ॐ नमः सामरूपाय सामध्वनिवराय च ॐ नमः सामसौम्याय सामयोगविदे नमः
Om, obeisance to the one of Sāman form, to the best of Sāman songs; om, obeisance to the gentle Sāman, to the knower of Sāman yoga—obeisance.
साम्ने च सामगीताय ॐ नमः सामधारिणे सामयज्ञविदे चैव नमः सामकराय च
To Sāman and to the song of Sāman, om, obeisance to the bearer of Sāman, and to the knower of Sāman sacrifices, obeisance to the maker of Sāman.
नमस् त्व् अथर्वशिरसे नमो ऽथर्वस्वरूपिणे नमो ऽस्त्व् अथर्वपादाय नमो ऽथर्वकराय च
Obeisance to the Atharvaśiras, obeisance to the embodiment of Atharva, obeisance to the feet of Atharva, and to the hands of Atharva.
ॐ नमो वज्रशीर्षाय मधुकैटभघातिने महोदधिजलस्थाय वेदाहरणकारिणे
Om, obeisance to the one with a diamond-like head, to the slayer of Madhu and Kaitabha, to the one who abides in the great ocean, to the one who recovered the Vedas.
नमो दीप्तस्वरूपाय हृषीकेशाय वै नमः नमो भगवते तुभ्यं वासुदेवाय ते नमः
Salutations to You, whose form is radiant, to Hṛṣīkeśa; salutations to You, O Blessed One, Vāsudeva, I bow to You.
नारायण नमस् तुभ्यं नमो लोकहिताय च ॐ नमो मोहनाशाय भवभङ्गकराय च
O Nārāyaṇa, salutations to You, and to the Benefactor of the worlds; Oṃ, salutations to the Destroyer of delusion and the Remover of worldly bondage.
गतिप्रदाय च नमो नमो बन्धहराय च त्रैलोक्यतेजसां कर्त्रे नमस् तेजःस्वरूपिणे
Salutations to the Giver of liberation, to the Remover of bondage; to the Creator of the brilliance of the three worlds, to the One whose essence is splendor, I bow.
योगीश्वराय शुद्धाय रामायोत्तरणाय च सुखाय सुखनेत्राय नमः सुकृतधारिणे
Salutations to the Lord of yogis, the Pure One, to Rāma the Deliverer, to the Blissful One, the Giver of happiness, and the Upholder of virtue.
वासुदेवाय वन्द्याय वामदेवाय वै नमः देहिनां देहकर्त्रे च भेदभङ्गकराय च
Salutations to Vāsudeva, the Worthy of praise, to Vāmadeva; to the Creator of bodies for embodied beings, and the Destroyer of division.
देवैर् वन्दितदेहाय नमस् ते दिव्यमौलिने नमो वासनिवासाय वासव्यवहराय च
Salutations to You, whose body is worshipped by the gods, to the One with a divine crown; salutations to the Dweller in all abodes, and the Lord of all dwellings.
ॐ नमो वसुकर्त्रे च वसुवासप्रदाय च नमो यज्ञस्वरूपाय यज्ञेशाय च योगिने
Oṃ, salutations to the Creator of wealth, the Giver of the abode of wealth; salutations to the Embodiment of sacrifice, the Lord of sacrifice, and the Yogi.
यतियोगकरेशाय नमो यज्ञाङ्गधारिणे संकर्षणाय च नमः प्रलम्बमथनाय च
Salutations to the Lord who inspires renunciation and yoga, to the Bearer of the limbs of sacrifice; salutations to Saṃkarṣaṇa and to the Slayer of Pralamba.
मेघघोषस्वनोत्तीर्णवेगलाङ्गलधारिणे नमो ऽस्तु ज्ञानिनां ज्ञान नारायणपरायण
To the One who holds the plough whose speed surpasses the sound of thunderclouds, salutations; to the One who is knowledge among the wise, devoted to Nārāyaṇa, I bow.
न मे ऽस्ति त्वाम् ऋते बन्धुर् नरकोत्तारणे प्रभो अतस् त्वां सर्वभावेन प्रणतो नतवत्सल
O Lord, apart from You there is no friend for me to deliver me from hell; therefore, with all my being, I bow to You, the Lover of those who bow.
मलं यत् कायजं वापि मानसं चैव केशव न तस्यान्यो ऽस्ति देवेश क्षालकस् त्वाम् ऋते ऽच्युत
O Keśava, whether impurity arises from the body or the mind, O Lord of gods, there is no other cleanser but You, O Acyuta.
संसर्गाणि समस्तानि विहाय त्वाम् उपस्थितः सङ्गो मे ऽस्तु त्वया सार्धम् आत्मलाभाय केशव
Abandoning all other associations, I have come to You; may my connection be with You alone, O Keśava, for the attainment of the Self.
कष्टम् आपत् सुदुष्पारं संसारं वेद्मि केशव तापत्रयपरिक्लिष्टस् तेन त्वां शरणं गतः
I know, O Keśava, that this terrible, hard-to-cross worldly existence is full of suffering; afflicted by the threefold miseries, I have sought refuge in You.
एषणाभिर् जगत् सर्वं मोहितं मायया तव आकर्षितं च लोभाद्यैर् अतस् त्वाम् अहम् आश्रितः
By desires, the whole world is deluded by Your māyā, drawn by greed and the like; therefore, I have taken shelter in You.
नास्ति किंचित् सुखं विष्णो संसारस्थस्य देहिनः यथा यथा हि यज्ञेश त्वयि चेतः प्रवर्तते
O Viṣṇu, there is no happiness at all for embodied beings who dwell in saṃsāra; but, O Lord of sacrifice, as the mind turns toward You, so does supreme happiness arise.
तथा फलविहीनं तु सुखम् आत्यन्तिकं लभेत् नष्टो विवेकशून्यो ऽस्मि दृश्यते जगद् आतुरम्
Thus, one attains ultimate happiness, devoid of fruit; I am bereft of discernment, and the world appears full of suffering.
गोविन्द त्राहि संसारान् माम् उद्धर्तुं त्वम् अर्हसि मग्नस्य मोहसलिले निरुत्तारे भवार्णवे उद्धर्ता पुण्डरीकाक्ष त्वाम् ऋते ऽन्यो न विद्यते
O Govinda, save me from saṃsāra; You are able to rescue me, who am sunk in the unfathomable ocean of delusion; O Puṇḍarīkākṣa, there is no other rescuer but You.
इत्थं स्तुतस् ततस् तेन राज्ञा श्वेतेन भो द्विजाः तस्मिन् क्षेत्रवरे दिव्ये विख्याते पुरुषोत्तमे
Thus praised by King Śveta, O twice-born ones, in that renowned and divine field of Puruṣottama...
भक्तिं तस्य तु संचिन्त्य देवदेवो जगद्गुरुः आजगाम नृपस्याग्रे सर्वैर् देवैर् वृतो हरिः
Having contemplated devotion to him, the god of gods, the teacher of the world, Hari, surrounded by all the gods, appeared before the king.
नीलजीमूतसंकाशः पद्मपत्त्रायतेक्षणः दधत् सुदर्शनं धीमान् कराग्रे दीप्तमण्डलम्
He was like a dark rain cloud, with eyes wide as lotus petals, wise, holding the Sudarshana discus glowing at his fingertips.
क्षीरोदजलसंकाशो विमलश् चन्द्रसंनिभः रराज वामहस्ते ऽस्य पाञ्चजन्यो महाद्युतिः
His form resembled the waters of the milk ocean, pure and radiant like the moon; in his left hand shone the mighty Panchajanya conch.
पक्षिराजध्वजः श्रीमान् गदाशार्ङ्गासिधृक् प्रभुः उवाच साधु भो राजन् यस्य ते मतिर् उत्तमा यद् इष्टं वर भद्रं ते प्रसन्नो ऽस्मि तवानघ
Bearing the banner of the king of birds, glorious, holding mace, bow, and sword, the Lord spoke: 'Well done, O king! Your mind is noble. Ask for whatever you desire. Blessings to you, I am pleased with you, O sinless one.'
श्रुत्वैवं देवदेवस्य वाक्यं तत् परमामृतम् प्रणम्य शिरसोवाच श्वेतस् तद्गतमानसः
Hearing these words of the god of gods, which were supreme nectar, Shveta, with his mind absorbed in him, bowed his head and spoke.
यद्य् अहं भगवन् भक्तः प्रयच्छ वरम् उत्तमम् आब्रह्मभवनाद् ऊर्ध्वं वैष्णवं पदम् अव्ययम्
If I am your devotee, O Lord, grant me the highest boon: the imperishable Vaishnava abode, above even Brahma's realm.
विमलं विरजं शुद्धं संसारासङ्गवर्जितम् तत् पदं गन्तुम् इच्छामि त्वत्प्रसादाज् जगत्पते
I wish to reach that pure, stainless, spotless place, free from the bonds of worldly existence, by your grace, O Lord of the world.
यत् पदं विबुधाः सर्वे मुनयः सिद्धयोगिनः नाभिगच्छन्ति यद् रम्यं परं पदम् अनामयम्
That place which all the gods, sages, and accomplished yogis do not attain, which is delightful, supreme, and free from affliction.