इत्युक्ते पतगश्रेष्ठं प्रोवाचेदं हरिस्तदा। अस्मद्बाहुं समारुह्य भक्षेमौ गजकच्छपौ
When this was said, Hari then spoke to the best of birds: 'Climb upon my arm, and let us eat the elephant and tortoise.'
गरुड उवाच-। ममाधारं न गच्छंति सागराश्च नगोत्तमाः। अथ चैवं महासत्वं कथं त्वं धारयिष्यसि
Garuḍa said: 'Neither the oceans nor the greatest mountains can support me; then, O great being, how will you bear me?'
ऋते नारायणादन्यः को मां धारयितुं क्षमः। त्रैलोक्ये कः पुमांस्तिष्ठेद्यो वेगं मे सहिष्यति
Except for Nārāyaṇa, who else is able to support me? In the three worlds, what man could stand and withstand my force?
हरिरुवाच-। स्वकार्यमुद्धरेत्प्राज्ञः स्वकार्यं कुरु सांप्रतम्। कृत्वा कार्यं खगश्रेष्ठ विजानीषे च मां ध्रुवम्
Hari said: 'A wise person should accomplish his own task; now do your own work. Having done it, O best of birds, you will surely know me.'
महासत्वं च तं दृष्ट्वा विमृश्य मनसा खगः। एवमस्त्विति चोक्त्वा स पपात ह महाभुजे
Seeing that great being, the bird reflected in his mind, and saying, 'So be it,' he descended upon the mighty arm.
न चचाल भुजस्तस्य सन्निपाते खगेशितुः। तत्र स्थित्वा स तां शाखां मुमोच पर्वतालये
The arm of the lord of birds did not tremble at the bird's landing; standing there, he released the branch upon the mountain abode.
शाखापतनमात्रेण सचराचरकानना। चचाल वसुधा चैव सागराः प्रचकंपिरे
At the mere fall of the branch, the earth with its moving and unmoving forests shook, and the oceans trembled.
ततश्च खादितौ सत्त्वौ सहसा गजकच्छपौ। तृप्तिं न प्राप्तवान्सोपि क्षुधा तस्य न शाम्यति
Then, suddenly, the elephant and tortoise were devoured, yet even so, he did not attain satisfaction; his hunger was not appeased.
एतज्ज्ञात्वा तु गोविंदस्तमुवाच खगेश्वरम्। भुजस्य मम मांसं तु भक्षयित्वा सुखी भव
Knowing this, Govinda spoke to the lord of birds: 'After eating the flesh of my arm, be content.'
इत्युक्ते प्रचुरं मांसं भुजस्य तस्य तेन हि। खादितं क्षुधया पुत्र व्रणं तस्य न विद्यते1.47.
Thus addressed, he ate much flesh from that arm out of hunger, O son, yet no wound appeared upon it.
तमुवाच महाप्राज्ञश्चराचरगुरुं हरिम्। कस्त्वं किं वा प्रियं तेद्य करिष्यामि च सांप्रतम्
That most wise one addressed Hari, the teacher of all moving and unmoving beings: 'Who are you, and what favor shall I do for you now?'
नारायण उवाच-। विद्धि नारायणं मां हि त्वत्प्रियार्थं समागतम्। रूपं स्वं दर्शयामास प्रत्ययार्थं च तस्य वै
Nārāyaṇa said: 'Know me as Nārāyaṇa, who has come here for your sake.' He then revealed his true form to him, for his assurance.
पीतवस्त्रं घनश्यामं चतुर्भुजमनोहरम्। शंखचक्रगदापद्मधरं सर्वसुरेश्वरम्
Clad in yellow garments, dark as a rain cloud, four-armed and captivating, holding the conch, discus, mace, and lotus, the lord of all gods.
तं च दृष्ट्वा गरुत्मांश्च प्रणम्य शिरसा हरिम्। प्रियं किं ते करिष्यामि वद नः पुरुषोत्तम
Seeing him, Garuda bowed his head to Hari and said, 'O Supreme Person, tell me what dear thing I may do for you.'
तमब्रवीन्महातेजा देवदेवेश्वरो हरिः। भव मे वाहनं शूर सखे त्वं सार्वकालिकम्
Hari, the lord of gods and of great brilliance, spoke to him: 'Be my vehicle, O hero, my friend, at all times.'
तमुवाच खगश्रेष्ठो धन्योहं विबुधेश्वर। सफलं जन्म मे नाथ त्वां च दृष्ट्वाद्य मे प्रभो
The foremost among birds replied: 'I am blessed, O lord of the wise; my birth is fruitful, O master, for today I have seen you.'
प्रार्थयित्वा च पितरावागमिष्यामि तेऽन्तिकम्। प्रीतो विष्णुरुवाचेदं भव त्वमजरामरः
Having requested, 'Let me approach my parents,' he said, 'I will come to you.' Vishnu, pleased, replied, 'Become ageless and immortal.'
अवध्यः सर्वभूतेभ्यः कर्म तेजश्च मत्समम्। सर्वत्र ते गतिश्चास्तु निखिलं तु सुखं ध्रुवम्
You shall be inviolable by all beings; your actions and power shall equal mine. May you have freedom everywhere, and assured happiness in all things.
संमिलतु द्रुतं सर्वं यत्ते मनसि वर्तते। यथेष्टं प्रीतिमाहारमकष्टेन प्रलप्स्यसे
Let all that is in your mind swiftly come together; you will obtain whatever you desire, without hardship, and enjoy delight.
व्यसनान्मातरं सद्यो मोचयिष्यसि नान्यथा। एवमुक्त्वा हरिः सद्यस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत
You will immediately free your mother from distress; there is no other way. Having spoken thus, Hari at once vanished there.
तार्क्ष्योपि पितरं गत्वा कथयच्चाखिलं ततः। स तच्छ्रुत्वा प्रहृष्टात्मा तनयं पुनरब्रवीत्
Tārkṣya, too, went to his father and told him everything. Hearing this, his father, delighted in heart, spoke again to his son.
धन्योहं च खगश्रेष्ठ धन्या ते जननी शिवा। धन्यं क्षेत्रं कुलं चैव यस्य पुत्रस्त्वमीदृशः
I am blessed, O best of birds; your auspicious mother is blessed; blessed is the field and the lineage in which you are born as a son such as this.
यस्य पुत्रः कुले जातो वैष्णवः पुरुषोत्तमः। कुलकोटिं समुद्धृत्य विष्णुसायुज्यतां व्रजेत्
In whose family a son is born who is devoted to Vishnu, the Supreme Person, that family, numbering millions, is uplifted and attains union with Vishnu.
विष्णुं यः पूजयेन्नित्यं विष्णुं ध्यायेत गायति। जपेन्मंत्रं सदा विष्णोः स्तोत्रं तस्य पठिष्यति
He who worships Vishnu daily, meditates upon him, sings his praise, always recites Vishnu's mantra and hymn—
प्रसादं च भजेन्नित्यमुपवासं हरेर्दिने। क्षयाच्च सर्वपापानां मुच्यते नात्र संशयः
And who always partakes of his grace, fasts on Hari's day, is freed from all sins by their destruction; there is no doubt about this.
यस्य तिष्ठति गोविंदो मानसे च सदैव हि। स एव च लभेद्दास्यं सपुण्यैः पुरुषोत्तमः
He in whose mind Govinda always dwells, he alone, with merit, attains the service of the Supreme Person.
जन्मकोटिसहस्रेभ्यः कृत्वा सत्कर्मसंचयम्। क्षयाच्च सर्वपापानां विष्णोः किंकरतां व्रजेत्
After accumulating virtuous deeds over thousands of millions of births, and the destruction of all sins, one attains the status of Vishnu's servant.
धन्योसौ मानवो लोके विष्णोस्सादृश्यमाव्रजेत्। नित्यः सुरवरैः पूज्यो लोकनाथोऽच्युतोऽव्ययः
That man in the world is blessed who attains resemblance to Vishnu; eternal, worshipped by the best of gods, lord of the worlds, imperishable and infallible.
सुप्रसन्नो भवेद्यस्य स एव पुरुषोत्तमः। तपोभिर्बहुभिर्धर्मैर्मखैर्नानाविधैरपि
He whose Supreme Person is well-pleased, even by many austerities, virtues, and various sacrifices—
विष्णुर्न लभ्यते देवैस्त्वयासौ विप्र लभ्यते। सपत्नीव्यसनाद्धोरान्मातरं ते प्रमोचय
Vishnu is not attained by the gods, but by you, O Brahmin, he is attained. Free your mother from the terrible distress caused by your stepmother.