परिपूर्णतमं ब्रह्म जपन्तं कृष्णमीश्वरम्
Brahma, most fully complete, was reciting the name of Krishna, the Lord.
दृष्ट्वा तमव्ययं भक्त्या प्रणनाम भृगुः पुरः
Seeing that imperishable one, Bhrigu bowed with devotion before him.
भृगुरुवाच पितामहस्त्वमस्माकं सर्वज्ञं कथयामि किम्
Bhrigu said: You are our grandfather; you know everything. What shall I say?
मृगयामागतं भूपं पिता मे चोपवासिनम्
My father, who is observing a vow, and the king who came hunting.
स राजा कपिलालोभात्कार्तवीर्य्यार्जुनः स्वयम्
That king, Kartavirya Arjuna himself, out of desire for the Kapila cow.
निरुध्य बाष्पं स पुनरुवाच करुणानिधिः
Suppressing his tears, the ocean of compassion spoke again.
अधुनाऽहमनाथश्च त्वं मे माता पिता गुरुः
Now I am without support; you are my mother, father, and teacher.
आगतोऽहं तव सभां प्रमातुर्मातुराज्ञया
I have come to your assembly by the command of my mother and grandmother.
स राजा स च धर्मिष्ठः स दयालुर्यशस्करः
That king was righteous, compassionate, and renowned.
धनिदीनौ समं दृष्ट्वा यः प्रजां न च पालयेत्
Seeing the rich and poor equally, he did not protect his subjects.
श्रुत्वा विप्रबटोर्वाक्यं करुणासागरो विधिः
Hearing the words of the Brahmin boy, the ocean of mercy, Vidhi, listened.
श्रुत्वा भृगोः प्रतिज्ञां च विस्मितश्चतुराननः
Hearing Bhrigu's resolve, the four-faced one was astonished.
कर्मणा तद्भवेत्सर्वमिति कृत्वा तु मानसे
He thought in his mind: By action, everything comes to be.
ब्रह्मोवाच सृष्टिरेषा भगवतः सम्भवेदीश्वरेच्छया
Brahma said: This creation belongs to the Lord and arises by the will of the Supreme.
सृष्टिः सृष्टा मया पुत्र क्लेशेनैवेश्वराज्ञया
Creation was accomplished by me, my son, only with difficulty and by the command of the Lord.
त्रिस्सप्तकृत्वो निर्भूपां कर्तुमिच्छसि मेदिनीम्
You wish to make the earth devoid of kings three times seven times.
ब्रह्मक्षत्त्रियविट्छूद्रैर्नित्या सृष्टिश्चतुर्विधैः
The perpetual creation is fourfold, consisting of Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
अन्यथा त्वत्प्रतिज्ञा च भविता प्राक्तनेन ते
Otherwise, your previous vow will come to pass.
शिवलोकं गच्छ वत्स शङ्करं शरणं व्रज
Go to the realm of Shiva, child; take refuge in Shankara.
विनाऽज्ञया महेशस्य को वा तान्हन्तुमीश्वरः
Who, without the command of Mahesha, is able to destroy them, O Lord?
उपायं कुरु यत्नेन जयबीजं शुभावहम्
Make an effort to find a means that brings the seed of victory and auspiciousness.
श्रीकृष्णमन्त्रकवचग्रहणं कुरु शङ्करात्
Obtain from Shankara the mantra, armor, and protection of Shri Krishna.
गुरुस्ते जगतां नाथः शिवो जन्मनि जन्मनि
Your teacher is Shiva, the Lord of the worlds, in every birth.
कर्मणा लभ्यते मन्त्रः कर्मणा लभ्यते गुरुः
By action the mantra is obtained; by action the teacher is attained.
त्रैलोक्य विजयं नाम गृहीत्वा कवचं वरम्
Having received the excellent armor named 'Victory over the Three Worlds,'
दिव्यं पाशुपतं तुभ्यं दाता दास्यति शंकरः
Shankara will give you the divine Pashupata weapon.
नारायण उवाच स्फीतस्तस्माद्वरं प्राप्य शिवलोकं जगाम सः
Narayana said: Having obtained the boon, he went to the realm of Shiva, flourishing.
लक्षयोजनमूर्ध्वं च ब्रह्मलोकाद्विलक्षणम्
It is a hundred thousand yojanas above and distinct from Brahmaloka.
वैकुण्ठं दक्षिणे यस्य गौरीलोकश्च वामतः
To its south is Vaikuntha, and to its left is the realm of Gauri.
तेषामूर्ध्वं च गोलोकः पञ्चाशत्कोटियोजनः
Above them is Goloka, fifty crore yojanas away.