योगिभिर्ध्याननिरतैर्नासाग्रगतलोचनैः
There were yogis devoted to meditation, their gaze fixed at the tips of their noses.
नदीभिरभितो जुष्टं जापकैर्ब्रह्मवादिभिः
It was surrounded by rivers, frequented by reciters and speakers on Brahman.
प्रशान्तैः सत्यसंकल्पैर्निः शोकैर्निरुपद्रवैः
By those who are peaceful, resolute in truth, free from sorrow, and undisturbed.
सेवितं तापसैर्नित्य ज्ञानिभिर्ब्रह्मचारिभिः
It is always served by ascetics, by the wise, and by those devoted to celibacy.
गङ्गा भगवती नित्यं वहत्येवाघनाशिनी
The divine Ganga ever flows there, destroyer of all sins.
प्रणामेनाथ वचसा पूजयामास माधवः
Then Madhava worshipped with words and with reverent salutation.
प्रणेमुर्भक्तिसंयुक्ता योगिनां परमं गुरुम्
Those filled with devotion bowed to the supreme teacher of yogis.
प्रोचुरन्योन्यमव्यक्तमादिदेवं महामुनिम्
They addressed one another about the unmanifest, the primeval god, the great sage.
अगच्छत्यधुना देवः पुराणपुरुषः स्वयम्
Now the god himself, the ancient person, came there.
अमूर्तो मूर्तिमान् भूत्वा मुनीन् द्रष्टुमिहागतः
Formless, then taking form, he arrived here to see the sages.
अनादिरक्षयो ऽनन्तो महाभूतो महेश्वरः
Beginningless, undecaying, infinite, the great lord of beings, Maheshvara.
ययौ स तूर्णं गोविन्दः स्थानं तस्य महात्मनः
Govinda quickly went to the abode of that great soul.
चकार देवकीसूनुर्देवर्षिपितृतर्पणम्
The son of Devaki performed offerings to the gods, sages, and ancestors.
लिङ्गानि पूजयामास शंभोरमिततेजसः
He worshipped the emblems of Shambhu, of immeasurable brilliance.
पूजयाञ्चक्रिरे पुष्पैरक्षतैस्तत्र वासिनः
The residents there performed worship with flowers and unbroken rice.
तस्थिरे निश्चलाः सर्वे शुभाङ्गं तन्निवासिनः
All those dwelling there stood motionless, with auspicious bodies.
दृष्ट्वा समीहितान्यासन् निष्क्रामन्ति पुराहिरम्
Seeing the desired rites accomplished, they began to depart from the ancient city.
आदाय पुष्पवर्याणि मुनीन्द्रस्याविशद् गृहम्
Taking the best flowers, he entered the house of the chief sage.
जटाचीरधरं शान्तं ननाम शिरसा मुनिम्
He bowed his head to the sage, calm, wearing matted locks and bark garments.
आसने चासयामास योगिनां प्रथमातिथिम्
He seated the foremost guest of the yogis upon a seat.
विष्णुमव्यक्तसंस्थानं शिष्यभावेन संस्थितम्
Viṣṇu, whose form is unmanifest, stood there in the attitude of a disciple.
यद् साक्षादेव विश्वात्मा मद्गेहं विष्णुरागतः
That very Viṣṇu, the soul of the universe, has come to my house in person.
तादृशस्याथ भवतः किमागमनकारणम्
For what reason, then, has someone like you come here?
व्याजहार महायोगी वचनं प्रणिपत्य तम्
The great yogi, having bowed to him, spoke these words.
संप्राप्तो भवतः स्थानं भगवद्दर्शनोत्सुकः
I have come to your abode, eager for the vision of the Blessed One.
मयाचिरेण कुत्राहं द्रक्ष्यामि तमुमापतिम्
Where, and after how long, will I see that Lord of Uma?
भक्त्या चोग्रेण तपसा तत्कुरुष्वेह यत्नतः
With devotion and intense austerity, do that here with diligence.
ध्यायन्तो ऽत्रासते देवं जापिनस्तापसाश्च ये
Here, those ascetics who recite and meditate remain absorbed in the Lord.
क्रीडते विविधैर्भूतैर्योगिभिः परिवारितः
He plays with various beings, surrounded by yogis.
लेभे महेश्वराद् योगं वसिष्ठो भगवानृषिः
The venerable sage Vasiṣṭha obtained yoga from Maheśvara.