By his own radiance, he established the true essence of brilliance, the Sudarshana.
भिक्षुवेषधरं बालं मुनिं सूर्यमिवापरम्
A child sage, wearing the garb of a mendicant, appeared like another sun.
उवाच वचनं रम्यं साधु साध्विति पूजयन्
He spoke pleasing words, honoring him with the praise, 'Excellent, excellent!'
पुरा त्रेतायुगे शक्र शक्रशर्मा द्विजो ह्यभूत् । अयोध्यायां महाभागो देवपूजनतत्परः
Long ago, in the Treta Yuga, O Indra, there was a twice-born named Shakrasharma, most fortunate, devoted to the worship of the gods in Ayodhya.
अश्विनौ च तथा रुद्वान्वसून्सूर्यान्पृथक्पृथक् हव्यैश्च तर्पयामास देवाँस्तान्प्रत्यहं द्विजः
He satisfied the Ashvins, Rudras, Vasus, and Suns, each separately, with offerings; that Brahmin worshipped those gods daily.
तद्भावतस्त्रयस्त्रिंशद्देवाः क्षुद्रगणैर्युताः
Because of that devotion, the thirty-three gods, accompanied by lesser hosts,
दशवर्षसहस्राणि निर्जरो निरुपद्रवः
For ten thousand years, he remained free from old age and without trouble.
लक्षाब्दं मण्डले तस्मिन्नधिकारः कृतस्ततः
In that realm, he was granted authority for a hundred thousand years.
अष्टवर्षसहस्राणि दिव्यानि पदमुत्तमम्
He attained the highest divine position for eight thousand celestial years.
इति श्रुत्वा तु वचनं महेन्द्रः सुरसंयुतः
Hearing these words, Mahendra, surrounded by the gods,
आषाढपूर्णिमायां च स देवो जगतीतले
On the full moon of Ashadha, that god descended to the earth.
वृन्दावने महारम्ये जनयिष्ये कलौ भये
In the most delightful Vrindavana, I will be born in the fearful age of Kali.