केचित्पठन्ति सर्वार्थं जानन्ति गुरुवक्त्रतः
Some recite, and know all meanings from the mouth of the teacher.
तपस्वी नवघाती च त्वं च ब्रह्मा च कर्मणा
The ascetic, the one who fasts nine times, you, and Brahmā by action—
काचिद्वेश्या तदाहारं भुङ्क्ते कृत्वाऽङ्ग विक्रयम्
A certain courtesan eats her food, having sold her body.
येषामालिङ्गनेनैव कर्मणां खण्डनं भवेत्
By whose embrace alone, the destruction of karmas takes place—
तत्कर्मफलबीजं च सर्वेषां जनको हरिः
And Hari is the father of the seed of the fruit of all actions.
सर्वेभ्यो बलवान्नित्यं कर्मरूपी जनार्दनः
Janārdana, in the form of action, is always stronger than all.
जगत्स्रष्टुरीश्वरस्य पादाब्जं द्रष्टुमागता
She came to see the lotus feet of the Lord, the creator of the world.
तमीश्वरं पतिं कर्तुमिच्छया स्वयमागता
She herself came, desiring to make that Lord her husband.
कस्यचित्पादरजसा यशसा भान्ति योषितः 4.32.
By the dust of someone's feet, by their fame, women shine.
स्वयं विधाता जगतां चकम्पे कुलटाभयात्
The creator of the worlds himself trembled out of fear of the courtesan.
स्वाङ्गं च दर्शयामास कामबाणप्रपीडिता
Afflicted by the arrows of desire, she revealed her own body.
आविर्भूय पञ्च बाणान्निचिक्षेप च ब्रह्मणि
Manifesting, she shot the five arrows at Brahmā.
उन्मत्तबीजं ज्वलदं शश्वच्चेतनहारकम्
The seed of madness, blazing, ever stealing consciousness.
किंकरान्प्रेषयामास संमोहाय पितुर्मुदा
She sent her attendants to bewilder her father, with delight.
नियुज्याभ्यन्तरं गत्वा तद्विकारं चकार ह । षट्पदः सुन्दरं सूक्ष्मं जुगुञ्जे पुरतः स्थितः
Having entered within by command, she caused that transformation; a bee, beautiful and subtle, hummed standing before him.
सततं मुदितस्तत्र बभ्राम च मधुः स्वयम्
There, always delighted, the bee itself wandered about.
ददर्श मोहिनी भावं प्रहस्य च पुनः पुनः
Mohinī saw the feeling, and laughed again and again.
विधाता बुबुधे सर्वं सर्वबन्धनिबन्धनम् 4.32.
The creator understood everything, all the bonds of bondage.
तुष्टाव मनसा कृष्णं शान्तं हृत्पङ्कजस्थितम्
He praised Krishna in his mind, the peaceful one who dwells within the lotus of the heart.
अतीव कमनीयं च किशोरं स्थिरयौवनम्
He is exceedingly beautiful, a youthful boy in the prime of his youth.
ब्रह्मोवाच दुष्कीर्तिजलपूर्णे च दुष्पारे बहुसंकटे
Brahma said: In this world, filled with the waters of infamy, difficult to cross, and full of many dangers,
भक्तिविस्मृतिबीजे च विपत्सोपानदुस्तरे
Where the seed of forgetting devotion grows, and the steps to calamity are hard to ascend,
जन्मोर्मिसंघसहिते योषिन्नक्रौघसंकुले
Where the waves of birth surge together, and women are like crocodiles in the deep,
प्रथमामृतरूपे च परिणामविषालये
Where the beginning is like nectar, but the end is a dwelling of poison,
बुद्ध्या तरण्या विज्ञानैरुद्धरास्मानतः स्वयम्
With the boat of intellect and the oars of knowledge, lift us up from here yourself.
मद्विधाः कतिचिन्नाथ नियोज्या भवकर्मणि
O Lord, only a few like me should be engaged in worldly actions.
न कर्मक्षेत्रमेवेदं ब्रह्मलोकोऽयमीप्सितः
This is not truly the field of action; the world of Brahma is what is desired.
हे नाथ करुणासिन्धो दीनबन्धो कृपां कुरु 4.32.
O Lord, ocean of compassion, friend of the distressed, show your mercy.
इत्युक्त्वा जगतां धाता विरराम सनातनः
Having spoken thus, the eternal creator of the worlds became silent.
ब्रह्मणा च कृतं स्तोत्रं भक्तियुक्तश्च यः पठेत्
Whoever recites this hymn composed by Brahma with devotion,