अणिमादिकसिद्धिषु योगेषु मुक्तिषु प्रभो
O Lord, I have no desire for yogic powers like aṇimā, or for liberation.
इन्द्रत्वे वा मनुत्वे वा स्वर्गलोकफले चिरम्
Nor for the reward of heaven, or the status of Indra or Manu, lasting long.
गोलोके वापि पाताले वासे नास्ति मनोरथः
Whether in Goloka or in the netherworld, I have no longing for residence.
त्वन्मन्त्रं शङ्करात्प्राप्य कतिजन्मफलोदयात्
Having received Your mantra from Śaṅkara, as the fruit of many births,
कृपां कुरु कृपासिन्धो दीनबन्धो पदाम्बुजे ।। 4.13.
Show mercy, O ocean of compassion, friend of the lowly, at Your lotus feet.
सर्वेषामीश्वरः सर्वस्त्वत्पादाम्भोजसेवया
The Lord of all, by serving Your lotus feet, becomes master of all.
ब्रह्मा विधाता जगतां त्वत्पादाम्भोजसेवया
Brahmā, the creator of the worlds, by serving Your lotus feet,
त्वत्पादसेवया धर्मः साक्षी च सर्वकर्मणाम्
By serving Your feet, Dharma himself is witness to all actions.
सहस्रवदनः शेषो यत्पादाम्बुजसेवया
Śeṣa, with a thousand faces, by serving Your lotus feet,
सर्वसंपद्विधात्री या देवीनां च परात्परा
She who is the bestower of all prosperity, and supreme among goddesses,
प्रकृतिर्बीजरूपा सा सर्वेषां शक्तिरूपिणी
She is Prakṛti, the original seed, the embodiment of all power.
पार्वती सर्वरूपा सा सर्वेषां बुद्धिरूपिणी
She is Pārvatī, of all forms, the embodiment of all intelligence.
विद्याधिष्ठात्री देवी या ज्ञानमाता सरस्वती
The goddess who presides over knowledge, the mother of wisdom, is Sarasvatī.
सावित्री वेदजननी पुनाति भुवनत्रयम्
Sāvitrī, the mother of the Vedas, purifies the three worlds.
क्षमा जगद्विभर्तुं च रत्नगर्भा वसुन्धरा 4.13.
Kṣamā, who supports the world, and Vasundharā, the earth filled with gems.
राधा ममांशसंभूता तव तुल्या च तेजसा
Rādhā, born from my own portion, is equal to you in brilliance.
यथा शर्वादयो देवा देव्यः पद्मादयो यथा
Just as Śarva and the other gods, and the goddesses beginning with Padmā.
न यास्यामि गृहं नाथ न गृह्णामि धनं तव
O Lord, I will not go home, nor will I accept your wealth.
इति स्तुत्वा साश्रुनेत्रः पपात चरणे हरेः
Having thus praised him, with tearful eyes, he fell at the feet of Hari.
गर्गस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा जहास भक्तवत्सलः
Hearing the words of Garga, the Lord, affectionate to his devotees, smiled.
इदं गर्गकृतं स्तोत्रं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Garga at the three junctions of the day—
जन्ममृत्युजरारोगशोकमोहादिसंकटात्
From the distress of birth, death, old age, disease, sorrow, delusion, and the like—
कृष्णस्य सहकालं च कृष्णसार्द्धं च मोदते
He enjoys the company of Kṛṣṇa at the proper time and delights together with Kṛṣṇa.
श्रीनारायण उवाच हरिं मुनिः स्तवं कृत्वा ददौ नन्दाय तं मुदा
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The sage, having composed a hymn to Hari, joyfully gave it to Nanda.
अहो विचित्रं संसारो मोहजालेन वेष्टितः 4.13.
Ah, how strange is this world, enwrapped in the net of delusion!
गर्गस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा रुरोद नन्द एव च
Hearing the words of Garga, Nanda also wept.
सर्वशिष्यैः परिवृतं मुनीन्द्रं गन्तुमुद्यतम्
Surrounded by all his disciples, the chief of sages prepared to depart.
प्रणेमुः परमप्रीत्या चक्रुस्तं विनयं मुने
With utmost affection, they bowed to the sage and offered him their respects.
ऋषयो मुनयश्चैव बन्धुवर्गाश्च बल्लवाः
The seers, sages, and also the relatives and cowherds—
प्रजग्मुर्बन्दिनः सर्वे परिपूर्णमनोरथाः
All the bards departed, their desires completely fulfilled.