प्रपद्ये देवदेवेशमणीयांसमणोः सदा
I ever take refuge in the Lord of gods, subtler than the subtle.
नमः सहस्रशिरसे अनन्ताय महात्मने
Homage to the thousand-headed, infinite, great soul.
कीर्तयन्ति च यं सर्वे ब्रह्मादीनां परायणम्
All praise him, who is the supreme goal of Brahmā and the others.
सुब्रह्मण्य नमस्ते ऽस्तु त्राहि मां शरणागतम्
O Subrahmaṇya, salutations to you; protect me, who has sought your refuge.
प्रीतिमानभवद् विष्णुः शङ्खचक्रगदाधरः
Viṣṇu, bearer of the conch, discus, and mace, became pleased.
गरुडस्थो जगत्स्वामी लोकाधारस्तपोधनः
The Lord of the universe, seated on Garuḍa, the support of the worlds, rich in austerity,
उज्जहाराप्रमेयात्मा तरसा मधुसूदनः
The immeasurable soul, Madhusūdana, swiftly lifted him up.
मोक्षयामास नागेन्द्रं पाशेभ्यः शरणागतम्
He freed the king of serpents, who had sought refuge, from the bonds.
ग्राहत्वमगमत् कृष्णाद् वधं प्राप्य दिवं गतः
Having been slain by Kṛṣṇa, the crocodile attained heaven.
आपद्विक्तौ युगपद् गजगन्धर्वसत्तमौ
At that moment of peril, the best of elephants and gandharvas together,
अभवत् त्वथ देवेशस्ताभ्यां चैव प्रपूजितः
Then, the Lord of the gods was duly worshipped by both of them.
संस्मरिष्यन्ति मनुजाः प्रयताः स्थिरबुद्धयः
People who are devoted and steadfast in mind will remember this.
दुःस्वप्नो नश्यते तेषां सुस्वप्नश्च भविष्यति
For them, bad dreams are destroyed and good dreams will arise.
नारसिंहं च नागेन्द्रं सृष्टिप्रलयकारकम्
Also Nārasiṃha and the king of serpents, who bring about creation and dissolution.
सर्वपापैः प्रमुच्यन्ते पुण्यं लोकमवाप्नुयुः
They are freed from all sins and attain the world of merit.
स्पर्शयामास हस्तेन गजं गन्धर्वमेव च
He touched the elephant and also the Gandharva with his hand.
जगाम शरणं विप्र नारायणपरायमः
He took refuge in the Brahmin, wholly devoted to Nārāyaṇa.
पापबनधाच्च शापाच्च ग्राहं चाद्भुतकर्मकृत्
Because of the bondage of sin and the curse, he performed the wondrous deed of seizing.
गतः स भगवान् विष्णुर्दुर्विज्ञेयगतिः प्रभुः
That blessed Lord Viṣṇu, whose ways are unfathomable, departed.
ववन्दिरे महात्मानं प्रभुं नारायणं हरिम्
They bowed to the great-souled Lord, Nārāyaṇa, Hari.
विस्मयोत्फूल्लनयनाः संस्तुवन्ति जनार्दनम्
With eyes wide in astonishment, they praised Janārdana.
गजेन्द्रमोक्षणं दृष्ट्वा इदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Having seen the liberation of the elephant-king, he spoke these words.
प्राप्नुयात् परमां सिद्धिं दुःस्वप्नस्तस्य नश्यति
He attains the highest perfection; his evil dreams are destroyed.
गजेन्द्रमोक्षणेनेह सद्यः पापात् प्रमुच्यते
By the liberation of the elephant here, one is instantly freed from sin.
यस्मिन् किलोक्ते बहुपापबन्धनात् लभ्येत मोक्षो द्विरदेन यद्वत्
By reciting this, indeed, one is released from many bonds of sin, just as the elephant obtained liberation.
तं देवगुह्यं पुरुषं पुराणं वन्दाम्यहं लोकपतिं वरेण्यम्
I bow to that divine, secret, ancient Person, the lord of the worlds, the most excellent.
यं कीर्त्य संश्रुत्य तथा विचिन्त्य पापापनोदं पुरुषो लभेत
By praising, hearing, and contemplating him, a person obtains the dispelling of sin.
परपीडारुचिः क्षुद्रः स्वभावादपि निर्घृणः
He delighted in harming others, was base, and by nature merciless.
स त्वायुषि परिक्षिणे जज्ञे घोरो निशाचरः
When his life was nearly spent, a terrible night-wanderer was born.
क्रुरैश्चक्रे ततो वृत्तिं राक्षसत्वाद् विशेषतः
He made his living by cruel deeds, especially due to his demonic nature.