पाश्चात्या दक्षिणात्याश्च निद्रामुद्रितलोचनाः 4.1.2.
Those in the western and southern regions had their eyes closed in sleep.
अहोनाहस्कराभावान्निशानैवाऽनिशाकरात्
Because of the absence of the sun by day, and the absence of the moon by night,
ब्रह्मांडं किमकांडे वै लयमेष्यति तत्कथम्
How then would the universe, without its sections, come to dissolution?
स्वाहास्वधावषट्कारवर्जिते जगतीतले
On earth, deprived of the offerings svāhā, svadhā, and vaṣaṭ,
सूर्योदयात्प्रवर्तंते यज्ञाद्याः सकलाः क्रियाः
All rites, beginning with sacrifice, commence at sunrise.
चित्रगुप्तादयः सर्वे कालं जानंति सूर्यतः
All, including Citragupta and others, know time by the Sun.
तत्सूर्यस्य गतिस्तंभात्स्तंभितं भुवनत्रयम्
Because the Sun’s movement was obstructed, the three worlds were held in suspension.
एकतस्तिमिरान्नैशादेकतस्तु दिवातपात्
On one side, there was night due to darkness; on the other, there was the heat of day.
इति व्याकुलिते लोके सुरासुरनरोरगे
Thus, as the world became distressed—gods, demons, humans, and serpents alike—
ततः सर्वे समालोक्य ब्रह्माणं शरणं ययुः
Then, seeing this, all went to Brahmā for refuge.
नमो हिरण्यरूपाय ब्रह्मणे ब्रह्मरूपिणे 4.1.2.
Salutations to the one of golden form, to Brahman, who assumes the form of Brahman.
यन्न देवा विजानंति मनो यत्रापि कुंठितम्
That which even the gods do not comprehend, where even the mind becomes restrained—
योगिनो यं हृदाकाशे प्रणिधानेन निश्चलाः
Which the yogis, unwavering, perceive in the space of the heart through concentration—
कालात्पराय कालाय स्वेच्छयापुरुषाय च
To the one beyond time, to time itself, to the person who acts by his own will—
विष्णवे सत्त्वरूपाय रजोरूपाय वेधसे
To Viṣṇu, who is of the nature of sattva, to the creator who is of the nature of rajas—
नमो बुद्धिस्वरूपाय त्रिधाहंकृतये नमः
Salutations to the one whose form is intelligence, to the threefold originator of ego—salutations.
नमो ब्रह्मांडरूपाय तदंतर्वर्तिने नमः
Salutations to the one who is the form of the cosmic egg, and who dwells within it.
अनित्यनित्यरूपाय सदसत्पतये नमः
Salutations to the lord of the real and unreal, who is both transient and eternal in form.
तव निःश्वसितं वेदास्तव स्वे दोखिलं जगत्
The Vedas are your exhalation; this entire universe is yours indeed.
नाभ्या आसीदंतरिक्षं लोमानि च वनस्पतिः 4.1.2.
From your navel arose the midspace; from your hair, the plants and trees.
त्वमेव सर्वं त्वयि देव सर्वं स्तोता स्तुतिः स्तव्य इह त्वमेव
You alone are all; in you, O god, is all. The one who praises, the praise, and the praised—here, you alone are all.
इति स्तुत्वा विधिं देवा निपेतुर्दंडवत्क्षितौ
Having thus praised the Creator, the gods fell to the ground like staffs.
उत्तिष्ठत प्रसन्नोस्मि वृणुध्वं वरमुत्तमम्
Rise up! I am pleased. Choose the highest boon.
यः स्तोष्यत्यनया स्तुत्या श्रद्धावान्प्रत्यहं शुचिः
Whoever, with faith and purity, will praise with this hymn daily—
दास्यामः सकलान्कामान्पुत्रान्पौत्रान्पशून्वसु
We shall grant all desires: sons, grandsons, cattle, and wealth.
ऐहिकामुष्मिकान्भोगानपवर्गं तथाऽक्षयम्
Enjoyments of this world and the next, liberation, and also the imperishable.
तस्मात्सर्वप्रयत्नेन पठितव्यः स्तवोत्तमः
Therefore, this supreme hymn should be recited with all effort.
पुनः प्रोवाच तान्वेधाः प्रणिपत्योत्थितान्सुरान्
Then the Creator, having bowed, again spoke to the gods who had risen.
एते वेदा मूर्तिधरा इमा विद्यास्तथाखिलाः
These Vedas, bearing form, and likewise all these branches of knowledge,
ब्रह्मचर्यमिदं चैषा करुणा भारतीत्वियम् 4.1.2.
This is brahmacarya, and this is compassion; this is the speech of the goddess Sarasvatī.