श्रीमद्भागवतं शास्त्रं समालोक्य विशारदः श्रीमद्भागवतं शास्त्रं पुराणोपरि तत्कृतम् ।। 3.4.8.
Skilled in examining the glorious Bhāgavata scripture, he composed the glorious Bhāgavata scripture, based on the Purāṇas.
वेदशास्त्रपरो नित्यं देवतातिथिपूजकः
He was always devoted to the Vedic scriptures and to the worship of gods and guests.
सत्यवादी महासाधुः स्तेयहिंसाविवर्जितः
He was a speaker of truth, a great saint, free from theft and violence.
एकदा पथि भिक्षार्थं गच्छतस्तस्य भूपतेः
Once, as he was going along the road to beg alms, O king—
बभूव वाटिकां कृत्वा कलिर्दानमनोहराम्
Kali made a garden, delightful for giving gifts.
ममेयं वाटिका रम्या तत्र गच्छ सुखी भव
This beautiful garden is mine; go there and be happy.
कलिस्तु वाटिकामध्ये गत्वा रम्यफलानि च
Kali entered the garden and enjoyed its lovely fruits.
प्रांजलिः प्रणतो भूत्वा प्रांशुशर्माणमब्रवीत्
With joined palms and bowed head, he spoke to Pramshu Sharma.
इत्युक्तः स तु तं प्राह विहस्य मधुर स्वरम् कलिः प्राप्तः स्मृतः प्राज्ञैस्तस्माद्गृह्णाम्यहं न हि
Hearing this, he laughed and replied in a sweet voice: 'Kali has arrived, as known by the wise; therefore, I do not accept.'
यदि दत्तं फलं भक्त्या त्वयाद्य द्विजसेविना शालग्रामः स्वयं ब्रह्म सच्चिदानन्दविग्रहः
If today you have given fruit with devotion to one who serves the twice-born, then Shalagrama itself is Brahman, the embodiment of truth, consciousness, and bliss.
दर्शनात्तस्य चाभक्ष्यो भक्ष्यो भवति निश्चितः द्विजस्तु तत्फलं गृह्य भूमिग्राममुपाययौ ।।3.4.8.
By seeing it, what was inedible becomes edible, certainly; the twice-born took that fruit and went to the village.
नृपतिस्तत्र चागत्य द्विजमाह प्रसन्नधीः
The king arrived there and spoke to the twice-born with a pleased mind.
इति श्रुत्वा प्रांशुशर्मा तत्फलं वत्समुंडवत्
Hearing this, Pramshu Sharma took the fruit, which was like a calf's head.
तदा तु स कलिर्भूपस्तं विप्रं ताड्य वेतसैः
Then Kali, the king, struck the Brahmin with canes.
प्रातःकाले रवौ प्राप्ते प्रांशुशर्मा सुदुःखितः
At dawn, when the sun appeared, Pramshu Sharma was deeply distressed.
तदा प्रसन्नो भगवान्रविः साक्षात्सनातनः
Then the blessed Sun, eternal, became pleased.
शृणु विप्र महाभाग कालरूपो हरिः स्वयम्
Hear, O fortunate Brahmin, Hari himself is the form of Time.
कलिर्विश्वसमूहानां मृत्यवे रचितस्तथा कलिञ्जरं च नगरं तत्रोष्य मुदितो भव
Kali was created for the death of all beings; and Kaliñjara is the city, dwell there joyfully.
इत्युक्त्वा रक्षणं कृत्वा तस्य विप्रस्य भास्करः
Having said this, Bhaskara protected that Brahmin.
सपादशतवर्षं च द्विजस्तत्र वसन्रविम्
The twice-born lived there for one hundred and twenty-five years, worshipping the Sun.
स वै भाद्रपदे मासि सूर्यो भूत्वायुताब्दकम् इति ते कथितं विप्र यथा जीवस्तमब्रवीत् ।। 3.4.8.
In the month of Bhadrapada, the Sun became ten thousand years old; thus, O Brahmin, I have told you as Jivasta spoke.
आगत्य भास्करो देवः पूर्णिमायां तु भाद्रके
The god Bhaskara arrived on the full moon day in Bhadra.
शिवदत्तस्य तनयो विष्णुशर्मेति विश्रुतः
Śivadatta's son, renowned as Viṣṇuśarman.
चतुर्वर्णान्नरान्विप्र समाहूय हरेर्गृहे
O brāhmaṇa, he summoned men of the four varṇas to the house of Hari.
शृणु तत्कारणं शिष्य विश्वकारण कारकः देवान्ससर्ज लोकार्थे तस्मात्सर्वेश्वरोऽभवत्
Listen, O disciple, to that reason: the maker of all causes, for the sake of the worlds, created the gods; thus he became the Lord of all.
पूर्वं हि सकलान्देवान्पूजयित्वा नरः शुचिः
Formerly, after worshipping all the gods, the pure man—
इति श्रुत्वा तु ते सर्वे प्रशस्य बहुधा हि तम्
Having heard this, they all praised him in many ways.
इति ते कथितं विप्र विष्णुस्वामी यथाभवत्
Thus, O brāhmaṇa, has it been told to you how Viṣṇusvāmin came to be.
स्वर्वेश्या मंजुघोषायां मुनिमेधाविना भुवि
On earth, in the land of Svarveśyā, in Maṃjughoṣā, by the sage Medhāvin—
पितृमातृपरित्यक्तः स बालः श्रद्धयान्वितः
That boy, abandoned by father and mother, was endowed with faith.