(श्रीमद्भागवत महापुराणे प्रथमस्कन्धे अष्टमाध्यायः)
कुन्त्युवाच।
नमस्ये पुरुषं त्वाद्यमीश्वरं प्रकृतेः परम् ।
अलक्ष्यं सर्वभूतानामन्तर्बहिरवस्थितम् ॥ 18 ॥
Kunti said: I offer my obeisances unto You, the Primal Purusha, the Supreme Controller, who exists beyond the material nature. You remain invisible to all living beings, yet You abide both within their hearts and throughout the entire creation.
मायाजवनिकाच्छन्नमज्ञाधोक्षजमव्ययम् ।
न लक्ष्यसे मूढदृशा नटो नाट्यधरो यथा ॥ 19 ॥
You are veiled by the curtain of Your illusory energy (Maya), and because You are transcendental to material senses, You remain hidden from the ignorant. Just as a masked actor performing on stage is not recognized by the audience, You are not perceived by those with material vision.
तथा परमहंसानां मुनीनाममलात्मनाम् ।
भक्तियोगविधानार्थं कथं पश्येम हि स्त्रियः ॥ 20 ॥
If even the great sages and self-realized souls, whose hearts are completely purified, struggle to behold You, how is it possible for us women of limited intelligence to truly perceive You, who descend solely to establish the path of devotional service?
कृष्णाय वासुदेवाय देवकीनन्दनाय च ।
नन्दगोपकुमाराय गोविन्दाय नमो नमः ॥ 21 ॥
My repeated obeisances unto Lord Krishna, the son of Vasudeva, the delight of Devaki, the beloved cowherd boy of Nanda, and the protector of the cows and senses, Govinda.
नमः पङ्कजनाभाय नमः पङ्कजमालिने ।
नमः पङ्कजनेत्राय नमस्ते पङ्कजाङ्घ्रये ॥ 22 ॥
Obeisances unto You, whose navel is shaped like a lotus. Obeisances unto You, who are adorned with a garland of lotuses. Obeisances unto You, whose eyes are like lotus petals, and obeisances unto You, whose feet are as beautiful as lotuses.
यथा हृषीकेश खलेन देवकी कंसेन रुद्धातिचिरं शुचार्पिता ।
विमोचिताहं च सहात्मजा विभो त्वयैव नाथेन मुहुर्विपद्गणात् ॥ 23 ॥
O Hrishikesha, just as Devaki was long held captive and distressed by the wicked Kamsa, I and my children have been repeatedly delivered from various calamities by You alone, for You are our true Protector and Master.
विषान्महाग्नेः पुरुषाददर्शनादसत्सभाया वनवासकृच्छ्रतः ।
मृधे मृधेऽनेकमहाऱथास्त्रतो द्रौण्यस्त्रतश्चास्म हरेऽभिरक्षिताः ॥ 24 ॥
O Hari, You have protected us from many dangers: from poison, from the great fire, from the man-eating demons, from the assembly of the wicked, from the sufferings of forest exile, from the weapons of many great warriors in various battles, and finally, from the devastating weapon of Drona’s son.
विपदः सन्तु ताः शश्वत्तत्र तत्र जगद्गुरो ।
भवतो दर्शनं यत्स्यादपुनर्भवदर्शनम् ॥ 25 ॥
May those calamities continue to occur again and again, O Lord of the Universe, so that we may see You repeatedly, for the sight of You means we will never again have to witness the cycle of birth and death.
जन्मैश्वर्यश्रुतश्रीभिरेधमानमदः पुमान् ।
नैवार्हत्यभिधातुं वै त्वामकिञ्चनगोचरम् ॥ 26 ॥
A person who becomes intoxicated by the pride of noble birth, opulence, deep knowledge, and physical beauty is truly unfit to address You, for You are only accessible to those who possess nothing but You.
नमोऽकिञ्चनवित्ताय निवृत्तगुणवृत्तये ।
आत्मारामाय शान्ताय कैवल्यपतये नमः ॥ 27 ॥
My obeisances unto You, the wealth of the destitute. You are free from the movements of the material modes, You find joy only within Yourself, You are perfectly peaceful, and You are the Lord of liberation.
मन्ये त्वां कालमीशानमनादिनिधनं विभुम् ।
समं चरन्तं सर्वत्र भूतानां यन्मिथः कलिः ॥ 28 ॥
I recognize You as the eternal Time, the Lord of all, without beginning or end, pervading everything. You move equally among all beings, yet the conflicts between them arise from their own illusory attachments.
न वेद कश्चिद्भगवंश्चिकीर्षितं तवेहमानस्य नृणां विडम्बनम् ।
न यस्य कश्चिद्दयितोऽस्ति कर्हिचिद्द्वेष्यश्च यस्मिन्विषमा मतिर्नृणाम् ॥ 29 ॥
O Lord, no one can fathom Your divine play, which You perform in the guise of human activities. You have no one who is especially dear or hateful, yet due to their own clouded vision, people perceive inequality in You.
जन्म कर्म च विश्वात्मन्नजस्याकर्तुरात्मनः ।
तिर्यन्नृषिषु यादःसु तदत्यन्तविडम्बनम् ॥ 30 ॥
O Soul of the Universe, it is a profound mystery that You, who are unborn and have no need to act, take birth and perform deeds among animals, humans, sages, and aquatic creatures.
गोप्याददे त्वयि कृतागसि दाम तावद्याते दशाश्रुकलिलाञ्जनसम्भ्रमाक्षम् ।
वक्त्रं निनीय भयभावनया स्थितस्य सा मां विमोहयति भीरपि यद्बिभेति ॥ 31 ॥
I am bewildered by the sight of You—the One whom even fear itself fears—standing before Mother Yashoda with eyes full of tears and mascara, trembling in fear because You broke a pot and were to be tied with a rope for Your transgression.
केचिदाहुरजं जातं पुण्यश्लोकस्य कीर्तये ।
यदोः प्रियस्यान्ववाये मलयस्येव चन्दनम् ॥ 32 ॥
Some say that You, the Unborn, took birth to spread the fame of those whose lives are righteous, just as the sandalwood tree appears in the Malaya mountains to spread its fragrance.
अपरे वसुदेवस्य देवक्यां याचितोऽभ्यगात् ।
अजस्त्वमस्य क्षेमाय वधाय च सुरद्विषाम् ॥ 33 ॥
Others say that You, the Unborn, appeared in the womb of Devaki because You were supplicated by Vasudeva, intending to bring auspiciousness to His lineage and to destroy the enemies of the demigods.
भारावतारणायान्ये भुवो नाव इवोदधौ ।
सीदन्त्या भूरिभारेण जातो ह्यात्मभुवार्थितः ॥ 34 ॥
Others say You descended at the request of Lord Brahma to lighten the burden of the Earth, just as a boat is brought to the ocean to rescue those who are sinking under a heavy load.
भवेस्मिन्क्लिश्यमानानामविद्याकामकर्मभिः ।
श्रवणस्मरणार्हाणि करिष्यन्निति केचन ॥ 35 ॥
Still others say that You appeared to perform acts worthy of being heard and remembered by those who are suffering in this world, bound by the chains of ignorance, desire, and karma.
शृण्वन्ति गायन्ति गृणन्त्यभीक्ष्णशः स्मरन्ति नन्दन्ति तवेहितं जनाः ।
त एव पश्यन्त्यचिरेण तावकं भवप्रवाहोपरमं पदाम्बुजम् ॥ 36 ॥
Those who constantly hear, sing, praise, remember, and take delight in Your transcendental pastimes will soon behold Your lotus feet, which alone can bring the cycle of birth and death to a halt.
अप्यद्य नस्त्वं स्वकृतेहित प्रभो जिहाससि स्वित्सुहृदोऽनुजीविनः ।
येषां न चान्यद्भवतः पदाम्बुजात्परायणं राजसु योजितांहसाम् ॥ 37 ॥
O Lord, now that You have fulfilled Your mission, are You truly intending to leave us, Your friends and devoted servants? We have no other refuge than Your lotus feet, especially now that we are surrounded by sins committed in the course of ruling our kingdom.
के वयं नामरूपाभ्यां यदुभिः सह पाण्डवाः ।
भवतोऽदर्शनं यर्हि हृषीकाणामिवेशितुः ॥ 38 ॥
Who are we, the Pandavas and Yadavas, with our petty names and forms, compared to You? We are as insignificant as the senses would be without the presence of the presiding soul to enliven them.
नेयं शोभिष्यते तत्र यथेदानीं गदाधर ।
त्वत्पदैरङ्किता भाति स्वलक्षणविलक्षितैः ॥ 39 ॥
O Gadadhara, this land will no longer appear as beautiful as it does now, for presently it shines, marked by the auspicious impressions of Your lotus feet.
इमे जनपदाः स्वृद्धाः सुपक्वौषधिवीरुधः ।
वनाद्रिनद्युदन्वन्तो ह्येधन्ते तव वीक्षितैः ॥ 40 ॥
These regions, with their thriving populations, bountiful harvests, medicinal herbs, forests, mountains, rivers, and oceans, flourish solely because of Your merciful glance.
अथ विश्वेश विश्वात्मन्विश्वमूर्ते स्वकेषु मे ।
स्नेहपाशमिमं छिन्धि दृढं पाण्डुषु वृष्णिषु ॥ 41 ॥
Therefore, O Lord of the universe, Soul of the universe, and Embodiment of the universe, please sever the deep-rooted bonds of affection I hold for my kinsmen, the Pandavas and the Vrishnis.
त्वयि मेऽनन्यविषया मतिर्मधुपतेऽसकृत् ।
रतिमुद्वहतादद्धा गङ्गेवौघमुदन्वति ॥ 42 ॥
O Lord of Madhu, may my consciousness be fixed exclusively upon You, flowing toward You incessantly and without obstruction, just as the waters of the Ganges flow continuously toward the sea.
श्रीकृष्ण कृष्णसख वृष्ण्यृषभावनिद्रुग्राजन्यवंशदहनानपवर्गवीर्य ।
गोविन्द गोद्विजसुरार्तिहरावतार योगेश्वराखिलगुरो भगवन्नमस्ते ॥ 43 ॥
O Shri Krishna, friend of Arjuna, best of the Vrishni dynasty, destroyer of the oppressive royal lineages that burden the earth, possessor of inexhaustible power, O Govinda, You who incarnate to relieve the suffering of cows, brahmanas, and the demigods—O Lord of all yogis, teacher of the entire world, I offer my humble obeisances unto You.
॥ इति श्रीमद्भागवते महापुराणे पारमहंस्यां संहितायां प्रथमस्कन्धे अष्टमेऽध्याये श्रीकुन्तीकृतकृष्णस्तुतिः सम्पूर्णा ॥