मया जन्मान्य् अनेकानि सहस्राण्य् अयुतानि च विविधान्य् अनुभूतानि संसारे ऽस्मिञ् जनार्दन
By me, countless births—thousands and tens of thousands—of various kinds have been experienced in this cycle of existence, O Janārdana.
वेदाः साङ्गा मयाधीताः शास्त्राणि विविधानि च इतिहासपुराणानि तथा शिल्पान्य् अनेकशः
The Vedas with their branches I have studied, and various treatises, histories, and ancient tales, as well as many arts.
असंतोषाश् च संतोषाः संचयापचया व्ययाः मया प्राप्ता जगन्नाथ क्षयवृद्ध्यक्षयेतराः
Both dissatisfaction and satisfaction, accumulation and loss, expenditures—all these have been experienced by me, O Lord of the universe, along with increase, decrease, and what is neither.
भार्यारिमित्रबन्धूनां वियोगाः संगमास् तथा पितरो विविधा दृष्टा मातरश् च तथा मया
Separation and union with wives, enemies, and relatives, as well as seeing various fathers and mothers—these too have I experienced.
दुःखानि चानुभूतानि यानि सौख्यान्य् अनेकशः प्राप्ताश् च बान्धवाः पुत्रा भ्रातरो ज्ञातयस् तथा
Sorrows have been experienced, and many kinds of happiness attained; relatives, sons, brothers, and kin have likewise been gained.
मयोषितं तथा स्त्रीणां कोष्ठे विण्मूत्रपिच्छले गर्भवासे महादुःखम् अनुभूतं तथा प्रभो
I too have dwelt among women, in the foul, urine- and excrement-filled womb; such great suffering in the womb has also been experienced by me, O Lord.
दुःखानि यान्य् अनेकानि बाल्ययौवनगोचरे वार्धके च हृषीकेश तानि प्राप्तानि वै मया
O Lord of the senses, I have experienced many sufferings in childhood, youth, and old age.
मरणे यानि दुःखानि यममार्गे यमालये मया तान्य् अनुभूतानि नरके यातनास् तथा
I have endured the pains of death, the path to Yama, and the abode of Yama, as well as the torments of hell.
कृमिकीटद्रुमाणां च हस्त्यश्वमृगपक्षिणाम् महिषोष्ट्रगवां चैव तथान्येषां वनौकसाम्
I have been among worms, insects, trees, elephants, horses, deer, birds, buffaloes, camels, cows, and other creatures of the forest.
द्विजातीनां च सर्वेषां शूद्राणां चैव योनिषु धनिनां क्षत्रियाणां च दरिद्राणां तपस्विनाम्
I have been born in all the castes of twice-born, in the wombs of Shudras, among the wealthy, the Kshatriyas, the poor, and ascetics.
नृपाणां नृपभृत्यानां तथान्येषां च देहिनाम् गृहेषु तेषाम् उत्पन्नो देव चाहं पुनः पुनः
I have been born repeatedly in the homes of kings, their servants, and other embodied beings, O Lord.
गतो ऽस्मि दासतां नाथ भृत्यानां बहुशो नृणाम् दरिद्रत्वं चेश्वरत्वं स्वामित्वं च तथा गतः
I have become a servant to many men, O Master, and have experienced poverty, lordship, and ownership.
हतो मया हताश् चान्ये घातितो घातितास् तथा दत्तं ममान्यैर् अन्येभ्यो मया दत्तम् अनेकशः
I have killed others and been killed; I have caused death and been caused to die; I have given to others and received from others many times.
पितृमातृसुहृद्भ्रातृकलत्राणां कृतेन च धनिनां श्रोत्रियाणां च दरिद्राणां तपस्विनाम्
Through actions involving fathers, mothers, friends, brothers, wives, the wealthy, the learned, the poor, and ascetics—
उक्तं दैन्यं च विविधं त्यक्त्वा लज्जां जनार्दन देवतिर्यङ्मनुष्येषु स्थावरेषु चरेषु च
I have spoken of various forms of misery, abandoning shame, O Janardana, among gods, animals, humans, immobile and moving beings.
न विद्यते तथा स्थानं यत्राहं न गतः प्रभो कदा मे नरके वासः कदा स्वर्गे जगत्पते
There is no place, O Lord, where I have not gone; when have I dwelt in hell, when in heaven, O Lord of the world?
कदा मनुष्यलोकेषु कदा तिर्यग्गतेषु च जलयन्त्रे यथा चक्रे घटी रज्जुनिबन्धना
When have I been among humans, when among animals, as in a water-wheel, like a pot bound by a rope?
याति चोर्ध्वम् अधश् चैव कदा मध्ये च तिष्ठति तथा चाहं सुरश्रेष्ठ कर्मरज्जुसमावृतः
It moves upward and downward, and sometimes remains in the middle; so too, O best of gods, am I enveloped by the rope of karma.
अधश् चोर्ध्वं तथा मध्ये भ्रमन् गच्छामि योगतः एवं संसारचक्रे ऽस्मिन् भैरवे रोमहर्षणे
I wander below, above, and in the middle, moving by the power of yoga; thus, in this dreadful wheel of samsara, O Romaharshana.
भ्रमामि सुचिरं कालं नान्तं पश्यामि कर्हिचित् न जाने किं करोम्य् अद्य हरे व्याकुलितेन्द्रियः
I wander for a long time, never seeing an end; I do not know what to do today, O Hari, my senses are agitated.
शोकतृष्णाभिभूतो ऽहं कांदिशीको विचेतनः इदानीं त्वाम् अहं देव विह्वलः शरणं गतः
Overcome by grief and thirst, I am confused and lost; now, O Lord, I come to you, distressed, seeking refuge.
त्राहि मां दुःखितं कृष्ण मग्नं संसारसागरे कृपां कुरु जगन्नाथ भक्तं मां यदि मन्यसे
Save me, O Krishna, who am suffering and submerged in the ocean of samsara; have mercy, O Lord of the world, if you consider me your devotee.
त्वदृते नास्ति मे बन्धुर् यो ऽसौ चिन्तां करिष्यति देव त्वां नाथम् आसाद्य न भयं मे ऽस्ति कुत्रचित्
Except for you, I have no friend who will care for me; O Lord, having attained you as my protector, I have no fear anywhere.
जीविते मरणे चैव योगक्षेमे ऽथवा प्रभो ये तु त्वां विधिवद् देव नार्चयन्ति नराधमाः
In life and in death, in prosperity and adversity, O Lord, those base men who do not worship you properly—
सुगतिस् तु कथं तेषां भवेत् संसारबन्धनात् किं तेषां कुलशीलेन विद्यया जीवितेन च
How can there be a good destination for those bound in the cycle of worldly existence? What use to them is family, conduct, learning, or even life itself?
येषां न जायते भक्तिर् जगद्धातरि केशवे प्रकृतिं त्व् आसुरीं प्राप्य ये त्वां निन्दन्ति मोहिताः
Those in whom devotion to Keśava, the Creator of the universe, does not arise—who, deluded, revile you, having attained a demonic nature—
पतन्ति नरके घोरे जायमानाः पुनः पुनः न तेषां निष्कृतिस् तस्माद् विद्यते नरकार्णवात्
They fall into dreadful hell, being born again and again; for them, there is no deliverance from the ocean of hell.
ये दूषयन्ति दुर्वृत्तास् त्वां देव पुरुषाधमाः यत्र यत्र भवेज् जन्म मम कर्मनिबन्धनात्
Those wicked ones of evil conduct, lowest among men, who revile you, O Lord—wherever I am born because of my karma—
तत्र तत्र हरे भक्तिस् त्वयि चास्तु दृढा सदा आराध्य त्वां सुरा दैत्या नराश् चान्ये ऽपि संयताः
May there, O Hari, always be firm devotion to you; gods, demons, humans, and others, having worshipped you with restraint, attained supreme perfection.
अवापुः परमां सिद्धिं कस् त्वां देव न पूजयेत् न शक्नुवन्ति ब्रह्माद्याः स्तोतुं त्वां त्रिदशा हरे
Who would not worship you, O Lord, who have attained the highest perfection? Even Brahmā and the other gods, O Hari, are unable to praise you.