वैकुंठं परमं धाम जरामृत्युहरं परम् कोटियोजनमूर्ध्वं च ब्रह्मलोकात्सनातनम्
Vaikuntha, the supreme abode, which removes old age and death, supreme, ten million yojanas above, eternal beyond Brahma’s world—
वर्णनीयं न कविभिर्विचित्रं रत्ननिर्मितम्
It cannot be described by poets, wondrous, made of gems—
ते मनोयायिनः सर्वे संप्रापुस्तं मनोहरम्
All of them, traveling by mind, reached that enchanting place.
रत्नसिंहासनस्थं च रत्नालंकारभूषितम्
Seated upon a throne of gems, adorned with jewel ornaments—
रत्नकुण्डलयुग्मेन गंडस्थलविराजितम्
Adorned with a pair of jeweled earrings, radiant upon the cheeks.
शांतं सरस्वतीकांतं लक्ष्मीधृतपदांबुजम्
Serene, beloved of Sarasvati, with Lakshmi holding his lotus feet.
सुनंदनंदकुमुदैः पार्षदैरुपसेवितम् परमानंदरूपं च भक्तानुग्रहकारकम्
Attended by companions Sunanda, Nanda, and Kumuda; of supreme blissful form, bestowing grace upon devotees.
तं प्रणेमुः सुरेंद्राश्च भक्त्या ब्रह्मादयो मुने परमानंदभारार्ताः पुलकांचितविग्रहाः
The lords of the gods, including Brahma and others, bowed to him with devotion, O sage, overwhelmed by supreme bliss, their bodies thrilled with joy.
ब्रह्मोवाच नमामि कमलाकांतं शांतं सर्वेष्टमच्युतम्
Brahma said: I bow to the beloved of Lakshmi, serene, the wish-fulfilling, the imperishable.
मनवश्च मुनींद्राश्च मानुषाश्च चराचराः
The Manus, the foremost sages, humans, and all moving and unmoving beings.
शंकर उवाच अनादिमादिमानंदरूपिणं सर्वरूपिणम्
Shankara said: The beginningless, the source of bliss, of all forms.
अणिमादिकसिद्धीनां कारणं सर्वकारणम्
The cause of all, and the origin of the powers such as aṇimā and others.
वेदे निर्वचनीयं यत्तन्निर्वक्तुं च कः क्षमः
That which is described in the Vedas—who is capable of describing it?
तदतिरिक्तं स्तवनं किमहं स्तौमि निर्गुणम्
What further praise can I offer? How can I praise the attributeless?
पठित्वा मुच्यते दुर्गाद्वाञ्छितं च लभेन्नरः
By reciting this, one is freed from difficulty, and a person attains what they desire.
गोलोकं यात यूयं च यामि पश्चाच्छ्रिया सह
You all go to Goloka; I shall go later with Shri.
एते यास्यंति गोलोके तथा देवी सरस्वती सावित्री वेदमाता च पश्चाद्यास्यंति निश्चितम्
These will go to Goloka, as will the goddess Sarasvati and Savitri, the mother of the Vedas; certainly, they will go afterwards.
नारायणश्च कृष्णोऽहं श्वेतद्वीपनिवासकृत्
Narayana, Krishna, and I reside in Shvetadvipa.
कलाकलांशकलया सुरासुरनरादयः
By portions and partial portions, the gods, demons, and humans.
वयं पश्चाद्गमिष्यामः सर्वेषामिष्टसिद्धये
We shall go afterwards, for the fulfillment of everyone's wishes.
प्रणम्य देवताः सर्वा जग्मुर्गोलोकमद्भुतम्
Having bowed, all the deities went to the wondrous Goloka.
ऊर्ध्वं वैकुंठतो गम्यं पंचाशत्कोटियोजनम्
Above Vaikuntha, the path extends fifty crore yojanas.
तमनिर्वचनीयं च देवास्ते गमनोत्सुकाः
The gods, eager to proceed, found that place to be indescribable.
दृष्ट्वा देवाः सरित्तीरं विस्मयं परमं ययुः
Seeing the riverbank, the gods were filled with utmost wonder.
मुक्तामाणिक्यपरममणिरत्नाकरान्वितम्
It was adorned with collections of pearls, rubies, and the finest jewels and gems.
प्रवालांकुरमुद्भूतं कुत्रचित्सुमनोहरम्
In some places, beautiful coral shoots had sprung up, enchanting to behold.
विधेरदृश्यामाश्चर्य निधिश्रेष्ठाकरान्वितम्
There were the best of hidden treasures, unseen even by fate, astonishing to behold.
कुत्रचिच्च मरकताकरश्रेणीसमन्वितम्
Elsewhere, there were rows of emerald mines.
अमूल्यपीतवर्णाभं मणिश्रेण्याकरान्वितम्
There were also arrays of priceless yellow-hued gems.
कुत्र निर्वचनीयानां मणीनामाकरं परम्
In some places, there were supreme mines of indescribable jewels.