यो यं हन्ति स तं हन्ति नेति वेदोक्तमेव च
Whoever kills another, kills himself; this is indeed what is declared in the Veda.
एवं संपूज्य सुरथः पूर्णं वर्षं च भक्तितः
Thus, Suratha worshipped with devotion for a full year.
स्तोत्रेण परितुष्टा सा तस्य साक्षाद्बभूव ह
Pleased by his hymn of praise, she appeared before him directly.
तेजस्वरूपां परमां सगुणां निर्गुणां वराम्
She was of the form of radiance, supreme, possessed of qualities and beyond qualities, the best.
स्वेच्छामयीं कृपारूपां भक्तानुग्रहकारिणीम्
She was of her own will, the embodiment of compassion, and the granter of favor to devotees.
स्तवेन परितुष्टा सा सस्मिता भक्तिपूर्वकम्
Pleased by his hymn, she, smiling, spoke with devotion.
प्रकृतिरुवाच ददामि तुभ्यं विभवं साम्प्रतं वाञ्छितं तव
Prakriti said: I grant you now the wealth you desire.
निर्जित्य सर्वाञ्छत्रूंश्च लब्ध्वा राज्यमकण्टकम्
Having conquered all enemies and obtained a kingdom free from trouble—
दास्यामि तुभ्यं ज्ञानं च परिणामे नराधिप 2.65.
I will grant you knowledge as well, O king, in due course.
वृणोति विभवं यो हि साक्षान्मां प्राप्य मन्दधीः
He who, having directly attained me, asks for wealth is of dull understanding.
ब्रह्मादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तं सर्वं नश्वरमेव च
Everything from Brahmā down to a blade of grass is indeed perishable.
ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवादीनामहमाद्या परात्परा
Among Brahmā, Viṣṇu, Śiva, and others, I am the first, the supreme beyond the supreme.
नित्या ऽनित्या सर्वरूपा सर्वकारणकारणम्
She is both eternal and non-eternal, of all forms, the cause of all causes.
पुण्ये वृन्दावने रम्ये गोलोके रासमण्डले
In the holy and beautiful Vṛndāvana, in Goloka, within the circle of the rāsa dance.
सावित्री वेदमाताऽहं ब्रह्माणी ब्रह्मलोकतः
I am Sāvitrī, the mother of the Vedas, and Brahmāṇī from the world of Brahmā.
नानाविधाऽहं कलया मायया सर्वयोषितः
By my various manifestations and by māyā, I am all women.
भ्रूभंगलीलया सृष्टो येन पुंसा महान्विराट्
By the playful movement of his eyebrow, the great Virāṭ was created by that Man.
असंख्यानि च तान्येव कृत्रिमाणि च मायया 2.65.
Those are countless, and also artificial by māyā.
सप्तसागरसंयुक्ता सप्तद्वीपा वसुन्धरा
The earth, joined with seven oceans and seven continents.
एवं विश्वं बहुविधं ब्रह्माण्डं ब्रह्मणा कृतम्
Thus, the diverse universe, the cosmic egg, was made by Brahmā.
सर्वेषामीश्वरः कृष्ण इति ज्ञानं परात्परम्
The supreme knowledge is that Kṛṣṇa is the Lord of all.
देवानां चैव सर्वेषां सारः कृष्ण इति स्मृतः
Kṛṣṇa is remembered as the essence of all the gods.
पवित्राणि च तीर्थानि तद्भक्तस्पर्शवायुना
Holy places and sacred waters are purified by the touch of the wind from his devotee.
मन्त्रग्रहणमात्रेण नरो नारायणो भवेत्
By merely reciting the mantra, a man becomes Nārāyaṇa.
मातामहानां शतकं पितॄणां च सहस्रकम्
A hundred of the maternal ancestors and a thousand of the paternal ancestors.
इदं ज्ञानं सारभूतं कथितं ते नराधिप
This essential knowledge has been told to you, O king.
अहं यमनुगृह्णामि तस्मै दास्यामि निर्मलाम् 2.65.
Whomever I favor, to him I will grant purity.
करोमि वञ्चनां यं यं तेभ्यो दास्यामि सम्पदम्
Whomever I deceive, from them I withhold prosperity.
इति ते कथितं ज्ञानं गच्छ वत्स यथासुखम्
Thus, this knowledge has been told to you; go, child, as you please.
राजा संप्राप्य राज्यं च नत्वा तां प्रययौ गृहम्
The king, having obtained his kingdom and bowed to her, returned home.