ब्रह्मविष्णुशिवाद्याश्च सुरलोकाश्चराचराः 1.17.
Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva, and others, the worlds of the gods, both moving and unmoving.
विश्वानां च सुराणां च कः संख्यां कर्तुमीश्वरः
Who among the gods and the worlds can count their number, O Lord?
ऊर्ध्वं च सर्वब्रह्माण्डाद्वैकुण्ठं सत्यमीप्सितम्
Above all the universes is Vaikuṇṭha, the truth that is desired.
चतुर्भुजश्च वैकुण्ठे लक्ष्मीकान्तः सनातनः
In Vaikuṇṭha, the eternal consort of Lakshmi stands with four arms.
गोलोके द्विभुजः कृष्णो राधाकान्तः सनातनः
In Goloka, Krishna, the eternal consort of Radha, stands with two arms.
परिपूर्णतमं ब्रह्म स चात्मा सर्वदेहिनाम्
He is the most complete Brahman, and he is the self of all embodied beings.
तज्ज्योतिर्मण्डलाकारं सूर्य्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
His radiance is like a circle of light, shining with the brilliance of millions of suns.
नवीननीरदश्यामं द्विभुजं पीतवाससम्
He is dark like a fresh rain cloud, two-armed, and clothed in yellow garments.
किशोरनयनं शश्वच्छान्तं सस्मितमी श्वरम्
His eyes are youthful, ever peaceful, smiling, and he is the Lord.
यस्य वंशोद्भवोऽहं च यस्य शिष्यश्च बालकः ।। 1.17.
I am born from his lineage, and I am his disciple, O child.
शीघ्रं जीवय गन्धर्वं देवेश्वर सुरेश्वर
Quickly revive the Gandharva, O Lord of the gods, O chief of the immortals.
इत्युक्त्वा बालकस्तत्र विप्ररूपी जनार्दनः
Having spoken thus, the boy—Janārdana, appearing in the form of a brāhmaṇa—was present there.
सौतिरुवाच प्रययुर्मालतीमूलं ब्रह्मेशानपुरोगमाः
Sūta said: Led by Brahmā and Īśāna, they went to the foot of the mālatī tree.
ब्रह्मा कमण्डलुजलं ददौ गात्रे शवस्य च
Brahmā poured water from his water-pot upon the body of the corpse.
ज्ञानदानं ददौ तस्मै ज्ञानानन्दः शिवः स्वयम्
Śiva himself, the embodiment of knowledge and bliss, bestowed the gift of knowledge upon him.
वह्निदर्शनमात्रेण बभूव जठरानलः
At the mere sight of Agni, the fire of digestion arose within.
तस्य वायोरधिष्ठानाज्जगत्प्राणस्वरूपिणः
By the presence of Vāyu, who is the very life-breath of the world,
सर्व्वाधिष्ठानमात्रेण दृष्टिशक्तिर्बभूव ह
By the mere presence of all the presiding deities, the power of sight was restored.
शवस्तथाऽपि नोत्तस्थौ यथा शेते जडस्तथा
Yet the corpse did not rise, but lay there insensible as before.
ब्रह्मणो वचनात्साध्वी तुष्टाव परमेश्वरम्
At Brahmā's command, the virtuous lady praised the Supreme Lord.
मालावत्युवाच विना येन शवाः सर्वे प्राणिनो जगतीतले
Mālāvatī said: Without whom all living beings on earth are but corpses,
निर्लिप्तं साक्षिरूपं च सर्वेषां सर्वकर्मसु 1.18.
Who is unattached, the witness of all, in every action of all beings,
येन सृष्टा च प्रकृतिः सर्वाधारो परात्परा
By whom Prakṛti was created, who is the foundation of all, the Supreme beyond the supreme,
जगत्स्रष्टा स्वयं ब्रह्मा नियतो यस्य सेवया
By whose service Brahmā himself, the creator of the world, is ever engaged,
ध्यायन्ते यं सुराः सर्वे मुनयो मनवस्तथा
Whom all the gods, sages, and Manus meditate upon,
साकारं च निराकारं परं स्वेच्छामयं विभुम्
Who is both with form and formless, the supreme, the sovereign of his own will,
तपःफलं तपोबीजं तपसां च फलप्रदम्
The fruit of austerity, the seed of penance, the bestower of the results of all austerities,
सर्वाधारं सर्वबीजं कर्म तत्कर्मणां फलम्
The support of all, the seed of all, the action and the fruit of all actions,
स्वयंतेजःस्वरूपं च भक्तानुग्रहविग्रहम्
His very form is self-effulgent, a manifestation assumed out of compassion for devotees.
तत्तेजो मण्डलाकारं सूर्यकोटिसमप्रभम्
That radiance is shaped like a circle of light, shining with the brilliance of ten million suns.