दधार तां गदामादौ देवैरुक्तो गदाधरः । गदया हेतिमाहत्य देवैः स त्रिदिवं ययौ ।। ४७.
At first, the wielder of the mace, as instructed by the gods, took up that mace, struck down the weapon with it, and then, along with the gods, went to heaven.
गदामादाववष्टभ्य गयासुरशिरःशिलाम्। निश्चलार्थं स्थितो यस्मात्तस्मादादिगदाधरः ।। ४७.
At first, he pressed the head-stone of Gayāsura with the mace; because he stood there to make it immovable, he is called the original wielder of the mace.
शिलापर्वतरूपेण व्यक्त आदिगदाधरः । शिलासौ मुण्डपृष्ठाद्रिः प्रभासो नामपर्व्वतः ।। ४७.
Manifest as a stone mountain, the original wielder of the mace is evident; that stone is the Muṇḍapṛṣṭha mountain, known as Prabhāsa.
उद्यन्तो गीतनादश्च भस्मकूटो गिरिर्म्महान्। गृध्र कूटः प्रेतकूटश्चादिपालोऽरविन्दकः ।। ४७.
Udyanta, Gītanāda, Bhasmakūṭa the great mountain, Gṛdhrakūṭa, Pretakūṭa, Ādipāla, and Aravindaka—
पञ्चलोकः सप्तलोको वैकुण्ठो लोहदण्डकः । क्रौञ्चपादोऽक्षयवटः फल्गुतीर्थं मधुश्रवाः ।। ४७.
Pañcaloka, Saptaloka, Vaikuṇṭha, Lohadaṇḍaka, Krauñcapāda, Akṣayavaṭa, Phalgutīrtha, and Madhuśravā—
दधिकुल्या मधुकुल्या देविका च महानदी। वैतरण्यादिरूपेण व्यक्त आदिगदाधरः ।। ४७.
Dadhikulyā, Madhukulyā, Devikā the great river, and Vaitaraṇī—manifest in these forms is the original wielder of the mace.
विष्णोः पदं रुद्रपदं ब्रह्मणः पदमुत्तमम्। काश्यपस्य पदं दिव्यं द्वौ हस्तौ यत्र निर्गतौ ।। ४७.
The place of Viṣṇu, the place of Rudra, the supreme place of Brahmā, the divine place of Kāśyapa, where two hands have emerged—
पञ्चाग्नीनां पदान्यत्र इन्द्रागस्त्यपदे परे। रवेश्च कार्त्तिकेयस्य क्रौञ्चमातङ्गयोरपि ।। ४७.
The places of the five fires are there, and the supreme place of Indra and Agastya, as well as those of the Sun, Kārttikeya, Krauñca, and Mātaṅga.
मुख्यलिङ्गानि सर्व्वाणि व्यक्ताव्यक्तात्मना स्थितः। आद्यो गदाधरश्चैव व्यक्तः श्रीमान् गदाधरः ।। ४७.
All the principal liṅgas, manifest and unmanifest, are established there; the first wielder of the mace, the illustrious wielder of the mace, is manifest.
गायत्री चैव सावित्री सन्ध्या चैव सरस्वती । गयादित्यश्चोत्तरार्को दक्षिणार्कोऽपि नैमिषः ।। ४७.
Gāyatrī, Sāvitrī, Sandhyā, Sarasvatī, Gayāditya, Uttarārka, Dakṣiṇārka, and Naimiṣa—
श्वेतार्को गणनाथश्च वसवोऽष्टौ मुनीश्वराः। रुद्राश्चैकादशैवाथ तथा सप्तर्षयोऽपरे ।। ४७.
Śvetārka, Gaṇanātha, the eight Vasus, the great sages, the eleven Rudras, and likewise the other seven Ṛṣis—
सोमनाथश्च सिद्धेशः कपर्द्दीशो विनायकः। नारायणो महालक्ष्मीर्ब्रह्मा श्रीपुरुषोत्तमः ।। ४७.
Somanātha, Siddheśa, Kaparddiśa, Vināyaka, Nārāyaṇa, Mahālakṣmī, Brahmā, and Śrīpuruṣottama—
मार्कण्डेयेशः कौटीशो ह्यङ्गिरेशः पितामहः। जनार्दनो मङ्गला च पुण्डरीकाक्ष उत्तमः ।। ४७.
Mārkaṇḍeyeśa, Kauṭīśa, Aṅgireśa, Pitāmaha, Janārdana, Maṅgalā, and Puṇḍarīkākṣa the supreme—
इत्यादिव्यक्तरूपेण स्थितश्चादिगदाधरः। हेतिर्यो राक्षसस्तस्मिन्हते विष्णुः पुरं गतः ।। ४७.
Thus, in these and other manifest forms, the original wielder of the mace abides; when the demon Heti was slain there, Viṣṇu returned to his abode.
ब्रह्मणा सह रुद्राद्यैः कारिते निश्चलेऽसुरे । तुष्टावाद्यगदापाणिं वेधा हर्षेण निर्वृतः ।। ४७.
When the demon was made immovable by Brahmā together with Rudra and the others, the creator joyfully praised the primordial wielder of the mace.
ब्रह्मोवाच।। गदाधरं व्यपगतकालकल्मषं गयागतं विदितगुणं गुणातिगम्। गुहागतं गिरिवरगौरगेहगं गणार्च्चितं वरदमहं नमामि ।। ४७.
Brahmā said: 'I bow to the wielder of the mace, free from the taint of time, who has come to Gayā, whose virtues are known, who transcends qualities, who dwells in the cave, who resides in the abode of the great mountain, who is worshipped by hosts, and who grants boons.'
अहःश्रियं त्रिदशगणादिसुश्रियं भवश्रियं दितिभवदारणश्रियम्। कलिश्रियं कलिमलमर्दनश्रियं गदाधरं नौमि तमाश्रितश्रियम् । ४७.
I bow to the wielder of the mace, whose glory shines in the day, among the hosts of gods, in prosperity, in the destruction of demons, in the burning of evil, in the age of Kali, in the crushing of sin, and who is the refuge of all splendor.
दृढादॄढं परिवृढगाढसंस्तुतं कामाद्भुतं सुदृढमरूढिरूढिगम्। तमाढ्यगं दृढदुरिताद्यढौकितं स्वढौकृतं दृढतरगोत्रसूक्तिभम् ।। ४७.
I praise him who is firm, exceedingly strong, greatly extolled, wondrous in fulfilling desires, steadfast, ascending ever higher, rich, the remover of deep-rooted evils, self-established, and whose lineage is praised with powerful hymns.
विदेहकं करणकलाविवर्जितं विजन्मकं दिवकरवेदिभूषितम्। गदाधरं ध्वनिमुखवर्जितं परं नमाम्यहं सतत मनादिमीश्वरं हरिम् ।। ४७.
I always bow to Hari, the supreme Lord, who is beyond the body, free from the arts of action, whose birth is transcendent, adorned by the altar of the sun, the wielder of the mace, beyond the reach of sound, and eternal.
मनोऽतिगं मतिगतिवर्जितं परं सदाद्वयं स्तुतिशिरसि संस्तुतं बुधैः। चिदात्मकं कलिगतकारणातिगं गदाधरं हृदयगतं नमामि तम् ।। ४७.
I bow to the wielder of the mace, who transcends the mind, is beyond the movement of intellect, ever non-dual, praised by the wise in the foremost hymns, whose nature is consciousness, who surpasses the causes of Kali, and who dwells in the heart.
सनत्कुमार उवाच।। देवैः सार्द्धं ब्रह्मणैवं स्तुतश्चादिगदाधरः । ऊचे वरं वृणीष्व त्वं वरं ब्रह्मा तमब्रवीत् ।। ४७.
Sanatkumara said: Thus, the primordial wielder of the mace was praised by Brahma together with the gods. He said, 'Choose a boon.' Brahma replied to him.
शिलायां देवरूपिण्यां न तिष्ठामस्त्वया विना। स्थास्यामोऽत्र त्वया सार्द्धं नित्यं व्यक्तादिरूपिणा ।। ४७.
Without you, we will not remain in the divine form within the stone; we will stay here always with you, manifest in the primordial form.
एवमस्तु श्रिया सार्द्धं स्थितश्चादिगदाधरः। लोकानां रक्षणार्थाय जगतां मुक्तिहेतवे। सुव्यक्तः पुण्डरीकाक्षो जनार्दन इति श्रुतः ।। ४७.
So be it. The primordial wielder of the mace remained there with Śrī, for the protection of the worlds and for the liberation of all beings, manifest as Puṇḍarīkākṣa, known as Janārdana.
वेदैरगम्या या मूर्त्तिरादिभूता सनातनी। सुव्यक्ता श्वेतकल्पे सा भविष्यति तथा पुनः। वाराहकल्पे ह्यव्यक्ता व्यक्तिमप्यगमत्पुरा ।। ४७.
The form which is eternal and primordial, inaccessible by the Vedas, will become manifest in the Śveta Kalpa, and again in the future; in the Vārāha Kalpa, it was unmanifest but attained manifestation before.
सन्तारणाय लोकानां देवानां रक्षणाय च। गयाशिरसि सुव्यक्तो भविष्यति न संशयः ।। ४७.
For the deliverance of the worlds and the protection of the gods, he will become manifest on the summit of Gayā; there is no doubt.
ये द्रक्ष्यन्ति सदा भक्त्या देवमादिगदाधरम्। कुष्ठरोगादिनिर्म्मुक्ता यास्यन्ति हरिमन्दिरम् ।। ४७.
Those who always behold the primordial wielder of the mace with devotion will be freed from leprosy and other diseases, and will go to the abode of Hari.
ये द्रक्ष्यन्ति सदा भक्त्या देवमादिगदाधरम्। ते प्राप्स्यन्ति धनं धान्यमायुरारोग्यमेव च ।। ४७.
Those who always behold the primordial wielder of the mace with devotion will obtain wealth, grain, longevity, and health.
कलत्रपुत्रपौत्रादिगुणकीर्त्तिसुखानि च। श्रद्धया ये नमस्यन्ति राज्यं ब्रह्मपुरं तथा। भुक्त्वा व्रजेयुः सततं पुण्यपुञ्जफलं नराः ।। ४७.
Those who worship with faith will attain the joys of wife, children, grandchildren, virtues, fame, and happiness; they will also gain kingdoms and Brahma's city, and after enjoying the fruits of accumulated merit, will ever proceed onward.
गन्धदानेन गन्धाढ्यः सौभाग्यं पुष्पदानतः। धूपदानेन राज्याप्तिर्दीपाद्दीप्तिर्भविष्यति ।। ४७.
By offering fragrance, one becomes rich in scents; by offering flowers, one attains good fortune; by offering incense, one obtains sovereignty; by offering lamps, one gains brilliance.
ध्वजदानात्पापहानिर्यात्राकृद्ब्रह्मलोकभाक्। श्राद्धपिण्डप्रदो यस्तु विष्णुं नेष्यति वै पितॄन् ।। ४७.
By offering flags, sin is destroyed; the one who undertakes pilgrimage attains the world of Brahma; whoever offers śrāddha and oblations to Viṣṇu will lead the ancestors to him.