यस्मिन्न्यस्ते महाभारे आवां स्वः स्वैरचारिणौ
Upon which the great burden was placed, we both moved freely in our own realm.
स एव सर्वं कुरुते स एव परिपाति च
He alone does everything; he alone also protects all.
चेतःसमुद्रमाकुंच्य चिंताकल्लोलदोलितम् 4.1.26.
Having gathered the ocean of the mind, agitated by the waves of thought.
यस्य प्रसादात्तिष्ठावः सुखमानंदकानने
By whose grace we remain happily in the forest of bliss.
संप्रधार्येति स विभुः सर्वतश्चित्स्वरूपया
Having considered thus, that Lord, everywhere present in the form of consciousness.
सव्ये व्यापारयांचक्रे दृशमंगे सुधामुचम्
With his left hand, he directed his gaze, the limb that pours forth nectar.
शांतः सत्त्वगुणोद्रिक्तो गांभीर्य जितसागरः
Peaceful, endowed with the quality of sattva, profound, victorious over the ocean.
इंद्रनीलद्युतिःश्रीमान्पुंडरीकोत्तमेक्षणः
Radiant with the brilliance of a sapphire, glorious, with supreme lotus-like eyes.
लसत्प्रचंडदोर्दंड युगलद्वयराजितः
Adorned by the pair of mighty, shining arms.
एकः सर्वगुणावासस्त्वेकः सर्वकलानिधिः
He alone is the abode of all virtues, he alone is the repository of all arts.
ततो महांतं तं वीक्ष्य महामहिमभूषणम्
Then, beholding that great one, adorned with supreme glory.
तव निःश्वसितं वेदास्तेभ्यः सर्वमवैष्यसि
The Vedas are your breath; from them you will know everything.
इत्युक्त्वा तं महेशानो बुद्धितत्त्वस्वरूपिणम् 4.1.26.
Having spoken thus to him, the Lord of great beings, embodiment of the essence of intellect.
ततः स भगवान्विष्णुर्मौलावाज्ञां निधाय च
Then the blessed Vishnu, placing the command upon his crown.
खनित्वा तत्र चक्रेण रम्यां पुष्करिणीं हरिः
Hari, having dug there with the discus, made a beautiful lotus pond.
समाः सहस्रं पंचाशत्तप उग्रं चचार सः
He performed severe austerity for fifty thousand years.
ततः स भगवानीशो मृडान्या सहितो मृडः
Then the blessed Lord, accompanied by Mrida and others.
तमुवाच हृषीकेशं मौलिमांदोलयन्मुहुः
He spoke to Hrishikesha, repeatedly shaking his crown.
अहो अनिंधनो वह्निर्ज्वलत्येष निरंतरम्
Ah! This fire, without fuel, burns ceaselessly.
मृडस्याम्रोडितमिदं प्रत्यभिज्ञाय भाषितम्
Recognizing this as Mrida's utterance, he spoke.
श्रीविष्णुरुवाच यदि प्रसन्नो देवेश देवदेव महेश्वर
Śrī Viṣṇu said: If you are pleased, O Lord of the gods, O great Lord Maheśvara,
सर्वकर्मसु सर्वत्र त्वामेव शशिशेखर
In all actions, everywhere, I see only you, O moon-crested one.
त्वदीय चरणांभोज मकरंदमधूत्सुकः 4.1.26.
Eager for the honey of the nectar from your lotus feet,
एवमस्तु हृषीकेश यत्त्वयोक्तं जनार्दन
So be it, O Hṛṣīkeśa, as you have spoken, O Janārdana.
त्वदीयस्यास्य तपसो महोपचय दर्शनात्
By the sight of this great accumulation of your austerity,
तदांदोलनतः कर्णात्पपात मणिकर्णिका
From the shaking of the ear, the jewel earring fell.
चक्रपुष्करिणी तीर्थं पुराख्यातमिदं शुभम्
This auspicious place, formerly known as Cakrapuṣkariṇī tīrtha,
मम कर्णात्पपातेयं यदा च मणिकर्णिका
When this Maṇikarṇikā fell from my ear,
तीर्थानां परमं तीर्थं मुक्तिक्षेत्रमिहास्तु वै
Let this be the supreme tīrtha of all tīrthas, truly a field of liberation here.
काशतेऽत्र यतो ज्योतिस्तदनाख्येयमीश्वरः
Because the light shines here, it is called by that very name, O Lord.