यस्यावताररूपाणि समर्चन्ति दिवौकसः । अपश्यन्तः परं रूपं नमस्तस्मै महात्मने
To that great soul, whose incarnate forms are worshipped by the gods, though they do not see his supreme form—salutations to him.
योन्तस्तिष्ठन्नशेषस्य पश्यतीशः शुभाशुभम् । तं सर्वसाक्षिणं विश्वं नमस्ये परमेश्वरम्
I bow to that supreme Lord, who, abiding within all, sees the auspicious and inauspicious, the witness of all, the universe itself.
नमोस्तु विष्णवे तस्मै यस्या भिन्नमिदं जगत् । ध्येयः स जगतामाद्यः स प्रसीदतु मेऽव्ययः
Salutations to that Viṣṇu, by whose power this world is diverse; he, the first of beings, worthy of meditation—may that imperishable one be gracious to me.
यत्रोतमेतत्प्रोतं च विश्वमक्षरमव्ययम् । आधारभूतः सर्वस्य स प्रसीदतु मे हरिः
May Hari, the support of all, in whom and by whom this imperishable, undecaying universe is woven and interlaced, be gracious to me.
ॐ नमो विष्णवे तस्मै नमस्तस्मै पुनः पुनः । यत्र सर्वं यतः सर्वं यः सर्वसंश्रयः
Om, salutations again and again to that Viṣṇu, in whom all exists, from whom all arises, who is the refuge of all.
सर्वगत्वादनन्तस्य स एवाहमवस्थितः । मत्तः सर्वमहं सर्वं मयि सर्वं सनातने
By the all-pervasiveness of the infinite, I alone am established; all is from me, I am all, all abides in me, the eternal.
अहमेवाक्षयो नित्यः परमात्मात्मसंश्रयः । ब्रह्मसंज्ञोऽहमेवाग्रे तथान्ते च परः पुमान्
I alone am the imperishable, eternal, the supreme self, the refuge of the self; I am called Brahman at the beginning, and at the end, the supreme person.
एवं सञ्चिन्तयन् विष्णुमभोदेनात्मनो द्रिज । त्मयत्वमवाप्याग्रय मेने चात्मानमच्युतम्
Thus contemplating Viṣṇu with a pure mind, O brāhmaṇa, he attained unity with him, and regarded his own self as the infallible one.
विसस्मार तथात्मानं नान्यत् किञ्चिदजानत । अहमेवाव्ययोऽनन्तः परमात्मेत्यचिन्तयत्
He forgot his individual self and knew nothing else; he thought, 'I alone am the imperishable, infinite, supreme self.'
तस्य तदभावनायोगात् क्षीणापापस्य वे क्रमात् । शुद्ध ऽन्तः करणो विष्णुस्तस्थौ ज्ञानमयेऽच्युतः
By the practice of such contemplation, and as his sins diminished, his inner being became pure, and Viṣṇu, the infallible one, stood forth as knowledge itself.
योगप्रभावात् प्रह्लादि जाते विष्णुमयेऽसुरे । चलत्युरगबन्धैस्तैर्म्मैत्रय त्रटितं क्षणात्
By the power of yoga, as Prahlāda became filled with Viṣṇu, the bonds of the serpents were instantly broken, O Maitraya.
भ्रान्तग्राहगणः सोर्म्मर्ययौ क्षोभ महार्णवः । चचाल च मही सर्वा सशौलवनकानना
The great ocean was agitated, its hosts of waves disturbed; the whole earth, with its mountains, forests, and groves, trembled.
स च तं शेलमम्पातं दैत्यैर्न्यस्तमथोपरि । प्रक्षिप्य तस्मात् सलिलान्निश्चक्राम महामतिः
Then, casting off the great stone placed upon him by the demons, that wise one emerged from the waters.
दृष्ट्वा च स जगदू भूयो गगनाद्यु पलक्षणम् । प्रह्लदोऽस्मीति सस्मार पुनरात्मानमात्मना
Seeing again the world, the sky, and its marks, Prahlāda remembered himself as himself.
तुष्टाव च पुनर्धीमाननादिं पुरुषोत्तमम् । एकाग्रमतिरव्यग्रो यतवाक्कायमानसः
And again, the wise one praised the primeval, supreme person, with mind concentrated, undisturbed, his speech, body, and mind restrained.
ऊँ नमः परमार्थार्थ स्थूलसूक्ष्मक्षराक्षर । व्यक्ताव्यक्त कलातीत सकलेश निरंञ्जन
Om, salutations to the highest reality, the meaning of the highest truth, gross and subtle, perishable and imperishable, manifest and unmanifest, beyond divisions, lord of all, stainless one.
गुणाञ्जन गुणाधार निर्गुणात्मन् गुणस्थिर । मूर्त्तामूर्त्त महामूर्त्ते सूक्ष्ममूर्त्ते स्फुटास्फुट
Supporter of qualities, foundation of qualities, whose essence is beyond qualities, stable in qualities; with form and without form, of great form, of subtle form, clear and unclear.
करालसौम्यरूपात्मन् विद्याविद्यालयाच्युत । सदसद्रूप सद्भाव सदसद्भावभावन
Of fierce and gentle form, abode of knowledge and ignorance, O infallible one; of the form of existence and non-existence, of true being, creator of the states of existence and non-existence.
नित्यानित्यप्रपञ्जात्मन् निष्प्रपञ्चामालश्रित । एकानिक नमस्तुभ्यं वासुदेवादिकारण
O One whose nature is both eternal and non-eternal manifestation, who is untouched by illusion and pure, who is singular and unique—salutations to You, the original cause, O Vāsudeva.
यः स्थूलसूक्ष्मः प्रकटः प्रकाशो यःसर्व्भूतो न च सर्व्वभूतः । विश्वं यतश्चैतदविश्वहेतो र्नमोऽस्तु तस्मै पुरुषोत्तमाय
He who is gross and subtle, manifest and luminous, who is all beings yet not all beings—salutations to that Supreme Person, from whom this universe arises and who is the cause of the non-universe.
तस्य तच्चेतसो देवः स्तुतिमित्थं प्रकूर्वतः । आविर्बभूव भगवान् पीताम्बरधरो हरिः
As he thus offered praise with such a mind, the blessed Lord Hari, clad in yellow garments, appeared before him.
ससम्भ्रमस्तमालोक्य समुत्थायाकुलाक्षरम् । नमोऽस्तु विष्णवेत्यतद व्याजहारासकृद द्रिज
Seeing Him, he rose with agitation and reverence, his words faltering, and repeatedly uttered, 'Salutations to Viṣṇu!'
देव प्रपन्नार्त्तिहर प्रसादं कुरु केशव । अवलोकनदानेन भूयो मां पावयाच्यत
O Lord, remover of the distress of those who seek refuge, show me Your favor, O Keśava; purify me again by granting me Your sight.
कुर्व्वतस्ते प्रसन्नोऽहं भक्तिमव्यभिचारिणीम् । यथाभिलषितो मत्तः प्रह्लाद व्रियतां वरः
Because you act thus, I am pleased with your unwavering devotion; ask from Me, Prahlāda, whatever boon you desire.
नाथ योनिसहस्त्रेषु येषु येषु व्रजाम्यहम् । तेषु तेष्वच्युता भक्तिरच्युतास्तु सदा त्वयि
O Lord, in whatever wombs I may be born, may my unwavering devotion to You, O Acyuta, remain in all of them.
या प्रीतिरविवेकानां विषयेष्वनपायिनी । त्वामनुस्मरतः सा मे ह्टदयान्माऽपसर्पतु
May the affection for sense objects, which never leaves the undiscerning, depart from my heart as I remember You.
मयि भक्तिस्तवास्त्येव भूयोऽप्येवं भविष्यति । वरस्तु मत्तः प्रह्लाद व्रियतां यस्तवेप्सितः
You already have devotion to Me, and it will remain so in the future; yet, Prahlāda, ask from Me whatever boon you desire.
मयि द्र षानुबन्धोऽभूत् संस्तूतावुद्यते तव । मतूपितुस्तत्कृतं पापं देव तस्य प्रणश्यतु
Because of my connection to You, my praise of You has arisen; O Lord, may the sin committed by my father be destroyed.
शस्त्राणि पातितान्यङ्ग क्षिप्तो यज्वाग्रिसंहतौ । दंशितश्चोरगैर्दृत्तं यद्रिषं मम भोजने
Weapons have been cast at me, I was thrown into sacrificial fire, bitten by serpents, and my food was poisoned.
बद्ध्वा समुद्र यत् क्षिप्तो यज्वितोऽस्मि शलोच्चयाः । अन्यानि चाप्यसाधूनि यानि यानि कृतानि मे
I was bound and cast into the ocean, hurled from mountain peaks, and many other wicked acts have been done to me.