कालाग्निरुद्रो भगवान्विश्वचसंहारकारकः । तमसश्चाऽऽश्रयः सोऽपि रुद्राणां प्रवरो महान्
Kālāgni Rudra, the blessed one, is the cause of the destruction of the universe; he is the refuge of tamas, and is the greatest among the Rudras.
स एव शंकरांशश्चाप्यन्ये रुद्राश्च तत्कलाः । भवांश्च निर्गुणस्तेषां प्रकृतेश्च परस्तथा
He alone is a portion of Shankara, and the other Rudras are his parts; you are beyond qualities, and also beyond nature.
सर्वेषां परमात्मा वै प्रणा विष्णुस्वरूपिणः । मानसं च स्वयं ब्रह्मा स्वयं ज्ञानात्मकः शिवः
The supreme Self of all is indeed the vital force in the form of Vishnu; Brahma is the mind itself, and Shiva is the essence of knowledge.
प्रवरा सर्वशक्तीनां बुद्धिः प्रकृतिरीश्वरी । स्वात्मनः प्रतिबिभ्बस्ते जीवः सर्वेषु देहिषु
The foremost of all powers is intellect, and nature is the sovereign; the living soul is a reflection of your own self in all embodied beings.
जीवः स्वकर्मणां भोगी स्वयं साक्षी भवांस्तथा । सर्वे यान्ति त्वयि गते नरदेवे यथाऽनुगाः
The living soul enjoys the fruits of its own actions, and you are the witness; when you depart, O king among men, all follow after you.
सद्यः पतति देहश्च शवोऽस्पृश्यस्त्वया विना । बुद्धाः सन्तो न जानन्ति वञ्चितास्तव मायया
The body immediately falls and becomes a corpse, untouchable without you; wise men and saints do not know, deceived by your illusion.
त्वां भजन्त्येव ये सन्तो मायामेतां तरन्ति ते । त्रिगुणा प्रकृतिर्दुर्गा वैष्णवी च सनातनी
Those saints who worship you alone cross over this illusion; nature, composed of three qualities, is Durga, eternal and Vaishnavi.
परा नारायणीशानी तव माया दुरत्यया । त्वदंशाः प्रतिविश्वेषु ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवात्मकाः
The supreme Narayani, the sovereign, is your difficult-to-cross illusion; your portions in all worlds are Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva.
सर्वेषामपि विश्वेषामाश्रयो यो महान्विराट् । स सेते च जले योगाद्विश्वेशो गोकुले यथा
The great Virat, who is the refuge of all the worlds, lies upon the waters through yoga, as the Lord of the universe in Gokula.
स एव वासुर्भगवांस्तस्य देवो भवान्परः । वासुदेव इति ख्यातः पुराविद्भिः प्रकीर्तितः
He himself is Vasudeva, the blessed one; you are the supreme deity of him; known as Vasudeva, he was praised by the ancient sages.
त्वमेव कलया सूर्यस्त्वमेव कलया शशी । कलया च हुताशश्च कलया पवनः स्वयम्
You alone, by your portion, are the sun; you alone, by your portion, are the moon; by your portion, you are fire, and by your portion, you are the wind itself.
कलया वरुणश्चैव कुबेरश्च यमस्तथा । कलया त्वं महेन्द्रश्च कलया धर्म एव च
By your portion, you are Varuna, Kubera, and Yama; by your portion, you are Mahendra, and by your portion, you are Dharma itself.
त्वमेव कलया शेष ईशानो नैऋंतिस्तथा । मुनयो मनवश्चैव ग्रहाश्च फलदायकः
You alone, by your portion, are Śeṣa, Īśāna, and Nairṛta; likewise, sages, Manus, and the planets are givers of fruits.
कलाकलायाश्चांशेन सर्वे जीवाश्चराचराः । त्वं ब्रह्म परमं ज्योतिर्ध्यायन्ते योगिनः सदा
By a fraction of your portion, all living beings, moving and unmoving, exist; you are the supreme Brahman, the highest light, whom yogis always meditate upon.
तं त्चाऽऽद्रियन्ते भक्तास्ते ध्यायन्ते य तदन्तरे । नवीननीरदश्यामं पीतकौशेयवाससम्
Your devotees honor you and meditate upon you within themselves, as the one dark as a fresh raincloud, clad in yellow silk garments.
ईषद्धास्यप्रसन्नास्यं भक्तेशं भक्तवत्सलम् । चन्दनोक्षितसर्वाङ्गं द्विभुजं मुरलीधरम्
With a gentle smile and a gracious face, lord of devotees, dear to devotees, whose whole body is anointed with sandalwood, two-armed, holding a flute.
मयूरपिच्छचूडं च मालतीमाल्यभूषितम् । अमूल्यरत्ननिर्माणकेयूरवलयाविन्तम्
Adorned with a peacock feather crown and a garland of jasmine, decorated with priceless jeweled armlets and bracelets.
मणिकुण्डलयुग्मेन गण्डस्थलविराजितम् । रत्नसाराङ्गलीयं च क्वणन्मञ्जीररञ्जितम्
Radiant with a pair of jeweled earrings on his cheeks, with a ring of precious gems, and adorned by tinkling anklets.
कोटिकन्दर्पलीलाभं शरत्कमललोचनम् । शरत्पूर्णैन्दुनिन्दास्यं चन्द्रकोटिसमप्रभम्
Possessing the playfulness of millions of Cupids, with eyes like autumn lotuses, a face rivaling the full autumn moon, and brilliance equal to millions of moons.
वीक्षितं सस्मिताभिश्च गोपीनां कोटिकोटिभिः । वयस्यैः पार्षदैर्गोपैः सेवितं श्वेतचामरैः
Beheld with smiles by millions upon millions of gopīs, served by friends, attendants, and cowherds with white fans.
गोपबालकवेषं च राधावक्षः स्थलस्थितम् । ध्यानासाध्यं दुराराध्यं ब्रह्मेशशेषवन्दितम्
In the attire of a cowherd boy, situated at the chest of Rādhā, attainable by meditation, difficult to worship, honored by Brahmā, Śiva, and Śeṣa.
सिन्द्धेन्द्रैश्च मुनीन्द्रैश्च योगीन्द्रैः प्रणतं स्तुतम् । वेदानिर्वचनीयं च परं स्वेच्छामयं विभुम्
Praised and bowed to by Indra among Siddhas, by great sages and yogis; indescribable by the Vedas, supreme, the lord formed by his own will.
स्थूलस्थूलतमं रूपं सूक्ष्मात्सूक्ष्मतमं परम् । सत्यं नित्यं प्रशस्तं च प्रकृतेः परमीश्वरम्
His form is the grossest of the gross, and the subtlest of the subtle, supreme; true, eternal, excellent, the supreme lord beyond nature.
निर्लिप्तं च निरीहं च भगवन्तं सनातनम् । एवं ध्यात्वा च ते पूताः स्निग्धदूर्वाक्षता जलम्
Detached and without desire, the eternal blessed one; thus meditating, they are purified, with tender dūrvā grass, rice grains, and water.
पद्मापद्मार्चिते पादपद्मे च दातुमुत्सुकाः । वेदाःस्तोतुमशक्तास्त्वामशक्ता सा सरस्वती
Eager to offer at the lotus feet worshipped by Padmā and Padmā, the Vedas are unable to praise you, and even Sarasvatī is unable.
शेषः स्तोतुमशक्तश्च स्वयंभूः शंभुरीश्वरः । गणेशश्च दिनेशश्च महेन्द्रश्चन्द्र एव च
Śeṣa is unable to praise you, nor Svayambhū, nor Śaṃbhu, nor Īśvara; nor Gaṇeśa, nor the sun, nor Mahendra, nor the moon.
स्तोतुं नालं धनेशश्च किमन्ये जड्बुद्धयः । गुणातीतमनीहं च किं स्तौमि निर्गुणं परम्
Kubera is unable to praise you, so what of others with dull intellect? Transcending qualities and desireless, how can I praise the supreme, without qualities?
अपण्डितोऽयमसुरो न सुरः क्षन्तुमर्हसि । बलेस्तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा तमुवाच जगत्पतिः
This demon is unlearned, not a god; you should forgive him. Hearing these words of Bali, the lord of the world spoke to him.
श्रीभगवानुवाच मा भैर्वत्स गृहं गच्छ सुतलं रक्षितं मया । मद्वरेण प्रसादेन त्वत्पुत्रोऽप्यजरामरः
The Blessed Lord said: Do not fear, child; go home to Sutala, which I have protected. By my boon and grace, your son will also be ageless and immortal.
दर्पहानिं करिष्यामि तस्य मूर्खस्य दर्पिणः । प्रह्लादाय वरो दत्तो भक्ताय च तपस्विने
I will remove the pride of that foolish, arrogant one; a boon has been granted to Prahlāda, the devoted ascetic.