कुंडलस्यापि पुत्रेण सुकर्मणा महात्मना । आगतं पिप्पलं दृष्ट्वा द्वारदेशे महामतिम्
When the great-souled Sukarma, son of Kundala, saw Pippala, the wise one, arriving at the doorway—
आसनात्तूर्णमुत्थाय अभ्युत्थानं कृतं पुनः । आगच्छ त्वं महाभाग विद्याधर महामते
He quickly rose from his seat, performed the proper greeting again, and said: 'Come, O greatly fortunate, O wise Vidyadhara.'
आसनं पाद्यमर्घं च ददौ तस्मै महामतिः । निर्विघ्नोऽसि महाप्राज्ञ कुशलेन प्रवर्त्तसे
The wise one gave him a seat, water for the feet, and an offering; 'You are unobstructed, O great sage, you act skillfully.'
निरामयं च पप्रच्छ पिप्पलं तं समागतम् । यस्मादागमनं तेद्य तत्सर्वं प्रवदाम्यहम्
He asked Pippala, who had arrived, about his well-being; 'For whatever reason you have come today, I will tell you all.'
वर्षाणां च सहस्राणि त्रीणि यावत्त्वया तपः । तप्तमेव महाभाग सुरेभ्यः प्राप्तवान्वरम्
For three thousand years you have performed austerity, O greatly fortunate one, and have obtained a boon from the gods.
वश्यत्वं च त्वया प्राप्तं कामचारस्तथैव च । तेन मत्तो न जानासि गर्वमुद्वहसे वृथा
You have attained mastery and freedom of movement at will; because of this, you do not know me and bear pride in vain.
दृष्ट्वा ते चेष्टितं सर्वं सारसेन महात्मना । ममाभिधानं कथितं मम ज्ञानमनुत्तमम्
Having seen all your actions, O great-souled Sarasena, my name was spoken, and my supreme knowledge imparted.
पिप्पल उवाच- योसौ मां सारसो विप्र सरित्तीरे प्रयुक्तवान् । सर्वं ज्ञानं वदेन्मां हि स तु कः प्रभुरीश्वरः
Pippala said: That Sarasena, the Brahmin, who engaged me at the riverbank, said he would impart all knowledge to me—who is that lord, that master?
सुकर्मोवाच- भवंतमुक्तवान्यो वै सरित्तीरे तु सारसः । ब्रह्माणं त्वं महाज्ञानं तं विद्धि परमेश्वरम्
Sukarma said: That Sarasena who spoke to you at the riverbank is Brahma; know him as the supreme lord, the possessor of great knowledge.
अन्यत्किं पृच्छसे ब्रूहि तमेवं प्रवदाम्यहम् । विष्णुरुवाच- एवमुक्तः स धर्मात्मा सुकर्मा नृपनंदन
If you wish to ask anything else, speak; I will answer you thus. Vishnu said: Thus addressed, the righteous Sukarma, delight of kings—
पिप्पल उवाच- त्वयि वश्यं जगत्सर्वमिति शुश्रुम भूतले । तन्मे त्वं कौतुकं विप्र दर्शयस्व प्रयत्नतः
Pippala said: I have heard on earth that the whole world is subject to your control; O Brahmin, show me this wonder with effort.
पश्य कौतुकमेवाद्य त्वं वश्यावश्यकारणम् । तमुवाच स धर्मात्मा सुकर्मा पिप्पलं प्रति
Behold the wonder today, the cause of mastery and non-mastery. The righteous Sukarma spoke thus to Pippala.
अथ सस्मार वै देवान्सुकर्मा प्रत्ययाय वै । इंद्राद्या लोकपालाश्च देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः
Then Sukarma remembered the gods for confirmation; Indra and the other guardians of the worlds, and the gods led by Agni.
समागताः समाहूता नाना विद्याधरास्तथा । सुकर्माणं ततः प्रोचुर्देवाश्चाग्निपुरोगमाः
Summoned, they all assembled, as did various Vidyādharas; then the gods led by Agni spoke to Sukarma.
कस्मात्स्मृतास्त्वया विप्र ततोर्थकारणं वद । सुकर्मोवाच- अयमेष सुसंप्राप्तो विद्याधरो हि पिप्पलः
"Why have you remembered us, O brāhmaṇa? Tell us the reason for this matter." Sukarma said: "This Vidyādhara named Pippala has now arrived here."
मामेवं भाषते विप्र वश्यावश्यत्वकारणम् । प्रत्ययार्थं समाहूता अस्यैव च महात्मनः
"He speaks to me in this way, O brāhmaṇa, because of the matter of control and subjugation; these have been summoned for the sake of confirmation, and for this great soul alone."
स्वंस्वं स्थानं प्रगच्छध्वमित्युवाच सुरान्प्रति । तमूचुस्ते ततो देवाः सुकर्माणं महामतिम्
He said to the gods, "Return each to your own place." Then the gods, possessing great wisdom, spoke to Sukarma.
अस्माकं दर्शनं व्रिप्र न मोघं जायते वरम् । वरं वरय भद्रं ते मनसा यद्धिरोचते
"Our appearance before you, O brāhmaṇa, shall not be in vain. Choose a boon, good fortune to you, whatever pleases your mind."
तत्ते दद्मो न संदेहस्त्वेवमूचुः सुरोत्तमाः । भक्त्या प्रणम्य तान्देवान्ययाचे स द्विजोत्तमः
"We will grant you that, have no doubt," thus spoke the best of the gods. With devotion, bowing to those gods, that best of twice-born requested:
अचलां दत्त देवेंद्रा सुःभक्तिं भावसंयुताम् । मातापित्रोश्च मे नित्यं तद्वै वरमनुत्तमम्
"Grant me unwavering devotion, filled with feeling, to the gods, O Indra and others; and always to my mother and father—this is the supreme boon."
पिता मे वैष्णवं लोकं प्रयात्वेतद्वरोत्तमम् । तद्वन्माता च देवेशा वरमन्यं न याचये
"Let my father attain the Vaiṣṇava world—this is the highest boon; and likewise my mother, O lords of the gods. I ask for no other boon."
देवा ऊचुः- पितृभक्तोसि विप्रेंद्र भक्त्या तव वयं द्विज । सुकर्मञ्छ्रूयतां वाक्यं प्रीत्या युक्ता सदैव ते
The gods said: "You are devoted to your father, O best of brāhmaṇas; by your devotion, O twice-born, we are always favorably disposed to you. Listen, Sukarma, to our words spoken with affection."
एवमुक्त्वा गता देवाः स्वर्लोकं नृपनंदन । सर्वमैश्वर्यमेतेन तस्याग्रे परिदर्शितम्
Having spoken thus, the gods departed to their heavenly realm, O delight of kings; all prosperity was displayed before him.
दृष्टं तु पिप्पलेनापि कौतुकं च महाद्भुतम् । तमुवाच स धर्मात्मा पिप्पलं कुंडलात्मजम्
Pippala too beheld it, a marvelous and wondrous spectacle; then that righteous one spoke to Pippala, son of Kuṇḍala.
अर्वाचीनं त्विदं रूपं पराचीनं च कीदृशम् । प्रभावमुभयोश्चैव वदस्व वदतां वर
"This is the manifest form; what is the unmanifest like? Tell me the power of both, O best of speakers."
सुकर्मोवाच- पराचीनस्य रूपस्य लिंगमेव वदामि ते । येनलोकाः प्रमोदंते इंद्राद्याः सचराचराः
Sukarma said: "I will tell you only the sign of the unmanifest form, by which all the worlds, including Indra and the rest, both moving and unmoving, rejoice."
अयमेव जगन्नाथः सर्वगो व्यापकः प्रभुः । अस्य रूपं न दृष्टं हि केनाप्येव हि योगिना
"He alone is the Lord of the universe, all-pervading, the supreme master; his form has not been seen by anyone, not even by yogis."
श्रुतिरेव वदत्येवं तं वक्तुं शंकितेव सा । अपाणिपादनासश्च अकर्णो मुखवर्जितः
"The scripture indeed speaks thus, yet it hesitates to describe him: he is without hands or feet, without ears, and devoid of a mouth."
सर्वं पश्यति वै कर्म कृतं त्रैलोक्यवासिनाम् । तेषामुक्तमकर्णश्च स शृणोति सुसाक्ष्यदः
"He sees all the actions of the beings in the three worlds; though without ears, he hears them, being the most subtle witness."
गतिहीनो व्रजेत्सोपि स हि सर्वत्र दृश्यते । पाणिहीनोपि गृह्णाति पादहीनः प्रधावति
"Though without movement, he goes; for he is seen everywhere. Though without hands, he grasps; though without feet, he runs swiftly."