एतेनैव कृतार्थो ऽस्मि जनार्दन जगद्धरो
'By this alone I am fulfilled, O Janārdana, bearer of the world.'
तत्पदे परमं यान्नि ते दृष्ट्वा किषुनाच्युत
'To that supreme state, O Acyuta, which is attained by seeing you—'
मदृर्शनं हि विफलं न कदाचिद्भविष्यति
'My vision will never be fruitless at any time.'
तदेव पालयिष्यामि मज्जनो नानृतं वदेत्
'That indeed I shall uphold; my people do not speak falsehood.'
समस्तगुणसंयुक्तो दीर्घजीवी स्वरुपवान्
Endowed with all virtues, long-lived, and possessing his true form.
मयि तुष्टे मुनिश्रेष्ठ किमसाध्यं जगत्रये
O best of sages, when I am pleased, what is impossible in the three worlds?
अन्तर्दधे मृकण्डुश्च तपसः समवर्तत
Mṛkaṇḍu disappeared, and withdrew from his austerities.
किं चकार च तद्ब्रुहि हरिर्भार्गववंशजः
Tell me, what did Hari, the descendant of Bhṛgu, do then?
अपश्यद्वैष्णवीं मायां चिरञ्जीव्यस्य संप्लवे
He beheld the Vaiṣṇava illusion at the flood of the long-lived one.
विष्णुभक्तिसमायुक्तां मार्कुण्डेयमुनिं प्रति
Endowed with devotion to Viṣṇu, directed toward the sage Mārkaṇḍeya.
गार्हस्थ्यमकरोद्धृष्टः शान्तो दान्तः कृतार्थकः
He entered household life, resolute, peaceful, self-controlled, and fulfilled.
मनसा वचसा चापि देहेन च पतिव्रता
With mind, speech, and body, she was devoted to her husband.
रुषुवे दशमासान्ते पुत्रं तेजस्विनां परम्
At the end of ten months, she gave birth to a son of supreme brilliance.
जातकं कारयामास मङ्गलं विधिपूर्वकम्
They performed the birth rites, auspicious and according to prescribed rules.
ततस्तु पञ्चमे वर्षे उपनीय मुदान्वितः
Then, in the fifth year, he was initiated, filled with joy.
नमस्कार्या द्विजाः पुत्र सदादृष्टा विधानतः
O son, the twice-born must always be respectfully greeted, as prescribed.
वैदिकं कर्म तर्तव्यं वेदाध्ययनपूर्वकम्
Vedic duties must be performed, preceded by study of the Vedas.
निषिद्धं वर्जनीयं स्यादृष्टसंभाषणादिकम्
What is forbidden must be avoided, such as improper speech and the like.
न द्वेषः कस्यचित्कार्यः सर्वेषां हितमाचरेत्
One must not bear hatred toward anyone; one should act for the good of all.
एवं पित्रा समादिष्टो मार्कण्डेयो मुनीश्वरः
Thus instructed by his father was the great sage Mārkaṇḍeya.
मार्कण्डेयो महाभागो दयावान्धर्मवत्सलः
Mārkaṇḍeya, greatly fortunate, compassionate, and devoted to righteousness.
वशीं शान्तो महाज्ञानी सर्वतत्त्वार्थकोविदः
Self-controlled, peaceful, greatly wise, and knowing the meaning of all principles.
आराधितो जगन्नाथो माक्रण्डेयेन धीमता
The Lord of the universe was worshipped by the wise Markandeya.
मार्कण्डेयो मुनिस्तस्मान्नारायण इति स्मृतः
Therefore, that sage Markandeya is remembered as Narayana.
जगत्येकार्णवीभूते स्वप्रभावं जनार्द्दनः
When the world became a single ocean, Janardana manifested his own power.
मृकण्डुतनयो धीमान्विष्णुभक्तिसमन्वितः
The intelligent son of Mrikandu, endowed with devotion to Vishnu,
मार्कण्डेयः स्थितस्तावद्यावच्छेते हरिः स्वयम्
Markandeya remained there as long as Hari himself lay at rest.
दशभिः पञ्चभिश्चैव निमेषैः परिकीर्तिता
It is said to consist of ten and five twinklings of the eye.
तत्रिंशतो क्षणो ज्ञेयस्तैः पङ्भर्घटिका स्मृता
Thirty such moments are to be known as one 'ghatika' of time.
त्रिंशद्दिनेर्भवेन्यासः पक्षद्वितयसंयुतः
A month consists of thirty days, joined in two fortnights.