शुश्रूषुश्चाप्ययं शक्रः सखा तव जगन्मय
And this Śakra, your friend, the embodiment of the universe, is eager to listen.
रसातलगतो देवो नारदाद्यैर्महर्षिभिः
The god, having gone to Rasātala, along with great sages like Nārada—
सन्निधौ देवराजस्य तद् वक्ष्ये भवतामहम्
In the presence of the king of the gods, I shall tell you that.
पुराणश्रवणं विप्राः कथनं च विशेषतः
O brāhmaṇas, the hearing of the Purāṇa and especially its narration—
उपाख्यानमथैकं वा ब्रह्मलोके महीयते
Or even a single story is highly esteemed in the world of Brahmā.
उक्तं देवाधिदेवेन श्रद्धातव्यं द्विजातिभिः
What has been spoken by the lord of the gods should be trusted by the twice-born.
वक्ष्यमाणं मया सर्वमिन्द्रद्युम्नाय भाषितम्
All that I am about to speak was related by me to Indradyumna.
पुराणं पुण्यदं नृणां मोक्षधर्मानुकीर्तनम्
It is the Purāṇa, bestowing merit upon people, recounting the dharma of liberation.
उपास्य विपुलां निद्रां भोगिशय्यां समाश्रितः
Having worshipped, I entered deep sleep, resting upon the serpent-bed.
ततो मे सहसोत्पन्नः प्रसादो मुनिपुङ्गवा
Then, O best of sages, a sudden grace arose within me.
तदन्तरे ऽभवत् क्रोधः कस्माच्चित् कारणात् तदा
At that moment, for some reason, anger also arose in me.
तेजसा सूर्यसंकाशस्त्रैलोक्यं संहरन्निव
With radiance like the sun, as if withdrawing the three worlds.
सुरूपा सौम्यवदना मोहिनी सर्वदेहिनाम्
A woman of beautiful form, gentle face, the enchantress of all beings.
दिव्यकान्तिसमायुक्ता दिव्यमाल्योपशोभिता
Endowed with divine splendor, adorned with celestial garlands.
स्वधाम्ना पूरयन्तीदं मत्पार्श्वं समुपाविशत्
Filling this place with her own brilliance, she sat down at my side.
येनेयं विपुला सृष्टिर्वर्धते मम माधव
By whom this vast creation of mine, O Mādhava, increases.
मोहयित्वा ममादेशात् संसारे विनिपातय
By my command, after deluding, cast them down into the cycle of existence.
अक्रोधनान् सत्यपरान् दूरतः परिवर्जय
Keep far away from those who are free from anger and devoted to truth.
जापिनस्तापसान् विप्रान् दूरतः परिवर्जय
Keep far away from reciters, ascetics, and Brāhmaṇas.
महायज्ञपरान् विप्रान् दूरतः परिवर्जय
Keep far away from Brāhmaṇas devoted to great sacrifices.
स्वाध्यायेनेज्यया दूरात् तान् प्रयत्नेन वर्जय
By self-study and worship, diligently avoid them from afar.
प्राणायामादिषु रतान् दूरात् परिहरामलान्
Avoid from afar those pure ones who delight in practices like breath-control.
अथर्वशिरसो ऽध्येतृन् धर्मज्ञान् परिवर्जय
Avoid those who study the Atharvaśiras and know dharma.
ईश्वराराधनरतान् मन्नियोगान्न मोहय
Do not delude those devoted to the worship of the Lord and engaged in my service.
यथादेशं चकारासौ तस्माल्लक्ष्मीं समर्चयेत्
He performed the rites as instructed; therefore, one should worship Lakshmi.
अर्चिता भगवत्पत्नी तस्माल्लक्ष्मीं समर्चयेत्
Since the consort of the Lord has been worshipped, one should thus honor Lakshmi.
चराचराणि भूतानि यथापूर्वं ममाज्ञया
All moving and unmoving beings, by my command, came into existence as before.
दक्षमत्रिं वसिष्ठं च सो ऽसृजद् योगविद्यया
By the power of yoga, he created Daksha, Atri, and Vasishta.
ब्रह्मवादिन एवैते मरीच्याद्यास्तु साधकाः
Indeed, those like Marichi and others, who are devoted to Brahman, are the true practitioners.
वैश्यानूरुद्वयाद् देवः पादार्छूद्रान् पितामहः
The Lord created the Vaishyas from both thighs, and the Shudras from the feet, O Ancestor.