जीवस्वरूपेण बिभर्ति लोकांस्ततः स्वमूर्तान्सचराचरांश्च ।। निष्केवलो ज्ञानमयः सुशुद्धस्तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who upholds the worlds as the very form of the living being, and then his own forms, both moving and unmoving, who is non-dual, composed of knowledge, and supremely pure.
दैत्यांतकं दुःखविनाशमूलं शांतं परं शक्तिमयं विशालम् ।। यं प्राप्य देवा विनयं प्रयांति तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, destroyer of demons, root of the end of suffering, peaceful, supreme, full of power, vast, whom the gods, having attained, become humble.
सुखं सुखांतं सुखदं सुरेशं ज्ञानार्णवं तं मुनिपं सुरेशम् ।। सत्याश्रयं सत्यगुणोपविष्टं तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, lord of the gods, who is happiness, the end of happiness, giver of happiness, ocean of knowledge, chief of sages and gods, foundation of truth, established in true qualities.
यज्ञांगरूपं परमार्थरूपं मायान्वितं मापतिमुग्रपुण्यम् ।। विज्ञानमेकं जगतां निवासं तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I take refuge in Vāsudeva, who is the form of the limbs of sacrifice, the form of the highest reality, endowed with māyā, lord of mā, of fierce merit, the one knowledge, abode of the worlds.
अंभोधिमध्ये शयनं हितस्य नागांगभोगे शयनं विशाले ।। श्रीपादपद्मद्वयमेव तस्य तद्वासुदेवस्य नमामि नित्यम्
In the midst of the ocean, the bed of the beloved is upon the vast coils of the serpent; I eternally bow to the two lotus feet of that Vāsudeva.
पुण्यान्वितं शंकरमेव नित्यं तीर्थैरनेकैः परिसेव्यमानम् ।। तत्पादपद्मद्वयमेव तस्य श्रीवासुदेवस्य अघापहं तत्
Ever sanctified, ever served by many sacred places, the feet of that auspicious Śaṃkara; I bow to the two lotus feet of that Vāsudeva, which remove sin.
पादांबुजं रक्तमहोत्पलाभमंभोजसल्लिंगजयोपयुक्तम् ।। अलंकृतं नूपुरमुद्रिकाभिः श्रीवासुदेवस्य नमामि नित्यम्
The lotus feet, resembling a red great lotus, adorned with victorious marks of the lotus, decorated with anklets and rings; I eternally bow to the feet of Śrī Vāsudeva.
देवैः सुसिद्धैर्मुनिभिः सदैव नुतं सुभक्त्या उरगाधिपैश्च ।। तत्पादपंकेरुहमेवपुण्यं श्रीवासुदेवस्य नमामि नित्यम्
Ever praised with devotion by gods, perfected beings, sages, and the lords of serpents; I eternally bow to the sacred lotus feet of Śrī Vāsudeva.
यस्यापि पादांभसि मज्जमानाः पूता दिवं यांति विकल्मषास्ते ।। मोक्षं लभंते मुनयः सुतुष्टास्तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
Those who immerse themselves in the water from his feet are purified and ascend to heaven, freed from faults; satisfied sages attain liberation—I seek refuge in that Vāsudeva.
पादोदकं तिष्ठति यत्र विष्णोर्गंगादितीर्थानि सदैव तत्र ।। पिबंति येद्यापि सपापदेहास्ते यांति शुद्धाः सुगृहं मुरारेः
Where the water from Viṣṇu's feet remains, there always are the holy places like Gaṅgā; even those with sinful bodies who drink it become pure and attain the blessed abode of Murāri.
पादोदकेनाप्यभिषिच्यमाना उग्रैश्च पापैः परिलिप्तदेहाः ।। ते यांति मुक्तिं परमेश्वरस्य तस्यैव पादौ सततं नमामि
Even those whose bodies are covered with severe sins, when anointed with the water from his feet, attain liberation from the Supreme Lord; I always bow to those feet.
नैवेद्यमात्रेण सुभक्षितेन सुचक्रिणस्तस्य महात्मनस्तु ।। श्रीवाजपेयस्य फलं लभंते सर्वार्थयुक्ताश्च नरा भवंति
By merely offering and consuming the consecrated food of that great soul, those who act rightly obtain the fruit of the Śrī Vājapeya sacrifice, and all their wishes are fulfilled.
नारायणं तं नरकाधिनाशनं मायाविहीनं सकलं गुणज्ञम् ।। यं ध्यायमानाः सुगतिं प्रयांति तं वासुदेवं शरणं प्रपद्ये
I seek refuge in that Nārāyaṇa, destroyer of hell, free from illusion, knower of all qualities; those who meditate upon him attain the highest path.
यो वंद्यस्त्वृषिसिद्धचारणगणैर्देवैः सदा पूज्यते यः संसारमहार्णवे निपतितस्योद्धारको वत्सल-। स्तस्यैवापि नमाम्यहं सुचरणौ भक्त्या वरौ पावनौ
He who is always worshipped by sages, perfected beings, celestial singers, and gods, who rescues those fallen in the great ocean of worldly existence, compassionate—his two excellent, purifying feet I bow to with devotion.
यो दृष्टो मखमंडपे सुरगणैः श्रीवामनः सामगः ।। सामोद्गीतकुतूहलः सुरगणैस्त्रैलोक्य एकः प्रभुः । । कुर्वंतं नयनेक्षणैः शुभकरैर्निष्पापतां तद्बले-। स्तस्याहं चरणारविंदयुगलं वंदे परं पावनम्
He who was seen in the sacrificial pavilion by the hosts of gods as Śrī Vāmana, singer of Sāma, joyfully praised by the gods, the sole lord of the three worlds, bestowing sinlessness with auspicious glances—I worship his pair of lotus feet, supremely pure.
राजंतं द्विजमंडले मखमुखे ब्रह्मश्रियाशोभितं ।। दिव्येनापि सुतेजसा करमयं यं चेंद्रनीलोपमम् । देवानां हितकाम्यया सुतनुजं वैरोचनस्यापि तं-। याचंतं मम दीयतां त्रिपदकं वंदे प्रभुं वामनम्
He who shone with Brahma's splendor in the assembly of priests at the sacrifice, radiant as a sapphire, for the welfare of the gods, the son of Virocana, who begged from me the three steps—I worship the lord Vāmana.
तं द्रष्टुं रविमंडले मुनिगणैः संप्राप्तवंतं दिवं तस्यैवापि सुचक्रिणः सुरगणाः प्रापुर्लयं सांप्रतं-। का ये विश्वविकोशकेतमतुलं नौमि प्रभोर्विक्रमम्
He who was approached by groups of sages in the solar orb to see him, whose virtuous gods now attain dissolution; I praise the incomparable stride of the lord, the banner of the universe.
इति श्रीपद्मपुराणे भूमिखंडे वेनोपाख्याने गुरुतीर्थमाहात्म्ये च्यवनचरित्रेऽष्टनवतितमोऽध्यायः
Thus, in the Bhūmikhaṇḍa of the Śrī Padma Purāṇa, in the story of Vena, in the greatness of the Guru Tīrtha, in the account of Cyavana, is the ninety-eighth chapter.
विष्णुरुवाच- स्तोत्रं पवित्रं परमं पुराणं पापापहं पुण्यमयं शिवं च । धन्यं सुसूक्तं परमं सुजाप्यं निशम्य राजा स सुखी बभूव
Viṣṇu said: This hymn, pure, supreme, ancient, remover of sin, full of merit and auspiciousness, blessed, well-spoken, supreme, and fit for worship—having heard it, the king became happy.
गतासु तृष्णा क्षुधया समेता देवोपमो भूमिपतिर्बभूव । भार्या च तस्यापि विभाति रूपैर्युक्तावुभौ पापविबंधमाप्तौ
His thirst and hunger departed; the king became equal to the gods. His wife too shone with beauty; both were freed from the bonds of sin.
देवः सुदेवैः परिवारितोसौ विप्रैः सुसिद्धैर्हरिभक्तियुक्तैः । आगत्य भूपं गतकल्मषं तं श्रीशंखचक्राब्जगदासिधर्ता
The god, surrounded by blessed gods, by priests, perfected beings, and those devoted to Hari, came to the king, now freed from faults, the holder of the conch, discus, lotus, and sword.
श्रीनारदो भार्गव व्यास पुण्या समागतस्तत्र मृकंडसूनुः । वाल्मीकि नामा मुनिर्विष्णुभक्तः समागतो ब्रह्मसुतो वसिष्ठः
Śrī Nārada, Bhārgava, Vyāsa, and the virtuous son of Mṛkaṇḍu gathered there; Vālmīki, the sage devoted to Viṣṇu, and Vasiṣṭha, son of Brahma, also assembled.
गर्गो महात्मा हरिभक्तियुक्तो जाबालिरैभ्यावथ कश्यपश्च । आजग्मुरेते हरिणा समेता विष्णुप्रिया भागवतां वरिष्ठाः
The great-souled Garga, devoted to Hari, along with Jābāli, Raibhyā, and Kaśyapa, all came together, united by Hari, dearest to Viṣṇu and foremost among devotees.
पुण्याः सुधन्या गतकल्मषास्ते हरेः सुपादांबुजभक्तियुक्ताः । श्रीवासुदेवं परिवार्य तस्थुः स्तुवंति भूपं विविधप्रकारैः
These virtuous, most fortunate, and sinless ones, endowed with devotion to the blessed lotus feet of Hari, stood encircling Śrī Vāsudeva, praising the king in various ways.
देवाश्च सर्वे हुतभुङ्मुखाश्च ब्रह्मा हरिश्चापि सुदिव्यदेव्यः । गायंति दिव्यं मधुरं मनोहरं गंधर्वराजादिसुगायनाश्च
All the gods, the fire-gods, Brahmā, Hari, and the most divine goddesses sang a celestial, sweet, and enchanting song, along with the king of Gandharvas and other skilled singers.
सुवेद युक्तैः परमार्थसंमितैः स्तवैः सुपुण्यैर्मुनयः स्तुवंति । दृष्ट्वा पतिं भूपतिमेव देवो हरिर्बभाषे वचनं मनोहरम्
The sages, using excellent and supremely meaningful hymns, rich in merit and rooted in true knowledge, praised him; seeing the lord, the king of the earth, the god Hari spoke these delightful words.
वरं यथेष्टं वरयस्व भूपते ददाम्यहं ते परितोषितो यतः । हरेस्तु वाक्यं स निशम्य राजा दृष्ट्वा मुरारिं वदमानमग्रे
"Choose whatever boon you wish, O king; I am pleased with you and will grant it." Hearing Hari's words, the king looked upon Mura's slayer, who spoke before him.
नीलोत्पलाभं मुरघातिनं प्रभुं तं शंखचक्रासिगदाप्रधारिणम् । श्रियासमेतं परमेश्वरं तं रत्नोज्ज्वलं कंकणहारभूषितम्
He beheld the Lord, destroyer of Mura, dark as a blue lotus, bearing conch, discus, sword, and mace, united with Śrī, the supreme Lord, adorned with bracelets and necklaces shining with jewels.
रविप्रभं देवगणैः सुसेवितं महार्घहाराभरणैः सुभूषितम् । सुदिव्यगंधैर्वरलेपनैर्हरिं सुभक्तिभावैरवनीं गतो नृपः
Radiant as the sun, well served by hosts of gods, splendidly adorned with precious garlands and ornaments, Hari, anointed with divine fragrances, as the king approached the earth with deep devotion.
दंडप्रणामैः सततं नमाम जयेति वाचाथ महानृपस्तदा । दासोस्मि भृत्योस्मि पुरः स ते सदा भक्तिं न जाने न च भावमुत्तमम्
With staff in hand, bowing repeatedly, the great king then spoke: "Victory! I am your servant, your attendant, always before you. I do not know devotion or the highest feeling."