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.
व्रज त्वं शूद्रयोनिं च गान्धर्वीं तनुमुत्सृज ।। 1.13.
Go, you, to a birth among the Śūdras, and abandon your Gandharvī form.
विना विपत्तेर्महिमा पुंसां नैव भवेत्सुत
Without adversity, O son, there is truly no greatness among men.
इत्येवमुक्त्वा स विधिरगच्छत्पुष्कराद् गृहम्
Having thus spoken, that Creator departed from Puṣkara to his own abode.
मूलाधारं स्वाधिष्ठानं मणिपूरमनाहतम्
The Mūlādhāra, Svādhiṣṭhāna, Maṇipūra, and Anāhata,
इडां सुषुम्नां मेधां च पिङ्गलां प्राणहारिणीम्
Iḍā, Suṣumnā, Medhā, and Piṅgalā, the carrier of life-breath,
विशुद्धां च निरुद्धां च वायुसंचारिणीं तथा
Viśuddhā, Niruddhā, and likewise the channel of circulating air,
बुद्धिसंचारिणीं चैव ज्ञानजृम्भनकारिणीम्
And also the channel of intellect, which causes the expansion of knowledge—
एताः षोडशधा नाडीर्भित्त्वा वै हंसमेव च
Piercing these sixteen nāḍīs, and indeed the haṃsa,
स्थित्वा मुहूर्तमात्मानमात्मन्येव युयोज ह
He remained for a moment, uniting his self with the Self.
वीणां त्रितन्त्रीं दुष्प्राप्यां वामस्कन्धे निधाय च
Placing the three-stringed, hard-to-obtain vīṇā upon his left shoulder,