मूर्च्छां प्रापुः सुराः सर्वे चित्रपुत्तलिका यथा
All the gods fell unconscious, like painted dolls.
स्थलं सर्वं जलाकीर्णं हीनराधाहरिं तथा
The whole ground was covered with water, bereft of Rādhā and Hari.
ध्यानेन धाता बुबुधे सर्वमेतदभीप्सितम्
Through meditation, the Creator understood all that was desired.
ततो ब्रह्मादयः सर्वे तुष्टुवुः परमेश्वरम्
Then, Brahmā and all the others praised the Supreme Lord.
एतस्मिन्नन्तरे तत्र वाग्बभूवाशरीरिणी
Meanwhile, there appeared there a voice, bodiless.
सर्वात्माऽहमियं शक्तिर्भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहा
I am the Self of all; I am this power, the embodiment of grace for devotees.
मनवो मानवाः सर्वे मुनयश्चैव वैष्णवाः 2.10.
All the Manus, all humans, and likewise the sages devoted to Vishnu,
मूर्तिं द्रष्टुं च सुव्यग्रा यूयं यदि सुरेश्वराः
If you, O lords of the gods, are eager to see the form,
स्वयं विधाता त्वं ब्रह्मन्नाज्ञां कुरु जगद्गुरो
Then you yourself, O Brahman, creator and teacher of the world, give the command.
अपूर्वमन्त्रनिकरैः सर्वाभीष्टफलप्रदैः
With unprecedented collections of mantras, granting all desired fruits,
मन्मन्त्रं कवचं स्तोत्रं कृत्वा यत्नेन गोपय
Create my mantra, armor, and hymn, and guard them diligently.
सहस्रेषु शतेष्वेको मन्मन्त्रोपासको भवेत्
Among thousands and hundreds, only one will be a worshipper of my mantra.
अन्यथा च भविष्यन्ति सर्वे गोलोकवासिनः
Otherwise, all will become residents of Goloka.
जनाः पञ्चप्रकाराश्च युक्ताः स्रष्टुर्भवे भवे
People of five kinds, endowed in each creation with the creator,
अधोनिवासिनः केचिद्ब्रह्मलोकनिवासिनः
Some dwell below, some reside in Brahmaloka.
इदं कर्तुं महादेवः करोतु सुरसंसदि
Let Mahadeva accomplish this in the assembly of the gods.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा गगने विरराम सनातनः 2.10.
Having spoken thus, Sanātana ceased in the sky.
ब्रह्मणो वचनं श्रुत्वा ज्ञानेशो ज्ञानिनां वरः
Hearing the words of Brahma, the lord of knowledge, best among the wise,
संयुक्तं विष्णुमायाद्यैर्मन्त्राद्यैः शास्त्रमुत्तमम्
With Vishnu's Māyā and others, he composed the supreme scripture of mantras and more.
गंगातोयमुपस्पृश्य मिथ्या यदि वदेज्जनः
Touching the water of the Ganges, if a person speaks falsely,
इत्युक्ते शङ्करे ब्रह्मन्गोलोके सुरसंसदि
Thus, when Śaṅkara spoke, O Brahman, in Goloka, in the assembly of the gods,
ते तं दृष्ट्वा च संहृष्टाः संस्तूय पुरुषोत्तमम्
They, seeing him, rejoiced and praised the Supreme Person.
कालेन शम्भुर्भगवाञ्छास्त्रदीपं चकार सः
In time, the blessed Śambhu composed a treatise on weapons.
सा चैवं द्रवरूपा या गङ्गा गोलोकसम्भवा
That Gaṅgā, who arose from Goloka, was then in a liquid form.
स्थाने स्थाने स्थापिता सा कृष्णेन परमात्मना
In various places, she was established by Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Soul.
नारद उवाच क्व गता सा महाभागा तन्मे व्याख्यातुमर्हसि
Nārada said: Where did that most fortunate one go? Please explain this to me.
नारायण उवाच जगाम तं च वैकुण्ठं शापान्ते पुनरेव सा
Nārāyaṇa said: When the curse ended, she returned again to that Vaikuṇṭha.
भारतं भारती त्यक्त्वा चागमत्तद्धरेः पदम्
Leaving Bhāratī in Bhārata, she went to the abode of Hari.
गङ्गा सरस्वती लक्ष्मीश्चैतास्तिस्रः प्रिया हरेः
Gaṅgā, Sarasvatī, and Lakṣmī—these three are beloved to Hari.
नारद उवाच धातुः कमण्डलुस्था च शङ्करस्य शिरोगता
Nārada said: She was in the water-pot of Brahmā and on the head of Śaṅkara.