नियोजयत्यनन्तात्मा ह्येतद् वेदानुशासनम्
The Infinite Self indeed ordains this, in accordance with the injunction of the Veda.
माहात्म्यं देवदेवस्य येनेदं संप्रवर्तते
By whose greatness of the God of gods this world is set in motion—
शक्यो हि पुरुषैर्ज्ञातुमृते भक्तिमनुत्तमाम्
It can be known by men only through supreme devotion.
मां सर्वसाक्षिणं लोको न जानाति मुनीश्वराः
The world does not know Me, the witness of all, nor do the great sages.
सो ऽहन्धाता विधाता च कालो ऽग्निर्विश्वतोमुखः
He is the self, the creator, the ordainer, Time, Fire, facing in all directions.
ब्रह्मा च मनवः शक्रो ये चान्ये प्रथितौजसः
Brahmā, the Manus, Indra, and others renowned for their might—
यजन्ति विविधैरग्निं ब्राह्मणा वैदिकैर्मखैः
The Brāhmaṇas worship Fire with various Vedic sacrifices.
ध्यायन्ति योगिनो देवं भूताधिपतिमीश्वरम्
The yogis meditate on the Lord, the ruler of beings, the Supreme Lord.
सर्वदेवतनुर्भूत्वा सर्वात्मा सर्वसंस्थितः
Having become the body of all the gods, the Self of all, abiding in all things—
तेषां सन्निहितो नित्यं ये भक्त्या मामुपासते
I am always present near those who worship Me with devotion.
तेषां ददामि तत् स्थानमानन्दं परमं पदम्
To them I grant that place—bliss, the supreme state.
भक्तिमन्तः प्रमुच्यन्ते कालेन मयि संगताः
Those devoted ones, united with Me in Time, are released.
आदावेतत् प्रतिज्ञातं न मे भक्तः प्रणश्यति
This was declared at the beginning: My devotee does not perish.
यो हि तं पूजयेद् भक्त्या स पूजयति मां सदा
Whoever worships him with devotion, always worships Me.
यो मे ददाति नियतः स मे भक्तः प्रियो मतः
He who gives to Me with discipline is regarded by Me as a dear devotee.
विधाय दत्तवान् वेदानशेषानात्मनिः सृतान्
Having established and given all the Vedas, which have arisen from the Self—
धार्मिकाणां च गोप्ताहं निहन्ता वेदविद्विषाम्
I am the protector of the righteous and the destroyer of those who hate the Veda.
संसारहेतुरेवाहं सर्वसंसारवर्जितः
Indeed, I am the very cause of worldly existence, yet I am untouched by all worldly existence.
मायावी मामीका शक्तिर्माया लोकविमोहिनी
I am the wielder of illusion; my unique power is Māyā, which deludes the worlds.
नाशयामि तया मायां योगिनां हृदि संस्थितः
Abiding in the hearts of yogis, by that Māyā I destroy illusion.
आधारभूतः सर्वासां निधानममृतस्य च
I am the foundation of all things and the repository of immortality.
आस्थाय ब्रह्माणो रूपं मन्मयी मदधिष्ठिता
Assuming the form of Brahmā, composed of my own essence and established in me,
भूत्वा नारायणो ऽनन्तो जगन्नाथो जगन्मयः
I become Nārāyaṇa, the infinite, the Lord of the universe, pervading all creation.
तामसी मे समाख्याता कालाख्या रुद्ररूपिणी
My tamasic power is known as Kāla, taking the form of Rudra.
अपरे भक्तियोगेन कर्मयोगेन चापरे
Some attain me through the yoga of devotion, others through the yoga of action.
यो हि ज्ञानेन मां नित्यमाराधयति नान्यथा
But he who worships me constantly with knowledge, and not otherwise,
ते ऽपि मां प्राप्नुवन्त्येव नावर्तन्ते च वै पुनः
Even they surely attain me and do not return again.
मय्येव संस्थितं विश्वं मया संप्रेर्यते जगत्
The universe abides in me alone; by me the world is set in motion.
प्रेरयामि जगत्कृत्स्नमेतद्यो वेद सो ऽमृतः
I impel this entire world; whoever knows this becomes immortal.
करोति कालो भगवान् महायोगेश्वरः स्वयम्
Time itself acts, being the Blessed Lord, the great master of yoga, in person.