तथा वेदेषु सर्वेषु गीतं नाम्ना त्रियम्बकम् । कपर्दिनं पञ्चवक्त्रं गौरीदेहार्धधारिणम्
Thus, in all the Vedas, he is sung as Triyambaka by name, with matted hair, five-faced, bearing half the body of Gauri.
कैलासवासनिरतं सर्वशक्तिसमन्वितम् । भूतवृन्दयुतं देवं दक्षयज्ञविघातकम्
Dwelling in Kailasa, engaged in meditation, endowed with all powers, accompanied by hosts of spirits, the god who destroyed Daksha's sacrifice.
तथा सूर्यं वेदविदः सायंप्रातर्दिने दिने । मध्याह्ने तु महाभागाः स्तुवन्ति विविधैः स्तवैः
Likewise, the knowers of the Vedas praise the Sun morning and evening, day by day, and at midday, O illustrious ones, with various hymns.
तथा वेदेषु सर्वेषु सूर्योपासनमुत्तमम् । परमात्मेति विख्यातं नाम तस्य महात्मनः
Thus, in all the Vedas, worship of the Sun is considered supreme; he is renowned as the Supreme Self, that great soul.
अग्निः सर्वत्र वेदेषु संस्तुतो वेदवित्तमैः । इन्द्रश्चापि त्रिलोकेशो वरुणश्च तथापरः
Agni is praised everywhere in the Vedas by those most learned in them; likewise, Indra, the lord of the three worlds, and Varuna are also extolled.
यथा गङ्गा प्रवाहैश्च बहुभिः परिवर्तते । तथैव सर्वदेवेषु विष्णुः प्रोक्तो महर्षिभिः
Just as the Ganga flows and turns in many streams, so too, among all the gods, Vishnu is declared by the great sages.
त्रीण्येव हि प्रमाणानि पठितानि सुपण्डितैः । प्रत्यक्षं चानुमानं च शाब्दं चैव तृतीयकम्
Only three means of knowledge are taught by the truly learned: direct perception, inference, and verbal testimony as the third.
चत्वार्येवेतरे प्राहुरुपमानयुतानि च । अर्थापत्तियुतान्यन्ये पञ्च प्राहुर्महाधियः
Others declare four means, including comparison; yet others, endowed with great intellect, speak of five, adding postulation.
सप्त पौराणिकाश्चैव प्रवदन्ति मनीषिणः । एतैः प्रमाणैर्दुर्ज्ञेयं यद्ब्रह्म परमं च तत्
Seven means are spoken of by the wise in the Puranas; by these means, the supreme Brahman is difficult to know.
वितर्कश्चात्र कर्तव्यो बुद्ध्या चैवागमेन च । निश्चयात्मिकया युक्त्या विचार्य च पुनः पुनः
Reasoning must be applied here, both by intellect and scripture, and by decisive logic, examined again and again.
प्रत्यक्षतस्तु विज्ञानं चिन्त्यं मतिमता सदा । दृष्टान्तेनापि सततं शिष्टमार्गानुसारिणा
Knowledge from direct perception should always be considered by the wise, constantly with examples, following the path of the learned.
विद्वांसोऽपि वदन्त्येवं पुराणैः परिगीयते । द्रुहिणे सृष्टिशक्तिश्च हरौ पालनशक्तिता
Even the learned say thus, as sung in the Puranas: Brahma possesses the power of creation, and Hari the power of preservation.
हरे संहारशक्तिश्च सूर्ये शक्तिः प्रकाशिका । धराधरणशक्तिश्च शेषे कूर्मे तथैव च
Hari has the power of dissolution, Surya the illuminating power, and the power of sustaining the earth is in Shesha and likewise in Kurma.
साद्या शक्तिः परिणता सर्वस्मिन्या प्रतिष्ठिता । दाहशक्तिस्तथा वह्नौ समीरे प्रेरणात्मिका
That primal power, transformed, is established in all; the power of burning is in fire, and the power of movement is in wind.
शिवोऽपि शवतां याति कुण्डलिन्या विवर्जितः । शक्तिहीनस्तु यः कश्चिदसमर्थः स्मृतो बुधैः
Even Shiva becomes lifeless when deprived of Kundalini; whoever is without power is considered incapable by the wise.
एवं सर्वत्र भूतेषु स्थावरेषु चरेषु च । ब्रह्मादिस्तम्बपर्यन्तं ब्रह्माण्डेऽस्मिन्महातपाः
Thus, in all beings, both immobile and mobile, from Brahma down to a blade of grass, in this universe, O great ascetics,
शक्तिहीनं तु निन्द्यं स्याद्वस्तुमात्रं चराचरम् । अशक्तः शत्रुविजये गमने भोजने तथा
That which is without power is to be censured, mere substance, whether moving or unmoving; powerless in victory over enemies, in movement, and in eating.
एवं सर्वगता शक्तिः सा ब्रह्मेति विविच्यते । सोपास्या विविधैः सम्यग्विचार्या सुधिया सदा
Thus, the all-pervading power is discerned as Brahman; it is to be worshipped in various ways, always thoroughly examined by the wise.
विष्णौ च सात्त्विकी शक्तिस्तया हीनोऽप्यकर्मकृत् । द्रुहिणे राजसी शक्तिर्यया हीनो ह्यसृष्टिकृत्
In Vishnu, the sattvic power; deprived of it, he performs no action. In Brahma, the rajasic power; without it, he does not create.
शिवे च तामसी शक्तिस्तया संहारकारकः । इत्यूह्यं मनसा सर्वं विचार्य च पुनः पुनः
In Shiva, the tamasic power; by it, he causes dissolution. Thus, all this must be inferred and repeatedly examined in the mind.
शक्तिः करोति ब्रह्माण्डं सा वै पालयतेऽखिलम् । इच्छया संहरत्येषा जगदेतच्चराचरम्
Power creates the universe, indeed it sustains all; by its will, it dissolves this world, both moving and unmoving.
न विष्णुर्न हरः शक्रो न ब्रह्मा न च पावकः । न सूर्यो वरुणः शक्तः स्वे स्वे कार्ये कथञ्चन
Neither Vishnu, nor Hara, nor Shakra, nor Brahma, nor Agni, nor Surya, nor Varuna are able, in any way, to accomplish their own tasks.
तया युक्ता हि कुर्वन्ति स्वानि कार्याणि ते सुराः । सैव कारणकार्येषु प्रत्यक्षेणावगम्यते
Indeed, empowered by her, the gods perform their respective duties; she alone is directly perceived in causes and effects.
सगुणा निर्गुणा सा तु द्विधा प्रोक्ता मनीषिभिः । सगुणा रागिभिः सेव्या निर्गुणा तु विरागिभिः
She is described by the wise as both with attributes and without attributes; those attached to desires worship her with attributes, while the detached worship her without attributes.
धर्मार्थकाममोक्षाणां स्वामिनी सा निराकुला । ददाति वाच्छितान्कामान्पूजिता विधिपूर्वकम्
She, untroubled, is the sovereign of righteousness, wealth, desire, and liberation; when worshipped according to rule, she grants the desired wishes.
न जानन्ति जना मूढास्तां सदा माययावृताः । जानन्तोऽपि नराः केचिन्मोहयन्ति परानपि
Deluded people, always covered by her illusion, do not know her; even among those who know, some mislead others.
पण्डिताः स्वोदरार्थं वै पाखण्डानि पूथक्पृथक् । प्रवर्तयन्ति कलिना प्रेरिता मन्दचेतसः
Scholars, prompted by Kali and of dull mind, establish various heretical doctrines separately for the sake of their own livelihood.
कलावस्मिन्महाभागा नानाभेदसमुत्थिताः । नान्ये युगे तथा धर्मा वेदबाह्याः कथञ्चन
In this age of Kali, O highly fortunate one, many divisions of doctrines have arisen; in no other age have such non-Vedic practices of dharma ever appeared.
विष्णुश्चरत्यसावुग्र तपो वर्षाण्यनेकशः । ब्रह्मा हरस्त्रयो देवा ध्यायन्तः कमपि धुवम्
That fierce Vishnu performs austerities for many years; Brahma, Hari, and Hara—the three gods—constantly meditate on some eternal principle.
कामयानाः सदा कामं ते त्रयः सर्वदैव हि । यजन्ति यज्ञान्विविधान्ब्रह्मविष्णुमहेश्वराः
Those three—Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheshvara—always desire desires and perform various sacrifices.