शतपद्मपदन्यस्तपादपद्मं च बिभ्रतीम्
She bore a lotus foot placed upon a hundred-petaled lotus.
पितृभ्यस्तां ददौ कन्यां तुष्टेभ्यस्तुष्टिरूपिणीम्
He gave that daughter to the ancestors, who were pleased, as the embodiment of satisfaction.
स्वधान्तं मन्त्रमुच्चार्य्य पितृभ्यो देहि चेति च
Reciting the mantra ending with 'svadhā', he said, 'Give this to the ancestors.'
स्वाहा शस्ता देवदाने पितृदाने स्वधा वरा
'Svāhā' is best for offerings to the gods; for offerings to the ancestors, 'svadhā' is supreme.
पितरो देवता विप्रा मुनयो मानवास्तथा
Ancestors, gods, brāhmaṇas, sages, and men likewise,
देवादयश्च सन्तुष्टाः परिपूर्णमनोरथाः
The gods and others were satisfied, their desires completely fulfilled.
इत्येवं कथितं सर्वं स्वधोपाख्यानमुत्तमम्
Thus has the excellent account of Svadhā been narrated in full.
नारद उवाच श्रोतुमिच्छामि यत्नेन वद वेदविदां वर
Nārada said: I wish to hear with effort; speak, O best among knowers of the Vedas.
नारायण उवाच सर्वं जानासि वक्ष्ये वै ज्ञातुमिच्छसि वृद्धये ।। 2.41.
Nārāyaṇa said: You know everything; I will indeed speak, since you wish to know for your advancement.
शरत्कृष्णत्रयोदश्यां मघायां श्राद्धवासरे
On the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight in autumn, on the day of Maghā, the occasion for śrāddha rites,
स्वधां नाभ्यर्च्य यो विप्रः श्राद्धं कुर्य्यादहंमतिः
If a brāhmaṇa, with a pure mind, performs śrāddha without first worshipping Svadhā,
ब्रह्मणो मानसीं कन्यां शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनाम्
He should meditate upon Brahmā’s mind-born daughter, eternally youthful and steadfast,
इति ध्यात्वा घटे रम्ये शालग्रामेऽथवा शुभे
Thus meditating, in a beautiful vessel, at Śālagrāma or another auspicious place,
आं श्रीं क्लीं स्वधादेव्यै स्वाहेति च महामनुम्
He should recite the great mantra: 'Āṃ, Śrīṃ, Klīṃ, Svadhādevyai, Svāhā.'
स्तोत्रं शृणु मुनिश्रेष्ठ ब्रह्मपुत्र विशारद
Hear the hymn, O best of sages, O wise son of Brahmā.
ब्रह्मोवाच मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यो वाजपेयफलं लभेत्
Brahmā said: One is freed from all sins and attains the fruit of the Vājapeya sacrifice.
स्वधा स्वधा स्वधेत्येवं यदि वारत्रयं स्मरेत्
If one remembers 'Svadhā, Svadhā, Svadhā' three times daily,
श्राद्धकाले स्वधास्तोत्रं यः शृणोति समाहितः
Whoever listens attentively to the Svadhā hymn at the time of śrāddha,
स्वधा स्वधा स्वधेत्येवं त्रिसन्ध्यं यः पठेन्नरः 2.41.
Whoever recites 'Svadhā, Svadhā, Svadhā' at the three junctions of the day,
पितॄणां प्राणतुल्या त्वं द्विजजीवनरूपिणी
You are equal to the breath of the ancestors, embodying the life of the twice-born.
बहिर्मन्मनसो गच्छ पितॄणां तुष्टिहेतवे
Go beyond my mind, for the satisfaction of the ancestors.
नित्या नित्यस्वरूपाऽसि गुणरूपाऽसि सुव्रते
You are eternal, of eternal nature, of virtuous form, O noble one.
ॐ स्वस्ति च नमः स्वाहा स्वधा त्वं दक्षिणा तथा
Om, blessings, homage, Svāhā, Svadhā, you are also Dakṣiṇā.
पुराऽऽसीस्त्वं स्वधा गोपी गोलोके राधिका सखी
Formerly, you were Svadhā, a gopī in Goloka, companion of Rādhikā.
ध्वस्ता त्वं राधिकाशापाद्गोलोकाद्विश्वमागता
You were cast out from Goloka by Rādhikā’s curse and came to the world.
कृष्णालिंगनपुण्येन भूता मे मानसी सुता
By the merit of Kṛṣṇa’s embrace, you became my mind-born daughter.
स्वाहा सा सुन्दरी गोपी पुराऽऽसीद्राधिकासखी
That Svāhā, the beautiful gopī, was formerly a companion of Rādhikā.
कृष्णेन सार्द्धं सुचिरं वसन्ते रासमण्डले
For a long time, she dwelled with Krishna in the circle of the rāsa dance during spring.
तस्याः शापेन सा ध्वस्ता गोलोकाद्विश्वमागता 2.41.
By her curse, she was ruined and came from Goloka to the world.
पवित्ररूपा परमा देवाद्यैर्वन्दिता नृभिः
She, of pure form and supreme, is honored by gods and men.