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.
दृष्ट्वा चोपरि दम्पत्योः प्रददुः परमाशिषम्
Seeing the couple, they bestowed the highest blessings upon them.
जीवितं पुरतः प्राप देवानां च वरेण च 1.18.
She regained her life before them, by the boon of the gods.
उपबर्हणगन्धर्वो गन्धर्वनगरं पुनः
Upabarhaṇa the Gandharva returned to the city of the Gandharvas again.
प्रददौ ब्राह्मणेभ्यश्च भोजयामास तान्सती
She gave to the brāhmaṇas and Sati fed them.
महोत्सवं च विविधं हरेर्नामैकमङ्गलम्
There was a great and varied festival, with the auspicious chanting of Hari's name alone.
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं स्तवराजं च शौनक
O Śaunaka, all this has been told to you, along with the king of hymns.
हरिभक्तिं हरेर्दास्यं लभते वैष्णवोजनः
A devotee of Viṣṇu attains devotion to Hari and the service of Hari.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां निश्चितं लभते फलम्
He certainly attains the fruits of dharma, artha, kāma, and mokṣa.
भार्य्यार्थी लभते भार्य्यां पुत्रार्थी लभते सुतम्
One desiring a wife obtains a wife; one desiring a son obtains a son.
भ्रष्टराज्यो लभेद्राज्यं प्रजाभ्रष्टः प्रजां लभेत्
One who has lost a kingdom regains a kingdom; one bereft of subjects regains subjects.