सुखं त्वं तिष्ट सुभगे पुत्रानस्मान्न खेदय
Rest comfortably, O blessed one; do not distress us, your sons.
गावो वा पशवो वापियत्र गावो महीरुहाः
Whether cows or other animals, wherever there are cows or trees,
दरिद्रो वापि रोगी वा देशान्तरगतो ऽपि वा
Even if he is poor, or afflicted by disease, or has gone to a foreign land,
अन्ने वा सलिले वापि धनादौ वा प्रियासु च
Whether it is in food, or in water, or in wealth, or among loved ones,
साध्वी च स्त्री पतिप्राणा गन्तव्यं तेन वै वनम्
A virtuous woman whose life is bound to her husband must accompany him to the forest.
गृहं च मार्यातनयेर्विहीनं यथा तथा मातृविहीनमर्त्यः
A house deprived of children is just as a mortal deprived of his mother.
इत्युक्ताप्यदितिर्दैप्यैर्न चचाल समाधितः
Though thus addressed by the Daityas, Aditi did not waver, remaining absorbed in meditation.
निरीक्ष्य क्रोधसंयुक्ता हन्तुं चक्रुर्मनोरथम्
Seeing this, filled with anger, they resolved in their minds to kill her.
दंष्ट्रग्रैरसृजन्वह्निं सो ऽदहत्काननं क्षणात्
With their fangs they produced fire, and in a moment burned the forest.
तेनैव दग्धा दैतेया ये प्रधर्षयितुं गताः
By that same fire, the Daityas who had come to violate her were burned.
संरक्षिता विष्णुसुदर्शनेन दैत्यान्तकेन स्वजनानुकम्पिना
She was protected by Vishnu's Sudarshana, the destroyer of Daityas, compassionate to his own people.
स वह्निरदितिं मुक्त्वा कथं तानदहत्क्षणात्
How did that fire, leaving Aditi unharmed, burn them in an instant?
परोपदेशनिरताः सज्जना हि मुनीश्वराः
For the noble sages are always devoted to instructing others.
हरिध्यानपरान्साधून्कः समर्थः प्रबाधितुम्
Who is capable of harming the virtuous who are absorbed in meditation on Hari?
देवाः सिद्धा मुनीश्वाश्च नित्यं तिष्टन्ति सत्तमाः
The gods, the Siddhas, and the great sages always remain among the excellent.
हरिनामपराणां च किमु ध्यानरतात्मनाम्
What then of those whose minds are absorbed in meditation, devoted to the name of Hari?
यत्र तिष्टति तत्रैव लक्ष्मीः सर्वाश्च देवताः
Wherever he abides, there Lakshmi and all the deities are present.
राजा वा तस्करो वापि व्याधयश्च न सन्ति हि
Neither kings nor thieves nor diseases exist there.
डाकिन्यो राक्षसाश्चैव न बाधन्ते ऽच्युतार्चकम्
Witches and demons do not trouble the worshipper of the infallible one.
यत्र तिष्टति तत्रैव सर्वतीर्थानि देवताः
Wherever he abides, there are all sacred places and deities.
तत्रैव सर्वश्रेयांसि तत्तीर्थं तत्तपोवनम्
There itself are all auspicious things; that is the sacred place, that is the hermitage of austerity.
स्तोत्रैर्वाप्यर्हणाभिर्वा किमु ध्यानेन कथ्यते
Whether by hymns or by offerings, what need is there to speak of meditation?
सादितिर्नैव दग्धाभूद्विष्णुचक्राभिर क्षिता
Aditi was not burned or destroyed by the discus of Vishnu.
प्रादुरासीत्समीपे ऽस्याः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः
Near her appeared the bearer of the conch, discus, and mace.
स्पृशन्करेण पुण्येन प्राह कश्यपवल्लभाम्
Touching her with his holy hand, he addressed the beloved of Kashyapa.
चिरं श्रान्तासि भद्रं ते भविशष्यति न संशयः
You have been weary for a long time; blessings to you, without doubt you will prosper.
मा भैर्भद्रे महाभागे ध्रुवं श्रेयो भविष्यति
Do not fear, O blessed one; surely auspiciousness will come to you.
तुष्टाव प्रणिपत्यैनं सर्वलोकसुखावहम्
She praised him, bowing down, who brings happiness to all worlds.
सत्त्वादिगुणभेदेन लोकव्यापारकारण
By the distinction of the qualities such as sattva, he is the cause of the activity of the worlds.
सर्वैकरुपरुपाय निर्गुणाय गुणात्मने
To the one whose form is singular, who is without qualities, yet whose essence is qualities.