तत्तत्त्ववेदिनो भूत्त्वा ज्ञानध्यानसमाधिभिः । अवापुर्मुक्तिमपरे पुरुषा ध्वस्तबन्धनाः
Having become knowers of the truth, through knowledge, meditation, and concentration, other men, freed from bondage, attained liberation.
सम्पदैश्वर्य्यमाहात्म्यज्ञानसन्ततिकर्म्मणाम् । विमुक्तेश्चैकतालब्यं मूलमाराधनं हरेः
The sole root of prosperity, sovereignty, greatness, knowledge, lineage, action, and liberation is the worship of Hari.
यतो धर्म्मार्थकामाख्यं मुक्तिश्वापि फलं द्रिजाः । तेनापि हि किमेत्येवमनन्तेनं किमुच्चते
Since even the fruits called dharma, wealth, desire, and liberation come from Him, O twice-born, what then is the use of this endlessness that is spoken of?
किञ्चात्र बहनोक्तेन भवन्तो गरवो मम । वदन्तु साधु वाऽसाधु विवेकोऽस्माकमाल्पकः
Moreover, what is the use of much speech here? You are my elders; let them say what is proper or improper—our discrimination is slight.
दह्ममानस्त्वसस्मभिरग्रिना बाल रक्षितः । भूयो न वक्ष्यसीत्येवं नैव ज्ञातोऽस्यबुद्धिमान्
We have protected you, a child, from the fire of our anger; but if you speak again, you will not know our wisdom.
यदास्मदूवचनान्मोहग्राहं न त्यक्ष्यते भवान् । ततः कृत्यां विनाशाय तव स्त्रक्ष्याम दुर्म्मतेः
If, because of our words, you do not abandon your delusion, then, to destroy your wrongful mind, we will employ a magical being.
कः केन हन्यते जन्तुर्जन्तुः कः केन रक्ष्यते । हन्ति रक्षति चैवात्मा ह्मसत् साधु सामाचरन्
Who kills whom, and who protects whom among creatures? The self alone kills and protects itself, acting rightly or wrongly.
इत्युक्तास्तेन ते क्रुद्धा दैत्यराजपुरोहिताः । कृत्यामुत्पादयामासुर्ज्वालामालोज्ज्बलाकृतिम्
Thus addressed by him, the enraged preceptors of the Daitya king created a magical being, blazing with a garland of flames.
अतिभीमा समागम्य पादन्यासक्षति) । शूलेन सा सुसंक्रु द्धा तं जघानाशु वक्षसि
That exceedingly terrible being, approaching with resounding steps, struck him in the chest with her trident, being greatly enraged.
. ततू तस्य ह्टदयं प्राप्य शूलं बालस्य दीप्तिमत् । जगाम खणिडतं भूमौ तत्रापि शतधा गतम्
But as the blazing trident reached the boy's heart, it fell shattered to the ground, broken into a hundred pieces.
यत्रानपायी भगवान् ह्टद्यास्ते हरिरीख्वरः । भङ्गो भवति वजूस्य तत्र शूलस्य का कथा
Where the imperishable Lord Hari, the Supreme Lord, himself abides in the heart, even the thunderbolt is broken—what then of the trident?
अपाये तत्र पापैश्च पातिता तत्र याजकैः । तानेव सा जद्यानाशु कृत्या नाशं जगाम ष
There, when evil ones were cast down by the priests, that very destructive force was quickly destroyed.
कृत्यया दह्ममानांस्तान् विलोक्य स महामतिः । त्राहि कृष्णेत्यनन्तेति वदन्नभ्यवपद्यत
Seeing them being burned by the destructive force, that wise one cried out, 'Save me, Krishna! Infinite One!' and took refuge.
सर्व्वव्यापिन् जगद्रपू जगतूस्त्रर्जनार्दन । पाहि विप्रानिमानस्मादू दुःसहान्मन्त्रपावकात्
O all-pervading One, form of the universe, destroyer of the world's afflictions, protect these Brahmins from the unbearable fire of the mantra.
यथा सर्व्वेषुभूतेषु सर्व्वव्यापी जगदूगुरुः । विष्णुरेव तथा सर्व्वे जीवन्त्वेते पुरोहिताः
Just as Vishnu, the all-pervading teacher of the world, dwells in all beings, so too do these priests live by him.
यथा सर्व्वगतं विष्णुं मन्यमानो न पावकम् । चिन्तयाम्यरिपक्षेऽपि जीवन्त्वेते पुरोहिताः
Just as I consider Vishnu to be present everywhere and not the fire, so even among the enemy, I think these priests live by him.
ये हन्तुमागता दत्तं यैर्विषं यैर्हु ताशनः । यैर्द्दिगूगजैरहं क्षुणणो दष्टः सर्पैश्व यैरपि
Those who came to kill me, who gave me poison, who set fire to me, who crushed me with elephants, and who had me bitten by snakes—
तेष्वहं मित्रभावेन समः पापोऽस्मि न ववचित् । तथा तेनाद्य सत्येन जीवन्त्वसुरयाजकाः
Towards them I am equal, regarding them as friends; I do not consider myself sinful. Therefore, by this truth, may these priests of the demons live today.
इत्युक्तास्तेन ते सर्व्वै संस्पृष्टाश्व निरामयाः । समुत्तस्थुर्द्रिजा भूयस्तञ्चोचुः प्रश्वयान्वितम्
Thus addressed by him, all of them, touched by him, became free from illness and rose up again, and the Brahmins spoke to him with humility.
दीर्घायुरप्रतिहत-बलवीर्य्यसमन्वितः । पुत्र-पौत्र-धनैश्वर्य्ययुक्तो वत्स ! भवोत्तम
May you, dear one, be long-lived, endowed with unimpeded strength and vigor, and blessed with sons, grandsons, wealth, and prosperity.
इत्युत्तवा तं ततो गत्वा यथावृत्तं परोहिताः । दैत्यराजाय सकलमाचचक्षु र्महामुने
Having thus spoken, they went and reported everything that had happened to the great sage, to the king of the Daityas.
श्रीपराशर उवाच हिरण्यकशिपुः श्रुत्वा तां कृत्यां वितथीकृताम् । आहूय पुत्रं पप्रच्छ प्रभावस्यास्य कारणम्
Śrī Parāśara said: When Hiraṇyakaśipu heard that the destructive force had been rendered ineffective, he summoned his son and asked the reason for this power.
हिरण्यकशिपुरुवाच । प्रह्लाद सुप्रभावोसि किमेतत्ते विचेष्टितम् । एतन्मंत्रादिजनितमुताहो सहजं तव
Hiraṇyakaśipu said: Prahlāda, you are of great power—what is this that you have done? Is this produced by some mantra or is it innate to you?
श्रीपराशर उवचा। एवं पृष्टस्तदा पित्रा प्रह्लादोऽसुरबालकः । प्रणिपत्य पितुः पादाविदं वचनमब्रवीत्
Śrī Parāśara said: Thus questioned by his father, Prahlāda, the child of the Asuras, bowed at his father's feet and spoke these words.
न मंत्रादिकृतं तात न च नैसर्गिको मम । प्रभाव एष सामान्यो यस्य यस्याच्युतो हृदि
It is not by mantra or such means, father, nor is it my own nature; this power is common to anyone in whose heart the Imperishable One dwells.
अन्येषां यो न पापानि चिन्तयत्यात्मनो यथा । तस्य पापागमस्तात हेत्वभावान्न विद्यते
For one who does not think of others' sins as his own, father, there is no arrival of sin, since there is no cause.
कर्मणा मनसा वाचा परिपीडां करोति यः । तद्बीजं जन्म फलति प्रभूतं तस्य चाशुभम्
Whoever harms others by deed, mind, or speech, for him the seed of that action bears abundant evil fruit at birth.
सोहं न पापमिच्छामि न करोमि वदामि वा । चिन्तयन्सर्वभूतस्थमात्मन्यपि च केशवम्
I neither desire sin, nor do I commit or speak it, for I contemplate Keśava, who dwells in all beings and in my own self.
शारीरं मानसं दुःखं दैवं भूतभवं तथा । सर्वत्र शुभचित्तस्य तस्य मे जायेत कुतः
Physical, mental, divine, and elemental suffering—where could any of these arise for one whose mind is auspicious everywhere?
एवं सर्वेषु भूतेषु भक्तिरव्यभिचारिणी । कर्तव्या पण्डितैर्ज्ञात्वा सर्वभूतमयं हरिम्
Thus, unwavering devotion must be practiced by the wise toward all beings, knowing Hari to be present in all creatures.