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.
आनंदकंदाय विशुद्धबुद्धये शुद्धाय हंसाय परावराय। । नमोऽस्तु तस्मै गणनायकाय श्रीवासुदेवाय महाप्रभाय
Salutations to that supreme leader of qualities, Śrī Vāsudeva, source of bliss, of pure intellect, pure as the swan, transcending all, of great splendor.
श्रीपांचजन्येन विराजमानं रविप्रभेणापि सुदर्शनेन ।। गदाब्जकेनापि विराजमानं प्रभुं सदैनं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in that Lord, resplendent with the glorious Pāñcajanya, with the radiant Sudarśana, and shining with the mace and lotus.
यं वेदगुह्यं सगुणं गुणानामाधारभूतं सचराचरस्य ।। यं सूर्यवैश्वानरतुल्यतेजसं तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who is the secret of the Vedas, endowed with qualities, the support of all qualities, of all that moves and does not move, whose brilliance equals that of the sun and fire.
क्षुधानिधानं विमलं सुरूपमानंदमानेन विराजमानम् । यं प्राप्य जीवंति सुरादिलोकास्तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who is the storehouse of nourishment, pure, beautiful, shining with joy and pride, by attaining whom the worlds of gods and others live.
तमोघनानां स्वकरैर्विनाशं करोति नित्यं परिकर्महेतुः ।। उद्द्योतमानं रविदीप्ततेजसं तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who always destroys masses of darkness with his own rays, who is the cause of all actions, and who shines with the brilliance of the sun.
यो भाति सर्वत्र रविप्रभावैः करोति शोषं च रसं ददाति ।। यः प्राणिनामंतरगः स वायुस्तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who shines everywhere with the radiance of the sun, who dries up and gives moisture, who, as air, dwells within all living beings.
स्वेच्छानुरूपेण स देवदेवो बिभर्ति लोकान्सकलान्महीपान् ।। संतारणे नौरिव वर्तते यस्तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, that God of gods, who sustains all worlds and rulers according to his own will, who acts as a boat for crossing over.
अंतर्गतो लोकमयः सदैव पचत्यसौ स्थावरजंगमानाम् ।। स्वाहामुखो देवगणस्य हेतुस्तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who, entering within, pervades the worlds, always cooks all that is movable and immovable, who, as the mouth of svāhā, is the cause of the host of gods.
रसैः सुपुण्यैः सकलैः सहैव पुष्णाति सौम्यो गुणदश्च लोके ।। अन्नानि योनिर्मल तेजसैव तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who, gentle and bestower of virtues in the world, nourishes with all pure essences and foods, whose origin is pure brilliance.
अस्त्येव सर्वत्र विनाशहेतुः सर्वाश्रयः सर्वमयः स सर्वः ।। विना हृषीकैर्विषयान्प्रभुंक्ते तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who is everywhere the cause of destruction, the support and essence of all, who enjoys the objects of sense without the senses.