स्वप्ने ध्यानेन पश्यंति चक्षुषोर्गोचरः स मे
In dreams and in meditation, they see him, who is the object of my sight.
सगुणत्वं च साकारो निराकारश्च निर्गुणः
He is with qualities and with form, and also formless and without qualities.
सर्वेषामीश्वरः साक्षी सर्वात्मा सर्वरूपधृक्
He is the Lord of all, the witness, the self of all, the bearer of all forms.
स्तोतुं यमीशं ते जाड्याः सर्पः स्तोष्यति तं विभुम् 4.19.
Those dull-witted ones who are unable to praise that Lord— even a serpent will praise that all-pervading One.
खलस्वभावादज्ञानात्कृष्ण त्वं चर्वितो मया
O Krishna, due to wicked nature and ignorance, I have criticized you.
न स्पृश्यो हि न चावर्यस्तथा तेजस्त्वमेव च
Truly, you are untouchable and unimpeded, and you are indeed radiance itself.
ओमित्युक्त्वा हरिस्तुष्टः सर्वं तस्मै वरं ददौ
Having uttered 'Om,' Hari was pleased and granted him every boon.
तद्वंश्यानां च तस्यैव नागेभ्यो न भयं भवेत्
And for his descendants, there shall be no fear from serpents.
विषपीयूषयोर्भेदो नास्त्येव तस्य भक्षणे
For him, there is truly no difference between poison and nectar in consumption.
स्तोत्रस्मरणमात्रेण सुस्थो भवति मानवः
By the mere remembrance of the hymn, a person becomes healthy.
विषाग्निवज्रभीतिश्च न भवेत्तत्र निश्चितम् अन्ते च स्वकुलं पूत्वा दास्यं च लभते ध्रुवम्
There is certainly no fear there from poison, fire, or thunderbolts; and at the end, having purified his own family, he surely attains servitude.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच ।। 4.19.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said:
सार्द्धं स्वगोष्ठ्या नागेन्द्र यमुनाजलवर्त्मना
Together with his own community, O king of serpents, he proceeded along the path of the Yamunā's waters.
कदा द्रक्ष्यामि त्वत्पादपद्मं नाथेत्युवाच ह
He said, 'O Lord, when shall I see your lotus feet?'
जगाम जलमार्गेण नागेन्द्रो विरहातुरः
Afflicted by separation, the king of serpents went by the water's path.
प्रसन्ना जन्तवः सर्वे बभूवुस्तेन नारद
All living beings became pleased because of him, O Nārada.
आज्ञया च कृपासिन्धोर्निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा
By the command of the ocean of mercy, Viśvakarman constructed it.
निःशङ्को हर्षयुक्तश्च हरिभावन तत्परः सुखदं मोक्षदं सारं परं किं श्रोतुमिच्छसि
Free from fear, filled with joy, devoted to meditation on Hari—this is the essence, bestowing happiness and liberation; what more do you wish to hear?
सूत उवाच ऋषिं पप्रच्छ संदेहं सर्वसंदेहभञ्जनम्
Sūta said: He asked the sage, destroyer of all doubts, about his doubt.
नारद उवाच जगाम यमुनातीरं तन्मे ब्रूहि जगद्गुरो
Nārada said: He went to the bank of the Yamunā; tell me of this, O teacher of the world.
श्रीनारायण उवाच
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said:
यच्छ्रुतं धर्मवक्त्रान्मे मलये सूर्यपर्वणि 4.19.
What I heard from the mouth of Dharma, on Mount Malaya during the solar festival—
पप्रच्छ धर्मं पुलहः कथितं मुनिसंसदि
Pulaha asked about dharma in the assembly of sages, and it was explained.
तत्र श्रुतं मया विप्र निबोध कथयामि ते
There I heard it, O brāhmaṇa; listen, I will tell you.
कार्तिकीपूर्णिमायां तु कुर्वन्ति गरुडार्चनम्
On the full moon of Kārtika, they perform worship of Garuḍa.
पुष्करे च महातीर्थे सुस्नाता भक्तिसंयुताः
At Puṣkara, the great holy place, having bathed well, filled with devotion—
नागपूजोपकरणं बलाद्भक्षितुमुद्यतः
Someone, intent on forcefully taking the offerings for serpent worship—
न शक्ता वारणे ते चेत्याविर्भूतः खगेश्वरः
They were unable to prevent him; then the lord of birds appeared.
प्राणशक्त्या च युयुधुर्यावत्सूर्योदयं मुने
With the power of their vital energy, they fought until sunrise, O sage.
अनन्तं शरणं जग्मुः सर्वेषामभयप्रदम्
They all sought refuge in Ananta, who grants fearlessness to all.