मालावत्युवाच विना येन शवाः सर्वे प्राणिनो जगतीतले
Mālāvatī said: Without whom all living beings on earth are but corpses,
निर्लिप्तं साक्षिरूपं च सर्वेषां सर्वकर्मसु 1.18.
Who is unattached, the witness of all, in every action of all beings,
येन सृष्टा च प्रकृतिः सर्वाधारो परात्परा
By whom Prakṛti was created, who is the foundation of all, the Supreme beyond the supreme,
जगत्स्रष्टा स्वयं ब्रह्मा नियतो यस्य सेवया
By whose service Brahmā himself, the creator of the world, is ever engaged,
ध्यायन्ते यं सुराः सर्वे मुनयो मनवस्तथा
Whom all the gods, sages, and Manus meditate upon,
साकारं च निराकारं परं स्वेच्छामयं विभुम्
Who is both with form and formless, the supreme, the sovereign of his own will,
तपःफलं तपोबीजं तपसां च फलप्रदम्
The fruit of austerity, the seed of penance, the bestower of the results of all austerities,
सर्वाधारं सर्वबीजं कर्म तत्कर्मणां फलम्
The support of all, the seed of all, the action and the fruit of all actions,
स्वयंतेजःस्वरूपं च भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
His very form is self-effulgent, a manifestation assumed out of compassion for devotees.
तत्तेजो मण्डलाकारं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
That radiance is shaped like a circle of light, shining with the brilliance of ten million suns.
नवीननीरदश्यामं शरत्पङ्कजलोचनम्
He is dark as a fresh raincloud, with eyes like autumn lotuses.
कोटिकन्दर्पलावण्यं लीलाधाम मनोहरम् ।। 1.18.
He possesses beauty surpassing countless Cupids, the very abode of playful charm, captivating to behold.
द्विभुजं मुरलीहस्तं पीतकौशेयवाससम्
He has two arms, holds a flute in his hand, and is dressed in yellow silk garments.
गोपाङ्गनापरिवृतं कुत्रचिन्निर्जने वने
He is surrounded by cowherd maidens, sometimes in a secluded forest.
कुत्रचिद्गोपवेषं च वेष्टितं गोपबालकैः
Elsewhere, he appears in the attire of a cowherd, encircled by cowherd boys.
निकरं कामधेनूनां रक्षन्तं शिशुरूपिणम्
He protects herds of wish-fulfilling cows, taking the form of a child.
वेणुं क्वणन्तं मधुरं गोपीसम्मोहकारणम्
He sweetly plays the flute, the cause of the gopīs' enchantment.
लक्ष्मीकान्तं पार्षदैश्च सेवितं च चतुर्भुजैः
He is the beloved of Lakṣmī, served by attendants with four arms.
श्वेतद्वीपे विष्णुरूपं पद्मया परिषेवितम्
On the White Island, he appears in the form of Viṣṇu, worshipped by Padmā.
शिवस्वरूपं शिवदं स्वांशेन शिवरूपिणम्
He assumes the form of Śiva, bestower of auspiciousness, manifesting as Śiva by his own portion.
स्वयं महद्विराड्रूपं विश्वौघं यस्य लोमसु
He himself is the great cosmic form, in whose hairs the multitude of universes abide.
नानावतारं बिभ्रन्तं बीजं तेषां सनातनम् 1.18.
He bears various incarnations, the eternal seed of them all.
प्राणरूपं प्राणिनां च परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
He is the very life of all living beings, the supreme soul, the Lord.
निर्लक्ष्यं च निरीहं च सारं वाङ्मनसोः परम्
He is unperceivable and unattached, the essence beyond speech and mind.
पञ्चवक्त्रश्चतुर्वक्त्रो गजवक्त्रः षडाननः
He is five-faced, four-faced, elephant-faced, and six-faced.
यं स्तोतुं न क्षमा श्रीश्च जडीभूता सरस्वती
Whom even Śrī and Sarasvatī, rendered speechless, are unable to praise.
किं स्तौमि तमनीहं च शोकार्त्ता स्त्री परात्परम्
Why should I praise Him here, I who am a sorrowful woman, to the Supreme beyond all?
कृपानिधिं प्रणनाम भयार्ता च पुनः पुनः
Afflicted by fear, I bow again and again to the ocean of compassion.
भर्तुरस्यान्तरे तस्याः परमात्मा निराकृतिः
In her husband's absence, the Supreme Soul, for her, is formless.
प्रणनाम देवसंघं ब्राह्मणं पुरतः स्थितम्
She bowed to the assembly of gods and to the brāhmaṇa standing before her.