अष्टावक्रो वामनश्च वाल्मीकिः पारिभद्रकः । पैलो वैशंपायनश्च प्रचेताः पुरुजित्तथा
Ashtavakra, Vamana, Valmiki, Paribhadra, Paila, Vaishampayana, Prachetas, and also Purujit—
भृगुर्मरीचिर्मधुजित्कश्यपश्च प्रजापतिः । अदितिर्देवमाता च दितिर्दैत्यप्रसूस्तथा
Bhrigu, Marichi, Madhu-jit, Kashyapa the lord of creatures, Aditi the mother of the gods, and Diti, the mother of the Daityas—
सुमन्तुश्च सुभानुश्च कण्वः कात्यायनस्तथा । मार्कण्डेयो लोमशश्च कपिलश्च पराशरः
Sumantu, Subhanu, Kanva, Katyayana, Markandeya, Lomasha, Kapila, and Parashara—
पाणिनिः पारियात्रश्च पारिभद्रश्च पुंगवः । संवर्तश्चाप्युतथ्यश्च नरोऽहं चापि नारद
Panini, Pariyatra, Paribhadra the eminent, Samvarta, Utathya, Nara, myself, and also Narada—
विश्वामित्रः शतानन्दो जाबालिस्तैतिलस्तथा । सांदीपनिश्च ब्रह्मांशो योगिनां ज्ञानिनां गुरुः
Vishvamitra, Shatananda, Jabali, Taitila, Sandipani, a portion of Brahma, the guru of yogis and knowers—
उपमन्युर्गौरमुखो मैत्रेयश्च श्रुतश्रवाः । कठः कचश्च करखो भरद्वाजश्च धर्मवित्
Upamanyu, Gauramukha, Maitreya, Shrutashrava, Katha, Kacha, Karakha, and Bharadvaja, knower of dharma—
सशिष्या मुनयः सर्वे वसुदेवाश्रमं ययुः । वसुदेवश्च तान्दृष्ट्वा ववन्दे दण्डवद्भुवि
All these sages, along with their disciples, went to the hermitage of Vasudeva; and Vasudeva, seeing them, bowed to the ground in reverence.
अथास्मिन्नन्तरे ब्रह्मा सस्मितो हंसवाहनः । रत्ननिर्माणयानेन पार्वत्या सह शंकरः
Then, at that moment, Brahma, smiling, riding on a swan, together with Parvati and Shankara, came in a chariot made of jewels.
नन्दी स्वयं महाकालो वीरभद्रः सुभद्रकः । मणिभद्रः पारिभद्रः कार्तिकेयो गणेश्वरः
Nandi himself, Mahakala, Virabhadra, Subhadraka, Manibhadra, Paribhadra, Kartikeya, and Ganesha, lord of the ganas—
गजेन्द्रेण महेन्द्रश्च धर्मश्चन्द्रो रविस्तथा । कुबेरो वरुणश्चैव पवनो वह्निरेव च
With the lord of elephants, Mahendra, Dharma, Chandra, Surya, Kubera, Varuna, Pavana, and Agni—
यमः संयमिनीनाथो जयन्तो नलकूबरः । सर्वे ग्रहाश्च वसवो रुद्राश्च सगणस्तथा
Yama, lord of the restrainers, Jayanta, Nalakubara, all the planets, the Vasus, the Rudras along with their attendants—
आदित्याश्च तथा शेणो नानादेवाः समाययुः । वसुदेवश्च भक्त्या च ववन्दे शिरसा भुवि
The Adityas, Shena, and various other gods arrived; and Vasudeva, with devotion, bowed his head to the ground.
तुष्टाव परया भक्त्या देवेन्द्रांश्च तथा सुरान् । भक्तिन म्रात्ममूर्धा च पुलकाञ्चितविग्रहः
He praised Indra and the other gods with supreme devotion, his body thrilled, bowing his own head in devotion.
वसुदेव उवाच परं ब्रह्म परं धाम परमेशः परात्परः । स्वयं विधाता मद्गेहे जगतां परिपालकः
Vasudeva said: The Supreme Brahman, the highest abode, the Supreme Lord, transcending even the transcendent, the creator himself, dwells in my house, the protector of the worlds.
वेदानां जनकः स्रष्टा सृष्टिहेतुः सनातनः । सुराणां च मुनीन्द्राणां सिद्धेन्द्राणां गुरोर्गुरुः
He is the progenitor and creator of the Vedas, the eternal cause of creation; the guru of the gods, the foremost sages, and the perfected beings—the teacher of teachers.
स्वप्ने यत्पादपद्मं च क्षणं द्रष्टुं सुदुर्लभम् । शिवस्मरणमोत्रेण सर्वानिष्टाः पलायिताः
Even in a dream, it is exceedingly rare to behold for a moment his lotus feet; by remembering Shiva in this way, all misfortunes are driven away.
सर्वसंकटमुत्तीर्य कल्याणं लभते नरः । सर्वाग्रे पूजनं यस्य देवानामग्रणीः परः
Having crossed over all difficulties, a person attains auspiciousness, for he whose worship comes first among all gods is the supreme leader.
घटेषु मङ्गलं मन्त्रैर्भक्त्या चाऽऽवाहनेन च । स्वयं गणेशो भगवान् साक्षाद्विघ्नविनाशकः
With auspicious mantras and with devotion, by invocation into the pots, Lord Ganesha himself, the remover of obstacles, is directly present.
कार्तिकेयश्च भगवान्देवादीनां च पूजितः । देवानां प्रवरा पूज्या महालक्ष्मीः परात्परा
And Lord Kartikeya, worshipped by the foremost of gods, and Mahalakshmi, supreme among the worshipful, are revered by the best of the gods.
मद्गेहे पार्वती माता जगतामादिरूपिणी । सर्वशक्तिस्वरूपा च मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी
In my house, Mother Parvati, the primal form of the worlds, the embodiment of all powers, the original nature, the sovereign goddess, is present.
परापराणां परमा परब्रह्मस्वरूपिणी । यस्याः पादौ समाराध्य वाञ्छितं लभते नरः
She is the supreme among the supreme and non-supreme, the very form of the Supreme Brahman; by worshipping her feet, a person attains what is desired.
शरत्कारे च भक्त्या च सा साक्षान्मम मन्दिरे । सर्वदेवैश्च सहिता सगणा भक्तवात्सला
In the autumnal ceremony, with devotion, she herself is manifest in my temple, together with all the gods and their attendants, affectionate to devotees.
कृपामयी च कृपया चाऽऽविर्भूता च भारते । धन्योऽहं कृतकृत्योऽहं सफलं जीवनं मम
Full of compassion, by her grace she appeared in Bharata; I am blessed, my purpose is fulfilled, my life has become fruitful.
आगताऽसि यतो दुर्गे परमाद्या च मद्गृहे । एवं सर्वांश्च तुष्टाव क्रमेण च परस्परम्
Since you have come, O Durga, the primordial one, to my house, thus he praised them all, one after another, each in turn.
सर्वान्मुनीन्द्रान्विप्रांश्च गले बद्ध्वांऽशुकं मुदा । प्रत्येकं वासयामास रत्नसिहासने वरे
He joyfully placed cloths around the necks of all the foremost sages and brahmins, and seated each one upon a splendid jeweled throne.
पूजयामास विधिवत्क्रमेण च पृथक्पृथक् । प्रत्येकं वरयामास ब्रह्मादींश्च सुरानपि
He worshipped them properly, one by one, in due order, and honored each, including Brahma and the other gods.
मुनिवर्गान्ब्राह्मणांश्च भक्त्या गर्गं पुरोहितम् । रत्नैः प्रवालैर्मणिभिर्मुवतामाणिक्यहीरकैः
He devotedly honored the groups of sages and brahmins, and Garga the priest, with jewels, coral, gems, pearls, rubies, and diamonds.
भूषणैर्वसनैश्चैव माल्यैश्च गन्धचन्दनैः । लत्नसिहासने रम्ये सर्वेषां मध्यदेशतः
With ornaments, garments, garlands, and fragrant sandalwood, on a beautiful jeweled throne, he seated them all in the central place.
गणेशं वासयामास पूजार्थं शुभकर्मणि । सप्ततीर्थोदकेनैव सुवर्णकलशेन च
He seated Ganesha for worship, for the auspicious rite, with water from seventy sacred places and a golden vessel.
पुष्पजन्द्रनयुक्तेन शीतेन वासितेन च । स्वर्गगङ्गाजलेनैव पुष्करोदकुण्यतः
With water scented by flowers and sandal, cool and fragrant, with water from the heavenly Ganga and from Pushkara’s lake.