नारायण उवाच कारणं कारणानां च कर्म तत्कर्मकारणम् ।। 1.3.
Narayana said: The cause of causes, and the action that is the cause of that action.
तपस्तत्फलदं शश्वत्तपस्वीशं च तापसम्
Austerity, its eternal fruit, the lord of ascetics, and the ascetic himself.
निष्कामं कामरूपं च कामघ्नं कामकारणम्
Desireless, yet of the form of desire, destroyer of desire, and cause of desire.
वेदरूपं वेदभवं वेदोक्तफलदं फलम्
Of the form of the Vedas, the origin of the Vedas, the fruit declared by the Vedas, and the fruit itself.
इत्युक्त्वा भक्तियुक्तश्च स उवास तदाज्ञया
Having spoken thus, filled with devotion, he remained there by that command.
नारायणकृतं स्तोत्रं यः पठेत्सुसमाहितः
Whoever recites the hymn composed by Narayana with concentration—
पुत्रार्थी लभते पुत्रं भार्य्यार्थी लभते प्रियाम्
One desiring a son obtains a son; one desiring a wife obtains a beloved.
कारागारे विपद्ग्रस्तः स्तोत्रेणानेन मुच्यते
One afflicted in prison is freed by this hymn.
सौतिरुवाच शुद्धस्फटिकसङ्काशः पञ्चवक्त्रो दिगम्बरः
Sauti said: He appeared, pure as crystal, with five faces, clothed in the directions alone.
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभ जटाभारधरो वरः
His form shone with the hue of molten gold, adorned with matted locks, and was most excellent.
त्रिशूलपट्टिशधरो जपमालाकरः परः 1.3.
He held a trident and a spear, bore a rosary in his hand, and was supreme.
मृत्योर्मृत्युरीश्वरश्च मृत्युर्मृत्युञ्जयः शिवः
He is Death to death itself, the Lord, the conqueror of death, Śiva.
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामृष्टमुखदृश्यो मनोहरः
His face and gaze shone with the radiance of the full moon, enchanting to behold.
श्रीकृष्पुरतः स्थित्वा तुष्टाव तं पुटाञ्जलिः
Standing before Śrī Kṛṣṇa, he praised him with joined palms.
महादेव उवाच प्रवरं जयदानां च वन्दे तमपराजितम्
Mahādeva said: I bow to that unconquered one, the foremost giver of victory and boons.
विश्वं विश्वेश्वरेशं च विश्वेशं विश्वकारणम्
He is the universe, the Lord of the lords of the universe, the Lord of the universe, the cause of the universe.
विश्वरक्षाकारणं च विश्वघ्नं विश्वजं परम्
He is the cause of the universe's protection, the destroyer of the universe, the supreme one born of the universe.
तेजःस्वरूपं तेजोदं सर्वतेजस्विनां वरम् नारायणं च संभाष्य स उवास तदाज्ञया
His very form is radiance, the giver of light, the best among all who possess brilliance; having addressed Nārāyaṇa, he remained there by his command.
इति शम्भुकृतं स्तोत्रं यो जनः संयतः पठेत्
Whoever, with self-restraint, recites this hymn composed by Śambhu—
सन्ततं वर्द्धते मित्रं धनमैश्वर्य्यमेव च
—his friends, wealth, and prosperity continually increase.
इति ब्रह्मवैवर्ते शम्भुकृतं श्रीकृष्णस्तोत्रम् आविर्वभूव तत्पश्चात्कृष्णस्य नाभिपङ्कजात् 1.3.
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa, the hymn to Śrī Kṛṣṇa composed by Śambhu appeared, after which, from the lotus of Kṛṣṇa's navel—
शुक्लवासाः शुक्लदन्तः शुक्लकेशश्चतुर्मुखः
Clad in white, with white teeth and white hair, the four-faced one appeared.
तपसां फलदाता च प्रदाता सर्वसम्पदाम्
He is the bestower of the fruits of austerities, the giver of all wealth.
धाता चतुर्णां वेदानां ज्ञाता वेदप्रसूपतिः ३३ श्रीकृष्णपुरतः स्थित्वा तुष्टाव तं पुटाञ्जलिः
He is the creator of the four Vedas, the knower, the lord of the origin of the Vedas; standing before Śrī Kṛṣṇa, he praised him with joined palms.
अव्यक्तमव्ययं व्यक्तं गोपवेषविधायिनम्
He is unmanifest, imperishable, manifest, and assumes the form of a cowherd.
किशोरवयसं शान्तं गोपीकान्तं मनोहरम्
He is youthful in age, serene, beloved of the cowherd maidens, and enchanting.
वृन्दावनवनाभ्यर्णे रासमण्डलसंस्थितम्
Situated in the circle of the rāsa dance near the forest of Vṛndāvana,
इत्येवमुक्त्वा तं नत्वा रत्नसिंहासने वरम्
Having thus spoken, having bowed to him, he granted a boon upon the jeweled throne.
इति ब्रह्मकृतं स्तोत्रं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Brahmā upon rising in the morning,
भक्तिर्भवति गोविन्दे श्रीपुत्रपौत्रवर्द्धिनी 1.3.
Devotion to Govinda arises, increasing the prosperity of sons and grandsons.