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.
बालकस्य च तस्यैव मङ्गलं मङ्गले दिने पूज्यानामधिको बालस्तेनोपबर्हणाभिधः
On an auspicious day, the boy's consecration was performed; he surpassed the venerable ones and was named Upabarhaṇa.
सौतिरुवाच गन्धर्वराजः प्रददौ ब्राह्मणेभ्यो मुदाऽन्वितः
Sauti said: The king of the Gandharvas joyfully gave gifts to the brāhmaṇas.
उपबर्हणस्तु कालेन हरेर्मन्त्रं सुदुर्लभम्
In time, Upabarhaṇa obtained the exceedingly rare mantra of Hari.
एकदा गण्डकीतीरे तं च सम्प्राप्तयौवनम्
Once, on the bank of the Gaṇḍakī, he attained the fullness of youth.
ताश्च तीव्रं तपः कृत्वा प्राणान्संत्यज्य योगतः
They performed intense austerities, and, through yoga, gave up their lives.
उपबर्हणगन्धर्वं ताश्च तं वव्रिरे पतिम्
Those women chose Upabarhaṇa the Gandharva as their husband.
गृहीत्वा ताश्च गन्धर्वो युवा सुस्थिरयौवनः
The Gandharva, youthful and ever steadfast in youth, took them as his wives.
ततोऽपि सुचिरं राज्यं कृत्वा ताभिः सहानिशम्
Thereafter, he ruled the kingdom with them for a long time, day and night.
दृष्ट्वा स रम्भारम्भोरुनर्तने कठिनं स्तनम्
Seeing Rambhā's firm breast sway in her dance,
द्रुतं तत्याज सङ्गीतं मूर्च्छां प्राप सभातले
He immediately abandoned his song and, on the floor of the assembly, fell unconscious.