समता शत्रुमित्रेषु वशित्वं च तथा नृप
Equanimity towards friend and foe, and self-control as well, O king,
एते सर्वे समाख्यातास्तपः सिद्धिप्रदा नृणाम्
All these have been described; they grant the attainment of austerity to men.
अष्टाक्षरं महामन्त्रं सर्वपापप्रणाशनम्
The eight-syllabled great mantra destroys all sins.
विष्णोः प्रियकरं चैव सर्वसिद्धिप्रदायकम्
It brings delight to Viṣṇu and bestows all accomplishments.
नमो भगवते प्रोच्य वासुदेवाय तत्परम्
By uttering 'Salutations to the Blessed One, to Vāsudeva,' that is supreme.
द्वयोः समं फलं राजन्नष्टद्वादशवर्णयोः
O king, the result is the same for both, even if the twelve syllables are lost.
शङ्खचचक्रधरं शान्तं नारायणमनामयम्
He who bears the conch and discus, who is peaceful, Nārāyaṇa, free from affliction,
किरीटकुण्डलधरं नानामण्डनशोभितम्
He who wears a crown and earrings, adorned with various ornaments,
पीताम्बरधरं देवं सुरासुरनमस्कृतम्
The god who wears yellow garments, honored by gods and demons alike.
अन्तर्यामी ज्ञानरुपी परिपूर्णः सनातनः
The indwelling lord, embodiment of knowledge, perfect and eternal.
स्वस्ति ते ऽस्तु तपः सिद्धिं गच्छ लब्धुं यथासुखम्
May there be well-being for you; attain success in your austerity and happiness as you wish.
परमां प्रीतिमापन्नः प्रपेदेतपसे वनम्
Having attained supreme delight, he entered the forest for austerity.
नादेश्वरे महाक्षेत्रे तपस्तेपे ऽतिदुश्चरम्
In the great sacred place called Nadeshvara, he performed exceedingly difficult austerity.
कृतातिथ्यर्हणश्चापि नित्यं होमपरायणः
He always honored guests and was ever devoted to the sacred fire offering.
पत्रैः पुष्पैः फलैस्तोयैस्त्रिकालं हरिपूजकः
With leaves, flowers, fruits, and water, he worshipped Hari three times a day.
ध्यायन्नारायणं देवं शीर्णपर्णाशनो ऽभवत्
Meditating on the god Narayana, he subsisted on fallen leaves.
निरुच्छ्वास स्तपस्तप्तुं ततः समुपचक्रमे
Then he began to perform austerity without even breathing.
षष्टिवर्षसहस्ताणि निरुच्छ्वासपरो ऽभवत्
For sixty thousand years, he remained intent on holding his breath.
तं दृष्ट्वा देवताः सर्वे वित्रस्ता वह्निता पिताः
Seeing him, all the gods, along with Agni and the ancestors, were terrified.
अस्तुवन्देवदेवेशं शरणागतपालकम्
They praised and bowed to the Lord of gods, the protector of those who seek refuge.
स्वभावशुद्धं परिपूर्णभावं वदन्ति यज्ज्ञानतनुं च तज्ज्ञाः
The wise declare him to be pure by nature, complete in being, and the embodiment of knowledge.
जगत्स्वरुपो जगदादिनाथस्तस्मै नताः स्मः पुरुषोत्तमाय
To him, the form of the universe, the lord of the beginning of the world, we bow—Puruṣottama.
तमीशमीड्यं पुरुषं पुराणं नताः स्म विष्णुं पुरुषाथसिद्ध्यै
To that venerable lord, the ancient person, we bow to Viṣṇu for the attainment of human goals.
कालात्मकं तं त्रिदशाधिनाथं नमामहे वै पुरुषार्थरुपम्
We bow to him, the soul of time, lord of the gods, who is the very form of human aims.
तमादिदेवं गुणसन्निधानं सर्वोपदेष्टारमिताः शरण्यम्
To that primeval god, the abode of qualities, the teacher of all, the refuge of the infinite.
सच्चित्परानन्दघनस्वरुपं रुपादिहीनं प्रणताः स्म देवम्
We bow to the god whose nature is existence, consciousness, and supreme bliss, who is without form or attributes.
यज्ञाप्रियं यज्ञकरं विशुद्धं नताः स्म सर्वोत्तममव्ययं तम्
We bowed to that supreme, imperishable one, beloved of sacrifices, performer of sacrifices, purest of all.
चरितं तस्य राजर्षेर्देवानां संन्यवेदयत्
He revealed the deeds of that royal sage to the gods.
जगाम यत्र राजर्षिस्तपस्तपति नारद
Narada went to the place where the royal sage was practicing austerities.
प्रत्यक्षतामगात्तस्य राज्ञः सर्वजगद्गुरुः
The teacher of all worlds appeared before that king.