पितामहाद् अपि वरः शाश्वतः पुरुषो हरिः कृष्णो जाम्बूनदाभासो व्यभ्रे सूर्य इवोदितः
Hari, the eternal person, is superior even to the Grandfather; Krishna shines with the radiance of gold, like the sun rising in a cloudless sky.
दशबाहुर् महातेजा देवतारिनिषूदनः श्रीवत्साङ्को हृषीकेशः सर्वदैवतयूथपः
He has ten arms, immense brilliance, and is the destroyer of enemies of the gods; marked with the Srivatsa, Hrishikesha, leader of all the hosts of deities.
ब्रह्मा तस्योदरभवस् तस्याहं च शिरोभवः शिरोरुहेभ्यो ज्योतींषि रोमभ्यश् च सुरासुराः
Brahma was born from his abdomen, and I from his head; from the hairs of his head came the lights, and from his body hair, the gods and demons.
ऋषयो देहसंभूतास् तस्य लोकाश् च शाश्वताः पितामहगृहं साक्षात् सर्वदेवगृहं च सः
The sages arose from his body, and the eternal worlds as well; his house is truly the abode of the Grandfather and of all the gods.
सो ऽस्याः पृथिव्याः कृत्स्नायाः स्रष्टा त्रिभुवनेश्वरः संहर्ता चैव भूतानां स्थावरस्य चरस्य च
He is the creator of this entire earth, the lord of the three worlds, and the destroyer of all beings, both stationary and moving.
स हि देवदेवः साक्षाद् देवनाथः परंतपः सर्वज्ञः सर्वसंस्रष्टा सर्वगः सर्वतोमुखः
He is indeed the god of gods, the lord of the gods, the supreme scorcher; all-knowing, creator of all, all-pervading, and facing in every direction.
न तस्मात् परमं भूतं त्रिषु लोकेषु किंचन सनातनो महाभागो गोविन्द इति विश्रुतः
There is nothing higher than him in the three worlds; he is eternal, greatly fortunate, and renowned as Govinda.
स सर्वान् पार्थिवान् संख्ये घातयिष्यति मानदः सुरकार्यार्थम् उत्पन्नो मानुष्यं वपुर् आस्थितः
He will slay all earthly kings in battle, bestowing honor; for the sake of the gods, he has appeared, assuming a human form.
नहि देवगणाः शक्तास् त्रिविक्रमविनाकृताः भुवने देवकार्याणि कर्तुं नायकवर्जितः
Indeed, the hosts of gods are powerless to accomplish divine tasks in the world without Trivikrama, lacking a leader.
नायकः सर्वभूतानां सर्वभूतनमस्कृतः एतस्य देवनाथस्य कार्यस्य च परस्य च
He is the leader of all beings, worshipped by all creatures, for this task of the lord of the gods and for the supreme purpose.
ब्रह्मभूतस्य सततं ब्रह्मर्षिशरणस्य च ब्रह्मा वसति नाभिस्थः शरीरे ऽहं च संस्थितः
Brahma always dwells in his navel, and the Brahmarshis take refuge in him; I am established in his body.
सर्वाः सुखं संस्थिताश् च शरीरे तस्य देवताः स देवः पुण्डरीकाक्षः श्रीगर्भः श्रीसहोषितः
All the deities are happily situated in his body; that god, with lotus eyes, is the womb of fortune and united with prosperity.
शार्ङ्गचक्रायुधः खड्गी सर्वनागरिपुध्वजः उत्तमेन सुशीलेन शौचेन च दमेन च
Bearing the bow Sharnga, the discus, weapons, and sword, bannered with the king of serpents; possessing excellence, good character, purity, and self-restraint.
पराक्रमेण वीर्येण वपुषा दर्शनेन च आरोहणप्रमाणेन वीर्येणार्जवसंपदा
With valor, strength, form, appearance, stature, measure, vigor, and the wealth of sincerity.
आनृशंस्येन रूपेण बलेन च समन्वितः अस्त्रैः समुदितः सर्वैर् दिव्यैर् अद्भुतदर्शनैः
Endowed with compassion, beauty, and strength; equipped with all divine weapons, wondrous to behold.
योगमायासहस्राक्षो विरूपाक्षो महामनाः वाचा मित्रजनश्लाघी ज्ञातिबन्धुजनप्रियः
With a thousand eyes of yogic power, diverse eyes, great mind; praised by friends for his speech, beloved by relatives and kin.
क्षमावांश् चानहंवादी स देवो ब्रह्मदायकः भयहर्ता भयार्तानां मित्रानन्दविवर्धनः
Patient and free from pride, that god grants Brahmahood; remover of fear for the frightened, increaser of joy for friends.
शरण्यः सर्वभूतानां दीनानां पालने रतः श्रुतवान् अथ संपन्नः सर्वभूतनमस्कृतः
Refuge for all beings, devoted to protecting the distressed; learned and accomplished, worshipped by all creatures.
समाश्रितानाम् उपकृच् छत्रूणां भयकृत् तथा नीतिज्ञो नीतिसंपन्नो ब्रह्मवादी जितेन्द्रियः
He who is skilled in policy, endowed with righteousness, a knower of Brahman, self-controlled, becomes a source of fear for enemies and a protector for those who seek refuge.
भवार्थम् एव देवानां बुद्ध्या परमया युतः प्राजापत्ये शुभे मार्गे मानवे धर्मसंस्कृते
For the sake of the gods alone, endowed with supreme intelligence, he will proceed on the auspicious path of the progenitors, sanctified by the code of Manu.
समुत्पत्स्यति गोविन्दो मनोर् वंशे महात्मनः अंशो नाम मनोः पुत्रो ह्य् अन्तर्धामा ततः परम्
Govinda will be born in the illustrious line of Manu, the great soul; his son, named Aṃśa, will be the son of Manu, and then Antardhāman, surpassing all.
अन्तर्धाम्नो हविर्धामा प्रजापतिर् अनिन्दितः प्राचीनबर्हिर् भविता हविर्धाम्नः सुतो द्विजाः
From Antardhāman will come Havirdhāman, the faultless lord of creatures; from Havirdhāman, O twice-born, Prācīnabarhis will be born.
तस्य प्रचेतःप्रमुखा भविष्यन्ति दशात्मजाः प्राचेतसस् तथा दक्षो भवितेह प्रजापतिः
He will have ten sons, led by Pracetas; from Pracetas will come Dakṣa, who will become a lord of creatures here.
दाक्षायण्यस् तथादित्यो मनुर् आदित्यतस् ततः मनोश् च वंशज इला सुद्युम्नश् च भविष्यति
From Dakṣa’s daughters will come Āditya, and from Āditya, Manu; from Manu’s lineage will be born Ilā and Sudyumna.
बुधात् पुरूरवाश् चापि तस्माद् आयुर् भविष्यति नहुषो भविता तस्माद् ययातिस् तस्य चात्मजः
From Budha will come Purūravas, and from him, Āyu will be born; from Āyu, Nahusha will arise, and from him, Yayāti, his own son.
यदुस् तस्मान् महासत्त्वः क्रोष्टा तस्माद् भविष्यति क्रोष्टुश् चैव महान् पुत्रो वृजिनीवान् भविष्यति
From Yayāti will come the mighty Yadu, and from Yadu, Kroṣṭā will be born; from Kroṣṭu, the great son Vṛjinīvān will arise.
वृजिनीवतश् च भविता उषङ्गुर् अपराजितः उषङ्गोर् भविता पुत्रः शूरश् चित्ररथस् तथा
From Vṛjinīvān will come Uśaṅgu, unconquered; from Uśaṅgu, his son Śūra will be born, as well as Citraratha.
तस्य त्व् अवरजः पुत्रः शूरो नाम भविष्यति तेषां विख्यातवीर्याणां चारित्रगुणशालिनाम्
Śūra will have a younger son, also named Śūra; among them, renowned for their valor, will be those adorned with noble conduct and virtues.
यज्विनां च विशुद्धानां वंशे ब्राह्मणसत्तमाः स शूरः क्षत्रियश्रेष्ठो महावीर्यो महायशाः
In the lineage of these pure sacrificers, O best of Brahmins, that Śūra, the foremost among warriors, will be born, possessing great might and fame.
स्ववंशविस्तारकरं जनयिष्यति मानदम् वसुदेवम् इति ख्यातं पुत्रम् आनकदुन्दुभिम्
He will beget a son who will expand his own lineage and bring honor—Vasudeva, known as Ānakadundubhi.