सहस्रशीर्षा शिरसः प्रदेशे बिभर्त्ति सिद्धार्थसमं च विश्वम्
He, with a thousand heads, upholds the universe on a portion of his head, equal to a mustard seed.
गोलोकनाथस्य विभोर्यशोऽमलं श्रुतौ पुराणे नहि किंचन स्फुटम्
The pure fame of the Lord of Goloka is not clearly stated in the Vedas or Purāṇas.
विश्वेषु सर्वेषु च विश्वधाम्नः सन्त्येव शश्वद्विधिविष्णुरुद्राः 1.30.
In all the worlds and abodes, there are always Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Rudra.
करोति सृष्टिं स विधेर्विधाता विधाय नित्यां प्रकृतिं जगत्प्रसूम्
He, the creator of Brahmā, performs creation, having established eternal nature, the mother of the world.
ब्रह्मस्वरूपा प्रकृतिर्न भिन्ना यया च सृष्टिं कुरुते सनातनः
Nature, which is of the form of Brahman, is not different; by her, the eternal one creates.
नारायणी सा परमा सनातनी शक्तिश्च पुंसः परमात्मनश्च
She is Nārāyaṇī, the supreme, eternal power of the Supreme Person and of the Supreme Self.
गत्वा विवाहं कुरु वत्स साम्प्रतं कर्तुं प्रयुक्तश्च पितुर्निदेशः
Go now, dear child, and perform the marriage; you are to act according to your father's command.
स्वपत्नीं पूजयेद्यो हि वस्त्रालङ्कारचन्दनैः
He who worships his own wife with garments, ornaments, and sandalwood paste—
सा च योषित्स्वरूपा च प्रतिविश्वेषु मायया
And she, in the form of a woman, appears in every universe through her power of illusion.
दिव्या स्त्री पूजिता येन पतिपुत्रवती सती
That divine woman, worshipped by whom, becomes a devoted wife and mother, faithful to her husband and children.
मूलप्रकृतिरेका सा पूर्णब्रह्मस्वरूपिणी
She is the one original nature, embodying the fullness of Brahman.
प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवी या कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
She is the goddess who presides over life-breath, belonging to Krishna, the Supreme Self.
नारायणप्रिया लक्ष्मीः सर्वसम्पत्स्वरूपिणी 1.30.
Lakshmi, beloved of Narayana, is the embodiment of all prosperity.
सावित्री वेदमाता च पूज्यरूपा विधेः प्रिया
Savitri, the mother of the Vedas, is worthy of worship and dear to Brahma.
इति श्रीब्रह्मवैवर्त्ते महापुराणे ब्रह्मखण्डे सौतिशौनकसंवादे भगवत्स्तुतितत्स्वरूपवर्णनं नाम त्रिंशत्तमो ऽध्यायः
Thus ends the thirtieth chapter, named 'Description of the Nature of the Lord's Praise,' in the Brahma-khanda of the great Brahmavaivarta Purana, in the dialogue between Sauti and Shaunaka.
श्रीगणेशाय नमः सावित्री वै सृष्टिविधौ प्रकृतिः पञ्चधा स्मृता
Salutations to Shri Ganesha. Savitri, in the act of creation, is remembered as nature in fivefold form.
आविर्बभूव सा केन का वा सा ज्ञानिनां वरा
By whom did she appear, and who is she—the best among those who know?
सर्वासां चरितं पूजाविधानं कथमीप्सितम्
What is the story of them all, and how is the worship to be properly performed?
नारायण उवाच किंचित्तथापि वक्ष्यामि यच्छ्रुतं धर्मवक्त्रतः
Narayana said: Still, I will speak a little of what I have heard from the mouth of Dharma.
प्रकृष्टवाचकः प्रश्च कृतिश्च सृष्टिवाचकः
The prefix 'pra' denotes excellence, and 'kṛti' signifies creation.
गुणे प्रकृष्टसत्त्वे च प्रशब्दो वर्तते श्रुतौ
In the scriptures, the prefix 'pra' is used to indicate superior quality and excellence in sattva.
त्रिगुणात्मस्वरूपा या सर्वशक्तिसमन्विता
She whose nature consists of the three qualities, endowed with all powers.
प्रथमे वर्त्तते प्रश्च कृतिस्स्यात्सृष्टिवाचकः
The prefix 'pra' comes first, and 'kṛti' means creation.
योगेनात्मा सृष्टिविधौ द्विधारूपो बभूव सः
By means of yoga, the self became twofold in the process of creation.
सा च ब्रह्मस्वरूपा स्यान्माया नित्या सनातनी 2.1.
And she is of the nature of Brahman, eternal and everlasting illusion.
अतएव हि योगीन्द्रः स्त्रीपुंभेदं न मन्यते
Therefore, the supreme yogi does not consider the distinction between female and male.
स्वेच्छामयस्येच्छया च श्रीकृष्णस्य सिसृक्षया
By the will of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who acts according to his own desire, and with his intention to create,
तदाज्ञया पञ्चविधा सृष्टिकर्मणि भेदतः
By his command, the fivefold acts of creation occur in various forms.
गणेशमाता दुर्गा या शिवरूपा शिवप्रिया
Ganeśa's mother is Durgā, who is the form of Śiva and beloved of Śiva.
ब्रह्मादिदेवैर्मुनिभिर्मनुभिः पूजिता सदा
She is always worshipped by Brahmā and the other gods, sages, and Manus.