गोलोकस्य च गोपाश्च विलीनास्तस्य लोमसु । तत्प्राणेषु च सर्वेषां प्राणा वाता हुताशनाः
The cowherds of Goloka are absorbed in his hairs; and the vital breaths, winds, and fires of all are in his life-forces.
जठराग्नौ विलीनाश्च जलं तद्रसनाग्रतः । वैष्णवाश्चरणाम्भोजे परमानन्दसंयुताः
The digestive fire is absorbed in the stomach; water is at the tip of his tongue; the Vaishnavas, filled with supreme bliss, are at his lotus feet.
सारात्सारतरा भक्तिरसपीयूषपायिनः । विराडंशाश्च महति लीनाः कृष्णे महाविराट्
Those who drink the nectar of devotion, the essence of all essences, are absorbed in Krishna, the Great Virat, along with the portions of Virat.
यस्यैव लोमकूपेषु विश्वानि निखिलानि च । यस्य चक्षुष उन्मेषे प्राकृतः प्रलयो भवेत्
In the pores of whose hairs all worlds exist; and with the opening of whose eyes, the natural dissolution occurs.
चक्षुरुन्मीलने सृष्टिर्यस्यैव पुनरेव सः । यावत्कालो निमेषेण तावदुन्मीलनेन च
With the opening of his eyes, creation happens again; for as long as the closing lasts, so does the opening.
ब्रह्मणश्च शताब्दे च सृष्टेः सूत्रलयः पुनः । ब्रह्मसृष्टिलयानां च संख्या नास्त्येव सुव्रते
At the end of a hundred years of Brahma, the dissolution of creation occurs; and there is no count of Brahma's creations and dissolutions, O virtuous one.
यथा भूरजसां चैव संख्यानं नैव विद्यते । चक्षुर्निमेषे प्रलयो यस्य सर्वान्तरात्मनः
Just as the number of dust particles on earth cannot be known, so too, with the closing of his eyes, dissolution happens for the inner Self of all.
उन्मीलने पुनः सृष्टिर्भवेदेवेश्वरेच्छया । स कृष्णः प्रलये तस्यां प्रकृतौ लीन एव हि
With the opening, creation happens again by the will of the Lord; Krishna is absorbed in Prakriti at the time of dissolution.
एकैव च परा शक्तिर्निर्गुणः परमः पुमान् । सदेवेदमग्र आसीदिति वेदविदो विदुः
There is only one supreme power; the highest person is without qualities. The knowers of the Vedas say: 'In the beginning, only that existed.'
मूलप्रकृतिरव्यक्ताप्यव्याकृतपदाभिधा । चिदभिन्नत्वमापन्ना प्रलये सैव तिष्ठति
The root Prakriti, unmanifest, also called the uncreated state, having attained unity with consciousness, alone remains at dissolution.
तद्गुणोत्कीर्तनं वक्तुं ब्रह्माण्डेषु च कः क्षमः । मुक्तयश्च चतुर्वेदैर्निरुक्ताश्च चतुर्विधाः
Who in the universes is capable of speaking of the greatness of those qualities? And the liberations described in the four Vedas are of four kinds.
तत्प्रधाना देवभक्तिर्मुक्तेरपि गरीयसी । सालोक्यदा भवेदेका तथा सारूप्यदा परा
Devotion to the gods, which is foremost, is greater even than liberation; one grants residence in the same world, another grants likeness in form.
सामीप्यदाथ निर्वाणप्रदा मुक्तिश्चतुर्विधा । भक्तास्ता न हि वाञ्छन्ति विना तत्सेवनं विभोः
There are four kinds of liberation: proximity, attainment, merging, and absolute release; yet devotees do not desire these without serving the Lord.
शिवत्वममरत्वं च ब्रह्मत्वं चावहेलया । जन्ममृत्युजराव्याधिभयशोकादिकं धनम्
Becoming Shiva, immortality, becoming Brahma, and wealth such as freedom from birth, death, old age, disease, fear, and sorrow are regarded with indifference.
दिव्यरूपधारणं च निर्वाणं मोक्षणं विदुः । मुक्तिश्च सेवारहिता भक्तिः सेवाविवर्धिनी
Taking on a divine form, liberation, and release are known; liberation is without service, but devotion increases through service.
भक्तिमुक्त्योरयं भेदो निषेकखण्डनं शृणु । विदुर्बुधा निषेकं च भोगं च कृतकर्मणाम्
Hear now the distinction between devotion and liberation, and the destruction of seed; the wise know both the seed and the enjoyment of those who have performed actions.
तत्खण्डनं च शुभदं श्रीविभोः सेवनं परम् । तत्त्वज्ञानमिदं साध्वि स्थिरं च लोकवेदयोः
The destruction of that seed is auspicious, and supreme is the service of the glorious Lord; this knowledge of truth, O virtuous one, is firm in both worldly and Vedic understanding.
निर्विघ्नं शुभदं चोक्तं गच्छ वत्से यथासुखम् । इत्युक्त्वा सूर्यपुत्रश्च जीवयित्वा च तत्पतिम्
It is said to be unobstructed and auspicious; go, child, as you wish. Having said this, the son of the Sun revived her husband.
तस्यै शुभाशिषं दत्त्वा गमनं कर्तुमुद्यतः । दृष्ट्वा यमं च गच्छन्तं सा सावित्री प्रणम्य च
Giving her auspicious blessings, he prepared to depart; seeing Yama departing, Savitri bowed to him.
रुरोद चरणौ धृत्वा साधुच्छेदेन दुःखिता । सावित्रीरोदनं श्रुत्वा यमश्चैव कृपानिधिः
She wept, holding his feet, distressed by the impending separation; hearing Savitri's lament, Yama, the ocean of compassion,
तामित्युवाच सन्तुष्टः स्वयं चैव रुरोद ह । धर्मराज उवाव लक्षवर्षं सुखं भुक्त्वा पुण्यक्षेत्रे च भारते
Spoke to her, pleased, and himself wept. The Lord of Dharma said: 'After enjoying happiness for a hundred thousand years in the sacred land of Bharata,
अन्ते यास्यसि तल्लोकं यत्र देवी विराजते । गत्वा च स्वगृहं भद्रे सावित्र्याश्च व्रतं कुरु
At the end, you will go to that world where the Goddess shines; return to your home, O blessed one, and observe the vow of Savitri.
द्विसप्तवर्षपर्यन्तं नारीणां मोक्षकारणम् । ज्येष्ठशुक्लचतुर्दश्यां सावित्र्याश्च व्रतं शुभम्
For twenty-eight years, the vow of Savitri is the cause of liberation for women, especially on the fourteenth day of the bright fortnight in the month of Jyeshtha.
शुक्लाष्टम्यां भाद्रपदे महालक्ष्या यथा व्रतम् । द्व्यष्टवर्षं व्रतं चैव प्रत्यादेयं शुचिस्मिते
On the bright eighth day in Bhadrapada, as is the vow of Mahalakshmi, the twenty-eight-year vow should be undertaken, O pure-smiled one.
करोति भक्त्या या नारी सा याति च विभोः पदम् । प्रतिमङ्गलवारे च देवीं मङ्गलदायिनीम्
A woman who performs it with devotion attains the Lord's abode; on every auspicious day, worship the Goddess who bestows auspiciousness.
प्रतिमासं शुक्लषष्ठ्यां षष्ठीं मङ्गलदायिनीम् । तथा चाषाढसङ्क्रान्त्यां मनसां सर्वसिद्धिदाम्
Every month, on the bright sixth day, worship Shashthi, the giver of auspiciousness; and on the solstice of Ashadha, worship with the mind the giver of all accomplishments.
राधां रासे च कार्तिक्यां कृष्णप्राणाधिकप्रियाम् । उपोष्य शुक्लाष्टम्यां च प्रतिमासं वरप्रदाम्
Worship Radha in the Rasa festival in Kartika, who is dearer to Krishna than life; fasting on the bright eighth day each month, worship the bestower of boons.
विष्णुमायां भगवतीं दुर्गां दुर्गतिनाशिनीम् । प्रकृतिं जगदम्बां च पतिपुत्रवतीषु च
Worship Vishnumaya, the blessed Durga, destroyer of misfortune, the primal nature, the Mother of the world, among women with husbands and sons.
पतिव्रतासु शुद्धासु यन्त्रेषु प्रतिमासु च । या नारी पूजयेद्भक्त्या धनसन्तानहेतवे
Among chaste and pure women, in yantras and images, whichever woman worships with devotion for the sake of wealth and progeny,
इहलोके सुखं भुक्त्वा यात्यन्ते श्रीविभोः पदम् । एवं देव्या विभूतीश्च पूजयेत्साधकोऽनिशम्
Enjoying happiness in this world, she ultimately attains the abode of the glorious Lord; thus, the practitioner should worship the powers of the Goddess constantly.