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.
यत्र नृत्येन देवेशस्तुष्टस्तस्मै वरं ददौ
There, by his dance, the lord of gods was pleased and granted him a boon.
स्नात्वा तु बाणगंगायां दृष्ट्वा बाणेश्वरं प्रभुम्
Having bathed in the Bāṇa Gaṅgā and seen the lord Bāṇeśvara,
सालङ्कायनकोऽप्याशु क्षेत्रे तस्मिन्परं मम
The sage of the Ālaṅkāyana lineage also swiftly attained supreme status in that field.
अन्यच्च ते प्रवक्ष्यामि परं गुह्यं वसुन्धरे
And now I shall tell you, O Earth, another supreme and secret matter.
प्राप्यामीति परं भावं ज्ञात्वा देवो महेश्वरः
Having understood the supreme intent, the god Maheśvara,
सालङ्कायनपुत्रत्वं योगमायामुपाश्रितः
Resorting to yogic illusion, became the son of Ālaṅkāyana.
मायायोगबलोपेतस्त्र्यक्षो वै शूलपाणिधृक्
Endowed with the power of yogic illusion, the three-eyed one, bearing the trident,
स तं न ज्ञायते जातं ममैवाराधने स्थित. १४४.
He, born thus, was not recognized, though he remained engaged in my worship.
उत्तिष्ठ मुनि शार्दूल सफलस्ते मनोरथः
Arise, O tiger among sages; your desire has borne fruit.
त्वया तपः समारब्धमीश्वरेण समं सुतम्
By you, austerity was undertaken together with the Lord, for a son.
विचार्येति तवाहं वै जातोऽस्मि स्वयमेव च
Considering thus, I myself have been born for you.
प्राप्तोऽसि परमां सिद्धिं त्वत्पुत्रोऽहं यतः स्थितः
You have attained the highest accomplishment, for I, your son, have remained.
विस्मितस्तु तदोवाच कथं नाद्यापि मे हरिः
Astonished, he then said: How is it that Hari has not yet appeared to me?
यावत्तं न समीक्षिष्ये तावन्न विरतं तपः
Until I behold him, I shall not cease my austerities.
त्वमपि योगेन मथुरां व्रज सत्वरम्
You too, by means of yoga, go swiftly to Mathurā.
आमुष्यायणमादाय शीघ्रमत्र समानय
Bring Āmuṣyāyaṇa here quickly.
ततस्त्वाज्ञां समादाय नन्दी सत्वरमाव्रजत्
Then, having received your command, Nandī went swiftly.
दृष्ट्वामुष्यायणं तत्र पृष्ट्वा नाम तमप्युत १४४.
There, seeing Āmuṣyāyaṇa, he also asked his name.
सालंकायनशिष्योऽपि आमुष्यायणसंज्ञितः
He was a disciple of Sālaṃkāyana, known as Āmuṣyāyaṇa.
गुरोश्च कुशलं ब्रूहि कुत्रास्ते स तपोधनः
He said: Tell me, is the guru well? Where does that ascetic reside?