अतिथिर्ब्राह्मणो वाऽपि किं चकार तदा प्रभो
Or what did the guest, who was a brāhmaṇa, do at that time, O Lord?
महेश्वर उवाच प्रेरितश्च वसिष्ठेन धर्मिष्ठेन पुरोधसा
Maheśvara said: Urged by Vasiṣṭha, the most righteous family priest,
पपात दण्डवद्भूमौ पादयोर्ब्राह्मणस्य च
He fell to the ground like a staff, at the feet of the brāhmaṇa.
सस्मितं ब्राह्मणं दृष्ट्वा त्यक्तमन्युं कृपामयम्
Seeing the brāhmaṇa, who was smiling, free from anger, and full of compassion,
राजोवाच किंनामा वाऽपि तद्ब्रूहि क्व वासः कथमागतः
The king said: Tell me, what is your name, where do you reside, and how have you come here?
विप्ररूपी स्वयं विष्णुर्गूढः कपटमानुषः
You are Viṣṇu himself, disguised as a brāhmaṇa, hidden in the form of a man.
को वा गुरुस्ते भगवन्निष्टदेवश्च भारते
O blessed one, who is your teacher, and which deity do you worship in Bhārata?
गृहाण राज्यं निखिलमैश्वर्य्यं कोशमेव च
Accept the entire kingdom, all the wealth, and the treasury as well.
सप्तसागरसंयुक्तां सप्तद्वीपां वसुन्धराम् 2.53.
Rule over the earth, joined with the seven oceans and seven continents.
मया भृत्येन शाधि त्वं राजेन्द्रो भव भारते
Rule me, your servant; become the lord of kings in Bhārata.
नृपस्य वचनं श्रुत्वा जहास मुनिपुङ्गवः
Hearing the king's words, the foremost of sages laughed.
अतिथिरुवाच कश्यपस्य सुताः सर्वे प्राप्ता देवत्वमीप्सितम्
The guest said: All the sons of Kaśyapa attained the desired status of divinity.
तेषु त्वष्टा महाज्ञानी चकार परमं तपः
Among them, Tvaṣṭṛ, the great knower, performed supreme austerity.
सिषेवे ब्राह्मणार्थं च देवदेवं हरिं परम्
He worshipped the supreme Lord Hari for the sake of the brāhmaṇas.
ततो बभूव तेजस्वी विश्वरूपस्तपोधनः
Then Viśvarūpa, rich in austerity and radiant, was born.
मातामहेभ्यो दैत्येभ्यो दत्तवन्तं घृताहुतिम्
He offered oblations of ghee to the maternal uncles, the Daityas.
विश्वरूपस्य तनयो विरूपो मत्पिता नृप
O King, Virūpa is the son of Viśvarūpa and my father.
महादेवो मम गुरुर्विद्याज्ञानमनुप्रदः
Mahādeva is my teacher, the giver of knowledge and wisdom.
तच्चिन्तयामि पादाब्जं न मे वाञ्छा ऽस्ति सम्पदि 2.53.
I contemplate his lotus feet; I have no desire for prosperity.
तेन दत्तं न गृह्णामि विना तत्सेवनं शुभम्
I do not accept what is given by him unless it is accompanied by his auspicious service.
भक्तिव्यवहितं मिथ्याभ्रममेव तु नश्वरम्
That which is devoid of devotion is merely false delusion and perishable.
न मन्ये जलरेखेति नृपत्वं केन गण्यते
I do not consider kingship to be of any value, like a line drawn on water.
लालसां विष्णुभक्तिं ते संप्रापयितुमागतः
I have come to grant you the longing for devotion to Viṣṇu.
समुद्धृतश्च पतितो घोरे निम्ने भवार्णवे
One who has fallen into the dreadful deep ocean of worldly existence is lifted out.
ते पुनन्त्युरुकालेन कृष्णभक्ताश्च दर्शनात्
Those devoted to Kṛṣṇa purify others even by their sight, in due course of time.
पुत्रे न्यस्य प्रियां साध्वीं गच्छ वत्स वनं द्रुतम्
Entrust your beloved wife to your son, dear one, and quickly go to the forest.
श्रीकृष्णं भज राधेशं परमात्मा नमीश्वरम्
Worship Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of Rādhā, the Supreme Self, the revered Lord.
दिक्पालाश्च दिगीशाश्च भ्रमन्त्येवास्य मायया ।। 2.53.
The guardians of the directions and the lords of the quarters wander about by his māyā.
निशापतिः शशी शश्वत्सस्यसुस्निग्धताकरः
The lord of night, the moon, is always the source of gentle nourishment for crops.
काले वर्षति शक्रश्च दहत्यग्निश्च कालतः
At the proper time, Indra sends rain and Agni burns according to time.