ममैवं पीड्यमानस्य क्षुधया हृदयं प्रिये ।। निर्गतं चोत्सुकं कांते शांतिश्चित्ते प्रवर्तते
"My heart, tormented by hunger, beloved, has become restless and eager, and now peace arises within my mind."
यावदस्य श्रुतं वाक्यं सर्वदुःखस्य शांतिदम् ।। तावच्चित्ते समाह्लादो वर्तते चारुहासिनि
"As soon as I heard these words, which bring peace to all suffering, joy arose in my heart, O you with the lovely smile."
कोयं देवो नु गंधर्वः सहस्राक्षो भविष्यति ।। मुनीनां स्याद्वचः सत्यं यदुक्तं मुनिना पुरा
"Who is this? Is he a god, or a Gandharva, or will he become Indra? Perhaps the words spoken by the sage long ago are true."
एवमाभाषितं श्रुत्वा प्रियस्यानंतरं प्रिया ।। राजानं प्रत्युवाचाथ भार्या पतिपरायणा
After hearing her beloved speak thus, the devoted wife addressed the king in turn.
सत्यमुक्तं त्वया नाथ इदमाश्चर्यमुत्तमम् ।। यथा ते वर्तते कांत मम चित्ते तथा पुनः
"O lord, you have spoken truly; this is a most wondrous thing. Just as it is for you, beloved, so it is again in my heart."
पक्षिरूपधरः कोऽयं पृच्छते हितकारिवत् ।। एवमाभाषितं श्रुत्वा प्रियायाः पृथिवीपतिः
"Who is this, taking the form of a bird, who questions us as a well-wisher?" Hearing her speak thus, the king,
बद्धांजलिपुटोभूत्वा पक्षिणं वाक्यमब्रवीत् ।। सुबाहुरुवाच- स्वागतं ते महाप्राज्ञ पक्षिरूपधरः प्रभो
With hands joined in reverence, addressed the bird: Subahu said, "Welcome to you, O wise one, lord taking the form of a bird."
शिरसा भार्यया सार्द्धं तव पादांबुजद्वयम् ।। नमस्करोम्यहं पुण्यमस्तु नस्त्वत्प्रसादतः
"Together with my wife, I bow my head to your two lotus feet. May we obtain merit by your grace."
भवान्कः पक्षिरूपेण पुण्यमेवं प्रभाषते ।। यादृशं क्रियतेकर्म पूर्वदेहेन सत्तम
You, O Bhavanka, speak of merit in the form of a bird; whatever action is performed in a previous body, O noble one,
सुकृतं दुष्कृतं वापि तदिहैव प्रभुज्यते ।। अथ तेनात्मकं वृत्तं तस्याग्रे च निवेदितम्
Whether good or bad, that is experienced here itself; and the conduct belonging to that self is declared before him.
यथोक्तं कुंजलेनापि पित्रा पूर्वं श्रुतं तथा ।। कथयस्वात्मवृत्तांतं भवान्को मां प्रभाषते
As has been previously heard from the father by Kunjala, so tell your own story, O Bhavanka, you speak to me.
सुबाहुं प्रत्युवाचेदं वाक्यं पक्षिवरस्तदा ।। विज्वल उवाच- शुकजात्यां समुत्पन्नः कुंजलोनाम मे पिता
Then the best among birds replied to Subahu with these words: Vijvala said—My father is named Kunjala, born in the lineage of parrots.
तस्याहं विज्वलो नाम तृतीयस्तु सुतेष्वहम् ।। नाहं देवो न गंधर्वो न च सिद्धो महाभुज
I am Vijvala, his third son; I am neither a god, nor a gandharva, nor a siddha, O mighty-armed one.
नित्यमेव प्रपश्यामि कर्म चैवं सुदारुणम् ।। कियत्कालं महत्कर्म साहसाकारसंयुतम्
I always observe actions, indeed, most dreadful; for some time, great deeds, accompanied by boldness,
करिष्यसि महाराज तन्मे कथय सांप्रतम् ।। सुबाहुरुवाच- वासुदेवाभिधानं यत्पूर्वमुक्तं हि ब्राह्मणैः
You will perform, O great king; tell me that now. Subahu said—That which was previously spoken by the Brahmins as named Vasudeva,
श्रोष्याम्यहं यदा भद्र गतिं स्वां प्राप्नुयां तदा ।। पुण्यात्मना भाषितं वै मुनिना संयतात्मना
I will listen, O fortunate one, when I attain my own path; spoken by the virtuous sage, whose self is restrained.
तदाहं पातकान्मुक्तो भविष्यामि न संशयः ।। विज्वल उवाच- तवार्थे पृच्छितस्तातस्तेन मे कथितं च यत्
Then I shall be freed from sin, there is no doubt. Vijvala said—For your sake, my father was asked, and he told me what
तत्तेद्याहं प्रवक्ष्यामि शाश्वतं शृणु सत्तम
That, indeed, I will declare to you, eternal; listen, O noble one.
ॐअस्य श्रीवासुदेवाभिधानस्य स्तोत्रस्य नारदऋषिरनुष्टुप्छंदः । ॐकारोदेवता सर्वपातकनाशनार्थे चतुर्वर्गसाधनार्थे च जपे विनियोगः । ॐनमो भगवते वासुदेवाय इति मंत्रः । पावनं परमं पुण्यं वेदज्ञं वेदमंदिरम् ।। विद्याधारं भवाधारं प्रणवं वै नमाम्यहम्
Om: The seer of this hymn named Śrī Vāsudeva is Nārada, the meter is Anuṣṭubh; Om is the deity. The recitation is for the destruction of all sins and attainment of the four aims of life. The mantra is: 'Om namo bhagavate vāsudevāya.' I bow to the sacred, supreme, meritorious, Veda-knowing, temple of the Veda; the bearer of knowledge, the support of existence, I bow to the Pranava.
निरावासं निराकारं सुप्रकाशं महोदयम् ।। निर्गुणं गुणसंबद्धं नमामि प्रणवं परम्
I bow to the Pranava, which is without abode, without form, brilliantly manifest, of great glory; without qualities, yet bound with qualities, supreme.
महाकांतं महोत्साहं महामोहविनाशनम् ।। आचिन्वंतं जगत्सर्वं गुणातीतं नमाम्यहम्
I bow to the Pranava, of great beauty, great enthusiasm, destroyer of great delusion; pervading all the worlds, transcending qualities.
भाति सर्वत्र यो भूत्वा भूतानां भूतिवर्द्धनः। । अभयं भिक्षुसंबद्धं नमामि प्रणवं शिवम्
He who shines everywhere, having become the enhancer of beings; I bow to the auspicious Pranava, connected with fearlessness and mendicants.
गायत्रीसाम गायंतं गीतं गीतप्रियं शुभम् ।। गंधर्वगीतभोक्तारं प्रणवं प्रणमाम्यहम्
I bow to the Pranava, singing the Gayatri and Sama, the song, beloved of song, auspicious; the enjoyer of Gandharva songs.
विचारं वेदरूपं तं यज्ञस्थं भक्तवत्सलम् ।। योनिं सर्वस्य लोकस्य ॐकारं प्रणमाम्यहम्
I bow to the Pranava, the form of discernment and of the Veda, present in sacrifice, fond of devotees; the womb of all worlds.
तारकं सर्वभूतानां नौरूपेण विराजितम् ।। संसारार्णवमग्नानां नमामि प्रणवं हरिम्
I bow to the Pranava, the deliverer of all beings, manifest as a boat; to Hari, for those immersed in the ocean of worldly existence.
सर्वलोकेषु वसते एकरूपेण नैकधा ।। धामकैवल्यरूपेण नमामि प्रणवं शिवम्
I bow to the auspicious Pranava, who dwells in all worlds in a single form, yet manifold; whose nature is the abode of liberation.
सूक्ष्मं सूक्ष्मतरं शुद्धं निर्गुणं गुणनायकम् ।। वर्जितं प्राकृतैर्भावैर्वेदस्थानं नमाम्यहम्
I bow to that which is subtle, more subtle, pure, without qualities yet the source of qualities, free from natural attributes, and the foundation of the Vedas.
देवदैत्यवियोगैश्च वर्जितं तुष्टिभिः सदा ।। दैवैश्च योगिभिर्ध्येयं तमोंकारं नमाम्यहम्
I bow to that Om, always free from the joys and separations of gods and demons, which is to be meditated upon by yogis and divine beings.
व्यापकं विश्ववेत्तारं विज्ञानं परमं शुभम् ।। शिवं शिवगुणं शांतं वंदे प्रणवमीश्वरम्
I honor the Lord of Pranava, all-pervading, knower of the universe, supreme and auspicious knowledge, peaceful, possessing the qualities of Shiva.
यस्य मायां प्रविष्टास्तु ब्रह्माद्याश्च सुरासुराः। । न विंदंति परं शुद्धं मोक्षद्वारं नमाम्यहम्
I bow to that pure, supreme gateway to liberation, whose māyā even Brahmā and other gods and demons have entered, yet do not find.