कुतो ज्वरो ज्वरं हन्ति व्याधिं व्याधिश्च जीर्यति
How can fever afflict Him, when fever is destroyed by Him, and disease itself perishes?
स्रष्टारं सृजते स्रष्टा पाता किं पाति ते मते
The creator creates the creator; what does the protector protect, according to your view?
निद्रा निद्रां च शोभां श्रीः शान्तिः शांतिं च ते मते आत्मनः परमात्माऽस्ति शक्तिः शक्त्या बिभेति किम्
Sleep causes sleep, beauty causes beauty, prosperity causes prosperity, and peace causes peace, according to your view. The Supreme Self exists within the self; why should power fear power?
कामक्रोधौ लोभमोहौ स्वात्मनैते न बाधिताः
Desire and anger, greed and delusion, do not trouble the true self.
ज्ञानबुद्ध्योः को विकारो जरां नो बाधते जरा
What change is there in knowledge and intellect? Old age does not afflict old age.
हर्षो मुदं किं प्राप्नोति शोकं शोको न बाधते
Does joy attain happiness? Sorrow does not afflict sorrow.
मेधाया धारणा शक्तिः स्मृतेर्वा स्मरणं कुतः 3.42.
What is the source of the power of retention in intelligence, or of remembrance in memory?
विपरीतमतो भ्रातस्त्वयैवाचरितोऽधुना
Therefore, brother, you have acted contrary to what is proper.
इत्युक्त्वा चापि परशुरामश्शश्वत्प्रहस्य सः
Having spoken thus, Paraśurāma laughed eternally.
तच्च रामवचः श्रुत्वा जितक्रोधो गणेश्वरः
Hearing those words of Rāma, Gaṇeśvara, who had conquered anger, listened.
गणपतिरुवाच पितुर्भ्रातुर्मुखाज्ज्ञानं दुर्लभं भाग्यवाँल्लभेत्
Gaṇapati said: Knowledge from the mouth of one's father or brother is rare; only the fortunate obtain it.
श्रुतं ज्ञानं विशिष्टं च ज्ञानिनामपि दुर्लभम्
Even heard knowledge, and that which is exceptional, is difficult to attain even for the wise.
यो निर्गुणः स निर्लिप्तः शक्तिभिर्न हि संयुतः
He who is without qualities is untouched; he is not associated with powers.
यावन्ति च शरीराणि भोगार्हाणि महामुने
O great sage, as many bodies as there are fit for enjoyment—
ध्यायन्ति योगिनस्तं च शुद्धज्योतिस्स्वरूपिणम्
Yogis meditate upon him, whose form is pure light.
वैष्णवास्ते नमस्यन्ति भक्तानुग्रहकारकम्
The Vaiṣṇavas worship him, who bestows grace upon devotees.
ज्योतिरभ्यन्तरे नित्यं शरीरं श्यामसुन्दरम् 3.42.
Within the light, always, is the body of Śyāmasundara.
अतीवामूल्यसद्रत्नभूषणैश्च विभूषितम्
It is adorned with ornaments made of exceedingly precious jewels.
तदा दास्ये नियुक्तास्ते भवन्त्येवेश्वरेच्छया
Then, those appointed as servants act only by the will of the Lord.
यदा सृष्ट्युन्मुखः कृष्णः ससृजे प्रकृतिं मुदा । तद्योनौ ह्यर्पितं वीर्यं वीर्य्याड्डिम्भो बभूव ह
When Kṛṣṇa, eager for creation, joyfully produced Prakṛti, the seed placed in that womb became an embryo.
दिव्येन लक्षवर्षेण गर्भाड्डिम्भो विनिर्गतः
After a divine hundred thousand years, the embryo emerged from the womb.
निश्श्वासेन समं भ्रातर्मुखबिन्दुर्विनिर्गतः
Along with his breath, a drop from his brother's mouth came forth.
तज्जले च स्थितो डिम्भो दिव्यवर्षाणि लक्षकम्
That embryo remained in the water for a hundred thousand divine years.
यावन्ति गात्रलोमानि तस्य सन्ति महात्मनः
As many body hairs as there are on that great soul—
तत्रैव प्रतिविध्यण्डे ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
In each corresponding egg, Brahmā, Viṣṇu, and Maheśvara reside.
महाविराडाश्रयश्च सर्वस्य च जनस्य च
He is the refuge of the great Virāṭ and of all beings.
महाविष्णुश्च कलया ततः क्षुद्रविराडभूत् 3.42.
From Mahāviṣṇu, by his portion, the lesser Virāṭ was born.
विष्णुस्तदंशः पाता यः श्वेतद्वीपनिवासकृत्
Viṣṇu's portion is the protector, who dwells in Śvetadvīpa.
स्वयं च स्वांशकलया नानामूर्त्तिधरो हरिः
Hari himself, by his own portion and power, assumes various forms.
कथं लज्जादिरहितः स च स्वच्छामयो महान्
How is it that he, though of pure essence, is without shame and the like?