दोषैरेकोनविंशत्या संयुतो नात्र संशयः । शनिर्विंशतिदोषेण युतो द्वादशलक्षणैः
He is endowed with nineteen faults—of this there is no doubt; Shani is endowed with twenty faults and twelve marks.
लक्षणैश्चैकादशभिः पुष्करः परिकीर्तितः । एकविंशतिसंख्याकैरसद्भावैः प्रकीर्तितः
Pushkara is described as endowed with eleven marks; he is said to be characterized by the absence of twenty-one.
दशभिर्लक्षणैर्युक्ताः पितरो ये चिराः खग । त्रयोविंशतिदोषैश्च संयुता नात्र संशयः
The long-lived ancestors, O bird, are endowed with ten marks; they are also endowed with twenty-three faults—of this there is no doubt.
अष्टभिर्लक्षणैर्युक्ता देवगन्धर्वसत्तमाः । दोषैश्चतुर्विंशतिभिः संयुक्ताः परिकीर्तिताः
The best of the gods and Gandharvas are endowed with eight marks; they are described as endowed with twenty-four faults.
सप्तलक्षणसंयुक्ता गन्धर्वा मानुषात्मकाः । यैस्तु पञ्चविंशतिभिर्दोषैः संयुक्ताः प्रकीर्तिताः
The Gandharvas, who possess seven distinguishing marks and have human nature, are described as being associated with twenty-five faults.
षद्गुणैः क्षितिपा युक्ता षड्विंशत्या च दोषतः । तदन्ये पञ्चभिर्युक्ताश्चतुर्भिः केचिदेव च
Kings are endowed with six virtues and twenty-six faults; others are associated with five, and some with only four.
त्रिभिः केच्चित्ततो हीना न संति खगसत्तम । यस्मिन्नरे क्षितिपे वा खगेन्द्र आधिक्यं यद्दृश्यते लक्षणस्य
Some possess only three, and those with fewer than that do not exist, O best of birds; in whichever man or king, O king of birds, an excess of marks is seen—
न ते नरा नैव ते वै क्षितीशाः सर्वे नैव ह्युत्तमाः सर्वदैव । ये देवा ये च दैत्याश्च सर्वेप्येवं खगाधिप
They are not truly men, nor are they truly kings, nor are they ever the best at any time; whether gods or demons, O lord of birds, all are thus.
लक्षणालक्षणैश्चैव क्रमेणोक्ता न संशयः । लक्षणैः सप्तविंशत्यालक्षणैः संयुताः खग
The marks and the absence of marks have been described in order, without doubt; O bird, those who are endowed with twenty-seven marks and their opposites—
अतः सलक्षणा ज्ञेया द्वात्रिंशल्लक्षणैर्न हि । पितुर्गृहे वर्धमाना सदापि स्वकुटुंबं श्रेष्ठयितुं खगेन्द्र
Therefore, those possessing marks should be known as having thirty-two marks; even while growing up in their father's house, O king of birds, they always bring prosperity to their own family.
उवाच सा पितरं दीयमानमन्नादिकं त्रमित्रादिकेषु । सदापि ये त्वनुसंधानेन युक्ता अन्तर्गते तत्रतत्र स्थिते च
She said to her father: 'The food and other gifts being given to friends and others—those who are always engaged with mindfulness, whether present or not—'
अज्ञातत्वे चान्नपानादिकं च दत्तं संतो व्यर्थमेवं वदन्ति । हरिं वक्ष्ये तत्रतत्र स्थितं चं तं वै शृणु त्वादरेणाद्य नित्यम्
If the recipient is unaware, then food and drink and such given are said by the wise to be in vain; I will speak of Hari, who is present everywhere—listen to him now with devotion.
बालो हरिर्बालरूपेण कृष्णः क्षीरादिकं नवनीतं घृतं च । गृह्णाति नित्यं भूषणं वस्त्रजातमेवं दद्यात्सर्वदा विष्णुतुष्ट्यै
Hari as a child, in the form of a boy, Krishna, always takes milk, butter, and ghee; one should always offer ornaments and garments in this way for the satisfaction of Vishnu.
मित्रैर्हरिः केशवाख्यो मुकुन्दो भुङ्क्ते दत्तं त्वन्नप्रानादिकं च । पूर्वं दद्यात्सर्वदा वै गृहस्थो धन्यो भवेदन्यथा व्यर्थमेव
Hari, called Keshava and Mukunda among friends, partakes of the food and drink given by you; a householder should always give first—thus he becomes blessed, otherwise it is in vain.
गृह्णाति नित्यं माधवाख्यो हरिश्चेत्येवं ज्ञात्वा देयमन्नादिकं च । एवं ज्ञात्वा दीयमानेन नित्यं प्रीणाति विष्णुर्नान्यथा व्यर्थमेव
Knowing that Hari, called Madhava, always accepts, one should give food and drink accordingly; knowing thus, whatever is given always pleases Vishnu—otherwise, it is in vain.
गृहे नित्यं वासुदेवो हरिस्तु प्रीणाति नित्यं तत्र तिष्ठन्सुपर्ण । एवं ज्ञात्वा स्वगृहं सर्वदैव अलङ्कुर्याद्धातुरूपैः सदैव
Vasudeva, Hari, always dwells in the house and is always pleased there, O Suparna; knowing this, one should always adorn one's own house with divine forms.
गोविन्दाख्यस्तिष्ठति वैष्णवानां पुत्रैर्युतस्तिष्ठति वासुदेवः । मित्रे मुकुन्दः शालके चानिरूद्धो नारायणो द्विजवर्ये सदास्ति
Govinda is present among the sons of the Vaishnavas; Vasudeva is present among the sons; among friends, Mukunda; in the Shalaka, Aniruddha; and Narayana is always present among the best of twice-born.
गोष्ठे च नित्यं विष्णुरूपी हरिस्तु अश्वे सदा तिष्ठति वामनाख्यः । संकर्षणः शूद्रवर्णे सदास्ति वैश्ये प्रद्युम्नस्तिष्ठति सर्वदैव
In the cowshed, Vishnu in the form of Hari is always present; among horses, Vamana is always present; Sankarshana is always among the Shudras, and Pradyumna is always among the Vaishyas.
जनार्दनः क्षत्त्रजातौ सदास्ति दाशेषु नित्यं महिदासो हरिस्तु । मह्यां नित्यं तिष्ठति सर्वदैव ह्युपेन्द्राख्यो हरिरेकः सुपर्ण
Janardana is always among the Kshatriyas; among servants, Hari is always called Mahidasa; on the earth, Upendra, the one Hari, always dwells, O Suparna.
गजे सदा तिष्ठति चक्रपाणिः सदान्तरे तिष्ठति विश्वरूपः । नित्यं शुनि तिष्ठति भूतभावनः पिपीलकायामपि सर्वदैव
Chakrapani is always present in the elephant; Vishvarupa always dwells within; Bhutabhaavana is always present in the dog, and even in the ant at all times.
त्रिविक्रमो हरिरूप्यन्तरिक्षे सर्वजातावनन्तरूपी हरिश्च । हरेर्न वर्णोस्ति न गोत्रमस्ति न जातिरीशे सर्वरूपे विचित्रे
Trivikrama, Hari, is present in the sky in another form; in all beings, Hari appears in various forms; Hari has neither caste nor lineage nor birth—he is the Lord, of all forms, wondrous.
एवं ज्ञात्वा सर्वदा लक्ष्मणा तु हरिं सदा प्रीणयामास देवी । सपर्यया वै क्रियमाणया हरिः पतिर्मम स्यादिति चिन्तयाना
Knowing thus, Lakshmana always sought to please Hari, the goddess, through worship, thinking, 'May Hari become my husband.'
तत्याज देहं विष्णुपतित्वकामा मद्रेषु वै वीन्द्र पुत्री प्रजाता । स्वयंवरे लक्ष्मणाया अहं च भित्त्वा लक्ष्यं भूपतीन्द्रावयित्वा
Desiring to become the consort of Viṣṇu, the daughter of King Vindra abandoned her body among my people; at the svayaṃvara of Lakṣmaṇā, I pierced the target and defeated the assembled kings.
पाणिग्रहं लक्ष्मणायाश्च कृत्वा गत्वा पुरीं रमयामास देवी । तथैवाहं जांबवत्या विवाहं मत्पत्नीत्वे कारणं त्वां ब्रवीमि
Having taken Lakṣmaṇā's hand in marriage, I brought her to my city and delighted the queen; in the same way, I married Jāmbavatī—now I tell you the reason she became my wife.
श्रीगरुडमहापुराणम् २३ श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । सोमस्य पुत्री पूर्वसर्गे बभूव भार्या मदीया जाम्बवती मम प्रिया । तासां मध्ये ह्यधिका वीन्द्र किञ्चिद्रुद्रादिभ्यः पञ्चगुणैर्विहीना ॥ ३,२३.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: In a previous creation, Jāmbavatī, my beloved, was the daughter of Soma and became my wife; among them, O Vindra, she was somewhat superior, though lacking five qualities found in Rudra and others.
यदावेशो बलवान्स्याद्रमायां तदानास प्रियते केशवोलम् । यदावेशाद्ध्रासमुपैति काले तदा तासां साम्यमाहुर्महान्तः ॥ ३,२३.
When a powerful possession arises, O mighty one, then Keśava is especially pleased; but when that possession wanes with time, the great ones say there is equality among them.
लक्ष्म्यावेशः किञ्चिदस्त्येव नित्यमतस्ताभ्यः किञ्चिदाधिक्यमस्ति ॥ ३,२३.
There is always a certain measure of Lakṣmī's presence, and thus she has a slight superiority over the others.
गरुड उवाच । तासां मध्ये जाम्बवन्ती तु कृष्ण आराधनं कीदृशं सा चकार । तन्मे ब्रूहि कृपया विश्वमूर्ते आधिक्ये वै कारणं ताभ्य एव ॥ ३,२३.
Garuḍa said: Among them, what kind of worship did Jāmbavatī perform for Kṛṣṇa? Please tell me this, O Lord of the universe, and the reason for her superiority over the others.
गरुडेनैवमुक्तस्तु भगवान् देवकीसुतः । मेघगंभीरया वाचा उवाच विनतासुतम् ॥ ३,२३.
Addressed thus by Garuḍa, the blessed son of Devakī spoke to the son of Vinatā with a voice deep as a cloud.
श्रीकृष्ण उवाच । या पूर्वसर्गे सोमपुत्री बभूव पितुर्गृहे वर्तमानापि साध्वी । जन्म स्वकीयं सार्थकं वै चकार पित्रा साकं विष्णुशुश्रूषणे न च ॥ ३,२३.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: In a previous creation, she was the daughter of Soma, dwelling in her father's house, virtuous; she made her birth meaningful by serving Viṣṇu together with her father.