चंड प्रचंड विजय जयादिभिरुपासितम् । प्रणनाम सपत्नीको राजा सेवकसंयुतः
Worshipped by Caṇḍa, Pracaṇḍa, Vijaya, Jaya, and others, the king, together with his wife and attendants, bowed down.
प्रणम्य परमात्मानं महाराजः सुरोत्तमम् । स्नापयामास विधिवद्वेदोक्तैः स्नानमंत्रकैः
Having bowed to the Supreme Self, the best of kings, excelling among the gods, bathed Him according to the prescribed Vedic mantras.
अर्घ्यपाद्यादिकं चक्रे प्रीतेन मनसा नृपः । चंदनेन विलिप्यैनं सुवस्त्रे विनिवेद्य च
With a joyful mind, the king offered arghya, pādya, and other rites, anointed Him with sandalwood, and presented fine garments.
धूपमारार्तिकं कृत्वा सर्वस्वादुमनोहरम् । नैवेद्यं भगवन्मूर्त्यै न्यवेदयदथो नृपः
Having performed incense and waving of lights, all supremely sweet and delightful, the king then offered food to the image of the Lord.
प्रणम्य च स्तुतिं चक्रे तापसब्राह्मणेन च । यथामतिगुणग्रामगुंफितस्तोत्रसंचयैः
After bowing, he offered praise, along with the ascetic and the brāhmaṇa, with hymns woven from abundant and fitting virtues.
राजोवाच। एकस्त्वं पुरुषः साक्षाद्भगवान्प्रकृतेः परः । कार्यकारणतो भिन्नो महत्तत्त्वादिपूजितः
The king said: You alone are the direct Person, O Lord, beyond nature, distinct from cause and effect, worshipped by the great principles and others.
त्वन्नाभिकमलाज्जज्ञे ब्रह्मा सृष्टिविचक्षणः । तथा संहारकर्ता च रुद्रस्त्वन्नेत्रसंभवः
From the lotus of Your navel was born Brahmā, skilled in creation; likewise, the destroyer Rudra arose from Your eye.
त्वयाज्ञप्तः करोत्यस्य विश्वस्य परिचेष्टितम् । त्वत्तो जातं पुराणाद्यज्जगत्स्थास्नु चरिष्णु च
Commanded by You, he performs the activities of this universe; all that is ancient, stable, and moving in the world has arisen from You.
चेतनाशक्तिमाविश्य त्वमेनं चेतयस्यहो । तव जन्म तु नास्त्येव नांतस्तव जगत्पते । वृद्धिक्षयपरीणामास्त्वयि संत्येव नो विभो
Entering with the power of consciousness, You make this world conscious—yet You have no birth, nor end, O Lord of the world; in You, O mighty one, there is truly no growth, decay, or transformation.
तथापि भक्तरक्षार्थं धर्मस्थापनहेतवे । करोषि जन्मकर्माणि ह्यनुरूपगुणानि च
Still, for the protection of devotees and the establishment of dharma, You take on births and deeds, suited to each circumstance.
त्वया मात्स्यं वपुर्धृत्वा शंखस्तु निहतोसुरः । वेदाः सुरक्षिता ब्रह्मन्महापुरुषपूर्वज
Assuming the form of a fish, You slew the demon Śaṅkha; O Brahman, ancient Great Person, You protected the Vedas.
शेषो न वेत्ति महि ते भारत्यपि महेश्वरी । किमुतान्ये महाविष्णो मादृशास्तु कुबुद्धयः
Even Śeṣa does not know Your greatness, nor does Bhāratī or Maheśvarī; how much less, O Great Viṣṇu, can others like me, of small understanding?
मनसा त्वां न चाप्नोति वागियं परमेश्वरी । तस्मादहं कथं त्वां वै स्तोतुं स्यामीश्वरः प्रभो
The mind cannot attain You, nor can this supreme speech, O Lord of lords; so how then, O Master, am I able to praise You?
इति स्तुत्वा स शिरसा प्रणाममकरोन्मुहुः । गद्गदस्वरसंयुक्तो रोमहर्षांकितांगकः
Thus praising, he repeatedly bowed his head, his voice choked with emotion, his body marked by hairs standing on end.
इति स्तुत्या प्रहृष्टात्मा भगवान्पुरुषोत्तमः । उवाच वचनं सत्यं राजानं प्रति सार्थकम्
Thus, being delighted by the praise, the Blessed Supreme Person spoke true and meaningful words to the king.
श्रीभगवानुवाच। तव स्तुत्या प्रहर्षोऽभून्मम राजन्महामते । जानीहि त्वं महाराज मां च प्रकृतितः परम्
The Blessed Lord said: O king of great wisdom, your praise has brought me joy; know, O great king, that I am truly the Supreme by nature.
नैवेद्यभक्षणं त्वं हि शीघ्रं कुरु मनोहरम् । चतुर्भुजत्वमाप्तः सन्गंतासि परमं पदम्
Quickly partake of the delightful offering; you have attained four-armed form and will reach the supreme abode.
त्वत्कृत्स्तुतिरत्नेन यो मां स्तोष्यति मानवः । तस्यापि दर्शनं दास्ये भुक्तिमुक्तिवरप्रदम्
Any person who praises me with your jewel-like hymn, I will grant them a vision as well, bestowing both enjoyment and liberation.
इत्येवं वचनं राजा श्रुत्वा भगवतोदितम् । नैवेद्यभक्षणं चक्रे चतुर्भिः सह सेवकैः
Hearing these words spoken by the Blessed Lord, the king partook of the offering together with his four attendants.
ततो विमानं संप्राप्तं किंकिणीजालमंडितम् । अप्सरोवृंदसंसेव्यं सर्वभोगसमन्वितम्
Then a celestial chariot appeared, adorned with networks of tinkling bells, attended by groups of apsarases, and filled with every enjoyment.
पुरुषोत्तमसंज्ञं च पश्यन्राजा स धार्मिकः । ववंदे चरणौ तस्य कृपापात्रकृतात्मकः
That righteous king, seeing the one called Puruṣottama, bowed at his feet, his heart made worthy by grace.
तदाज्ञया विमाने स आरुह्य महिलायुतः । जगाम पश्यतस्तस्य दिवि वैकुंठमद्भुतम्
By his command, the king, together with a host of women, ascended the chariot and, as all watched, went to the wondrous Vaikuṇṭha in the heavens.
मंत्री धर्मपरो राज्ञः सर्वधर्मविदुत्तमः । ययौ साकं विमानेन ललनावृन्दसेवितः
The king's minister, devoted to righteousness and foremost knower of all dharma, went along in the chariot, attended by a company of women.
तापसब्राह्मणस्तत्र सर्वतीर्थावगाहकः । चतुर्भुजत्वं संप्राप्तो ययौ देवैर्विमानिभिः
There, the ascetic brāhmaṇa, who had bathed in all the sacred waters, attained a four-armed form and departed with the gods in their chariots.
करंबोऽपि महाराज गानपुण्येन दर्शनम् । प्राप्तो ययौ सुरावासं सर्वदेवादिदुर्ल्लभम्
And Karamba too, O great king, by the merit of his singing, attained a vision and went to the divine abode, which is difficult even for all the gods to reach.
सर्वे प्रचलिता विष्णुलोकं परममद्भुतम् । चतुर्भुजाः शंखचक्रगदापाथोजधारिणः
All of them set out for Viṣṇu's world, most wondrous, four-armed, bearing conch, discus, mace, and lotus.
सर्वे मेघश्रियः शुद्धा लसदंभोजपाणयः । हारकेयूरकटकैर्भूषितांगा ययुर्दिवम्
All shone with the splendor of clouds, pure, with radiant lotus hands, their bodies adorned with necklaces, armlets, and bracelets, they went to the heavens.
तद्विमानावलीर्दृष्ट्वा लोकैः प्रकृतिभिस्तदा । दुंदुभीनां तु निर्घोषस्तैः कृतः कर्णगोचरः
Seeing that line of chariots, the people and their leaders heard the resounding thunder of drums, made audible to their ears.
तदैको ब्राह्मणो ह्यासीद्विष्णुपादाब्जवल्लभः । गतस्तद्विरहाकृष्टचेता जातश्चतुर्भुजः
At that time there was a single brāhmaṇa, beloved of Viṣṇu's lotus feet, who, his mind drawn by separation, became four-armed.
तच्चित्रं वीक्ष्य लोकास्ते प्रशंसंतो महोदयम् । गंगासागरसंयोगे स्नात्वाऽगुस्तं पुरं प्रति
Seeing that marvelous event, the people praised the great fortune, and after bathing at the confluence of the Ganges and the ocean, they returned to the city of Agastya.