न गण्डिका समं तीर्थं न व्रतं द्वादशीसमम् । न देवः केशवादन्यो भूयोभूयो वरानने
There is no tīrtha equal to Gaṇḍikā, no vow equal to the Dvādaśī, and no god other than Keśava, O beautiful-faced one.
गंडिकायास्तु माहात्म्यं ये शृण्वंति नरोत्तमाः । इहलोके सुखं भुक्त्वा विष्णुलोके हि यांति ते
Those excellent men who hear of the greatness of Gaṇḍikā, after enjoying happiness in this world, go to the world of Viṣṇu.
इति श्रीपाद्मे महापुराणे पंचपंचाशत्साहस्र्यां संहितायामुत्तरखंडे उमापतिनारदसंवादे गंडिकातीर्थमाहात्म्यंनाम पंचसप्ततितमोऽध्यायः
Thus ends the seventy-fifth chapter, called 'The Greatness of Gaṇḍikā Tīrtha,' in the dialogue between Umāpati and Nārada, in the Uttara-khaṇḍa of the glorious Padma Mahāpurāṇa, comprising fifty-five thousand verses.
महादेव उवाच- शृणु सुंदरि वक्ष्यामि स्तोत्रं चाभ्युदयं ततः । यच्छ्रुत्वा मुच्यते पापी ब्रह्महा नात्र संशयः
Mahādeva said: Listen, O beautiful one, I will declare a hymn and its auspicious result; by hearing it, even a great sinner or a slayer of a brāhmaṇa is freed—of this there is no doubt.
धाता वै नारदं प्राह तदहं तु ब्रवीमि ते । तमुवाच ततो देवः स्वयंभूरमितद्युतिः
The Creator spoke to Nārada, and I now tell you that; then the self-born god, radiant with immeasurable light, spoke to him.
प्रगृह्य रुचिरं बाहुं स्मारयेच्चौर्ध्वदेहिकम् । भगवान्नारायणः श्रीमान्देवश्चक्रायुधोहरिः
Having raised his beautiful arm, one should remember the supreme afterlife; the blessed Nārāyaṇa, the glorious god, wielder of the discus, Hari.
शार्ङ्गधारी हृषीकेशः पुराणपुरुषोत्तमः । अजितः खड्गभृज्जिष्णुः कृष्णश्चैव सनातनः
Holder of the Śārṅga bow, Hṛṣīkeśa, the ancient supreme person, unconquered, sword-bearer, victorious, Kṛṣṇa, the eternal one.
एकशृंगो वराहस्त्वं भूतभव्यभवात्मकः । अक्षरं ब्रह्म सत्यं तु आदौ चांते च राघवः
You are the one-tusked boar, the essence of past, present, and future; the imperishable Brahman, the true, and at the beginning and end, Rāghava.
लोकानां तु परो धर्मो विष्वक्सेनश्चतुर्भुजः । सेनानी रक्षणस्त्वं च वैकुंठस्त्वं जगत्प्रभुः
You are the supreme dharma of the worlds, Viṣvaksena, four-armed; the commander, the protector, Vaikuṇṭha, the lord of the universe.
प्रभवश्चाव्ययस्त्वं च उपेंद्रो मधुसूदनः । पृश्निगर्भो धृतार्चिस्त्वं पद्मनाभो रणांतकृत्
You are the origin and the imperishable, Upendra, Madhusūdana; Pṛśnigarbha, radiant, Padmanābha, destroyer of enemies.
शरण्यं शरणं च त्वामाहुः सेन्द्रा महर्षयः । ऋक्सामश्रेष्ठो वेदात्मा शतजिह्वो महर्षयः
The gods along with Indra and the great sages call you the refuge and the shelter; best of the Ṛk and Sāma, the essence of the Vedas, hundred-tongued, O great sage.
त्वं यज्ञस्त्वं वषट्कारस्त्वमोंकारः परंतपः । शतधन्वा वसुः पूर्वं वसूनां त्वं प्रजापतिः
You are the sacrifice, you are the vaṣaṭ-call, you are the sacred syllable Oṃ, O subduer of foes; wielder of a hundred bows, you are Vasu of old, and among the Vasus, you are the lord of creatures.
त्रयाणामपि लोकानां आदिकर्ता स्वयंप्रभुः । रुद्राणामष्टमो रुद्रः साध्यानामपि पंचमः
Of the three worlds, you are the original creator, the self-luminous lord; among the Rudras, you are the eighth Rudra, and among the Sādhyas, the fifth.
आश्विनौ चापि कर्णौ ते सूर्यचंद्रौ च चक्षुषी । अंते चादौ च मध्ये च दृश्यसे त्वं परंतपः
The Aśvins are your ears, the Sun and Moon your eyes; at the end, at the beginning, and in the middle, you are seen, O subduer of foes.
प्रभवो निधनं चास्य न विदुः को भवानिति । दृश्यसे सर्वलोकेषु गोषु च ब्रह्मणेषु च
No one knows your origin or end, nor who you truly are; yet you are seen in all worlds, among cows and among Brahmins.
दिक्षु सर्वासु गगने पर्वतेषु गुहासु च । सहस्रनयनः श्रीमाञ्छतशीर्षः सहस्रपात्
In all directions, in the sky, on mountains, and in caves, you appear as the thousand-eyed, glorious one, with a hundred heads and a thousand feet.
त्वं धारयसि भूतानि वसुधां च सपर्वताम् । अंतःपृथिव्यां सलिले सर्वसत्वमहोरगः
You uphold all beings and the earth with its mountains; within the earth and in the waters, you are the great serpent of all creatures.
त्रींल्लोकान्धारयन्नास्ते देवगंधर्वदानवान् । अहं ते हृदयं राम जिह्वा देवी सरस्वती
You support the three worlds, along with gods, gandharvas, and demons; I am your heart, O Rama, and Sarasvati, the goddess, is your tongue.
देवा रोमाणि गात्रेषु निर्मितास्ते स्वमायया । निमिषस्ते स्मृता रात्रिरुन्मेषो दिवसस्तथा
The gods are the hairs on your body, created by your own maya; your closing of the eyes is called night, and their opening is called day.
संस्कारस्ते भवेद्देहो न तदस्ति विना त्वया । जगत्सर्वं शरीरे तत्स्थैर्यं च वसुधातलम्
Your body is the result of sacred rites; nothing exists without you. The whole world abides in your body, and the earth's firmness is yours.
अग्निः कोपः प्रसादस्ते शेषः श्रीमांश्च लक्ष्मणः । त्वया लोकास्त्रयः क्रांताः पुराणैर्विक्रमैस्त्रिभिः
Fire is your anger, grace is yours, and Lakshmana is Shesha, the glorious one; by you, the three worlds were traversed with three ancient strides.
त्वयेंद्रश्च कृतो राजा बलिर्बद्धो महासुरः । लोकान्संहृत्य कालस्त्वं निवेश्यात्मनि केवलम्
By you, Indra was made king and Bali, the great asura, was bound; after withdrawing the worlds, you alone remain as time, established in yourself.
करोष्येकार्णवं घोरं दृश्यादृश्ये च नान्यथा । त्वया सिंहवपुः कृत्वा परमं दिव्यमुत्तमम्
You create a dreadful, single ocean, both visible and invisible, and in no other way; by you, taking the form of a lion, the highest, most divine form was made.
भयदः सर्वभूतानां हिरण्यकशिपुर्हतः । त्वमश्ववदनो भूत्वा पातालतलमाश्रितः
You, giving fear to all beings, slew Hiranyakashipu; becoming horse-headed, you entered the depths of the underworld.
संहृतं परमं हव्यं रहस्यं वै पुनः पुनः । यत्परं श्रूयते ज्योतिर्यत्परं श्रूयते परः
The supreme oblation, the secret, is repeatedly withdrawn by you; that which is called the supreme light, that which is called the supreme beyond.
यत्परं परतश्चै वपरमात्मेति कथ्यते । परो मंत्रः परं तेजस्तमेव हि निगद्यसे
That which is supreme, and beyond even that, is called the supreme self; the supreme mantra, the supreme radiance—that indeed is said to be you.
हव्यं कव्यं पवित्रं च प्राप्तिः स्वर्गापवर्गयोः । स्थित्युत्पत्तिविनाशांस्ते त्वामाहुः प्रकृतेः परम्
The oblation, the ancestral offering, the purifier, and the attainment of heaven and liberation; the creation, sustenance, and destruction—they say you are beyond nature.
यज्ञश्च यजमानश्च होता चाध्वर्युरेव च । भोक्ता यज्ञफलानां च त्वं वै वेदैश्च गीयसे
You are the sacrifice, the sacrificer, the priest, and the adhvaryu; you are the enjoyer of the fruits of sacrifice, and you are sung by the Vedas.
सीतालक्ष्मीर्भवान्विष्णुर्देवः कृष्णः प्रजापतिः । वधार्थं रावणस्य त्वं प्रविष्टो मानुषीं तनुम्
You are Sita, Lakshmi, Vishnu, the god Krishna, and the lord of creatures; for the destruction of Ravana, you entered a human form.
तदिदं च त्वया कार्यं कृतं धर्मभृतां वर । निहतो रावणो राम प्रहृष्टा देवताः कृताः
Thus, this deed was accomplished by you, O best of the righteous; Ravana was slain, O Rama, and the gods were made joyful.