श्रीनारायण उवाच विरराम सभामध्ये स्तुत्वा च कमलापतिम्
Śrī Nārāyaṇa said: In the midst of the assembly, having praised the Lord of Lotus, he ceased.
शङ्करस्य वचः श्रुत्वा प्रहस्य जगदीश्वरः
Hearing Śaṅkara's words, the Lord of the universe smiled.
श्रीविष्णुरुवाच स्वामिसौभाग्यबीजं च पत्नी ते कर्तुमिच्छति
Sri Vishnu said: Your wife desires to perform the seed of her husband's good fortune.
सर्वासाध्यं दुराराध्यं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
It is attainable by all, difficult to worship, and grants the fruits of all desires.
आत्मा साक्षिस्वरूपश्च ज्योतीरूपः सनातनः
The self is of the nature of witness, of the form of light, and eternal.
भक्तप्राणश्च भक्तेशो भक्तानुग्रहकारकः
He is the life of devotees, the lord of devotees, and the bestower of grace upon devotees.
भक्त्यधीनो हि भगवान्सर्वसिद्धो हि निष्फलः
Indeed, the Lord is dependent on devotion, perfect in all accomplishments, yet fruitless without devotion.
उग्रग्रहो ग्रहाणां च ग्रहनिग्रहकारकः। त्रिकोटिजन्ममध्ये च न साध्यो भवता विना
He is the fierce planet among planets, the subduer of planets; even in three crore births, it is not accomplished without you.
लब्धवा हि भारते जन्म हरिभक्तिं लभेन्नरः
Having obtained birth in Bharata, a man attains devotion to Hari.
सूर्य्यमन्त्रमवाप्नोति केवलं स तदाशिषा
He attains the solar mantra solely by your blessing.
प्राप्नोति शैवं मन्त्रं च सर्वदं मानवो मुदा
A man joyfully attains the Shaiva mantra, which grants all things.
प्राप्नोति मायामन्त्रं च त्वत्पदाब्जप्रसादतः
He attains the mantra of Maya by the grace of your lotus feet.
नारायणकलां सेव्यां समवाप्नोति मानवः
A man attains the worshipful portion of Narayana.
कृष्णभक्तिमवाप्नोति भक्तसंसर्गहैतुकीम्
He attains devotion to Krishna, which arises from association with devotees.
प्राप्नोति परिपक्वां च भक्तिं भक्तनिषेवया श्रीकृष्णमन्त्रं प्राप्नोति निर्वाणफलदं परम्
He attains mature devotion by serving devotees, and attains the supreme Krishna-mantra, which bestows liberation.
कृष्णव्रतं कृष्णमन्त्रं सर्वकामफलप्रदम्
The Krishna vow and Krishna mantra grant the fruits of all desires.
महति प्रलये पातः सर्वेषां वै सुनिश्चितम्
At the great dissolution, the fall of all is certain.
अविनाशिनि गोलोके मोदन्ते कृष्णकिंकराः
In imperishable Goloka, Krishna's attendants rejoice.
त्वं संहर्त्ता च सर्वेषां न भक्तानां महेश्वर
You are the destroyer of all, O Maheshvara, but not of devotees.
माया नारायणी माता सर्वेषां कृष्णभक्तिदा
Maya is Narayani, the mother of all, the giver of Krishna-bhakti.
सा च नारायणी माया मूलप्रकृतिरीश्वरी
And that very Māyā of Nārāyaṇa is the primal nature, the sovereign Lady.
सा च तेजस्स्वरूपा च स्वेच्छाविग्रहधारिणी
She is of the essence of radiance, assuming a form by her own will.
निहत्य दैत्यसंघांश्च दक्षपत्न्यां च भारते
Having destroyed the hosts of demons and, in Bhārata, Dakṣa’s wife,
त्यक्त्वा देहं पितुर्यज्ञे सा सती तव निन्दया
She abandoned her body at her father’s sacrifice, O Satī, due to your reproach.
गृहीत्वा विग्रहं तस्या गुणरूपाश्रय परम्
Taking on that form, she became the supreme abode of qualities.
प्रबोधितो मया त्वं च श्रीशैलेषु सरित्तटे
By me you were awakened on the riverbank at Śrīśaila.
करोतु पुण्यकं साध्वी सुव्रता सुव्रतं शिवा
Let that virtuous, steadfast, and auspicious lady perform the Puṇyaka vow.
राजसूयसहस्राणां व्रते यत्र धनव्ययः
In which the expenditure of wealth equals that of a thousand Rājasūya sacrifices.
स्वयं भूतेशनाथस्त्वं पुण्यकस्य प्रभावतः
By the power of the Puṇyaka vow, you yourself became the Lord of beings.
स्वयं देवगणानां स यस्मादीशः कृपानिधिः
He himself, the Lord, the treasure of compassion, is the ruler of the hosts of gods.