कथमाविर्भवस्तस्य काश्यां लिंगवरस्य तु
How did the manifestation of that excellent liṅga occur in Kāśī?
यं श्रुत्वापि नरः पुण्यं प्राप्नोति विपुलं शिवे
Hearing of it alone, a person attains abundant merit in relation to Śiva.
आसीदमित्रजिन्नाम राजा परपुरंजयः
There was a king named Amitrajit, conqueror of enemy cities.
यशोधनो वदान्यश्च सुधीर्ब्राह्मणदैवतः
He was renowned, generous, wise, and regarded as a deity by the Brahmins.
विनीतो नीतिसंपन्नः कुशलः सर्वकर्मसु
Disciplined, endowed with good conduct, skilled in all tasks,
कृतज्ञो मधुरालापः पापकर्मपराङ्मुखः
Grateful, sweet-spoken, and turned away from sinful deeds,
रणांगणे कृतांताभः संख्यावांश्च सदोजिरे
On the battlefield, he resembled Death; he was counted among the valiant and the swift.
धर्मार्थैधितकोशश्च समृद्धबलवाहनः
He possessed wealth in dharma, prosperity, and treasury, and had abundant forces and vehicles.
स्थैर्य धैर्य समापन्नो देशकालविचक्षणः 4.2.82.
He was endowed with steadiness and courage, discerning in place and time.
वासुदेवांघ्रियुगले चेतोवृत्तिं निधाय सः
He placed the activity of his mind at the feet of Vāsudeva.
अलंघ्यशासनः श्रीमान्विष्णुभक्तिपरायणः
His commands were inviolable, he was glorious, and devoted to the worship of Viṣṇu.
हरेरायतनान्युच्चैः प्रतिसौधं पदेपदे
He raised the shrines of Hari high, at every rampart and step.
गोविंदगोपगोपाल गोपीजनमनोहर
Govinda, protector of cows, Gopāla, enchanting to the gopīs,
केशिहृत्कैटभाराते कंसारे कमलापते
Slayer of Keśi, destroyer of Kaiṭabha, enemy of Kaṃsa, lord of the lotus,
पुरुषोत्तम पापारे पुंडरीकविलोचन
Supreme Person, foe of sin, lotus-eyed one,
जनार्दन जगन्नाथ जाह्नवीजलजन्मभूः
Janārdana, lord of the world, whose birthplace is the waters of the Jāhnavī.
श्रीवत्सवक्षः श्रीकांत श्रीकर श्रेयसां निधे
He whose chest bears the Śrīvatsa mark, beloved of Śrī, bestower of prosperity, treasure of all that is auspicious,
दैत्यारे दानवाराते दामोदर दुरंतक
Foe of the Daityas, destroyer of the Dānavas, Dāmodara, unconquerable one,
विष्णो वैकुंठनिलय बाणारे विष्टरश्रवः 4.2.82.
O Viṣṇu, whose abode is Vaikuṇṭha, enemy of Bāṇa, renowned far and wide,
त्रिविक्रमत्रिलोकीश चक्रपाणे चतुर्भुज
Trivikrama, Lord of the three worlds, wielder of the discus, four-armed one,
स्त्रीवृद्धबालगोपाल वदनोदीरितानि तु
The names of Gopāla, spoken by women, elders, and children,
सुरसाकाननान्येव विलोक्यंते गृहेगृहे
Are seen in every house, just as in the celestial groves,
सौधभित्तिषु दृश्यंते चित्रकृन्निर्मितानि तु
On the walls of mansions, images made by artists are indeed seen,
हरिणा नैव विध्यंते हरिनामांशधारिणः
Those who bear the names of Hari are never harmed by Hari himself,
न मत्स्या नैव कमठा न वराहाश्च केनचित्
Neither fish, nor tortoises, nor boars are killed by anyone,
अप्युत्तानशयास्तस्य राष्ट्रे मित्रजितः क्वचित्
Even infants lying on their backs are sometimes found in the realm of Mitrajit,
पशवोपि तृणाहारं परित्यज्य हरेर्दिने
Even cattle, abandoning grass as food, on the day of Hari,
महामहोत्सवः सर्वैः पुरौकोभिर्वितन्यते
A great festival is celebrated by all the citizens,
स एव दंड्योऽभूत्तस्य राज्ञो मित्रजितः क्षितौ 4.2.82.
He alone was punished by King Mitrajit in his land,
अंत्यजा अपि तद्राष्ट्रे शंखचक्रांकधारिणः
Even those of the lowest caste in that kingdom bear the marks of the conch and discus,