तस्मादेवं विदित्वा तु नाहंकारः कदाचन
Therefore, knowing thus, never should there be ego.
मानं दर्पमहंकारं पूर्वं त्यक्त्वा सुदूरतः
Having first abandoned pride, arrogance, and ego from afar,
ततो द्रक्ष्यथ मे रूपं सकलं निष्कलं च यत्
Then you shall behold my form, both with attributes and without.
एवमुक्त्वा महाराज सहस्रकिरणो विभुः
Having spoken thus, O great king, the radiant lord of a thousand rays,
अथ ते विस्मिताः सर्वे ब्रह्मविष्णुपिनाकिनः
Then all of them—Brahma, Vishnu, and Pinaki—were astonished.
परस्परमथोचुस्ते विस्मयेन तदा नृप 1.155.
At that time, O king, they spoke to one another in amazement.
बृहद्भानुर्महातेजा लोकदीपो विभावसुः
The great and radiant Brhadbhanu, the lamp of the worlds, the blazing one,
आराधयामस्तं सर्वे गत्वा स्थानानि कृत्स्नशः
We all went to various places and worshipped him completely.
तद्व्योम पूजयित्वा तु परया श्रद्धया विभोः
Having worshipped that lord of the sky with supreme devotion,
जगाम पुष्करं ब्रह्मा शालग्रामं जनार्दनः
Brahma went to Pushkara, Janardana to Shalagrama.
त्यक्त्वा मानमहंकारं कुर्वंतस्तप उत्तमम्
Abandoning pride and ego, they performed the highest austerity.
व्योम्नि कृत्वा चतुष्कोणं ब्रह्मा नित्यमपूजयत्
Brahma, having made a quadrangle in the sky, worshipped constantly.
हरोऽपि सततं वीर तेजसा वह्निसन्निभम्
And Hara, ever valiant, blazing like fire, also did so.
दिव्यवर्षसहस्रांते पूजयंतो दिवाकरम्
At the end of a thousand divine years, they worshipped the Sun.
अतोषयन्महात्मानं कुर्वाणास्तप उत्तमम्
Performing the highest austerity, they pleased the great soul.
अथ तेषां महाराज प्रसन्नो भुवनाधिपः 1.155.
Then, O great king, the lord of the worlds became pleased with them.
कृष्णात्मा च महातेजाश्चतुर्धा योगतोनघ
The soul of Krishna, of great radiance, through yoga became fourfold, O sinless one.
अन्येन शंकरं मन्ये अन्येन गरुडध्वजम्
With one form I consider Shankara, with another Garuda-bannered (Vishnu).
एवं योगबलाद्भानुः कृतवान्महदद्भुतम्
Thus, by the power of yoga, Bhanu performed a great and wondrous deed.
पूजयन्तं महद्व्योम भूगतैर्मुखपङ्कजैः
He worshipped the vast sky with lotus-like faces from those dwelling on earth.
पश्यपश्य सुरश्रेष्ठ वरदं मामुपागतम्
Behold, behold, O best of gods, the grantor of boons, I have come to you.
दृष्ट्वा जगाम प्रणतो ह्यवनिं मुखपंकजैः उवाच परमं वाक्यं कृतांजलिपुटः स्थितः
Seeing this, he bowed down to the earth with lotus-like faces, and standing with hands joined, spoke the supreme words.
नमस्ते भूत भव्येश भूतादे भूतभावन
Salutations to you, Lord of past and future, origin of beings, sustainer of beings.
प्रसादं कुरु मे देव प्रसन्नोऽथ दिवाकरः
Grant me your favor, O god; when you are pleased, O Divakara, the sun.
त्वं मे प्रथमजः पुत्रः संभूतः कारणात्पुरा
You are my firstborn son, who arose long ago for a purpose.
वरं वरय भद्रं ते वरदोस्मि तवाग्रतः 1.155.
Choose a boon, may auspiciousness be yours; I am the grantor of boons before you.
कर्तुं शक्नोमि सृष्टिं च प्रसादात्तव गोपते
By your grace, O protector of cows, I am able to create the world.
तवान्वये गमिष्यामि पुत्रत्वं हि मरीचये
In your lineage, I will attain sonship to Marichi.
ततो यास्यति ते सिद्धिं कृत्स्ना सृष्टिश्चतुर्मुख
Then, O four-faced one, you will attain complete success and creation.
एवमुक्तो विरिंचिस्तु रविणा पृथिवीपते
Thus addressed by Ravi, O king of the earth, Virinchi spoke.