अंबरीषमथ वीक्ष्य दुःखितं विप्रशापहतसर्वमङ्गलम् । धारयन्निजकरे सुदर्शनं संररक्ष जठराधिवासतः
Beholding Ambarīṣa, afflicted and deprived of all auspiciousness by a brāhmaṇa's curse, you, holding the Sudarśana in your own hand, protected him, dwelling within his very being.
दैत्यराज पितृकारितव्यथः शूलपाशजलवह्निपातनैः । श्रीनृसिंहतनुधारिणा त्वया रक्षितः सपदि पश्यतः पितुः
The king of the Daityas, suffering the pain inflicted by his father through trident, noose, water, and fire, was instantly protected by you, O bearer of Nṛsiṃha's form, before his father's very eyes.
ग्राहवक्त्रपतितांघ्रिमुद्भटं वारणेंद्रमतिदुःखपीडितम् । वीक्ष्य साधुकरुणार्द्रमानसस्त्वं गरुत्मति कृतारुहक्रियः
Seeing the mighty elephant, fallen into the jaws of the crocodile and tormented by great suffering, your heart was moved with true compassion, O Garuḍa-mounted one, and you made him ascend.
त्यक्तपक्षिपतिरात्तचक्रको वेगकंपयुतमालिकांबरः । गीयसे सुभिरमुष्य न क्रतो मोचकः सपदि तद्विनाशकः
Abandoning your winged mount, taking up the discus, with your garland trembling from your swift movement, you are sung by the good; for him, O Lord, you were the immediate liberator and destroyer of his distress.
यत्रयत्र तव सेवकार्दनं तत्र तत्र बत देहधारिणा । पाल्यते च भवता निजः प्रभो पापहारिचरितैर्मनोहरैः
Wherever there is harm to your servants, there, O Lord, you, embodied, surely protect your own with your sin-destroying and enchanting deeds.
दीननाथ सुरमौलिहीरकाघृष्टपादतल भक्तवल्लभ । पापकोटिपरिदाहक प्रभो दर्शयस्व निजदर्शनं मम
O Lord of the humble, whose feet are polished by the jewels of the gods' crowns, beloved of devotees, burner of millions of sins—show me your own form.
पापकृद्यदि जनोयमागतो मानसे तव तथा हि दर्शय । तावका वयमघौघनाशनं विस्मृतं नहि सुरासुरार्चित
If this person who has come is a sinner, O Lord, then reveal yourself in my mind; we are yours, destroyer of the multitude of sins, never forgotten, worshipped by gods and demons.
ये वदंति तव नाम निर्मलं ते तरंति सकलाघसागरम् । संस्मृतिर्यदि कृता तदा मया प्राप्यतां सकलदुःखवारक
Those who utter your pure name cross the ocean of all sins; if I have remembered you, O remover of all suffering, may I attain you.
सुमतिरुवाच। एवं गायन्गुणान्रात्रौ दिवा वापि महीपतिः । क्षणमात्रं न विश्रांतो निद्रामाप न वै सुखम्
Sumati said: Thus, singing his virtues night and day, the king did not rest even for a moment, nor did he find sleep or happiness.
गायन्गच्छन्गृणंस्तिष्ठन्वदत्येतदहर्निशम् । दर्शयस्व कृपानाथ स्वतनुं पुरुषोत्तम
Singing, going, bowing, standing—he recited this day and night: 'Show me your form, O Lord of compassion, O Puruṣottama.'
एवं राज्ञः पंचदिनं गतं गंगाब्धिसंगमे । तदा कृपाब्धिः कृपया चिंतयामास गोपतिः
Thus, five days passed for the king at the confluence of the Ganga and the ocean; then, the Lord of the cowherds, an ocean of compassion, began to reflect with mercy.
असौ राजा मदीयेन गानेन विगताघकः । पश्य तान्मामकीं प्रेष्ठां सुरासुरनमस्कृताम्
This king, by my song, has become free from sin; behold, let him see my beloved, revered by gods and demons alike.
इति संचिंत्य भगवान्कृपापूरितमानसः । संन्यासिवेषमास्थाय ययौ राज्ञोंऽतिकं विभुः
Thinking thus, the Blessed Lord, his mind filled with compassion, assumed the guise of a renunciant and went to the king.
तत्र गत्वा महाराज त्रिदंडियतिवेषधृक् । भक्तानुकंपया प्राप्तो वीक्षितस्तापसेन हि
There, O great king, having arrived in the appearance of a trident-bearing ascetic, he was seen by the sage, having come out of compassion for his devotees.
ॐनमो विष्णवेत्युक्त्वा नमश्चक्रे नृपोत्तमः । अर्घ्यपाद्यासनैः पूजां चकार हरिमानसः
Uttering 'Om namo Vishnave' and bowing, the best of kings worshipped Hari with offerings of water for washing the feet, water to drink, and a seat, with devotion in his heart.
उवाच भाग्यमतुलं यद्भवानक्षिगोचरः । अतः परं दास्यते मे गोविंदो निजदर्शनम्
He said, 'It is an incomparable fortune that you, who are rarely seen, have appeared; therefore, Govinda will grant me his own vision.'
इति श्रुत्वा तु तद्वाक्यं संन्यासी निजगाद तम् । राजञ्छृणुष्व कथितं मम वाक्यविनिःसृतम्
Hearing these words, the renunciant spoke to him: 'O king, listen to what I say, issuing from my mouth.'
अहं ज्ञानेन जानामि भूतं भव्यं भवच्च यत् । तस्मादहं ब्रुवे किंचिच्छृणुष्वैकाग्रमानसः
'By knowledge I know what has been, what will be, and what is; therefore, I will tell you something—listen with a focused mind.'
श्वो मध्याह्ने हरिर्दाता दर्शनं ब्रह्मदुर्ल्लभम् । पंचभिः स्वजनैः साकं यास्यसे परमं पदम्
'Tomorrow at midday, Hari, the giver, will grant you a vision that is rare even for Brahma; together with five of your own people, you will attain the supreme state.'
त्वममात्यश्च महिला तव तापस वाडवः । पुरे तव करंबाख्यः साधुश्च तं तु वायकः
'You, your minister, your wife, the ascetic Vadava, and in your city, the virtuous weaver named Karamba.'
एतैः पंचभिरेतस्मिन्नीले पर्वतसत्तमे । यास्यसे ब्रह्मदेवेंद्र वंदितं सुरपूजितम्
'With these five, on this best of blue mountains, you will go to the place worshipped by gods and honored by Brahma and Indra.'
इत्युक्त्वाऽदृश्यतां प्राप्तो यतिः क्वापि न दृश्यते । तदाकर्ण्य नृपो हर्षं प्राप चाशु सविस्मयम्
Having said this, the ascetic became invisible and was seen nowhere; hearing this, the king at once felt joy and amazement.
राजोवाच। स्वामिन्कोऽसौ समागत्य संन्यासी मां यदूचिवान् । न दृश्यते पुनः कुत्र गतोऽसौ चित्तहर्षदः
The king said: 'That master, the ascetic, having come and spoken to me, is seen no more—where has he gone, he who brought delight to my heart?'
तापस उवाच। राजंस्तव महाप्रेम्णा कृष्टचित्तः समभ्यगात् । पुरुषोत्तमनामायं सर्वपापप्रणाशनः
The ascetic said: 'O king, drawn by your great love, he came, his mind attracted; this is Purushottama, destroyer of all sins.'
श्वोमध्याह्ने तव पुरो भविष्यति महान्गिरिः । तमारुह्य हरिं दृष्ट्वा कृतार्थस्त्वं भविष्यसि
'Tomorrow at midday, before you, the great mountain will appear; ascending it and seeing Hari, you will have attained your purpose.'
इतिवाक्यसुधापूर नाशितस्वांत संज्वरः । हर्षं यमाप स नृपो ब्रह्मापि न हि वेत्ति तम्
With these nectar-like words, the king's inner distress was destroyed; he attained joy that even Brahma does not know.
तदा दुंदुभयो नेदुर्वीणापणवगोमुखाः । महानंदस्तदा ह्यासीद्राजराजस्य चेतसि
Then, drums resounded, lutes, flutes, and cowhorns played; great happiness arose in the mind of the king of kings.
गायन्हरिं क्षणं तिष्ठन्हसञ्जल्पन्ब्रुवन्नमन् । आनंदं प्राप सुघनं सर्वसंतापनाशनम्
Singing of Hari, standing for a moment, praising and speaking his name, he attained profound joy that destroyed all suffering.
सुमतिरुवाच। अथ सर्वं दिनं नीत्वा हरिस्मरणकीर्तनैः । रात्रौ सुष्वाप गंगाया रोधस्युरुफलप्रदे
Sumati spoke: Then, having spent the entire day in remembrance and praise of Hari, he slept at night upon the fertile bank of the Ganga.
ददर्श स्वप्नमध्ये तु स स्वात्मानं चतुर्भुजम् । शंखचक्रगदापद्मशार्ङ्गकोदंडधारिणम्
In the midst of sleep, he saw himself in a dream with four arms, bearing the conch, discus, mace, lotus, bow, and arrows.