सुस्मितास्यं सुप्रसन्नं रत्नदामाभिशोभितम् । भ्राजमानं हृषीकेशं ध्यानं तेन कृतं ध्रुवम्
His face is smiling, exceedingly serene, adorned with strings of jewels; Hrisikesha, resplendent, was certainly meditated upon by him.
त्वमेव शरणं कृष्ण शरणागतवत्सल । नमोस्तु देवदेवाय किं मे भयं करिष्यति
You alone are my refuge, O Krishna, protector of those who seek shelter; obeisance to the God of gods—what fear can touch me?
यस्योदरे त्रयो लोकाः सप्त चान्ये महात्मनः । शरणं तस्य प्रविष्टोस्मि क्वास्ते भयं ममैव हि
Within whose belly are the three worlds and seven others, the great soul—I have entered his refuge; where, indeed, is fear for me?
यस्माद्भयाः प्रवर्तंते कृत्यादिक महाबलाः । सर्वभयप्रहर्तारं तमस्मि शरणं गतः
From whom arise the mighty beings like Kritya out of fear; I have taken refuge in him, the remover of all fears.
पातकानां तु सर्वेषां दानवानां महाभयम् । रक्षको विष्णुभक्तानां तमस्मि शरणं गतः
He is the great terror for all sinners and demons, yet the protector of Vishnu's devotees—I have taken refuge in him.
वृंदारकाणां सर्वेषां दानवानां महात्मनाम् । यो गतिः कृष्णभक्तानां तमस्मि शरणं गतः
He is the ultimate goal for all the hosts of gods and the great-souled demons, and for Krishna's devotees—I have taken refuge in him.
अभयो भयनाशाय पापनाशाय ज्ञानवान् । एकश्चेंद्रस्वरूपेण तमस्मि शरणं गतः
Fearless, destroyer of fear, destroyer of sin, possessed of knowledge, the one who alone takes the form of Indra—I have taken refuge in him.
व्याधीनां नाशकायैव य औषधस्वरूपवान् । निरामयो निरानंदस्तमस्मि शरणंगतः
He who destroys diseases, who is the very form of medicine, free from illness and sorrow—I have taken refuge in him.
अचलश्चालयेल्लोकानपापो ज्ञानमेव च । तमस्मि शरणं प्राप्तो भयं किं मे करिष्यति
The unmoving one who can move the worlds, who is sinless and knowledge itself—I have reached his refuge; what fear can affect me?
साधूनां चापि सर्वेषां पालको यो ह्यनामयः । पाति विश्वं च विश्वात्मा तमस्मि शरणंगतः
He who is the protector of all the virtuous, who is free from affliction, who preserves the universe and is the soul of all—I have taken refuge in him.
यो मे मृगेंद्ररूपेण भयं दर्शयतेग्रतः । तमहं शरणं प्राप्तो नरसिंहं नमाम्यहम्
He who appears before me in the form of a lion, showing fear—I have reached his refuge; I bow to Narasimha.
मदमत्तो महाकायो वनहस्ती समागतः । गजलीलागतिं देवं शरणागतवत्सलम्
The intoxicated, great-bodied forest elephant has arrived, moving with the playfulness of an elephant—the Lord who cherishes those who seek refuge.
गजास्यं ज्ञानसंपन्नं सपाशांकुशधारिणम् । कालास्यं गजतुंडं च शरणं सुगतोस्म्यहम्
I have sought refuge in him with the face of an elephant, endowed with wisdom, holding the noose and goad, with the face of Time and the elephant's trunk.
हिरण्याक्षप्रहर्तारं वाराहं शरणंगतः । वामनं तं प्रपन्नोस्मि शरणागतवत्सलम्
I have taken refuge in Varaha, the slayer of Hiranyaksha; I have approached Vamana, the cherisher of those who seek shelter.
ह्रस्वास्तु वामनाः कुब्जाः प्रेताः कूष्मांडकादयः । मृत्युरूपधराः सर्वे दर्शयंति भयं मम
The short, the dwarfs, the hunchbacks, the ghosts, the spirits, and all who assume the form of death—these all display fear to me.
अमृतं तं प्रपन्नोस्मि किं भयं मे करिष्यति । ब्रह्मण्यो ब्रह्मदो ब्रह्मा ब्रह्मज्ञानमयो हरिः
I have sought refuge in the immortal one—what fear can touch me? Hari is devoted to Brahman, the giver of Brahman, Brahma himself, and the very essence of Brahman-knowledge.
शरणं तं प्रपन्नोस्मि भयं किं मे करिष्यति । अभयो यो हि जगतो भीतिघ्नो भीतिदायकः
I have taken refuge in him; what can fear do to me? He is the giver of fearlessness to the world, the destroyer of fear, and the bestower of fear.
भयरूपं प्रपन्नोस्मि भयं किं मे करिष्यति । तारकः सर्वलोकानां नाशकः सर्वपापिनाम्
I have sought refuge in that which appears as fear; what can fear do to me? He is the savior of all worlds, the destroyer of all sinners.
तमहं शरणं प्राप्तो धर्मरूपं जनार्दनम् । सुरारणं यो हि रणे वपुर्द्धारयतेऽद्भुतम्
I have reached him for refuge, Janardana, who is the embodiment of dharma; he is the protector of the gods, who bears a wondrous form in battle.
शरणं तस्य गंतास्मि सदागतिरयं मम । झंझावातो महाचंडो वपुर्दूयति मे भृशम्
I will always go to him for refuge; he is my eternal destination. The fierce hurricane torments my body greatly.
शरणं तं प्रपन्नोस्मि सदागतिरयं मम । अतिशीतं चातिवर्षा आतपस्तापदायकः
I have taken refuge in him; he is my eternal destination. Excessive cold, heavy rains, and scorching heat cause suffering.
एषां रूपेण यो देवस्तस्याहं शरणं गतः । कालरूपा अमी प्राप्ता भयदा मम चालकाः
I have gone for refuge to that god in this form; these forms of time have arrived, bringing fear and obstacles to me.
एषां शरणं प्रपन्नोस्मि हरेः स्वरूपिणां सदा
I have taken refuge in these true forms of Hari, always.
यं सर्वदेवं परमेश्वरं हि निष्केवलं ज्ञानमयं प्रदीपम् । वदंति नारायणमादिसिद्धं सिद्धेश्वरं तं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I seek refuge in that Narayana, whom they declare to be the supreme lord of all gods, the primordial Siddha, the lord of Siddhas, the lamp of pure knowledge, without any otherness.
इति ध्यायन्स्तुवन्नित्यं केशवं क्लेशनाशनम् । भक्त्या तेन समानीतस्तदात्महृदये हरिः
Thus, meditating and praising Kesava, the remover of distress, always with devotion, Hari was brought into his own heart.
उद्यमं विक्रमं तस्य स दृष्ट्वा सोमशर्मणः । आविर्भूय हृषीकेशस्तमुवाच प्रहृष्टवान्
Seeing the effort and valor of Somaśarman, Hṛṣīkeśa appeared and spoke to him joyfully.
सोमशर्मन्महाप्राज्ञ श्रूयतां भार्यया सह । वासुदेवोस्मि विप्रेंद्र वरं याचय सुव्रत
O Somaśarman, greatly wise, listen together with your wife; I am Vāsudeva, O chief of Brahmins, ask for a boon, O virtuous one.
तेनोक्तो हि स विप्रेन्द्र उन्मील्य नयनद्वयम् । दृष्ट्वा विश्वेश्वरं देवं घनश्यामं महोदयम्
Addressed thus, the chief of Brahmins opened both his eyes and, seeing the lord of the universe, the cloud-dark, greatly exalted god—
सर्वाभरणशोभांगं सर्वायुधसमन्वितम् । दिव्यलक्षणसंपन्नं पुंडरीकनिभेक्षणम्
He saw him adorned with all ornaments, equipped with all weapons, endowed with divine marks, and with eyes like lotuses.
पीतेन वाससा युक्तं राजमानं सुरेश्वरम् । वैनतेयसमारूढं शंखचक्रगदाधरम्
Clad in yellow garments, shining as the lord of gods, mounted on Garuda, holding the conch, discus, and mace.