त्वमत्र कृत्तिकास्थाने कथयामासुरीश्वरम् या बभूव रहःक्रीडा पार्वतीशिवयोः पुरा
You, in the place of the Krittikas, narrated to the lord the secret play that once occurred between Parvati and Shiva.
दृष्टस्य च सुरैः शम्भोवीर्य्यं भूमौ पपात ह ततो लब्धः कृत्तिकाभिरमूभिर्गच्छ साम्प्रतम्
And the seed of Shiva, seen by the gods, fell upon the earth; then it was obtained by the Krittikas—go now with them.
तवाभिषेकं विष्णुश्च करिष्यति सुरैः सह पुत्रस्त्वं विश्वसंहर्त्तुस्त्वां गोप्तुं न क्षमा इमाः
Vishnu, together with the gods, will perform your consecration; you are the son of the destroyer of the universe, and these women are not able to protect you.
नाग्निं गोप्तुं यथा शक्तः शुष्कवृक्षः स्वकोटरे यथा पतन्महाकूपे द्विजराजो न राजते
Just as a dry tree in its hollow cannot protect fire, and as a king of birds does not shine when falling into a deep pit,
करोषि जगदालोकं नाच्छन्नोऽस्याङ्गतेजसा
You illuminate the world; you are not concealed by the radiance of their bodies.
विष्णुस्त्वं च जगद्व्यापी नासां व्याप्योऽसि शाम्भव
You are Vishnu, pervading the universe; you are not pervaded by them, O son of Shiva.
योगीन्द्रो नानुलिप्तस्त्वं भोगी च परिपोषणे
You are the foremost among yogis, untouched; and you are the enjoyer, sustaining all.
विश्वाधारस्त्वमीशश्च नामृते सम्भवेत्स्थितिः
You are the support of the universe and its lord; without you, existence would not be possible.
नहि सर्वेश्वरावासः सम्भवेत्कृत्तिकालये
Indeed, the abode of the Lord of all cannot exist in the house of the Krittikas.
त्वां च देवा न जानन्ति भक्तानुग्रह विग्रहम्
Even the gods do not know you, who are the embodiment of grace to devotees.
त्वामनिर्वचनीयं च कथं जानन्ति कृत्तिकाः
How could the Krittikas know you, who are indescribable?
भ्रातर्ये यं न जानन्ति ते तं कुर्वन्त्यनादरम्
Those who do not know their own brother treat him with disrespect.
कार्त्तिकेय उवाच ज्ञानी त्वं का प्रशंसा ते यतो मृत्युञ्जयाश्रितः
Kartikeya said: You are wise; what praise is due to you, since you are sheltered by the Conqueror of Death?
कर्मणा जन्म येषां वा यासु यासु च योनिषु
According to their actions and births, and in whatever wombs,
ये यत्र सन्ति सन्तो वा मूढा वा कर्मभोगतः
Wherever people exist, whether they are virtuous or deluded, it is due to the results of their actions.
साम्प्रतं जगतां माता विष्णुमाया सनातनी
At present, the eternal Vishnu's Maya is the mother of the worlds.
शैलेन्द्रपत्नी गर्भे सा चालभज्जन्म भारते
She, the wife of the lord of mountains, took birth in Bharata as an unborn child in the womb.
ब्रह्मादितृणपर्य्यन्तं सर्वं मिथ्यैव कृत्रिमम्
From Brahma down to a blade of grass, all is truly false and artificial.
कल्पे कल्पे जगन्माता माता मे प्रतिजन्मनि
In every age, the mother of the world is my mother in every birth.
प्रकृतेरुद्भवास्सत्यं जगत्यां सर्वयोषितः
Truly, all women in the world are born of Prakriti.
तासामहं पोष्यपुत्रो मदम्बाः पोषणादिमाः
Of them, I am the nourished son; my mothers are those who provide nourishment and more.
न गर्भजोऽहं शैलेन्द्रकन्याया नन्दिकेश्वर
O Nandikeshvara, I am not born from the womb of the daughter of the lord of mountains.
स्तनदात्री गर्भधात्री भक्ष्यदात्री गुरुप्रिया
She who gives milk, who bears in the womb, who gives food, who is dear to the teacher—
सगर्भकन्या भगिनी पुत्रपत्नी प्रियाप्रसूः
The daughter with child, the sister, the son's wife, the beloved who gives birth—
मातुः पितुश्च भगिनी मातुलानी तथैव च
The sister of one's mother and father, and likewise the maternal aunt—
इमाश्च सर्वसिद्धिज्ञाः परमैश्वर्य्यसंयुताः
All these are knowers of all perfections, endowed with supreme power.
विष्णुना प्रेरितस्त्वं च शम्भोः पुत्रसमो महान्
You are inspired by Vishnu and are equal to the son of Shiva, great in stature.
नारायण उवाच उवाच किंचिद्युक्तं च वचनं शङ्करात्मजः
Nārāyaṇa spoke: The son of Śaṅkara uttered a few words.
कार्तिकेय उवाच मातरं बन्धुवर्गांश्चाप्याज्ञां मे दत्त मातरः
Kārtikeya spoke: Mother, grant me your permission, and that of my relatives.
दैवाधीनं जगत्सर्वं जन्म कर्म शुभावहम्
All the world is governed by destiny; birth and action bring auspiciousness.