कुमाराय गणेशाय नन्दिने भृङ्गिणे नमः
Salutations to Kumāra, to Gaṇeśa, to Nandi, and to Bhṛṅgi.
जगन्नाथाय नाथाय नमो रामेश्वराय च
Salutations to the lord of the universe, to the master, and to Rāmeśvara.
नमः कमलनाभाय नमस्ते पङ्कजाङ्घ्रये
Salutations to the lotus-naveled one; salutations to the lotus-footed one.
कमलाप्रतिपालाय केशवाय नमो नमः
Salutations to the protector of Lakṣmī, to Keśava; salutations, salutations.
लोकपालस्वरूपाय प्रजापतिवपुर्धृते
Salutations to the one who embodies the guardians of the world, who bears the form of Prajāpati.
जयाय जयिने नेत्रे नियमाय क्रियात्मने
Salutations to the victorious, to the conqueror, to the leader, to the one who is discipline and action itself.
बुद्धाय कल्किरूपाय क्षेत्रज्ञायाक्षराय च
Salutations to Buddha, to the one in the form of Kalki, to the knower of the field, and to the imperishable.
शङ्खिने गदिने चैव नमश्चक्रधराय च
Salutations to the one with the conch, to the one with the mace, and salutations to the wielder of the discus.
शरण्याय वरेण्याय पराय परमात्मने
Salutations to the refuge, to the most excellent, to the supreme, to the supreme self.
पूर्णाय परिसेव्याय परात्परतराय च
Salutations to the complete one, to the one who is served everywhere, and to the one who is beyond the highest.
मोहिने क्षोभिने कामरूपिणे ऽजाय सूरिणे
To the bewildering, agitating, desire-formed, unborn, radiant one—
तद्विधत्स्वाखिलाधार यथा हि सुखिनो वयम्
Establish all supports as you see fit, so that we may be happy.
तच्छ्रुत्वा स्तवनं तेषां वैकुण्ठः प्रीतमानसः
Hearing their praise, Vaikuṇṭha became pleased in mind.
ते दृष्ट्वा देवदेवेशं वैकुण्ठं स्निग्धमानसम्
They beheld Vaikuṇṭha, Lord of gods and master of gods, with a gentle heart.
तच्छ्रुत्वा शक्रमुख्यानां कार्यं कार्यविदां वरः
Hearing the purpose of Indra and the foremost, the best among those who know duties—
गतेषु देववर्गेषु सर्वोपायविदांवरः
When the group of gods departed, the best among those who know all means—
द्विजपूजनकाले तु संप्राप्तः कार्यसाधकः
At the time of worshipping the twice-born, the accomplisher of tasks arrived.
अपूर्वं भक्तिभावेन ददौ सत्कृत्य चासनम्
With unprecedented devotion, he respectfully offered a seat.
नाहं समाददे देवि त्वद्दत्तं परमासनम्
I shall not accept, O lady, the supreme seat given by you.
यन्मे मनोगतं कार्यं तद्विज्ञाय च मानिनि
Knowing the purpose that has arisen in my mind, O proud one—
तच्छ्रुत्वा वृद्धविप्रस्य वाक्यं वाक्यविशारदा
Hearing the words of the aged Brahmin, skilled in speech—
यत्ते मनोगतं विप्र तद्दास्यामि गृहाणमे
Whatever is in your mind, O Brahmin, I shall give; accept it.
इत्युक्तः स द्विजः प्राह न प्रत्येमि स्त्रिया वचः
Thus addressed, the Brahmin replied: I do not trust the words of a woman.
तदाकर्ण्य द्विजेनोक्तं विरोचनगृहेश्वरी
Hearing what was spoken by the Brahmin, the queen of Virocana's house—
स प्राप्तो दूतवाक्येन प्राह्लादिर्हृष्टमानसः
He arrived by the messenger's words, Prahlāda, with delighted mind.
तमागतं समालोक्य पतिं धर्मपरायणा
Seeing her husband arrive, devoted to righteousness—
यदा तु जगृहे नैव दत्तमासनमादरात्
When he did not accept the seat offered with respect—
तद्दृत्तान्तमुपाज्ञाय दैत्यराट् स विरोचनः
Learning of this event, the demon king Virocana—
अङ्गीकृते तु दैत्येन तद्विज्ञाय च मानसम्
But when the demon agreed, and his intention was understood,
ततस्तु दंपती तत्र मुग्धौ स्वकृतया शुचा
Then the couple there, bewildered, were stricken with grief for what they had done.