इदम् आह महाबुद्धिर् मां समुह्य कृशो भवान् त्वद्बलाद् असुरान् सर्वाञ् जेष्ये ऽहं खगसत्तम
This wise one says to me, 'You are weak.' By your strength, O best of birds, I will defeat all the demons.
इत्य् उक्त्वा श्रीपतिर् ब्रह्मञ् शान्तकोपो ऽब्रवीद् इदम् वहाङ्गुलिं करस्याशु कनिष्ठां नन्दिनो ऽन्तिके
Having spoken thus, the Lord of fortune, with anger calmed, addressed Brahma: 'Place your little finger quickly near Nandi.'
गरुडस्य ततो मूर्ध्नि न्यस्येदं पुनर् अब्रवीत् सत्यं मां वहसे नित्यं पश्य धर्मं विहंगम
Then, placing his finger on Garuda's head, he spoke again: 'It is true you always carry me. See the righteousness, O bird.'
न्यस्तायां च ततो ऽङ्गुल्यां शिरः कुक्षौ समाविशत् कुक्षिश् च चरणस्यान्तः प्राविशच् चूर्णितो ऽभवत् ततः कृताञ्जलिर् दीनो व्यथितो लज्जयान्वितः
When the finger was placed, the head entered the belly, and the belly entered the foot; he was crushed and became so. Then, with joined palms, distressed, afflicted, and filled with shame.
त्राहि त्राहि जगन्नाथ भृत्यं माम् अपराधिनम् त्वं प्रभुः सर्वलोकानां धर्ता धार्यस् त्वम् एव च
Save me, save me, Lord of the universe! I am your servant and offender. You are the master of all worlds, the supporter and the one to be supported.
अपराधसहस्राणि क्षमन्ते प्रभविष्णवः कृतापराधे ऽपि जने महती यस्य वै कृपा
O mighty lord, you forgive thousands of offenses. Even when someone has committed a fault, your compassion is great.
वदन्ति मुनयः सर्वे त्वाम् एव करुणाकरम् रक्षस्वार्तं जगन्मातर् माम् अम्बुजनिवासिनि कमले बालकं दीनम् आर्तं तनयवत्सले
All the sages declare you alone to be the embodiment of compassion, the mother of the world, O lotus-dwelling Kamala. Protect me, a child, helpless and distressed, O you who cherish your offspring.
ततः कृपान्विता देवी श्रीर् अप्य् आह जनार्दनम्
Then, filled with compassion, the goddess Śrī also spoke to Janārdana.
रक्ष नाथ स्वकं भृत्यं गरुडं विपदं गतम् जनार्दन उवाचेदं नन्दिनं शंभुवाहनम्
Protect, O Lord, your own servant Garuḍa, who has fallen into misfortune. Janārdana spoke these words to Nandi, the bearer of Śaṃbhu.
नय नागं सगरुडं शंभोर् अन्तिकम् एव च तत्प्रसादाच् च गरुडो महेश्वरनिरीक्षितः आत्मीयं च पुना रूपं गरुडः समवाप्स्यति
Bring the serpent along with Garuḍa to Śaṃbhu’s presence; by his grace, Garuḍa, seen by Maheśvara, will regain his own form.
तथेत्य् उक्त्वा च वृषभो नागेन गरुडेन च शनैः स शंकरं गत्वा सर्वं तस्मै न्यवेदयत् शंकरो ऽपि गरुत्मन्तं प्रोवाच शशिशेखरः
Having said 'so be it,' the bull, together with the serpent and Garuḍa, slowly went to Śaṃkara and reported everything to him. Śaṃkara, crowned with the moon, then addressed Garutmant.
याहि गङ्गां महाबाहो गौतमीं लोकपावनीम् सर्वकामप्रदां शान्तां ताम् आप्लुत्य पुनर् वपुः
Go to the Gaṅgā, O mighty-armed one, to the Gautamī, purifier of the worlds, bestower of all desires, tranquil; after bathing there, you will regain your form.
प्राप्स्यसे सर्वकामांश् च शतधाथ सहस्रधा सर्वपापोपतप्ता ये दुर्दैवोन्मूलितोद्यमाः प्राणिनो ऽभीष्टदा तेषां शरणं खग गौतमी
You will obtain all desires, a hundredfold and a thousandfold. Those scorched by all sins, whose efforts are uprooted by misfortune, will find their wishes fulfilled; for them, O bird, Gautamī is a refuge.
तद्वाक्यं प्रणतो भूत्वा श्रुत्वा तु गरुडो ऽभ्यगात् गङ्गाम् आप्लुत्य गरुडः शिवं विष्णुं ननाम सः
Having listened to those words and bowed, Garuḍa went to the Gaṅgā, bathed, and then saluted Śiva and Viṣṇu.
ततः स्वर्णमयः पक्षी वज्रदेहो महाबलः वेगी भवन् मुनिश्रेष्ठ पुनर् विष्णुम् इयात् सुधीः
Then the golden-winged bird, with a body like thunder, of great strength and speed, O best of sages, wisely returned to Viṣṇu.
ततः प्रभृति तत् तीर्थं गारुडं सर्वकामदम् तत्र स्नानादि यत् किंचित् करोति प्रयतो नरः सर्वं तद् अक्षयं वत्स शिवविष्णुप्रियावहम्
From that time onward, that sacred place called Gāruḍa grants all desires. Whatever ritual, bathing, or act is performed there with devotion, O child, all of it becomes imperishable, beloved of Śiva and Viṣṇu.
ततो गोवर्धनं तीर्थं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम् पितॄणां पुण्यजननं स्मरणाद् अपि पापनुत्
Then Govardhana, the sacred place, destroys all sins, generates merit for ancestors, and even by remembrance removes sin.
तस्य प्रभाव एष स्यान् मया दृष्टस् तु नारद ब्राह्मणः कर्षकः कश्चिज् जाबालिर् इति विश्रुतः
Such is its power, O Nārada, as I have seen. There was a brāhmaṇa farmer known as Jābāli.
न विमुञ्चत्य् अनड्वाहौ मध्यं याते ऽपि भास्करे प्रतोदेन प्रतुदति पृष्ठतो ऽपि च पार्श्वयोः
He does not release the yoke from the oxen even when the sun is at its zenith; he strikes them with a goad on their backs and sides.
तौ गावाव् अश्रुपूर्णाक्षौ दृष्ट्वा गौः कामदोहिनी सुरभिर् जगतां माता नन्दिने सर्वम् अब्रवीत्
Seeing those two cows with eyes full of tears, Surabhi, the wish-fulfilling cow and mother of the world, told everything to Nandi.
स चापि व्यथितो भूत्वा शंभवे तन् न्यवेदयत् शंभुश् च वृषभं प्राह सर्वं सिध्यतु ते वचः
He, distressed, reported it to Śaṃbhu, and Śaṃbhu told the bull, 'Let all your words be fulfilled.'
शिवाज्ञासहितो नन्दी गोजातं सर्वम् आहरत् नष्टेषु गोषु सर्वेषु स्वर्गे मर्त्ये ततस् त्वरा
With Śiva’s command, Nandi brought forth all that was born of cows. When all the cows were lost in heaven and on earth, urgency arose.
माम् अवोचन् सुरगणा विना गोभिर् न जीव्यते तान् अवोचं सुरान् सर्वाञ् शंकरं यात याचत
The hosts of gods said to me, 'Without cows, life cannot be sustained.' I told all the gods, 'Go to Śaṃkara and petition him.'
तथैवेशं तु ते सर्वे स्तुत्वा कार्यं न्यवेदयन् ईशो ऽपि विबुधान् आह जानाति वृषभो मम
Thus, all of them praised the Lord and reported their concern. The Lord said to the gods, 'Nandi knows my will.'
ते वृषं प्रोचुर् अमरा देहि गा उपकारिणः वृषो ऽपि विबुधान् आह गोसवः क्रियतां क्रतुः
The gods said to the bull, 'Give us the cows, O benefactor.' The bull replied to the gods, 'Let a sacrifice called Gosava be performed.'
ततः प्राप्स्यथ गाः सर्वा या दिव्या याश् च मानुषाः ततः प्रवर्तते यज्ञो गोसवो देवनिर्मितः
Then you will obtain all cows, both celestial and earthly; from that, the Gosava sacrifice, established by the gods, will commence.
गौतम्याश् च शुभे पार्श्वे गावो ववृधिरे ततः गोवर्धनं तु तत् तीर्थं देवानां प्रीतिवर्धनम्
By the auspicious side of the Gautamī river, cows multiplied; thus, Govardhana became that sacred place, which increases the joy of the gods.
तत्र स्नानं मुनिश्रेष्ठ गोसहस्रफलप्रदम् किंचिद् दानादिना यत् स्यात् फलं तत् तु न विद्महे
O best of sages, bathing there grants the merit of a thousand cows; whatever result comes from gifts and such, that we do not know.
पापप्रणाशनं नाम तीर्थं पापभयापहम् नामधेयं प्रवक्ष्यामि शृणु नारद यत्नतः
There is a sacred place called Pāpapraṇāśana, destroyer of sin and fear of evil; I will tell you its name, listen attentively, O Nārada.
धृतव्रत इति ख्यातो ब्राह्मणो लोकविश्रुतः तस्य भार्या मही नाम तरुणी लोकसुन्दरी
A renowned Brahmin named Dhṛtavrata, famous in the world, had a wife named Mahī, a youthful woman of great beauty.