विमुच्यते वा भवति स्थितेस्मिन्दस्रेन्दुवह्न्यर्कमरुन्महीभिः। तत्वैः स्वरूपैः समरूपधारिभिरात्मस्वरूपे वितत स्वभावः
Whether released or remaining here, with Indra, the moon, fire, sun, wind, and earth, you assume forms corresponding to their natures, yet your own essence is ever-spread and unchanging.
इति स्तुतिं मे भगवन्ह्यनंत जुषस्व भक्तस्य विशेषतश्च। समाधियुक्तस्य विशुद्धचेतसस्त्वद्भावभावैकमनोनुगस्य
O infinite Lord, accept this praise of mine, especially from a devotee whose mind is united in meditation, whose heart is pure, and whose mind follows only the thought of you.
सदा हृदिस्थो भगवन्नमस्ते नमामि नित्यं भगवन्पुराण। इति प्रकाशं तव मे तदीशस्तवं मया सर्वगतिप्रबुद्ध
O Lord, ever abiding in the heart, I bow to you; I always bow to you, O ancient Lord. Thus, your glory has been revealed to me, awakened to all paths by you.
संसारचक्रे भ्रमणादियुक्ता भीतिं पुनर्नः प्रतिपालयस्व
As we are caught in the cycle of worldly wandering, do not let fear arise in us again.
ब्रह्मोवाच॥ सर्वज्ञस्त्वं न संदेहो प्रज्ञाराशिश्च केशव। देवानां प्रथमः पूज्यः सर्वदा त्वं भविष्यसि
Brahma said: There is no doubt that you are all-knowing, O Kesava, the very treasury of wisdom. You will always be the first and foremost to be worshipped among the gods.
नारायणादनंतरं रुद्रो भक्त्या विरिंचनम्। तुष्टाव प्रणतो भूत्वा ब्रह्माणं कमलोद्भवम्
After Narayana, Rudra, with devotion, praised Brahma, the lotus-born, having first bowed down to him.
नमः कमलपत्राक्ष नमस्ते पद्मजन्मने। नमः सुरासुरगुरो कारिणे परमात्मने
Salutations to you, Lotus-eyed one; obeisance to you, born from the lotus. Salutations to the guru of gods and asuras, to the doer, to the Supreme Self.
नमस्ते सर्वदेवेश नमो वै मोहनाशन। विष्णोर्नाभिस्थितवते कमलासन जन्मने
Obeisance to you, Lord of all the gods; salutations to the destroyer of delusion. To you who dwell upon the navel of Viṣṇu, born upon the lotus-seat.
नमो विद्रुमरक्तांग पाणिपल्लवशोभिने। शरणं त्वां प्रपन्नोस्मि त्राहि मां भवसंसृतेः
Salutations to you whose body is red as coral, whose tender hands shine. I have sought refuge in you; save me from the ocean of worldly existence.
पूर्वं नीलांबुदाकारं कुड्मलं ते पितामह। दृष्ट्वा रक्तमुखं भूयः पत्रकेसरसंयुतम्
Formerly, O Grandfather, seeing your bud-like form blue as a raincloud, and again your red face adorned with petals and filaments—
पद्मं चानेकपत्रान्तमसंख्यातं निरंजनम्। तत्र स्थितेन त्वयैषा सृष्टिश्चैव प्रवर्तिता
The lotus, with countless petals, pure and without blemish—upon that you abided, and from there this creation was set in motion by you.
त्वां मुक्त्वा नान्यतस्त्राणं जगद्वंद्य नमोस्तु ते। सावित्रीशापदग्धोहं लिंगं मे पतितं क्षितौ
Apart from you, O worshipped by the world, there is no other refuge; salutations to you. Afflicted by the curse of Sāvitrī’s lord, my liṅga has fallen to the earth.
इदानीं कुरु मे शांतिं त्राहि मां सह भार्यया। ब्रह्मा वै पातु मे पादौ जंघे वै कमलासनः
Now grant me peace; protect me together with my wife. May Brahmā guard my feet, and the lotus-seated one my shanks.
विरिंचो मे कटिं पातु सृष्टिकृद्गुह्यमेव च। नाभिं पद्मनिभः पातु जठरं चतुराननः
May Virin̄ci protect my waist, the creator my private parts; may he who is lotus-like guard my navel, and the four-faced one my belly.
उरस्तु विश्वसृक्पातु हृदयं पातु पद्मजः। सावित्रीपतिर्मे कंठं हृषीकेशो मुखं मम
May the creator of the universe protect my chest, and the lotus-born my heart; may the husband of Sāvitrī guard my throat, and Hṛṣīkeśa my mouth.
पद्मवर्णश्च नयने परमात्मा शिरो मम। एवं न्यस्य गुरोर्नाम शंकरो नामशंकरः
May the lotus-hued one guard my eyes, and the Supreme Self my head. Thus, having assigned the names of the guru, Śaṅkara became the bestower of auspiciousness.
नमस्ते भगवन्ब्रह्मन्नित्युक्त्वा विरराम ह। ततस्तुष्टो हरं ब्रह्मा वाक्यमेतदुवाच ह
Having thus spoken, 'Salutations to you, blessed Brahman,' he became silent. Then, pleased, Brahmā addressed these words to Hara.
कं ते कामं करोम्यद्य पृच्छ मां यद्यदिच्छसि। रुद्र उवाच॥ यदि प्रसन्नो मे नाथ वरदो यदि वा मम
What boon shall I grant you today? Ask me whatever you desire. Rudra said: If you are pleased with me, O Lord, and wish to grant me a boon—
तदेकं मे वद विभो यस्मिन्स्थाने भवान्स्थितः। केषुकेषु च स्थानेषु त्वां पश्यंति सदा द्विजाः
Then tell me, O mighty one, in which place you reside, and in which places the twice-born always see you.
नाम्ना च केन ते स्थानं शोभते धरणीतले। तन्मे वदस्व सर्वेश तव भक्तिरतस्य च
And by what name does your abode shine upon the earth? Tell me this, O Lord of all, and also about the devotion to you there.
ब्रह्मोवाच॥ पुष्करेहं सुरश्रेष्ठो गयायां च चतुर्मुखः। कान्यकुब्जे देवगर्भो भृगुकक्षे पितामहः
Brahmā said: In Puṣkara I am the foremost of the gods; in Gayā I am the four-faced one; in Kānyakubja I am Devagarbha; in Bhṛgukakṣa I am the Grandfather.
कावेर्य्यां सृष्टिकर्ता च नंदिपुर्य्यां बृहस्पतिः। प्रभासे पद्मजन्मा च वानर्यां च सुरप्रियः
On the Kāverī I am the creator; in Nandipura I am Bṛhaspati; in Prabhāsa I am lotus-born; and in Vānaryā I am dear to the gods.
द्वारवत्यां तु ऋग्वेदी वैदिशे भुवनाधिपः। पौंड्रके पुंडरीकाक्षः पिंगाक्षो हस्तिनापुरे
In Dvāravatī I am associated with the Ṛgveda; in Vaidiśa I am the Lord of the world; in Pauṇḍraka I am Lotus-eyed; in Hastināpura I am Piṅgākṣa.
जयंत्यां विजयश्चास्मि जयंतः पुष्करावते। उग्रेषु पद्महस्तोहं तमोनद्यां तमोनुदः
In Jayantī I am Vijaya; in Jayanta I am Puṣkarāvata; among the Ugras I am Padmahasta; in Tamonadī I am the dispeller of darkness.
अहिच्छन्ने जया नंदी कांचीपुर्यां जनप्रियः। ब्रह्माहं पाटलीपुत्रे ऋषिकुंडे मुनिस्तथा
In Kāñcīpura, Ahicchanna is victorious, Nandī is beloved by the people; in Pāṭalīputra, I am Brahmā, and at Ṛṣikuṇḍa, a sage likewise.
महितारे मुकुंदश्च श्रीकंठः श्रीनिवासिते। कामरूपे शुभाकारो वाराणस्यां शिवप्रियः
At Mahitāra, Mukunda is present; Śrīkaṇṭha dwells in Śrīnivāsa; in Kāmarūpa, the auspicious form appears; in Vārāṇasī, the beloved of Śiva resides.
मल्लिकाक्षे तथा विष्णुर्महेंद्रे भार्गवस्तथा। गोनर्दे स्थविराकार उज्जयिन्यां पितामहः
At Mallikākṣa, Viṣṇu is found; at Maheṃdra, Bhārgava is present; at Gonarda, the form of the Elder; at Ujjayinī, the Forefather.
कौशांब्यां तु महाबोधिरयोध्यायां च राघवः। मुंनींद्रश्चित्रकूटे तु वाराहो विंध्यपर्वते
At Kauśāmbī, Mahābodhi is found; at Ayodhyā, Rāghava; at Citrakūṭa, the Lord of sages; at Vindhya mountain, the Boar.
गंगाद्वारे परमेष्ठी हिमवत्यपि शंकरः। देविकायां स्रुचाहस्तः स्रुवहस्तश्चतुर्वटे
At Gaṅgādvāra, the Supreme Lord; at Himavat, Śaṃkara; at Devikā, with a ladle in hand; at Caturvaṭa, with a sacrificial spoon.
वृंदावने पद्मपाणिः कुशहस्तश्च नैमिषे। गोप्लक्षे चैव गोपीन्द्रः सचंद्रो यमुनातटे
In Vṛndāvana, the Lotus-handed; at Naimiṣa, holding kuśa grass; at Goplakṣa, the Lord of cowherds; and with the moon at the bank of Yamunā.