तद्दयेन भवेदब्दः स देवानां दिनं भवेत्
By that reckoning, a year is formed, which is a day for the gods.
मानुषेणैव मासेन पितॄणां दिनमुच्यते
For the ancestors, a day is said to be equal to a month of humans.
दिव्यैर्वर्षसहस्रैर्द्वादशभिर्दैवतं युगम्
A divine yuga is twelve thousand years of the gods.
एकसत्पतिसंख्यातैर्दिव्यैर्मन्वन्तरं युगैः
A manvantara is counted as seventy-one such divine yugas.
यावत्प्रमाणं दिवसं तावद्रात्रिः प्रकीर्तिता
The length of the night is said to be equal to that of the day.
मनुषेण सहस्रेण यत्प्रमाणं भवेच्छृणु
Listen: whatever is measured by a thousand human years—
तद्वन्मासो वत्सरश्च ज्ञेयस्तस्यापि वेधसः
In the same way, a month and a year are to be understood for that Creator.
विष्णोरहस्तु विज्ञेयं तावद्रात्रिः प्रकीर्तिता
The day of Vishnu is to be known as such, and the night is said to be of equal length.
आत्मानं परमं ध्यायन्स्थितवान्हरिसान्निधौ
Meditating on the supreme Self, he remained in the presence of Hari.
सृष्टवान्ब्रह्मरुपेण जगदेतच्चराचरम्
He created this world, moving and unmoving, in the form of Brahma.
विस्मितः परमप्रीतो ववन्दे चरणौ हरेः
Astonished and supremely delighted, he bowed to the feet of Hari.
तुष्टाव वाग्भिरिष्टाभिः सदानन्दैकविग्रहम्
He praised the One whose form is eternal bliss, with words that were cherished and fitting.
वासुदेवमनाधारं प्रणतो ऽस्मिजनार्दनम्
I bow to Vāsudeva, the supportless, the destroyer of people.
अप्रतर्क्यमनिर्देश्यं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनम्
I bow to Janārdana, who is inconceivable and indescribable.
सर्वतत्त्वमयं शान्तं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनम्
I bow to Janārdana, who is composed of all realities and is peaceful.
परात्परतरं रुपं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनम्
I bow to Janārdana, whose form is higher than the highest.
सर्वैकरुपं परमं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनमम्
I bow to Janārdana, who is the one supreme form of all.
सर्वं सनातनं श्रेष्ठं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनम्
I bow to Janārdana, who is all, eternal, and the best.
अरुपं बहुरुपं तं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनम्
I bow to Janārdana, who is formless and of many forms.
तमादिदेवमीशानं प्रणतो ऽस्मि जनार्द्दनम्
I bow to Janārdana, the original god, the lord.
त्राहि मां करुणासिन्धो मनोतीति नमो ऽस्तुते
Save me, ocean of compassion; my mind calls to you—salutations to you.
उवाच परया प्रीत्या शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः
The bearer of conch, discus, and mace spoke with supreme affection.
तेषां तुष्टो न सन्देहो रक्षाम्येतांश्च सर्वदा
There is no doubt—I am pleased with them and always protect them.
भगवद्भक्तरुपेण लोकाक्रक्षामि सर्वदा
I always protect the worlds in the form of devotion to the Lord.
एतदिच्छाम्यदं श्रोतुं कौतुहलपरो यतः
I wish to hear this, for I am filled with curiosity.
वक्तुं तेषां प्रभावं हि शक्यते नाब्दकोटिभिः
Even in billions of ages, their greatness cannot be fully described.
विशिनो निस्पृहाः शान्तास्ते वै भागवतोत्तमाः
They are free from desire, peaceful—these are truly the best of devotees.
अपरिग्रहशीलाश्च ते वै भागवताः स्मृताः
Those who are inclined to non-possession are indeed known as devotees.
तद्भक्तविष्णुभक्ताश्च ते वै भागवतोत्तमाः
Those who are devoted to the devotees of Vishnu—indeed, they are the foremost among the Bhāgavatas.
गङ्गाविश्वेश्वरधिया ते वै भागवतोत्तमाः
Those whose minds are fixed on Gaṅgā and Viśveśvara—indeed, they are the foremost among the Bhāgavatas.