परं च विद्याविद्याभ्यां हृदंबुजनिवासिनम्
And also the Supreme, beyond knowledge and ignorance, who dwells in the lotus of the heart.
अणोरणीयांसमजं सर्वोपाधिविवर्जितम्
Unborn, subtler than the subtlest, free from all limiting conditions.
विष्णुसंज्ञं जगद्धाम तमस्मि शरणं गतः
Known as Vishnu, the abode of the universe—to Him I have taken refuge.
पूज्यात्पूज्यतरं शान्तं गतो ऽस्मि शरणं प्रभुम्
More worthy of worship than the most worshipful, serene—I have sought refuge in the Lord.
सर्वस्मादधिकं नित्यं नतो ऽस्मि विभुमव्ययम्
Superior to all, eternal—I bow to the all-pervading, imperishable One.
अविद्याकार्य रहितः परमात्मेति गीयते
Free from the effects of ignorance, He is sung as the Supreme Self.
वरं वरेण्यमजनं प्रणतो ऽस्मि परात्परम्
The best of the best, unborn—I bow to the One beyond the highest.
ज्ञानात्मकं ज्ञाननिधिं ज्ञानसंस्थं विभुं भजे
Of the nature of knowledge, the treasure of knowledge, established in knowledge, the all-pervading—I worship.
सूर्येदुवत्प्रोज्ज्वलने त्रमिन्द्रं रवगस्वरुपं वपतिस्वरूपम्
Like the sun blazing forth, you shine, O Indra, in the form of the sun and the form of the lord of sacrifice.
तंवाङ्मनो ऽचिन्त्यमनन्तशक्तिं ज्ञानैकवेद्यं पुरुषं भजामि
I worship that Person, inconceivable to speech and mind, of infinite power, knowable only through knowledge.
यः पाति लोकान्परिपूर्णभावस्तमप्रमेयं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Him, whose fullness sustains the worlds, who is immeasurable.
समस्तयज्ञैः परिजुष्टमाद्यं नतो ऽस्मि तुष्टिप्रदमुग्रवीर्यम्
I bow to the primal one, honored by all sacrifices, who grants satisfaction, of mighty strength.
गुणप्रियं कामदमस्तसंगमतीन्द्रियं विश्वभघुजं वितृष्णम्
Lover of virtue, bestower of desires, unattached, beyond the senses, holding the universe in His arms, free from craving.
विज्ञानभेदं प्रतिपन्नकल्पं न वाङ्मयं प्राणमयं भजामि
I do not worship that which is composed of speech or life-breath, but that which is realized through the diversity of knowledge and established in the imagination.
जानन्ति देवा कमलोद्भवाद्यस्तोष्याम्यहं तं कथमात्मरूपम्
The gods, beginning with the lotus-born, know Him; how then shall I, desiring to please Him, comprehend His true nature?
दयांबुधे पाहि भयाकुलं मां पुनः पुनस्त्वां शरणं प्रपद्ये
O ocean of compassion, protect me, who am afflicted by fear; again and again I take refuge in You.
प्रत्यक्षतामगात्तस्य भगवांस्तेजसां निधिः
Then the Blessed Lord, the treasury of splendor, became manifest before him.
किरीटिनं कुण्डलिनं हारकेयूरभूषितम्
He appeared adorned with a crown, earrings, a necklace, and armlets.
नासाविन्यस्तमुक्ता भवर्धमानतनुच्छविम्
A pearl was set upon His nose, enhancing the radiance of His half-divine body.
तुलसीकोमलदलैरर्चिताङ्घ्निं महाद्युतिम्
His feet, worshipped with tender tulasi leaves, shone with great brilliance.
दृष्ट्वा नानाम विप्रेन्द्रो दण्डवत्क्षितिमण्डले
Seeing Him, the foremost of Brahmins bowed down flat upon the ground.
मुरारे रक्ष रक्षेति व्याहरन्नान्यधीस्तदा
Crying out, 'O slayer of Mura, protect, protect!' he thought of nothing else at that time.
वरं वृणुष्व वत्सेति प्रोवाच मुनिपुङ्गवम्
The best of sages was addressed: 'Choose a boon, dear one.'
पुनः प्रणम्य तं प्राह देवदेवं जनार्द्दनम्
Again bowing, he spoke to Janardana, the God of gods.
त्वयि भक्तिर्दृढा मे ऽस्तु जन्मजन्मान्तरेष्वपि
May I have firm devotion to You, even in birth after birth.
कीटेषु पक्षिषु मृगेषु सरीसृपेषु रक्षः पिशाचमनुजेष्वपि यत्र तत्रजजातस्य मे भवतु केशव ते प्रसाद्दात्त्वय्येव भक्तिरचलाव्यभिचारणी च
Whether born among insects, birds, beasts, reptiles, demons, spirits, or humans—wherever I am born, O Keshava, by Your grace may I have unwavering, unswerving devotion to You alone.
एवमस्त्विति लोकेशः शङ्खप्रान्तेन संस्पृशन् दिव्यज्ञानं ददौ तस्मै योगिनामपिदुर्लमभघम्
Let it be so, said the Lord of the worlds, touching him with the edge of the conch, and granted him divine knowledge, rare even among yogis.
पुः स्तुवन्तं विप्रेन्द्रं देवदेवो जनार्द्दनः इदमाह स्मितमुखो हस्तं तच्छिरसि न्यसन्
While the foremost of Brahmins was praising him, Janardana, the god of gods, smiling, placed his hand upon his head and spoke these words.
नरनारायणस्थानं व्रज मोक्षं गमिष्यसि
Go to the abode of Nara and Narayana; you will attain liberation.
सर्वान्कामानवाप्यान्ते मोक्षभागी भवेत्ततः
After obtaining all desires, one ultimately becomes a recipient of liberation.