किरीटिनः कुण्डलिनो रत्नभूषणभूषिताः
They were adorned with crowns, earrings, and jeweled ornaments.
चतुर्भुजान्पार्षदांश्च ददौ नारायणाय च
He gave four-armed attendants also to Nārāyaṇa.
द्विभुजाः श्यामवर्णाश्च जपमालाकरा वराः
There were two-armed, dark-complexioned, excellent ones holding rosaries.
दास्यो नियुक्ता दसाश्चैवार्घ्यमादाय यत्नतः
Ten maidservants were appointed, who carefully brought offerings.
पुलकाङ्कितसर्वाङ्गाः साश्रुनेत्राः सगद्गदा
Their bodies were covered with goosebumps, their eyes filled with tears, their voices trembling.
आविर्बभूवुः कृष्णस्य दक्षनेत्राद्भयङ्कराः 1.5.
From Kṛṣṇa's right eye appeared terrifying beings.
दिगम्बरा महाकाया ज्वलदग्निशिखोपमाः
Naked, of great size, resembling blazing tongues of fire.
रुरुसंहारकालाख्या असितक्रोधभीषणाः
Named Ruru, Saṃhāra, and Kāla, fierce with dark wrath.
आविर्बभूव कृष्णस्य वामनेत्राद्भयङ्करः
From Kṛṣṇa's left eye appeared a terrifying being.
दिगम्बरो महाकायस्त्रिणेत्रश्चन्द्रशेखरः
Naked, of great size, three-eyed, bearing the moon on his head.
डाकिन्यश्चैव योगिन्यः क्षेत्रपालाः सहस्रशः
Thousands of ḍākinīs, yoginīs, and guardians of sacred places.
सुरास्त्रिकोटिसंख्याता दिव्यमूर्तिधरावराः
Countless divine beings, numbering in tens of millions, bearing celestial forms.
सौतिरुवाच नारायणाय प्रददौ रत्नेन्द्रं मालया सह
Sauti said: He gave the lord of jewels, along with a garland, to Nārāyaṇa.
सावित्रीं ब्रह्मणे प्रादान्मूर्तिं धर्माय सादरम्
He gave Sāvitrī to Brahmā, and respectfully gave a form to Dharma.
अन्याश्च या या अन्यभ्यो याश्च येभ्यः समुद्भवाः
And all those others, whatever forms arose for others, he gave to those to whom they belonged.
ततः शंकरमाहूय सर्वेशो योगिनां गुरुम्
Then, having summoned Śaṃkara, the lord of all, the guru of yogis.
श्रीकृष्णस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहसन्नीललोहितः
Hearing the words of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Nīlalohita smiled.
श्रीमहेश्वर उवाच त्वद्भक्त्यैकव्यवहितां दास्यमार्गविरोधिनीम्
Śrī Maheśvara said: That which is exclusively devoted to your worship, opposed to the path of servitude.
तत्त्वज्ञानसमाच्छन्नां योगद्वारकपाटिकाम्
Concealed by the appearance of knowledge of reality, she is the door-keeper at the gateway of yoga.
तपस्याच्छन्नरूपां च महामोहकरण्डिकाम्
Her form is hidden by austerity, and she is the casket of great delusion.
शश्वद्विबुद्धिजननीं सद्बुद्धिच्छेदकारिणीम्
She is ever the mother of discernment, yet she acts as the destroyer of good understanding.
नेच्छामि गृहिणीं नाथ वरं देहि मदीप्सितम् 1.6.
O Lord, I do not desire a wife; grant me instead the boon I truly wish for.
त्वद्भक्तिविषये दास्ये लालसा वर्द्धतेऽनिशम्
My longing for service in devotion to you increases unceasingly.
त्वन्नामपञ्चवक्त्रेण गुणं सन्मङ्गलालयम्
With five mouths I wish to recite your name, the abode of all virtues and auspiciousness.
आकल्पकोटिकोटिं च तद्रूपध्यानतत्परम्
For countless millions of aeons, let my mind be absorbed in meditation on that form.
त्वत्सेवने पूजने च वन्दने नाम कीर्तने
In your service, in worship, in salutation, and in singing your name—
स्मरणं कीर्त्तनं नाम गुणयोः श्रवणं जपः
In remembrance, in praise, in chanting your name and qualities, in hearing, and in recitation—
समर्पणं चात्मनश्च नित्यं नैवेद्यभोजनम्
In the offering of myself and in the daily meal consecrated to you—
सार्ष्टिसालोक्यसारूप्यसामीप्यं साम्यलीनताम्
May I attain your realm, your world, your likeness, your nearness, and absorption into your being.
अणिमालघिमाप्राप्तिः प्राकाम्यं महिमा तथा
The powers of minuteness, lightness, attainment, freedom of will, and greatness—