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.
आकण्ठपूर्णा भुक्त्या च भिक्षुका गन्तुमक्षमा
The mendicants, having eaten to fullness up to their throats, were unable to depart.
सुमन्दगामिनः केचित्केचिद्भूमौ च शेरते
Some moved about very slowly, while others lay down upon the ground.
केचिदूषुः प्रमुदिता हसन्तस्तत्र केचन ।। कपर्दकानां वस्तूनां शेषांश्चोर्वरितान्बहून्
Some, delighted, laughed aloud there; others took many remaining coins and goods that had been left behind.
केचित्तानाददुः स्थित्वा दर्शयन्तश्च केचन
Some, having stood still, did not take them, while others displayed them openly.
केचिद्बहुविधा गाथाः कथयन्तः पुरातनाः 4.13.
Some recited many kinds of ancient songs.
उत्तानपादनहुषनलादीनां च याः कथाः
These were the stories of Uttānapāda, Nahuṣa, and others.
येषांयेषां नृपाणां च श्रुता वृद्धमुखात्कथाः
Stories of various kings, as heard from the mouths of elders.
स्थायंस्थायं गताः केचित्स्वापंस्वापं च केचन
Some remained standing in place, while others fell asleep here and there.
हृष्टो नन्दो यशोदा च बालं कृत्वा च वक्षसि
Nanda and Yaśodā, overjoyed, held the child to their chest.
एवं प्रवर्द्धितौ बालौ शुक्लचन्द्रकलोपमौ
Thus the two boys grew, resembling the bright phases of the white moon.