शशंसुर्मुनयः सिद्धा गतिं तस्मै सुतस्य ताम्
The sages and perfected ones declared to him the path of his son.
स्वयं पित्रा स्वरेणोञ्चैस्त्रींल्लोकाननुनाद्य वै
He himself, with his father, loudly resounded through the three worlds.
प्रत्यभाषत धर्मात्मा भोः शब्देनानुनादयन्
The righteous-minded one replied, echoing with the sound 'Bhoḥ'.
प्रत्याहरज्जगत्सर्वमुञ्चैः स्थावरजङ्गमम्
He drew back the entire world, loudly, both stationary and moving.
गिरिगह्वरपृष्टेषु व्याजहार शुकं प्रति
On the slopes and hollows of the mountain, he addressed the parrot.
गुणान्संत्यज्य सत्त्वादीन्पदमध्यगमत्परम्
Having abandoned qualities such as sattva, he reached the supreme state.
सो ऽनुनीतो भगवता व्यासो रुद्रेण नारद
Thus, O Nārada, Vyāsa was entreated by the Blessed One and Rudra.
पश्यसि विप्र नायान्तं ब्रह्मभूतं निजान्तिरे
You see, O Brahmin, the one who does not come, who has become Brahman, within your own self.
श्वाश्रमं स शुको ब्रह्मभूतो लोकांश्चचार ह
Having attained the state of Brahman, Śuka wandered among the worlds, leaving behind the life of a householder.
नरनारायणौ द्रष्टुं ययौ बदरिकाश्रमम्
He went to the hermitage at Badarikā to see Nara and Nārāyaṇa.
स्वयं च तत्र तपसि स्थितः शुकमनुस्मरन्
There, remaining engaged in austerity, he continually remembered Śuka.
श्वेतद्वीपं गतस्तात यत्र त्वमगमः पुरा
O dear one, he went to Śvetadvīpa, where you had gone before.
दृष्टः श्रुतिविमृग्यो हि देवदेवो जनार्दनः
There, Janārdana, the god of gods, who is sought by the Vedas, was seen.
त्वया दृष्टो ऽस्मि योगीन्द्र सर्वदेवरहःस्थितः
By you, O lord of yogis, I was seen, abiding in the secret place of all the gods.
त्वं सदागतिमार्गस्थो लोकान्पश्य यथेच्छया
You always follow the path of liberation and behold the worlds as you wish.
वैकुण्ठं प्रययौ विप्र सर्वलोकनमस्कृतम्
O brāhmaṇa, he went to Vaikuṇṭha, honored by all the worlds.
यं भान्तमनुभान्त्येते लोकाः सर्वे ऽपि नारद
O Nārada, all these worlds shine by the radiance of Him who shines there.
वाप्य उत्पलंसंछन्नाः सुरस्त्रीक्रीडनाकुलाः
There, the ponds are covered with lotuses and filled with the play of celestial women.
तत्र द्वाःस्थैश्चतुर्हस्तेनार्नाभरणभूषितैः
At the entrance, there were doorkeepers adorned with four arms and ornaments.
प्रविश्याभ्यान्तरं तत्र देवदेवं चतुर्भुजम्
Entering within, there he saw the god of gods, four-armed.
शङ्खचक्रगदापद्मैर्मूर्तिमद्भिरुपासितम्
He was worshipped by forms holding conch, discus, mace, and lotus.
कटीसूत्रब्रह्मसूत्रकटकाङ्गदभूषितम्
He was adorned with a waistband, sacred thread, bracelets, and armlets.
ददर्श सिद्धनि करैः सेव्यमानमहर्निशम्
He saw Him, served day and night by the perfected beings with their hands.
नमस्ते वासुदेवाय सर्वलोकैकसाक्षिणे
Salutations to Vāsudeva, the sole witness of all the worlds.
हरये वासुकिस्थाय श्वेतद्वीपनिवासिने
To Hari, who rests on Vāsuki, who dwells in Śvetadvīpa, salutations.
नृसिंहाय ध्रुवेज्याय सांख्ययोगेश्वराय च
To Nṛsiṃha, to the one worshipped by Dhruva, and to the lord of Sāṃkhya and Yoga, salutations.
नाभेयाय जगद्धात्रे विधात्रेंऽतकारय च
To Nābhi, the sustainer of the world, the creator, and the bringer of dissolution;
कृष्णाय वेदकर्त्रे च बुद्धकल्किस्वरूपिणे
To Kṛṣṇa, the maker of the Vedas, who appears as Buddha and Kalki;
नरनारायणाख्याय शिषिविष्टाय विष्णवे
To the one known as Nara-Nārāyaṇa, to Śiśiviṣṭa, to Viṣṇu;
ऋभवे सुव्रताख्याय सुधाम्ने चाजिताय च
To Ṛbhu, called Suvrata, to Sudhāmā, and to Ajita;