त्रिशूलपट्टिशधरं वृषभस्थं दिगम्बरम्
He saw Him bearing a trident and spear, riding a bull, clothed in the directions.
तप्तस्वर्णप्रभाजुष्टजटाजालधरं वरम्
He saw the best one whose matted locks shone with the radiance of molten gold.
संहर्तारं च सर्वेषां कालं मृत्युंजयं परम्
He saw the supreme conqueror of death, the destroyer of all, Time itself.
तत्त्वज्ञानप्रदं शांतं मुक्तिदं हरिभक्तिदम्
He saw the giver of true knowledge, tranquil, bestower of liberation, and giver of devotion to Hari.
वसिष्ठदत्तस्तोत्रेण तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम् स ययाचे हरे भक्तिं पुत्रं परमवैष्णवम्
With the hymn given by Vasiṣṭha, he praised the Supreme Lord and requested from Him devotion to Hari and a son who would be a supreme devotee of Viṣṇu.
गन्धर्वस्य वचः श्रुत्वा चाह सीच्चन्द्रशेखरः 1.12.
Hearing the words of the Gandharva, the moon-crested Lord spoke.
श्रीमहादेव उवाच गन्धर्वराज वृणुषे को वा तृप्तोऽतिमङ्गले
Śrī Mahādeva said: O king of the Gandharvas, what do you desire? Who is ever satisfied, O most inauspicious one?
यस्य भक्तिर्हरौ वत्स सुदृढा सर्वमङ्गला
O child, unwavering devotion to Hari is the source of all auspiciousness.
आत्मनः कुलकोटिं च शतं मातामहस्य च
One's own lineage, numbering in the hundreds of millions, and also that of the maternal grandfather,
त्रिविधानि च पापानि कोटिजन्मार्जितानि च
and the threefold sins accumulated over millions of births,
तावत्पत्नी सुतस्तावत्तावदैश्वर्य्यमीप्सितम्
wife, son, and all desired prosperity remain only so long,
कृष्णे मनसि संजाते भक्तिखड्गो दुरत्ययः
as the sword of devotion, difficult to overcome, has not arisen in the mind toward Kṛṣṇa.
भवेद्येषां सुकृतिनां पुत्राः परमवैष्णवाः
Fortunate are those whose sons are supreme devotees of Viṣṇu.
चरितार्थः पुमानेकाद्वरमिच्छुर्वरादहो
A man who desires any boon becomes fulfilled by even one such son—what a blessing!
धनं संचितमस्माकं वैष्णवानां सुदुर्लभम्
For us Vaiṣṇavas, accumulated wealth is extremely rare.
वरयान्यं वरं वत्स यत्ते मनसि वांछितम् 1.12.
Choose another boon, O child, whatever you desire in your mind.
सर्वसिद्धिं महायोगं ज्ञानं मृत्युजयादिकम्
All accomplishments, great yoga, knowledge, and victory over death—
शङ्करस्य वचः श्रुत्वा शुष्ककण्ठोष्ठतालुकः
Hearing the words of Śaṅkara, his throat, lips, and palate became dry.
गन्धर्व उवाच तद्ब्रह्मत्वं स्वप्नतुल्यं कृष्णभक्तो न चेच्छति
The Gandharva said: That state of Brahman is like a dream if one does not desire devotion to Kṛṣṇa.
इन्द्रत्वममरत्वं वा सिद्धियोगादिकं शिव
O Śiva, lordship of Indra, immortality, or yogic powers—
सालोक्यसार्ष्टिसामीप्यसायुज्यं श्रीहरेरपि
even residence, opulence, nearness, or oneness with Śrī Hari—
शश्वत्तत्र दृढा भक्तिर्हरिदास्यं सुदुर्लभम्
there, eternal and firm devotion, and the status of a servant of Hari, are exceedingly rare.
तद्दास्यं वैष्णवसुतं देहि कल्पतरो वरम्
O wish-fulfilling tree, grant me this boon: to become a servant of the son of Viṣṇu.
न दास्यसीदं चेच्छम्भो वरं दुष्कृतिनं च माम्
If you will not grant this boon, O Śambhu, then let me become a wrongdoer.
गन्धर्ववचनं श्रुत्वा तमुवाच कृपानिधिः
Hearing the words of the Gandharva, the ocean of compassion spoke to him.
श्रीशंकर उवाच चिरायुषं च गुणिनं शश्वत्सुस्थिरयौवनम् ।। 1.12.
Śrī Śaṃkara said: May he be long-lived, virtuous, ever youthful, and steadfast.
ज्ञानिनं सुन्दरवरं गुरुभक्तं जितेन्द्रियम्
May he be wise, handsome, devoted to his teacher, and master of his senses.
इत्युक्त्वा शंकरस्तस्माज्जगाम स्वालयं मुने
Having spoken thus, Śaṃkara departed to his own abode, O sage.
प्रफुल्लमानसाः सर्वे मानवाः सिद्धकर्मणः
All the people, their hearts blossoming, having accomplished their purpose,
सुषाव पुत्रं सा वृद्धा पर्वते गन्धमादने
That elderly woman gave birth to a son on Mount Gandhamādana.