नृत्यन्तं स्वे हृदये सन्निविष्टम्
Residing in their own hearts, dancing,
योगात्मानं चित्पतिं दिव्यनृत्यम्
The self of yoga, the lord of consciousness, performing the divine dance,
ब्रह्मानन्दमनुभूयानुभूय
Again and again experiencing the bliss of Brahman,
स्वयंप्रभं भवतो यत्प्रकाशम्
The radiance that shines forth from you, O Lord,
विशन्ति त्वां यतयो ब्रह्मनिष्ठाः
The ascetics established in Brahman enter into you,
स्तेषां शान्तिः शाश्वती नेतरेषाम्
For them alone is eternal peace, not for others,
स्वयं ज्योतिरचलो नित्यमुक्तः
Self-luminous, unmoving, eternally liberated,
नमामस्त्वां शरणं संप्रपन्नाः
We bow to you, having sought your refuge,
धातारमादित्यमनेकरूपम्
The supporter, the sun, of many forms,
सनातनस्त्वं पुरुषोत्तमो ऽसि
You are eternal, the supreme person.
सर्वेश्वरस्त्वं परमेश्वरो ऽसि
You are the Lord of all; you are the Supreme Lord.
खं ब्रह्म शून्यं प्रकृतिं निर्गुणं च
Space, Brahman, the void, primordial nature, and that which is without qualities—
तदन्तरा यत्प्रतिभाति तत्त्वम्
Whatever appears between them, that is the true essence.
प्रसीद भूताधिपते महेश
Be gracious, O Lord of beings, O Great God.
प्रसादयामो वयमेकमीशम्
We seek to propitiate the one Lord.
नमो ऽग्नये देव नमः शिवाय
Salutations to Agni, O god; salutations to Śiva.
संहृत्य परमं रूपं प्रकृतिस्थो ऽभवद् भवः
Having withdrawn the supreme form, Bhava became established in primordial nature.
दृष्ट्वा नारायणं देवं विस्मिता वाक्यमब्रुवन्
Seeing the god Nārāyaṇa, they spoke words of astonishment.
दृष्ट्वा ते परमं रूपं निर्वृताः स्म सनातन
Having seen your supreme form, O Eternal One, we are fulfilled.
अस्माकं जायते भक्तिस्त्वय्येवाव्यभिचारिणी
Unwavering devotion arises in us toward you alone.
भूयो ऽपि तव यन्नित्यं याथात्म्यं परमेष्ठिनः
Again, your eternal true nature, O Supreme Lord—
प्राहः गम्भीरया वाचा समालोक्य च माधवम्
They spoke with deep words, having beheld Mādhava.
वक्ष्यामीशस्य माहात्म्यं यत्तद्वेदविदो विदुः
I will declare the greatness of the Lord, which those who know the Vedas understand.
सर्वलोकैकसंहर्ता सर्वात्माहं सनातनः
I am the sole destroyer of all worlds; I am the eternal Self of all.
मध्ये चान्तः स्थितं सर्वं नाहं सर्वत्र संस्थितः
All is situated within the middle and the end, but I am not established everywhere.
ममैषा ह्युपमा विप्रा मायया दर्शिता मया
This is my analogy, O sages; it has been shown by me through my māyā.
प्रेरयामि जगत् कृत्स्नं क्रियाशाक्तिरियं मम
I impel the entire world; this power of action is mine.
सो ऽहं कालो जगत् कृत्स्नं प्रेरयामि कलात्मकम्
I am time; I impel the entire world, which is composed of time.
संहराम्येकरूपेण द्विधावस्था ममैव तु
I withdraw everything into a single form; yet, in truth, these two states are my own.
क्षोभयामि च सर्गादौ प्रधानपुरुषावुभौ
At the beginning of creation, I stir both Pradhāna and Puruṣa.