देवदेवस्तदा ब्रह्मा पुष्करे विष्णुना सह। स्नानावसाने देवानां सर्वेषां प्रददौ वरान्
Then Brahmā, the god of gods, together with Viṣṇu at Puṣkara, at the conclusion of their bath, granted boons to all the gods.
देवानां च पतिं शक्रं ज्योतिषां च दिवाकरं। नक्षत्राणां तथा सोमं रसानां वरुणं तथा
He made Indra the lord of the gods, the Sun the lord of the luminaries, Soma the lord of the stars, and Varuṇa the lord of the waters.
प्रजापतीनां दक्षं च नदीनां चैव सागरं। कुबेरं च धनाध्यक्षं तथा चक्रे च रक्षसां
He appointed Dakṣa as lord of the progenitors, the Ocean as lord of the rivers, Kubera as lord of wealth, and likewise made Cakra lord of the Rākṣasas.
भूतानां चैव सर्वेषां गणानां च पिनाकिनम्। मानवानां मनुं चैव पक्षिणां गरुडं तथा
He made Pinākin the lord of all beings and hosts, Manu the lord of men, and Garuḍa the lord of birds.
ऋषीणां च वसिष्ठं च ग्रहाणां च प्रभाकरं। एवमादीनि वै दत्वा देवदेवः पितामहः
He made Vasiṣṭha the foremost among sages, the Sun the chief among planets; thus, having bestowed such positions, the god of gods, the Grandfather, continued.
विष्णुं च शंकरं चैव ब्रह्मा प्रोवाच सादरम्। पृथिव्याः सर्वतीर्थेषु भवंतौ पूज्यसत्तमौ
Brahmā then respectfully addressed Viṣṇu and Śaṃkara: 'Among all the holy places on earth, you two are the most worthy of worship.'
भवद्भ्यां न विना तीर्थं पुण्यतामेति कर्हिचित्। लिंगं वा प्रतिमा वापि दृश्यते यत्रकुत्रचित्
'Without you both, no sacred place ever attains holiness; wherever a liṅga or image is seen, there that place becomes holy.'
तत्तीर्थं पुण्यतां याति सर्वमेव फलप्रदं। मानवा ह्युपहारैश्च ये करिष्यंति पूजनं
'That place attains sanctity and grants all rewards; and those men who worship with offerings will be blessed.'
युष्माकं मां पुरस्कृत्य तेषां रोगभयं कुतः। येषु राष्ट्रेषु युष्माकमुत्सवाः पूजनादिकाः
'Having honored you both before me, why should they fear disease or danger? In those lands where your festivals and worship are performed,'
प्रवर्त्स्यंति क्रियाः सर्वा यत्फलं तेषु तच्छृणु। नाधयो व्याधयश्चैव नोपसर्गा न क्षुद्भयं
'All such rites will be established; hear now the fruits in those places: there will be no sorrow, no disease, no calamity, nor fear of hunger.'
विप्रयोगो न चापीष्टैरनिष्टैर्नापि संगतिः। नाक्षिरोगः शिरार्तिर्वा पित्तशूल भगंदराः
'There will be no separation from loved ones, nor union with the unwanted; no eye disease, no headache, no bile-pain, nor anal disease.'
नाभिचारं भयं तत्रापस्मारो न विषूचिका। वृद्धिर्निकामतस्तस्मिन्सम्यग्बुद्धिरनुत्तमा
'There will be no fear from sorcery, no epilepsy, nor cholera; there, prosperity will come as desired, and the mind will be supremely clear.'
आरोग्यं सर्वतश्चैव दीर्घायुश्च प्रजाधनं। नाकाले भविता मृत्युर्गावो नाल्पपयोमुचः
'There will be health in every way, long life, offspring, and wealth; death will not come untimely, and cows will not yield little milk.'
नाकालफलिता वृक्षा नोत्पातभयमण्वपि। एतच्छ्रुत्वा ततो विष्णुर्ब्रह्माणं स्तोतुमुद्यतः
'Trees will not bear fruit out of season, nor will there be even the slightest fear of calamity.' Having heard this, Viṣṇu then prepared to praise Brahmā.'
विष्णुरुवाच॥ नमोस्त्वनंताय विशुद्धचेतसे स्वरूपरूपाय सहस्रबाहवे। सहस्ररश्मिप्रभवाय वेधसे विशालदेहाय विशुद्धकर्मणे
Viṣṇu said: 'Salutations to the Infinite, of pure mind, whose form is his own true nature, with a thousand arms; to the Creator, source of a thousand rays, vast in body, pure in action.'
समस्तविश्वार्तिहराय शंभवे समस्तसूर्यानलतिग्मतेजसे। नमोस्तु विद्यावितताय चक्रिणे समस्तधीस्थानकृते सदा नमः
'Salutations to Śaṃbhu, remover of all the world's suffering, whose radiance surpasses all suns and fires; to the wielder of the discus, who is spread forth as knowledge, who is ever the foundation of all intelligence.'
अनादिदेवाच्युत शेखरप्रभो भाव्युद्भवद्भूतपते महेश्वर। महत्पते सर्वपते जगत्पते भुवस्पते भुवनपते सदा नमः
'O beginningless god, imperishable, highest lord, lord of the future, the present, and the past, great lord, lord of all, lord of the world, lord of the earth, lord of beings—ever I bow to you.'
यज्ञेश नारायण जिष्णु शंकर क्षितीश विश्वेश्वर विश्वलोचन। शशांकसूर्याच्युतवीरविश्वप्रवृत्तमूर्तेमृतमूर्त अव्यय
'Lord of sacrifice, Nārāyaṇa, victorious, Śaṃkara, lord of the earth, lord of the universe, all-seeing, whose form is the origin of the moon, sun, Acyuta, and the heroic, whose forms are both manifest and unmanifest, imperishable.'
ज्वलद्धुताशार्चि निरुद्धमंडल प्रदेशनारायण विश्वतोमुख। समस्तदेवार्तिहरामृताव्यय प्रपाहि मां शरणगतं तथा विभो
O Narayana, whose blazing, purified fire encircles all directions, whose face is turned everywhere, who is the immortal, imperishable remover of all the gods’ suffering—protect me, O Lord, as I have come to you for refuge.
वक्त्राण्यनेकानि विभो तवाहं पश्यामि यज्ञस्य गतिं पुराणम्। ब्रह्माणमीशं जगतां प्रसूतिं नमोस्तु तुभ्यं प्रपितामहाय1.34.
O Lord, I behold your many faces and the ancient course of sacrifice; you are Brahma, the Lord, the source of the worlds. O Great Grandsire, I bow to you.
संसारचक्रक्रमणैरनेकैः क्वचिद्भवान्देववराधिदेवः। तत्सर्वविज्ञानविशुद्धसत्वैरुपास्यसे किं प्रणमाम्यहं त्वाम्
By many revolutions through the cycle of existence, you sometimes appear, O God of gods, Lord of lords. Therefore, those whose understanding is purified by all knowledge worship you; why should I not bow to you?
एवं भवंतं प्रकृतेः पुरस्ताद्यो वेत्त्यसौ सर्वविदां वरिष्ठः। गुणान्वितेषु प्रसभं विवेद्यो विशालमूर्तिस्त्विह सूक्ष्मरूपः
He who knows you in this way, as you stand before nature, is the foremost among those who know all; though you are to be known among those endowed with qualities, your vast form here is subtle indeed.
वाक्पाणिपादैर्विगतेन्द्रियोपि कथं भवान्वै सुगतिस्सुकर्मा। संसारबंधे निहितेंद्रियोपि पुनः कथं देववरोसि वेद्यः
Though you are without speech, hands, or feet, and devoid of senses, how is it that you, O blessed one, act well and prosper? Though bound in the cycle of existence and lacking senses, how again, O Lord of gods, are you to be known?
मूर्त्तादमूर्त्तं न तु लभ्यते परं परं वपुर्देवविशुद्धभावैः। संसारविच्छित्तिकरैर्यजद्भिरतोवसीयेत चतुर्मुख त्वम्
The embodied and the unembodied cannot attain that supreme form; O Four-faced one, you are worshipped by those whose minds are purified by devotion, who sever the bonds of existence.
परं न जानंति यतो वपुस्ते देवादयोप्यद्भुतरूपधारिन्। विभोवतारेग्रतरं पुराणमाराधयेद्यत्कमलासनस्थम्
Because your supreme form is not known, even by the gods and others who assume wondrous forms, O Lord, the ancient one seated on the lotus is to be worshipped as the highest manifestation.
न ते तत्त्वं विश्वसृजोपि योनिमेकांततो वेत्ति विशुद्धभावः। परं त्वहं वेद्मि कथं पुराणं भवंतमाद्यं तपसा विशुद्धम्
Even the creator of the universe, though pure in mind, does not know your true essence or your unique source; but I, through austerity, know you as the supreme, ancient, and original being.
पद्मासनो वै जनकः प्रसिद्ध एवं प्रसिद्धिर्ह्यसकृत्पुराणात्। संचिंत्य ते नाथ विभुं भवंतं जानाति नैवं तपसाविहीनः
The lotus-seated one is well known as the progenitor; this fame is repeatedly declared in the ancient texts. By contemplating you, O Lord, one comes to know you; but not so for one lacking in austerity.
अस्मादृशैश्च प्रवरैर्विबोध्यं त्वां देवमूर्खाः स्वमतिं विभज्य। प्रबोद्धुमिच्छन्ति न तेषु बुद्धिरुदारकीर्तिष्वपि वेदहीनाः
Even the best among men, like myself, seek to awaken you, O God, by dividing their own understanding; but those without the Veda, though famed, lack the wisdom to awaken you.
जन्मांतरैर्वेद विवेकबुद्धिभिर्भवेद्यथा वा यदि वा प्रकाशः। तल्लाभलुब्धस्य न मानुषत्वं न देवगंधर्वपतिः शिवः स्यात्
Whether through discernment born of the Veda in many lives, or by some other illumination, one who is greedy for that attainment does not become human, nor a lord of gods or gandharvas, nor Shiva.
न विष्णुरूपो भगवान्सुसूक्ष्मः स्थूलोसि देवः कृतकृत्यतायाः। स्थूलोपि सूक्ष्मः सुलभोसि देव त्वद्बाह्यकृत्या नरकेपतंति
The blessed Lord is not only of the subtle form of Vishnu; you are also gross, O God, for the sake of accomplishment. Though gross, you are easily subtle, O God; those who act outwardly fall into hell.