क्षीरोदशायिनं विष्णुं शेषपर्य्यंकशायिनम्
Vishnu, reclining on the ocean of milk, resting upon Shesha—
नारदाद्यैर्मुनिवरैरुद्गीतगुगौरवम्
With Narada and other eminent sages singing his glory—
क्षीराब्धिजलकल्लोलमदबिन्द्वंकिताम्बरम्
His garment marked with drops from the surging waves of the milk ocean—
पीतांबरमतिस्मेरविकाशद्भावभावितम्
Clad in yellow, radiant with a joyful expression, filled with shining splendor—
रत्नवल्लीमिव स्वच्छां श्वेतद्वीपनिवासिनीम् 2.8.6.
Like a string of jewels, clear, dwelling in the White Island—
मित्रस्य राहुवित्रासनिवर्त्तनमिवापरम्
Like the return of Mitra, after Rahu's fear has passed, another marvel.
परां चतुर्मुखोत्पत्तिकल्पसंकल्पनामिव
As if contemplating the supreme creation of the Four-Faced One.
तस्मिन्नवसरे शंभुः सर्वदेवगणैः सह
At that moment, Śaṃbhu, together with all the hosts of gods—
मोह तीव्रतमो हारि चन्द्राय हरये नमः
To the remover of intense delusion, to the moon-like Hari, I bow.
स्फुरत्संविन्मणिशिखां चित्तसंगतिचंद्रिकाम्
To the radiant jewel-flame of consciousness, the moonlight of the mind's union—
हेलोल्लसत्समुत्साहशक्तिं व्याप्तजगत्त्रयाम्
To the playful, exuberant power that pervades the three worlds—
पवनांदोलितांभोजदलपर्वांतवर्त्तिनाम्
To those who dwell at the tips of lotus petals swayed by the wind—
नमः सूर्य्यात्मने तुभ्यं संवित्किरणमालिने
Salutations to you, whose essence is the sun, adorned with rays of consciousness.
नमस्तस्मै यमवते योगिनां गतये सदा
Salutations to him, the restrainer, ever the refuge of yogis.
यज्ञाय भुक्तहविष ऋग्यजुःसामरूपिणे 2.8.6.
To the sacrifice, who has consumed the offerings, who is embodied as Ṛg, Yajur, and Sāma.
शांताय धर्मनिधये क्षेत्रज्ञायामृतात्मने घोराय मायाविधये सहस्रशिरसे नमः
To the peaceful one, the repository of dharma, the knower of the field, whose essence is immortality; to the fierce one, the master of māyā, the thousand-headed—salutations.
योगनिद्रात्मने नाभिपद्मोद्भूतजगत्सृजे
To the one whose essence is yogic sleep, creator of the world arisen from the lotus of the navel—
कार्यमेयाय बलिने जीवाय परमात्मने
To the one who is the object and the measure of action, the mighty, the living being, the supreme self—
दृप्ताय सिंहवपुषे दैत्यसंहारकारिणे
To the proud one, lion-bodied, destroyer of demons—
संसारकारणाज्ञानमहासंतमसच्छिदे
To the one who cuts through the great darkness of ignorance, the cause of worldly existence—
शान्ताय शान्तकल्लोलकैवल्यपददायिने
To the peaceful one, giver of the tranquil, wave-less state of liberation—
इन्दीवरदलश्यामं स्फूर्जत्किंजल्कविभ्रमम्
Dark as the petal of a blue lotus, with shimmering filaments in motion—
ववर्ष दृष्टिसुधया सर्वान्देवान्कृपान्वितः
He showered all the gods with nectar from his gaze, full of compassion.
दैतेयैर्विक्रमाक्रान्तं पदं समरदर्पितैः
The place seized by the valor of the daityas, intoxicated by battle—
सबलैर्बलहीनानां प्रतापो विजितः परैः 2.8.6.
The vigor of those with strength has subdued the weak, and has been overcome by others.
अयोध्यानगरे गत्वा करिष्ये तप उत्तमम्
I will go to the city of Ayodhya and undertake the highest austerity.
भवन्तोऽपि तपस्तीव्रं कुर्वंत्वमलमानसाः
You all, too, should perform intense austerities with pure minds.
अगस्त्य उवाच इत्युक्त्वांतर्दधे देवान्देवो गरुडवाहनः
Agastya said: Having spoken thus, the god who rides Garuda vanished from the sight of the gods.
गुप्तो भूत्वा यदा विद्वन्सुरतेजोभिवृद्धये
When he became concealed, O wise one, for the increase of divine power among the gods—
आगतस्य हरेः पूर्वं यत्र हस्ततलाच्च्युतम्
Where, before the arrival of Hari, something had fallen from the palm of his hand—