जलेनानेन पुण्येन तृप्तिमायातु केशवः । तांबूलचंदनैर्गंधैरेभिः पुष्पैर्मनोहरैः
'May Keśava be satisfied by this pure water, and by these fragrant betels, sandalwood, and these delightful flowers.'
आत्मस्वरूपेण तृप्तस्तृप्तिमायातु केशवः । शयने याति धर्मात्मा तदा कृष्णं प्रचिंतयेत्
'May Keśava, satisfied in his own true form, attain contentment.' When he lies down, the righteous one then contemplates Krishna.
योगनिद्रान्वितं कृष्णं तमहं शरणं गतः । भोजनाच्छादनेष्वेवमासने शयने द्विजः
'I have taken refuge in that Krishna, united with yogic sleep.' Thus, in eating, clothing, sitting, and lying down, the twice-born remembers him.
चिंतयेद्वासुदेवं तं तस्मै सर्वं प्रकल्पयेत् । तारुण्यं प्राप्य धर्मात्मा कामभोगान्विहाय वै
He should meditate on that Vāsudeva and dedicate everything to him; having attained youth, the righteous one abandons enjoyment of desires.
स युक्तः केशवध्याने वैडूर्यपर्वतोत्तमे । यत्र सिद्धेश्वरं लिंगं वैष्णवं पापनाशनम्
Engaged in meditation on Keśava at the excellent Vaiḍūrya mountain, where the Siddheśvara liṅga, destroyer of sins, stands as a Vaiṣṇava emblem.
रुद्रमोंकारसंज्ञं च ध्यात्वा चैव महेश्वरम् । ब्रह्मणा वर्द्धितं देवं नर्मदादक्षिणे तटे
Meditating on Rudra, known as Oṃkāra, and also on Maheśvara, the god increased by Brahmā, on the southern bank of the Narmadā.
सिद्धेश्वरं समाश्रित्य तपोभावं व्यचिंतयत्
Taking refuge in Siddheśvara, he contemplated the state of austerity.
व्यास उवाच- प्रश्नमेकं महाभाग करिष्ये सांप्रतं वद । त्वयैव पूर्वमुक्तं हि सुव्रतं च प्रतीश्वरम्
Vyāsa said: 'O blessed one, I will now ask you a question; speak. You yourself previously spoke of Suvrata and the lord of all.'
पूर्वाभ्यासेन संध्यायन्नारायणमनामयम् । कस्यां ज्ञात्यां समुत्पन्नः सुव्रतः पूर्वजन्मनि
By previous practice, meditating at twilight on the flawless Nārāyaṇa, in which family was Suvrata born in his former life?
तन्मे त्वं सांप्रतं ब्रूहि कथमाराधितो हरिः । अनेनापि स देवेश कोयं पुण्यसमाविलः
Now tell me this: how was Hari worshipped by him? Who is this virtuous one, O lord of gods, by whom such merit was gathered?
ब्रह्मोवाच- वैदिशे नगरे पुण्ये सर्वऋद्धिसमाकुले । तत्र राजा महातेजा ऋतध्वजसुतो बली
Brahmā said: In the holy city of Vaidiśa, abundant in all prosperity, there was a king of great splendor, the powerful son of Ṛtadhvaja.
तस्यात्मजो महाप्राज्ञो रुक्मभूषणविश्रुतः । संध्यावली तस्य भार्या धर्मपत्नी यशस्विनी
His son was exceedingly wise, renowned for his golden ornaments; Saṃdhyāvalī, his illustrious wife, was his righteous consort.
तस्यां पुत्रं समुत्पाद्य स आत्मसदृशं ततः । तस्य धर्मांगदं नाम चकार नृपनंदनः
From her, he begot a son, resembling himself; that beloved prince was named Dharmāṅgada.
सर्वलक्षणसंपन्नः पितृभक्तिपरायणः । रुक्मांगदस्य तनयो योयं भगवतां वरः
Endowed with all auspicious marks, devoted above all to his father, this Dharmāṅgada, best among devotees, was the son of Rukmāṅgada.
पितुः सौख्याय येनापि मोहिन्यै तु शिरो ददे । वैष्णवेन च धर्मेण पितृभक्त्या तु तस्य हि
For the happiness of his father, he even offered his head to Mohinī; by his Vaiṣṇava righteousness and filial devotion,
सुप्रसन्नो हृषीकेशः सकायो वैष्णवं पदम् । नीतस्तु सर्वधर्मज्ञो वैष्णवः सात्वतां वरः
Hṛṣīkeśa, greatly pleased, led this knower of all dharma, best among the Sātvatas, to the Vaiṣṇava abode.
धर्मांगदो महाप्राज्ञः प्रज्ञाज्ञानविशारदः । तत्रस्थो वै महाप्राज्ञो धर्मोसौ धर्मभूषणः
Dharmāṅgada, the wise, skilled in discernment and knowledge, remained there—a great sage, adorned with dharma.
दिव्यान्मनोनुगान्भोगान्मोदमानः प्रभुंजति । पूर्णे युगसहस्रांते धर्मो वै धर्मभूषणः
Enjoying divine pleasures in accord with his mind, the lord delighted; at the end of a thousand yugas, this ornament of dharma,
तस्मात्पदात्परिभ्रष्टो विष्णोश्चैव प्रसादतः । सुव्रतो नाम मेधावी सुमनानंदवर्द्धनः
Fell from that place, but by Viṣṇu’s grace, was born as Suvrata, intelligent and ever-increasing joy to Sumanā.
सोमशर्मस्य तनयः श्रेष्ठो भगवतां वरः । तपश्चचार मेधावी विष्णुध्यानपरोभवत्
He, the best son of Somaśarman, foremost among devotees, practiced austerity with keen intellect, absorbed in meditation on Viṣṇu.
कामक्रोधादिकान्दोषान्परित्यज्य द्विजोत्तमः । संयम्यचैन्द्रियं वर्गं तपस्तेपे निरंतरम्
Renouncing faults such as desire and anger, that best of twice-born controlled his senses and performed uninterrupted austerity.
वैडूर्यपर्वतश्रेष्ठे सिद्धेश्वरस्य सन्निधौ । एकीकृत्य मनश्चायं संयोज्य विष्णुना सह
On the chief peak of Mount Vaiḍūrya, in the presence of Siddheśvara, he unified his mind and joined it with Viṣṇu.
एवं वर्षशतं स्थित्वा ध्यानेनास्य महात्मनः । सुप्रसन्नो जगन्नाथः शंखचक्रगदाधरः
Thus, remaining for a hundred years in meditation on that great soul, the Lord of the universe, bearer of conch, discus, and mace, became pleased.
तस्मै वरं ददावन्यं सलक्ष्म्या सह केशवः । भोभोः सुव्रत धर्मात्मन्बुध्यस्व विबुधांवर
To him, Keśava, together with Lakṣmī, granted another boon: 'O Suvrata, righteous soul, best of the wise, awaken!'
वरं वरय भद्रं ते कृष्णोऽहं ते समागतः । एवमाकर्ण्य मेधावी विष्णोर्वाक्यमनुत्तमम्
'Choose a boon, may you be blessed; I, Kṛṣṇa, have come to you.' Hearing these supreme words of Viṣṇu, the wise one,
हर्षेण महताविष्टो दृष्ट्वा देवं जनार्दनम् । बद्धांजलिपुटो भूत्वा प्रणाममकरोत्तदा
Overcome with great joy at seeing the god Janārdana, with hands joined in reverence, he then offered his respects.
सुव्रत उवाच- संसारसागरमतीव महासुदुःखजालोर्मिभिर्विविधमोहचयैस्तरंगैः । संपूर्णमस्ति निजदोषगुणैस्तु प्राप्तस्तस्मात्समुद्धर जनार्दनमाशुदीनम्
Suvrata said: 'The ocean of worldly existence is filled with great waves of suffering, with surging currents of manifold delusion, and is full of my own faults and qualities; therefore, O Janārdana, lift up this wretched one quickly.'
कर्मांबुदे महति गर्जतिवर्षतीव विद्युल्लतोल्लसतिपातकसंचयैर्मे । मोहांधकारपटलैर्मम नास्ति दृष्टिर्दीनस्य तस्य मधुसूदन देहि हस्तम्
'In the great ocean of karma, thundering and raining, with flashes of lightning in the form of accumulated sins, I, blinded by the darkness of delusion, have no vision; O Madhusūdana, give your hand to this helpless one.'
संसारकाननघनं बहुदुःखवृक्षैः संसेव्यमानमपि मोहमयैश्च सिंहैः । संदीप्तमस्ति करुणाबहुवह्नितेजः संतप्यमानमनिशं परिपाहि कृष्ण
O Krishna, protect me who am scorched day and night in the dense forest of worldly existence, filled with many trees of suffering, inhabited by lions of delusion, and blazing with the intense fire of countless afflictions.
संसारवृक्षमतिजीर्णमपीह उच्चं मायासुकंदकरुणा बहुदुःखशाखम् । जायादिसंगच्छदनं फलितं मुरारे तत्राधिरूढपतितं भगवन्हि रक्ष
O Slayer of Mura, save me who have climbed and fallen from the ancient, towering tree of worldly existence, whose branches are many sorrows, whose knots are desires and illusions, and whose fruits are the bonds of wife and family.