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;
यज्ञाय यज्ञभोक्ते च स्थविष्ठायाणवे ऽर्थिने
To Yajña, the enjoyer of sacrifice, the most mighty, the one who seeks the path;
ईज्याय साक्षिणे ऽजायबहुशीर्षाङ्घ्रिबाहवे
To the worshipful, the witness, the unborn, with many heads, feet, and arms;
अष्टप्रकृत्यधीशाय ब्रह्मणे ऽनन्तसक्तये
To the lord of the eightfold nature, to Brahman, of infinite power;
पुण्डरीकनिभाक्षाय क्षेत्रज्ञाय विभासिने
To the one whose eyes are like lotuses, the knower of the field, the radiant one;
सत्याय सत्यसंधाय वैकुण्ठायाच्युताय च
To the true, the steadfast in truth, to Vaikuṇṭha, to Acyuta;
घृतार्चिषे विष्णवे ते ऽनन्ताय कपिलायय च
To the one with ghee-like radiance, to Viṣṇu, to the infinite, to Kapila;
एकशृङ्गाय च शुचिश्रवसे शास्त्रयोनये
To Ekaśṛṅga, to Śuciśravas, to the source of the scriptures;
भूर्भुवुःस्वःस्वरूपाय दैत्यघ्ने निर्गुणाय च
To the one whose form is earth, atmosphere, and heaven, the slayer of demons, the qualityless one;
नमस्ते पाहि मामीश शरणागतवत्सल
Salutations to you, protect me, Lord, who cherishes those who seek refuge;
आरणेयमुवाचेदं भृशं प्रणतवत्सलः
Āraṇeya, greatly compassionate to those who bow, spoke this:
विद्यामाप्नुहि भक्तिं च ज्ञानी त्वं मम रूपधृक्
Obtain knowledge and devotion; you are wise, bearing my form.
सो ऽहमेवावतारार्थं स्थितो विश्वंभरात्मकः
I myself, for the sake of descent, have taken my stand as the soul of the universe.
वरलोकान्यथा वायुर्यथा रवं सविता तथा
Just as the wind pervades the worlds, and the sun fills sound, so too—
भक्तिर्हि दुर्लभा लोके मयि सर्वपरायणे
Devotion is rare in the world toward me, the supreme refuge of all.
आकल्पान्तः तपः संस्थौ नरनारायणावृषी
Nara and Nārāyaṇa, the sages, remained steadfast in their austerities until the end of the age.
कर्ता भागवतं शास्त्रं तदधीष्व भुवं व्रज
He composed the Bhāgavata scripture; study that, and go forth upon the earth.
त्वद्वियोगेन खिन्नात्मा तं प्रसादय मत्प्रियम्
My beloved, whose heart was afflicted by separation from you, please comfort him.
यथागतं निवृत्तो ऽसौ पितुरन्तिकमागमत्
Having turned back as he had come, he returned to his father's presence.
पुत्रं प्राप्य प्रहृष्टात्मा तपसो निववर्त ह
Upon regaining his son, his heart rejoiced, and he withdrew from his austerities.
आरणेयसमायुक्तः स्वाश्रमं समुपागमत्
Joined by the son of Āraṇa, he returned to his own hermitage.