गण्डक्यपि पुरा दृष्ट्वा शंखचक्रगदाधरम्
Long ago, Gaṇḍakī, seeing the bearer of conch, discus, and mace—
अहो देव मया दृष्टो दुर्दर्शो योगिनामपि
Ah, O Lord, I have seen you, who are difficult even for yogis to behold.
तदनु त्वं प्रविष्टोऽसि पुरुषस्तेन चोच्यते
Then you entered (me), and thus you are called Puruṣa.
अनाद्यन्तमपर्यंतं यद्ब्रह्म श्रुतिबोघितम्
That Brahman, without beginning or end, infinite, as proclaimed in the Vedas—
तवैवाद्या जगन्माता या शक्तिः परमा स्मृता
That supreme power, remembered as the primal mother of the world, is truly yours.
निर्गुणः पुरुषोऽव्यक्तश्चित्स्वरूपो निरञ्जनः
The Puruṣa is without qualities, unmanifest, whose nature is consciousness, and is stainless.
स्वां योगमायामाविश्य कर्तृत्वं प्राप्तवानसि
Having entered your own yogic power, you have attained the state of being the agent.
प्रकृतैस्त्रिगुणैरस्मिन्सृज्यमानेऽपि नान्यथा १४४.
Even as this world is being created by the natural three qualities, it is not otherwise.
स्फटिके हि यथा स्वच्छे जपा कुसुमरागतः
Just as a red hibiscus flower appears in a clear crystal,
ब्रह्मादयोऽपि कवयो न विदन्ति यथार्थतः
Even Brahma and other wise ones do not truly know you as you are.
मूढस्य जगतो मध्ये स्थिता किंचिदजानती
In the midst of this deluded world stands one who knows but little.
तेन लोके महत्त्वं च त्वत्प्रसादेन चैषिता
Therefore, greatness in the world is sought by your grace.
दयालुरसि दीनेषु नेति मां न वद प्रभो
You are compassionate to the afflicted; do not say 'no' to me, Lord.
तद्याचय वरारोहे अदेयमपि सर्वथा
Therefore, O beautiful-hipped one, ask for a boon—even the unattainable, in every way.
मद्दर्शनमनु प्राप्य को वाऽपूर्णो मनोरथः
Who, having obtained my audience, has any wish left unfulfilled?
प्रांजलिः प्रणता भूत्वा मधुरं वाक्यमब्रवीत्
With joined palms, bowing down, she spoke sweet words.
मम गर्भगतो भूत्वा विष्णो मत्पुत्रतां व्रज
O Vishnu, enter my womb and become my son.
किं याचितं निम्नगया नित्यं मत्सङ्गलुब्धया १४४.
What has been asked by the river, ever eager for my company?
इत्येवं कृपया देवो निश्चित्य मनसा स्वयम्
Thus, out of compassion, the Lord himself resolved in his mind,
शालग्रामशिलारूपी तव गर्भगतः सदा
Assuming the form of the Shalagrama stone, he ever entered your womb.
मत्सान्निध्यान्नदीनां त्वमतिश्रेष्ठा भविष्यसि
By my presence, you will become the most excellent among rivers.
हरिष्यसि महापापं वाङ्मनःकायसम्भवम्
You will remove great sins arising from speech, mind, and body.
तर्पयेत्स्वपितॄंश्चापि तारयित्वा दिवं नयेत्
One who satisfies his ancestors by you, after delivering them, leads them to heaven.
सोऽपि याति मम स्थानं यत्र गत्वा न शोचति
He too attains my abode, where, having gone, one does not grieve.
एवं दत्त्वा वरान्देव्यै तत्रैवान्तरधीयत
Having thus granted boons to the goddess, he vanished there itself.
अहं च भगवान्विष्णुर्भक्तेच्छोपात्तविग्रहः
And I, the Blessed Viṣṇu, having assumed a form by the will of my devotee,
प्रभासयन्नुडुपतेरंगानि प्रममार्ज्ज ह
Illuminating the limbs of the lord of stars, I cleansed them thoroughly.
पश्यतस्तस्य तु विधोस्तत्रैवांतरधीयत १४४.
While that Moon was watching, I disappeared there itself.
रावणेन प्रकटिता जलधाराऽतिपुण्यदा
The stream revealed by Rāvaṇa bestows great merit.
सोमेशात्पूर्व दिग्भागे रावणस्य तपोवनम्
To the east of the lord of Soma is the hermitage of Rāvaṇa.