प्रपात्य च तदा हृष्टः क्रीडां कुर्वञ्जगत्स्थितौ
Arriving there, delighted, he engaged in play upon the earth.
अदृश्यः सर्वभूतानां विश्वात्मा विश्वसृग्विभुः
Invisible to all beings, the soul of the universe, the creator and sovereign of all.
एकांगुष्ठस्थितं भूमौ तपोऽत्यंतमनातुरम् 5.1.3.
Standing on the earth upon a single toe, he performed extreme austerity, undisturbed.
पुण्या धारसमायुक्तं पुराणपुरुषोत्तमम्
The ancient, supreme person, endowed with a stream of merit.
कपालं दर्शयित्वाग्रे ज्वलज्ज्वलनसोत्कटम्
He displayed a skull before them, fierce with blazing fire.
कोऽन्यो योग्यो भवेद्भिक्षुर्भिक्षादानस्य सांप्रतम्
Who else would be fit now to receive alms as a mendicant?
तं बिभेदांतर्गतज्ञः शूलेन शशिशेखरः
Knowing what was within him, the moon-crested one pierced him with his trident.
जांबूनदरसाकारा वह्निज्वालेव निर्मला
Clear as molten gold, pure as a tongue of fire.
ऋज्वी वेगवती शिप्रा दीधितीवांबरे रवेः
Straight and swift flowed the Śiprā, like a ray of the sun in the sky.
दिव्यं वर्षसहस्रं सा समुवाह हरेर्भुजात्
For a divine thousand years, she bore it from the arm of Hari.
दत्तां नारायणेनाथ सत्पात्रे पात्र उत्तमे
Then Nārāyaṇa gave it to the best of worthy recipients.
संपूर्णं तव पात्रं हि ततो वै परमेश्वरः
Your vessel is now full; then the Supreme Lord—
शशिसूर्याग्नि नयनः शशिशेखरशोभितः 5.1.3.
He whose eyes are the moon, sun, and fire, adorned with the crescent moon.
अंगुल्या घटयन्प्राह कपालं चातिपूरितम्
Tapping the skull with his finger, he said, 'The vessel is overfilled.'
पार्श्वतोथ हरेरीशः स्वांगुल्या रुधिरं तदा
Then the Lord of Hari, with his own finger, drew blood from his side.
मथ्यमाने ततो रक्ते कललं बुद्बुदं क्रमात्
As the blood was churned, gradually scum and bubbles formed.
सहस्रबाहू रक्ताक्षो धनुर्ज्यां संस्पृशन्मुहुः
A thousand-armed one, red-eyed, repeatedly touched the bowstring.
पुरुषोऽर्जुनसंकाशः कपाले संप्रकाशयन्
A man, resembling Arjuna, became manifest in the skull.
कपाले भगवन्कोऽयं प्रादुर्भूतोऽभवन्नरः
In the skull, this blessed one, a man, appeared.
नरो नामेति पुरुषः परमास्त्रविदांवरः
This man is called Nara, foremost among masters of supreme weapons.
नरनारायणौ चोभौ युगे ख्यातौ भविष्यतः
Both Nara and Nārāyaṇa will become renowned in the age to come.
एष नारायण सखा नरस्तव भविष्यति
This Nara will be your companion, O Nārāyaṇa.
विज्ञानस्य परीक्षायै तेजो लोके भविष्यति 5.1.3.
In the world, the brilliance will serve as a test for discernment.
तेजसा ब्रह्मणो दीप्तो भुजस्य तव शोणितात्
Radiant with the power of Brahma, it arose from the blood of your arm.
तत्संयोगात्समुत्पन्नः शत्रूनुद्वेजयिष्यति
Born from that union, it will terrify the enemies.
शक्रस्य चामरारीणां तेषामेव भयंकरः
It will be a source of fear for Indra and the enemies of the gods.
हरिरपि स तत्रैव तुष्टाव हरकेशवौ
Hari also, at that very place, praised Hara and Keshava.
नमस्ते शूलहस्ताय नमस्ते खङ्गपा णये
Salutations to you who hold the spear; salutations to you who wield the sword.
नमोऽस्तु वाचां पतये श्रीधराय नमोनमः
Salutations to the lord of speech, to the bearer of fortune, again and again.
तथैवांजलिसंबद्धं गृहीत्वाशु करद्वयम्
Then, joining his hands in reverence, he swiftly took both hands.