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?
लज्जा नास्त्येव लज्जाया मतोऽयं सर्वसम्मतः
There is truly no shame in her; this is the opinion accepted by all.
सर्वशक्तिमती दुर्गा प्रकृत्या सा च शैलजा
Durga, endowed with all powers, is by nature the daughter of the mountain.
पञ्चधा प्रकृतिर्या च श्रीकृष्णस्य बभूव ह
That Prakriti, which became fivefold, belonged to Shri Krishna.
प्राणाधिष्ठातृदेवी या कृष्णस्य परमात्मनः
She who is the goddess presiding over life is of Krishna, the Supreme Self.
विद्याधिष्ठातृदेवी या सावित्री ब्रह्मणः प्रिया
She who is the goddess presiding over knowledge is Savitri, beloved of Brahma.
सरस्वती द्विधा भूत्वा कृष्णस्य मुख निर्गता
Sarasvati, having become twofold, emerged from the mouth of Krishna.
बुद्ध्यधिष्ठातृदेवी या ज्ञानसूः शक्तिसंयुता 3.42.
She who is the goddess presiding over intellect, the source of knowledge, endowed with power.
प्रकृतिः पञ्चधा भ्रातर्गोलोके च बभूव ह
Brother, Prakriti became fivefold also in Goloka.
विप्रेन्द्र नित्यं वैकुण्ठं ब्रह्माण्डात्परमुच्यते
O best of Brahmins, Vaikuntha is always said to be beyond the cosmic egg.
तत्र नारायणो देवः कृष्णार्द्धांशश्चतुर्भुजः
There, Narayana, the god, is present, four-armed, as a partial expansion of Krishna.
स्वयं कृष्णश्च गोलोके द्विभुजः श्यामसुन्दरः
Krishna himself, in Goloka, is two-armed and of dark, beautiful form.
शश्वद्गोगोपगोपीभिः संयुक्तो गोपरूपधृक्
He is always united with cows, cowherds, and cowherd maidens, assuming the form of a cowherd.
स्वेच्छामयः स्वतन्त्रस्तु परमानन्दरूपधृक्
He is of his own will, independent, and assumes the form of supreme bliss.
यतो भवन्ति विश्वानि स्थूलसूक्ष्मादिकानि च
From him arise all worlds, both gross and subtle and so forth.
गोलोक ऊर्ध्ववैकुण्ठात्पञ्चाशत्कोटियोजनः
Goloka is fifty crore yojanas above Vaikuntha.
इदं श्रुतं शम्भुवक्त्रान्मया ते कथितं द्विज
This I have heard from the mouth of Shambhu and have told you, O twice-born.
नारायण उवाच पर्शुहस्तस्स वै रामो निर्भयो गन्तुमुद्यतः
Nārāyaṇa said: Rāma, holding his axe, prepared to go forth without fear.
गणेश्वरस्तदा दृष्ट्वा शीघ्रमुत्थाय यत्नतः
Then Gaṇeśvara, seeing this, quickly rose with effort.
रामस्तं प्रेरयामास हुं कृत्वा तु पुनः पुनः
Rāma urged him repeatedly, uttering 'huṃ'.
पर्शुनिक्षेपणं कर्तुं मनश्चक्रे भृगुस्तदा
At that moment, Bhṛgu resolved in his mind to throw the axe.