सुदती सुन्दरी श्रेष्ठा शतचन्द्रसमप्रभा
She was fair of form, most beautiful, radiant like a hundred moons.
रत्नसिंहासने रम्ये स्तुता वै सर्वकारणम्
Seated upon a splendid jeweled throne, she was praised as the cause of all things.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे कृष्णो द्विधारूपो बभूव सः
At that very moment, Krishna became manifest in two forms.
शुद्धस्फटिकसङ्काशः शतकोटिरविप्रभः
One was clear as pure crystal, shining with the brilliance of ten million suns.
तप्तकाञ्चनवर्णाभ जटाभारधरः परः
The other had the hue of molten gold, bearing matted locks, transcendent.
दिगम्बरो नीलकण्ठः सर्प भूषणभूषितः
Clad in the directions alone, blue-throated, adorned with serpents as ornaments.
प्रजपन्पञ्चवक्त्रेण ब्रह्मज्योतिः सनातनम्
Chanting with five faces, he was the eternal light of Brahman.
कारणं कारणानां च सर्वमङ्गलमङ्गलम्
He is the cause of all causes, the most auspicious among all that is auspicious.
संस्तूय मृत्योर्मृत्युं तं जातो मृत्युञ्जयाभिधः 2.2.
Having been praised as Death of death, he became known as Mṛtyuñjaya.
श्रीनारायण उवाच ततः स्वकाले सहसा द्विधारूपो बभूव सः
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: Then, at the proper time, he suddenly became twofold in form.
तन्मध्ये शिशुरेकश्च शतकोटिरविप्रभः
In the midst of that, there was an infant, shining with the brilliance of ten million suns.
पितृमातृपरित्यक्तो जलमध्ये निराश्रयः
Abandoned by father and mother, he was without support in the midst of the waters.
स्थूलात्स्थूलतमः सोऽपि नाम्ना देवो महाविराट्
He was the grossest among the gross, and by name, the god Mahāvirāṭ.
तेजसां षोडशांशोऽयं कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
He is one-sixteenth portion of the radiance of Krishna, the Supreme Self.
प्रत्येकं रोमकूपेषु विश्वानि निखिलानि च
In each and every pore of his skin exist all the worlds entirely.
यथाऽस्ति संख्या रजसां विश्वानां न कदाचन
Just as the number of worlds cannot ever be counted due to rajas,
प्रतिविश्वेषु सन्त्येवं ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
So also, in each universe, there are Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and others.
तत ऊर्ध्वे च वैकुण्ठो ब्रह्माण्डाद्बहिरेव सः
Above that is Vaikuṇṭha, which is indeed outside the cosmic egg.
तदूर्ध्वे गोलकश्चैव पञ्चाशत्कोटियोजनात् 2.3.
Above that is a sphere, measuring fifty crore yojanas.
सप्तद्वीपमिता पृथ्वी सप्तसागरसंयुता
The earth is composed of seven continents, joined with seven oceans.
ऊर्ध्वं सप्त सुवर्लोका ब्रह्मलोकसमन्विताः
Above are the seven heavenly realms, together with Brahmaloka.
ऊर्ध्वं धराया भूर्लोको भुवर्लोकस्ततः परः
Above the earth is Bhurloka, and beyond that is Bhuvarloka.
ततः परस्तपोलोकः सत्यलोकस्ततः परः
Beyond that is Tapoloka, and further still is Satyaloka.
एवं सर्वं कृत्रिमं तद्बाह्याभ्यन्तर एव च
Thus, all of this is artificial, both outside and within.
जलबुदुदवत्सर्वं विश्वसंघमनित्यकम्
Like bubbles in water, all the assemblies of the universe are impermanent.
लोमकूपे च विध्यण्डं प्रत्येकं तस्य निश्चितम्
In each pore of hair, certainly, there is a cosmic egg.
प्रत्येकं प्रतिविध्यण्डे ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादयः
In each and every cosmic egg are Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others.
दिगीशाश्चैव दिक्पाला नक्षत्राणि ग्रहादयः
There are also the guardians of the directions, the protectors of the quarters, stars, planets, and so on.
अथ कालेन स विराडूर्ध्वं दृष्ट्वा पुनः पुनः 2.3.
Then, in time, that Virat, looking upward again and again,
चिन्तामवाप क्षुद्युक्तो रुरोद च पुनः पुनः
Fell into thought, afflicted by hunger, and wept again and again.