जलं पिबामि सकलं संहरामि विभावसुम् । पवनं स्तम्भयाम्यद्य यदिच्छामि तथाचरम्
I drink up all water, I consume fire, I still the wind; today, as I wish, so I act.
तत्त्वानां चैव सर्वेषां कदापि कमलोद्भव । असतां भावसन्देहः कर्तव्यो न कदाचन
And, O lotus-born, never should doubt arise regarding the reality of all principles, nor should their existence ever be questioned.
कदाचित्प्रागभावः स्यात्प्रध्वंसाभाव एव वा । मृत्पिण्डेषु कपालेषु घटाभावो यथा तथा
Sometimes there is prior non-existence or destruction, just as a pot does not exist in a lump of clay or in shards.
अद्यात्र पृथिवी नास्ति क्व गतेति विचारणे । सञ्जाता इति विज्ञेया अस्यास्तु परमाणवः
If today one inquires, 'The earth is not here, where has it gone?' know that its atoms have arisen.
शाश्वतं क्षणिकं शून्यं नित्यानित्यं सकर्तुकम् । अहङ्काराग्रिमञ्चैव सप्तभेदैर्विवक्षितम्
The principle is described in seven ways: eternal, momentary, void, both permanent and impermanent, with agent, with ego, and as the foremost.
गृहाणाज महतत्त्वमहङ्कारस्तदुद्भवः । ततः सर्वाणि भूतानि रचयस्व यथा पुरा
Receive, O Creator, the great principle and its offspring, the ego; then create all beings as before.
व्रजन्तु स्वानि धिष्ण्यानि विरच्य निवसन्तु वः । स्वानि स्वानि च कार्याणि कुर्वन्तु दैवभाविताः
Let them go to their own abodes, having been fashioned, and dwell there; let them perform their own tasks, inspired by divinity.
गृहाणेमां विधे शक्तिं सुरूपां चारुहासिनीम् । महासरस्वतीं नाम्ना रजोगुणयुतां वराम्
Receive, O Creator, this power—beautiful, lovely-faced, named Mahāsarasvatī, endowed with the quality of passion, and excellent.
श्वेताम्बरधरां दिव्यां दिव्यभूषणभूषिताम् । वरासनसमारूढां क्रीडार्थं सहचारिणीम्
Clad in white garments, adorned with divine ornaments, seated upon a splendid seat, she shall be your companion for play.
एषा सहचरी नित्यं भविष्यति वराङ्गना । मावमंस्था विभूतिं मे मत्वा पूज्यतमां प्रियाम्
This noble lady will always be your companion; do not disregard her power, for she is most worthy of worship and dear to me.
गच्छ त्वमनया सार्धं सत्यलोकं बताशु वै । बीजाच्चतुर्विधं सर्वं समुत्पादय साम्प्रतम्
Go now with her at once to the world of truth, and from the fourfold seed, bring forth all beings at this very moment.
लिङ्गकोशाश्च जीवैस्तैः सहिताः कर्मभिस्तथा । वर्तन्ते संस्थिताः काले तान्कुरु त्वं यथा पुरा
The subtle bodies, together with those living beings and their actions, remain established in time; cause them to exist as before.
कालकर्मस्वभावाख्यैः कारणैः सकलं जगत् । स्वभावस्वगुणैर्युक्तं पूर्ववत्सचराचरम्
By the causes known as time, action, and inherent nature, the entire universe—moving and unmoving—should exist, endowed with its own qualities as before.
माननीयस्त्वया विष्णुः पूजनीयश्च सर्वदा । सत्त्वगुणप्रधानत्वादधिकः सर्वतः सदा
You must always honor and worship Viṣṇu, for he is ever superior due to the predominance of the quality of sattva.
यदा यदा हि कार्यं वो भविष्यति दुरत्ययम् । करिष्यति पृथिव्यां वै अवतारं तदा हरिः
Whenever a difficult task arises for you, Hari will descend upon the earth and accomplish it.
तिर्यग्योनावथान्यत्र मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितः । दानवानां विनाशं वै करिष्यति जनार्दनः
Taking birth among animals or elsewhere, or assuming a human form, Janārdana will destroy the daityas.
भवोऽयं ते सहायश्च भविष्यति महाबलः । समुत्पाद्य सुरान्सर्वान्विहरस्व यथासुखम्
This Bhava will be your powerful ally; after creating all the gods, enjoy yourself as you wish.
ब्राह्मणाः क्षत्रिया वैश्या नानायज्ञैः सदक्षिणैः । यजिष्यन्ति विधानेन सर्वान्वः सुसमाहिताः
Brāhmaṇas, kṣatriyas, and vaiśyas, intent and attentive, will worship you all with various sacrifices and proper offerings.
मन्नामोच्चारणात्सर्वे मखेषु सकलेषु च । सदा तृप्ताश्च सन्तुष्टा भविष्यध्वं सुराः किल
By the utterance of my name in all sacrifices, you gods will always be satisfied and content.
शिवश्च माननीयो वै सर्वथा यत्तमोगुणः । यज्ञकार्येषु सर्वेषु पूजनीयः प्रयत्नतः
Śiva, who is beyond all qualities, must also be honored by you in every way, and diligently worshipped in all sacrificial rites.
यदा पुनः सुराणां वै भयं दैत्याद्भविष्यति । शक्तयो मे तदोत्पन्ना हरिष्यन्ति सुविग्रहाः
Whenever fear arises for the gods from the daityas, then my powers, manifesting in splendid forms, will destroy them.
वाराही वैष्णवी गौरी नारसिंही सदाशिवा । एताश्चान्याश्च कार्याणि कुरु त्वं कमलोद्भव
Vārāhī, Vaiṣṇavī, Gaurī, Nārasiṃhī, Sadāśivā, and others—O lotus-born, you must accomplish their tasks.
नवाक्षरमिमं मन्त्रं बीजध्यानयुतं सदा । जपन्सर्वाणि कार्याणि कुरु त्वं कमलोद्भव
Always recite this nine-syllabled mantra, together with its seed and meditation; O lotus-born, accomplish all tasks by it.
मन्त्राणामुत्तमोऽयं वै त्वं जानीहि महामते । हृदये ते सदा धार्यः सर्वकामार्थसिद्धये
Know, O wise one, that this is the supreme of mantras; it should always be held in your heart for the attainment of all desires and purposes.
इत्युक्त्वा मां जगन्माता हरिं प्राह शुचिस्मिता । विष्णो व्रज गृहाणेमां महालक्ष्मीं मनोहराम्
Having spoken thus, the Mother of the Universe, smiling beautifully, said to Hari: 'Viṣṇu, go and accept this enchanting Mahālakṣmī.'
सदा वक्षःस्थले स्थाने भविता नात्र संशयः । क्रीडार्थं ते मया दत्ता शक्तिः सर्वार्थदा शिवा
She will always reside upon your chest—of this there is no doubt; for your delight I have given you this auspicious power, bestower of all things.
त्वयेयं नावमन्तव्या माननीया च सर्वदा । लक्ष्मीनारायणाख्योऽयं योगो वै विहितो मया
You must never disregard this; it is always to be honored. This union, known as Lakshmi-Narayana, has indeed been established by me.
जीवनार्थं कृता यज्ञा देवानां सर्वथा मया । अविरोधेन सङ्गेन वर्तितव्यं त्रिभिः सदा
Sacrifices have been performed by me for the sake of life and for the gods in every way. One must always act in harmony and without opposition with these three.
त्वं च वेधाः शिवस्त्वेते देवा मद्गुणसम्भवाः । मान्याः पूज्याश्च सर्वेषां भविष्यन्ति न संशयः
You, the Creator, Shiva, and these gods are all born from my qualities. All will certainly be respected and worshipped by everyone, without doubt.
ये विभेदं करिष्यन्ति मानवा मूढचेतसः । निरयं ते गमिष्यन्ति विभेदान्नात्र संशयः
Those humans of deluded mind who create division will go to hell because of that division; there is no doubt about this.