शून्यं तदखिलं विश्वं विलोक्य परमेश्वरी । शून्यं तदखिलं स्वेन पूरयामास तेजसा
Seeing the entire universe as void, the Supreme Lady filled that void with her own radiance.
सा लक्ष्मीर्धरणी चैव नीलादेवीति विश्रुता । आधारभूता जगतः पृथिवीरूपमाश्रिता
She is known as Lakṣmī, as Earth, and as Nīlādevī; being the foundation of the world, she assumes the form of the earth.
तोयादिरसरूपेण सैव नीलावपुर्भवेत् । लक्ष्मीरूपत्वमापन्ना धनवाग्रूपिणी हि सा
Assuming the form of water and other essences, she becomes Nīlā in appearance; she attains the form of Lakṣmī and is indeed the embodiment of wealth.
एवं देवीस्वरूपा सा जगतः श्रीः श्रीताहरिम् । समस्तविद्याभेदा स्युर्लक्ष्मीरूपा वरानने
Thus, the goddess in her own form is Śrī of the world, O beautiful-faced one, and all forms of knowledge are aspects of Lakṣmī.
श्रीरूपमखिलं सर्वं तस्या हि वपुरुच्यते । सौंदर्यं शीलवृत्तं च सौभाग्यं स्त्रीषु संस्थितम् । तस्या रूपं च गिरिजे सर्वासां मूर्ध्नि योषिताम्
All beauty is said to be her form; loveliness, character, conduct, and good fortune among women—all these, O daughter of the mountain, are her form, placed at the head of all women.
यस्याः कटाक्षाय तमोग्रदृष्ट्या ब्रह्माशिवस्स्वर्गपतिर्महेंद्रः । चंद्रश्च सूर्यो धनदोपमोग्निः प्रभूतमैश्वर्यमवाप्नुवंति
By her sidelong glance, by her fierce gaze, Brahmā, Śiva, Indra the lord of heaven, the moon, the sun, Kubera, and Agni attain abundant sovereignty.
लक्ष्मीः श्रीः कमला विद्या माता विष्णुप्रिया सती । पद्मालया पद्महस्ता पद्माक्षी लोकसुंदरी
Lakshmi, Shri, Kamala, Vidya, Mother, beloved of Vishnu, Sati; dwelling in the lotus, holding a lotus, lotus-eyed, beauty of the worlds.
भूतानामीश्वरी नित्या सह्या सर्वगता शुभा । विष्णुपत्नी महादेवी क्षीरोदतनया रमा
Ruler of beings, eternal, patient, all-pervading, auspicious; wife of Vishnu, great goddess, daughter of the milk ocean, Rama.
अनंता लोकमाता भूर्नीला सर्वसुखप्रदा । रुक्मिणी च तथा सीता सर्ववेदवती शुभा
Endless, mother of the worlds, earth, dark-hued, giver of all happiness; also Rukmini and Sita, embodiment of all the Vedas, auspicious.
सती सरस्वती गौरी शांतिः स्वाहा स्वधा रतिः । नारायणी वरारोहा विष्णोर्नित्यानपायिनी
Sati, Sarasvati, Gauri, peace, Svaha, Svadha, Rati; Narayani, of noble stature, inseparable from Vishnu.
एतानि पुण्यनामानि प्रातरुत्थाय यः पठेत् । स महाश्रियमाप्नोति धनधान्यमकल्मषम्
Whoever, rising in the morning, recites these sacred names, attains great prosperity, wealth, grain, and freedom from impurity.
हिरण्यवर्णां हरिणीं सुवर्णरजतः स्रजाम् । चंद्रां हिरण्मयीं लक्ष्मीं विष्णोरनपगामिनीम्
Golden-hued, deer-like, adorned with garlands of gold and silver; radiant as the moon, Lakshmi made of gold, never departing from Vishnu.
गन्धद्वारां दुराधर्षां नित्यपुष्टां करीषिणीम् । ईश्वरीं सर्वभूतानां तामिहोपह्वये श्रियम्
Fragrant, invincible, ever-nourishing, bestower of action; ruler of all beings—her, I invoke here as Shri.
एवं ऋक्संहितायां तु स्तूयमाना महेश्वरी । सर्वैश्वर्यसुखं प्रादाच्छिवादीनां दिवौकसाम्
Thus, in the Rig Veda, the great goddess is praised; she granted all prosperity and happiness to Shiva and the celestial beings.
अस्येशाना हि जगतो विष्णुपत्नी सनातनी । यदपाङ्गाश्रितं सर्वं जगत्स्थावरजंगमम्
She is the ruler of this world, the eternal wife of Vishnu; all that depends on her glance, the entire world, both immobile and mobile.
यस्य वक्षसि सा देवी प्रभाग्नाविव तिष्ठति । स वै सर्वेश्वरः साक्षादक्षरः पुरुषोऽव्ययः
The goddess dwells on his chest like brilliance in fire; he is truly the lord of all, the imperishable, immutable person.
स वै नारायणः श्रीमान्वात्सल्यगुणसागरः । स्वामी सुशीलः सुभगः सर्वज्ञः सर्वशक्तिमान्
He is Narayana, possessed of fortune, ocean of affection and virtues; master, gentle, blessed, all-knowing, endowed with all powers.
नित्यं संपूर्णकामश्च नैसर्गिकसुहृत्सखा । कृपापीयूषजलधिः शरणं सर्वदेहिनाम्
Always fulfilled in desire, naturally a friend and companion; ocean of nectar-like compassion, refuge for all embodied beings.
स्वर्गापवर्गसुखदो भक्तानां करुणाकरः । श्रीमते विष्णवे तस्मै दास्यं सर्वं करोम्यहम्
Giver of happiness in heaven and liberation, source of compassion for devotees; to that glorious Vishnu, I offer all service.
देशकालाद्यवस्था तु सर्वासु कमलापतेः । इति स्वरूपं संसिद्धं सुखं दास्यमवाप्नुयात्
In every place, time, and condition, all belong to the Lord of the Lotus; thus, having realized his nature, one attains the happiness of service.
एवं विदित्वा मंत्रार्थं तद्भक्तिं सम्यगाचरेत् । दासभूतमिदं तस्य जगत्स्थावरजंगमम्
Thus understanding the meaning of the mantra, one should practice devotion properly; this entire world, both immobile and mobile, is his servant.
श्रीमन्नारायणः स्वामी जगतां प्रभुरीश्वरः । माता पिता सुतो बंधुर्निवासः शरणं गतिः
The glorious Narayana, master, lord of the worlds; mother, father, son, kin, abode, refuge, and goal.
कल्याणगुणवान्श्रीशः सर्वकामफलप्रदः । योऽसौ निर्गुण इत्युक्तः शास्त्रेषु जगदीश्वरः
The blessed Lord of Shri, endowed with auspicious qualities, fulfiller of all desires; he who is called 'without qualities' in the scriptures, lord of the world.
प्राकृतैर्हेयसंयुक्तैर्गुणैर्हीनत्वमुच्यते । यत्र मिथ्या प्रपञ्चत्वं वाक्यैर्वेदांतगोचरैः
Inferiority is said to be due to association with natural, defective qualities; where false worldliness is spoken of in statements accessible to Vedanta.
दृश्यमानमिदं सर्वमनित्यमिति चोच्यते । अत्रापि प्राकृतं रूपमण्डस्यैव विनाशनम्
All that is seen here is said to be impermanent; even the natural form of the cosmic egg is subject to destruction.
प्राकृतानां हि रूपाणामनित्यत्वं तथोच्यते । इममर्थं महादेवि प्रकृतेरुद्भवं हरेः
Indeed, the impermanence of natural forms is thus declared; O great goddess, this concerns the origin of Hari from Prakriti.
क्रीडार्थं देवदेवस्य विष्णोर्लीलाधिकारिणः । लोकैश्चतुर्भिर्दशभिः सागरैर्द्वीपसंयुतैः
For the sake of play, the Lord of gods, Vishnu, who is the master of divine sport, created the worlds with four, then ten, oceans and islands.
भूतैश्चतुर्विधैश्चापि भूधरैश्च महोच्छ्रयैः । परिपूर्णमिदं रम्यमंडं प्रकृतिसंभवम्
With four kinds of beings and lofty mountains, this beautiful, complete cosmic egg arises from Prakriti.
दशोत्तरगुणोपेतं सप्तावरणसंवृतम् । कलाकाष्ठादिरूपेण यः कालं परिवर्तते
Endowed with ten plus qualities and covered by seven sheaths, time revolves within it in the forms of kala, kashtha, and so on.
कालेनैव जगत्सर्गस्थितिसंहरणं भवेत् । चतुर्युगसहस्रं वै ब्रह्मणो दिवसो भवेत्
By time alone, the creation, maintenance, and dissolution of the world occur; a day of Brahma is a thousand cycles of four yugas.