दुर्गांतराभिप्रायं च बुबुधे शंकरः स्वयम्
Śaṃkara himself understood the inner intention of Durgā.
दुर्गां निर्जनमाहूय तामुवाच हरः स्वयम्
Calling Durgā aside in private, Hara himself spoke to her.
अहं ब्रह्मा च विष्णुश्च ब्रह्मैकं च सनातनम्
I, Brahmā, and Viṣṇu are all the one eternal Brahman.
एका प्रकृतिः सर्वेषां माता त्वं सर्वरूपिणी
You alone are the single Prakṛti, the mother of all, assuming every form.
मम वक्षसि दुर्गा त्वं निबोधाध्यात्मकं सति
O Sati, know that you, Durgā, dwell in my heart as the innermost Self.
सुचिरं तपसा लब्धो नाथस्त्वं जगतां मया
By long austerity, I have obtained you, the Lord of the worlds.
मादृशीं किंकरी नाथ न परित्यक्तुमर्हसि
O Lord, you should not abandon a servant like me.
तव वाक्यं महादेव करिष्याम्येव पालनम् 4.6.
O Mahādeva, I will surely carry out your command and protection.
इत्येवं वचनं श्रुत्वा विरराम महेश्वरः
Hearing these words, Maheshvara ceased.
तत्प्रतिज्ञापालनाय पार्वती जांबवद्गृहे
To keep that promise, Parvati took birth in the house of Jambavan.
ललाभ भारते जन्म निंदिते भाल्लुके गृहे
She was born in Bharata, in the house of the bear Jambavan, which was considered lowly.
हिमालयांशो भल्लूको जांबवान्नाम किंकरः
A portion of Himalaya became the bear named Jambavan, a servant.
रामस्य वरदानेन चिरंजीवी श्रिया युतः
By the boon of Rama, he became long-lived and endowed with prosperity.
सर्वेषां च सुराणां वै वंशा गच्छंतु भूतलम्
Let the lineages of all the gods go down to the earth.
कमलाकलया सर्वा भवंतु नृपकन्यकाः
By a portion of Lakshmi, let all become daughters of kings.
धर्मोऽयमंशरूपेण पांडुपुत्रो युधिष्ठिरः
Dharma, in the form of a portion, is the Pandava Yudhishthira.
नकुलः सहदेवश्च स्वर्वैद्यांशसमुद्भवौ । सृर्यांशः कर्णवीरश्च विदुरः स यमः स्वयम् ।। 4.6.
Nakula and Sahadeva were born from portions of the Ashvins; Karna the hero is a portion of Surya; Vidura is Yama himself.
दुर्योधनः कलेरंशः समुद्रांशश्च शंतनुः
Duryodhana is a portion of Kali; Shantanu is a portion of the ocean.
हुताशनांशो भगवान्धृष्टद्युम्नो महाबलः
The blessed, mighty Dhrishtadyumna is a portion of Agni.
वसुदेवः कश्यपांशोऽप्यदित्यंशा च देवकी
Vasudeva is a portion of Kashyapa, and Devaki is a portion of Aditi.
द्रौपदी कमलांशा च यज्ञकुंडसमुद्भवा
Draupadi, a portion of Lakshmi, was born from the sacrificial fire.
देवा गच्छंतु पृथिवीमंशेन भारहारकाः
Let the gods go to earth in portions, as removers of the burden.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा भगवान्विरराम च नारद
Having spoken thus, the blessed Narada became silent.
कृष्णस्य वामे वाग्देवी दक्षिणे कमलालया
On Krishna's left is the goddess of speech, and on his right, the abode of Lakshmi.
गोप्यो गोपाश्च परितो राधा वक्षःस्थलस्थिता
All around are the gopis and gopas, with Radha abiding upon his chest.
शृणु नाथ प्रवक्ष्यामि किंकरीवचनं प्रभो
Hear, O Lord, I will now speak the words of the attendant, O Master.
चक्षुर्निमीलनं कर्तुमशक्ता तव दर्शने 4.6.
In your presence, I am unable even to blink my eyes.
कियत्कालांतरेणैव मेलनं मे त्वया सह
After only a short interval, I will be united with you again.
निमेषं च युगशतं भविता मे त्वया विना
But a single blink will become a hundred ages for me without you.
मातरं पितरं बंधुं भ्रातरं भगिनीं सुतम्
Mother, father, relatives, brother, sister, son—