निद्रादयः शक्तयो यास्ताः सर्वाः प्रकृतेः कलाः
All powers such as sleep are aspects of Prakṛti.
मम कल्याणाधिदेवो हर्षरूपो गणेश्वरः 4.36.
Gaṇeśvara, the lord of the hosts, is the deity presiding over my auspiciousness, and is of the nature of joy.
सर्वैश्वर्याधिदेवी मे सर्वगोलोकवासिनः
The goddess who presides over all sovereignty is mine, and all the residents of Goloka as well.
गोपाङ्गनास्तव कला अत एव मम प्रियाः
The cowherd women are your aspects, and therefore, they are dear to me.
तेजःस्वरूपः सूर्यश्च प्राणा मे वायवः स्मृताः
The sun is of the nature of brilliance, and the winds are remembered as my vital breaths.
मम शून्यो महाकाशो मदनो मानसोद्भवः
The great expanse of space is my emptiness, and Madana, born of the mind, is mine.
एतानि सृष्टिबीजानि महदादीनि चैव हि
These are the seeds of creation, beginning with the Mahat and so forth.
जीवो मे प्रतिबिम्बश्च कर्मभोगाधिकारकः
The individual soul is my reflection, the agent of experiencing the fruits of actions.
भक्तध्यानार्थदेहोऽयं मम स्वेच्छामयस्य च
This body, for the purpose of devotion and meditation, is of my own free will.
इत्येवं कथितं राधे शिवदर्पविमोचनम्
Thus, O Rādhā, the release from Śiva’s pride has been described.
श्रीनारायण उवाच पप्रच्छ राधिका देवी निगूढमभिवाञ्छितम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: The goddess Rādhikā asked a deeply cherished, secret question.
श्रीराधिकोवाच वद मे वाञ्छितं प्रश्नं सर्वसंदेहभञ्जनम् ।। 4.36.
Śrī Rādhikā said: Tell me the question I desire, which dispels all doubts.
सर्वज्ञानाधिदेवश्च शंकरः सर्वतत्त्ववित्
Śaṃkara, the lord presiding over all knowledge, is the knower of all principles.
कथं विभूतिगात्रश्च पञ्चवक्त्रस्त्रिलोचनः
How is he, whose body is full of powers, five-faced and three-eyed?
वृषेणाटति देवेन्द्रो विहाय वरवाहनम्
Indra, lord of the gods, wanders on a bull, having abandoned his splendid vehicle.
वह्निशुद्धांशुकं त्यक्त्वा धत्ते शार्दूलचर्मकम्
He sets aside his garments purified by fire and dons a tiger skin.
नास्ति रत्नकिरीटेच्छा जटायां प्रीतिरुत्तमा
He has no desire for a jeweled crown, and finds supreme delight in matted hair.
चन्दनागुरुकस्तूरीसुगंधिकुसुमानि च
Sandalwood, aguru, musk, fragrant flowers—
एतद्वेदितुमिच्छामि व्यासेन कथय प्रभो
I wish to know the reason for this; O master, tell me through Vyāsa.
राधिकावचनं श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य मधुसूदनः
Hearing Rādhā's words, Madhusūdana smiled.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच विरराम पूर्णतमो ध्यात्वा मां मनसा मुदा
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: The most complete one ceased, having joyfully meditated upon me in his mind.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे मां च ददर्श पुरतः स्थितम् ।।4.36.८०. न बभूव वितृष्णश्च लोचनाभ्यां त्रिलोचनः
Meanwhile, he saw me standing before him; the three-eyed one was not satisfied with his eyes.
पश्यन्निमेषरहित इति मत्वा स्वमानसे
Thinking in his mind, 'He gazes without blinking.'
सहस्रवदनोऽनन्तो भाग्यवांश्च चतुर्मुखः
The thousand-faced Ananta and the four-faced, fortunate Brahmā—
पश्यामि किं वा किं स्तौमि संप्राप्य नाथमीदृशम्
What do I see, or what do I praise, now that I have attained such a Lord?
स्व मानसे कुर्वतीदं शंकरे च तपस्विनि
Doing this in her own mind, and in Śaṅkara, the great ascetic,
एकैकवक्त्रं शुशुभे लोचनैश्च त्रिभिस्त्रिभिः। बभूव तेन तन्नाम पञ्चवक्त्रस्त्रिलोचनः
Each face shone with three eyes; thus, he became known as the five-faced, three-eyed one.
स्तवनादधिकप्रीतिः शिवस्य दर्शने मम
My delight in seeing Śiva increases even more through praise.
चक्षूंषि गुणरूपाणि तस्य ब्रह्मस्वरूपिणः
The eyes are the qualities and forms of him who is the very essence of Brahman.
सत्त्वांशेन दृशा शंभुः पश्यन्पाति च सात्त्विकान्
By the portion of sattva, Śambhu, seeing with his eyes, protects those of sattvic nature.