गावस्त्वत्तः समुद्भूतास्त्व त्तोजा अवयो मृगाः । त्वमन्मुखाद्ब्राह्मणा बाह्वोस्त्वत्तो क्षत्रमजायत ॥ १,१२.
Cows arose from you, as did strength, birds, and wild animals; from your mouth came Brahmins, from your arms the Kshatriyas were born.
वैश्वास्तवोरुजाः शूद्रास्तव पद्भ्यां समुद्गताः । आक्ष्णोः सूर्योऽनिलः प्राणाच्चन्द्रमा मनसस्तव ॥ १,१२.
From your thighs came the Vaishyas, from your feet the Shudras emerged; from your eyes the sun, from your breath the wind, from your mind the moon.
प्राणोन्तः मुषिराज्जातो मुखादग्निरजायत । नाभितो गगनं द्यौश्च शिरसः समवर्तत ॥ १,१२.
From your breath was born the vital air, from your mouth arose fire; from your navel came the sky, and from your head heaven was formed.
दिशः श्रोत्रात्क्षितिः पद्भ्यां त्वत्तः सर्वमभूदिदिम् ॥ १,१२.
From your ears came the directions, from your feet the earth; from you, everything came into being.
न्यग्रोधः सुमहानल्पे यथा बीजे व्यवस्थितः । संयमे विस्वमखिलं बीजभूते तथात्वायि ॥ १,१२.
Just as the great banyan tree is contained in a tiny seed, so too the entire universe, as its seed, is contained in you in restraint.
बीजादङ्कुरसम्भूते न्यग्रोधस्तु समुत्थितः । विस्तारं च यथा याति त्वत्तः सृष्टौ तथा जगत् ॥ १,१२.
As the banyan tree arises from the sprout that comes from the seed and spreads out, so too does the universe expand from you at creation.
यथा हि कदली नान्या त्वक्पत्रादपि दृस्यते । एवं विश्वस्य नान्यस्त्वं त्वस्थयीश्वर दृश्येत ॥ १,१२.
Just as in the plantain tree no part is seen apart from its layers and leaves, so too, O steadfast Lord, none other than you is seen in the universe.
ह्लादिनी संधिनी संवित्त्वय्येका सर्वसंस्थितौ । ह्लादतापकरी मिश्रा त्वयि नो गुणवर्जिते ॥ १,१२.
The powers of delight, cohesion, and consciousness—all are one in you, present in all; pleasure and pain, and their mixture, exist in you, who are free from all qualities.
पृथग्भूतैकभूताय भूतभूताय ते नमः । प्रभूतभूतभूताय तुभ्यं भूतात्मने नमः ॥ १,१२.
Homage to you, who are both distinct and one, the essence of all beings; homage to you, who are the soul of all that exists, the abundant source of all beings.
व्यक्तं प्रधानपुरुषौ विराट्सम्राट्स्वराट्तथा । विभाव्यतेन्तःकरणे पुरुषेष्वक्षयो भवान् ॥ १,१२.
The manifest, the primal matter and spirit, the Virat, Samrat, and Svarat—all these are perceived in the inner faculty, but you are imperishable in all beings.
सर्वस्मिन्सर्वभूतस्त्वं सर्वः सर्वस्वरूपधृक् । सर्वं त्वत्तस्ततश्च त्वं नमः सर्वात्मनेऽस्तु ते ॥ १,१२.
You are present in all, the essence of every being, bearing every form; all comes from you and returns to you—homage to you, the soul of all.
सर्वात्मकोसि सर्वेश सर्वभूतस्थितो यतः । कथयामि ततः किं ते सर्वं वेत्सि हृति स्थितम् ॥ १,१२.
You are the self of all, the Lord of all, abiding in every being; what more should I say to you, who know all that is hidden in the heart?
सर्वात्मन्सर्वभूतेश सर्वसत्त्वसमुद्भव । सर्वभूतो भवान्वेत्ति सर्वसत्त्वमनोरथम् ॥ १,१२.
O Soul of all, Lord of all beings, source of all living creatures, you are present in all beings and know the desires of every living being.
यो मे मनोरथो नाथ सफलः स त्वया कृतः । तपश्च तप्तं सफलं यद्दृष्टोऽसि जगत्पते ॥ १,१२.
O Lord, the wish I cherished has been fulfilled by you; the austerity I performed has borne fruit, for I have seen you, Lord of the universe.
श्रीभगवानुवाच तपसस्तत्फलं यद्दृष्टोऽहं त्वया ध्रुव । मदृर्शनं हि विफलं राजपुत्र न जायते ॥ १,१२.
The Blessed Lord said: The fruit of your austerity is that you have seen me, Dhruva; for, O prince, the vision of me is never fruitless.
वरं वरय तस्मात्त्वं यथाभिमतमात्मनः । सर्वं संपद्यते पुंसां मयि दृष्टिपथं गते ॥ १,१२.
Therefore, choose a boon as you desire; for when a person comes within my sight, everything becomes possible for him.
ध्रुव उवाच भगवन्भूतभव्येश सर्वस्यास्ते भवान् हृदि । किमज्ञातं तव ब्रह्मन्मनसा यन्मयेक्षितम् ॥ १,१२.
Dhruva said: O Lord, ruler of past and future, you dwell in the heart of all; what is unknown to you, O divine one, of what I have thought in my mind?
तथापि तुभ्यं देवेश कथयिष्यामि यन्मया । प्रार्थ्यते दुर्विनीतेन हृदयेनातिदुर्लभम् ॥ १,१२.
Yet, O Lord of the gods, I will tell you what I, with my misguided and most unworthy heart, desire, though it is exceedingly difficult to obtain.
किं वा सर्वजगत्स्त्रष्टः प्रसन्ने त्वयि दुर्लभम् । त्वत्प्रसादफलं भुङ्क्ते त्रैलोक्यं मघ वानपि ॥ १,१२.
For what could be unattainable, O creator of all worlds, when you are pleased? Even Indra, king of the gods, enjoys the fruits of your favor.
नैतद्राजासनं योग्यमजातस्य ममोदरात् । इति गर्वदवोचन्मां सपत्नीमातुरुच्चकैः ॥ १,१२.
This royal seat is not fit for one not born from my womb—so my stepmother arrogantly declared to me in a loud voice.
आधारभूतं जगतः सर्वेषामुत्तमोत्तमम् । प्रार्थयामि प्रभो स्थानं त्वत्प्रसादादतोव्ययम् ॥ १,१२.
Therefore, O Lord, I seek from you an imperishable place, the highest of all, the support of the universe, by your grace.
श्रीभगवानुवाच यत्त्वया प्रार्थ्यते स्थानमेतत्प्राप्स्यति वै भवान् । त्वयाहं तोषितः पूर्वमन्यजन्मनि वालक ॥ १,१२.
The Blessed Lord said: The place you seek, you shall indeed obtain; you pleased me before, O child, in a previous birth.
त्वमासीर्ब्रह्मणः पूर्वं मय्येकाग्रमतिः सदा । मातापित्रोश्च शुश्रषुर्निजधर्मानुपालकः ॥ १,१२.
You were formerly a son of Brahma, always devoted to me with single-mindedness, serving your parents and upholding your own duty.
कालेन गच्छता मित्रं राजपुत्रस्तवाभवत् । योवनेखिलभोगाढ्यो दर्शनीयोज्ज्वलाकृतिः ॥ १,१२.
As time passed, a prince became your friend—youthful, enjoying all pleasures, handsome, and radiant in form.
तत्सङ्गात्तस्य तामृद्धिमवलोक्यादिदुर्लभाम् । भवेयं राजपुत्रोहमिति वाञ्छा त्वया कृता ॥ १,१२.
Seeing his extraordinary prosperity, which is rarely attained, and associating with him, you wished: 'May I become a prince.'
ततो यथाभिलषिता प्राप्ता ते राजपुत्रता । उत्तानपादस्य गृहे जातोसि ध्रुव दुर्लभे ॥ १,१२.
Thus, as you desired, you have attained princely birth; you were born, O rare one, in the house of Uttānapāda.
अन्येषां दुर्लभं स्थानं कुले स्वायम्भुवस्य यत् ॥ १,१२.
The position you have in the lineage of Svāyambhuva is difficult for others to attain.
तस्यैतदपरं बाल येनाहं परितोषितः । मामाराध्य नरो मुक्तिमवाप्नोत्यविलम्बिताम् ॥ १,१२.
Moreover, O child, by whom I was satisfied in that other birth—whoever worships me attains liberation without delay.
मय्यर्पितमना बाल किमु स्वर्गादिकं पदम् ॥ १,१२.
O child, what need is there for heaven or any such state for one whose mind is fixed on me?
त्रैलोक्यादधिके स्थाने सर्वताराग्रहाश्रयः । भविष्यति न संदेहो मत्प्रसादाद्भावन्ध्रुव ॥ १,१२.
By my grace, you shall obtain a place above the three worlds, the abode of all stars and planets, Dhruva—there is no doubt.