अहं ब्रह्मा च इन्द्रश्च आदित्या वसवस्तथा
I, Brahmā, Indra, the Ādityas, and the Vasus,
आविर्भूतास्तिरोभूता यस्य भ्रूभङ्गलीलया 4.25.
All appear and disappear at the playful movement of his brow.
अहं ब्रह्मा च कमला दुर्गा वाणी च राधिका
I, Brahmā, Lakṣmī, Durgā, Sarasvatī, and Rādhikā,
क्षुद्रांश्च महतो भक्ताञ्छश्वद्रक्षति यत्नतः
He always carefully protects both the humble and the great devotees.
नियुज्य चक्रं दुर्वार्यं स्वात्मतुल्यं च तेजसा
He commands the invincible discus, equal to himself in brilliance.
स्वकीयगुण नाम्नां च श्रवणादतिसंभ्रमः
Hearing the names of his own virtues causes great agitation.
कान्ता प्राणाधिका शश्वन्न हि कोऽपि ततोऽधिकः
A beloved woman is always dearer than life itself; indeed, no one is dearer than her.
सर्वेषां च प्रिया विप्राः स्वशरीरादपि द्विज
O twice-born, for all people, their beloved is dearer even than their own body.
ईश्वरस्य प्रियः को वाऽप्रियः को वा जगत्त्रये
Who is dear or not dear to the Lord in the three worlds?
महति प्रलये ब्रह्मन्ब्रह्मण्डौघे जलप्लुते
At the great dissolution, O Brahman, when the multitude of universes is flooded with water,
भज ब्राह्मण गोविन्दं स्मर तस्य पदाम्बुजम्
O brāhmaṇa, worship Govinda and remember His lotus feet.
व्रज शीघ्रं च वैकुण्ठं वैकुण्ठः शरणं तव 4.25.
Go quickly to Vaikuṇṭha; Vaikuṇṭha is your refuge.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे व्याप्तं कैलासं चक्रतेजसा
Meanwhile, Kailāsa was pervaded by the brilliance of the discus.
दग्धा ज्वालाकरालैश्च सर्वे कैलासवासिनः
All the inhabitants of Kailāsa were burned by the fierce flames.
दृष्ट्वा चक्रं दुर्विषहं शंकरः करुणानिधिः
Seeing the unbearable discus, Śaṅkara, the ocean of compassion,
तेजः सत्यं तपः सत्यं यदि चेच्चिरसंचितम्
If the accumulated power of my austerity and truth is real,
पार्वत्युवाच ममाशिषा महाभीत्या शीघ्रं भवतु विज्वरः
Pārvatī said: By my wish, out of great fear, let him quickly be free from fever.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा कृपया विरराम शिवा शिवः
Having spoken thus out of compassion, Śivā and Śiva ceased.
गत्वा वैकुण्ठभवनं मनोयायी मुनीश्वरः
The lord of sages, with his mind, went to the abode of Vaikuṇṭha.
ददर्श श्रीहरिं विप्रो रत्नसिंहासनस्थितम्
The brāhmaṇa saw Śrī Hari seated on a jeweled throne.
श्यामं चतुर्भुजं शान्तं लक्ष्मीकान्तं मनोहरम्
He saw Him dark-hued, four-armed, peaceful, enchanting, the beloved of Lakṣmī.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यं भक्तानुग्रहकातरम् 4.25.
His face was slightly smiling and gracious, eager to bestow favor upon devotees.
पार्षदप्रवरेन्द्रैश्च सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः
He was served by the foremost chiefs of attendants, with white fly-whisks.
सुनन्दनन्दकुमुदप्रचण्डादिभिरावृतम्
He was surrounded by Sunanda, Nanda, Kumuda, Pracaṇḍa, and others.
एवंभूतं प्रभुं दृष्ट्वा दण्डवत्प्रणनाम च
Seeing the Lord in such a form, he bowed down in reverence, prostrating himself.
दीनबन्धोऽतिदीनेश करुणासागर प्रभो
O friend of the distressed, Lord of the utterly afflicted, ocean of compassion, O Master!
वेदवेदाङ्गसंस्रष्टुर्विधातुश्च स्वयं विधे
O Creator of the Vedas and their branches, O Originator, O Self-born One!
संहारकर्तुः संहारः सर्वेशः सर्वकारणः
You are the destruction of the destroyer, the Lord of all, the cause of everything.
शरणागतशोकार्तभयत्राणपरायण
You are devoted to rescuing those who, having sought refuge, are afflicted by sorrow and fear.
शेषः सहस्रवक्त्रेण यं स्तोतुं जडतां व्रजेत्
Even Śeṣa, with a thousand mouths, would become speechless trying to praise You.