येये श्रुताः श्रुतौ ब्रह्मञ्च्छ्रुतिसारा महाजनाः
All those who are renowned in the Vedas, O Brahman, are great people whose essence is found in the scriptures.
शिष्या वेदा मूर्तिमंतो ग्रीष्म मध्याह्नभास्कराः
Their disciples are the Vedas embodied, like the midday sun in summer.
आशिषं कर्तुमर्हंति प्रसन्नमनसा शिशुम्
They are able to bestow blessings upon the child with a cheerful mind.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा नंदस्त्री भक्त्या तस्थौ मुनेः पुरः
Having spoken thus, Nanda stood before the sage with devotion.
यशोदावचनं श्रुत्वा जहास मुनिपुंगवः
Hearing Yashoda's words, the eminent sage smiled.
हितं तथ्यं नीतियुक्तं महत्पुण्यकरं परम्
That which is beneficial, true, righteous, and supremely meritorious.
श्रीगर्ग उवाच सुधामयं ते वचनं लौकिकं च कुलोचितम्
Śrī Garga said: Your words are like nectar, worldly and fitting for your lineage.
सर्वेषां गोपपद्मानां गिरिभानुश्च भास्करः
Among all the lotus-like cowherds, Giribhānu is the sun.
तस्याः कन्या यशोदा त्वं यशोवर्द्धनकारिणी
His daughter is you, Yashoda, the one who increases fame.
नंदो यस्त्वं च या भद्रे बालो यो येन वा गतः 4.13.
Nanda is who he is, and you, O gentle one, are who you are; the boy is whoever he has become.
गर्गोऽहं यदुवंशानां चिरकालं पुरोहितः
I am Garga, the family priest of the Yadu lineage for a long time.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे नंदः श्रुतमात्रं जगाम ह
Meanwhile, Nanda came as soon as he heard this.
शिष्यान्ननाम मूर्ध्ना च ते तं युयुजुराशिषम्
He bowed his head to his disciples, and they bestowed blessings upon him.
गृहीत्वाऽभ्यंतरं रम्यं जगाम विदुषां वरः वाक्यं गर्गस्तदोवाच निगूढं निर्जने मुने
Taking him to a beautiful inner chamber, the best of the wise, Garga, spoke these secret words to the sage in solitude.
श्रीगर्ग उवाच प्रस्थापितोऽहं वसुना येन तच्छ्रूयतामिति
Śrī Garga said: I was sent here by Vasu; listen to what he said.
वसुना सूतिकागारे शिशुः प्रत्यर्पणं कृतः
By Vasu, the child was handed over in the birthing chamber.
कन्या ते तेन या नीता मथुरां कंसभीरुणा गूढेन प्रेषितस्तेन तस्योद्योगं कुरु द्विज
The daughter who was taken by you to Mathurā by the fearful Kaṃsa, was secretly sent by him; therefore, act accordingly, O twice-born.
पूर्णब्रह्मस्वरूपोऽयं शिशुस्ते मायया महीम् गोलोकनाथो भगवाञ्छ्रीकृष्णो राधिकापतिः
This child of yours is the complete embodiment of Brahman by his own Māyā, the Lord of Goloka, the blessed Kṛṣṇa, the husband of Rādhikā.
नारायणो यो वैकुंठे कमलाकांत एव च
He is Nārāyaṇa who dwells in Vaikuṇṭha, and also the beloved of Lakṣmī.
कपिलोऽन्ये तदंशाश्च नरनारायणावृषी 4.13.
Kapila and others are his portions, as are the sages Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
तं वसुं दर्शयित्वा च शिशुरूपो बभूव ह
After showing the form of Vasu, he became a child.
अयोनिसंभवश्चायमाविर्भूतो महीतले
He was manifested on earth without a womb-birth.
आविर्भूय वसुं मूर्तिं दर्शयित्वा जगाम ह
Having manifested the form of Vasu, he departed.
शुक्लः पीतस्तथा रक्त इदानीं कृष्णतां गतः
He was white, then yellow, then red, and now he has become dark.
त्रेतायां रक्तवर्णोऽयं पीतोऽयं द्वापरे विभुः
In the Tretā age he was red in color, in Dvāpara he was yellow, O mighty one.
परिपूर्णतमं ब्रह्म तेन कृष्ण इति स्मृतः
Because he is the most complete Brahman, he is known as Kṛṣṇa.
शिवस्य वाचकः षश्च नकारो धर्मवाचकः
The syllable 'śa' denotes Śiva, and 'na' denotes Dharma.
नरनारायणार्थस्य विसर्गो वाचकः स्मृतः
The visarga (ḥ) is said to signify the meaning of Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
सर्वाधारः सर्वबीजस्तेन कृष्ण इति स्मृतः
He is the support of all, the seed of all; therefore, he is known as Krishna.
अकारो दातृवचनस्तेन कृष्ण इति स्मृतः 4.13.
The letter 'a' signifies the giver; thus, he is called Krishna.