त्रिशूलपट्टिशधरो जपमालाकरः परः 1.3.
He held a trident and a spear, bore a rosary in his hand, and was supreme.
मृत्योर्मृत्युरीश्वरश्च मृत्युर्मृत्युञ्जयः शिवः
He is Death to death itself, the Lord, the conqueror of death, Śiva.
पूर्णचन्द्रप्रभामृष्टमुखदृश्यो मनोहरः
His face and gaze shone with the radiance of the full moon, enchanting to behold.
श्रीकृष्पुरतः स्थित्वा तुष्टाव तं पुटाञ्जलिः
Standing before Śrī Kṛṣṇa, he praised him with joined palms.
महादेव उवाच प्रवरं जयदानां च वन्दे तमपराजितम्
Mahādeva said: I bow to that unconquered one, the foremost giver of victory and boons.
विश्वं विश्वेश्वरेशं च विश्वेशं विश्वकारणम्
He is the universe, the Lord of the lords of the universe, the Lord of the universe, the cause of the universe.
विश्वरक्षाकारणं च विश्वघ्नं विश्वजं परम्
He is the cause of the universe's protection, the destroyer of the universe, the supreme one born of the universe.
तेजःस्वरूपं तेजोदं सर्वतेजस्विनां वरम् नारायणं च संभाष्य स उवास तदाज्ञया
His very form is radiance, the giver of light, the best among all who possess brilliance; having addressed Nārāyaṇa, he remained there by his command.
इति शम्भुकृतं स्तोत्रं यो जनः संयतः पठेत्
Whoever, with self-restraint, recites this hymn composed by Śambhu—
सन्ततं वर्द्धते मित्रं धनमैश्वर्य्यमेव च
—his friends, wealth, and prosperity continually increase.
इति ब्रह्मवैवर्ते शम्भुकृतं श्रीकृष्णस्तोत्रम् आविर्वभूव तत्पश्चात्कृष्णस्य नाभिपङ्कजात् 1.3.
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta Purāṇa, the hymn to Śrī Kṛṣṇa composed by Śambhu appeared, after which, from the lotus of Kṛṣṇa's navel—
शुक्लवासाः शुक्लदन्तः शुक्लकेशश्चतुर्मुखः
Clad in white, with white teeth and white hair, the four-faced one appeared.
तपसां फलदाता च प्रदाता सर्वसम्पदाम्
He is the bestower of the fruits of austerities, the giver of all wealth.
धाता चतुर्णां वेदानां ज्ञाता वेदप्रसूपतिः ३३ श्रीकृष्णपुरतः स्थित्वा तुष्टाव तं पुटाञ्जलिः
He is the creator of the four Vedas, the knower, the lord of the origin of the Vedas; standing before Śrī Kṛṣṇa, he praised him with joined palms.
अव्यक्तमव्ययं व्यक्तं गोपवेषविधायिनम्
He is unmanifest, imperishable, manifest, and assumes the form of a cowherd.
किशोरवयसं शान्तं गोपीकान्तं मनोहरम्
He is youthful in age, serene, beloved of the cowherd maidens, and enchanting.
वृन्दावनवनाभ्यर्णे रासमण्डलसंस्थितम्
Situated in the circle of the rāsa dance near the forest of Vṛndāvana,
इत्येवमुक्त्वा तं नत्वा रत्नसिंहासने वरम्
Having thus spoken, having bowed to him, he granted a boon upon the jeweled throne.
इति ब्रह्मकृतं स्तोत्रं प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Brahmā upon rising in the morning,
भक्तिर्भवति गोविन्दे श्रीपुत्रपौत्रवर्द्धिनी 1.3.
Devotion to Govinda arises, increasing the prosperity of sons and grandsons.
इति ब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते ब्रह्मकृतं श्रीकृष्णस्तोत्रम् आविर्बभूव तत्पश्चाद्वक्षसः परमात्मनः
Thus, in the Brahmavaivarta, the hymn to Śrī Kṛṣṇa composed by Brahmā appeared thereafter from the chest of the Supreme Soul.
सर्वसाक्षी च सर्वज्ञः सर्वेषां सर्वकर्मणाम्
He is the witness of all, the all-knower, of all beings and of all actions.
धर्मज्ञानयुतो धर्मो धर्मिष्ठो धर्मदो भवेत्
Endowed with knowledge of dharma, he is dharma itself, established in righteousness, and bestower of dharma.
श्रीकृष्णपुरतः स्थित्वा प्रणम्य दण्डवद्भुवि
Standing before Śrī Kṛṣṇa, having bowed down flat upon the ground,
श्रीधर्म उवाच कृष्णं विष्णुं वासुदेवं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
Śrī Dharma said: Kṛṣṇa, Viṣṇu, Vāsudeva, Supreme Soul, Lord,
गोपेश्वरं च गोपीशं गोपं गोरक्षकं विभुम्
Lord of the cowherds, Lord of the gopīs, protector of cows, the mighty one,
गोगोपगोपीमध्यस्थं प्रधानं पुरुषोत्तमम्
Situated among cows, cowherds, and gopīs, the foremost, the Supreme Person,
इत्युच्चार्य्य समुत्तिष्ठन्रत्नसिंहासने वरे
Having thus spoken, rising up from the excellent jeweled throne,
चतुर्विशतिनामानि धर्मवक्त्रोद्गतानि च
The twenty-four names, uttered from the mouth of Dharma,
मृत्युकाले हरेर्नाम तस्य साध्यं लभेद् धुवम् 1.3.
At the time of death, the name of Hari surely grants the desired goal.