वीक्षितं गोपिकाभिश्च वेष्टिताभिस्समन्ततः
Beheld by the gopīs and surrounded by them on all sides.
भूषिताभिश्च सद्रत्ननिर्मितैर्भूषणैः परम्
Also adorned by them with excellent ornaments made of precious gems.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवानन्तधर्माद्यैर्वन्दितं मुदा 1.28.
Joyfully worshipped by Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Ananta, Dharma, and others.
रासेश्वरं सुरसिकं राधावक्षस्थलस्थितम्
The lord of the rāsa dance, delight of the gods, resting upon Rādhā’s bosom.
सततं ध्येयमस्माकं परमात्मानमीश्वरम्
He, the Supreme Self and Lord, is always to be meditated upon by us.
स्वेच्छामयं निर्गुणं च निरीहं प्रकृतेः परम्
He is formed of his own will, without qualities, without desire, beyond nature.
सर्वेश्वरं सर्वपूज्यं सर्वसिद्धिकरं प्रदम्
The Lord of all, worshipped by all, bestower of all accomplishments and boons.
गोपवेषश्च गोपालैः पार्षदैः परिवेष्टितः
Clad as a cowherd, encircled by cowherd companions.
सर्वान्तरात्मा सर्वत्र प्रत्यक्षः सर्वगः स्मृतः सर्वात्मा च परं ब्रह्म तेन कृष्णः प्रकीर्तितः
He is the inner self of all, present everywhere, all-pervading and manifest; the soul of all and the supreme Brahman—thus he is called Kṛṣṇa.
कृषिश्च सर्ववचनो नकारश्चादिवाचकः
‘Kṛ’ is the universal syllable, and ‘ṣṇa’ is the primal sound.
स एवांशेन भगवान्वैकुण्ठे च चतुर्भुजः
He alone, in part, is the four-armed Lord in Vaikuṇṭha.
स एव कलया विष्णुः पाता च जगतां प्रभुः
He alone, as Viṣṇu by his portion, is the Lord who protects the worlds.
एतत्ते कथितं सर्वं परब्रह्मस्वरूपकम् 1.28.
All this which has been described to you is of the nature of the Supreme Brahman.
इत्युक्त्वा शङ्करस्तत्र विरराम च शौनक
Having spoken thus, Śaṅkara there became silent, O Śaunaka.
मुनिस्तोत्रेण सन्तुष्टो भगवानादिरच्युतः
The Blessed, Primeval, Imperishable One was pleased by the sage’s hymn.
मुनीन्द्रस्तं संप्रणम्य प्रहृष्टवदनेक्षणः
The chief of sages, with a delighted face and gaze, bowed down to Him.
सौतिरुवाच ऋषिर्नारायणस्यैव बदरीवनसंयुतम्
Sauti said: The sage, accompanied by Nārāyaṇa, was in the Badarī forest.
नानावृक्षफलाकीर्णं पुंस्कोकिलरुतश्रुतम्
It was filled with various trees and fruits, and the sounds of male cuckoos were heard.
ऋषीन्द्रस्य प्रभावेण हिंसाभयविवर्जितम्
By the power of the chief of sages, it was free from violence and fear.
सिद्धेन्द्राणां मुनीन्द्राणामाश्रमाणां त्रिकोटिभिः
There were three crores of hermitages of perfected beings and great sages.
ददर्श तमृषीन्द्रं च सभामध्ये मनोहरम्
He saw that chief of sages, enchanting, in the midst of the assembly.
जपन्तं परमं ब्रह्म कृष्णमात्मानमीश्वरम्
He was reciting the supreme Brahman—Kṛṣṇa, the Self, the Lord.
उत्थाय सहसाऽऽलिङ्ग्य युयुजे परमाशिषम्
Rising up suddenly, embracing him, he bestowed the highest blessing.
रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये वासयामास नारदम्
He seated Nārada on a beautiful jeweled throne.
उवाच तमृषिश्रेष्ठं भगवन्तं सनातनम्
He spoke to that best of sages, the eternal Lord.
ज्ञानं सम्प्राप्य योगीन्द्रान्मन्त्रं वै शङ्कराद्विभो 1.29.
Having attained knowledge and the mantra from Śaṅkara, O Lord, the chief of yogis—
दृष्टं मया त्वत्पदाब्जं मनसा प्रेरितेन च
I have seen your lotus feet with my mind directed towards you.
यत्र कृष्णगुणाख्यानं जन्ममृत्युजरापहम्
Where the narration of Kṛṣṇa’s qualities is told, which removes birth, death, and old age—
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवाद्याश्च सुरेन्द्रश्च सुरा विभो
Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and other gods, and the lord of the gods, O Lord—
कस्मात्सृष्टिश्च भवति कुत्र वा संप्रलीयते
From what does creation arise, and where does it dissolve?