कोटिशः कोटिशो नष्टा मया दृष्टाश्च वेधसः
Millions upon millions of worlds have perished; I have seen them, O Creator.
इत्युक्त्वा कवचं दत्त्वा साऽन्तर्धानं चकार ह
Having spoken thus and given the armor, he then disappeared.
सुवर्णगुटिकायां च कृत्वेदं कवचं परम्
Having made this supreme armor into a golden bead,
विषाग्निजलशत्रुभ्यो भयं तस्य न जायते
he has no fear from poison, fire, water, or enemies.
संग्रामे वज्रपाते च विपत्तौ प्राणसंकटे
In battle, under thunderbolts, in calamity, or at the crisis of life,
बद्ध्वेदं कवचं कण्ठे शंकरस्त्रिपुरं पुरा
having bound this armor on his neck, Shankara once destroyed Tripura.
बद्ध्वेदं कवचं काली रक्तबीजं चखाद सा
Having bound this armor, Kali once devoured Raktabija.
आवां सनत्कुमारश्च धर्मसाक्षी च कर्मणाम् 4.12.
We two, Sanatkumara and I, are witnesses of dharma and actions.
तस्य नन्दशिशोः कण्ठे चकार कवचं द्विजः
The twice-born placed the armor on the neck of Nanda's child.
प्रभावः कथितः सर्वः कवचस्य हरेस्तथा
The entire power of Hari's armor has thus been described.
विघ्ननिघ्नं पापहरं महापुण्यकरं परम्
It destroys obstacles, removes sin, and bestows great merit.
एकदा नन्दपत्नी च कृत्वा कृष्णं स्ववक्षसि
Once, Nanda's wife, having placed Krishna on her breast,
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र विप्रेंद्रैकः समागतः
at that moment, O best of Brahmins, a certain Brahmin arrived there.
प्रजपन्परमं ब्रह्म शुद्धस्फटिकमालया
Reciting the supreme Brahman, with a pure crystal garland,
ज्योतिर्ग्रंथो मूर्तिमांश्च वेदवेदांगपारगः
He was a master of astronomy, embodied in form, and thoroughly versed in the Vedas and their branches.
शरत्पार्वणचंद्रास्यो गौरांगः पद्मलोचनः
His face was like the autumn full moon, his complexion fair, and his eyes lotus-like.
व्याख्यामुद्राकरः श्रीमाञ्छिष्यानध्यापयन्मुदा
He made gestures of explanation, was adorned with prosperity, and joyfully instructed his disciples.
एकीभूय चतुर्वेदास्तेजसा मूर्तिमानिव
The four Vedas, united, seemed to have taken form as his radiant embodiment.
ध्यानैकनिष्ठः श्रीकृष्णपादांभोजे दिवानिशम्
He was solely devoted to meditation on the lotus feet of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, day and night.
तं दृष्ट्वा सा समुत्तस्थौ यशोदा प्रणनाम च 4.13.
Seeing him, Yaśodā rose up and bowed down to him.
बालकं वंदयामास मुनीन्द्रं सस्मितं मुदा
She offered respects to the smiling, joyful sage as if he were a child.
आशिषं प्रददौ प्रीत्या वेदमंत्रोपयोगिकम्
With affection, she bestowed blessings useful for Vedic rites and mantras.
शिष्यान्पाद्यादिकं भक्त्या प्रददौ च पृथक्पृथक्
She devotedly gave water for washing the feet and other offerings to the disciples, each separately.
समुद्यता सा प्रष्टुं च पुटाञ्जलियुता सती
She prepared herself to ask, joining her hands in reverence, intent on inquiry.
स्वात्मारामं मंगलं च प्रष्टुं यद्यपि न क्षमा
Though she was not able to question the blessed, self-contented one,
अबला बुद्धिहीनाया दोषं क्षंतुं सदाऽर्हसि
O noble one, you should always forgive the faults of a weak and unintelligent woman.
अंगिरा वाऽथ वाऽत्रिर्वा मरीचिर्गौतमोऽथ वा
Are you Aṅgiras, or Atri, or Marīci, or Gautama?
दुर्वासाः कर्दमस्त्वं वा वशिष्ठो गर्ग एव वा
Are you Durvāsas, or Kardama, or Vasiṣṭha, or perhaps Garga?
सनत्कुमारः सनकः सनन्दो वा सनातनः
Are you Sanatkumāra, Sanaka, Sananda, or Sanātana?
विश्वामित्रोऽथ वाल्माको वामदेवोऽथ कश्यपः 4.13.
Are you Viśvāmitra, Vālmīki, Vāmadeva, or Kaśyapa?