दृष्ट्वैवं पूजयन्तं च भास्करस्त्रिपुरांतकम्
Seeing him thus worshipping, Bhaskara beheld Tripurantaka.
भीम तुष्टोऽस्मि ते वत्स वरं मत्तो वृणुष्व वै
Bhima, I am pleased with you, child; ask a boon from me.
श्रुत्वैवं वचनं भानोर्महादेवो महीपते उवाच प्रणतो भूत्वा अष्टांगैर्भूतलं गतः
Hearing these words of Bhanu, Mahadeva, O king, spoke, having bowed and touched the earth with eight limbs.
नमोनमस्ते देवेश प्रभाकर दिवाकर
Salutations to you, Lord of the gods, radiant one, maker of day.
तवांगसंभवो देव पुत्रोहं वल्लभस्तव 1.155.
O god, I am your son, born from your body, your beloved.
ललाटात्त्वं समुत्पन्नः पुत्रः पुत्रवतां वर
You have arisen from the forehead, O best among sons.
वरं वरय भद्रं ते मनना त्वं यमिच्छसि
Choose a boon, may it be auspicious for you; think upon what you desire.
प्रयच्छ मे वरं भानो देहि भक्तिं ममाचलाम्
Grant me a boon, O Bhanu; give me unwavering devotion.
देवदानवगंधर्वयक्षरक्षोगणांस्तथा
The hosts of gods, demons, gandharvas, yakshas, and rakshasas likewise.
तथा प्रयच्छ मे देव स्थानं च परमं विभो
Also grant me, O god, supreme abode, O mighty one.
हरिष्यसि जगच्चापि युगान्ते त्रिपुरान्तक
You will take away the world at the end of the age, O Tripurantaka.
यदेतत्पूजितं नित्यं मद्रूपं व्योम चोत्त मम् ईशाने च तथा भागे व्योम्नो वासो भविष्यति
Whatever form of mine is worshipped always, and the sky above, in the region of Ishana, there shall be dwelling in the sky.
कृतकृत्योऽस्मि देवेश यन्मे देवो वरप्रदः
I am fulfilled, O Lord of gods, since the god has granted me a boon.
त्रैसुरोपाख्यानवर्णनम् शालग्रामं जगामाशु वरं दातुं हरेर्नृप
The narration of the three Suras is described; he quickly went to Shalagrama to grant a boon to Hari, O king.
ददर्श स हरिं तत्र तपन्तं परमं तपः
There he saw Hari engaged in the highest austerity.
पूजयन्तं महद्व्योम चक्राकारमनौपमम्
He was worshipping the great sky, which was wheel-shaped and incomparable.
एवं संपूज्य तद्व्योम भक्त्या श्रद्धासमन्वितः
Thus, filled with devotion and faith, he reverently worshipped that sky.
विष्णुं तं प्रणतं दृष्ट्वा तुष्टो देवो विभावसुः
Seeing Viṣṇu bowing down, the god Vibhāvasu was pleased.
तद्वाक्यं केशवः श्रुत्वा शिरसा च महीं गतः
Hearing those words, Keśava bowed his head to the earth.
जगत्पते नमस्तेऽस्तु ग्रहाणां पतये नमः
O Lord of the universe, salutations to you; homage to the lord of the planets.
आदित्यार्क रवे भानो भग पूर्ण दिवाकर
O Āditya, Arka, Ravi, Bhānu, Bhaga, Pūrṇa, Divākara—
प्रसीद मे जगन्नाथ हंसानघ दिवस्पते
Be gracious to me, Lord of the universe, sinless one, master of the day.
पुत्रोऽहं तव देवेश द्वितीयो ब्राह्मणोऽनघ 1.156.
I am your son, O Lord of the gods, the second is the sinless Brāhmaṇa.
विष्णोर्वचनमाकर्ण्य हर्षं प्राप्य दिवाकरः
Hearing Viṣṇu’s words, Divākara was filled with joy.
साधु कृष्ण महाबाहो तुष्टोहं तव केशव
Well done, Kṛṣṇa of mighty arms; I am pleased with you, Keśava.
वरं वरय तस्मात्त्वं वत्स यं मनसेच्छसि
Therefore, my child, choose a boon—whichever you desire in your heart.
निशम्य वचनं भानोर्विष्णुर्भक्त्या समन्वितः
Hearing Bhānu’s words, Viṣṇu, filled with devotion, replied:
कृतकृत्योऽस्मि देवेश नास्ति धन्यतरो मम
I am fulfilled, O Lord of the gods; none is more blessed than I.
यदि तुष्टो मम विभुर्भक्त्या क्रीतो मया यदि तथा मम वरं देहि सर्वाराति विनाशनम्
If you are pleased with me, O Lord, if you have been won by my devotion, then grant me this boon: the destruction of all my enemies.
मम स्थानं च परमं सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्
And grant me the highest place, honored by all the worlds.