ऊर्द्ध्ववक्त्र नमस्तेस्तु सत्वात्मकधरात्मक। जलशायिन्जलोत्पन्न जलालय नमोस्तु ते
O upward-faced one, salutations to you, who are the essence of existence and the support of the earth; O you who lie upon the waters, who are born from the waters, who dwell in the waters, salutations to you.
जलजोत्फुल्लपत्राक्ष जय देव पितामह। त्वया ह्युत्पादितः पूर्वं सृष्ट्यर्थमहमीश्वर
O lotus-eyed one with blossoming petals, victory to you, O god, O Grandfather! By you, indeed, I was formerly created for the purpose of creation, O Lord.
यज्ञाहुतिसदाहार यज्ञांगेश नमोऽस्तु ते। स्वर्णगर्भ पद्मगर्भ देवगर्भ प्रजापते
Constant recipient of sacrificial offerings, lord of the limbs of sacrifice, salutations to you; O golden-wombed, lotus-born, divine-wombed Prajāpati!
त्वं यज्ञस्त्वं वषट्कारः स्वधा त्वं पद्मसंभव। वचनेन तु देवानां शिरश्छिन्नं मया प्रभो
You are the sacrifice, you are the vaṣaṭ-call, you are the svadhā, O lotus-born; by the command of the gods, O Lord, I have severed the head.
ब्रह्महत्याभिभूतोस्मि मां त्वं पाहि जगत्पते। इत्युक्तो देवदेवेन ब्रह्मा वचनमब्रवीत्
I am overcome by the sin of Brahmin-slaying; protect me, O Lord of the world! Thus addressed by the god of gods, Brahmā spoke these words:
ब्रह्मोवाच। सखा नाराणो देवः स त्वां पूतं करिष्यति। कीर्तनीयस्त्वया धन्यः स मे पूज्यः स्वयं विभुः
Brahmā said: 'The god Nārāyaṇa, my friend, will purify you; he is to be praised by you, blessed one, he is to be worshipped by me, the all-pervading one.'
अनुध्यातोऽसि वै नूनं तेन देवेन विष्णुना। येन ते भक्तिरुत्पन्ना स्तोतुं मां मतिरुत्थिता
You are indeed constantly contemplated by that god Viṣṇu, by whom devotion has arisen in you, and the intention to praise me has been awakened.
शिरश्छेदात्कपाली त्वं सोमसिद्धांतकारकः। कोटीः शतं च विप्राणामुद्धर्तासि महाद्युते
Because of the beheading, you are Kapālī, the accomplisher of the Soma rite’s end; you will uplift a hundred crore Brāhmaṇas, O greatly radiant one.
ब्रह्महत्याव्रतं कुर्या नान्यत्किंचन विद्यते। अभाष्याः पापिनः क्रूरा ब्रह्मघ्नाः पापकारिणः
You must undertake the vow for Brahmin-slaying; there is no other means. The wicked, cruel, Brahmin-killers are not to be spoken with.
वैतानिका विकर्मस्था न ते भाष्याः कथंचन। तैस्तु दृष्टैस्तथा कार्यं भास्करस्यावलोकनम्
Those who perform Vaitānika rites but act unrighteously are never to be spoken with; upon seeing them, one should gaze at the sun.
अंगस्पर्शे कृते रुद्र सचैलो जलमाविशेत्। एवं शुद्धिमवाप्नोति पूर्वं दृष्टां मनीषिभिः
When touching the body, O Rudra, with clothes on, one should enter water; thus purification is attained, as was formerly observed by the wise.
स भवान्ब्रह्महन्तासि शुद्ध्यर्थं व्रतमाचर। चीर्णे व्रते पुनर्भूयः प्राप्स्यसि त्वं वरान्बहून्
Therefore, you, being a Brahmin-slayer, must undertake the vow for purification; when the vow is completed, you will again obtain many boons.
एवमुक्त्वा गतो ब्रह्मा रुद्रस्तन्नाभिजज्ञिवान्। अचिंतयत्तदाविष्णुं ध्यानगत्या ततः स्वयं
Having thus spoken, Brahmā departed; Rudra, not recognizing that, then contemplated Viṣṇu by the path of meditation.
लक्ष्मीसहायं वरदं देवदेवं सनातनम्। अष्टांगप्रणिपातेन देवदेवस्त्रिलोचनः
With Lakṣmī as his companion, the bestower of boons, the god of gods, the eternal one—before him, the three-eyed god of gods bowed with eightfold prostration.
तुष्टाव प्रणतो भूत्वा शंखचक्रगदाधरम्। रुद्र उवाच। परं पराणाममृतं पुराणं परात्परं विष्णुमनंतवीर्यं
Having bowed down, he praised the bearer of the conch, discus, and mace. Rudra said: I praise the Supreme, the highest of the high, the immortal, the ancient, the one beyond all, Vishnu of infinite power.
स्मरामि नित्यं पुरुषं वरेण्यं नारायणं निष्प्रतिमं पुराणम्। परात्परं पूर्वजमुग्रवेगं गंभीरगंभीरधियां प्रधानम्
I always remember the most excellent Person, Narayana, matchless and ancient, the one beyond all, the firstborn, of fierce speed, the profound chief among those of deep intellect.
नतोस्मि देवं हरिमीशितारं परात्परं धामपरं च धाम। परापरं तत्परमं च धाम परापरेशं पुरुषं विशालम्
I bow to the god Hari, the Lord of lords, the supreme, the highest abode and beyond, the source and end of all, the vast Person, ruler of both the transcendent and the immanent.
नारायणं स्तौमि विशुद्धभावं परापरं सूक्ष्ममिदं ससर्ज। सदास्थितत्वात्पुरुषप्रधानं शांतं प्रधानं शरणं ममास्तु
I praise Narayana, of pure nature, subtle and beyond all, who created this world; ever established, the chief among persons, peaceful, the supreme refuge—may he be my shelter.
नारायणं वीतमलं पुराणं परात्परं विष्णुमपारपारम्। पुरातनं नीतिमतां प्रधानं धृतिक्षमाशांतिपरं क्षितीशम्
I praise Narayana, free from stain, ancient, the highest of the high, Vishnu, boundless and limitless, the primeval lord of those who uphold righteousness, foremost in steadfastness, patience, and peace, the lord of the earth.
शुभं सदा स्तौमि महानुभावं सहस्रमूर्द्धानमनेकपादम्। अनंतबाहुं शशिसूर्यनेत्रं क्षराक्षरं क्षीरसमुद्रनिद्रम्
I always praise the auspicious one, of great majesty, with a thousand heads and countless feet, with endless arms, whose eyes are the moon and sun, both perishable and imperishable, who rests upon the ocean of milk.
नारायणं स्तौमि परं परेशं परात्परं यत्त्रिदशैरगम्यम्। त्रिसर्गसंस्थं त्रिहुताशनेत्रं त्रितत्वलक्ष्यं त्रिलयं त्रिनेत्रम्
I praise Narayana, the supreme, the lord of lords, the highest of the high, inaccessible to the gods, abiding in the threefold creation, with three sacrificial fires as eyes, marked by the three principles, the three dissolutions, the three-eyed one.
नमामि नारायणमप्रमेयं कृते सितं द्वापरतश्च रक्तम्। कलौ च कृष्णं तमथो नमामि ससर्ज यो वक्त्रत एव विप्रान्
I bow to Narayana, immeasurable, who is white in the Krita age, red in the Dvapara, and black in the Kali; I bow to him who created the Brahmins from his mouth.
भुजांतरात्क्षत्रमथोरुयुग्माद्विशः पदाग्राच्च तथैव शूद्रान्। नमामि तं विश्वतनुं पुराणं परात्परं पारगमप्रमेयम्
From his arms came the Kshatriyas, from his thighs the Vaishyas, and from the tips of his feet likewise the Shudras; I bow to that universal form, the ancient, the highest of the high, the one who crosses beyond, the immeasurable.
सूक्ष्ममूर्त्तिं महामूर्त्तिं विद्यामूर्त्तिममूर्तिकम्। कवचं सर्वदेवानां नमस्ये वारिजेक्षणम्
I honor the lotus-eyed one, the subtle form, the great form, the form of knowledge, the formless, the armor of all the gods.
सहस्रशीर्षं देवेशं सहस्राक्षं महाभुजम्। जगत्संव्याप्य तिष्ठंतं नमस्ये परमेश्वरम्
I honor the supreme lord, with a thousand heads, a thousand eyes, mighty arms, pervading the universe and abiding everywhere.
शरण्यं शरणं देवं विष्णुं जिष्णुं सनातनम्। नीलमेघप्रतीकाशं नमस्ये शार्ङ्गपाणिनम्
I honor the refuge, the shelter, the god Vishnu, the victorious, the eternal, resembling a dark raincloud, the wielder of the Sharnga bow.
शुद्धं सर्वगतं नित्यं व्योमरूपं सनातनम्। भावाभावविनिर्मुक्तं नमस्ये सर्वगं हरिम्१५० 1.14.
I honor Hari, pure, all-pervading, eternal, of the nature of space, everlasting, free from existence and non-existence, the all-pervading.
न चात्र किंचित्पश्यामि व्यतिरिक्तं तवाच्युत। त्वन्मयं च प्रपश्यामि सर्वमेतच्चराचरम्
Here I see nothing apart from you, O Achyuta; I perceive all this, moving and unmoving, as pervaded by you.
एवं तु वदतस्तस्य रुद्रस्य परमेष्ठिनः। इतीरितेस्तेन सनातन स्वयं परात्परस्तस्य बभूव दर्शने
As Rudra, the supreme lord, spoke thus, the eternal, supreme among the supreme, appeared before him in person.
रथांगपाणिर्गरुडासनो गिरिं विदीपयन्भास्करवत्समुत्थितः। वरं वृणीष्वेति सनातनोब्रवीद्वरस्तवाहं वरदः समागतः
Holding the wheel in his hand, seated on Garuda, he arose like the sun illuminating the mountain, and the eternal one said, 'Choose a boon; I have come as the giver of boons, I am your boon-giver.'