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.
यो हरिः स शिवः साक्षाद्यः शिवः स स्वयं हरिः । एतयोर्भेदमातिष्ठन्नरकाय भवेन्नरः
He who is Hari is directly Shiva, and Shiva himself is Hari. Whoever establishes a distinction between these two becomes destined for hell.
तथैव द्रुहिणो ज्ञेयो नात्र कार्या विचारणा । अपरो गुणभेदोऽस्ति शृणु विष्णो ब्रवीमि ते
Similarly, the Creator is to be understood in the same way; there should be no deliberation about this. There is another difference of qualities; listen, O Vishnu, I will tell you.
मुख्यः सत्त्वगुणस्तेऽस्तु परमात्मविचिन्तने । गौणत्वेऽपि परौ ख्यातौ रजोगुणतमोगुणौ
Let the primary quality of sattva be yours for contemplation of the Supreme Self. Even in secondary roles, the two are known as possessing rajas and tamas.
लक्ष्म्या सह विकारेषु नानाभेदेषु सर्वदा । रजोगुणयुतो भूत्वा विहरस्वानया सह
Always, in transformations and various distinctions together with Lakshmi, you should enjoy with her, being endowed with the quality of rajas.
वाग्बीजं कामराजं च मायाबीजं तृतीयकम् । मन्त्रोऽयं त्वं रमाकान्त मद्दत्तः परमार्थदः
The seed of speech, the king of desire, and the third, the seed of maya—this mantra, O beloved of Rama, given by me, grants the highest reality.
गृहीत्वा जप तं नित्यं विहरस्व यथासुखम् । न ते मृत्युभयं विष्णो न कालप्रभवं भयम्
Having received it, recite it always and enjoy as you wish. You will have no fear of death, O Vishnu, nor any fear arising from time.
यावदेष विहारो मे भविष्यति सुनिश्चयः । संहरिष्याम्यहं सर्वं यदा विश्वं चराचरम्
As long as this play of mine continues, it is certain. When I withdraw, I will take back everything, both moving and unmoving in the universe.
भवन्तोऽपि तदा नूनं मयि लीना भविष्यथ । स्मर्तव्योऽयं सदा मन्त्रः कामदो मोक्षदस्तथा
Then, surely, you all will merge into me. This mantra must always be remembered; it grants desires and also liberation.
उद्गीथेन च संयुक्तः कर्तव्यः शुभमिच्छता । कारयित्वाथ वैकुण्ठं वस्तव्यं पुरुषोत्तम
It should be performed together with the chant of udgitha by one desiring auspiciousness. After establishing Vaikuntha, O Supreme Person, you must reside there.
विहरस्व यथाकामं चिन्तयन्मां सनातनीम् । ब्रह्मोवाच इत्युक्त्वा वासुदेवं सा त्रिगुणा प्रकृतिः परा
Enjoy as you wish, contemplating me, the Eternal One. Brahma said: Having spoken thus to Vasudeva, the supreme Prakriti, possessed of the three qualities,
निर्गुणा शङ्करं देवमवोचदमृतं वचः । देव्युवाच गृहाण हरगौरीं त्वं महाकालीं मनोहराम्
the Devi, now beyond qualities, spoke immortal words to Shiva. The Devi said: Take Haragauri, the enchanting Mahakali.
कैलासं कारयित्वा च विहरस्व यथासुखम् । मुख्यस्तमोगुणस्तेऽस्तु गौणौ सत्त्वरजोगुणौ
Having established Kailasa, enjoy as you wish. Let your primary quality be tamas, and the secondary ones be sattva and rajas.
विहरासुरनाशार्थं रजोगुणतमोगुणौ । तपस्तप्तं तथा कर्तुं स्मरणं परमात्मनः
Enjoy for the destruction of demons, with rajas and tamas. Also, perform austerity and remembrance of the Supreme Self.
सर्वसत्त्वगुणः शान्तो गृहीतव्यः सदानघ । सर्वथा त्रिगुणा यूयं सृष्टिस्थित्यन्तकारकाः
The quality of sattva, peaceful, must always be accepted, O sinless one. In every way, you three are the causes of creation, preservation, and destruction.
एभिर्विहीनं संसारे वस्तु नैवात्र कुत्रचित् । वस्तुमात्रं तु यद्दृश्यं संसारे त्रिगुणं हि तत्
In this world, there is nowhere any substance devoid of these; whatever is seen as mere substance in the world is indeed composed of the three qualities.
दृश्यं च निर्गुणं लोके न भूतं नो भविष्यति । निर्गुणः परमात्मासौ न तु दृश्यः कदाचन
In this world, that which is seen as without qualities has never existed nor will exist; the Supreme Self is without qualities, but is never an object of perception.
सगुणा निर्गुणा चाहं समये शङ्करोत्तमा । सदाहं कारणं शम्भो न च कार्यं कदाचन
O best of Śiva, I am both with qualities and without qualities, according to the circumstance; I am always the cause, O Śambhu, and never the effect.
सगुणा कारणत्वाद्वै निर्गुणा पुरुषान्तिके । महत्तत्त्वमहङ्कारो गुणाः शब्दादयस्तथा
With qualities, I am the cause; without qualities, I am near the Spirit; the great principle, ego, the qualities, and also sound and the rest—
कार्यकारणरूपेण संसरन्ते त्वहर्निशम्
These move about day and night in the forms of cause and effect.
अहङ्कारश्च मे कार्यं त्रिगुणोऽसौ प्रतिष्ठितः । अहङ्कारान्महत्तत्त्वं बुद्धिः सा परिकीर्तिता
Ego is my effect, established as threefold; from ego arises the great principle, which is called intellect.