तवोपहारं भक्त्याय सेवते यजपूरुष 4.1.21.
Whoever serves you, O Lord of Sacrifice, with devotion as an offering—
स चैवावभृथस्नातः स च गंगाजलाप्लुतः
He is as if purified by the final bath of a sacrifice; he is as if bathed in the waters of the Gaṅgā.
शालग्राम शिला येन पूजिता तुलसी दलैः
Whoever worships the Śālagrāma stone with leaves of the Tulasī plant—
ब्राह्मणः क्षत्रियो वैश्यः शूद्रो वा यदि वेतरः
Whether a brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya, vaiśya, śūdra, or someone else—
शंखचक्रांकिततनुः शिरसां मंजरीधरः
With a body marked by the conch and discus, bearing a cluster of flowers on his head—
प्रत्यहं द्वादशशिलाः शालग्रामस्य योऽर्चयेत्
Whoever daily worships twelve Śālagrāma stones—
तुलसी यस्य भवने प्रत्यहं परिपूज्यते
In whose house the Tulasī is worshipped every day—
हरिनामाक्षरमुखं भाले गोपीमृदांकितम्
With the syllables of Hari’s name on his lips, and his forehead marked with the dust of the cowherd women—
गोपीमृत्तुलसी शंखः शालग्रामः सचक्रकः
Cowherd girls, clay, basil leaves, conch shells, and the Śālagrāma stone with the discus.
ये मुहूर्ताः क्षणा ये च या काष्ठा ये निमेषकाः
The moments, the instants, the divisions of time, and the twinklings of the eye—
क्व द्वयक्षरं हरेर्नाम स्फुलिंगसदृशं ज्वलेत 4.1.21.
Where is the two-syllabled name of Hari, blazing like a spark—
गोविंद परमानंदं मुकुंदं मधुसूदनम
Govinda, supreme bliss, Mukunda, slayer of Madhu—
न नमामि न च स्तौमि न पश्यामीह चक्षुषा
I do not bow, nor do I praise, nor do I see here with my eyes—
जले स्थले च पातालेप्यनिले चानलेऽचले
In water, on land, in the netherworld, in air, in fire, and on mountains—
तृणेस्त्रैणे च पाषाणे तरुगुल्मलतासु च
In grass, in deer, in stones, in trees, in thickets, and in vines—
सर्वेषां हृदयावासः साक्षात्साक्षी त्वमेव हि
You alone are the indweller in the hearts of all, the direct witness indeed.
इत्युक्त्वा विररामासौ शिवशर्मन्ध्रुवस्तदा
Having spoken thus, Śivaśarman then became silent.
परिज्ञातो मया सम्यक्तवहृत्स्थो मनोरथः
I have fully understood the desire that dwells in your heart.
अन्नाद्भवंति भूतानि वृष्टेरन्नसमुद्भवः
From food, beings arise; from rain, food is produced.
ज्योतिश्चक्रस्य सर्वस्य ग्रहर्क्षादेः समंततः
The wheel of light of all—the planets, stars, and so on—on every side,
मेढीभूतस्तु वै सर्वान्वायुपाशैर्नियंत्रितान् 4.1.21.
Indeed, all are bound together, restrained by the cords of wind.
आराध्य श्री महादेवं पुरापदमिदं मया
Having worshipped the great Lord before, I obtained this position.
केचिच्चतुर्युगं यावत्केचिन्मन्वंतरं ध्रुव
Some remain for the duration of four yugas, some for a manvantara, O steadfast one.
मनुनापि न यत्प्रापि किमन्यैर्मानवैर्ध्रुव
Even Manu did not attain that which others among men, O steadfast one, could not.
अन्यान्वरान्प्रयच्छामि स्तवेनानेन तोषितः
Satisfied by this hymn, I grant other boons.
इदं स्तोत्रवरं यस्तु पठिष्यति समाहितः
Whoever recites this excellent hymn with concentration—
न तस्य सदनं लक्ष्मीः परित्यक्ष्यत्यसंशयम्
The goddess of fortune will never abandon his dwelling, without a doubt.
ध्रुवस्तुतिरियं पुण्या महापातकनाशिनी
This hymn to Dhruva is auspicious and destroys even great sins.
महापुण्यस्य जननी महासंपत्तिदायिनी ८८ !। यस्याऽस्तिपरमा भक्तिर्मयि निर्मलचेतसः
It is the mother of great merit, the bestower of immense wealth, for one whose mind is pure and who has supreme devotion to me.
समस्त तीर्थस्नानेन यत्फलं लभते नरः 4.1.21.
The fruit that a man obtains by bathing at all the sacred places—