हिमचन्दनकुन्देन्दुकुमुदाम्भोजसन्निभम् 1.19.
Resembling snow, sandalwood, jasmine, the moon, the water-lily, and the lotus.
विषयाणां विभेदेन बिभ्रतं बहुरूपकम्
Assuming many forms according to the diversity of objects.
वायुरूपं चन्द्ररूपं सूर्य्यरूपं महत्प्रभुम्
Of the form of wind, of the form of the moon, of the form of the sun, the great and mighty Lord.
भक्तजीवनमीशं च भक्तानुग्रहकातरम्
The Lord who is the life of devotees, eager to bestow grace upon the devoted.
अपरिच्छिन्नमीशानमहो वाङ्मनसोः परम् त्रिशूलपट्टिशधरं सस्मितं चन्द्रशेखरम्
The Lord, unlimited, beyond speech and mind—wielding trident and spear, smiling, adorned with the crescent moon.
इत्युक्त्वा स्तवराजेन नित्यं बाणः सुसंयतः
Having thus spoken this king of hymns, Bāṇa, ever self-controlled, daily recited it.
इदं दत्तं वसिष्ठेन गन्धर्वाय पुरा मुने
This was once given by Vasiṣṭha to a Gandharva, O sage.
इदं स्तोत्रं महापुण्यं पठेद्भक्त्या च यो नरः
Whoever, with devotion, recites this great and meritorious hymn—
अपुत्रो लभते पुत्रं वर्षमेकं शृणोति यः
A man without a son obtains a son if he listens for one year.
गलत्कुष्ठी महाशूली वर्षमेकं शृणोति यः
He who suffers from leprosy or great pain is cured if he listens for one year.
कारागारेऽपि बद्धो यो नैव प्राप्नोति निर्वृतिम् 1.19.
Even one bound in prison does not attain contentment.
भ्रष्टराज्यो लभेद्राज्यं भक्त्या मासं शृणोति यः
He whose kingdom is lost regains his kingdom if he listens with devotion for a month.
यक्ष्मग्रस्तो वर्षमेकमास्तिको यः शृणोति चेत्
If a faithful person afflicted with consumption listens for one year—
यः शृणोति सदा भक्त्या स्तवराजमिमं द्विज
O twice-born, whoever always listens with devotion to this king of hymns—
कदाचिद्बन्धुविच्छेदो न भवेत्तस्य भारते
Separation from relatives never occurs for him, O descendant of Bharata.
सुसंयतोऽतिभक्त्या च मासमेकं शृणोति यः
He who is well-disciplined and listens with great devotion for one month—
महामूर्खश्च दुर्मेधा मासमेकं शृणोति यः
Even a great fool, lacking intelligence, who listens for one month—
कर्मदुःखी दरिद्रश्च मासं भक्त्या शृणोति यः
One who is afflicted by the pain of actions, or poor, who listens with devotion for a month—
इह लोके सुखं भुक्त्वा कृत्वा कीर्तिं सुदुर्लभाम्
Enjoys happiness in this world and attains fame that is most difficult to obtain.
पार्षदप्रवरो भूत्वा सेवते तत्र शङ्करम्
Becoming an exalted attendant, he serves Śaṅkara there.
सौतिरुवाच रेमे कालावशेषं च ताभिश्च निर्जने वने
Sūta said: He spent the remainder of his time with them in the secluded forest.
गन्धर्वराजो मुमुदे पुत्रदारादिभिः सह
The king of the Gandharvas rejoiced together with his sons, wives, and others.
राजत्वं बुभुजे राजा कुबेरभवनोपमे
The king enjoyed his reign, which was comparable to the abode of Kubera.
गन्धर्वराजः काले च गङ्गातीरे मनोहरे
The king of the Gandharvas, in due course, on the charming bank of the Gaṅgā—
शैवः शिवप्रसादेन पुत्रस्य विष्णुसेवया
A devotee of Śiva, by Śiva’s grace and by his son’s service to Viṣṇu—
कृत्वा पित्रोश्च सत्कारं गन्धर्वश्चोपबर्हणः
Having honored his parents, the Gandharva Upabarhaṇa—
काले स्वयं ब्रह्मशापात्प्राणांस्त्यक्त्वा विचक्षणः
In time, due to Brahmā’s curse, the wise one gave up his life.
मालावती वह्निकुण्डे पुष्करे भारते भुवि
Mālāvatī entered the fire-pit at Puṣkara on the land of Bhārata.
सृंजयस्य तु पत्न्यां च मनुवंशोद्भवस्य च
And in the wife of Sṛñjaya, who was born of the lineage of Manu—
उपबर्हणगन्धर्वः पतिर्मे भवितेति च 1.20.
The Gandharva Upabarhaṇa became my husband.