चतुर्वेदैर्मूर्तिमद्भिः सावित्र्या सहितं प्रभुम्
With the four Vedas embodied, accompanied by Sāvitrī, the Lord.
प्रभासहस्रकलिले ज्ञानैश्वर्यादिसंयुते
In the radiance of a thousand lights, endowed with knowledge, sovereignty, and more.
चतुर्मुखं महाबाहुं छन्दोमयमजं परम्
Four-faced, mighty-armed, composed of meters, unborn, supreme.
शिरोभिर्धरणीं गत्वा तोषयामासुरीश्वरम्
Having touched the earth with their heads, they pleased the Lord.
व्याजहार मुनिश्रेष्ठाः किमागमनकारणम्
The foremost sages spoke, 'What is the reason for your coming?'
ज्ञापयाञ्चक्रिरे सर्वे कृत्वा शिरसि चाञ्जलिम्
All informed him, having placed their hands together upon their heads.
भार्यया चारुसर्वाङ्ग्या प्रविष्टो नग्न एव हि
He entered, entirely naked, together with his wife, whose every limb was beautiful.
कन्यकानां प्रिया चास्य दूषयामास पुत्रकान्
He, who was dear to the maidens, corrupted their sons.
ताडितो ऽस्माभिरत्यर्थं लिङ्गन्तु विनिपातितम्
We struck him excessively, and his organ was cast down.
उत्पाताश्चाभवन् घोराः सर्वभूतभयङ्कराः
Terrible omens arose, frightening to all beings.
भवन्तमेव शरणं प्रपन्ना वयमच्युत
O Acyuta, we have taken refuge in you alone.
अनुग्रहेण विश्वेश तदस्माननुपालय
O Lord of all, by your grace, protect us in this matter.
ध्यात्वा देवं त्रिशूलाङ्कं कृताञ्जलिरभाषत
Having meditated on the god marked with the trident, with joined palms he spoke.
धिग्बलं धिक् तपश्चर्या मिथ्यैव भवतामिह
Fie upon strength, fie upon austerity; here, they are truly in vain.
उपेक्षितं वृथाचारैर्भवद्भिरिह मोहितैः
He has been neglected by you, deluded by vain practices.
यमेव तं समासाद्य हा भवद्भिरुपेक्षितम्
Alas, having attained him, you have neglected him.
महानिधिं समासाद्य हा भवद्भिरुपेक्षितम्
Alas, having attained the great treasure, you have neglected it.
तमासाद्याक्षयनिधिं हा भवद्भिरुपेक्षितम्
Alas, having attained that inexhaustible treasure, you have neglected it.
तदेवोपेक्षितं दृष्ट्वा निधानं भाग्यवर्जितैः
Seeing that very treasure neglected by those deprived of fortune—
तमासाद्य निधिं ब्राह्म हा भवद्भिर्वृथाकृतम्
O Brāhmaṇa, having attained that treasure, alas, you have acted in vain.
न तस्य परमं किञ्चित् पदं समधिगम्यते
No supreme state at all is attained by him.
संहरत्येष भगवान् कालो भूत्वा महेश्वरः
This Lord, becoming Time, withdraws everything, being Maheśvara.
एष चक्री च वज्री च श्रीवत्सकृतलक्षणः
He is the one who bears the discus and the thunderbolt, marked with the Śrīvatsa.
द्वापरे भगवान् कालो धर्मकेतुः कलौ युगे
In Dvāpara, the Lord is Time; in the Kali age, he is the banner of Dharma.
तमो ह्यग्नी रजो ब्रह्मा सत्त्वं विष्णुरिति प्रभुः
Darkness is Agni, passion is Brahma, and purity is Vishnu, the Lord.
यत्र तिष्ठति तद् ब्रह्म योगेन तु समन्वितम्
Where that abides, that is Brahman, truly united with yoga.
सा हि नारायणो देवः परमात्मा सनातनः
He indeed is Narayana, the god, the supreme soul, eternal.
स एव मोहयेत् कृत्स्नं स एव परमा गतिः
He alone deludes the whole, and he alone is the highest goal.
एकशृङ्गो महानात्मा पुराणो ऽष्टाक्षरो हरिः
The great-souled, ancient Hari, with one horn and eight syllables.
एकमूर्तिरमेयात्मा नारायण इति श्रुतिः
Of one form, of immeasurable nature—so the scripture declares Narayana.