विष्णुमाया दुराराध्या न साध्या जागतामपि । वयं च मोहिताः शश्वद्वेदानां जनकस्तथा
Vishnu's maya is difficult to attain, not accomplished even by the world; we too are constantly deluded, as is the creator of the Vedas.
ब्रह्मा कृष्णं परीक्षेत मोहितस्तस्य मायया । ध्यायते यत्पदाम्भोजं तपसा जीवनावधि
Brahma tests Krishna, but is deluded by his maya; he meditates on Krishna's lotus feet with austerity for the duration of his life.
इन्द्रेषु दशलक्षेष्वप्यधिकाष्टशतेषु च । पातेषु ब्रह्मणः पाते निमेषो माधवस्य च
Among ten million Indras and more than eight hundred, in the reigns of Brahma, the reign of Madhava lasts but a moment.
सह तेनेन्द्रयुद्धं च पारिजातस्य हेतुना । पारिजाततरुं दत्त्वा मया शक्रश्च रक्षितः
Along with him, there was a battle with Indra for the sake of the Parijata tree; having given the Parijata tree, I protected Shakra.
यज्ज्ञानं न गिरामेव तत्वं वा विषयात्मकम् । नहि किं चित्तदज्ञानां तस्माद्ध्यानं सदैव हि
That knowledge is not of speech nor of essence rooted in objects; it is not attained by the ignorant, therefore meditation is always necessary.
प्राणिनामात्मनो ज्ञानमस्माकं ज्ञानमस्ति च । तदूधर्वं तत्समं नैव कृष्णं पृच्छ शुभाशुमम्
Knowledge of the self exists in living beings, and we too possess knowledge; yet above or equal to that, there is none—ask Krishna, the auspicious and radiant.
ब्रह्मणश्च चतुर्यामं कल्पं कल्पविदो विदुः । सप्तकल्पान्तजीवी च मार्कण्डेयो महामुनिः
Those who know the kalpa know the four yamas of Brahma; Markandeya, the great sage, lives through seven ends of kalpas.
अष्टानवतिशक्रेषु पातेषु पतनं मुनेः । ततः प्राप्तं हरेर्दास्यं मुनिना तपसः फलात्
In the fall of ninety-eight Indras, the sage's fall occurred; then, by the fruit of his austerity, the sage attained servitude to Hari.
प्रलये ब्रह्मणः पाते पतनं लोमशस्य च । दिक्पालानां ग्रहाणां च तदायुश्चिरजीविनाम्
At the dissolution, when Brahmā falls, so too does Lomaśa, the guardians of the directions, the planets, and those of long life.
अन्येषामपि देवानां मुनीनामूर्ध्वरेतसाम् । तदेवाऽऽयुश्च रुद्राणां मां च मृत्युंजयं विना
At that time, the same fate befalls other gods and the sages of pure celibacy; so too is the lifespan of the Rudras, except for me, the Conqueror of Death.
प्रलये च विधेः पाते शिवलोकेऽप्यहं शिवः । ब्रह्मभालोद्भवः शंभूः सर्वादिः सर्गभाषणः
Even at the dissolution and the fall of the Creator, I remain as Śiva in the realm of Śiva—Śambhu, born from the brow of Brahmā, the origin of all, the speaker at the beginning of creation.
कृष्णवामाङ्गसंभूता यथा राधा तथैव च । तथैव दुर्गा लक्ष्मीश्च सावित्री च सरस्वती
Just as Rādhā was born from the left side of Kṛṣṇa, so too were Durgā, Lakṣmī, Sāvitrī, and Sarasvatī.
आदित्योऽऽयदितेः पुत्रः कायव्यूहेन द्वादश । तथैव च महेन्द्रश्च कायव्यूहाच्चर्तुदश
The Sun, son of Aditi, manifests in twelve forms through bodily expansions; likewise, Mahendra appears in fourteen forms by bodily expansion.
तथैव वसवश्चाष्टौ रुद्राश्चैकावशैव ते । मनुपाते चेन्द्रपातो विषयात्पतनं भवेत्
In the same way, there are eight Vasus and eleven Rudras; when Manu falls, and Indra falls, there is a fall from their respective realms.
समाययौ च सर्वेषां निधनं प्रलयेऽपि च । प्रलयो दर्शयामास ब्रह्माण्डं च जलप्लुतम्
At the time of dissolution, the end comes for all; the dissolution was shown, and the cosmic egg was seen submerged in water.
ब्रह्माणं च स्वलोकं च स्वात्मानं शक्तिभिश्च माम् । सर्वेषां मूलरूपश्च सर्वेशः कृष्ण एव च
Brahmā, his own realm, myself with my powers, and the root form of all—Kṛṣṇa alone is the Lord of all.
भज पुत्रं राजसूये यज्ञेशं यज्ञकारणम् । विधिवद्दक्षिणां दत्त्वां भवाब्धिं तर यादव
Worship the son, the Lord of sacrifice at the Rājasūya; by duly giving the sacrificial fee, O Yādava, cross the ocean of existence.
मुक्तिस्ते नास्ति निर्वाणा विषयी कश्यपो भवान । न ते दास्यं क्तधनमदितिर्देवकी तथा
There is no liberation or nirvāṇa for one attached to sense objects, O Kaśyapa; neither Aditi nor Devakī will obtain servitude or wealth for you.
व्रज स्वर्गं भोगबीजं स्वस्थानममरालयम् । शिवस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा संयत श्चशुभक्षणे
Go to heaven, the seed of enjoyment, your own abode, the immortal realm; hearing Śiva's words, he restrained himself at the auspicious moment.
तत्र संभृतसंभारो राजसूयं चकार सः । वसुदेवस्य हव्यं च साक्षाच्च जगृहः सुराः
There, having gathered all the necessary items, he performed the Rājasūya; and the gods themselves directly accepted the offerings of Vasudeva.
यत्र साक्षाच्च यज्ञेशो यज्ञोऽयं दक्षिणा सह । बूर्णाहुतिं दत्तवन्तं वसुदेवमुवाच सः
There, where the Lord of sacrifice himself, along with the sacrificial fee, was present in the sacrifice, he spoke to Vasudeva, who had offered the full oblation.
सनत्कुमार उवाच सर्वस्वं दक्षिणां देहि तुर्णं लक्ष्मीपतेः पितः । सार्थकं कुरु कर्मेदं वेदोक्तं वचनं श्रुणु
Sanatkumāra said: Give the entire sacrificial fee quickly, O father of Lakṣmī's husband; make this act meaningful—hear the words spoken in the Veda.
दक्षिणां विप्रमुद्दिश्य तत्कालं चेन्न दीयते । मुहूर्ते तु व्यतीते सा दक्षिणा द्विगुणा भवेत्
If the sacrificial fee is not given to the brāhmaṇa at that very time, after a moment has passed, the fee becomes double.
वासरे च बहिर्भूते भवेत्साऽपि चतुर्गुणा । त्रिरात्रे समतीते षड्गुणा दक्षिणा भवेत्
If a whole day passes, it becomes fourfold; after three nights, the fee becomes six times greater.
पक्षान्ते तु शतगुणा मासान्ते तु चतुर्गुणा । षण्मासेऽप्यधिके न्यूने च साहस्त्रगुणा तथा
At the end of a fortnight, it becomes a hundredfold; at the end of a month, fourfold; if six months pass, whether more or less, it becomes a thousandfold.
वर्षान्ते सा लक्षगुणा ब्रह्मणोक्तं च याटव । उभौ च नरकं यांतः कर्मकर्तृपुरोहितौ
At the end of a year, it becomes a hundred thousand times greater, as stated by Brahmā; both the performer of the rite and the officiating priest go to hell.
वासुदैवश्च तच्छुत्वा सर्वस्वमुत्ससर्जं सः । अधिकारांश्च साह् लादो वासुदेवाज्ञया तथा
Having heard this, Vasudeva renounced all his possessions, and by the command of Vāsudeva, Ugrasena also relinquished his authorities.
अमूल्यानां च रत्नानां दशकोटिमनुत्तममा । ददौ गर्गाय सर्वादौ स्वयं लक्ष्मौपतेः पिता
The father of Lakshmi's lord gave to Garga, at the very beginning, ten crores of priceless jewels.
शतकोटिं मणीन्द्राणां स्वर्णानां तच्चर्तुगुणम् । माणिक्यानां च मुक्तानां हीरकाणां तथैव च
He gave one hundred crores of foremost gems, four times that amount in gold, and likewise in rubies, pearls, and diamonds.
रौप्यं प्रवालं परमं स्वर्णपात्राणि यानि च । स्वस्त्रीणां स्ववधूनां चाप्यमूल्यरत्नभूषणम्
He gave silver, exquisite coral, golden vessels, and ornaments of priceless jewels belonging to his wives and daughters-in-law.