धर्माणां परमं धर्मं ब्रूहि मे ब्रह्मवित्तम
O best knower of Brahman, tell me the supreme dharma among all dharmas.
सर्वगुह्यतमं धर्ममात्मज्ञानमनुत्तमम्
The most secret dharma of all, the unsurpassed knowledge of the self.
निधाय पुत्रे तद्राज्यं योगाभ्यासरतो ऽभवत्
Entrusting the kingdom to his son, he became devoted to the practice of yoga.
ब्रह्मण्यो धार्मिको ऽत्यर्थं विजिग्ये ऽथ पुरन्दरम्
He was exceedingly devoted to Brahman and righteousness, and then he conquered Purandara.
जगाम निर्जितो विष्णुं देवं शरणमच्युतम्
Defeated, he went to Vishnu, the imperishable god, for refuge.
दैत्येन्द्राणां वधार्थाय पुत्रो मे स्यादिति स्वयम्
May my son be born for the destruction of the lords of the Daityas—so he himself thought.
प्रपन्ना विष्णुमव्यक्तं शरण्यं शरणं हरिम्
They sought refuge in Vishnu, the unmanifest, the protector, the shelter, Hari.
वासुदेवमनाद्यन्तमानन्दं व्योम केवलम्
Vasudeva, without beginning or end, blissful, pure space alone.
आविर्बभूव योगात्मा देवमातुः पुरो हरिः
Hari, the self of yoga, appeared before the goddess, his mother.
मेने कृतार्थमात्मानं तोषयामास केशवम्
She considered herself fulfilled and began to praise Keshava.
जयाशेषकल्पामलानन्दरूप
O embodiment of victory, pure as countless aeons, form of bliss—
नमो वासुदेवाय तुभ्यं नमस्ते
Salutations to you, Vasudeva; I bow to you.
नमस्ते वराहाय भूयो नमस्ते
Salutations to Varaha; again, salutations to you.
प्रभो विश्वयोने ऽथ भूयो नमस्ते
O Lord, source of the universe, again, salutations to you.
शिवायैकरूपाय भूयो नमस्ते
Salutations again to Shiva, the one whose form is singular.
तोषितश्छन्दयामास वरेण प्रहसन्निव
Pleased, he granted a boon, smiling as if in delight.
त्वामेव पुत्रं देवानां हिताय वरये वरम्
I choose you alone as the son, for the welfare of the gods, as my boon.
दत्त्वा वरानप्रमेयस्तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having granted the immeasurable boon, he vanished right there.
दधार गर्भं देवानां माता नारायणं स्वयम्
The mother of the gods herself bore Narayana as her embryo.
उत्पाता जज्ञिरे घोरा बलेर्वैरोचनेः पुरे
Terrible omens arose in the city of Bali, son of Virocana.
प्रह्लादमसुरं वृद्धं प्रणम्याह पितामहम्
Prahlada, the aged asura, after bowing, spoke to the grandsire.
किमुत्पाता भवेत् कार्यमस्माकं किंनिमित्तकाः
What are these omens? What should we do? For what reason have they arisen?
नमस्कृत्य हृषीकेशमिदं वचनमब्रवीत्
After bowing to Hrishikesha, he spoke these words.
दधारासुरनाशार्थं माता तं त्रिदिवौकसाम्
The mother bore him for the destruction of the asuras, for the dwellers of heaven.
स वासुदेवो देवानां मातुर्देहं समाविशत्
That Vasudeva entered the body of his mother, for the sake of the gods.
स विष्णुरदितेर्देहं स्वेच्छयाद्य समाविशत्
That Vishnu entered the body of Aditi today, by his own will.
सो ऽवतीर्णो महायोगी पुराणपुरुषो हरिः
That great yogi, the ancient person, Hari, descended.
सत्तामात्रात्मरूपो ऽसौ विष्णुरंशेन जायते
He, whose form is the very essence of being, is born as a portion of Vishnu.
माया भगवती लक्ष्मीः सो ऽवतीर्णो जनार्दनः
Maya, the blessed Lakshmi, and Janardana have descended.
ब्रह्मा संजायते विष्णुरंशेनैकेन सत्त्वभृत्
Brahma is born, the sustainer of existence, from a single portion of Vishnu.