नित्यमीर्ष्यति तां वाणी न च गङ्गा सरस्वतीम् । गङ्गा शशाप कोपेन भारते च हरिप्रिया
Vani is always jealous of her, but not Ganga towards Sarasvati; Ganga, angered, cursed Sarasvati in Bharat, beloved of Hari.
गङ्गया सह तस्यैव तिस्रो भार्या रमापतेः । सार्धं तुलस्या पश्चाच्च चतस्रश्चाभवन्मुने
Together with Ganga, three wives belonged to the Lord of Lakshmi; later, with Tulasi, they became four, O sage.
नारायणनारदसंवादे शक्तिप्रादुर्भावः नारद उवाच नारायणप्रिया साध्वी कथं सा च बभूव ह । तुलसी कुत्र सम्भूता का वा सा पूर्वजन्मनि
The Manifestation of Shakti in the Dialogue of Narayana and Narada. Narada said: How did that virtuous Tulasi, beloved of Narayana, come to be? Where was Tulasi born, and who was she in a previous birth?
कस्य वा सा कुले जाता कस्य कन्या कुले सती । केन वा तपसा सा च सम्प्राप्ता प्रकृतेः परम्
In which family was she born, whose daughter was she, and by what austerity did she attain the supreme state beyond nature?
निर्विकारं निरीहं च सर्वविश्वस्वरूपकम् । नारायणं परं ब्रह्म परमेश्वरमीश्वरम्
How did she attain the changeless, desireless, all-pervading form of Narayana, the supreme Brahman, the supreme Lord of lords?
सर्वाराध्यं च सर्वेशं सर्वज्ञं सर्वकारणम् । सर्वाधारं सर्वरूपं सर्वेषां परिपालकम्
How did she attain the one who is worshipped by all, Lord of all, all-knowing, the cause of all, the support of all, of all forms, the protector of all?
कथमेतादृशी देवी वृक्षत्वं समवाप ह । कथं साप्यसुरग्रस्ता सम्बभूव तपस्विनी
How did such a goddess come to take the form of a tree? And how did she, seized by a demon, become an ascetic?
सुस्निग्धं मे मनो लोलं प्रेरयन्मां मुहुर्मुहुः । छेत्तुमर्हसि सन्देहं सर्वं सन्देहभञ्जन
My mind, very affectionate and restless, urges me again and again; O dispeller of all doubts, you should resolve all my doubts.
श्रीनारायण उवाच मनुश्च दक्षसावर्णिः पुण्यवान् वैष्णवः शुचिः । यशस्वी कीर्तिमांश्चैव विष्णोरंशसमुद्भवः
Sri Narayana said: Manu, the son of Daksha Savarni, was virtuous, devoted to Vishnu, pure, renowned, and glorious, born from a portion of Vishnu.
तत्पुत्रो ब्रह्मसावर्णिर्धर्मिष्ठो वैष्णवः शुचिः । तत्पुत्रो धर्मसावर्णिर्वैष्णवश्च जितेन्द्रियः
His son was Brahma Savarni, righteous, devoted to Vishnu, and pure; his son was Dharma Savarni, a devotee of Vishnu and master of his senses.
तत्पुत्रो रुद्रसावर्णिर्भक्तिमान्विजितेन्द्रियः । तत्पुत्रो देवसावर्णिर्विष्णुव्रतपरायणः
His son was Rudra Savarni, devoted and self-controlled; his son was Deva Savarni, devoted to the vows of Vishnu.
तत्पुत्र इन्द्रसावर्णिर्महाविष्णुपरायणः । वृषध्वजश्च तत्पुत्रो वृषध्वजपरायणः
His son was Indra Savarni, devoted to the great Vishnu; and his son was Vrishadhvaja, devoted to Vrishadhvaja.
(वृक्षध्वज पाठभेद) यस्याश्रमे स्वयं शम्भुरासीद्देवयुगत्रयम् । पुत्रादपि परः स्नेहो नृपे तस्मिञ्छिवस्य च
In whose hermitage Shiva himself resided for three divine ages; for that king, Shiva's affection was greater than for his own son.
न च नारायणं मेने न लक्ष्मीं न सरस्वतीम् । पूजां च सर्वदेवानां दूरीभूता चकार सः
He did not regard Narayana, nor Lakshmi, nor Sarasvati; he neglected the worship of all the gods.
भाद्रे मासि महालक्ष्मीपूजां मत्तो बभञ्ज ह । तथा माघीयपञ्चम्यां विस्मृता सर्वदैवतैः
In the month of Bhadra, he broke the worship of Mahalakshmi out of pride; likewise, on the fifth day of Magha, he neglected all the gods.
पापः सरस्वतीपूजां दूरीभूता चकार सः । यज्ञं च विष्णुपूजां च निन्दन्तं तं दिवाकरः
That sinful one neglected the worship of Sarasvati; and the Sun condemned him for reviling the sacrifice and the worship of Vishnu.
चुकोप देवो भूपेन्द्रं शशाप शिवकारणात् । भ्रष्टश्रीस्त्वञ्च भवेति तं शशाप दिवाकरः
The god grew angry with the king of the earth and cursed him for the sake of Shiva, saying, 'You shall lose your splendor.' Thus the sun cursed him.
शूलं गृहीत्वा तं सूर्यमधावच्छङ्करः स्वयम् । पित्रा सार्धं दिनेशश्च ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययौ
Taking up his trident, Shankara himself rushed toward the sun; and the lord of the day, together with his father, sought refuge with Brahma.
शिवस्त्रिशूलहस्तश्च ब्रह्मलोकं ययौ क्रुधा । ब्रह्मा सूर्यं पुरस्कृत्य वैकुण्ठं च ययौ भिया
Shiva, holding his trident, went in anger to Brahma's world; Brahma, placing the sun before him, out of fear proceeded to Vaikuntha.
ब्रह्मकश्यपमार्तण्डाः सन्त्रस्ताः शुष्कतालुकाः । नारायणं च सर्वेशं ते ययुः शरणं भिया
Brahma, Kashyapa, and Martanda, terrified and with parched throats, all went in fear to Narayana, the lord of all, for refuge.
मूर्छा प्रणेमुस्ते गत्वा तुष्टुवुश्च पुनः पुनः । सर्वं निवेदनं चक्रुर्भयस्य कारणं हरौ
Having arrived, they bowed down in faintness and repeatedly praised him; they presented to Hari the entire account of the cause of their fear.
नारायणश्च कृपया तेभ्यश्च ह्यभयं ददौ । स्थिरा भवत हे भीता भयं किञ्च मयि स्थिते
Out of compassion, Narayana granted them freedom from fear, saying, 'Be steady, O fearful ones; what fear can there be while I am present?'
स्मरन्ति ये यत्र तत्र मां विपत्तौ भयान्विताः । तांस्तत्र गत्वा रक्षामि चक्रहस्तस्त्वरान्वितः
Wherever those who remember me are afflicted by calamity and fear, I go there swiftly, holding the discus, and protect them.
पाताहं जगतां देवाः कर्ता च सततं सदा । स्रष्टा च ब्रह्मरूपेण संहर्ता शिवरूपतः
I am the protector of the worlds, O gods, always and forever the creator; as Brahma I am the maker, and as Shiva I am the destroyer.
शिवोऽहं त्वमहं चापि सूर्योऽहं त्रिगुणात्मकः । विधाय नानारूपं च करोमि सृष्टिपालनम्
I am Shiva, I am you, and I am also the sun, possessing the three qualities; having assumed various forms, I perform creation and preservation.
यूयं गच्छत भद्रं वो भविष्यति भयं कुतः । अद्यप्रभृति मद्वरेण भयं वो नास्ति शङ्करात्
Go now, may good fortune be yours; what cause for fear remains? From today, by my boon, you have no fear from Shankara.
सर्वेशो वै स भगवाच्छङ्करश्च सतां पतिः । भक्ताधीनश्च भक्तानां भक्तात्मा भक्तवत्सलः
That blessed Shankara, lord of all, is the master of the virtuous; he is dependent on his devotees, the soul of his devotees, and dear to his devotees.
सुदर्शनः शिवश्चैव मम प्राणाधिकः प्रियः । ब्रह्माण्डेषु न तेजस्वी हे ब्रह्मन्ननयोः परः
Sudarsana and Shiva are dearer to me than life itself; O Brahman, in the universes, neither is superior in brilliance to the other.
शक्तः स्रष्टुं महादेवः सूर्यकोटिं च लीलया । कोटिं च ब्रह्मणामेवं नासाध्यं शूलिनः प्रभोः
Mahadeva is capable of creating a crore of suns at will, and likewise a crore of Brahmas; nothing is unattainable for the lord with the trident.
बाह्यज्ञानं नैव किञ्चिद्ध्यायते मां दिवानिशम् । मन्मन्त्रान्मद्गुणान्भक्त्या पञ्चवक्त्रेण गायति
He never contemplates external knowledge, but day and night, with devotion, sings my mantras and virtues with his five mouths.